Sangean DT-250 User manual

DT-250
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Controls
Headphone/Antenna jack
To improve FM reception during speaker use, leave headphones
or external antenna device plugged in through headphone jack.
Volume Control
Rotate the volume control clockwise to increase volume, count-
er-clockwise to decrease volume.
Deep Bass Boost selector
Deep Bass Boost provides better bass response. Best result will
be achieved when using headphones. To select Deep Bass Boost,
slide switch to the left. To turn off, slide switch to right.
Power switch
Turn the radio on and off. For battery saving, the radio will auto
shut off after 90 minutes operation, LCD display will show 90 min-
utes timer icon. You may turn on the radio again pressing power
switch if needed.
Speaker/Headphone selector
With this selector switch, you can choose to use the built-in speak-
er, or headphones.
To use speaker: Set selector switch to SP. Selection
To use headphones
a. In Stereo Mode:
set selector to ST. If the station is tuned in stereo, there will be
a headphones indicator with ST. on the display.
b. In Mono Mode: Set selector to MO.
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LCD display
Memory Button/Clock Set
Band Selection
Tuning Up/Down
My Favorites
Lock Switch
The lock switch is to prevent unintentional operation of your radio.
To enable the lock function, slide the lock switch to the up posi-
tion. When lock is activated, there will be a key icon shown on the
display. To disable the lock function, slide the switch to the down
position.
Belt clip
A removable belt clip is provided on the back of the radio. It can
be removed by gently pushing on the center tab of the clip where
indicated, and sliding the clip downward towards the bottom of the
radio. You can easily connect the belt clip by inserting the top of
the clip into the designated receiver slots and gently pushing the
clip in an upwards motion towards the top of the radio.
Battery Compartment
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LCD Display
90 minutes auto shut off
Stereo icon
Key locked
Memory presets
My favorite station
Battery power indicator
Frequency and Time
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Battery Installation
1. Open the battery cover located on the radio of your radio by sliding
in the direction shown by the arrows.
2. Insert two AA ( UM-3 ) size batteries, one in each compartment.
Close the battery cover.
3. Aashing“E”appearingontheLCDdisplayindicatesaweakbat-
tery and that replacement of batteries is required.
4. Turn the radio off and replace the batteries within three minutes to
avoid reset presets and clock setting during battery replacement.
Tuning the radio
Antenna
The lead connecting earphones to your radio acts as an FM antenna
when plugged into the headphone jack. The lead should be extended
as much as possible to increase FM reception. There is a separate
directional antenna built into the radio for AM reception. To achieve the
best AM reception, it may be necessary rotate the radio.
Seek Tuning
1. Turn on the radio pressing the On/Off button.
2. Select desired band by pressing the Band button.
3. Press and hold the Tuning UP/Down button for approximately 1/2
second. Radio will seek for next active signal station.
4. Repeat as many times as desired.
Manual Tuning
1. Turn on the radio, select desired band.
2. Press Tuning Up/Down button repeatedly until desired frequency is
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Memory Tuning
To tune in stations already programmed into memory. See Setting
Memory instruction below on how to program stations into radio mem-
ory.
1. Turn radio on.
2. Press“MyFavorites“button,MYwillappearonthedisplayindi-
cating function is on.
3. Press Tuning control ( UP/DOWN ) to recall memory programmed
stations.
4. Press“MyFavorites“buttontoturnoffmemorytuning.
Setting Memory
1. Turn radio on.
2. Select desired band by pressing the Band button.
3. Tune to desired station using either Manual Tuning or Seeking tun-
ing.
4. Press Memory button and use tuning controls ( UP/DOWN ) to
reach memory position as indicated on the display.
5. Press Memory button again to complete memory setting.
All together there are 19 memory presets available in this radio.

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Setting the Clock
This radio features a clock that will display the current time while radio
is off.
To set the clock:
1. Turn radio off.
2. PressandholdMEMO/CLOCKbuttonuntilthehoursettingbegins
blinking and the colon is no longer blinking.
3. Select hour by pressing the Tuning Controls ( UP/Down ) button
until desired hour is displayed.
4. PressMEMO/CLOCKbuttonagaintosettheminutes.
5. The minute indicators should now be blinking. Using the Tuning
Control buttons ( UP/Down ) until desired minutes is displayed.
6. PressMEMO/CLOCKbuttonagaintocompletetimesetting.
7. Time should display solidly with the colon blinking periodically.
AM tuning step
For Northern American countries and some South American countries,
AM tuning step is 10 kHz. On other countries is 9 kHz, To change AM
band tuning step, please follow below steps.
1. Change the AM band tuning step from 9 kHz to 10 kHz. When ra-
dio is off, continuously press Tuning control UP button then power
on/off button for more than 3 seconds until display shows 520 kHz
indicating AM step has been changed to 10 kHz tuning step.
2.  Change the AM band tuning step from 10 kHz to 9 kHz When radio
is off, continuously press Tuning Control DOWN button then power
on/off button for more than 3 seconds until display shows 522 kHz
indicating AM step has been changed to 9 kHz step.

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 Specications
Band Frequency:
AM 522 – 1710 kHz
FM 87.50 – 108 MHz
Earphones jack:
3.5 mm mini-plug,
16 ohm impedance ( stereo )
Output Power:
60 mW (10% THD ) via built-in speaker
Speaker:
1 3/8 inch diameter, 4 ohm impedance.
Current consumption ( speaker output ):
AM 60 mA
FM 70 mA
Batteries: 3 Volts ( AA, UM-3 size x 2 )
Dimensions ( WxHxD ): 64x106.5x30 mm
Weight: 108 g ( without battery )
If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of
this product please note that: Waste electrical products
should not be disposed of with household waste. Please
recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Au-
thority or retailer for recycling advice. (Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment Directive)