Radio Shack DX-396 Car Stereo System User Manual


 
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FEATURES
Your lightweight and compact Ra-
dioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM-Stereo
PLL Portable Receiver lets you choose
from a wide variety of broadcasts on
FM, AM, and SW (shortwave) bands.
The 12 international SW bands let you
tune in to the news and other programs
from such sources as the British Broad-
casting Company, Radio Cairo, and Ra-
dio Moscow, bringing the voices of the
world to you.
Its features include:
Dual Clock
— has a primary clock,
which you can set to your local time, and
a secondary clock, which you can set for
another time zone.
Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Synthe-
sized Receiver
— ensures accurate
tuning.
Direct-Access Tuning
— directly tunes
to the desired frequency when you enter
the frequency on the keypad.
Large, Fast-Response Display
shows the band, frequency, wave length
(for SW), memory, battery, time, and
other indicators.
Memory Tuning
— stores up to 30 fre-
quencies in memory (10 frequencies in
each band) so you can easily tune to
your favorite stations.
DX/Local Control
— helps to reduce
distortion of broadcasts.
Tone Control
— lets you set the receiv-
er to accentuate high or low frequency
sounds.
Search Tuning
— searches up or down
the band for the next available station.
Memory Scan
— scans the stored fre-
quencies in each band’s memory.
LED Tuning Indicator
— lights when
the receiver tunes to a signal.
Shortwave Quick Select
— allows you
quick access to any of the 12 shortwave
broadcast bands.
Key Lock
— prevents you from acci-
dentally turning the receiver on or off,
changing the band or frequency, or
changing other front-panel controls.
Alarm
— sounds a buzzer or turns on
the radio at a set time.
Sleep Timer
— plays the radio for 90,
60, 30, or 15 minutes, then automatically
turns it off.
Headphone Jack
— lets you connect
optional stereo headphones so you can
listen privately and hear FM broadcasts
in stereo.
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