Radio Shack DX-397 Owner'S Manual Download

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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

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Summary of Contents for DX-397

Page 1: ...Cat No 20 227 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment DX 397 AM FM SW 12 Band Portable Receiver...

Page 2: ...the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Australia Your receiver s features include Light and Compact Design lets you carry the receiver with you wherever you go Two Built In Antennas provide go...

Page 3: ...ng the Antennas 7 Connecting an Earphone Headphones 8 Listening Safely 8 Traffic Safety 9 Operation 10 Listening Hints 11 Reference Sources 11 Frequency Conversion 11 Band Allocation 12 International...

Page 4: ...autions Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recom mended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries...

Page 5: ...ects internal batteries Cautions The AC adapter must be capable of delivering 4 5 volts its center tip must be set to negative it must deliver at least 200 milliamps and its barrel plug must properly...

Page 6: ...garette lighter adapter must be capable of delivering 4 5 volts its center tip must be set to negative it must deliver at least 200 milliamps and its barrel plug must properly fit the receiver s DC IN...

Page 7: ...adapter s barrel plug into the receiver s DC IN 4 5 V jack 4 Insert the adapter s plug into the vehicle s cigarette lighter socket ADJUSTING THE ANTENNAS FM SW For the best FM and short wave receptio...

Page 8: ...protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss Set...

Page 9: ...ic Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas If you use an earphone or headphones with your receiver be very careful Do not listen to a continuous broadcast Even though s...

Page 10: ...on Page 12 for information about each SW band 3 Adjust TUNING to tune to the desired station then adjust either of the radio s antennas if necessary see Adjusting the Antennas on Page 7 The TUNING ind...

Page 11: ...nitoring Times and Popular Communications are available through your local library or newsstand These publica tions can help you learn about the conditions that make long dis tance reception possible...

Page 12: ...eters to MHz divide 300 by the number of meters For example 300 42 25 meters 7 1 MHz BAND ALLOCATION International Frequencies International commercial broadcasts are found in the following shortwave...

Page 13: ...ternational stations share this range Time Standard Frequencies These stations announce the exact time of day at specified inter vals WWV in Fort Collins Colorado 5 000 kHz CHU in Canada 7 335 kHz VNG...

Page 14: ...Gabon Libreville Gabon French 4 795 Radio Nueva America La Paz Bolivia Spanish 4 820 Radio Paz y Bien Ambala Ecuador Spanish 4 832 Radio Reloj San Jose Costa Rica Spanish 4 855 Radio Clube do Para Bel...

Page 15: ...lombia Spanish 6 090 Radio Luxem bourg Ville Louvigny Luxembourg 6 095 Polskie Radio Warsaw Poland 6 105 Radio New Zealand Wellington New Zealand 7 140 Trans World Radio Monte Carlo Monaco 7 170 Radio...

Page 16: ...Radio Sofia Sofia Bulgaria 11 745 Voice of Free China Taipei Taiwan 11 815 Radio Japan Tokyo Japan 11 825 Radio Tahiti Papeete Tahiti Tahitian 11 835 4VEH Cap Haitien Haiti 11 845 Radio Canada Intern...

Page 17: ...tralia 15 400 BBC London England 15 430 Radio Mexico Mexico City Mexico Spanish 15 465 Radio Pakistan Islamabad Pakistan Urdu 17 720 Radio France International Paris France 17 825 Vatican Radio Vatica...

Page 18: ...efully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the receiver to work improperly Keep the receiver away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the receiver...

Page 19: ...ur receiver If the interference goes away your receiver is causing it Try to eliminate the interference by Moving your receiver away from the receiver Connecting your receiver to an outlet that is on...

Page 20: ...20 22 30 MHz Maximum Sensitivity for 50 mW output 8 Ohm FM 6 3 V at 98 MHz MW AM 631 V at 1 000 kHz SW1 60 m 10 V at 4 9 MHz SW2 49 m 10 V at 6 05 MHz SW3 41 m 10 V at 7 2 MHz SW4 31 m 12 6 V at 9 5...

Page 21: ...Inch 8 Ohm 0 5 Watt Output Power 150 mW 8 Ohm 10 THD for built in speaker 5 mW per channel for headphones Headphone Jack 1 8 Inch 3 5 mm 32 Ohm Dimensions HWD 31 2 65 8 11 4 Inches 90 167 32 mm Weigh...

Page 22: ...22 NOTES...

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Page 24: ...oduct defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by l...