Sangean Electronics Portable Radio ATS 808A User Guide
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FEATURES  
Continuous Tuning permits reception of  
more stations than ever before without  
any break on LW, MWor SWbands.  
Cancel Button allows you to instantly  
change incorrect information keyed into  
the microprocessor.  
Fast response, Three ColorLCD  
indicates station frequency in largeeasy-  
to- read numbers, including dual time,  
Memory location, signal strength and  
battery life.  
Band Select Buttons offer instant  
selectionof any desired frequency  
bandwidth on SW.  
Tuning Speed Selector Switch permits  
you to tune stations at either a fast or  
slow speed.  
Direct Access Keypad permits instant  
tuning of any desired frequency from  
87.5 to 108MHz on the FM band and  
from 150 to 29,999 KHz on theAM band.  
Adjustable Sleep Timer  
allows  
you to fall asleep to music or other  
programming.  
Fifty-Four Memory Pre-sets offer  
instant access to your favorite stations on  
LW,MW,FM and SW.  
Standby Mode turns on the radio  
automatically at a pre-set time either by  
buzzer or radio program.  
Supplemental Tuning Controls allow  
for maximum clarity of the selected  
frequency.  
Stereo Headphone Jack permits  
reception of FM multiplex stereo broad-  
casts.  
Dual Time Setting allows you to pre-set  
your local time and UTC wORLD Time, or  
any two time zones with instant recall.  
Folding Stand allows you to position the  
radio either vertically or at an angle while  
maintaining stability.  
Scanning Circuit permits you to check  
various frequencies on a certain band-  
width and lock on to it at random.  
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CONTROL LOCATIONS  
1. Telescopic antenna  
2. Sleep Timer  
12. Meter Select Button  
13. Band Selectors  
3. Time Set  
14. Numeric & Bandwidth Buttons  
15. Cancel Button  
4. Dual Time Button  
5. Dual Time Set  
16. Enter Command Button  
17. Memory Entry Button  
18. External Antenna Jack  
19. DX/Local Switch [AM Sensitivity]  
20. FM Stereo/Mono Mode Selector  
AM Narrow/Wide Mode Selector  
21. Stereo Headphone Jack  
22. DC input Jack/6 Volts  
6. LCD Display  
7. Power On/OffButton  
8. Rotary Tuning Knob  
9. Manual Tuning/Auto Scan Buttons [ ]  
[V]  
10. Standby Button  
11. Frequency Select Button  
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POWER  
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19  
20  
21  
22  
LW  
MW  
SW  
FM  
MANUL/AUTO  
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TUNIGN  
STANDBY  
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11  
12  
BUZZER  
FREQ  
DIRECT ACCESS  
METER  
RADIO  
STANDBY  
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER  
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15  
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23. 9KHz/10KHz Step Switch  
24. High/Low Tone Switch  
25. Volume Control  
26. Tuning Speed Control  
27. Lock Switch  
ROTARY  
TUNING  
UP  
28. Alarm Set Selector  
9K  
10K  
DOWN  
23  
24  
MW STEP  
HIGH  
LOW  
26  
LUNE  
10  
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27  
28  
0
25  
VOL  
29. Folding Stand  
30. Back-up Battery Compartment  
31. Main Radio Battery Compartment  
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31  
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CHOOSING A POWER SUPPLY  
You can operate the receiver using:  
Six Alkaline AA Batteries.  
2. Insert 4 AA batteries in the Radio  
compartmentand 2 AA batteries in  
the Back-up compartment. Be sure  
toposition them as illustrated on the  
back of the radio, and on top of the lift-out  
ribbons for easy removal.  
Household AC [With optional AC adaptor]  
12 Volt DC Automobile Battery [With  
optional DC adaptor]  
3. Replace both battery compartment  
covers over their respective compartments  
and press down until you hear it snap closed  
USING BATTERIES  
1. Press latch marked OPEN on both  
battery ompartment covers in he  
direction of the arrow and lift off cover.  
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NOTE  
Whenever the radio is turned off, the battery  
indiator will flash forabout five seconds to  
show battery condition.  
When the "MAIN" batteries become ex-  
hausted, the micro-processor will automa-  
tically be powered bythe "BACK-UP"  
batteries.  
If the indicator falls below#2, the 4 "MAIN  
AA" batteriesshould be replaced.  
When the display on the micro-processor  
begins to fade, replace the 2 "AA" batteries  
in the "BACK -UP" circuit. Before you  
replace these batteries, be sure to install the  
4 "AA" batteries in the "MAIN" circuit to  
prevent total memory loss.  
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USING HOUSE CURRENT [AC]  
The receive may be power byAC  
current using the ACadaptor (not included).  
Insert the small barrel shaped plug into the  
jack on the side of the radio marked DC  
IN 6V .Plug the other end of the adaptor  
into a standard household outlet. Whenever  
AC is used, the batteries are automatically  
disconnected.  
EXT  
ANT  
AM SENS  
DX  
LOCAL  
AM  
FM  
NARR  
WIDE  
FTEREO  
MONO  
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PRELIMINARY SETTINGS  
SETTING THE CLOCK  
The time is displayed in the 24 hour mode  
since most shortwave stations operate  
according to Greenwich Mean Time. This  
is the standard that is used throughout the  
world.  
The clock will start when 4 AAbatteries are  
installed. The display shows "0:00"  
1. Press "TIME SET". "0:00" disappears  
& for 12 seconds "TIME SET" flashes.  
TIME SET  
2. While "FLASHING" set the correct time  
by pressing the numbered buttons. As  
you press the corresponding button the  
number shows up on the LCD display  
3. If you press the wrong number, press the  
"C" [CANCEL] button which deletes  
one number at a time. Repeat step  
#2again.  
NOTE  
Time can only be adjusted when "TIME  
SET" is in flashing mode.  
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4. Now press button marked ENTER .  
Display shows hours and minutes.  
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SETTING DUALTIME  
A second time zone can be programmed  
into this unit such as your home time if  
you are traveling, or Greenwich Mean  
Time for instant access to short-wave  
broadcasts or the local time where ever  
you may be.  
1. Press lower "DUAL TIME" button and  
the display will show "DUAL".  
2. Press "TIME SET" button. Clock time  
will disappear & "TIME SET" will flash  
for12 seconds.  
TIME SET  
3. While "FLASHING" set the correct time  
by pressing the numbered buttons. As  
you press the corresponding button the  
number shows up on the LCD display.  
4. If you press the wrong number, press the  
"C" [CANCEL] button which deletes  
one number at a time. Repeat step #3  
again.  
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5. Now press button marked "ENTER",  
Display shows hours and minutes.  
6. By pressing the lower "DUAL TIME"  
button now, the LCD display will once  
again show the clock time.  
7. To verify "DUAL TIME", press the upper  
"DUAL TIME" button to display your  
"OTHER" time zone. When you release  
the button the clock will show your  
current localtime.  
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BAND SELECTION  
There are four band selector buttons  
located just beneath the LCD display.  
LW  
MW  
SW  
FM  
BAND  
FREQUENCY RANGE  
PROGRAM TYPE  
FM  
LW  
MW  
SW  
87.5~108 Mhz  
150~519 Khz  
520~1710 KHz  
Standard FM  
Longwave  
Standard AM  
SW/13 Sub-Bands  
1.711~29.999 Mhz  
1. Turnradio on by pressing "POWER"  
button. Display will show lastband and  
frequency selected.  
POWER  
2. By pressing any oneof the four band  
selector buttons the display showsthe  
band selected and a random frequency  
within that band.  
LW  
MW  
SW  
FM  
NOTE  
LW  
MW  
SW  
FM  
MANUL/AUTO  
When you select SW youonly have to press  
the button marked "METER", andthen any  
one of the numbered buttonsdepending  
upon what band you wandto listen to. The  
display will show the bandyou selected and  
a random frequency within thatband.  
TUNIGN  
STANDBY  
FREQ  
DIRECT ACCESS  
METER  
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