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Tecsun S-2200x Operation Manual

Tecsun S-2200x Operation Manual

Fm stereo/lw/mw/sw-ssb/airband
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S-2200x
FM STEREO / LW / MW / SW ● SSB / AIRBAND
OPERATION MANUAL
FINE TUNING
TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD.

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  • Page 1 S-2200x FM STEREO / LW / MW / SW ● SSB / AIRBAND OPERATION MANUAL FINE TUNING TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Important (safety) considerations ......................... 1 S-2200x at a glance ............................ 2 Powering your S-2200x ..........................6 Using 4 D batteries ..........................6 Using 2 18650 batteries .......................... 6 Charging the 18650 batteries ........................7 Lithium battery safety instructions ......................7 Setting up your S-2200x ..........................
  • Page 4 Using headphones ........................... 28 Audio input (line in) ........................... 28 Audio output (line out) ..........................28 Display options ............................29 Display backlight ............................29 Activate / deactivate ‘BEEP’ sound ......................29 Keylock ..............................29 MISCELLANEOUS Troubleshooting ............................30 S-2200x specifications ..........................31...

  • Page 5: Getting Started Important (Safety) Considerations

    GETTING STARTED - Important (Safety) Considerations Read this user manual carefully before use and save it for future reference. WARNING ● Keep it dry. Rain, humidity and other types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that may cause corrosion to components. If the device does accidentally get wet, remove the batteries immediately and wait for the radio to dry completely before placing them back.

  • Page 6: S-2200X At A Glance

    Getting Started: S-2200x at a Glance POWER: Power button SLEEP: Sleep timer setting to auto turn off after a defined length of time. AM ATT. : Antenna signal attenuation for LW, MW, and shortwave. RF GAIN: Radio frequency gain control for LW, MW, and shortwave.
  • Page 7 Getting Started: S-2200x at a Glance (continued) DEL. : Delete frequencies stored into memory. /BEEP ON/OFF: Confirm button / Activate or deactivate the beeping sound after a button press. 0-9: Numeric keys to input a frequency, a memory location, set the clock or an alarm.
  • Page 8 Getting Started: S-2200x at a Glance (continued) LW/MW ANTENNA INPUT: Longwave/Medium wave external antenna socket (Φ3.5 mm). LINE OUT: Stereo audio output socket (RCA) 6V battery compartment. Insert 4 D-type (R20/UM1) 1.5V batteries. 8.4V battery compartment. Insert 2 18650 type 4.2V (nominal 3.7V) lithium batteries.
  • Page 9 Getting Started: S-2200x at a Glance - Display Indication : Alarm (Timer A/B) activated ** dBμ: Signal strength measuring unit : Sleep Timer activated dB: Signal-to-noise ratio measuring unit Antenna signal attenuation S/N: Signal-to-noise ratio Selected antenna for SW/FM/Airband mb: Shortwave meter band INT: Telescopic ●...

  • Page 10: Powering Your S-2200X

    Getting Started - Powering Your S-2200x Power the TECSUN S-2200x by installing 4 D (R20/UM1) 1.5V alkaline, lithium or NiMH batteries, or by inserting two 4.2V (nominal 3.7V) 18650 lithium (Li-ion) batteries. USING 4 D BATTERIES 1) Open the right battery compartment and push the battery selector switch into the “R20 Size D”...

  • Page 11: Charging The 18650 Batteries

    CHARGING THE 18650 BATTERIES When the battery icon is displayed as “ ” , this indicates that battery power is about to run out. To recharge the 18650 lithium batteries, connect a DC 5V/2A charger to the charging socket on the left side of the device using a USB-C charging cable.

  • Page 12: Setting Up Your S-2200X

    Getting Started - Setting up your S-2200x SETTING THE CLOCK (24-HOUR FORMAT) 1) Press and hold the [ TIME ] button until the hours indicator starts flashing. 2) Use the numeric keys to enter the current time (hours + minutes is four digits). Alternatively, rotate the [ TUNING ] knob to adjust the hours, then quick press [ TIME ] to confirm.

  • Page 13: Using Your S-2200X

    Longwave and Medium Wave (AM) antennas When listening to longwave or medium wave broadcasts, rotating the LW/MW ROTATABLE ANTENNA on top of the S-2200x can improve the reception. An external antenna can also be plugged into the “LW/MW ANTENNA INPUT” socket (Φ3.5 mm) of the rotatable antenna (this will disconnect the receiving function of the rotatable antenna).

  • Page 14: Fm, Airband And Shortwave Antennas

    FM, Airband and Shortwave Antennas For receiving FM, airband and shortwave broadcasts, you can either use the telescopic antenna or an external antenna. ● When using the telescopic (internal) antenna, push the [ INT ANT. / EXT ANT. ] switch the “INT ANT.”...
  • Page 15 3) High-impedance 500 black and red spring terminals for shortwave (SW) antennas. These sockets Ω can be used with (for example) a long wire antenna. Take around 10-35 meters (30-100 feet) of wire and plug it into the red “SW ANT.” socket .

  • Page 16: Selecting Fm, Medium Wave (Am), Longwave, Shortwave And Airband

    SELECTING FM, MEDIUM WAVE (AM), LONGWAVE, SHORTWAVE AND AIRBAND FM: Quick press the [ FM ] button Medium Wave / Longwave: Quick press the [ MW/LW ] button (press it twice if necessary) Shortwave: Quick press the [ SW ] or [ SW ] button Airband: Quick press the [ ] button Tips:...

  • Page 17: Manual Tuning

    Manual Tuning In VF mode, select the frequency band and then use the main tuning knob and fine tuning knob search for your desired stations. Tip: When tuning for FM, MW/LW and SW broadcasts, adjust the tuning speed of the main tuning knob with the [ STEP ] button .

  • Page 18: Storing Frequencies Into Memory

    STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY This device can store 9150 frequencies into memory. The memory is divided into 25 pages. Table 1 provides an overview of the page allocation and number of storage locations available. 1) Page 0 (P0), indicated as “00 Page” on the display, stores 850 frequencies: 100 each for FM, LW, AIR and SSB, 150 for MW (AM) and 300 for SW.

  • Page 19: Storing Frequencies Manually

    Storing Frequencies Manually 1) In VF mode, tune into a frequency. 2) Quick press the memory [ M ] button , “ PRESET ” flashes in the top right corner of the display. 3) Quick press the [ PAGE ] or [ PAGE ] button to select a memory page.

  • Page 20: Storing Frequencies During Auto Scan

    Storing Frequencies During Auto Scan You can tune a frequency band with auto scan and then upon finding something of interest decide to store it into memory. 1) Select the frequency band. 2) Use the [ PAGE ] or [ PAGE ] button to select a memory page.

  • Page 21: Optimizing Ats Frequency Storage Results

    Operation for SW: 1) Quick press [ SW ] or [ SW ] to select the SW frequency band. 2) Use the [ PAGE ] or [ PAGE ] button to select an (empty) memory page. 3) Quick press the [ VF/VM ] (SCAN) button 4) There are two ATS modes for SW: ●...

  • Page 22: Setting The Signal Capture Sensitivity Of Auto Tuning Storage (Ats)

    If the threshold levels for the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio are set high, the capture sensitivity is low, which means that broadcasts with weak signals will be missed. If the threshold levels for the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio are set low, the capture sensitivity is high, which will result in radio noise mistakenly being regarded as radio signals and are stored into memory.

  • Page 23: Listening To Stored Frequencies (Vm Mode)

    LISTENING TO STORED FREQUENCIES (VM MODE) Recalling frequencies that have been stored into memory is done in the VM (memory) mode. You can enter the memory using the [ VF/VM ] (SCAN) , [ PAGE ] or [ PAGE ] button .

  • Page 24: Deleting Frequencies From Memory

    DELETING FREQUENCIES FROM MEMORY Deleting a Single Frequency 1) Select the frequency band (FM, LW, MW, SW, AIR) or mode (SSB). 2) Quick press [ PAGE ] or [ PAGE ] to enter VM mode and select a memory page (for AIR and SSB only page 00 is available). 3) Rotate the main tuning knob to select the frequency to be deleted.

  • Page 25: Auto Paging (Ap) Mode: Time-Specific Memories For Mw (Am) And Sw

    24 time-specific memories for SW. Using AP ATS to Create Time-Specific Memories for MW (AM) and SW Please make sure that the clock of your S-2200x has been correctly set before using this feature (see page 8). 1) Press and hold the [ AP ] (PAGE ) button .

  • Page 26: Optimizing Ats Frequency Storage Results In Auto Paging (Ap) Mode

    specific memory pages (pages 01-24). For example, if memory page 11 already contains frequencies that were previously stored with other storage methods (manual storage, auto scan storage, ATS) then these will be replaced when performing AP ATS during the 09:00 - 12:59 time interval. ●...

  • Page 27: Recalling Ap Time-Specific Mw (Am) And Sw Memories

    Recalling AP Time-Specfic MW (AM) and SW Memories 1) Press and hold the [ PAGE ] (AP) button to enter the AP mode. 2) Select the MW (AM) or SW frequency band. 3) Rotate the main tuning knob to select a stored frequency. Alternatively, press and hold the [ VF/VM ] (SCAN) button to perform a memory scan.

  • Page 28: Antenna Signal Attenuation

    ANTENNA SIGNAL ATTENUATION When listening to longwave (LW), medium wave (MW) or shortwave (SW) radio and experiencing strong signal overloading, quick press the [ AM ATT. ] button to attenuate the input signal by -10dB, -20dB or 0dB (no attenuation). Experiment with this control to see how it works best with the signals that you listen to.

  • Page 29: Ssb (Single Sideband) Tuning

    SSB (SINGLE SIDEBAND) TUNING When receiving longwave, medium wave (AM) and shortwave broadcasts, you can activate the SSB mode to receive particular signals like for example amateur radio communication and Morse Code, but it can also help to mitigate interference. Quick press the [ LSB ] (lower sideband) or [ USB ] (upper sideband) button enable the sideband.

  • Page 30: Fm De-Emphasis Time Constant

    FM DE-EMPHASIS TIME CONSTANT While receiving FM broadcasts, long press [ 4 ] to adjust the de-emphasis setting to 50μs or 75μs. “ ”: For Europe, Australia, Japan (and most other locations). “ ”: For the Americas and South Korea. FM STEREO/MONO SELECTION Quick press the [ BW ] (FM STEREO) button .

  • Page 31: Setting The Alarm Time

    SETTING THE ALARM TIME 1) Press and hold the [ TIMER A ] button , the alarm time in the upper right corner of the display will start to flash. 2) While still flashing, use the numeric keys to enter the time (4 digits in total). For example, 8:39 is entered as [ 0 ], [ 8 ], [ 3 ], [ 9 ].

  • Page 32: Alarm Snooze Function

    ALARM SNOOZE FUNCTION When the alarm sounds, quick press the [ DISPLAY/SNOOZE ] button to temporarily turn off the alarm. The alarm will go off again after 5 minutes. To disable this feature while still snoozing, quick press the red [ POWER ] button.

  • Page 33: Display Options

    DISPLAY OPTIONS ● With the device off, quick press the [ DISPLAY/SNOOZE ] button repeatedly to view the alarm time of “Timer A” and “Timer B”. ● With the device on, quick press the [ DISPLAY/SNOOZE ] button repeatedly to view the signal strength/signal-to-noise ratio, the memory location (preset) of the current frequency (in VM mode only, but not in AP), the alarm time of Timer A and Timer B, and the current clock time.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 35: S-2200X Specifications

    S-2200x Specifications Station Memory: 9150 in total Frequency Range: 50 - 522kHz (MW 9kHz setting; see also page 8) 100 - 519kHz (MW 10kHz setting; see also page 8) 522 - 1620kHz (MW 9kHz setting; see also page 8) MW (AM): 520 - 1710kHz (MW 10kHz setting;...
  • Page 36 S-2200x Specifications (continued) S/N Ratio: > 40dB > 40dB > 45dB > 60dB > 60dB +/- 1kHz SYNC Lock Range: IF Frequency: 1st IF: 55.845MHz, 2nd IF: 10.7MHz, 3rd IF (DSP): 45kHz 128kHz FM Stereo Crosstalk: 35dB (headphones) Max. Output Power:...
  • Page 37 Memorandum...
  • Page 40 TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD. Address: Unit 11, 13/F, Block A, Hoi Luen Ind. Ctr., 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. E-mail: tecsun@on-nets.com Website: www.tecsun.com.cn www.tecsun-audio.com V030624...

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