Owner`s manual

RF GAIN
TUNING
123
4
7
56
89
0
CLEAR
SSB
MEM
AM
VOLUME
SW2 Shortwave Receiver
kHz
SYNC
AM
METER
SYNC LSB
USB
POWER
MEM
+ 60
+ 40
+ 20
S9
VFO
6 Getting Started
RF GAIN VOLUME NUMERIC KEYPAD POWER TUNING BUTTONS TUNING WHEEL
FIGURE 4
European radio equipment and stations often refer to
the wavelength of a station or band (in meters), rather
than frequency (in MHz or kHz). To convert MHz to
meters, use this formula:
METERS = 300/Frequency (MHz)
Example: What is the wavelength of 6120 kHz
(6.120 MHz)?
300/6.120 MHz = 49 Meters
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
Enter the desired frequency by pressing the numeric
buttons. Frequency is entered in kilohertz (kHz).
Entries from 100 kHz to 30000 kHz are valid.
NOTE: The receiver will prompt with 'Error' if an
invalid frequency is attempted.
Direct entry of a desired frequency is possible using the
keys 0-9 and the or buttons. If an incorrect
frequency has been entered, press the clear button to
erase the entry and return the receiver to its previous
settings.
Enter a frequency as follows:
1) Entry is in kHz (kilohertz). A maximum of 5 digits
may be entered.
Example 1: 700 kHz *
Press
7
,
0
,
0
, then or .
* The depression of the or buttons acts as an
enter button and causes immediate response to the
entered frequency. If the or buttons are not
pressed at the end, the receiver will automatically
enter the desired frequency after a slight delay.
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
This receiver is easy to use. Please take a few moments
to read through this section and familiarize yourself with
general operating information.
GETTING STARTED
1. Connect the AC Adaptor to the receiver and plug the
AC Adaptor into a source of nominal 120 VAC, 60 Hz
power. POWER LED SHOULD LIGHT UP.
2. Make certain that an antenna connection is made
to the appropriate rear panel ANTENNA connec-
tor or screw terminal.
3. Please refer to Figure 4. Press the button to
turn on the SW2. The display will show the receive
frequency. Set the RF GAIN control fully clockwise. Set
the VOLUME control for a comfortable volume level.
4. Please refer to Figure 4. Tune to the desired fre-
quency by using one of several methods covered below.
This communications receiver is calibrated in Kilohertz
(kHz) and, accepts frequency entries only in kHz. It will
help to become familiar with these terms:
Kilohertz: Kilo means thousand. A Kilohertz is 1000
Hertz or 1000 cycles-per-second and is abbreviated
kHz.
Megahertz: Mega means million. A Megahertz is
1,000,000 Hertz or 1,000,000 cycles-per-second and is
abbreviated MHz.
Thus the relationship of these two frequency quantities
is: 1 MHz = 1,000 kHz
Examples: 5.875 MHz = 5875 kHz
29.660 MHz = 29660 kHz
Meter: The term meter, as applied to shortwave listening,
refers to the wavelength of a radio frequency. In many
parts of the world, frequencies are listed in meters, for
example, international shortwave stations in the 19 Meter
band.