Tecsun S-8800, Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
1. LCD SYMBOL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 1
2. LOCATION OF CONTROLS (FRONT OF THE RADIO) ............................................... 2
LOCATION OF CONTROLS (SIDE AND BACK OF THE RADIO) ............................... 3
3. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ............................................................................... 4
4. INSTALLING BATTERIES ............................................................................................. 5
5. HOW TO TURN ON/OFF THE RADIO .......................................................................... 6
6. VOLUME & TONE CONTROL ....................................................................................... 7
7. MW TUNING STEP & FM FREQUENCY RANGE SETTING ........................................ 8
8. ANTENNA SELECTION AND CONNECTION ............................................................... 9
Broadcasting knowledge:
How to achieve long-distance FM radio reception (FM-DX)? ...................................... 13
9. FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION .............................................................................. 13
10. VF (View Frequency) & VM (View Memory) MODE .................................................... 14
11. TUNING INTO STATIONS ........................................................................................... 14
12. AM BW (bandwidth) SELECTION ............................................................................... 15
13. SSB (Single Side Band) SELECTION .......................................................................... 16
Broadcasting knowledge: What is SSB? ..................................................................... 16
14. FM STEREO ................................................................................................................ 17
Broadcasting knowledge:
What kind of signal can interfere with FM broadcasts? ................................................ 17
15. STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY ........................................................................ 18
Why are more MW stations received at night Broadcasting knowledge:
than during the day? .......................................................... 21
18. AUTO SORTING MEMORY ......................................................................................... 24
19. CLOCK SETTING (24-hour clock) ............................................................................... 24
20. ALARM SETTING (by radio only) ................................................................................ 25
21. SLEEP TIMER SETTING ............................................................................................. 26
22. STEREO LISTENING USING EARPHONES ............................................................... 26
23. AUDIO LINE OUT FUNCTION .................................................................................... 26
24. DISPLAY & BACKLIGHT FEATURES ......................................................................... 27
25. RETURN TO PREVIOUS STATION ............................................................................ 27
26. BUILT-IN CHARGING FUNCTION .............................................................................. 28
Lithium battery safety information (important!) ............................................................. 28
27. TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................................................ 29
29. SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 30
28. FIRMWARE RESET FUNCTION .................................................................................. 30
How to reduce interference when listening to FM radio? ............................................. 18
16. LISTENING TO STORED STATIONS .......................................................................... 22
17. DELETING STORED STATIONS ................................................................................. 23
Why is the SW broadcasting sound so unstable, Broadcasting knowledge:
continuously changing between large and small sound? ... 24
30. RADIO MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................... 32
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