DEGEN DE305 User manual

DE305
FM STEREO / MW / SW DUAL
CONVERSION WORLD RECEIVER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
9 - BAND WORLDRECEIVER - FM STEREO/MW / SW(1 - 7)
DUAL CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY
LED TUNING 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 purchasingDE305, DEGEN FM Stereo
/ MW /SWDual Conversion World Receiver! It will
give you many hoursof 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
FM STEREO/ MW/ SWDUAL CONVERSION WORLD RECEIVER
FM STEREO/ MW/ SWDUAL CONVERSION WORLD RECEIVER

FOLDING STAND
TELESCOPIC
ANTENNA
EXT. ANT. JACK
DX / LOCAL
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
DC JACK
EARPHONE
JACK
MW / SWMETER
BAND SELECTOR
AM INDICATOR
VOLUME
FM INDICATOR
TUNING KNOB
MW / SWMETER
BAND INDICATOR
FREQUENCY DIAL
POWER ON / OFF
FM
FM STEREO
INDICAOR
TUNING INDICATOR
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
1600
1400
1200
1000
900
800
700
600
530
5.80
5.85
5.95
6.00
6.10
6.20
6.25
6.30
6.35
6.40
6.90
6.95
7.00
7.05
7.15
7.20
7.30
7.40
7.45
7.50
11.50
11.55
11.60
11.65
11.75
11.80
11.90
11.95
12.05
12.10
13.40
13.45
13.55
13.60
13.70
13.80
13.85
13.90
13.95
14.00
15.05
15.10
15.20
15.25
15.35
15.40
15.50
15.55
15.60
17.55
17.60
17.65
17.75
17.85
17.90
18.00
18.05
18.10
9.40
9.45
9.55
9.60
9.70
9.80
9.85
9.90
9.95
10.00
49m 41m 31m 25m 21m 19m 16m
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7
MW
FM
108
106
104
102
98
96
94
92
90
87
DUAL CONVERSION
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AM
FM STEREO/MW/SW DUAL CONVERSION WORLD RECEIVER
STEREO
TUN. AM FM
AM FM
POWER

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
is snapped into 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 whenregular batteries are
installed, the unitautomatically switches to the 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 POWER to turnon the unit manually,
meanwhile turn to FMautomatically, FM
IINDICATOR is lighten, if FMstereo signal
is strong, STEREO INDICATOR andAM
INDICATOR will be lighten also.
After listening, press POWER to turn off the unit.
TURN ON / OFF THE UNIT
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 .
POWER
FM
AM
Press POWER , theunit turn to
FM automatically,and FM
INDICATOR is lighten. Press
AM button or FMbutton to
select AM/FM, thecorresponding
band indicator will belighten.
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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 and STEREO
INDICATOR willbe 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 the reception
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 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 set isnot being used fora long period oftime, remove
the batteries to avoiddamage form battery leakageand corrosion.
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.
MW

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.
Dual conversion can
only be helpfulto improve
the sensitivity ofnormal
meter band.
1600
1400
1200
1000
900
800
700
600
530
5.80
5.85
5.95
6.00
6.10
6.20
6.25
6.30
6.35
6.40
6.90
6.95
7.00
7.05
7.15
7.20
7.30
7.40
7.45
7.50
11.50
11.55
11.60
11.65
11.75
11.80
11.90
11.95
12.05
12.10
13.40
13.45
13.55
13.60
13.70
13.80
13.85
13.90
13.95
14.00
15.05
15.10
15.20
15.25
15.35
15.40
15.50
15.55
15.60
17.55
17.60
17.65
17.75
17.85
17.90
18.00
18.05
18.10
9.40
9.45
9.55
9.60
9.70
9.80
9.85
9.90
9.95
10.00
49m 41m 31m 25m 21m 19m 16m
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7
MW
FM
108
106
104
102
98
96
94
92
90
87
DUALCONVERSION
FM STEREO/MW/SWDUAL CONVERSION WORLD RECEIVER
STEREO
TUN. AM FM
AM FM
POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
FM 87 - 108.0 MHz
MW 525 - 1610 KHz
SW 5.90 - 18.10 MHz
SW1 5.90 - 6.30 MHz
SW2 7.00 - 7.40 MHz
SW3 9.50 - 9.90 MHz
SW4 11.60 - 12.10 MHz
SW5 13.50 - 13.90 MHz
SW6 15.10 - 15.60 MHz
SW7 17.60 - 18.00 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 16 0.25W
5. External Earphone: D 3.5mm
2. Noise Limit Sensitivity
FM 10 V
MW 1mv/m
SW 30 V
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