Grundig SATELLIT 750 User manual

Satellit 750
AM/FM-stereo/Shortwave/Airwave Band Radio
with SSB (Single Side Band)
OWNER’S MANUAL
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WARNING
• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Protect from high humidity and rain.
• Only operate within specied temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus.
• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical
solvents as this might damage the nish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas (not included) during
lightning storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
• Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all
electrical and electronic products must be collected
separately by a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your
old products with your normal household waste.
ENVIRONMENT
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Thank you for purchasing the Satellit 750. Its features and capabili-
ties are shown below:
• Shortwave (1711-30000 KHz) with SSB (single sideband), LW, AM,
FM and Aircraft Band (118-137 MHz)
• Set 9/10 KHz AM tuning; set FM tuning range starting at 87 or
88 MHz
• Dual Conversion and Single Side Band (SSB)
• 1000 station memories
• 360 degree, rotating AM antenna
• Auto/Manual/Direct frequency key-in and station memory tuning
• Auto Tuning Storage function (ATS) for FM/AM/Shortwave
• Mute function
• 24 hour Clock and Dual alarm clock function
• Line in socket (can be used as speaker for MP3)
• Line out socket (radio broadcasting can be transferred to other
device)
• External antenna jacks for SW, AM and FM
• Power source: 4D alkaline batteries; AC/DC-6V power supply
• Dimensions: 14.65” x 7.24” x 5.75” and 372mm x 184mm x
146mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 5.25 lbs (2.38 kg)
• Accessories: owner’s manual, warranty card
• Specications subject to change
AC adapter; Owner’s manual
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
FEATURES

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Power the SATELLIT 750 by installing 4 D alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH
batteries or by plugging in the included 6 VDC AC adapter. The AC
adapter plugs into the 6 Volt DC socket on the left side of the radio.
A battery symbol appears in the lower right of the LCD, indicating
battery or AC adapter power. If there’s a power failure with the AC
adapter attached and batteries installed, the batteries will take over
and supply power to the radio.
To minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use high
quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride bat-
teries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of
batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by
this product’s warranty.
To use the SATELLIT 750 in North America (U.S. or Canada), no
changes to the initial factory settings are needed.
In North America, AM stations are spaced by 10 KHz. In Europe and
other areas, they are spaced by 9 KHz. In North America, the FM
band begins at 88 MHz. In other parts of the world, it may begin at
76 MHz or 87 MHz. Follow these steps to set this for your area:
To change these settings for your area turn the SATELLIT 750 off.
Press the ENTER button and notice that -- appears in the upper
right corner of the display. While -- appears, enter 09 or 10 with the
numeric keypad and press ENTER. Repeat this procedure and press
88, 87 or 76 and press ENTER.
PREVENTING BATTERY LEAKAGE
SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF
NORTH AMERICA
POWER SOURCES

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Press the POWER button to turn it on and off.
With the SATELLIT 750 on, turn the VOLUME knob, located in the
lower left front, clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise
to decrease the volume.
The Satellit 750 receives FM on 88-108 MHz, AM on 520-1710 KHz,
Longwave on 100-519 KHz, Shortwave on 1711-29999 KHz and
Aircraft on 118 -137 MHz.
Turn the Satellit 750 on. Select FM by pressing the FM button,
MW(AM) and Longwave by pressing the MW/LW button (press it
twice if necessary), Shortwave by pressing the SW button sequen-
tially until you have selected the desired band (the band number
ashes in the upper right corner of the display) and the Aircraft
band by pressing the AIR button.
NOTE: Be sure to fully extend the telescopic antenna when listening
to SW, FM and AIR. The swivel AM antenna is located at the top of
the radio; swivel it for best AM reception.
VOLUME CONTROL
TURNING THE SATELLIT 750 ON AND OFF
SELECTING FM, MW(AM), LW, SHORTWAVE
AND AIRCRAFT BAND

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SHORTWAVE LISTENING
To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications
below, published yearly and available from major booksellers.
Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about
shortwave.
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO Published by International
Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North America, Box 300, Penn’s Park
PA 18943. Phone: [phone]. www.passband.com.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Published in the USA by Watson-
Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY
10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com.
Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances
including other countries and continents. The following information
will help you get the best results.
• During the day, use bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz.
• At night, use bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz.
• Around sunset and sunrise, use bands with the entire shortwave
range.
• Getting very close to a window improves shortwave reception.
SSB enables listening to shortwave two way communications
using the single sideband mode such as amateur radio, Morse
code, weather-fax transmissions and other signals often referred
to as ‘utility’ signals. The Internet and your local library are great
OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION
SSB (SINGLE SIDE BAND) TUNING

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SSB (SINGLE SIDE BAND) TUNING continued
resources to learn more. Type ‘amateur radio frequencies’ or ‘side-
band’ into an Internet search engine.
To use the SSB control, turn on the SATELLIT 750 and go into Short-
wave. Press the SSB button and notice that USB appears in the dis-
play, to the right of SW. Press the SSB button again and notice that
LSB appears to the right of SW. USB is the abbreviation for Upper
Sideband, LSB is the abbreviation for Lower Sideband. You will need
to use one of these methods to tune in signals. Also notice that on
the lower right front of the radio is a control knob labeled SSB BFO.
BFO stands for Beat Frequency Oscillator. This control knob is used
to ne tune a sideband signal.
The ANT.ATT button, located on the upper right front of the radio,
is used to attenuate a signal. Tune into a station, then press the
ANT.ATT button and notice that the signal strength indicator,
located on the left side of the display, changes at three levels. The
maximum level is the highest gain and the lowest level is minimum
gain. Use the lowest level if the signal is extremely strong and local.
Use the intermediate level for average signals and use the highest
level for weak signals. Experiment with this control to see how it
works best with the signals you listen to and use it to your liking.
On the right front of the radio is the RF Gain control knob. You
can leave it fully counterclockwise in the AUTO position, where it
will function automatically, or you can turn it clockwise and use it
manually to control the RF (radio frequency) gain. Using it manually
ANTENNA ATTENUATOR (ANT.ATT) BUTTON
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may improve the radio’s rejection of interference from adjacent
frequencies that may interfere, especially on Shortwave. This switch
does not work in FM.
Using the squelch control eliminates background noise. This control
is used mainly in the aircraft band. It does not work in the FM band.
This control is on the lower right front of the radio. To engage it,
turn it on by turning the knob clockwise. Turn it off by clicking the
knob fully counterclockwise.
Stations are tuned using Direct Frequency Entry, the Buttons and
the Tuning Knob, as described below.
Use this method when the desired frequency of a radio station
is known. Turn on the SATELLIT 750 and select the band of your
choice. AM and SW frequencies are entered in kilohertz (KHz), e.g.
810 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM frequencies are entered in megahertz
(MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz, ignoring the decimal point. Use the numeric
keypad to enter the frequency.
RF GAIN CONTROL continued
SQUELCH CONTROL
TUNING IN STATIONS
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY TUNING

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BUTTON TUNING
Turn on the Satellit 750 and select the band of your choice. Quick,
short, sequential presses of the buttons enables tuning up or
down frequency. A longer press engages Auto Tuning. In Auto Tun-
ing the radio scans from one station to the next, stays on the new
station for 5 seconds and then moves on. To stop Auto Tuning, press
either of the buttons.
The tuning knob can also be used to tune stations. Select FAST or
SLOW tuning with the STEP button, under the tuning knob. FAST/
SLOW tuning is shown in the chart below for each band. If you
want to LOCK the tuning knob press the STEP button for about 3
seconds. Do a quick, short press to unlock it.
Use the BANDWIDTH button to choose wide or narrow selectivity,
which is shown in the lower right corner of the display as WIDE or
NARROW. This may help reduce interference on some frequen-
cies. Using WIDE usually results in better audio delity, while using
narrow limits the audio delity somewhat.
TUNING KNOB
FAST .1 MHz 10 KHz 5 KHz .025 MHz 5 KHz
SLOW .01 MHz 1 KHz 1 KHz .001 MHz 1 KHz/BFO
FM AM SW AIR SSB
BW (BANDWIDTH) BUTTON