Philips D 2999 Manual page 2

English
INTRODUCTION
This booklet gives as much information as possible
on the actual OPERATION of this world receiver.
Specific details, related with the world' of SW
reception, are explained in the separate booklet
WORLD RECEIVER'.
For more detailed information we refer to the 'World
Radio TV Handbook', an annual publication of
Billboard A.G. (Editorial address: P.O. Box 88,
DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark), available in Great
Britain from Fountain Press Ltd., 65 Victoria Street,
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1EH.
Most countries have a local SW Broadcasting
Organisation.
For Great Britain you can apply to BBC Publicity,
P.O. Box 76, Bush House, London WC2B4PH,
England for further information.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
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0 Main speaker on/off switch
® Signal strength/battery check button
® Light button
0 Main speaker
0 External DC supply socket
0 Telescopic aerial
0 Waverange buttons with LED indicators
@ Radio on/off button
© Carrying handle
© Fixing screw for carrying handle
0 Preset buttons
@ Tuning knob
0 Frequency keybord
0 Gain control
® Start/stop button for search facility
0 BFO control
® Gain on/off switch
@ BFO on/off switch
0 Headphone socket
0 Local/distant switch
0 Narrow/wide bandwidth switch
0 Treble control
© Clock/alarm and display function buttons
0 Bass control
@ LCD display
@ Volume control
@ Field strength/battery check meter
@ Monitoring speaker
0 External aerial connections
0 Battery compartment for supply batteries
0 AM external aerial switch
0 FM external aerial switch
0 Line out DIN socket
@ Line out phono socket
0 External loudspeaker socket
0 Mains socket
0 Mains socket plate
0 12 hr./24 hr. switch
0 9/10 kHz switch
0 Battery compartment for memory batteries
The type plate is in the battery compartment.
IMPORTANT
• BEFORE inserting the memory batteries a
selection of 12 or 24-hour mode is made with
switch 0. Operating in the 12-hour mode Is
confirmed by the AM/PM sign on the display
e Also the so-called grid of the standardized
channel spacing (9 or 10 kHz for 150 -1608 kHz)
must be selected with switch 0 BEFORE Insert¬
ing the memory batteries. Selection Is confirmed
via search steps of 9 or 10 kHz within the given
range, when you will operate the search button
0 later on (see chaper Automatic Search),
e if you wish to change the settings of the
switches 0 and 0, when the batteries already
have been Inserted, you must first remove the
memory (and other) batteries and/or the mains
cable and press the LIGHT button (5) to discharge
the memory, or wait a few minutes until the
memory has been discharged and THEN make
your new selection.
SUPPLY
Batteries
Six supply batteries of the R20, UM-1 or D type are
required for the radio section and three memory
batteries of the R6, UM-3 or AA type.
Insertion of batteries
• Remove the lids of the battery compartments 0
and 0.
• FIRST Insert the three MEMORY batteries of
the R6, UM-3 or AA type and THEN the other six
supply batteries of the R20, UM-1 or D type as
Indicated In the figure.
• Replace the lids.
Note: MEMORY batteries must ALWAYS be used.
The supply batteries are required only in case of
battery operation.
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