Battery operation
• Open the cover of the battery compartment.
• Insert 2 round cell batteries IEC LR6/UM-3/AA (alkaline
manganese batteries) into the battery compartment.
• Make sure that the polarity of the batteries is exactly as shown
on the back of the unit.
• Exhausted batteries should be removed from the set immediately.
• If the set is not in use for long periods, the batteries should be
removed from the set even if they are new.
– No responsibility is accepted for damage caused by leaking
batteries.
• Close the cover
Note on Environmental Protection
Do not throw exhausted batteries in the household
refuse.
Hand over the old batteries to your dealer or public
collecting points when buying new ones.
AC Mains adapter (not included)
You can connect the set to the mains using a
mains adapter.
• Only use a mains adapter which supplies 3 V
DC with the negative pole at the centre pin of
the plug (
+<-
).
• Connect the mains adapter to the
DC 3 V
+<-
socket of the set and to the wall socket.
– Any batteries inserted in the battery compartment are
automatically disconnected.
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POWER SUPPLY
OPERATION
Radio operation
• Set the
ON/OFF
switch to
ON
.
• Select the waveband with the
SW/LW/MW/FM
switch.
FM = VHF waveband
MW = Medium Wave
LW = Long Wave
SW = Short Wave Use the
SW BAND SELECTOR
to switch
between the 9 SW ranges.
• Stations can be tuned to with the rotary
TUNING
control using
the waveband dial. If a station is accurately tuned, the
TUNING
6
indicator lights up.
• Adjust the volume with the
E
VOL
control.
Aerials
– The telescopic aerial is intended for receiving FM (VHF) and SW
(shortwave) stations.
• For FM reception the aerial should be fully extended, then
swivelled and rotated until best results are achieved.
• For SW reception the telescopic aerial should be vertical.
– For receiving MW or LW stations there is a ferrite rod aerial
inside the set.
• The best position for receiving a station should be found by
rotating the set around its vertical axis.
Ear- or Headphone
• With 3.5 mm jack plug can be connected to socket
PHONES
p
.
Switching off
• The set is switched off when the
ON/OFF
switch is set to
position
OFF
.
