Power Your Radio; Operating Your Radio - Search Tuning Am/Fm - Sangean RCR-20 Manual

Power your radio

Using the AC power adaptor
The AC power adaptor required for this unit should be 9 volts DC at 2A
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. If no time is displayed, the
screen will show "- : - -".
Whenever the adaptor is used, the batteries are automatically
disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the AC outlet
when not in use for long periods of time.
IMPORTANT:
The AC adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to your
power supply. The AC Adapter used for the radio must remain accessible
during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from the power supply
completely, the AC Adaptor should be removed from the power supply
outlet completely.
Backup battery operation
1. Remove the battery cover on the bottom of the unit.
2. Insert two UM-3 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment.
3. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with correct polarity as
shown inside the compartment. Replace the battery cover.
4. When the low battery capacity indicator shows on the display please
replace the batteries immediately.
5. When the radio is used as a clock radio or as an alarm, always keep the
batteries inserted.
Note:
Batteries will only back up preset memories and clock functions during
power a outage and is not intended for normal radio operation.
Note:
Do not use a mix of rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
Do not use batteries that have a different mAh capacity.
Do not use damaged, deformed or leaking batteries.
Operating your radio – Search tuning AM/FM
1. Press the Standby (main power) button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Source button as needed until the AM or FM band is selected.
3. To scan up in frequency, first rotate the Tuning control knob in a clockwise
direction and then press the Tuning control button. Your radio will scan
in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop
automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength. To scan down
in frequency, first rotate the Tuning control knob in a anti-clockwise
direction and then press the Tuning control button. Your radio will scan
in a downwards direction and stop automatically when it finds a station
of sufficient strength.
4. After a few seconds the display will update. The display will show the
frequency of the signal found. If the signal is strong enough and there
is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name.
5. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence
tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.
6. Use the Volume control to adjust the sound level as required.
7. To switch off your radio press the Standby (main power) button.
Manual tuning – AM/FM
1. Press the Standby (main power) button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Source button to select AM or FM radio mode.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to tune to a station. The FM frequency
will change in steps of 100kHz/50kHz and AM frequency will change in
steps of 10kHz/9kHz.
4. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence
tuning from the opposite end of the frequency band.
5. Use the Volume control to adjust the sound level as required.
Note:
If your radio has any interference in the AM band because of its AC
adaptor, please move your radio away from the AC adaptor at least 12".
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