Sangean PR-D4 User manual

PR-D4
GB
Version 1

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heed all warnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewith
themanufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstall nearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,
heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including amplifiers)
thatproduceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthe polarized or
grounding-type plug.Apolarized plug hastwobladeswith
one widerthan theother.Agrounding type plug hastwoblades
and athirdgrounding prong.The wide blade orthe thirdprong
areprovided foryoursafety.If the provided plugdoesnotfit
intoyouroutlet. consultan electrician forreplacementofthe
obsoleteoutlet.
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10.Protectthe powercordfrombeing walked on orpinched
particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,and the point
wheretheyexitfromthe apparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecified bythe
manufacturer.
12.Useonlywiththe cart, stand,tripod,bracket, ortablespecified
bythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththe apparatus.When acartis
used,usecaution when moving the cart/apparatuscombination
toavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunused
forlong periodsoftime.
14.Referall servicing toqualified servicepersonnel.Servicing is
required when the apparatushasbeen damaged inanyway,
suchaspower-supplycordorplug isdamaged.liquidhasbeen
spilled orobjectshavefallen intothe apparatus,the apparatus
hasbeen exposed torainormoisture,doesnotoperate
normally,orhasbeen dropped.
15.ToReducethe Risk ofFireorElectricShock,DonotExpose
ThisApplianceToRainorMoisture.
16.The Shock HazardMarking andAssociatedGraphicalSymbolis
provided on the bottompanelofunit.
17.Apparatusshall notbe exposed todripping orsplashing and no
objectsfilled withliquids,shall notbe placed on the apparatus.
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Controls
TuningUp/Down
Scan tuning andTimesetting
Presetbuttons
VolumeControl
LCD display
Buzzeralarm set
Radioalarm set
Band andTuning step selection
Powerbutton
Headphone socket
DC inputsocket
Telescopicaerial
Batterycompartment
LCD Display
Sleep and snoozestatus
Frequency
Band indicator
Presetstations
Batterypower
Frequency unit
Radioalarm
Buzzeralarm
Clock
Timeset
PMforclock
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Batteryoperation
1.Removethe batterycoverontherearofthe unitbypressing
the catch.
2.InsertfourUM-1(Dsize)batteriesintothe spacesin
the compartment.
3.Takecaretoensureall batteriesareinserted withcorrectpolarity
asshownonthe rearcabinet. Replacethe batterycover.
4.Reduced power,distortion and a“stutteringsound”orlowbattery
sign isflashingwithan “E“shownon the displayareall signsthat
the batteriesneed replacing.
5.If the radioisnottobe used foranyextended period oftime,
itisrecommended thatthe batteriesareremoved fromthe radio.
Using AC poweradaptor
(notsuppliedinsomemarkets)
TheACpoweradaptorrequired forthisunitshouldbe 6voltsDC
at400 mAcenterpinnegative.
Insertthe adaptorplug intotheDC socketon theleft side of
the radio.Plugthe adaptorintoastandardmainssocketoutlet.
Whenevertheadaptorisused,the batteriesareautomatically
disconnected.TheACadaptorshouldbe disconnected fromthe
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Setting theclock
1.Clock can be seteitherthe radioispoweron oroff.
2.Displaywill show“-:--“when the batteriesareinstalled orwhen
the radioisconnected tothe mainssupply.
3.Press the button formorethan 2seconds,displaywill flashtime
setsymboland alsothe hourdigits,followed byabeep.
4.PressTuningUp/Downbuttonstosettherequired hours.
5.Press button,the minutedigitswill flash.
6.Press TuningUp/Downbuttonstosetrequiredminute.
7.Press the button tocompletetimesetting.
Operating theradio
Thisradioisequipped withthree tuningmethods–Scan tuning,
ManualtuningandMemorypresetsrecall.
Scantuning
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Selectthe required waveband bypressing the Band button.
ForFMband fullyextend and rotatetelescopicaerialtoget
bestreception.ForMW(AM) band,rotatethe radiotoget
bestsignal.
3.Press and releaseScan button (longpress Scan button morethan
2secondswill activatetimesetting),the radiowill up searchand
stop automaticallywhen itfindsaradiostation.
Press the Scan button againtopick up the found station .
Note:
The radiowillcontinue tosearchnextavailablestationsifyou
do notpress Scan againwhen itfindsaradiostation.
4.Rotatethe Volumecontroltogetrequiredsound level.
5.Toturnoff the radio,press thePowerbutton.
Displaywill showOFF.

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Manualtuning/station searching
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Selectthe required waveband bypressing the Band button.
Adjustthe antenna asdescribed above.
3.AsinglepressoneithertheTuning up ordownbuttonwill change
the frequencyinthe followingincrements:
FM:50 or100 kHz
MW:9or10 kHz
4.PressandholdeitherTuningUporDownbutton untilthefrequency
inthe displaybeginstochange rapidly.Releasethe button.
Yourradiowill searchthe selected waveband and stop
automaticallywhenitfindsastation ofsufficientstrength.
5.Rotatethe Volumecontroltogetrequiredsound level.
6.Toturnoff the radio,press thePowerbutton.
Displaywill showOFF.
Storing stationsinpresetmemories
Thereare5memorypresetsforeachwaveband.
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Tune torequired station usingone ofthe methods
previouslydescribed.
3.Press and holddownthe required presetuntil the radiobeeps.
The presetnumberwill appearinthe displayand the station will
be stored underchosen presetbutton.
4.Repeatthisprocedureforthe remaining presets.
5.Stationsstored inpresetmemoriescan be overwritten by
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Recalling stationsfrompresetmemories
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Selectthe required waveband.
3.Momentarilypressthe requiredPresetbutton,the presetnumber
and station frequency will appearinthe display.
Setting theradioalarm
When the radioalarm isselected,the radiowillturnonand playthe
chosen radiostation atthechosen alarm time.The radioalarm will
continueforone hourunlessturnedoff bypressingthePowerbutton.
Press the Powerbuttonwhilstthealarm isactivated will cancelthe
alarmfor24hours.
Note:
Radioalarm can be activated onlyuntil bothradioalarm timeand
radioalarmed station areset. Radioalarm will be automatically
switched buzzeralarm whentheradioisinlowbatterystatusorthe
selected radioalarm station signalistoo weak.
a.Setting radioalarm time:
1.The radioalarm can be seteitherradioison oroff.
2.Press and releaseradioalarm button,the radioalarm symbol
will flash.
3.During radioalarm flashing,press button formorethan
2secondsfollowed byabeep tone.
4.DisplayHourwillflash,usingTuningUP/Downtoselectthehour
then press button againtoconfirm hoursetting.
5.Followsameproceduresofsetting hourtosetrequired minute.
Press button againtocompletealarm timesetting .

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b.Setting radioalarmedstation:
1.During setting radioalarm timeand radioalarm symbol
isflashing,press Band button toactivatethe radiotoselect
required wake-up bandandstation bymanualtuning and recall the
presetstations.
2.When aboveradioalarm timeand station areset, press and hold
radioalarm button for2secondsfollowed byabeep tone to
switchalarm on oroff.Displaywill showwhen radioalarm
isset.
Note:
If newradioalarm station isnotselected,itwill selectthe last
alarm station.
Setting theHWS(HumaneWake System)
buzzeralarm
Abeep tonewill activatewhen selectingthe HWSalarm.
The alarm beep will increaseinvolumeevery15 secondsforone
minutefollowedbyone minutesilencebeforerepeatingthecycle.
TheHWSalarmwill soundforonehouruntilturningoffbypressing
the Powerbutton.Press the Powerbutton whilstthe alarm is
activated will cancelthealarm for24hours.
1.The HWSbuzzeralarm can be seteitherradioison oroff.
2.Press and releasethe HWSbuzzeralarm button ,
the symbolwill flash.
3.Duringthe symbolflashes,longpress the button formore
than 2secondsfollowed byabeep tone and displayHourdigit
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4.UsingTuningUp/Downbutton toselectrequired alarm hour,
then pressScan button again.The Minutedigitwill then flash.
5.UsingTuningUp/Downbuttontoselectrequiredalarm minute,
then press button againtocompletealarm setting.
6.Press andholddownBuzzeralarm button formorethan
2secondsfollowed byabeep tone toswitchon oroff the alarm.
Displaywill appearwhen buzzeralarm hasbeen set.
Snooze function
1.Whilstthe alarm isactivated,pressanybuttonsexceptthe
Powerbutton will activethe snoozefunction.The radioor
HWSbuzzeralarm will be silenced withintervalof5minutes.
2.The displaywill flashboththe snoozesymboland the
alarm symbol.Thesnoozefunction can berepeatedlyduringthe
1hourthatthe alarmsareactive.
Sleepfunction
The sleep timerwill automaticallyswitchoff the radioafterapreset
timehaselapsed.
1.Pressand continuetoholddownthe Powerbuttonformorethan
2seconds,followed bybeep tone,the displaywill cyclethrough
the availablesleep timesinthe order60-45-30-15-120-90-60.
Releasethe Powerbutton when the required sleep timeappears
inthe display.The symbolwill appearinthe displayand the
radiowill playthe laststation selected .
2.Tocancelthesleepfunction,press the Powerbutton,
the symbolwill disappearand radioisoff.

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Display backlight
Press anybuttonswill illuminatethe LCDdisplayforapprox.
15 seconds.Duringscanningstationsand alarm activated,
willalsoautomaticallyilluminatethedisplay.
Setting tuning step
Tuningstepsonsomecountriesaredifferentfromwhereyou
purchasetheradio.If youbuythe radioinEurope and intendtouse
inNorthernAmericaorsomeSouthernAmerican countries,
you mayhavetoadjusttuningstepsotheradiomaycontinue
toserveyou well.
Whileradioisswitched off, long press Step/Band button formore
than 2secondswillfirstshowcurrentFMtuningstep.
Continue pressingStep/Band button forapprox.another5seconds
until displayFMand 50 kHz(tuningstep)flashing followedbyabeep.
BypressingTuning up/downbutton,youmayadjustto100 kHzper
tuningstep.
AfterFMtuningstep isreset, pressingStep/Band button again,
displaywill showMWand flash9kHz.BypressingTuningup/down,
you mayadjustto10 kHzpertuning step.Completethe settingby
pressing Step/Bandbutton.
Headphonesocket
A3.5mm headphone socketlocated on the left-hand ofyourradio
isprovided forusewitheitherheadphonesoran earpiece.
Insertingaplugautomaticallymutestheinternalspeaker.

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Specifications
PowerRequirements
ACPoweradaptor
Batteries
BatteryLife
FrequencyCoverage
CircuitFeature
Loudspeaker
OutputPower
Headphonesocket
AerialSystem
DC 6V400mAcenterpinnegative
4XUM-1(Dsize)
Approx.170 hoursoflistening for4hours
adayatnormalvolumeusingalkaline cells
FM87.50 –108 MHz
MW522 –1629 kHz(9kHz/step)or
MW520 –1710 kHz(10 kHz/step)
3inches4ohm
800mW
3.5mm dia.
Telescopicaerial

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heed all warnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewith
themanufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstall nearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,
heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including amplifiers)
thatproduceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthe polarized or
grounding-type plug.Apolarized plug hastwobladeswith
one widerthan theother.Agrounding type plug hastwoblades
and athirdgrounding prong.The wide blade orthe thirdprong
areprovided foryoursafety.If the provided plug doesnotfit
intoyouroutlet. consultan electrician forreplacementofthe
obsoleteoutlet.
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10.Protectthe powercordfrombeing walked on orpinched
particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,and the point
wheretheyexitfromthe apparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecified bythe
manufacturer.
12.Useonlywiththe cart, stand,tripod,bracket, ortablespecified
bythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththe apparatus.When acartis
used,usecaution when moving the cart/apparatuscombination
toavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunused
forlong periodsoftime.
14.Referall servicing toqualified servicepersonnel.Servicing is
required when the apparatushasbeen damaged inanyway,
suchaspower-supplycordorplug isdamaged.liquidhasbeen
spilled orobjectshavefallen intothe apparatus,the apparatus
hasbeen exposed torainormoisture,doesnotoperate
normally,orhasbeen dropped.
15.ToReducethe Risk ofFireorElectricShock,DonotExpose
ThisApplianceToRainorMoisture.
16.The Shock HazardMarking andAssociatedGraphicalSymbolis
provided on the bottompanelofunit.
17.Apparatusshall notbe exposed todripping orsplashing and no
objectsfilled withliquids,shall notbe placed on the apparatus.
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Controls
TuningUp/Down
Scan tuning andTimesetting
Presetbuttons
VolumeControl
LCD display
Buzzeralarm set
Radioalarm set
Band andTuning step selection
Powerbutton
Headphone socket
DC inputsocket
Telescopicaerial
Batterycompartment
LCD Display
Sleep and snoozestatus
Frequency
Band indicator
Presetstations
Batterypower
Frequency unit
Radioalarm
Buzzeralarm
Clock
Timeset
PMforclock
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Batteryoperation
1.Removethe batterycoverontherearofthe unitbypressing
the catch.
2.InsertfourUM-1(Dsize)batteriesintothe spacesin
the compartment.
3.Takecaretoensureall batteriesareinserted withcorrectpolarity
asshownonthe rearcabinet. Replacethe batterycover.
4.Reduced power,distortion and a“stutteringsound”orlowbattery
sign isflashingwithan “E“shownon the displayareall signsthat
the batteriesneed replacing.
5.If the radioisnottobe used foranyextended period oftime,
itisrecommended thatthe batteriesareremoved fromthe radio.
Using AC poweradaptor
(notsuppliedinsomemarkets)
TheACpoweradaptorrequired forthisunitshouldbe 6voltsDC
at400 mAcenterpinnegative.
Insertthe adaptorplug intotheDC socketon theleft side of
the radio.Plugthe adaptorintoastandardmainssocketoutlet.
Whenevertheadaptorisused,the batteriesareautomatically
disconnected.TheACadaptorshouldbe disconnected fromthe
mainsupplywhennotinuse.

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Setting theclock
1.Clock can be seteitherthe radioispoweron oroff.
2.Displaywill show“-:--“when the batteriesareinstalled orwhen
the radioisconnected tothe mainssupply.
3.Press the button formorethan 2seconds,displaywill flashtime
setsymboland alsothe hourdigits,followed byabeep.
4.PressTuningUp/Downbuttonstosettherequired hours.
5.Press button,the minutedigitswill flash.
6.Press TuningUp/Downbuttonstosetrequiredminute.
7.Press the button tocompletetimesetting.
Operating theradio
Thisradioisequipped withthree tuningmethods–Scan tuning,
ManualtuningandMemorypresetsrecall.
Scantuning
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Selectthe required waveband bypressing the Band button.
ForFMband fullyextend and rotatetelescopicaerialtoget
bestreception.ForMW(AM) band,rotatethe radiotoget
bestsignal.
3.Press and releaseScan button (longpress Scan button morethan
2secondswill activatetimesetting),the radiowill up searchand
stop automaticallywhen itfindsaradiostation.
Press the Scan button againtopick up the found station .
Note:
The radiowillcontinue tosearchnextavailablestationsifyou
do notpress Scan againwhen itfindsaradiostation.
4.Rotatethe Volumecontroltogetrequiredsound level.
5.Toturnoff the radio,press thePowerbutton.
Displaywill showOFF.

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Manualtuning/station searching
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Selectthe required waveband bypressing the Band button.
Adjustthe antenna asdescribed above.
3.AsinglepressoneithertheTuning up ordownbuttonwill change
the frequencyinthe followingincrements:
FM:50 or100 kHz
MW:9or10 kHz
4.PressandholdeitherTuningUporDownbutton untilthefrequency
inthe displaybeginstochange rapidly.Releasethe button.
Yourradiowill searchthe selected waveband and stop
automaticallywhenitfindsastation ofsufficientstrength.
5.Rotatethe Volumecontroltogetrequiredsound level.
6.Toturnoff the radio,press thePowerbutton.
Displaywill showOFF.
Storing stationsinpresetmemories
Thereare5memorypresetsforeachwaveband.
1.Press the Powerbuttontoturnonthe radio.
2.Tune torequired station usingone ofthe methods
previouslydescribed.
3.Press and holddownthe required presetuntil the radiobeeps.
The presetnumberwill appearinthe displayand the station will
be stored underchosen presetbutton.
4.Repeatthisprocedureforthe remaining presets.
5.Stationsstored inpresetmemoriescan be overwritten by
following aboveprocedures.