DEGEN DE201 User manual

DE201
DEGEN
DEGEN
FM / MW / SW WORLD RECEIVER
FM /MW /SW WORLDRECEIVER
FM /MW /SW WORLDRECEIVER
Thank you for purchasing DE201, DEGEN PLLFM
MW / SWWorld Receiver! It will give youmany
hours of reliable serviceand listening pleasure.
Before operating the receiver, please read thismanual
carefully and retain itfor future reference.
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
9 - BAND WORLDRECEIVER - FM /MW / SW(1 - 7)
DIGITAL FREQUENCYINDICATOR
CLOCK INDICATOR
TIMER SET
STYLISH DESIGN
BUILT -IN WIDE RANGE SPEAKER
LIGHT INDICATOR
LOCAL / DXSWITCH
EXTERNAL ANTENNAJACK
2 WAY POWER WITHAC / DCOPERATIONS
Location of Controls...................................................cover 2
LCD Identification..............................................................1
Battery Operation................................................................2
AC Adaptor Operation..........................................................
3
Turn on /off the Unit............................................................4
Band Selection....................................................................5
Tuning in toa Station...........................................................5
DX / LOCAL.......................................................................6
Clock Set............................................................................6
Alarm Set...........................................................................7
Listening with Headphones..................................................8
Volume Control...................................................................9
Light..................................................................................9
Using Folding Stand............................................................9
Using Antenna...................................................................10
Cautions............................................................................12
Specifications....................................................................
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TIME SET
MIN
LIGHT AM/FM
HR
TUN
FM/MW/SW1-7 RECEIVER
AL SET
ON/OFF
DEGEN
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POWER
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TIME SET
AM/FM
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
FOLDING STAND
TELESCOPIC ANTENNA LCD DISPLAY
LIGHT FOR LCD
EXT. ANT. JACK
LOCAL / DX
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
MW / SWMETER
BAND SELECTOR
DC JACK
EARPHONE
JACK VOLUME
POWER
MINUTE
HOUR
CARRYING
STRAP
TUNING KNOB
TUNING INDICATOR
ALARM SET
ON / OFF

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3
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8888
AM
SET
MHz
FM
KHz
PM
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5
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LCD IDENTIFICATION
AM BAND /AM
FM BAND
PM
ALARM SET INDICATOR
ALARM ON INDICATOR
FREQUENCY / TIME
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+
-
Slide the battery coverin
the direction of thearrow.
Insert two AAbatteries
according to the marking
inside the
compartment.
Slide back the battery
cover, make surethat it
snap in place.
When the batteriesbecome weak, the sound becomes weak
and distorted. Please reducethe volume or replace the
batteries with new ones.
BATTERY OPERATION
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Turn off theunit and then replacethe batteries with freshones as
soon as possible.
If replacement timelasts too long, memories may be lostand
clock reset toAM12 00.
Do not mix different types together (Alkaline, Carbon-
Zinc, Nickel Cadmium etc.),or old batteries withnew ones.
When the unit isnot being used fora long period oftime,
remove the batteriesto avoid damage frombattery
leakage and corrosion.

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AC ADAPTOR OPERATION
Plug the adaptor intoan AC poweroutlet.
Insert the adaptor's smallconnector plug into theDC JACK
marked on the unit(on the left sideof the unit).
Turn on theunit.
If the AC adaptoris connected whenregular batteries are
installed, the unitautomatically switches tothe AC
adaptor power and thebatteries are notused.
Make sure thepolarity of the ACadaptor suits yourunit
before plugging itinto the AC poweroutlet, the correct
mark is as follows:
External power supply canbe chosen from 3Vto 4.5V.
If battery leakage occurs,wipe the battery compartment
with a soft clothbefore inserting the newones.
AC Power Outlet
7
047
MHz
FM
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TUNE
POWER
AL SET
ON/OFF
After listening, press POWER to turn offthe unit.
1. Power On / Off
Press POWER to turnon the unit manually, the FM station you
stoped listen last operationis heard.
If you have alreadyadjust the alarm
clock, set the unitin alarm state to
enable automatically turns on.
(Refer to page 7and 8 for information
on ALARM SET).)
2. Alarm On/ Off
TURN ON / OFF THE UNIT
To turnoff the unitafter automatically
turns on, you haveto press ALSET ON
/ OFF first torelease alarm state (
disapear in the display)and then press
POWER .
POWER only can notturn off the
unit in alarm state.
AL SET
ON/OFF
TUNE
POWER
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7
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287
KHz
AM
047
MHz
FM
AM/FM
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2
288
KHz
AM
Press AM/FM button repeatedly to selectAM, FM, the
corresponding band indicator willindicate in the display.
AM is divided intoMW and severalSW meter bands,slide MW/
SW METER BAND SELECTOR to select theMW / SW1/SW2
/SW3/SW4/SW5/SW6/SW7.
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TUNING IN TO A STATION
Adjust the TUNINGKNOB
according to the frequencyin
the display.
When the receiving signalis
strong enough, TUNING
INDICATOR is lighten.
BAND SELECTION
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MW / SW METER
BAND SELECTOR
After adjusting the clock,
release TIME SET and the
clock set is automatically
stored.
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Press TIME SET together
with HR to adjusthour or
MIN to adjust minute.
TIME SET
HR
200
:
AM
230
:
PM
TUNE
POWER
CLOCK SET
MIN
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DX
LOCAL
LOCAL / DX
In general, set theswitch in DX positionunless
there is strong interferenceor when you are
listening to local stations.
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Turn off theunit into CLOCK
mode if the unitis on.
Set appropriate LOCAL/ DX in SWand FM according todifferent
listening environment couldeffectively improves thereception
result.

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:
AM
SET
MIN HR
AL SET
ON/OFF
MIN HR
AL SET
ON/OFF
230
:
PM
SET
235
:
PM
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6
3
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232
:
PM
047
MHz
FM
Keep AL SET ON/ OFF pressedwhile adjusting the
alarm clock, alarm clockwill not be adjusting if you
release the button.
If indicates inthe display,alarm is not on.
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Keep ALSET ON /OFF pressed when theunit is off,alarm
clock and "SET" indicatesin the display.
Press HR to adjusthour or MIN toadjust minute while
depressed ALSET ON /OFF .
After adjusting the alarmclock, release ALSET ON /OFF to
back to clock mode,clock set is storedand indicates in the
display. Whenthe time is on,unit will automatically turnon.
ALARM SET
7
3
MIN HR
AL SET
ON/OFF
232
:
PM
047
MHz
FM
3
Alarm is enable when indicates in the displayby pressing ALSET
ON / OFF ,alarm state will releaseif you pressAL SET ON/ OFF
again.
2. SET ALARM ON
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LISTENING WITH HEADPHONES
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Turn offthe unit into ClockMode if you donot want to listen
to the broadcast.It hardly consumesany power in ClockMode.
Insert the headphone's small
connector into the EARPHONE
JACK and enjoy listening
with headphones.
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LIGHT
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Press and hold LIGHTbutton to
lighten the display whennecessary,
and going on withother operations.
Light consumes a lotof power,just use it asnecessary!
USING FOLDING STAND
When folding standis used,
extending the telescopic antenna
straight upward.
LIGHT
VOL
VOLUME CONTROL
Adjust volume usingVOL ,keep the
volume at a moderatelevel, this will
allow you to hearoutside sounds and to
be considerate to peoplearound you.
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MW
Magnetic antenna inside theunit functions as MWantenna, it is
strongly effected bythe reception direction.
When listening to MWbroadcast, reorient the unitto find the
position which gives thebest reception.
USING ANTENNA
MW Reception
Telescopic antennafunctions
as FM antenna, keepit extended
and change its lengthand
direction to find theposition
which gives the bestreception.
FM Reception
Set LOCAL /DX to LOCALif FM receptionis too noisy.

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AL SET
ON/OFF
TIME SET
MIN
LIGHT AM/FM
HR
ON/OFF
FM/MW/SW1-7 RECEIVER
Telescopic antennafunctions
as SW antenna.Extending the
antenna straight upward to
get the best reception.
Set LOCAL /DX to
DX when listening to
SW broadcast.
SW Reception
External Antenna
If FM or SWreception
is too weak, setLOCAL /
DX to DX, and
use a external antenna
to improve reception.
Do not use external
antenna in thunder
storm day.
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Avoid usingheadphones at high volume,if you experience a
ringing in your ears,reduce volume or discontinueuse.
Shut down the radiobefore sleeping.
Do not use headphoneswhile driving or cycling,it can also be
potentially dangerous to playyour headphones at highvolume
while walking, especially atpedestrian crossing.
Notes On Headphones
CAUTIONS
On Handling
Avoid exposureto temperature extremes, directsunlight, moisture,
sand, dust or mechanicalshock.
Should anything wrong withthe radio, please removethe battery
and have the unitchecked by qualified personnelbefore operating
it any further.
When the unit isnot being used fora long period oftime, remove
the batteries to avoiddamage form battery leakageand corrosion.
The LCD display maybecome hard to seeor slow down when
using the unit athigh temperatures (above 40C) or at low
temperatures (below 0 C).At room temperature,the display will
return to its normaloperating condition.

FM 87 - 108.0 MHz
MW 525 - 1610 KHz
SW 5.90 - 18.00 MHz
49m 5.950 - 6.200 MHz
41m 7.100 - 7.300 MHz
31m 9.500 - 9.900 MHz
25m 11.65 - 12.05 MHz
22m 13.60 - 13.80 MHz
19m 15.10 - 15.60 MHz
16m 17.55 - 17.90 MHz
SPECIFICATIONS
1. Frequency Range
SW METER
6. Dimensions: Approx. 71 111 25 mm
7. Mass: Approx. 160 g(excl. Battery)
3. Power Supply:
3V - 4.5VDC
2 AABatteries
4. Speaker: D 50mm 4 0.25W
5. External Earphone: D 3.5mm
2. Noise Limit Sensitivity
FM 5 V
MW 1.5mv/m
SW 50 V
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