Radio-shack DX-397 User Manual

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Cat. No.
20-227
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
DX-397
AM/FM/SW 12-Band
Portable Receiver
20-227.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:13 AM
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Page 1 - Portable Receiver

Cat. No. 20-227OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.DX-397AM/FM/SW 12-BandPortable Receiver20-227.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 19

Page 2 - FEATURES

10OPERATION1. To turn on the receiver, slide POWER to ON.2. Set SW/MW/FM to the desired band. To tune a shortwavebroadcast, set SW/MW/FM to one of the

Page 3 - CONTENTS

11LISTENING HINTSShortwave listening is a hobby with thousands of participantsworldwide. It requires no special knowledge or skills, but your en-joyme

Page 4 - PREPARATION

12Use the following equations to convert kHz, MHz, and meters.To convert MHz to kHz, multiply by 1,000. For example:9.62 MHz ¥ 1000 = 9,620 kHzTo conv

Page 5 - Using Standard AC Power

13* These bands are reserved for stations in tropical areas.** Interference is heavy in this band because amateur radio opera-tors and international s

Page 6 - Using Vehicle Battery Power

14LISTENING GUIDEThe following list contains some of the most popular stations. Allstations broadcast in English unless otherwise specified. You canhe

Page 7 - ADJUSTING THE ANTENNAS

15kHz Station Location Programs are in:5,960 Radio CanadaInternationalMontreal, Canada5,980 Radio RSA Johannesburg, South Africa6,005 CFCX Montreal, C

Page 8 - HEADPHONES

169,610 Radio-TV Algeria Algiers, Algeria Arabic9,620 Radio BerlinInternationalBerlin, Germany9,645 Radio Norway Oslo, Norway9,720 Radio Iran Tehran,

Page 9 - Traffic Safety

1715,190 ORU Brussels, Belgium15,205 All India Radio New Delhi, India15,260 BBC London, England15,265 Finnish Radio Helsinki, Finland15,275 Radio Swed

Page 10 - OPERATION

18CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack DX-397 AM/FM/SW 12-Band Portable Receiveris an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsugges

Page 11 - LISTENING HINTS

19THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWYour receiver might cause radio or TV interference even when it isoperating properly. To determine whether your receiver is

Page 12 - BAND ALLOCATION

2© 1998 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.FEATURESYour RadioShack DX-397 AM/FM/SW 1

Page 13 - Time Standard Frequencies

20SPECIFICATIONSPower Supply ... 3 AA batteriesAC/DC adapter 4.5V DC 200 mA center tip negati

Page 14 - LISTENING GUIDE

21SW5 (25 m) ... 12.6 µV at 11.7 MHzSW6 (21 m) ... 12.6 µV at 13

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22NOTES20-227.fm Page 22 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:13 AM

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RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761024A8 Printed in ChinaLimited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack

Page 18 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

3CONTENTS Preparation ... 4Connecting to Power ...

Page 19 - THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

4PREPARATIONCONNECTING TO POWERYou can power the receiver from internal batteries, standard ACpower, or your vehicle’s battery.Installing BatteriesYou

Page 20 - SPECIFICATIONS

5Cautions:• If you will not be using battery power or if you will only use anadapter for several months, remove the batteries.• Dispose of old batteri

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61. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 4.5V.2. Line up the 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter bar-rel plug with the adapter’s socket so it r

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71. Set the DC cigarette lighter adapter’s voltage switch to 4.5V.2. Line up the 5.5 mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter bar-rel plug with the ada

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8CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONESFor private listening, you can plug optional mono headphones or anearphone with a 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) plug (both avail

Page 24 - We Service What We Sell

9Traffic SafetyDo not use an earphone or headphones with your receiver whenoperating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle in or near traffic. Doingso c

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