Philips D2999 User manual

English
INTRODUCTION
This booklet gives as much information as possible
on the actual OPERATION of this world receiver.
Specific details, related with the world' of SW
reception, are explained in the separate booklet
WORLD RECEIVER’.
For more detailed information we refer to the 'World
Radio TV Handbook', an annual publication of
Billboard A.G. (Editorial address: P.O. Box 88,
DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark), available in Great
Britain from Fountain Press Ltd., 65 Victoria Street,
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1EH.
Most countries have a local SW Broadcasting
Organisation.
For Great Britain you can apply to BBC Publicity,
P.O. Box 76, Bush House, London WC2B4PH,
England for further information.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
Fig. 1
0 Main speaker on/off switch
® Signal strength/battery check button
® Light button
0 Main speaker
0 External DC supply socket
0 Telescopic aerial
0 Waverange buttons with LED indicators
@ Radio on/off button
© Carrying handle
© Fixing screw for carrying handle
0 Preset buttons
@ Tuning knob
0 Frequency keybord
0 Gain control
® Start/stop button for search facility
0 BFO control
® Gain on/off switch
@ BFO on/off switch
0 Headphone socket
0 Local/distant switch
0 Narrow/wide bandwidth switch
0 Treble control
© Clock/alarm and display function buttons
0 Bass control
@ LCD display
@ Volume control
@ Field strength/battery check meter
@ Monitoring speaker
0 External aerial connections
0 Battery compartment for supply batteries
0 AM external aerial switch
0 FM external aerial switch
0 Line out DIN socket
@ Line out phono socket
0 External loudspeaker socket
0 Mains socket
0 Mains socket plate
0 12 hr./24 hr. switch
0 9/10 kHz switch
0 Battery compartment for memory batteries
The type plate is in the battery compartment.
IMPORTANT
• BEFORE inserting the memory batteries a
selection of 12 or 24-hour mode is made with
switch 0. Operating in the 12-hour mode Is
confirmed by the AM/PM sign on the display
e Also the so-called grid of the standardized
channel spacing (9 or 10 kHz for 150 -1608 kHz)
must be selected with switch 0 BEFORE Insert¬
ing the memory batteries. Selection Is confirmed
via search steps of 9 or 10 kHz within the given
range, when you will operate the search button
0 later on (see chaper Automatic Search),
e if you wish to change the settings of the
switches 0 and 0, when the batteries already
have been Inserted, you must first remove the
memory (and other) batteries and/or the mains
cable and press the LIGHT button (5) to discharge
the memory, or wait a few minutes until the
memory has been discharged and THEN make
your new selection.
SUPPLY
Batteries
Six supply batteries of the R20, UM-1 or D type are
required for the radio section and three memory
batteries of the R6, UM-3 or AA type.
Insertion of batteries
• Remove the lids of the battery compartments 0
and 0.
• FIRST Insert the three MEMORY batteries of
the R6, UM-3 or AA type and THEN the other six
supply batteries of the R20, UM-1 or D type as
Indicated In the figure.
• Replace the lids.
Note: MEMORY batteries must ALWAYS be used.
The supply batteries are required only in case of
battery operation.
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• The condition ot the supply batteries can be
checked with meter @ when switch © is in the
unlocked position. When checking the batteries,
the mains cable or car battery cable must be
disconnected. After checking the battery con¬
dition, put switch © to the pressed position again,
in order to prevent the batteries from being under
load.
The batteries should be replaced if the pointer of
meter @ reaches the 'empty' sign. Remove the
supply batteries when the radio will not be battery-
operated for a long time.
• Replace the batteries for the memory when the
'EMPTY' sign appears in display
Note: The battery life of the memory batteries is
strongly dependent on the presence of supply
batteries, car battery supply, or mains supply.
If on/ymemory batteries are used without any other
supply source, the battery life of the memory
batteries will be about two months.
Under normal conditions however, when the set is
used with supply batteries or mains supply, the
battery life will be about one year.
If the memory batteries are replaced when the radio
is switched on, then the information of time, alarm
time and preselected frequencies will be preser¬
ved.
Car battery supply
• A car battery can be connected to socket© with
a voltage of 9 -14 Volts.
• Use a special power-supply cable for this pur¬
pose. Although this receiver has been protected
against an incorrect polarity connection, you should
nevertheless check with your dealer or garage for
an adequate connection to your 12 V battery (' - ’ to
centre pin).
Mains supply
For mains operation, plate covering the mains
lead socket has two positions: for 220/240 Volt
and 110/127 Volt. It is important to ensure that the
voltage setting on the receiver corresponds to the
local mains voltage. If it does not, unscrew plate @
and replace it the other way round. Connect the set
to the mains with the mains lead supplied.
• To disconnect the set from the mains completely,
withdraw the mains plug from the wall socket. The
set automatically switches to battery power when
the mains lead is disconnected.
Important note for uaara In Groat Britain:
When fitting a mains plug to the mains load procoed as toaows.
The wires in the mains load are coloured with the following code:
Blue - Neutral, Brown = Live.
As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings
Identifying the termmals In yoir plug proceed ns follows: The
Brown wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked
wilh the letter L or coloured Red Tbo Blue wire must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured Black.
Noto: This apparatus must be protected by a 3 Amp Fuse it a
13 Amp plug Is used or. if arty other type ot plug is used, by a 5 Amp
Fuse either in the plug or adapter or at Ihe distribution board. If in
doubt consult a qualified electrician,
AERIALS
l Wand MW Built-in ferroceptor aerial. Due lo the
directional effect of the built-in aerial it may be
necessary to rotate the set for optimum reception.
FM Extend telescopic aerial ©, partly and angle for
optimum reception, see Fig. 1 and 4.
SW. Extend telescopic aerial © fully and put it in a
vertical position.
External aerials
If desired, an external aerial for FM reception and/or
an aerial for AM reception, can be connected to the
external aerial connections
When connecting an AM aerial and an earth lead,
the aerial is connected to the centre pin and the
earth lead is connected to the outer connector.
For further information see the separate booklet
'World receiver'.
• When an external aerial is used, the external
aerial switches © and © at the rearside of the
receiver are set to the EXT. position.
Note: In the EXT position of the switches @ and ©
the internal aerials are completely switched off,
enabling to connect special direction finding equip¬
ment, which is available from specialised firms for
shipping and yachting.
Connection to an amplifier or tape recorder
• The 'line out' sockets© or© can be connected
to the 'aux' or 'tape' input of an amplifier. In that
case the loudspeaker of the radio continues to
work. If you wish to listen only via the connected
amplifier, you can set the volume control© to MIN.
• Radio programmes can be recorded from socket
©or©
Connection of a headphone
You can connect a headphone with a 6.3 mm jack
plug and an impedance of 8-16 Ohm to socket ©.
In that case the built-in (or external) loudspeakers
are switched off.
The volume is controlled with control @ and the
tone with the controls @ and
Connection of an external loudspeaker
• An external speaker (4 ohm impedance) can be
connected to socket ©.
• The main loudspeaker © Is switched off when
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connecting an external loudspeaker. The external
loudspeaker can then be switched on and off with
switch 0.
• The monitoring speaker @ will always function
when the radio is 'on'.
OPERATION
• Switch on the set with RADIO ON/OFF button0.
Now the receiver tunes to 87.5 MHz in the FM range
or • if the set has already been operated before - to
the last frequency received.
• Adjust the volume with 'VOLUME' control @.
• Adjust the tone with the controls TREBLE' ©
and 'BASS'
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Illumination
• If battery power is used the display and meter can
be illuminated by pressing button ©. The light will
switch off automatically after a while.
• The display and meter will be illuminated continu¬
ously when the set operates on the mains or on a
car battery. After switching off the set in this case,
the display and meter will still be illuminated. The
light will switch off automatically after a while.
Bandwidth switch
• Where two adjacent AM stations cause interfer¬
ence, switch the bandwidth switch © to 'narrow'.
• When receiving strong AM stations without
interference, the bandwidth switch© may be set to
wide', in order to obtain a better sound quality.
Field strength/battery check meter
e The field strength of a station can be checked
with meter © when switch © Is in the depressed
position.
e The condition of the supply batteries can be
checked with meter @ when switch @ is in the
unlocked position. See also under the heading
SUPPLY.
Tuning
There are several ways of tuning:
• If the exact frequency of the transmitter is known
beforehand:
- by keying in the desired frequency on the frequen¬
cy keybord (§), followed by EXECUTE.
The desired frequency appears on the display ©.
• If only the desired waverange is known, but NOT
the exact frequency of the transmitter:
-by depressing one of the 14 waverange preselec¬
tion buttons 0. followed by either tuning with tuning
knob ©, or automatic search with button ©.
Tuning with the frequency keybord @
Via frequency keybord @ each desired frequency
can be selected directly.
Example: the desired transmitter transmits at
5955 kHz (5.965 MHz).
• Successively depress the digits 5 - 9 -5 - 5 and
then ‘EXECUTE’. Now the desired frequency ap¬
pears on the display©: 5955 kHz, the LED indicator
with the corresponding waverange button © (49 m)
will light up and the transmitter becomes audible if
it is in the air and can be received locally.
You can also key in 5 -. - 9 - 5 - 5 followed by
EXECUTE'.
You will receive the same transmitter but this time
5.955 MHz appears on the display.
Important: When keying in a frequency in the FM
range, you should give the frequency in MegaHertz.
Examples: for 98.0 MHz you may depress only
9 - 8 - EXECUTE.
On the display © appears 98.00 MHz, the LED
indicator with the corresponding waverange button
© (FM) will light up and the transmitter becomes
audible if it is in the air and can be received locally.
For 98.7 MHz you depress successively
9-8-.-7-EXECUTE.
On the display © appears 98.70 MHz and the
transmitter becomes audible.
If you depress successively 9 - 8 - 7 - EXECUTE,
the set will tune to 987 kHz In the medium wave-
range.
Remark: If you key in an incomplete frequency or a
frequency which is outside the range of the
receiver, the word ’Error' will appear on display ©.
The set will ignore the input and will remain on the
preceding frequency. The diplay© will automatical¬
ly return to the preceding frequency after a few
seconds.
Waverange selection and indication
By depressing one of the 14 waverange preselec¬
tion buttons © the set is automatically tuned to the
lowest frequency in that particular waverange.
The LED indicator on the left side of each wave-
range button © will glow to indicate that particular
waverange. When two LED's are glowing, it means
that the frequency is between two waveranges.
Example: When the frequency 6746 kHz is chosen,
both the 49 m LED and the 41 m LED will glow.
Under the heading WAVERANGES' the bounda-
nes of the bands are given.
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Tuning with tuning knob (g)
If you want to tune with tuning knob you can first
select the desired waverange with one of the
buttons © and then tune to the desired frequency
with tuning knob
However it is also possible to pass with the use of
only knob @ all waveranges without first selecting
a specific waverange.
The frequency will appear on display 0.
When rotating the knob clockwise at 29999 kHz
(26100 kHz for the /02 version) the frequency will
jump to 87.5 MHz automatically without any manual
switching to the FM range and vice versa.
Tuning speeds
With tuning knob @ you can tune with three
different speeds:
-When turning knob @ slowty, each 'click' of the
knob corresponds with 10 kHz higher or lower on
the display in the FM range and 1 kHz in the other
waveranges.
-When turning knob @ at some speed, each 'click'
of the knob corresponds with 20 kHz higher or
lower on the display in the FM range and 2 kHz in the
other waveranges.
-When turning knob @ quickly, each 'click' of the
knob corresponds with 100 kHz higher or lower on
the display in the FM range and 10 kHz in the other
waveranges.
Automatic Search within the waveranges
• When depressing the search button (t§> the
automatic search system will search upwards
starting from the previously tuned frequency on¬
wards.
• When a station is found of sufficient strength the
search will be stopped and the station will be
audible.
• As long as the system is searching the radio is
muted.
• When depressing the search button @ again, the
automatic search system will stop.
• The search operates in the 14 waveranges LW,
MW, 11 x SW and FM, as given under the heading
'WAVERANGES'.
Note:
• When a frequency is not on the so-called grid of
the standardized channel spacing, the automatic
search system will jump first to the nearest fixed
frequency grid point and search upwards from
there onwards.
• The standardized channel spacing is 5 kHz for
2300 kHz - 26100 kHz (for all countries), 10 kHz on
150 - 1608 kHz for North and South America and
9 kHz on 150 -1608 kHz for all other countries.
The 9 kHz or 10 kHz grid may be selected with
switch ® BEFORE inserting the memory batteries.
• If pressing the search button, when the set is
tuned to a frequency in between two waveranges
then the system will jump first to the lowest
frequency in the next higher waverange. At the end
of a complete run through a waverange the system
will automatically switch from the end of that
waverange to the beginning of the same waveran¬
ge. If during 3 complete runs no station is found the
search action will be stopped.
• If you want to stop the search action manually,
this can be done either by pressing the search
button ®, by tuning to another frequency, or by
pressing one of the buttons 'FREQ'. 'TIME', or
'ALARM' @.
Depressing a waverange button © will also stop the
automatic search.
Storing presets
With the buttons of preselection keyboard ©
sixteen presets can be stored in the memory of the
receiver (and may also be changed at any time).
• Tune to the transmitter which you wish to store.
• Depress STORE PRESET, of preselection key¬
board (n).
• Now 'PRESET' appears blinking for approx.
5 seconds on display @.
• WITHIN THESE 5 SECONDS you successively
depress (for instance) buttons A and 1 of presec¬
tion keyboard ®. Now the preset has been stored
in the memory under number A 1.
Next you tune to another transmitter; then you
depress 'STORE PRESET' once again followed by
A and then 2 of preselection keyboard ©. This
transmitter has now been stored under number A 2.
In the same way you can store in total sixteen
presets in the memory:
A 1, A 2, A 3. A 4, B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4. C 1, C 2, C 3,
C 4, D 1, D 2, D 3 and D4.
Recalling a preset station
You can recall a preset station by keying in the
related letter/figure combination.
In case of switching over from one preset to the
other, in a number of cases it will be enough to
depress one single button:
if, for instance, you wish to switch from A 1 to B 1,
you only need to depress button B. Later, if you
want to change from B 1 to B 3, a press on button 3
of preselection keyboard © will be enough.
Note: It all sixteen combinations have been used, it
is still possible to store a new preset. Then the old
transmitter is then erased from the memory.
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SINGLE-SIDE BAND MODULATION (SSB)
In many amateur transmitters including transmitters
which are used for communication purposes and
weather forecasts, etc. so-called single side band
modulation Is used (either 'lower side band’ LSB, or
'upper side band’ USB).
These single side band or SSB transmitters can be
HEARD with a normal receiver but not be UN¬
DERSTOOD.
For an understandable reception of an SSB trans¬
mitter an auxiliary oscillator (BFO or 'beat frequen¬
cy oscillator') is required.
For more technical details see the booklet 'World
receiver'.
Tuning to SSB transmitters
• Set the 'AM GAIN’ switch @ to 'MAN'.
• Turn 'AM GAIN' control © to 'MAX'.
• Increase the volume with VOLUME' control
• Accurately tune to the frequency or to the
maximum volume of the SSB transmitter (with BFO
switch @ still in the 'OFF’ position).
• Set 'BFO' control @ to the mid position.
• Switch on the auxiliary oscillator with BFO switch
• Turn the VOLUME control @ to 'MAX'.
• Decrease the AM gain with AM GAIN' control @
until the meter @ does not fluctuate.
• Vary the BF0 frequency with BF0 control © until
the transmitter is received understandably.
• Check if the intelligibility increases by setting the
bandwidth switch @ to NARROW'.
• When very close to a transmitter, it may be
necessary to depress distant/local selector switch
© in order to reduce the sensitivity of the receiver.
Distant/local selector switch ©
By depressing distant/local selector switch © you
can reduce the sensitivity of the receiver. This
switch will usually be used when very close to a
transmitter. In the 'local' mode you will receive only
the local and/or very strong transmitters.
CLOCK
12 Hour or 24 Hour mode operation
A choice of 12 and 24-hour modes is available.
BEFORE inserting the memory batteries select a
mode with switch ©. Operating in the 12-hour
mode is confirmed by the AM/PM sign on the
display ©.
Actual Time setting
• Depress the 'TIME' button @.
• Depress the SET' button ©. The indicator TIME’
in the display © will start to blink. Moreover the
display will show '00.00' of which the most left one
will also blink.
• Depress FOUR buttons in the main keyboard ©;
the first button for the tens of hours, the second one
for the units of hours, the third one for the tens of
minutes and the fourth one for the units of minutes.
After each key-in the next zero will start blinking.
Note: When setting the time, a leading zero may
NOT be omitted: when e.g. setting to 8.15 hours,
you must key in 0 - 8-1 -5 followed by'EXECUTE'.
• In the 12-hours mode: set with the AM/PM
selector © to the required part of the day-time.
• Depress the 'execute' button on keyboard 0).
The blinking of the Tl ME' indicator in the display @
will stop.
Alarm Time Setting
Setting of the alarm can be done in the same way
as described for setting the actual time however the
first button in the operational sequence is now the
'ALARM' button
Then press 'SET' button (§). After pressing this
button the ALARM’ indicator in the display © will
start blinking.
Switching the alarm on and off
• Press ALM ON/OFF' button ©.
• In the display @ a (((O))) sign will be visible
indicating that the alarm is switched on.
Switching Off the alarm tone
When the alarm tone sounds it can be switched off
by depressing 'ALM ON/OFF' button @. The sign
(((O))) in display© will disappear. If the alarm tone
is not switched off manually it is done automatically
after 59 minutes.
Note: As the alarm feature operates from the radio
batteries, accumulator or mains, continuity of
power supply must be maintained for it to function.
Carrying handle (See Fig. 1)
The carrying handle © is detachable. Proceed as
follows:
Unscrew both fixing screws © using a coin or
similar. When both screws are loosened the handle
can be removed. When replacing the carrying
handle position it such that it is in a position with
respect to the marking dot as shown and fix both
screws again.
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Important
• Do not expose the set or batteries to rain or
moisture, or. for any great length of time, to
excessive heat from heating equipment or direct
sunshine, e.g. in motor cars parked in the sun.
WAVERANGES
Total frequency coverage for this set: 150 -
29999 kHz (for the /02 version up to 26100 kHz)
and 87.5 - 108 MHz.
The waveranges are indicated by the glowing of one
or two LED indicators. Two indicators will glow
when a frequency is chosen outside the ranges
listed below.
When only one LED glows, you are tuned to a
frequency in one of the following ranges:
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
LW: 150 - 360 kHz
MW: 520- 1608 kHz
120 meter from 2300 kHz to 2495 kHz
90 meter from 3200 kHz to 3400 kHz
60 meter from 4750 kHz to 5060 kHz
49 meter from 5950 kHz to 6200 kHz
41 meter from 7100 kHz to 7300 kHz
31 meter from 9500 kHz to 9900 kHz
25 meter from 11650 kHz to 12050 kHz
19 meter from 15100 kHz to 15600 kHz
16 meter from 17550 kHz to 17900 kHz
13 meter from 21450 kHz to 21850 kHz
11 meter from 25600 kHz to 26100 kHz
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