HDR-18 GB Revision 1
HD Radio technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD, HD Radio and “Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ Sangean suggest that you keep your AC Adapter at least 12 inches away from the radio while listening to the AM Band. Your Sangean Radio is powered by an AC adapter which is a “switching” or “switch-mode” type.
Cautions Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too high. ● Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the radio.
Control 1. Speaker 2. Band button 3. Preset button 4. Alarm 1 button/Preset 1 5. Sleep timer button/Preset 2 6. Dimmer button/Preset 3 7. Info button/Preset 4 3 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. HD seek up button/Preset 5 LCD display Standby button/Power button Tuning control/Select/FM/AM Seek button Volume control/Tone control Remote control sensor HD seek down button/Preset 10 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Control GB 21. External F-type FM antenna terminal 22. External AM antenna terminal 23. DC IN socket 24. REC out socket 25. AUX IN socket 26.
Control 27.
Remote control A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T.
Power your radio Antenna setup for AM reception The AC power adaptor required for this unit should be 12 volts DC at 1.5A center pin positive. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the rear of the radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard AC outlet. IMPORTANT: The AC adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the power supply.
Auto clock set mode Scan tuning FM / AM 1. Repeatedly press the Menu button until ‘Clock Update’ is shown on the display. 2. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select ‘Auto’ and press the Tuning control knob to confirm the setting. Your radio will synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a radio station using RDS with CT signals. 1. M ake sure the FM antenna is set up in advance and internal or external switch is selected. 2. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 3.
Presetting stations There are 10 presets each for FM and AM radio. They are used the same way for each operating mode. 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required radio station as previously described. 3. To store the station as a preset, press and hold the Preset button and the display will show “Preset Store”. 4. Press and release the required preset number button.You will hear a beep and the station will be stored under the chosen preset.
Stereo / Mono switching Receiving HD Radio stations If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal, some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo. 1. Press the Band button as needed to select FM radio mode and tune to the required FM station as previously described. 2. Press the Mono button to switch to mono or stereo.
Emergency alert (EA) Emergency Alerts (EA) is a warning system used by broadcasters to notify listeners about potential hazardous situations related to extreme weather, floods, infrastructure failures, amber alerts (child abductions), and more. Your Radio must be in a location that allows for adequate reception of audio and data services and tuned to a station that provides the Emergency Alerts.
5. There are three options for Alert Location: State/ County, Zip and Off.Rotate the Tuning control knob to select your desired Alert Location option and then press the Tuning control knob to enter the setting. If State/County was selected: 1) Rotate the Tuning control knob to change the State and press the Tuning control knob to confirm the setting. 2) Rotate the Tuning control knob to change the County and press the Tuning control knob to confirm the setting.
Snoozing and ignoring an EA Indicators for Emergency alerts Once the alert is triggered, the EA will remain on the display until the user snoozes or ignores the alert by pressing any button. The EA will be shown in the “Emergency Alerts History” after snoozing/ ignoring is activated. Your radio may display various EA indicators on the top right corner of the display. Snooze an EA: Press and release any button other than the Standby button will snooze the EA for 10 minutes.
Display options Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a.
b. Guide mode (If the radio is tuned to an HD Radio station with Multicasts) d. Clock e. Emergency Alerts History (if alerts have occurred) Setting the alarm clock Your radio has 2 separate alarms which can be set to wake you to FM, AM or buzzer. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or weekends. The alarms can be set whether the radio is in use or in standby mode. Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms.
Disabling/canceling alarm setting 5. Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose the desired source for the alarm (FM, AM or BUZZER). Press the Tuning control knob to confirm the setting. If setting alarm to Buzzer proceed to step 7. 6. When selecting the alarm for FM or AM, rotate the Tuning control knob to choose your required wake-up station or press the desired Preset button (1-10). Then press the Tuning control knob to confirm your selection. 7.
Nap timer Loudness 1. Press and hold the Nap timer button to enter the adjustment mode. 2. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select your desired Nap time (1-120 minutes). 3. Press the Tuning control knob to confirm the setting. ‘NAP’ symbol will show on the display. 4. To view the remaining time of an active timer setting, press the Nap timer button. To cancel a sounding Nap timer, press the Standby button.
Brightness control AUX IN input level attenuation The brightness of the display can be adjusted when the radio is in Standby mode or when it is in use. In order to adjust the intensity of the display to suit the ambient room lighting, press the Dimmer button to adjust your required brightness level. The input level attenuation is to allow input level reduction if the signal from external device is too strong. Note: remote control unit is not applicable for this operation. 1.
Rec-out socket Reset the radio On the rear of your radio a Rec-out socket is provided for use with a tape recording/mini disc or to allow connection to line input of a Hi-Fi system. The signal on the Record out socket is unaffected by the volume control. If your radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, please carry out the following procedure. 1.
Antenna system Internal Antenna system: AM built-in ferrite antenna FM built-in telescopic antenna Aux In socket 3.5 mm diameter stereo jack. Input sensitivity: In 280 mVrms, Output 7W @ 100 Hz Input impedance: 47K ohm External antenna terminal: AM antenna screw terminal FM F-type antenna terminal REC out Output impedance: 22K ohm Output power 7 W 10% T.H.D.@100 Hz DC IN 12V/1.5A center pin positive Headphones socket 3.
