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Copyright 2007, Kaito Electronics, Inc.
For update information, visit www.kaitousa.com
Version 1.0, Printed in China

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  • Page 1 Copyright 2007, Kaito Electronics, Inc. For update information, visit www.kaitousa.com Version 1.0, Printed in China...

  • Page 2: Operation Manual

    OPERATION MANUAL The KAITO KA1121 is a frequency synthesized radio receiver with an integrated MP3 recorder/player that covers longwave, AM, shortwave, FM and NOAA weather radio bands. The MP3 player can be used to record what is received on the radio or it can be used as a conventional stand-alone MP3 player.
  • Page 3 INDEX Location of controls..…………………………..1 Power supply............3 Using the radio and MP3 Player together....5 Setting the radio clock..........5 Volume control............5 Keypad lock/unlock..........6 Menu functions............6 Tuning the radio.............14 Quick operations.............15 Editing the FREQTXT file........16 Active amplifier............16 Using the radio without the MP3 player....17 How to use this radio..........
  • Page 4 Page One: LOCATION OF CONTROLS These keys appear These keys appear to be "drawn" wrong to be "drawn" wrong on this page of the on this page of the manual manual #5 should read "Numeric Keypad"...
  • Page 5 Page Two: ***FIX THE SPELLING ON ‘LOCATION’ LOCATION OF CONTROLS Hole for Strap...
  • Page 6 Page Three: Powering the Radio with Batteries 1. Open the battery compartment on the back of the radio. 2. Insert 3 "AA" batteries (alkaline or rechargeable). Note polarity signs inside the battery compartment. 3. Close the lid Installing the Batteries for the MP3 Player 1.
  • Page 7 Page Four: Powering the Radio with the AC Adaptor 1. Plug the supplied AC adaptor to an AC outlet as shown above. 2. Plug the other end into the Radio's "DC Jack". • It is normal for the AC Adaptor to become warm during use.
  • Page 8 Page Five: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER 1. Observe the LCD screen during each step. 2. Attach the MP3 unit to the Radio 3. Supply power to the Radio (AC or Batteries) before turning it on. Adjusting the Radio Clock When the Radio is turned OFF, press <button 7>...
  • Page 9 Page Six: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Key Lock and Unlock 1. Lock: Press and hold <button 9>. The small LCD will show the "lock" <symbol> symbol. 2. Unlock: Press and hold <button 9>. The "lock" <symbol> symbol will disappear from the small LCD.
  • Page 10 Page Seven: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Searching by Band There are two ways to search for a station in the Menu. You can only change the band while searching in "Step" mode. Here is how to do it: 1.
  • Page 11 Page Eight: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Save To save a frequency to a desired station name. 1. Search for a desired Station 2. In "Radio" mode, access the Menu and select "Station" for station management, then press <button 17>...
  • Page 12 Page Nine: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER You can edit the station names and frequencies in the FREQ.TXT file, save the FREQ.TXT file to the MP3 unit, then use the "Import" function to load it to the Radio's preset memory. Use the following procedure: 1.
  • Page 13 Page Ten: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER 1. Open the Menu in "Radio" mode and select "Recorder." Press <button 17> to select sound quality (32/80/128 kbps), then press <button 13a> or <button 13b> to select the one you want. 2.
  • Page 14 Page Eleven: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Backlight Time: Select the duration for the backlight to remain on. Contrast: Adjust the LCD contrast. Screen Saver: Turn ON or OFF the LCD. 4. Press <button 17> to confirm your selection. Automatic Power Off This feature allows you to select a power-off time of 10 to 60 minutes, or even indefinite.
  • Page 15 Page Twelve: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER NOTES: 1. If there is no entry for 3 seconds, the Radio will exit "Time Set" mode and keep the previous time. To set the time, you must begin again from Step 1. 2.
  • Page 16 Page Thirteen: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER When the Auto ON Time is set, follow the steps to select what device you want to turn on. You have 4 options: 1. Radio, 2. Radio and MP3 unit Recorder, 3. MP3 unit, 4. Recorder with built- in microphone.
  • Page 17 Page Fourteen: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Battery Charging (Radio) Install the rechargeable batteries in the radio, making sure the polarity is correct. Plug in the AC adaptor in and connect it to the Radio. Leave the Radio and MP3 unit OFF. Press <symbol>...
  • Page 18 Page Fifteen: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Inputting frequencies directly to the Radio. 1. Press <button 7> to clear the LCD. 2. Select the band you want: <button 16> for FM, <button 15> for AM, <button 14> for SW. 3.
  • Page 19 Page Sixteen: USING THE RADIO AND MP3 UNIT TOGETHER Quick save of a station 1. Search for a station. 2. Press <button 9> to enter "Save" mode. Press <button 13a> or <button 13b> to select a station name, or use the Numeric Keypad to enter the number of the station.
  • Page 20 Page Seventeen: USING THE RADIO WITHOUT THE MP3 UNIT Use the Radio Only: 1. When using the Radio only, watch the small LCD. 2. Remove the MP3 unit from the Radio and install batteries in the Radio only. Charging the battery In the "Power OFF"...
  • Page 21 Page Eighteen: USING THE RADIO WITHOUT THE MP3 UNIT Set up timer on the radio In "Power OFF" mode, observe the small LCD. 1. Press <button 7> to enter "Set Up" mode. The small LCD displays "Set". 2. Press <button 16> to enter "Alarm 1" mode. When the symbol <symbol>...
  • Page 22 Page Nineteen: USING THE RADIO FM Mono/Stereo When listening to the an FM broadcast, press the "Mono/Stereo" selector button on the right side of the Radio. In "Stereo" mode, the small LCD displays "ST" and the main LCD displays <symbol>. In "Mono" mode, the small LCD will not display "ST", and the main LCD will display the "Mono"...
  • Page 23 Page Twenty: USING THE RADIO SSB (Single Sideband)/CW-continued 2. Press <SSB> (on the right side of the Radio) till the main LCD displays <symbol>, which indicates "SSB" mode. 3. Turn the Tuning Knob to tune the Radio to a frequency close to a SSB station. 4.
  • Page 24 displays the MONO symbol <symbol>, low tones will sound better. 3. Do not save other frequencies into Page 98 or Page 99. If you save other frequencies into these Pages, you will lose the Weather Bands. You can reset the Radio to restore the Weather Bands.
  • Page 25 Page Twenty-One: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO When using the MP3 unit on the Radio 1. Make sure the MP3 unit is correctly connected to the Radio. 2. Make sure the batteries are installed in both the Radio and the MP3 unit before use. 3.
  • Page 26 Page Twenty-Two: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO Play Music (In MP3 Mode) - Select music: Press <button 13a> or <button 13b> to select the music you wish to hear. -Pause playback: Press <button 16> to Pause music playback. -Stop playback: Press <button 15>...
  • Page 27 Page Twenty-Three: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO 1. Access the main MP3 Menu on the main LCD 2. In "MP3" mode, press <button 17> to access the MP3 menu. 3. Press <button 13a> or <button 13b> to select the desired sub-menu.
  • Page 28 Page Twenty-Four: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO To play back voice recordings Access the MP3 files as above. 1. Use <button 13a> or <button 13b> to browse the files. 2. Press <button 16> to Play the file. Press <button 16>...
  • Page 29 Page Twenty-Five: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO Settings -EQ Effects The MP3 unit has 6 "EQ" modes. You can select a different mode for different types of music 1. Access the MP3 main Menu and select "Setting". 2. Select "Equalizer" to enter EQ selection. 3.
  • Page 30 Page Twenty-Six: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO Setting up the LCD in "MP3" mode is the same as in "Radio" mode. Please refer to Pages 10 and 11 for details. Auto Power OFF Setting Auto Power OFF in in "MP3" mode is the same as in "Radio"...
  • Page 31 Page Twenty-Seven: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITHOUT THE RADIO To use the MP3 unit separate from the Radio, make sure the rechargeable battery is in the MP3 unit and that it is fully charged. Turning the MP3 Unit ON / OFF 1.
  • Page 32 Page Twenty-Eight: USING THE MP3 UNIT WITHOUT THE RADIO Menu Function Press <M> to access the Menu. Press <FF> or <RW> to browse the Menu. NOTE: When the MP3 unit is used separate from the Radio, the LINE IN feature is disabled. A-B Repeat 1.
  • Page 33 Page Twenty-Nine: PC CONNECTION AND DATA TRANSFER To save music to the MP3 unit and transfer station and frequency information to the Radio, remove the MP3 unit from the Radio and connect ithe MP3 unit to a computer running Windows XP. Follow the steps below to transfer data.
  • Page 34 Page Thirty: FIRMWARE UPDATE If you encounter difficulty reading or writing data to the MP3 unit, you may need to update the MP3 unit's firmware, or reformat the MP3 unit. Follow the steps below to perform the update: 1. Connect the MP3 unit to the computer with the included USB cable.
  • Page 35 Page Thirty-One: DISPLAY LYRICS Song lyrics can be displayed on the main LCD at the same time the song is playing. 1. On your PC, run the program "Winamp.exe" from the included CD. Follow the instructions to install the software. 2.
  • Page 36 Page Thirty-Two: DISPLAY LYRICS-continued 5. Click on the Toolbox icon, select "Import from" and then select either "LCR" or "TXT". Next, open the LCR or TXT file with the lyrics you want. The lyric converter will display the lyrics, and you can edit them as you wish.
  • Page 37 Page Thirty-Three: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Radio fails abruptly, or reception changes dramatically during Playback. A: The Timer may have reached its preset limit, and shut the Radio OFF, or the Auto ON Timer may have initiated, causing the Auto ON Frequency to override the current frequency.
  • Page 38 A: a. SSB uses a very narrow bandwidth, so you cannot expect it to have the same audio quality as an FM or AM signal. b. SSB users tend to employ a lot of "verbal shorthand" in their communication, so it may be difficult to understand what they are saying.
  • Page 39 Page Thirty-Four: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS c. SSB stations are built with low power in mind, so it is not easy to to receive and demodulate the signal. 8. I cannot record my voice on the MP3 unit. A: You may need to reformat the unit after you have used it for some time.
  • Page 40 Page Thirty-Five: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: RADIO 1. Frequency Range 70.00 - 108.00 MHz LW-MW 140 -1710 KHz 2. Preset Frequencies/Stations: 400 Frequencies; 100 Stations 5.800 - 6.400 MHz 6.900 - 7.500 MHz 9.300 - 9.900 MHz 11.510 - 12.100 MHz 13.300 - 13.900 MHz 15.100 - 15.700 MHz 162.400 MHz 162.425 MHz...
  • Page 41 Page Thirty-Six: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: MP3 MP3 player specifications FLASH Memory 256M Max Record Time Approx. 16H/32H Music Format MP3/WMA Record Format MP3/WAV Microphone Electron Capacitance Microphone Battery Life Approx. 3H Earphone Output >3mW*2 Communication Standard USB2.0 MP3/WMA Access Rate 32Kbps - 320Kbps Battery DF6*1 Weight...

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