DEGEN DE301 User manual

DE301
FM / MW / SW1-7 WORLD RECEIVER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
9 - BAND WORLDRECEIVER - FM /MW / SW(1 - 7)
LED TUNING INDICATOR
POWER ON INDICATOR
BAND INDICATOR
COMPACTDESIGN
BUILT -IN WIDE RANGE SPEAKER
LOCAL / DXSWITCH
EASY TO TUNECYLINDER TYPE TUNING KNOB
EXTERNAL ANTENNAJACK
2 WAY POWER WITHAC / DCOPERATIONS
Thank you for purchasing DE301, DEGEN FM/ MW /
SW 1-7 World Receiver! It willgive you many hours
of reliable service andlistening pleasure.
Before operating the receiver, please read thismanual
carefully and retain itfor future reference.
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
Location of Controls...................................................cover 2
Battery Operation................................................................1
AC Adaptor Operation.........................................................2
Using Folding Stand............................................................2
Turn on /off the Unit............................................................3
Band Selection....................................................................3
Tuning in toa Station...........................................................4
DX / LOCAL.......................................................................4
Listening with Headphones..................................................4
Volume Control...................................................................5
Cautions.............................................................................5
Using Antenna....................................................................6
Notes................................................................................. 8
Specifications.....................................................................9

FOLDING STAND
TELESCOPIC
ANTENNA
EXT. ANT. JACK
DX / LOCAL
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
DC JACK
EARPHONE
JACK
MW / SWMETER
BAND SELECTOR
FM INDICATOR
VOLUME
POWER INDICATOR
TUNING KNOB
MW / SWMETER
BAND INDICATOR
FREQUENCY DIAL
POWER ON / OFF
AM / FM
AM INDICATOR
TUNING INDICATOR
LOCATION OF CONTROLS

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.
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.
If battery leakage occurs,wipe the battery compartment
with a soft clothbefore inserting the newones.
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 when regular 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.
AC Power Outlet
Left Side
USING FOLDING STAND
When folding standis used,
extending the telescopic antenna
straight upward.

Press ON / OFF to turn on theunit
manually, POWER INDICATOR and
FM INDICATOR are lighten, theFM
station you stoped listenlast operation is
heard.
If the receiving stationis strong enough,
TUNING INDICATOR is lighten also.
After listening, press ON/ OFF to turnoff the unit.
TURN ON / OFF THE UNIT
Press AM/FM button repeatedly
to select AM,FM, the corresponding
band indicator will belighten.
AM is divided intoMW and several
SW meter bands,slide MW /SW
METER BAND SELECTOR to
select MW /SW1/SW2/SW3/SW4/
SW5/SW6/SW7.
MW / SW METER
BAND INDICATOR
BAND SELECTION
MW / SW METER
BAND SELECTOR
Corresponding band indicates inthe
MW / SWMETER BAND
INDICATOR .
In general, set theswitch in DX positionunless
there is strong interferenceor when you are
listening to local stations.
TUNING IN TO A STATION
Adjust the TUNINGKNOB according
to the frequency indicatesin the
frequency dial .
When the receivingsignal is strong enough,
TUNING INDICATOR is lighten.
LISTENING WITH HEADPHONES
Insert the headphone's small
connector into the EARPHONE
JACK and enjoy listening
with headphones.
LOCAL / DX
Set appropriate LOCAL/ DX in SWand FM according todifferent
listening environment couldeffectively improves thereception
result.

VOL
VOLUME CONTROL
Adjust volume using VOL ,
keep the volume ata moderate level, this
will allow you tohear outside sounds and
to be considerate topeople around you.
Avoid usingearphones at high volume,if you experience a
ringing in your ears,reduce volume or discontinueuse.
Shut down the radiobefore sleeping.
Do not use earphoneswhile driving or cycling,it can also be
potentially dangerous to playyour earphones at highvolume
while walking, especially atpedestrian crossing.
Notes On Earphones
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 product may notoperate normally, whenthe ESD (8kv) is
applied on the metalcoated buttons. It isnecessary to reset manually.
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.

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.
SPECIFICATIONS
FM 87 - 108.0 MHz
MW 525 - 1610 KHz
SW 5.90 - 18.10 MHz
SW1 5.80 - 6.40 MHz
SW2 6.90 - 7.50 MHz
SW3 9.40 - 10.00 MHz
SW4 11.65 - 12.15 MHz
SW5 15.00 - 15.65 MHz
SW6 17.52 - 18.12 MHz
SW7 21.45 - 21.95 MHz
1. Frequency Range
6. Dimensions: Approx. 71 111 25 mm
7. Mass: Approx. 155 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 10 V
MW 1mv/m
SW 30 V