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DT-500W

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Page 3: ...ill be disabled Headphones The 3 5 mm stereo headphone socket located on the top of your radio is provided for use with stereo headphones or an earpiece Important Excessive volume levels from earphones and headphones may cause damage to your hearing Telescopic antenna Power button Volume button Band Weather Alert button Preset Memory button LCD display Speaker Tuning Select jog wheel DC socket 9 2...

Page 4: ...t light weather broadcasting Alert light Siren Sleep Timer icon FM Stereo icon Memory Preset icon Key Lock icon Battery Power icon Frequency Clock Display AM FM icon FM Band icon Weather Band icon Volume indictor A B C D E F G H I J K ...

Page 5: ...f The battery power icon on the LCD display will flash while charging and stop flashing when the radio is fully charged The battery running time is approx 16 hours listening through the speaker and approx 32 hours with headphones Reduced power distortion stuttering sounds or battery power indicator in low position are all signs that the battery needs to be recharged Note The radio can only be char...

Page 6: ...nter the time setting mode and the hour digit flashes Turn the jog wheel up or down to select the required hours then press in the jog wheel to confirm the setting Now the minute digit flashes Press the jog wheel up down to set the required minutes then press in the jog wheel to complete the time setting 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 7: ...d AM or FM band by repeatedly pressing the Band button For the FM band pull out and extend the FM antenna located on the top panel to get best reception For the MW AM waveband rotate the radio for best reception Turn and release the jog wheel up down will change the frequency in the following increments FM 100 kHz AM MW 10 kHz for North America only 9 kHz Press the Volume Up Down buttons to the re...

Page 8: ...ntenna to get best reception For the AM band rotate the radio to get the best signal Turn the jog wheel up or down for more than 2 seconds and release The radio will search in an upwards or downwards direction and stop scanning when it finds a signal of sufficient strength Press the Volume button to get your desired sound level Scan tuning 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...t number then press in the jog wheel to store the station under the chosen preset number If the preset number flashes on the display indicating a station is already stored under the preset number If the preset number remains steady on the display it indicates that the preset number is empty for storing a station Storing stations in preset memories There are 10 presets for FM AM band and 5 presets ...

Page 10: ... not available in all areas There are 7 standard NOAA weather channels used in the US and Canada The radio receives broadcasts up to 40 miles from transmitting stations Press the Power button to turn on the radio and then press the Band button to select the desired frequency band Press the Preset Memory button and the preset number flashes on the display Tune the jog wheel up down to select the de...

Page 11: ...n is shown on the display Turn the jog wheel up down to select the programmed channels There should be one or more weather service stations broadcasting in your local area You will hear a report that is updated usually once or more per day for your area If there is a severe weather or weather related emergency NOAA will update weather broadcast more frequently If there is a weather emergency NOAA ...

Page 12: ...d weather station Press and hold the Band WX Alert button to activate the first weather alert mode will show on the display In this mode the LCD backlight will flash and the radio switches to weather broadcasting automatically when the NOAA alert tone is issued To turn off the weather alert press and release the Band WX Alert button and your radio will then be back to standby mode ...

Page 13: ... off When the siren is active press any button on the radio instantly turns the radio to the weather broadcasting and cancels the sounding siren Press and release the Alert button again will put the radio to standby mode When the radio is set to weather alert mode all the buttons on the front panel will be invalid If you have headphones plugged in when an alert is issued the siren will sound throu...

Page 14: ...r battery completely and the battery will only last 48 hours even it is fully charged If your battery is drained and not plugged in to a power source the weather alert alarm will not work Therefore it is strongly suggested to connect your radio to an external power source while the weather alert is activated ...

Page 15: ... to switch to mono To return to the default stereo mode press in the jog wheel again for 2 seconds Press and hold the Band WX Alert button to inactivate the weather alert setting The alert symbol will disappear from the display If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal some hiss may be audible It is possible to reduce the hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rath...

Page 16: ...and hold the Power button until sleep timer symbol is shown on the display Your radio will turn off after 90 minutes have elapsed To cancel the sleep timer before the preset time have elapsed press and hold the Power button until the sleep timer symbol disappears from the display Software version Turn off the radio Press and hold the Preset Memo button until the software version e g 027 is shown o...

Page 17: ... radio Pressing any button will light up the display for 10sec but this is not applicable when the radio is locked Setting AM Tuning step After the software version is shown on the display press the Preset Memory button again to enter tuning step setting Turn the jog wheel up down to select between 9 kHz or 10 kHz AM tuning step and press in the jog wheel to confirm your selection LCD back light ...

Page 18: ...oved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment and all warranties Check the room temperature range is 0 C 45 C 32 113 Fahrenheit before charging the battery Do not attempt to disassemble the plastic covering or any parts of the device as the materials inside may be toxic and may damage skin and clothes Do not puncture crush modify throw or cau...

Page 19: ...16 hours of listening with speaker for 4 hours a day at normal volume Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108 0 MHz step 100k AM 522 1629 kHz step 9k AM 520 1710 kHz step 10k WX USA 1 7ch with alert Circuit Features Headphones 32 ohm stereo in ear style The company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice ...

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