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12-795.fm Page 1 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM
Cat. No. 12-795
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Multi-Band AC/DC Portable Radio
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12-795.fm Page 2 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack Multi-Band AC/DC We recommend you record your radio’s Portable Radio is designed to provide serial number here. The number is in- high-quality sound while you listen to up side the radio’s battery compartment. to 10 different radio bands. The portable design lets you use it almost anywhere. Serial Number __________________ Its features include: WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or Multiple Power Options — let you shock
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12-795.fm Page 3 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 4 Using AC Power ....................................................................................... 4 Using Batteries .......................................................................................
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12-795.fm Page 4 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM PREPARATION Follow these steps to connect AC pow- CONNECTING POWER er. You can power the radio from standard 1. Be sure POWER is set to OFF, then AC power using the supplied power set AC/DC on the back of the radio cord, with batteries (not supplied), or to AC. from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket (using an optional DC adapter). Caution: Connecting the radio to AC or vehicle battery power disconnects any internal batteries. However, batte
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12-795.fm Page 5 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM 3. Place four D batteries into the com- Using Batteries partment on top of the attached rib- You can power the radio with four D bat- bon and according to the polarity teries (not supplied). For the best perfor- symbols (+ and –) marked inside. mance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Ribbon • Do not mix old and new batteries, different type
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12-795.fm Page 6 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM 2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to Using Vehicle Battery Power 9V. You can power the radio from a vehi- 3. Insert the adapter’s 5.5 mm outer cle’s 12V power source (such as ciga- diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter rette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 500 mA barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on DC adapter (not supplied) available at the back of the radio. your local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a power source that supplies 9V DC ! and deli
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12-795.fm Page 7 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM CONNECTING THE WIRE ATTACHING THE CARRY ANTENNA STRAP Besides the DIRECTION FINDER anten- The radio comes with a carry strap that na and the built-in telescoping antenna, you can easily attach and use to carry the radio comes with a separate wire an- the radio with you almost anywhere you tenna (about 10 feet long) for reception go. Follow these steps to attach each when you listen to the shortwave bands end of the supplied strap to the hanger (
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12-795.fm Page 8 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM OPERATION UNDERSTANDING THE BANDS This radio lets you select from 10 different Notes: radio frequency bands. A scale showing • CB reception is limited by range. the frequency range and tuning position Some conditions, such as electri- for each band appears to the right of that cal interference, natural obstruc- band’s name on the radio’s multi-band dis- tions (such as hills), humidity, or play. atmospheric conditions, could fur- ther limit recept
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12-795.fm Page 9 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM Notes: VHF Marine • Reception varies according to the Frequency Range: 145–175 MHz seasons of the year, the current weather conditions, change in atmo- Communications: Public service and sphere and the frequency you marine band frequencies (such as po- selected. lice, fire department, taxi, truck and oth- • The best time for listening to short- er private mobile transmissions). wave broadcasts is in the evening. Air Craft FM Broadcast Frequenc
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12-795.fm Page 10 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM BASIC RADIO OPERATION TUNING/BATTERYM eter DIRECTION FINDE T R elescoping Antenna Frequency Scale POWER RADIO/P.A. AFC TUNING FINE TUNING VOLUME TONE Band Selector MIC ANT EAR Follow these steps to turn the radio on/ Note: The radio uses the attached off, select a radio band and station/fre- directional antenna (DIRECTION quency, and adjust the sound. FINDER) for AM band reception. The position of the radio’s telescoping 1. Turn VOLUME toward
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12-795.fm Page 11 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM 9.To select a different station/fre- With POWER set to ON and RADIO/P.A. quency, rotate TUNING (the outside set to RADIO, the position of the needle knob) on the front of the radio. The on the top portion of the meter shows yellow bar on the multi-band scale the current signal strength on a scale of moves to indicate the current tuning 0 (weakest signal) to 10 (strongest sig- position. The needle on the TUNING/ nal). BATTERY meter moves toward 1
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12-795.fm Page 12 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM 2. Set RADIO/P.A. to P.A. 3. Put the earphone in your ear and adjust VOLUME to a comfortable lis- 3. Plug the microphone into MIC on the tening level. front of the radio. 4. Be sure POWER is set to ON, then Listening Safely speak into the microphone in a nor- mal voice. To protect your hearing, follow these 5. As you begin speaking, adjust VOL- guidelines when you use an earphone. UME to a comfortable listening level. • Set the volume to the low
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12-795.fm Page 13 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Multi-Band AC/DC Portable Radio is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your radio so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the radio only in normal temperature environments. Tem- perature extremes can shorten t
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12-795.fm Page 14 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM However, there is no guarantee that in- FCC DECLARATION OF terference will not occur in a particular CONFORMITY installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or This device complies with Part 15 of the television reception, which can be deter- FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the mined by turning the equipment off and following two conditions: (1) this device on, the user is encouraged to try to cor- may not cause h
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12-795.fm Page 15 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM SPECIFICATIONS Bands AM ...................................................................................................... 530–1710 kHz CB (Channels 1–40) ................................................................... 26.965–27.405 MHz SW1 ........................................................................................................ 4.0–6.0 MHz SW2 ...............................................................................
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12-795.fm Page 16 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, A
