SANGEAN DT-120 AM-FM Stereo Pocket Radio Instruction Manual

SANGEAN DT-120 AM-FM Stereo Pocket Radio

Controls

1. POWER / BAND button

2. LCD display

3. DBB /  STEP button

4. Mono / Stereo button / Time
   setting button

5. Tuning up / down button

6. Volume button

7. Lock switch

8. Battery compartment

9. Strap holder

10. Earphone jack

11. Memory button

Display

• A Selected band
• B Battery power indicator
• C Signal level indicator
• D FM stereo indicator
• E 90minutes auto shut off
• F Memory presets
• G Key lock function
• H DBB on
• I Frequency

Battery Installation

Battery cover is located on the back of the unit. Slide the cover downwards to gain access to the battery compartment. Insert two AAA (UM-4) batteries into the compartment. Make sure that the battery is positioned in accordance with the indicated diagram. Replace cover.

Note:

1. You can always monitor the battery power from LCD display battery icon. When battery power becomes very low and unable to operate the radio, low battery indicator will flash together with an “E” appears on the LCD display. The radio will shut off.
2. Make sure to replace the batteries within 3minutes. This will prevent any memory presets from being lost during the battery replacement.

Time setting

Press and hold the Time setting button for 2 seconds. Hour will flash, press the Tuning up / down button to choose your desired time and then press the Time setting button to select the digit. After completion of hour setting, minutes digit will then flash, following above setting steps to set minute.

Antenna / Earphone

• Insert the earphone into the earphone jack. The cord connecting the earphone to the receiver acts as an antenna during FM audio reception and should be extended as much as possible to increase the sensitivity.
• A built-in ferrite bar antenna is provided for AM reception and it is only necessary to rotate the radio for maximum signal strength during AM listening.

Volume Control

Use the volume control to adjust volume level. Display will show the changes when you operate the volume control.

Tuning the radio

• Band: AM
• Frequency:
  • 522-1710 kHz (9kHz)
  • 520-1710 kHz (10kHz)
• Antenna: Internal / rotawte radio for best reception
• Band: FM
• Frequency: 87.50-108 MHz
• Antenna: External / Make sure the earphone in plugged into earphone jack

90Minutes auto shut off device

For saving battery power, this radio is designed to auto shut off after 90minutes operation, LCD display shows For continuous listening if necessary, pressing POWER / BAND button for more than 2 seconds to turn on the radio.

Tuning

Scan Tuning

Turn on the radio, select required band by pressing POWER / BAND button. Press and hold the Tuning up / down button for more than half a second and release the button to commence Scan Tuning. The radio will scan and stop automatically when a station is found.

Manual Tuning

Turn on the radio, select desired band by pressing POWER / BAND button. Desired station may be selected by pressing the Tuning up / down button repeatedly until the desired station is reached.

Memory Tuning (Station preset)

Turn on the radio by pressing and holding POWER / BAND button. Select required band by pressing POWER / BAND button. Tune to the desired station using the Scan or Manual tuning steps described above. When the desired station is reached, press and hold Memory button (1-5) for more than 2 seconds until display M x stops flashing followed with a beep (via earphone). You may store 5 memory stations in each band (AM, FMI, FMII). Stations which are already stored in the presets may be over written by following the above procedure.

Recall memory stations

Turn on the radio, select required band then simply press and release Memory station button. LCD display will show Memory preset and radio frequency.

Stereo / Mono switch

The radio is designed to receive FM stereo broadcastings. For weak FM station, press MO. / ST. button to switch Stereo / Mono to Mono position. LCD display Stereo icon will disappear.

DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)

Press and release DBB /  STEP button to activate the Deep Bass Boost function to have stronger bass sound, display will appear DBB symbol. Press again will cancel the DBB.
Note:
Suggest to activate the DBB when using earphones.

Software version

The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference.

1. Press and hold DBB /  STEP button when your radio is in power off mode, the screen will show the software version (e.g. A03).
2. Continue pressing and holding the DBB /  STEP and the radio will enter FM / AM step setting.

FM / AM step setting

1. The screen will show FM tuning step (i.e. FM1 50 or 100). Press the Tuning up / down button to choose between 50kHz or 100kHz and then press the Time setting button to confirm your setting.
2. After your completion of FM tuning step, the screen will show AM tuning step (i.e. 9 or 10). Press the Tuning up / down button to choose between 9kHz or 10kHz and press the Time setting button to confirm your selection.
   Important:
   Reset of frequency range and tuning step will erase all the preset stations stored in your radio.

Key Lock Function

The key lock function is used to prevent unintentional operation of the radio. Key lock switch is located on the rear of the radio. When the key lock is set to LOCK, every button will be disabled and a key lock icon will appear on the screen. To disable the key lock function, switch the key lock button to off position. The key lock function will be disabled.

Reset the radio

If your radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, reset the product as described below to resume normal operation. The system reset can be carried out while the unit is powered off.

1. Make sure your radio is switched off.
2. Press and hold the Mono / Stereo button first, then press and hold the Power button right after. Please hold down these two buttons jointly until all the icons shows on the display. Now all configuration settings will be stored to their defaults, preset stations will be erased and the clock will be reset.

Specification

Frequency Coverage
FM| 87.50-108 MHz
AM| 522-1710 kHz (9kHz)
520-1710 kHz (10kHz)
Output Power| 1.0mW + 1.0mW
Earphone Jack| 3.5mm diameter (stereo)

The barcode label on the product is defined as below:

DISPOSAL

• The company reserves the right to amend the specifications without notice.
• If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that: Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive).

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