MFJ Enterprises MFJ-8214 Instruction Manual

C O N T R O L S L O C A T I O N
1. P O W E R O N / O F F 7 . B A N D ( A M / F M / T V )
2 KEYLOCK 8 . T U N I N G
3 . F M M O N O / S T E R E O MEMORY BUTTONS 10. "+5'
4 . E A R / S P E A K E R S E L E C T O R 5 . B U T T O N
PHONE JACK 6 . V O L U M E 1 1 S T A T I O N P R E S E T B U T T O N S
C O N T R O L 1 2 . B A T T E R Y C O M P A R T M E N T
POWER SUPPLY
Side the Battery Compartment cover (12) at the back of the unit and insert
two 'AA'(R6/UM3) dry cells. Take care that the calls are oriented for correct
p o l a r i t y .
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Do not mix old and new batteries.
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Do not mix akaine, standard (Carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickelc a d m i u m )
batteries.
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If the l a w Battery Indicator (21) appear on the LCD Display (16) and
flashing during operation, the batteries should be replaced.
EXTERNAL AC ADAPTOR (NOT INCLUDED)
This unit can be powered by an AC outlet. Be careful to use an AC adapter which is correc tly
matched to the radio The radio requires a DC input of 3V ( 3 0 0 m A o r m o r e ) . T h i s A C
A d a p t e r c a n b e p u r c h a s e d s e p a r a t e l y .
OPERATION
1 . S e t t h e p o w e r O N / O F F s w i t c h ( 1 ) t o O N ' p o s i t i o n .
2. Select the AM, FM,Weather or Marine band by pressing the Band Button (7).
T h e A M , F M , W e a t h e r a n d M a r i n e b a n d s a r e c y c l e s e l e c t e d e a c h t i m e w h e n
the Band Button (7) is pressed.
3. Set the EAR/SPK switch (4) to 'EAR" or'SPK' position as desire. Insert
the headphone plug into the Phone Jack (5) if EAR position is selected.
4. Press the Tuning Button (8)
- Higher frequency (AM/FM band) or Weather/Marine channel
(Weather/Marine band) can be selected by pressing the 'UP" button and
lower frequency or Weather/Marine channel by' DOWN" button. - In AM or FM band
mode, pressing either UP or Down button for more than 1 seconds
activates the automatic tuning mode and stops automatically when a broadcasting
band is just searched. " Using the'+ or' ' button to adjust the best reception
frequency of the broadcasting if n e c e s s a r y
The autom atic tuning will continue to scan a specific band even after the
search reaches either of the band edges (max. frequency or min f r e q u e n c y )
O n c e t h e s e a r c h r e a c h e s m a x . f r e q u e n c y , i t w i l l r e t u r n t o m i n . f r e q u e n c y a n d
c o n t i n u e t o s e a r c h u p w a r d s . P r e s s t h e T uning Button (8) again to select the
desired band.
5 Adjust the Volume Control (6) to the desired level.
6 . S e t t h e F M M O N O / S T E R E O ' s w i t c h ( 3 ) a t y o u r c h o i c e . I n c a s e F M
band being selected and listening with earphone.
P R E S E T T U N I N G
Once the desired broadcasting stations, Weather or Marine channels are
stored in the Preset Buttons (11). T h e y c a n e a s i l y b e r e c a l l e d A M / F M station
up to 10 can be stored in memory at each and 5 each Weather/Marine
c h a n n e l a s w e l l
Setting station frequency, Weather or Marine chann e l i n t o t h e m e m o r y b y
preset buttons perform the following in sequence. Tune in a desired station
frequency or select a Weather/Marine channel according to the normal tuning
procedure. Then press the "MEMO* button (9). Memory Indicator (19) will appear on
the Display (16) and blinks. Store the desired frequency or Weather/Marine channel
1 to 5 on Preset Buttons (11), store AM/FM channel 6 to 10 on pressing '+5"
Button (10) and then pressing Preset Buttons (11). The memory indicator light
goes off 15 s e c o n d s later
1 3 . 3 V D C J A C K I N P U T
B U T T O N S 9 . 14. SPEAKER
1 5 . T E L E S C O P I C A N T E N N A
16. LCD DISPLAY
17. FM STEREO INDICATOR
Calling the stored frequencies or Weather/Marine channels 1 -5 b y p r e s s i n g 1
to 5 Preset Button (111) and 6 - 1 0 ( A M / F M ) b y p r e s s i n g '-5' Button (10) and
then pressing 1 -5 Preset Button (11).
M E M O R Y B A C K U P O F S T O R E D S T A T I O N S
Once the batteries are l a w , the Low Battery Indicator (21) will appear on the
LCD Display (16) and flashing. Switch the On/Off switch (1) to Off position,
then you have 1 minute to change the new batteries.
C A U T I O N
If the batteries have been removed for more than 1 minute, you m a y n e e d t o
reprogram al the radio station. -
KEY LOCK -
When the 'KEY LOCK' switch (2) set to the lock
be inhibited. The 'KEY LOCK' Indicator (18) will appear on the Display (16). To
release the key lock function by set the' KEY LOCK" switch to the un-lock position.
N O T E S
When listening to FM programs or Weather, Marine channels, to insure
m a x i m u m t u n e r s e n s i t i v i t y , k e e p t h e T e l e s c o p i c A n t e n n a ( 1 5 ) t o a m a x i m u m
length.
to determine the Telescopic Antenna (15) position which provides the best
s e n s i t i v i t y .
The AM Band has a built-in ferrite bar antenna. You may find you can
i m p r o v e A M r e c e p t i o n b y r o t a t i n g t h e s e t o r b r i n g i n g i t c l o s e r t o a w i n d o w .
SPECIFICATION
F r e q u e n c y R a n g e
Europe ' . A M 522 - 1629 kHz / 9kHz step
USA
Antenna
10% THD
Output Power
Battery
Specification and product designs are subject to change without notice
1 8 . K E Y L O C K INDICATOR
1 9 . M E M O R Y I N D I C A T O R 2 0 .
BAND INDICATOR
( A M / F M W E A T H E R / M A R I N E )
LOW BATTERY
RADIO FREQUENCY DISPLAY
position. AI
FM 87 3 - 108.1 MHz / 50kHz step
Weather Channel 00 - 09 Marine
Channel 01 - 2 8 , 3 7 , ' 3 9
60 - 74, 77 - 88
AM 520 - 1720 kHz / 10kHz step FM 87.3
- 108.1 MHz / 100kHz step Weather
Channel 00 - 09 Marine Channel 01 - 28
60 - 7 4 , 77 - 88
AM - Ferrite Bar Antenna
FM/Weather/Marine - Telescopic Rod Antenna
Earphone 1 5 m W + 1 5 m W
Speaker 8 0 m W
3 V D C ( 1 . 5 V x 2 )
* A A * / R 6 / U M 3
A c c e s s o r y Stereo Dynamic Headphones
( 1 Pair)
2 1 .
INDICATOR 22.
the buttons w i l l
- T r y
IB318WM/0