Sangean ATS-808A User manual

FEATURES
Continuous Tuning permits reception of Cancel Button allows you to instantly
more stations than ever before without change incorrect information keyed into
any break on LW, MW or SW bands. the microprocessor.
Fast response, Three ColorLCD Band Select Buttons offer instant
indicates station frequency in large easy- selection of any desired frequency
to- read numbers, including dual time, bandwidth on SW.
Memory location, signal strength and
battery life. Tuning Speed Selector Switch permits
you to tune stations at either a fast or
Direct Access Keypad permits instant slow speed.
tuning of any desired frequency from
87.5 to 108MHz on the FM band and Adjustable Sleep Timer allows
from 150 to 29,999 KHz on theAM band. you to fall asleep to music or other
programming.
Fifty-Four Memory Pre-sets offer
instant access to your favorite stations on Standby Mode turns on the radio
LW,MW,FM and SW. automatically at a pre-set time either by
buzzer or radio program.
Supplemental Tuning Controls allow
for maximum clarity of the selected Stereo Headphone Jack permits
frequency. reception of FM multiplex stereo broad-
casts.
Dual Time Setting allows you to pre-set
your local time and UTC wORLD Time, or Folding Stand allows you to position the
any two time zones with instant recall. radio either vertically or at an angle while
maintaining stability.
Scanning Circuit permits you to check
various frequencies on a certain band-
width and lock on to it at random.
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CONTROL LOCATIONS
1. Telescopic antenna 12. Meter Select Button
2. Sleep Timer 13. Band Selectors
3. Time Set 14. Numeric & Bandwidth Buttons
4. Dual Time Button 15. Cancel Button
5. Dual Time Set 16. Enter Command Button
6. LCD Display 17. Memory Entry Button
7. Power On/Off Button 18. External Antenna Jack
8. Rotary Tuning Knob 19. DX/Local Switch [AM Sensitivity]
9. Manual Tuning/Auto Scan Buttons [ ] 20. FM Stereo/Mono Mode Selector
[V] AM Narrow/Wide Mode Selector
10. Standby Button 21. Stereo Headphone Jack
11. Frequency Select Button 22. DC input Jack/6 Volts
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FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECT ACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
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POWER
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23. 9KHz/10KHz Step Switch
24. High/Low Tone Switch
25. Volume Control
26. Tuning Speed Control
27. Lock Switch
28. Alarm Set Selector
29. Folding Stand
30. Back-up Battery Compartment
31. Main Radio Battery Compartment
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UP
DOWN
ROTARY
TUNING
9K
10K
MW STEP
HIGH
LOW
LUNE
VOL
10
5
0
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CHOOSING A POWER SUPPLY
You can operate the receiver using:
Six Alkaline AA Batteries.
Household AC [With optional AC adaptor]
12 Volt DC Automobile Battery [With
optional DC adaptor]
USING BATTERIES
1. Press latch marked OPEN on both
battery ompartment covers in he
direction of the arrow and lift off cover.
2. Insert 4 AA batteries in the Radio
compartment and 2 AA batteries in
the Back-up compartment. Be sure
to position them as illustrated on the
back of the radio, and on top of the lift-out
ribbons for easy removal.
3. Replace both battery compartment
covers over their respective compartments
and press down until you hear it snap closed
NOTE
Whenever the radio is turned off, the battery
indiator will flash for about five seconds to
show battery condition.
If the indicator falls below #2, the 4 "MAIN
AA" batteries should be replaced.
When the "MAIN"batteries become ex-
hausted, the micro-processorwill automa-
tically be poweredbythe "BACK-UP"
batteries.
When the displayon the micro-processor
begins to fade,replace the 2 "AA" batteries
in the "BACK -UP" circuit. Before you
replace these batteries,be sure to install the
4 "AA" batteriesin the "MAIN" circuit to
prevent total memoryloss.
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2
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USING HOUSE CURRENT [AC]
The receive may be power byAC
current using the AC adaptor (not included).
Insert the small barrel shaped plug into the
jack on the side of the radio marked DC
IN 6V .Plug the other end of the adaptor
into a standard household outlet. Whenever
AC is used, the batteries are automatically
disconnected.
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EXT
ANT
AM SENS
DX
LOCAL
AM
NARR
WIDE
FM
FTEREO
MONO

PRELIMINARY SETTINGS
SETTING THE CLOCK
The time is displayed in the 24 hour mode
since most shortwave stations operate
according to Greenwich Mean Time. This
is the standard that is used throughout the
world.
The clock will start when 4 AAbatteries are
installed. The display shows "0:00"
1. Press "TIME SET". "0:00" disappears
& for 12 seconds "TIME SET" flashes.
2. While "FLASHING" set the correct time
by pressing the numbered buttons. As
you press the corresponding button the
number shows up on the LCD display
3. If you press the wrong number, press the
"C" [CANCEL] button which deletes
one number at a time. Repeat step
#2 again.
NOTE
Time can only be adjusted when "TIME
SET" is in flashing mode.
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TIME SET

4. Now press button marked ENTER .
Display shows hours and minutes.
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SETTING DUALTIME
A second time zone can be programmed
into this unit such as your home time if
you are traveling, or Greenwich Mean
Time for instant access to short-wave
broadcasts or the local time where ever
you may be.
1. Press lower "DUAL TIME" button and
the display will show "DUAL".
2. Press "TIME SET" button. Clock time
will disappear & "TIME SET" will flash
for 12 seconds.
3. While "FLASHING" set the correct time
by pressing the numbered buttons. As
you press the corresponding button the
number shows up on the LCD display.
4. If you press the wrong number, press the
"C" [CANCEL] button which deletes
one number at a time. Repeat step #3
again.
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TIME SET

5. Now press button marked "ENTER",
Display shows hours and minutes.
6. By pressing the lower "DUAL TIME"
button now, the LCD display will once
again show the clock time.
7. To verify "DUAL TIME", press the upper
"DUAL TIME" button to display your
"OTHER" time zone. When you release
the button the clock will show your
current local time.
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BAND SELECTION
There are four band selector buttons
located just beneath the LCD display.
BAND FREQUENCYRANGE PROGRAM TYPE
FM 87.5~108 Mhz Standard FM
LW 150~519 Khz Longwave
MW 520~1710 KHz Standard AM
SW 1.711~29.999 Mhz SW/13 Sub-Bands
1. Turn radio on by pressing "POWER"
button. Display will show lastband and
frequency selected.
2. By pressing any one of the four band
selector buttons the display showsthe
band selected and a random frequency
within that band.
When you select SW youonly have to press
the button marked "METER", and then any
one of the numbered buttons depending
upon what band you wand to listen to. The
display will show the band you selected and
a random frequency within that band.
NOTE
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FM LW MW SW
METER
DIRECT ACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
FM LW MW SW
FM LW MW SW
POWER

TUNING MODE
ADJUSTING THE ANTENNA
Locate the band you want to listen to in the
following chart and adjust the antenna as
indicated.
BAND ANTENNA TYPES ILLUSTRATION
BAND ANTENNA TYPES ILLUSTRATION
INTERNAL
Rotate radio
MW 520-1710 Khz for best reception
INTERNAL
Rotate radio
LW 150-519 Khz for best reception
TELESCOPIC
Extend antenna all
the way & rotate it
FM 87.5-108 Mhz for best reception
TELESCOPIC
Extend antenna all
the way for best
SW 1.711e~29.999 Mhz reception & do not
rotate
FREQUENCY
RANGE
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FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECTACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
POWER
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECTACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
POWER
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECTACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
POWER

You may select any frequency using four different turning methods:
Direct turning
Manual Tuning
Scan Turning
Memory Tuning
DIRECT TUNING
You may "KEY IN" a specific band (120m,
49m,16m) by pressing the appropriate
button. The exact station is then selected
by pressing the buttons corresponding to
the station frequency.
Example: To tune 100.70 Mhz on the FM band, follow this procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn on the
radio.
2. Press the button marked, FREQ
("Frequency")
3. Press the corresponding buttons,
marked [1], [0], [0], [ ], [7], [0]. That
exact frequency will now show up in the
display.
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POWER

4. Press the button marked ENTER
within twelve seconds. The frequency
and band will now show up in thedisplay.
The SIGNAL STRENGTH will also show.
NOTE: Be sure to press the decimal
point [ ] in100.70MHz, otherwise the
display will show SW , [10.070 MHz]
automatically.
5. Extend the antenna all the way and
rotate for best FM reception.
6. Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls
for the desired sound.
7. When selecting a stereo FM station
make sure the FM mode switch is in the
STEREO position.
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FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECTACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
POWER
UP
DOWN
ROTARY
TUNING
9K
10K
MW STEP
HIGH
LOW
LUNE
VOL
10
5
0
EXT
ANT
AM SENS
DX
LOCAL
AM
NARR
WIDE
FM
FTEREO
MONO

MANUAL TUNING
To select a station you do not know the
frequency of, use the MANUALTUNING
[ ] [V] buttons or the ROTARY TUNING
control on the side of the radio.
1. Press the POWER button to turn on
radio.
2. Select a band.
3. Press repeatedly the [ ] or [V] buttons
to reach a desired frequency. Press and
hold the [ ] or [V] buttons for at least a
half second or more to change frequencies
rapidly.
OR Rotate the TUNING knob until the
desired frequency or station is tuned
in using the SIGNALSTRENGTH
INDICATOR in the display for the best
reception.
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TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
POWER
FM LW MW SW
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO

When you repeatedly press the [ ] or [V]
buttons, the frequencies change in increments
of:
FM : 50 KHz (or 100 KHz)
LW : 9KHz
MW : 9 KHz or 10 KHz
SW : 5 Khz
4. Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls
as you like.
NOTE
Turning the ROTARYTUNING knob with
the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on
FASTwill change each band as follows:
FM : 100 KHz
LW : 9 KHz
MW : 9 KHz/10 KHz
SW : 5 KHz
When set on slow, the frequencies
change as follows:
FM : 50 KHz
LW : 1KHz
MW : 1KHz
SW : 1 KHz
With the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on
LOCK, ROTARYTUNING will not function.
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UP
DOWN
ROTARY
TUNING
9K
10K
MW STEP
HIGH
LOW
LUNE
VOL
10
5
0

SCAN TUNING
Use scan tuning to quickly locate a station
or to monitor several stations within a
specific band.
1. Turn on radio by pressing POWER
button.
2. Select a band.
3. Adjust antenna or radio position de-
pending on selected band.
FM LW MW SW
POWER
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECTACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
POWER
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
METER
DIRECTACCESS
FREQ
STANDBY
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
BUZZER
RADIO
STANDBY
FM LW MW SW
POWER
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4. Press and hold the ( ) or (V) buttons for at least
a half second or more and the radio will scan
all the frequencies in that band, and will stop
automatically each time it lands on an active
station. Signal strength is recorded on the
SIGNALSTRENGTH INDICATOR.
5. Press and hold the ( ) or (V) buttons again to
resume scanning. When you reach the upper
or lower limits of the band, the scanning starts
all over again as long as the button is
depresseden once more.
6. Adjust theVOLUME and TONE controls
as you like.
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TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
MANUL/AUTO
UP
DOWN
ROTARY
TUNING
9K
10K
MW STEP
HIGH
LOW
LUNE
VOL
10
5
0
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MEMORY TUNING
You may store up to eighteen different
frequencies on the SW/FM bands and up
to nine different frequencies on each of
the other bands for instant selection of
your favorite stations.
1. Press POWER button to turn on radio
.
2. Turn to any frequency using any of the
previously mentioned tuning methods.
3. Press the button marked M for
MEMORYit will start flashing in the
display for 15 seconds during which time
press any of the buttons marked 1 - 9
on the keyboard and your station will be
stored in that memory position. For the
SW/FM bands frequencies press 1-9 and
then 01- 09 for a total of 18
memory positions. The display will show
the memory position the station is now
stored in. You may store your stations
in any sequence you want. You do not
have to start with #1.
Storing a Frequency
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POWER

1. Press POWER button to turn on radio.
2. Select a band in which a station is stored
that you want to recall.
3. Press any of the NUMBERED buttons for
a desired station and the radio will
instantly tune to it and display that
frequency and the MEMORY position
number. If you want to change to
another stored station, just press any
other numbered button for access.
RECALLING AFREQUENCY
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FM LW MW SW
POWER