Kaito KA1102 User manual

INDEX
POWER SOURCES........................................................... 1
OPERATING ON BATTERY............................................... 1
OPERATING ON AC ADAPTOR........................................ 2
POWER INDICATION....................................................... 3
BATTERY CHARGE........................................................... 3
CLOCK FUNCTION..........................................................4
SET THE CLOCK...........................................................4
SELECT TIME MODE......................................................5
MW STEP 9K/10KSELECTION.............................................5
TURN ON /OFF THE UNIT.................................................. 6
POWER ON /OFF........................................................ 6
AUTO TURN ON /OFF ..................................................6
SLEEP......................................................... ...............6
BAND SELECTION.......................................................... .7
METER BAND.................................................................7
LOCAL / DX SWITCH........................................................7
PAGE FUNCTION............................................................8
TUNING INTO STATIONS................................................... 8
MANUAL TUNING........................................................ 8
AUTO SCAN TUNING.................................................... 9
SPEED CHANGE TUNING............................................ 10
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY......................................... 11
MEMORY SCAN TUNING............................................. 13
PRESET STATIONS...........................................................14
RANDOM PRESET.......................................................14

BAND PRESET.........................................................15
ATS ......................................................................17
COPY FUNCTION.......................................................19
DELETE PRESET STATIONS............................................ 20
RECEIVE SSB &CW.................................................... 21
SET ALARM BY BEEP.................................................... 22
AUTO POWER ON / OFF .......... ................................... 24
SET SLEEP TIME..........................................................26
LOCK FUNCTION.......................................................27
BACK LIGHT FUNCTION
WIDE / NARROW BAND.
...............................................27
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STEREO / MONO / BASS.............................................. 28
AUTO RESET.............................................................. 28
SIGNAL STRENGTH / FM STEREO....................................29
AUDIO OUTPUT..........................................................29
LISTENING WITH EARPHONES....................................... 30
USING FOLDING STAND.............................................. 30
USING ANTENNA....................................................... 31
CAUTIONS................................................................33
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 34
INDEX
1. Slide thebattery lid.
2. Insert threeAAbatteries with
correct polarity asshown in
the compartment.
3. Close thelid of compartment.
OPERATING ON BATTERY
Disconnect external power source before operating on
battery power.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
1. When the sound becomes weak and distorted, and battery
power indicates , replace batteries immediately,
otherwise will turn to , then the unit will shut off
automatically.
2. All memories (station presets) are permanently stored.
However, when the batteries are removed, the clock reverts
to the default setting of 12:00 and the last beep setting is
cancelled. They need to be reset.
POWER SOURCES
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BATTERY INSTALLATION
Do not tryto recharge dry batteries.
Do not mixold batteries with new ones.
Remove the batteriesif the unit will not beused for a
long period oftime.

When the unitis not being used for along period of time,
remove the batteriesto avoid damage from battery leakage
and corrosion.
If battery leakageoccurs, wipe the battery compartment
with a softcloth before inserting new batteries.
OPERATING ON AC ADAPTOR
1. Plug theadaptor into an 220V AC power outlet.
2. Insert theadaptor5s small connector plug into the DC
JACK , appearsin the display.
3. Turnon the unit.
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If theAC adaptor is connected, the unitautomatically
switches to the AC adaptorpower, and installed batteries
are no longer in use.
If the adaptor is connected whilethe backlight is
illuminated, the illumination will remain on.
Remove the batteries if you wantto use AC adaptor for
a long period of time.
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Left Side
The battery power is divided into 4 levels.
Full
Medium
Exhausted, auto shut off Lower
POWER INDICATION
BATTERY CHARGE
When battery power indicates from to , the unit will
shut off automatically.
While the unit is on, if appears in the display when using
rechargeable batteries, batteries need to be charged.
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1. Install three AA rechargeable batteries with correct polarity.
2. onnect the
other side securely to DC Jack .
Plug the adaptor into an 220V AC power outlet, c
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3. With the radio turned off, press the CHARGE button , the
power indicator will flash for 4 seconds. Press number
button 1..9 to select charging hours according to battery
capacity in flashing time, otherwise the unit will exit from
charge mode.
4. The charging time indicates in the display. When charging has
been completed, the unit stops charging automatically.
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If charge time is not been set, the unit will exit from the charge
mode.
Keep the unit off when charging.
Battery charge will be terminated once the unit turns on.

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CLOCK FUNCTION
The unit has two clock modes (12H/24H) for user to select.
The default time of the unit is 12:00. Set the clock to the current
time.
1. If the unit is turned on, press POWER button to turn it off.
2. Press ENTER button twice, indicator flashes for six
seconds.
3. While is flashing, press number button to set current time.
SET THE CLOCK
ENTER
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button 0~9
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ENTER
+
CLOCK FUNCTION
The unit will adjust the current speed automatically during
charging.
Use NiMH batteries, and do not charge them for more than
seven hours.
When using new rechargeable batteries or those which have
not been used for a long time, charge them fully, then use them
until they have completely run down. Repeat this cycle two
more times, then those batteries can be used normally.
Do not leave fully charged batteries unused for a long time.
CHECK CURRENT TIME
1. When the unit is off, current time indicates in the display.
2. When the unit is on, hold down EXIT button about 0.5 second
to display current time 3 seconds.
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SELECT TIME MODE
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Press button 1 or 2
1. Disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the batteries, till nothing
appears in the display.
2. About 30 seconds later, connect the AC adaptor or insert
batteries: SET appears in the display.
3. Quickly press ENTER button twice, 12-24 appears in the
display for 3 seconds. Please see below .
4. Press number button 1 or 2 to select 12H or 24H time mode.
1/2
ENTER
ENTER
+
To meet your listening requirement in different countries, MW
step can be selected.
North and South America 10KHz
Other Countries 9KHz
MW STEP 9K/10K SELECTION
1. Disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the batteries, till nothing
appears in the display.
2. About 30 seconds later, connect theAC adaptor or insert
batteries, SET appears in the display.

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9
ENTER
3. Press ENTER button, 9-10 appears in the display for three
seconds, 9 indicates the medium wave AM channel spacing
is 9KHz while 10 means it is 10KHz.
4. Press number 1 to select 9K step press number 2 to select
10K step.
Press button 1 or 2
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Press POWER button to turn onthe unit manually, the
unit will receivethe last channel you ever heard.After
listening, press POWERbutton again to turn it off.
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TURN ON / OFF THE RADIO
If AUTO TURN ON FUNCTION is activated, the unit will
automatically turn on at presetting time.
You can set SLEEP time after setting auto turn on time or
turning on the unit. The unit will automatically turn off when
the set time reaches.
Volume is controlled by
press VOL+ or VOL-
button. Volume indicator
indicates the volume
level.
DIGITAL VOLUME CONTROL
Increase
Decrease
VOL
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BAND SELECTION
Press FM button to select FMband; Press MW button
to select MWband. Press SW button to select SW band.
METER BAND
In SW orFM band, set LOCAL/DX switch to a proper
position can increasereception.
In general, set the switch inDX position unless there is a
strong interference or when you arelistening to local stations.
LOCAL / DX SWITCH
Press METER BANDbutton repeatedly to select your
desired meter band.
49M 41M 31M 25M 22M
Meter Band Circulation
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DX LOCAL
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19M
16M
FM, MW, SW band can be select by pressing corresponding
band button.
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SW/METER

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1. Press POWERbutton to turn on the unit.
2. Select desiredband.
3. Set scanmethod to STEP by press SCANbutton till
"STEP" appears in the display.
4. Press SCAN+or SCAN- button repeatedly to tune into the
desired station.
Manual Tuning
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TUNING INTO A STATION
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9
There are total 10 pages for you to store stations. Each page
can store 19 stations. Stations can be random stored on page
1-6. Page 7-9 are assigned to different band. Page 0 is edit page.
Select Page
1. When the unit is on, press PAGE button , page indicator
P will flash for 3 seconds.
2. Press your desired page number while P is flashing.
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Auto Scan Tuning
1. Press POWERbutton to turn on the unit.
2. Select desiredband, select page from 1-6.
3. Set scanmethod to STEP by press SCANbutton till
" STEP" appears in the display.
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The frequency changesin the channel steps shown
below each timethe button is pressed.
Manual scan issuitable for weak signal stations.
Page Band Step
0 - 6 FM
7FM 10K
8MW
SW
9
SW
MW
50K
5K
9K / 10K
1K
1K
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4. Hold downSCAN+ or SCAN- button for about1 second,
release when the frequency changes, theunit starts to tune
into the stations automatically. When a stationis tuned in,
scanning stops and the tuned stationis heard. Repeat
above to go on scan.
Auto scan tuningon page 1-6 the frequency stepis 100K
for FM, 9K/10Kfor MW and 5K forSW.
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Page 7 8 9 do not support auto scantuning.
If the scannedstation is not you want, repeatabove
operation to skipthe station and scan again.
Press any buttonwill stop scan tuning.
Scan tuning ismore suitable for strong signal broadcasting,
it may notstop if broadcast signals are weak.
If tuning becomeslowly in a frequency range, trymanual
tuning to seeif there are some weak stations.
SPEED CHANGE TUNING
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Speed change tuning only can be used on page 9.
Speed change tuning not only will increase the scan speed,
but also will not miss the weak stations.
1. Press POWER button to turn on the unit.
2. Turn to Page 9.
3. till
appears in the display.
4. Hold down SCAN+ or SCAN- button, frequency changes in
the step of 1K, the scan speed is changed from slow to fast,
when a strong signal is searched, signal strength indicator
appears, the scan speed decrease, then the speed will increase
again to continue auto scan.
Direct Frequency Entry
Direct frequency entry makes it extremelyeasy to tune
into a station that you knowsits exact frequency.
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1. Press POWERbutton to turn on the unit.
2. Select thedesired band.
3.
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Press ENTER button , the frequency disappears
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Example 2: To enter SW6.255MHz
Example 1: Toenter FM89.80MKz,
or
You must go tonext step in 6 seconds, otherwisethe
unit will exitdirect entry mode.
If the lastfrequency number is 0, you canpress ENTER
button to supersedeinput 0.
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ENTER
0
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ENTER ENTER
ENTER
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If a wrongnumber is entered, press EXIT button to clear it.
If an invalidfrequency is entered, ERR will flash inthe
display.
Press EXIT button can exit from frequency entry immediately.
Before manual scanor auto scan, you can usequickly input
function to quicklygo to a frequency range.
Example: The frequency range of FM is 70.00-108.00MHz,
if you enter100MHz, you can :
1. Select FMband.
2. Press ENTERbutton.
3. Press number1, then press ENTER button,
100.00MHz will display.
Quickly Input
from the display for 6 seconds.
4. Press thenumber button with complete frequency,
the unit will tune into theentered frequency.
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1. Set thescan method to MEM by press till MEM
appears in the display.
2. Press SCAN+or SCAN- repeatedly to display thedesired
preset number.
Memory Scan Tuning
If you rememberthe preset page and preset numberclearly,
you can pressthem directly to tune into thestation.
After the highestpreset number has been scanned, the
unit will returnto the smallest preset number andscan
again.
The unit willcirculated scan between page 1-6.
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There are total 10 pages (Page 0-9) for you to preset stations.
Up to 19 stations can be preset on each page. All preset stations
are permanent store. Each page is assigned as:
Page 1 to 6 : Random preset, no band limited
Page 7 : For FM band only.
Page 8: For MW band only.
Page 9: For SW band only.
Page 0: For ATS function, random preset.
Random Preset (On Page 1-6)
PRESET STATIONS
1. Turn on the unit.
2. Tune into a desired station by manual tuning, scan tuning or
direct entry.
3. Press Page button , page indicator P will flash for 3
seconds, page number disappears for you to enter.
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4. Press the desired number from 1-6 while P is flashing.
5. Press M/LOCK button , M flashes for 5 seconds.
6. Press a preset number from 1-19 to memorize the station. The
corresponding number constant indicates in the display.
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If a station is already stored, the new frequency with same
preset number replaces the old one.
Example 1 input 10 +
Double-digit Number Input
When you want to input a double digit number, press number
0 first, 1- appears in the display, then press the last number.
Example 2 input 15 +
0
0
0
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Band Preset (On Page 7-9)
Page 7 8 9 is assigned to different band. Page 7 is assigned
to FM stations page 8 for MW stations, and page 9 for SW
stations.
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1. Turn on the unit.
2. Press Page button , page indicator P flashes 3 seconds,
page number disappears for you to enter.
3. Press corresponding page number of each band.
4. Tune into a desired station by manual tuning, scan tuning or
direct entry.
6. Press M/LOCK button , indicator M flashes for 5 seconds,
the preset number disappears for you to enter.
7. Press a preset number from 1-19 to memorize the station. The
indicator M constantly display.
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ATS
ATS Preset
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1. Turn on the unit.
2. Press page button , then press number 0 goes to page 0.
3. Select desired band.
4. Press SCAN button till STEP
If you don't want to start scan from current frequency, press
Enter button to input start frequency.
Check if there is already a preset number, press SCAN+ or
SCAN- button to clear it, the scanned stations will be stored
from no. 1, otherwise, the scanned stations will be preset after
that number.
7. Hold down SCAN+ or SCAN- button for 1 second, ATS function
runs. The unit begins to scan in ascending or descending order
from current frequency. When tuning into a station, It will store
on page 0 automatically. When 19 memories are full or scan
back to beginning frequency, scan stops.
( On PageO)
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