EMC Tested by electronic GmbH We, Manufacturer/Importer (Full address) R. L. Drake Company 230 Industrial Drive declare that the product SW8 World Band Shortwave Receiver 1295 is in conformity with in accordance with 89/336/EEC-EMC Directive EN 60555-2 EN 60555-3 EN 50081-1...
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT'S AC ADAPTOR TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ¡CAUTION! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OF AC ADAPTOR NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING:...
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14. Servicing—Do not attempt to service the AC adaptor yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 15. Damage Requiring Service—Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a.
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SW8 World Band Shortwave Receiver TIMER M E M TONE BAND SCAN SYNC VOLUME STORE LAMP POWER CLEAR TIMER SKIP BEEP CLOCK push AGC S AM SYNC METER TUNING...
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Side View of SW8 FIGURE 2 - ADJUSTING CARRYING HANDLE...
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INPUT BUILT-IN TELESCOPING WHIP ANTENNA LINE EXTERNAL AUDIO SQUELCH SPEAKER CAUTION: BALANCED OUTPUT. DO NOT GROUND. MS8 Speaker EXTERNAL SPEAKER DO NOT GROUND NOTE: Grounding of either speaker output wire will limit maximum available audio output and damage the SW8.
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SW8 World Band Shortwave Receiver AGC S AM SYNC TIMER M E M TONE BAND SCAN SYNC VOLUME STORE LAMP POWER CLEAR TIMER SKIP BEEP CLOCK push SYNC METER TUNING SYNC...
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LAMP SKIP CLEAR BEEP SCAN STORE STORE TIMER CLOCK...
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LOCK TIMER M E M ON OFF SCAN 6.0 4.0 2.3 BATT AGC SF AM SYNC USB FM AIRSW METER...
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ANTENNA 1 FM / AIR ANTENNA 2 EXT DC INPUT 9VDC/ 1Amp MASTER POWER MADE IN U.S.A. LINE AUDIO EXTERNAL SHORTWAVE FM / AIR SQUELCH SPEAKER ANTENNA ANTENNA SELECT SELECT 2 WHIP EXT WHIP CAUTION: BALANCED OUTPUT. DO NOT GROUND. BATTERY COMPARTMENT...
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CLEAR BEEP SW8 World Band Shortwave Receiver AGC S AM SYNC TIMER M E M TONE BAND SCAN SYNC VOLUME STORE LAMP POWER CLEAR TIMER SKIP BEEP CLOCK push SKIP METER TUNING CLEAR BEEP SKIP SKIP SKIP LAMP SKIP SKIP...
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SYNC SYNC LAMP SKIP SKIP SKIP LAMP SKIP Downloaded by Amateur Radio Directory www.hamdirectory.info SKIP SKIP SKIP...
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SW8 World Band Shortwave Receiver TONE VOLUME POWER push STORE STORE AGC S AM SYNC TIMER M E M BAND TUNING SCAN SYNC STORE LAMP CLEAR TIMER SKIP BEEP CLOCK SCAN METER SCAN SCAN...
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TIMER CLOCK TIMER CLOCK TIMER CLOCK TIMER CLOCK CLEAR BEEP SW8 World Band Shortwave Receiver AGC S AM SYNC TIMER M E M SCAN TONE BAND SCAN SYNC VOLUME STORE LAMP POWER CLEAR TIMER SKIP BEEP CLOCK push METER TUNING...
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® R. L. Drake Company 230 Industrial Drive Franklin, Ohio 45005 U.S.A CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PARTS TELEPHONE: +1 (513) 746-6990 TELEFAX: +1 (513) 743-4576 WORLD WIDE WEB SITE: http://www.rldrake.com Downloaded by Amateur Radio Directory www.hamdirectory.info...
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