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- Page 1 12-795.fm Page 1 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM Cat. No. 12-795 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Multi-Band AC/DC Portable Radio...
- Page 2 12-795.fm Page 2 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack Multi-Band AC/DC We recommend you record your radio’s Portable Radio is designed to provide serial number here. The number is in- high-quality sound while you listen to up side the radio’s battery compartment.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
12-795.fm Page 3 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM CONTENTS Preparation ......................4 Connecting Power ................... 4 Using AC Power ..................4 Using Batteries ..................5 Using Vehicle Battery Power ..............6 Connecting the Wire Antenna ................. 7 Attaching the Carry Strap ................7 Operation ...................... -
Page 4: Preparation
12-795.fm Page 4 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Follow these steps to connect AC pow- You can power the radio from standard 1. Be sure is set to , then POWER AC power using the supplied power on the back of the radio cord, with batteries (not supplied), or from... -
Page 5: Using Batteries
12-795.fm Page 5 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM Using Batteries 3. Place four D batteries into the com- partment on top of the attached rib- You can power the radio with four D bat- bon and according to the polarity teries (not supplied). -
Page 6: Using Vehicle Battery Power
12-795.fm Page 6 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM Using Vehicle Battery Power 2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to You can power the radio from a vehi- 3. Insert the adapter’s 5.5 mm outer cle’s 12V power source (such as ciga- diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter rette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 500 mA barrel plug into the... -
Page 7: Connecting The Wire Antenna
12-795.fm Page 7 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM CONNECTING THE WIRE ATTACHING THE CARRY ANTENNA STRAP Besides the anten- The radio comes with a carry strap that DIRECTION FINDER na and the built-in telescoping antenna, you can easily attach and use to carry the radio comes with a separate wire an- the radio with you almost anywhere you tenna (about 10 feet long) for reception... -
Page 8: Operation
12-795.fm Page 8 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM OPERATION UNDERSTANDING THE BANDS This radio lets you select from 10 different Notes: radio frequency bands. A scale showing • CB reception is limited by range. the frequency range and tuning position Some conditions, such as electri- for each band appears to the right of that cal interference, natural obstruc-... -
Page 9: Fm Broadcast
12-795.fm Page 9 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM VHF Marine Notes: • Reception varies according to the Frequency Range : 145–175 MHz seasons of the year, the current weather conditions, change in atmo- Communications : Public service and sphere and the frequency you marine band frequencies (such as po- selected. -
Page 10: Basic Radio Operation
12-795.fm Page 10 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM BASIC RADIO OPERATION TUNING/BATTERY Meter DIRECTION FINDER Telescoping Antenna Frequency Scale POWER RADIO/P.A. TUNING FINE TUNING VOLUME TONE Band Selector Follow these steps to turn the radio on/ Note: The radio uses the attached off, select a radio band and station/fre- directional antenna... -
Page 11: Reading The Tuning/Battery Meter
12-795.fm Page 11 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM 9. To select a different station/fre- With set to POWER RADIO/P.A. quency, rotate (the outside set to , the position of the needle TUNING RADIO knob) on the front of the radio. The on the top portion of the meter shows yellow bar on the multi-band scale the current signal strength on a scale of... -
Page 12: Using The Earphone
12-795.fm Page 12 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM 2. Set 3. Put the earphone in your ear and RADIO/P.A. P.A. adjust to a comfortable lis- VOLUME 3. Plug the microphone into on the tening level. front of the radio. 4. -
Page 13: Care
12-795.fm Page 13 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Multi-Band AC/DC Portable Radio is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your radio so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 14: The Fcc Wants You To Know
12-795.fm Page 14 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM FCC DECLARATION OF However, there is no guarantee that in- terference will not occur in a particular CONFORMITY installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or This device complies with Part 15 of the television reception, which can be deter- FCC Rules . -
Page 15: Specifications
12-795.fm Page 15 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM SPECIFICATIONS Bands AM ...................... 530–1710 kHz CB (Channels 1–40) ..............26.965–27.405 MHz SW1 ......................4.0–6.0 MHz SW2 ...................... 7.0–12.0 MHz FM ......................88–108 MHz AIR ......................108–135 MHz TV2 (Channels 7–13) ................176–218 MHz VHF ....................... - Page 16 12-795.fm Page 16 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.