Radio-shack DX-396 User Manual

Cat. No. 20-226OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.DX-396AM/SW/FM Stereo PLL Portable Receiver20-226.fm Page 1 Tuesday, December 7

10OPERATIONLISTENING TO THE RECEIVERWarning: To prevent possible ear injuryand hearing loss, set VOLUME to mini-mum before you turn on the receiver. A

112. Press SW SELECT. m (meter) flashesfor 10 seconds.3. While m flashes, press the desiredband key (120m - 13m).The receiver tunes to the lowest fre-

12Using the Sensitivity SwitchIf you are listening to a strong FM, AM,or SW station, and the sound is distort-ed, set the sensitivity switch to LOCAL.

13ERASING STORED FREQUENCIESYour shortwave receiver permanentlykeeps programmed stations stored inmemory. However, you can erase all orsingle stored f

14**The 41-meter band is shared by hamoperators in the United States and inter-national stations.TIME STANDARD FREQUENCIESThe following frequencies an

15SPECIAL FEATURESUSING THE KEY LOCKThe lock feature prevents you from acci-dentally turning the receiver on or off,changing the band or frequency, or

16To turn off the alarm so it will not soundagain the next day, press SET/OFF. BUZZER or STANDBY disappearswhen the alarm is turned off.USING THE S

17TROUBLESHOOTINGYour receiver should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the care in-structions given in this manual. If you do have

18THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWYour RadioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM-Stereo PLL Portable Receiver might causetelevision or radio interference even when it is op

19SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Range (with frequency stepswitch set to AM 10 kHz FM 200 kHz):FM...87.5-108.0 MHzAM ...

2FEATURESYour lightweight and compact Ra-dioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM-StereoPLL Portable Receiver lets you choosefrom a wide variety of broadcasts onFM, A

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 7610212A99 Printed in Hong KongLimited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by Radi

3Three Power Options — let you powerthe receiver with internal batteries (notsupplied), standard household AC pow-er (using an optional AC adapter), o

4CONTENTSPreparation ... 5Connecting Power

5PREPARATIONCONNECTING POWERYou can power your receiver from:• Internal battery power (two alkalineC batteries, not supplied).• Standard household AC

6Cautions:You must use a Class 2power source that supplies3V DC and delivers at least300 mA. Its center tip must be set topositive and its plug must f

7Follow these steps to power your receiv-er from your vehicle’s battery power.1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to3V.2. Connect the Adaptaplug to th

8• When the receiver is off, the displayalways shows local time. When thereceiver is turned on, the time disap-pears and a radio frequencyappears. To

9USING STEREO HEADPHONESFor private listening, connect optionalstereo headphones into the receiver's 1/8-inch jack. Your local RadioShack storeof