Sangean ATS-818ACS User manual

Features2
ControlLocations3
ChoosingaPowerSupply5
PreliminarySettings7
TuningModes12
ClockRadioOperation21
SpecialTuningTechniquesandControls23
UsingYourCassetteRecorder26
SpecialSSB/CWReceptionTechniques29
CareandMaintenance34
Specifications36
CONTENTS
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allowscontinuous
receptionofallstationsandbands.
in-
dicatesstationfrequencyinlargeeasy-
to-readnumbers,includingdualtime,
memorylocation,signalstrengthandbat-
terylife.
permitsinstant
tuningofanydesiredfrequencyfrom87.5
to108MHzontheFMbandandfrom150
to29,999KHzontheAMband.
offerins-
tantaccesstoyourfavoritestationson
LW,MW,FMandSW.
foruse
virtuallyanywhereintheworld.
furtherim-
provesradioreception.
allowsyoutopre-set
yourlocaltimeandUTCWorldTime,or
anytwotimezoneswithinstantrecall.
permitsyoutocheck
variousfrequenciesonacertainband
widthandlockontoitatrandom.
allowsyoutoinstantly
changeincorrectinformationkeyedinto
themicroprocessor.
ContinuousTuning
Fastresponse,ThreeColorLCD
DirectAccessKeypad
Fifty-FourMemoryPre-sets
AC/DCPowerSupplies
SpecialTuningControls
DualTimeSetting
ScanningCircuit -
CancelButton
FEATURES
BandSelectButtons
TuningSpeedSelectSwitch
AdjustableSleepTimer
StandbyMode
StereoHeadphoneJack
FoldingStand
BFOControl
StandbyRecording
SensitiveBuilt-inMicrophone
FullyAutoStop
offerinstantselec-
tionofanydesiredfrequencybandwidth
onSW.
permits
youtotunestationsateitherafastorslow
speed.
allowsyouto
fallasleeptomusicorotherprogramming
turnsontheradio
automaticallyatapre-settimeeitherby
buzzerorradioprogram.
permitsrecep-
tionofFMmultiplexstereobroad-casts.
alowsyoutopositionthe
radioeitherverticallyoratananglewhile
maintainingstability.
(beatFrequencyOscillator)
allowsreceptionofSSB(SingleSide
Band)andCW(ContinuousWaveMorse
Code)transmisisons.
functionprovides
recordingatpre-programmedtime.
provides
recordinganywherewithoutanextra
microphone.
ontapeplaying,fast-
forwardingandrewinding.
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1.DisplayLightButton24.TapePlayingLEDIndicator
2.RadioPoweron/offButton.25.CassetteTapeCompartment
3.SleepTimer.26.TapeRecordingButton
4.TimeSet.27.TapePlayingButton
5.DualTimeSet28.TapeRewindingButton
6.ManualTuning/AutoScanButton29.TapeFastForwardButton
7.BandSelector.30.Stop/EjectButton.
8.FrequencySelectButton.31.PauseButton
9.StandbyButton.32.TelescopicAntenna
10.BFOon/offSelector33.CarryingHandle
11.FMStereo/MonoModeSelector.34.RotaryTuningKnob.
AMWide/NarrowModeSelector.35.TuningSpeedControl
12.Alarm ByRadio/BuzzerSelector.36.LockSwitch
13.BFOPitch37.VolumeControl
14.RFGainControl38.CrO/Normal/TapeSelectSwitch
15.ToneControl39.TimerRecordingon/offSwitch
16.CancelButton40.BeatCutSwitch
17.EnterCommandButton41.AMExternalAntennajack
18.MemoryEntryButton42.StereoHeadphoneJack.
19.Numeric&BandwidthButton43DCInputJack/6volts
20.MeterSelectButton44.FoldingStand
45.BatteryCompartment.
22.LCDDisplay
23.TapeRecordingLEDIndicator
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21.Built-inMicrophone
CONTROLLOCATIONS
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Youcanoperatethereceiverusing:
4AlkalineDsizeBatteries
HouseholdAC[WithoptionalACAdaptor]
12VoltDCAutomobileBattery[With
optionalDCadaptor]
1.PresslatchmarkedOPENonbattery
compartmentcoverinthedirectionofthe
arrowandliftoffcover.
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USINGBATTERIES
CHOOSINGAPOWERSUPPLY
2.Insert3"AA"batteriesinthe"Back-up"
compartmentand4"D"sizebatteriesin
the"Radio"compartment.Besureto
positionthemasillustratedontheback
oftheradio,andontopofthe"lift-out"
ribbonsforeasyremoval.
3.Replacethebatterycompartmentcover
andpressdownuntilyouhearitsnap
closed.
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Whenevertheradioisturnedoff,thebattery
indicatorwillflashforaboutfivesecondsto
showbatterycondition.
Iftheindicatorfallsbelow#2,the4MAIN
"D"sizebatteriesshouldbereplaced.
NOTE
Whenthe"MAIN'batteriesbecomeex-
hausted,themicro-processorwillautoma-
ticallybepoweredbythe"BACK-UP"
batteries.
Whenthedisplayonthemicro-processor
beginstofade,replacethe3"AA"batteries
inthe"BACK-UP"circuit.Duringbattery
replacementmakesuretheLockSwitch(26)
isinthelockedposition().Thiswill
preventanymemorypresetsfrombeinglost
duringthebatteryreplacement.Battery
replacementshouldbecompletedwithin2
minutes.

ThereceivermaybepoweredbyACcurrent
usingtheACadaptor(notincluded).Insert
thesmallbarrelshapedplugintothejackon
thesideoftheradiomarked"DCIN6V".
Plugtheotherendoftheadaptorintoa
standardhouseholdoutlet.WheneverAC
isused,thebatteriesareautomatically
disconnected.
USINGHOUSECURRENT[AC]
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SETTINGTHECLOCK
PRELIMINARYSETTINGS
Thetimeisdisplayedinthe24hourmode
sincemostshortwavestationsoperate
accordingtoUTC.Thisisthestandardthat
isusedthroughouttheworld.
Theclockwillstartwhen3AAsize
batteriesareinstalled.Thedisplayshows
0:00
1.Press"TIMESET"."0:00".disappears
&for12secondsTIMESETflashes.
2.WhileFLASHINGsetthecorrecttime
bypressingthenumberedbuttons.As
youpressthecorrespondingbuttonthe
numbershowsupontheLCDdisplay.
3.Ifyoupressthewrongnumber,pressthe
"C"[CANCEL]buttonwhichdeletes
onenumberatatime.Repeatstep#2
again.
TimecanonlybeadjustedwhenTIME
SETisinflashingmode.
NOTE
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4.Nowpressbuttonmarked"ENTER".
Displayshowshoursandminutes.

Asecondtimezonecanbeprogrammed
intothisunitsuchasyourhometime
ifyouaretravelling,orUTCWorldTimefor
instantaccesstoshort-wavebroadcastsor
thelocaltimewhereeveryoumaybe.
SETTINGDUALTIME
1.Pressrightside"DUALTIME"button
thenthedisplaywillshowthesecondary
TIMEandappears.
2.Press"TIMESET"button.Clocktime
willdisappear&"TIMESET"willflash
for12seconds.
3.While"FLASHING"setthecorrecttime
bypressingthenumberedbuttons.As
youpressthecorrespondingbuttonthe
numbershowsupontheLCDdisplay.
4.Ifyoupressthewrongnumber,pressthe
"C"[CANCEL]buttonwhichdeletesone
numberatatime.Repeatstep#3again.
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5.Nowpressbuttonmarked"ENTER",
Displayshowshoursandminutes.
6.Bypressingtherightside"DUALTIME"
buttonnow,theLCDdisplaywillonce
againshowtheclocktime.
7.Toverify"DUALTIME",presstheleft
side'DUALTIME"buttontodisplayyour
"OTHER"timezone.Whenyourelease
thebuttontheclockwillshowyourcurrent
localtime.

Therearefourbandselectorbuttonslocated
JustbeneaththeLCDdisplay.
BANDSELECTION
BANDFRIQUENCYRANGEFROGRAMTYPE
FM87.5~108MHzStandardFM
LW150~519kHzLongwave
MW520~1710kHzStandardAM
SW1.711~29.999MHzSW/13Sub-Bands
1.Turnradioonbypressing"POWER{
button.Displaywillshowlastbandand
frequencyselected.
2.Bypressinganyoneofthefourband
selectorbuttonsthedisplayshowsthe
bandselectedandarandomfrequency
withinthatband.
WhenyouselectSWyouonlyhavetopress
Thebuttonmarked,andthenany
oneofthenumberedbuttonsdepending
uponwhatbandyouwanttolistento.The
displaywillshowthebandyouselectedand
arandomfrequencywithinthatband.
"METET"
NOTE
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Locatethebandyouwanttolistentointhe
followingchartandadjusttheantennaas
indicated
ADJUSTINGTHEANTENNA
TUNINGMODE
INTERNAL
Rotateradio
forbestreception
MW520-1710kHz
INTERNAL
Rotateradio
orbestreception
LW150-519kHz
TELESCOPIC
Extendantennaall
theway&rotateit
forbestreception
FM87.5-108MHz
TELESCOPIC
Extendantennaall
thewayforbest
reception&
f
donot
rotate
FREQUENCY
RANGE
BAND ANTENNATYPES ILLUSTRATION
SW1.711-29.999MHz
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1.PressthePOWERbuttontoturnonthe
radio.
2.Pressthebuttonmarked,FREQ
("Frequency")
3.Pressthecorrespondingbuttons,
marked[1],[0],[0],[.],[7],[0].That
exactfrequencywillnowshowupin
thedisplay.
Youmayselectanyfrequencyusingfourdifferenttuningmethods:
DirectTuning
ManualTuning
ScanTuning
MemoryTuning
DIRECTTUNING
Youmay"KEYIN"aspecificband(120m,
49m,16m)bypressingtheappropriate
button.Theexactstationisthenselectedby
pressingthebuttonscorrespondingtothe
stationfrequency.
Example:Totune100.70MHzontheFMband,followthisprocedure:

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4.Pressthebuttonmarked"ENTER"
withintwelveseconds.Thefrequency
andbandwillnowshowupinthedisplay.
TheSIGNALSTRENGTHwillalsoshow.
Besuretopressthedecimalpoint
[.]in100.70MHz,otherwisethedisplaywill
show"SW",[10.070MHz]automatically.
5.Extendtheantennaallthewayandrotate
forbestFMreception.
6.AdjusttheVOLUMEandTONEcontrols
forthedesiredsound.
7.WhenselectingastereoFMstation,
makesuretheFMmodeswitchisin
theSTEREOposition.
NOTE:

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1.PressthePOWERbuttontoturnon
radio.
2.Selectaband.
3.Pressrepeatedlytheor[V]buttonsto
reachadesiredfrequency.Pressand
holdtheor[V]buttonsforatleasta
halfsecondormoretochange
frequenciesrapidly.
MANUALTUNING
ORRotatetheTUNINGknobuntilthe
desiredfrequencyorstationistunedin
usingtheSIGNALSTRENGTH
INDICATORinthedisplayforthebest
reception.
Toselectastationyoudonotknowthe
frequencyof,usetheMANUALTUNING
[V]buttonortheROTARYTUNINGcontrol
onthesideoftheradio.
[V]
[V]

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Whenyourepeatedl pressthe[ ]or
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4.AdjusttheVOLUM EandTON Econtrols
asyoulike.
[V]
uttons,thefrequencieschangein
ncrementsof:
FM:50kHz(or100kHz)
LW:9kHz
MW:9kHzor10kHz
SW:5kHz
NOTE
TurningtheROTARYTUNINGKnobwith
theTUNINGSPEEDCONTROLseton
FASTwillchangeeachbandasfollows:
FM :100kHz
LW :9kHz
MW :9kHz/10kHz
SW :5kHz
WhensetonSLOW,thefrequencies
changeasfollows:
FM: 50kHz
LW :1kHz
MW :1kHz
SW :1kHz
WiththeTUNINGSPEEDCONTROLseton
LOCK ,ROTARYTUNINGwillnotfunction.

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Usescantuningtoquicklylocateastation
ortomonitorseveralstationswithina
specificband.
SCANTUNING
1.TurnonradiobypressingPOWER
button.
2.Selectaband.
3.Adjustantennaorradiopositionde-
pendingonselectedband. AM
FM
SW

4.Pressandholdtheor[V]buttonsfor
atleastahalfsecondormoreandthe
radiowillscanallthefrequenciesinthat
band,andwillstopautomaticallyeach
timeitlandsonanactivestation.Signal
strengthisrecordedontheSIGNAL
STRENGTHINDICATOR.
5.Pressandholdtheor[V]buttonsagain
toresumescanning.Whenyoureachtheupper
orlowerlimitsoftheband,thescanningstarts
alloveragainaslongasthebuttonisdepressed
oncemore.
6.AdjusttheVOLUMEandTONEcontrols
asyoulike.
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Youmaystoreuptoeighteendifferent
frequenciesontheSW/FMbandsand
uptoninedifferentfrequenciesoneach
ofLW/MWbandsforinstantselection
ofyourfavoritestations.
StoringaFrequency
MEMORYTUNING
1.PressPOWERbuttontoturnonradio.
2.Turntoanyfrequencyusinganyofthe
previouslymentionedtuningmethods.
3.Pressthebuttonmarked"M"for
MEMORYitwillstartflashinginthe
ddisplayfor15secondsduringwhichtime
pressanyofthebuttonsmarked1-9on
thekeyboardandyourstationwillbe
storedinthatmemoryposition.Forthe
SW/FMbandsfrequenciespress1-9and
then01-09foreach18memorypositions
onFMandSWbands.Thedisplaywillshow
thememorypositionthestationisnowstored
in. Youmaystoreyourstationsinany
sequenceyouwant.Youdonothave
tostartwith