Radio Shack Portable Cassette Recorder Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 20-219BOWNER’S MANUALPLL ALL-BAND PORTABLE RECEIVERPlease read before using this equipment.DX-392WITH CASSETTE RECORDER20-219.fm Page 1 Wed

102. Press the number buttons (anddecimal button where appropriate)to enter the frequency.If you make a mistake, press C(cancel) to erase the last dig

11Tuning with the Arrow KeysYou can select a lower or higher fre-quency by pressing MANUAL/AUTOor . The frequency changes inthe following increments.

12Memory TuningFor easy selection, you can store thefrequencies of your favorite stations inmemory. You can store up to 18 SWand 18 FM frequencies, an

13SW — Fully extend the antenna andpoint it straight up.CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNATo improve SW reception, you canconnect a portable external ante

14AM RF GainThe AM RF GAIN control affects signalstrength for SW reception. If the signalis weak, turn AM RF GAIN toward MAX.If the sound is distorted

15If you then want to set the alarm again,press STANDBY. While STANDBYflashes, press ENTER.USING THE SLEEP TIMERThe sleep timer sets the receiver totu

16USING THE CLOCK RADIOYour receiver has two clocks. We rec-ommend you set the primary clock forlocal time and the secondary clock forUTC (Coordinated

17Changing the Clock DisplayTo change from one clock display tothe other, press the right DUAL TIMEbutton. appears or disappears toshow you which clo

18PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE1. Set STANDBY REC to OFF.2. Set TAPE SELECT to either NOR-MAL or CrO2 according to the typeof tape you are going to play.3.

19RECORDINGRecording from the Radio1. Set STANDBY REC to OFF.2. Load the cassette tape you wantto record on.3. Set TAPE SELECT to either CrO2 orNORMAL

2FEATURESYour Radio Shack DX-392 PLL All-Band Portable Receiver with CassetteRecorder brings the voices of the worldto you. In the 13 international sh

206. While STANDBY flashes, enter thestarting time of the program youwant to record. Then pressENTER. STANDBY stops flashing.Note: Be sure the clock d

21ADDITIONAL FEATURESCONNECTING HEADPHONESFor private listening and for stereosound during FM stereo broadcasts,you can connect optional stereo head-p

22LOCKING THE CONTROLSThe lock feature prevents you from ac-cidentally turning the receiver on or off,changing the band or frequency, or se-lecting fr

23To convert kHz to MHz, divide by1,000. For example:2780 kHz ³ 1000 = 2.780 MHzTo convert MHz to meters, divide 300by the number of MHz. For example:

24time).* These bands are reserved for sta-tions in tropical areas.** Interference is heavy in the 41mband (7.100–7.300 MHz) because am-ateur radio op

252,500 kHz5,000 kHz10,000 kHz15,000 kHz20,000 kHzCHU in Canada: 7,335 kHzVNG in Australia: 4,500 and12,000 kHzLongwave BandThe 150–519 kHz range is k

264,755 Imo Regional RadioImo, NigeriakHz Station Location RemarksPage 22.4,777 Radio/TV Gabon Libreville, Gabon Programs in French4,795 Radio NuevaAm

275,954 Radio Casino Puerto Limon, Costa RicakHz Station Location Remarks5,960 Radio CanadaInternationalMontreal, Canada5,980 Radio RSA Johannesburg,

289,530 Spanish ForeignRadioMadrid, SpainkHz Station Location Remarks9,535 Swiss RadioInternationalBerne, Switzerland9,540 Radio Prague Prague, Czech

2911,745 Voice of FreeChinaTaipei, TaiwankHz Station Location Remarks11,815 Radio Japan Tokyo, Japan11,825 Radio Tahiti Papeete, Tahiti Programs in Ta

3MW Step Setting — lets you choosethe correct setting for whatever part ofthe world you are in.AM RF Gain Control — lets you ad-just the receiver’s se

3015,205 All India Radio New Delhi, IndiakHz Station Location Remarks15,260 BBC London, England15,265 Finnish Radio Helsinki, Finland15,275 Radio Swed

31BIRDIESBirdies are the products of internally generated signals that make some frequenciesdifficult or impossible to receive. If you program one of

32TAPE TIPS AND TECHNIQUESThe following suggestions will help you get the best performance from your cas-settes and cassette deck.STORING YOUR CASSETT

33driver. If you wish to protect Side B (or 2), remove the Side B (or 2) tab.tection tab holes.Note: Removal of the erase-protection tab does not prev

34CLEANING THE TAPE MECHANISMAfter repeated use, dust, lint and tape oxides accumulate on the tape-han-dling mechanisms. For the best perfor-mance and

35TROUBLESHOOTINGYour receiver should give you years oftrouble-free service if you follow the in-structions given in this manual. If youhave problems,

36RESETTING THE RADIOIf the radio displays random characters or the display does not work properly, youmight need to reset it.Important: This procedur

37MAINTENANCECARING FOR THE RECEIVERYour Radio Shack DX-392 PLL All-Band Portable Receiver with CassetteRecorder is an example of superior de-sign and

38SPECIFICATIONSCircuit:FMHeterodyneLW/MW/SWDual-Conversion Het-erodyneFrequency Range:FM87.5–108 MHzLW150–519 kHzMW520–1,710 kHzSW1.711–29.999 MHzSW

39Battery Life (Alkaline Batteries):Back-Up (Radio Off)... Up to 375 DaysPrimary...

4CONTENTSPreparation... 6Setting the MW (AM)

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5Recording... 20Recording from the Radio ...

6PREPARATIONSETTING THE MW (AM) TUNING INCREMENTIn the United States, the Federal Com-munications Commission (FCC) as-signs frequencies for stations i

73. Replace the cover, or install addi-tional batteries for primary poweras described in “Internal BatteryPower.”To check the back-up batteries’ power

8receiver or the adapter.Follow these steps to use AC power.1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to6V.2. Line up the 5.5 mm outer diam-eter/2.1 mm inne

9USING THE FOLDING STAND AND MEMO PADYou can position the receiver more se-curely and possibly improve the soundby resting the receiver on its stand.L