Sangean DT-300 User manual

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Location Of Controls
Welcome to SANGEAN World of Listening.
To ensure proper operation please familianrize yourself with
These instructions before using your new receiver.
Location of Controls
Volume Control---------------------------------------------------------
LCD Display------------------------------------------------------------
Lock switch-------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning LED-------------------------------------------------------------
On/Off Button----------------------------------------------------------
Earphone jack-----------------------------------------------------------
Speaker On/Off Slector------------------------------------------------
Band Selection Button/Time Set Button------------------------------
Mono / Selection Button / Time (Alarm) Set Button-----------------
Battery Compartment--------------------------------------------------
Standby Set / Memory Button-----------------------------------------
Select Button-----------------------------------------------------------
Tuning Control/Memory Selection/Time Adjust--------------------
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Display Icons
Band Selected/ PM----------------------------------------------------------
Timer / (Alarm)--------------------------------------------------------------
FM Stereo lndicator---------------------------------------------------------
System Lock-----------------------------------------------------------------
Low Battery---------------------------------------------------------------- -
Standby Set------------------------------------------------------------------
Time /Frequency------------------------------------------------------------
Digit for Memory Slot------------------------------------------------------
Memory Delete--------------------------------------------------------------
Auto Preset-------------------------------------------------------------------
Memory Set------------------------------------------------------------------
Select Cursor----------------------------------------------------------------
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Battery Installation
The battery cover is located on the back of the unit. Slide the cover in the
direction of the arrow to gain access to the battery compartment
insert 2 AAA(UM-4) batteries into the compartment.Make sure that
batteries are positioned in accordance with the diagram located below
batteries in battery compartment. Replace cover.
Note:
[1] A low battery icon E appearing on the LCD display indicates a weak
and replacement is necessary.
[2] To ensure that the preset memory and time are not lost during battery
replacement make sure that power on/off switch is in the off
position and that the batteries are replaced within 3 minutes.
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Setting Time
When batteries are installed for the first time the LCD display time digit will
flash indicating that the time needs to be set. The clock can be set with
the power off but the lockswitch must be off. To set time press Time
Set Button for more then 2 seconds until hour digit flashes. While
hour digit is flashing use Time Adjust Buttons and to select the
correct hour. Pressing Time Set Button again will cause the minite digit
to flash. Use same procedure as hour set to set minite set. Press Time Set
Button to finalize time setting.
Long Term Alarm Set
Press Standby Button for more than 2 seconds until hour digit flashes.
Press Time Adjust Button and to set the required hour and then
Press the Standby Button again to cause the minute button to flash.
Set minute desired same way as hour was set. Press Standby Button
again to finalize setting.
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LCD will return to real time and Standby Set icon will appear in display .
A buzzer will sound when set time is reached and will continue for at least 3
mimutes or until it is stopped by pressing the Power On/Off Button.
Short Term Alarm Set
This receiver is equipped with a short term 1-180minute timer.To set timer
Press theAlarm Set Button for more than 2 seconds until LCD alarm
set icons appears time digit flashes.During flashing press Time Adjust
Button to adjust to desired time . Press Alarm Set Button again
to finalize setting . A buzzer will sound when set time is reached and will
continue for at least 3 minutes or until it is stopped by pressing the Power On
/Off Button.
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RADIO OPERATION
Antenna/Earphone Use
The earphone cord acts as an antenna during reception of FM/TV/Weather
Band(DT-300/300V/300VW)channels and should be extended as much as
possible to improve sensitivity. Insert the earphone into the earphone jack
for earphone operation . When listening with the built-in speaker the enclosed
pig tail trailing antenna should be inserted into the earphone jack which
will provide antenna function.
A built-in Ferrite Antenna is used for AM reception and it is only necessary to
rotate the radio for maximum dignal strength . No other external antenna is
repuired .
Speaker On/Off Switch
The built-in speaker may be turned on or off using the Speaker Switch .
The speaker switch must be in the off position with the earphone plugged
into the earphone jack to receive FM stereo programs. Stereo icon will
appear in the display.
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Volume Control
The volume may be adjusted by using the Volume Control Adjustment
Tuning the Radio
Band Frequency Antenna
AM 520-1710kHz/ Internal-Rotate radio for best
522-1629kHz reception
FM 87.5-108MHz External-Make sure earphone or
pig tail antenna is inserted into
earphone jack.
TV CH.2-13(VHF) External-Make sure earphone or
(DT-300V/DT-300VW) pigtail antenna is inserted into
earphone jack.
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WX CH.0-9 External-Make sure earphone or
pigtail antenna is inserted into
Earphone jack
A.Scan Tuning
Turn on the radio by pressing On/Off Button . Select the desired band
by pressing Band Selection Button Press and hold the Tuning Control
Button or for more than 1/2 second . The radio will start to scan and
will stop at the first active station. Repeating the procedure will start the scan
again.The receiver will automatically turn itself off after 90 minutes of operation
or you may turn it off at anytime by pressing the On/Off Button
B.Manual Tuning
Turn on the radio by pressing On/Off Button . Select the desired band by
pressing Band Selection Button . Desired station may be selected by either
pressing the Tuning Control or intermittently .
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until the desired station is reached or pressing and holding the Tuning
Control or until the station is reached.
C. Setting Presets Manually
Turn on receiver by pressing On/Off Button .Select desired band by
pressing Band Selector Button .Tune to the desired station using the
Manual or Scan Tuning Method as described above. When the desired
station is reached press Memory Button . "Memo" flashes in the LCD
display and a suggested preset position flashes. Press Memory Button
again if flashing position is suitable and desired station will appear in the
position selected. If you would prefer to locate desired station in a position
other than that suggested use Memory Selection Button or to move
to chosen postion.After selection is complete press Memory Button again to
complete Selection.You may store a total of 9 stations for each band Original
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station is selected to take its place. When the memory is full for a
particular band pressing the Memory Selection Button will cause all
the positions to flash. In this case,select the desired position. press the
Memory Selection Switch and the original station will be eliminated
and the new station will take its place.
D.Selecting Memory Presets
Turn on receiver by pressing On/Off Button . Select desired band by
pressing Band Selector Button Move the Select Cursor to the
Memory Positions by Pressing Select Button . Select desired
preset position using Memory Up/Down Buttons or
E. Automatic Memory Preset System (APS)
This receiver is equipped with an Automatic Memory Preset System that
will automatically select. based upon signal strength. and assign positions
to stations on the band you select.Turn on receiver by pressing
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On/off Button .Select desired band by pressing Band Select or Button .
Press Memory Button . Memo will flash in display. Press Select Button
for move than 2 seconds until auto/memo appears and flashes in display.
press memory Button again. The receiver will automatically begin to scan
and set memory preset positions. It will dliminate any memory presets already
with in the band.
F.Memory Scan Play
Turn on receiver by pressing On/Off Buttons .Select desired band by pressing
Band Selector Button .Select a preset station with in band selected. Make sure
the Select Cursor is in the Memory Position by pressing Select Button .
Press Tuning Control Button or for more than 1/2 second and release.
Display will show auto and flash The receiver will scan each preset,play for about
2 seconds and go on to the next preset. Press Tuning Control Button or
will stop scaning and select station desired.
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Note: If the Select Cursor points at the frequency the
Tuning Control Up/Down Button will continue to change frequency
within the band selected. If the Selector Cursor points at the position
digits for the memory presets the Tuning Control Up/Down Button
and will select the memory presets.
G.Deleting Memory Positions
If The memory is full or you would like to delete a memoey position select
the preset youy would like to delete.Press Memory Button , display
will flash "memo" Then press Select Button , display will flash "memo"
and "delete" Press Memory Button again and selected preset position
will be deleted.
Weather Band (WX) Reception-DT-300VW only
The DT-300VW has 10 fixed channels (0-9) for reception of NOAA
weather band. In most cases channels 1-3 of the NOAAfrequencies will
cover the majority of U.S.Areas.
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Mono/Stereo Button
Monaural or Stereo headphone reception may be selected durning FM
reception by alternately pressing the Mono/Stereo Button The Speaker
On/OffSwitch must be in the Off
Lock Switch
To Prevent accidental changing of any of the radio settings move the Look
Switch to the locked position. When engaged in the locked position
the icon key will appear in the LCD display. To release the lock switch
simply move the switch to the off position. Make sure lock Switch is in
off position when radio is to be used as radio is completely inoperative
until lock switch is released. If the radio is not to be used for any extended
period of time,battery power saving may be relized by setting lock switch
in its locked position during storage.
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Specification
Type: FM- Stereo (Via earphone)
AM- Standard (mono)
TV Band (Mono Ch,2-13 VHF) DT-300V/VW
Weather Band (WX) (Mono Ch. 0-9) DT-300VW
Earphone jack:
3.5 mm mini-plug
16 or 32 ohm impedance (Stereo)
Output Power:
50 mW (10 THD) via built-in speaker
Speaker: 1.1inch diameter,4ohm impedance
Batteries: 3 volt(AAA/UM-4 size) x 2
Dimension (WxHxD):2 1/4" X 3 3/4" X3/4"
Weight: 3.33 OZ
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