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Ph: +61 2 9939 4377

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24/9 Powells Road, Brookvale, NSW 2100 Australia

Ph: +61 2 9939 4377

Email: [email protected]

www.tecsunradios.com.au

TECSUN RADIOS AUSTRALIA

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Page 2: ...f Conformity 17 User Information 17 Notes 18 RoHS 2002 95 EC English IMPORTANT It is recommended to carefully read this instruction manual throughout before using the radios This also in order to prevent you from using the radios out of the limits stated by the regulations IMPORTANT The maximum operating range will vary depending on terrain and environment Range will be usually greater in open fie...

Page 3: ...s product which will help us in continuous improvement of the quality Applications AR 109 is a pocket size digital Air Band Scanning Receiver specifically designed for monitoring the Air Band and the Aircraft radio communication traffic This receiver also covers the VHF NFM band used by amateur radio operators civil services marine band etc and the WFM radio broadcasting band 88 108 MHz It include...

Page 4: ... VHF AM Air Band 118 137 MHz VHF NFM Band 137 175 MHz FM Radio 88 108 MHz Backlighted LCD Display 7 Digit full frequency readout 99 programmable Memory Channels Battery level Meter Digital Signal Meter Keypad Lock Keypad tone Power Save Busy Monitor function Scan Skip Delay Automatic Frequency Memory Channel Scanning Dual Watch External Earset Jack Wall Charger Jack Contents of Package Please care...

Page 5: ...pacity is low switch OFF the radio and connect the supplied battery travel to the CHARGE jack 8 then plug it into the 230VAC outlet the Battery Indicator A will show the charging process To obtain the maximum performance from the batteries recharge them only when they are fully discharged The charging time depends on the capacity of the used batteries it is approximately 12 hours for one set of Ni...

Page 6: ...5 English 1 Antenna High efficency rubber SMA antenna 2 Earset Jack Connect an external earset to this jack The dust cover prevents dirt and moisture from getting inside the radio WARNING Use only original accessories Connecting and using accessories other than the original ones may cause serious damage to the radio and will void the warranty Always set the volume to minimum before connecting an e...

Page 7: ...til the background noise is cut Turn the knob counter clockwise SQUELCH opening in order to listen to the weakest signals 5 LCD Display Large size LCD display with orange color backlight function for best readability in darkness The 4 line LCD indicates simultaneously all the programmed settings and all the enabled functions Digital 10 bar Signal Meter and 4 bar battery level indicator LCD Display...

Page 8: ... memory channel number total 99 memory channels are available N S RF Digital Bar Meter The 10 bar digital meter indicates the received signal strength O B Icon The B icon O is lighted when the radio is receivingasignalorwhenSquelchisopen P Frequency Readout Full 7 digit frequency readout in KHz 6 LIGHT BEEP Key LIGHT Shortly press the LIGHT 6 key to backlight the LCD display The LCD backlight will...

Page 9: ...or the other selected functions 11 Built in Speaker Built in front speaker 12 MO STEP Key MONITOR FUNCTION Quickly press the MO STEP key 12 to activate the Monitor function This function opens Squelch in order to listen to the background noise and weak signals When the Squelch is open the B Icon O is lighted on the LCD display FREQUENCY STEP SELECTION You could preset the channel steps value for e...

Page 10: ...ain to disable the keypad LOCK function BAND SELECTION To select the desired band from Air band VHF band and WFM band in loop press the F Key 13 then press the LOCK BND Key 14 The selected band name will appear on the LCD display Air bAnd uHF bAnd FM bAnd 15 SC DW Key SCAN FUNCTION Shortly press the SC DW 15 key to start the frequency memory channel scanning refer to AUTOMATIC SCANNING at pages 12...

Page 11: ...ip 1 To install the belt clip slide it down into the special slot situated in the rear side of the unit until the block system make a click 2 To remove the clip pull the block tab toward exterior and slide the clip toward the up side of the unit 17 Battery Door Open this cover 17 to install or remove batteries 18 Battery Door Locker This tab is used to lock or unlock the battery door Rear Panel US...

Page 12: ...ncy digit will blink on the LCD Display 5 3 Every time the F Key 13 and the UP 9 keys are pressed the next digit on the right will start to flash 4 Every time the F Key 13 and the DOWN 10 keys are pressed the previous digit on the left will start to flash Example of frequency selection 150 4650 MHz on the VHF Band 1 Press the F Key 13 and the BND Key 14 until the VHF Band is indicated on the LCD d...

Page 13: ...n press the MR MW 7 or the MO STEP 12 Keys to confirm and store into memory FREQUENCY SELECTION BY CHANNEL STEP SEARCH 1 Press the MR MW Key 7 to enter Memory Read Mode the M Icon I and the memory channel number will appear on the LCD display 2 Press the UP 9 or DOWN 10 keys to select the desired memory channel from 01 to 99 3 Press the F Key 13 and the MR MW Key 7 the M Icon I and the selected me...

Page 14: ...nnels skipped from scanning process are automatically recovered when the radio is switched OFF and ON 7 If only one channel remain due to the skipping of channels from the scanning process the process will stop and the EMPTY message will appear on the LCD display NOTE Other buttons located on the front of the radio will not operate If you press these buttons an error beep tone will be generated SC...

Page 15: ... If a signal is being received on the Channel B the unit will switch to the Channel A every 3 seconds to check the incoming signals 8 If you press the UP 9 or DOWN 10 keys in Dual Watch mode the Channel B will move to higher or lower channel than is currently chosen 9 In the Dual Watch function the Power Save feature does not operate 10 To disable the Dual Watch function simply press the F Key 13 ...

Page 16: ...alternatively B Press the MO key 12 to store the settings the radio will return to normal operation C Other keys on the front panel will not operate in this mode If you press these keys error beep tone will be generated SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Operating Frequency 118 0000 136 9750 MHz VHF AM AIR Band 137 0000 175 9900 MHz VHF NFM Band 87 5000 108 0000 MHz WFM Radio Band Frequency Generation PLL syn...

Page 17: ... the battery contacts Do not submerge the unit in water or use it on a wet environment If the unit gets wet turn it off and remove the battery immediately Dry the battery and the battery compartment with a soft cloth to minimize potential water damage Leave the battery compartment cover off overnight to ensure complete drying Do not use the radio until it is completely dry Battery Operation Import...

Page 18: ... 13 of the Legislative Decree of 25th July 2005 no 15 Implementation of Directives 2002 95 EC 2002 96 EC and 2003 108 EC relative to reduction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment in addition to waste disposal The crossed bin symbol shown on the equipment indicates that at the end of its working life the product must be collected separately from other waste The...

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