AM/SW/FM Stereo PLL Portable Receiver

Cat. No. 20-226

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

DX-396

AM/SW/FM Stereo PLL Portable Receiver

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FEATURES

Your lightweight and compact Ra-dioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM-StereoPLL Portable Receiver lets you choosefrom a wide variety of broadcasts onFM, AM, and SW (shortwave) bands.The 12 international SW bands let youtune in to the news and other programsfrom such sources as the British Broad-casting Company, Radio Cairo, and Ra-dio Moscow, bringing the voices of theworld to you.

Its features include:

Dual Clock — has a primary clock,which you can set to your local time, anda secondary clock, which you can set foranother time zone.

Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Synthe-sized Receiver — ensures accuratetuning.

Direct-Access Tuning — directly tunesto the desired frequency when you enterthe frequency on the keypad.

Large, Fast-Response Display —shows the band, frequency, wave length(for SW), memory, battery, time, andother indicators.

Memory Tuning — stores up to 30 fre-quencies in memory (10 frequencies ineach band) so you can easily tune toyour favorite stations.

DX/Local Control — helps to reducedistortion of broadcasts.

Tone Control — lets you set the receiv-er to accentuate high or low frequencysounds.

Search Tuning — searches up or downthe band for the next available station.

Memory Scan — scans the stored fre-quencies in each band’s memory.

LED Tuning Indicator — lights whenthe receiver tunes to a signal.

Shortwave Quick Select — allows youquick access to any of the 12 shortwavebroadcast bands.

Key Lock — prevents you from acci-dentally turning the receiver on or off,changing the band or frequency, orchanging other front-panel controls.

Alarm — sounds a buzzer or turns onthe radio at a set time.

Sleep Timer — plays the radio for 90,60, 30, or 15 minutes, then automaticallyturns it off.

Headphone Jack — lets you connectoptional stereo headphones so you canlisten privately and hear FM broadcastsin stereo.

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RadioShack and Adaptaplug are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.


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Three Power Options — let you powerthe receiver with internal batteries (notsupplied), standard household AC pow-er (using an optional AC adapter), or DCvehicle battery power (using an optionalDC adapter).

Memory Backup — keeps the pro-grammed stations in your receiver’smemory for about 30 seconds withoutbatteries.

Frequency Step Switch — lets you setthe correct frequency step for differentcountries.

12H/24H Clock Switch — lets you se-lect a 12- or 24-hour time display.

Folding Stand — securely positions thereceiver at an angle.

Because this product is so versatile,please take a few moments to reviewthis Owner’s Manual before you operateyour receiver.


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CONTENTS

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 5Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 5

Using Internal Battery Power ....................................................................... 5Using AC Power ........................................................................................... 5Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................................................................ 6

Setting the Time ................................................................................................. 7Choosing the Time Format ........................................................................... 7Setting the Primary Clock ............................................................................ 7Setting the Secondary Clock ........................................................................ 8

Setting the AM/FM Tuning Increment ................................................................. 8Using Stereo Headphones ................................................................................. 9

Listening Safely ............................................................................................ 9Traffic Safety ................................................................................................ 9

Using the Folding Stand ..................................................................................... 9

Operation ............................................................................................................... 10Listening to the Receiver .................................................................................. 10

Selecting the Band ..................................................................................... 10Selecting the International Radio Frequency Band .................................... 10Tuning to a Radio Station ........................................................................... 11Using the Sensitivity Switch ....................................................................... 12Using the Antenna ..................................................................................... 12

Storing Station Frequencies ............................................................................. 12Erasing Stored Frequencies ............................................................................. 13Listening Hints .................................................................................................. 13International Broadcast Frequencies ................................................................ 13Time Standard Frequencies ............................................................................. 14Frequency Conversion ..................................................................................... 14

Special Features ................................................................................................... 15Using the Key Lock ........................................................................................... 15Using the Alarm ................................................................................................ 15

Setting the Alarm Time ............................................................................... 15Turning the Alarm On/Off ........................................................................... 15

Using the Sleep Timer ...................................................................................... 16

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 17The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 18

Specifications ........................................................................................................ 19


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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

You can power your receiver from:

• Internal battery power (two alkalineC batteries, not supplied).

• Standard household AC power (withan optional AC adapter).

• Vehicle battery power (with anoptional DC adapter).

Using Internal Battery Power

To use battery power, you need two Cbatteries (not supplied). For the bestperformance and longest life, we recom-mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of therequired size and recommendedtype.

• Do not mix old and new batteries ordifferent types of batteries.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Slide the battery compartment coverin the direction of the arrow andremove the cover.

2. Place the batteries in the compart-ment and on top of the attached rib-bon, as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked outsidethe compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

When BATTERY flashes on the displayor the receiver stops operating properly,replace the batteries.

Warning: Dispose of old batteriespromptly and properly. Do not burn orbury them.

Caution: If you do not plan to use thereceiver with batteries for a month, re-move the batteries. Batteries can leakchemicals that can destroy electronicparts.

Using AC Power

You can power the receiver using a 3V,700-mA AC adapter, such as Ra-dioShack Cat. No. 273-1756, and a sizeH Adaptaplug® (neither supplied). Bothare available at your local RadioShackstore.

OPEN

SIZE”C” x2 BATTERIES


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Cautions:

You must use a Class 2power source that supplies3V DC and delivers at least

300 mA. Its center tip must be set topositive and its plug must fit the re-ceiver's DC 3V jack. Using an adapt-er that does not meet thesespecifications could damage the re-ceiver or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter tothe receiver before you connect it toAC power. When you finish, discon-nect the adapter from AC powerbefore you disconnect it from thereceiver.

• If you disconnect power from thereceiver for about 30 seconds, allinformation stored in memory will belost. However, if you disconnect theAC adapter plug from the receiver’sDC 3V jack and have batteriesinstalled, the memory stays intact.

Follow these steps to power the receiverfrom AC power.

1. Connect the Adaptaplug to theadapter’s cord with the TIP set to+POS.

2. Insert the barrel plug into thereceiver’s DC 3V jack. This discon-nects the internal batteries.

3. Plug the adapter into a standard ACoutlet.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

You can power the receiver from a vehi-cle’s 12V power source (such as ciga-rette-lighter socket) using a 3V, 300-mADC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug(neither supplied). Both are available atyour local RadioShack store.

Cautions:

You must use a powersource that supplies 3V DCand delivers at least 300

mA. Its center tip must be set topositive and its plug must fit the re-ceiver's DC 3V jack. Using an adapt-er that does not meet thesespecifications could damage the re-ceiver or the adapter.

• Always connect the DC adapter tothe receiver before you connect it tothe power source. When you finish,disconnect the adapter from thepower source before you disconnectit from the receiver.

• If you disconnect power from thereceiver for about 30 seconds, allinformation stored in memory will belost. However, if you disconnect theDC adapter plug from the receiver’sDC 3V jack and have batteriesinstalled, the memory stays intact.

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Follow these steps to power your receiv-er from your vehicle’s battery power.

1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to3V.

2. Connect the Adaptaplug to theadapter’s cord with TIP set to+POS.

3. Insert the adapter's barrel plug intothe receiver’s DC 3V jack. This dis-connects the internal batteries.

4. Plug the other end of the adapterinto your vehicle’s cigarette-lightersocket.

SETTING THE TIME

The receiver has a dual time clock soyou can set the primary clock for your lo-cal time and the secondary clock for an-other time zone. You can select a 12- or24-hour clock display format.

Choosing the Time Format


2. Remove any batteries from the com-partment.

3. Set CLOCK to 12H for a 12-hour for-mat or to 24H for a 24-hour format.

4. Replace the batteries.


6. Press POWER to turn on thereceiver and activate the formatchange.

Setting the Primary Clock

Follow these steps to set your local time.

1. Press POWER to turn on thereceiver. FM 87.50 MHz appearson the display.

2. Press CLOCK . 12:00 slowlyflashes.

3. Press TIME SET. 12:00 rapidlyflashes for 60 seconds.

4. Use the number keys to enter thecorrect time while the displayflashes. For example, to enter 9:30AM, press 9, 3, and 0.

To enter a PM time, press MEMORY/STORE AM/PM. pm 9:30 appearson the display.

Note: You can use > or < to set thetime instead of using the numberkeys. Press > to advance the time or< to set the time back.

5. Press TIME SET again when the timeshows correctly. The display stopsflashing, and the clock starts.

Notes:

• If you set the time using the timetone from a time standard fre-quency, press TIME SET when thetime tone sounds to synchronize theseconds. (See “Time Standard Fre-quencies” on Page 14.)


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• When the receiver is off, the displayalways shows local time. When thereceiver is turned on, the time disap-pears and a radio frequencyappears. To see the time when thereceiver is on, press CLOCK . PressCLOCK again to return to the radiofrequency display.

Setting the Secondary Clock

Follow these steps to set the secondaryclock.

1. Press POWER, then press DUALTIME. WORLD TIME appears.

2. Press TIME SET. The hour digit andWORLD TIME flash for 10 seconds.

3. While the display flashes, use thenumber keys to enter the hour forthe secondary clock. Or, press > toadvance the hour or < to set it back.

Notes:

• The minutes change automatically,according to the primary clock set-ting.

• If the clock is in 12-hour format andyou press > or < to set the hour, PMautomatically appears on the dis-play. If you use the number keys toenter the hour, press AM/PM to notethe time is PM.

4. Press TIME SET again to set thesecondary clock.

To see the secondary clock time,press DUAL TIME . The displayshows the time and WORLD TIMEfor 10 seconds, then automatically

returns to the primary clock time orthe radio frequency display (whenthe receiver is on).

To return to the primary clock orradio frequency display before 10seconds have passed, press DUALTIME again.

SETTING THE AM/FM TUNING INCREMENT

You can set the AM/FM tuning incre-ment to the correct frequency used inother countries as you travel.


2. Remove any batteries from the com-partment.

3. To easily receive broadcasts whenyou travel to other countries, set A/Bto A.

To easily receive broadcasts athome, set A/B to B.

For example, 10 kHz is used inNorth and South America, while 9kHz is dominant in Europe.

4. Replace the batteries.



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USING STEREO HEADPHONES

For private listening, connect optionalstereo headphones into the receiver's 1/8-inch jack. Your local RadioShack storeoffers a wide selection of stereo head-phones.

Note: The built-in speaker disconnectswhen you plug in headphones.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow theseguidelines when you use headphones.

• Set the volume to the lowest settingbefore you begin listening. After youbegin listening, adjust the volume toa comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely high vol-ume levels. Extended high-volumelistening can lead to permanenthearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do notincrease it. Over time, your earsadapt to the volume level, so a vol-ume level that does not cause dis-comfort might still damage yourhearing.

Traffic Safety

Do not use headphones with your re-ceiver when operating a motor vehicle orriding a bicycle in or near traffic. Doingso can create a traffic hazard and couldbe illegal in some areas.

If you use headphones with your receiv-er while riding a bicycle, be very careful.Do not listen to a continuous broadcast.Even though some headphones let youhear some outside sounds when listen-ing at normal volume levels, they stillcan present a traffic hazard.

USING THE FOLDING STAND

You can use the stand on the back ofthe receiver to prop it up so you caneasily see the clock display. Simply liftthe stand away from the receiver andset the receiver on a flat surface.

The back of the stand shows a worldmap with time zone changes. You canuse the map to help you set the Second-ary Clock to determine broadcast timesin other parts of the world.


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OPERATION

LISTENING TO THE RECEIVER

Warning: To prevent possible ear injuryand hearing loss, set VOLUME to mini-mum before you turn on the receiver. Af-ter you turn on the receiver, set VOLUMEto a comfortable listening level.

Follow these steps to listen to the re-ceiver.

1. Press POWER to turn on thereceiver.

2. Press BAND until the desired band(FM, MW, or SW) appears on thedisplay. (See “Selecting the Band.” )

3. Press < or > or the number keys (0 –9) to tune to the desired station.(See “Tuning to a Radio Station” onPage 11.)

4. Adjust your receiver’s antenna forthe best reception. (See “Using theAntenna” on Page 12.)

5. Adjust VOLUME and TONE asdesired.

6. Press POWER to turn off thereceiver.

Selecting the Band

You can select the Frequency Modula-tion (FM), Medium wave (MW), or the12-band Shortwave (SW) band for oper-ation.

Note: The medium wave band is alsoknown as the Amplitude Modulation(AM) band due to its modulation system.

Press BAND until the desired band (FM,MW, or SW) appears on the display.

• If you select FM, FM, MHz, andSTEREO (when you tune to a stereobroadcast) appear on the display.

Note: Your receiver has only onespeaker. To listen to a stereo broad-cast, use stereo headphones (notsupplied). (See “Using Stereo Head-phones” on Page 9.)

• If you select MW, MW and kHzappear on the display.

• If you select SW, SW BROADCASTBAND, m, SW, and kHz appear onthe display. See “Selecting the Inter-national Radio Frequency Band.” toselect each international radio fre-quency band.

Note: SW BROADCAST BAND andm only appear on the display if youselect an SW frequency that fallsbetween the ranges printed on theSHORTWAVE BANDS chart printedbelow the display.

Selecting the International Radio Frequency Band

If you select the shortwave band, youcan further choose one of the 12 inter-national radio frequency bands usingSW SELECT.

Follow these steps to directly select oneof the 12 SW radio broadcast bands.

1. Press BAND to select shortwaveband.


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2. Press SW SELECT. m (meter) flashesfor 10 seconds.

3. While m flashes, press the desiredband key (120m - 13m).

The receiver tunes to the lowest fre-quency in the selected band.

Tuning to a Radio Station

You can tune to a station using the man-ual, search, direct access, preset, orscan tuning methods.

• Up-Down Manual

To manually tune to a frequency,repeatedly press < or > until the dis-play shows the desired frequency.

• Search

To let the receiver find a station,press and hold < or > for more than2 seconds. The tuner rapidly scansall frequencies. When you releasethe button, the receiver automati-cally tunes to the next strong sta-tion.

Note: As the receiver rapidly scansfor a station, you will be able to hearthe sounds broadcast from thepassing frequencies.

• Direct Access

To tune directly to a station’s fre-quency, press ENTER. ENTRYflashes for about 10 seconds. Whileit is flashing, press the number but-tons to select the desired station’sfrequency. Then press ENTERagain.

Notes:

• Your receiver automaticallyrounds the entered frequency tothe nearest valid frequency. Forexample, if you try to enter a fre-quency of 1453 in AM, yourreceiver accepts it as 1450. (See“Setting the AM/FM Tuning Incre-ment” on Page 8.)

• If you make a mistake in enteringa frequency, EEEE flashes on thedisplay. Enter the frequencyagain.

• Preset

To tune directly to a station that isentered into memory, simply pressthe desired preset number (0–9).

Note: You must first store thedesired stations into memory. (See“Storing Station Frequencies” onPage 12.)

• Scan

To scan the preset memory loca-tions, press SCAN. The receiverstops at each station for about 5seconds. To end scanning, pressSCAN again, or press a preset sta-tion memory button.

Note: If no frequency is stored in amemory channel or no signal isreceived at a memory channel, thereceiver stops at the memory chan-nel for 1 second and then moves tothe next memory channel.


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Using the Sensitivity Switch

If you are listening to a strong FM, AM,or SW station, and the sound is distort-ed, set the sensitivity switch to LOCAL .This decreases the receiver’s sensitivitywhich reduces distortion from strong sig-nals and prevents reception of weak andnoisy signals which are more common.

If you are listening to a weak station, setthe sensitivity switch to DX (distant).This increases the receiver’s sensitivityand improves the station’s reception.

Using the Antenna

Use the following guidelines to adjustyour receiver’s antenna.

Note: For better AM and SW reception,you can connect an external antenna tothe telescoping antenna.

STORING STATION FREQUENCIES

For easy selection, you can store up to30 of your favorite stations’ frequenciesin memory (10 frequencies in eachband; FM, MW, and SW). Once you

store a station’s frequency using a mem-ory button, you can press this button toselect the stored station.

Caution: If you disconnect power fromthe receiver for about 30 seconds, all in-formation stored in memory will be lost.However, if you disconnect the AC orDC adapter plug from the receiver’s DC3V jack and have batteries installed, thememory stays intact.

Follow these steps to store a frequencyin memory.

1. Press POWER to turn on thereceiver.

2. Press BAND until the desired band(FM, MW, or SW) appears on thedisplay.

3. Press < or > or the number keys (0 –9) to tune to the desired station.

4. Adjust your receiver’s antenna forthe best reception.

Note: Use manual, search, or directaccess tuning to tune to the station’sfrequency you want to store.

5. Press MEMORY/STORE/AM/PM.MEMORY flashes.

6. While MEMORY flashes, press anumber button to select the memorylocation.

Note: If you do not press a numberwithin about 10 seconds, MEMORYstops flashing and you must repeatStep 5.

Band Antenna Adjustments

FM

Fully extend and rotate the telescoping antenna.

AM

Rotate the receiver. (AM uses an internal antenna.)

SW

Fully extend the telescoping antenna.


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ERASING STORED FREQUENCIES

Your shortwave receiver permanentlykeeps programmed stations stored inmemory. However, you can erase all orsingle stored frequencies from the mem-ory buttons.

To clear all the memory buttons, youmust reset the receiver.

Note: Resetting the receiver clears thecurrent clock settings.

Using a straightened paper clip, pressRESET (located on the bottom of the re-ceiver) once. 12:00 flashes on the dis-play. Then reset the primary andsecondary clocks.

To clear a single memory button, pressMEMORY/STORE/AM/PM. Press the mem-ory location button, dELE appears. Thenpress ENTER to clear the memory loca-tion.

LISTENING HINTS

Listening to shortwave radio can be veryexciting. Newscasts from a countrywhere important events are taking placegive you a sense of immediacy that localnewscasts seldom deliver.

Although shortwave listening requiresno special knowledge, you might enjoy itmore if you read some of the numerousbooks available on this subject. Thereare also several periodicals that give lis-tening hints and seasonal programschedules.

INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST FREQUENCIES

International commercial broadcasts arefound in the following bands. Program-ming (often in English) usually containsnews, commentaries, music, and specialfeatures reflecting the culture of thebroadcasting country. You might find iteasiest to hear these broadcasts be-tween 6:00 PM and midnight (your time).

Note: European stations often list a fre-quency by giving its wavelength. For ex-ample, the 19-meter band refers to therange of frequencies whose waves areabout 19 meters long.

*These bands are reserved for stationsin tropical areas.

Band (In meters)

Frequency Range (In MHz)

*120 2.300-2.495

*90 3.200-3.400

75 3.900-4.000

*60 4.750-5.060

49 5.950-6.200

**41 7.100-7.300

31 9.500-9.900

25 11.650-12.050

22 13.600-13.800

19 15.100-15.600

16 17.550-17.900

13 21.450-21.850


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**The 41-meter band is shared by hamoperators in the United States and inter-national stations.

TIME STANDARD FREQUENCIES

The following frequencies announce theexact time of day at specified intervalsfor the United States.

Note: Other countries also have signalstations transmitting this type of informa-tion over WWV or WWVH. You can findmore information about time standard fre-quencies in Canada at www.inms.nrc.co/inms.chu.html or in Japan atwww.crl.go.jp/cgi-bin/nph-watch.

FREQUENCY CONVERSION

The location of a station can be ex-pressed in frequency (KHz or MHz) or inwavelength (meters). The following in-formation can help you make the neces-sary conversions.

To convert from MHz to kHz, multiply by1,000.

For example:

9.62 MHz x1,000=9,620 kHz

To convert from kHz to MHz, divide by1,000.

For example:

15,500 kHz/1,000 = 15.5 MHz

To convert from MHz to meters, divide300 by the number of MHz.

For example:

300/12 MHz = 25 meters

WWV Fort Collins, Colorado:

2.500 MHz

5.000 MHz

10.000 MHz

15.000 MHz

20.000 MHz

WWVH Kauai, Hawaii:

10.000 MHz

15.000 MHz

20.000 MHz


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SPECIAL FEATURES

USING THE KEY LOCK

The lock feature prevents you from acci-dentally turning the receiver on or off,changing the band or frequency, orchanging other front-panel controls. Youcan still adjust VOLUME, TONE, and thesensitivity switch.

To lock the controls, set LOCK to IN. LOCK appears on the display.

To unlock the controls, set LOCK to. LOCK disappears from the

display.

Note: If you press a “locked” button, briefly flashes on the display.

USING THE ALARM

Setting the Alarm Time

You can set an alarm so the buzzersounds or the receiver plays at a speci-fied time.

Follow these steps to set the alarm time.

1. Hold down SET/OFF, BUZZER orSTANDBY appear. Press TIMESET, the display flashes. ReleaseSET/OFF and TIME SET.

2. While the display flashes, use thenumber keys to enter an alarm time.If the time is p.m. press STORE AM/PM once.

3. Press TIME SET again. The alarmtime is set. The display returns to

the radio frequency display if youhave the power on.

When you set an alarm time, the buzzeror radio (standby) is preset for the alarmsound. To choose the other alarmsound, see “Turning the Alarm On/Off.”

Note: To view the set alarm time, pressSET/OFF. This turns off the alarm. PressSET/OFF again to turn the alarm backon.

Turning the Alarm On/Off

1. Set the receiver to the desired sta-tion and volume.

2. Press SET/OFF to display either BUZZER or STANDBY , then:

• To have the buzzer sound at thealarm time, press ALARM/STANDBYuntil BUZZER appears.

• To have the radio turn on at thealarm time, press ALARM/STANDBYuntil STANDBY appears.

3. If the buzzer alarm is turned on, atthe preset alarm time, the buzzersounds for about an hour, and theradio also plays. If the radio alarm isturned on, at the preset alarm time,the radio plays for 1 hour.

Note: If you want to use the buzzerfor the alarm, set VOLUME to its min-imum position.

4. To turn off the alarm, press POWER.

The alarm sounds again the next day atthe specified alarm time.


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To turn off the alarm so it will not soundagain the next day, press SET/OFF. BUZZER or STANDBY disappearswhen the alarm is turned off.

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

The sleep timer sets the radio to turn offafter 90, 60, 30 or 15 minutes so youcan fall asleep as you listen to the radio.To set the sleep timer, press SLEEP.The radio turns on, SLEEP flashes and90 appears briefly. After 90 minutes, theradio turns off automatically.

If you want to set a shorter sleep time,press SLEEP repeatedly to select 60, 30,or 15 minutes.

Note: Each time you press SLEEP, theremaining sleep time appears briefly.

To turn off the radio before it automati-cally turns off, press POWER.


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TROUBLESHOOTING

Your receiver should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the care in-structions given in this manual. If you do have problems, the chart below might helpyou solve them.

Problem Probable Cause Solution

No display or incorrect display.

• Batteries are weak or dead.

• AC or DC adapter isplugged into the receiverbut not into the powersource. (Plugging anadapter into the receiverautomatically disconnectsthe receiver’s batteries.

• DC adapter’s voltage is setto the wrong position.

• Replace the batteries.

• Connect the adapter to theAC or DC power source.

• Adjust DC adapter toproper voltage position.

No sound.

• Batteries are weak or dead.

• VOLUME is set too low.

• Headphones are pluggedinto the receiver. (This dis-connects the speaker.)

• AC or DC adapter isplugged into the receiverbut not into the powersource. (Plugging anadapter into the receiverautomatically disconnectsthe receiver’s batteries.)


• Adjust VOLUME asdesired.

• Disconnect the head-phones.

• Connect the adapter to theAC or DC power source.

Weak sound, intermit-tent sound, or poor sen-sitivity.

• Batteries are weak.

• The sensitivity switch is setto LOCAL .

• Antenna needs adjusting.

• Metal is blocking the signal.


• Set it to DX.

• Adjust the antenna.

• Move the receiver near awindow when operating itinside a vehicle or metalframe building.

Controls do not function.Key is locked. LOCK appears on the display.

Set LOCK to the otherposition.

Display does not show the band and frequency for the receiver.

The clock display is selected.Press CLOCK to change the display.


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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

Your RadioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM-Stereo PLL Portable Receiver might causetelevision or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determinewhether your receiver is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goesaway, your receiver is causing the interference.

To try to eliminate the interference:

• Reorient the DX-396 receiver’s antenna.

• Move your DX-396 receiver away from the television or radio receiver.

• Connect your DX-396 receiver to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuitfrom the television or radio receiver.

• Contact your local RadioShack store for assistance.

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your re-ceiver.

Clock flashes.The receiver had a power inter-ruption.

Set the time.

Tuning does not stop.

The sensitivity switch is set to LOCAL . If the signal is weak, the receiver does not stop in LOCAL .

Set it to DX.

Scan tuning does not stop.

• Receiver is set to memoryscan.

• No incoming signal orscans in LOCAL .

• Press SCAN or press thenumber key.

• Set it to DX.

Problem Probable Cause Solution


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SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Range (with frequency stepswitch set to AM 10 kHz FM 200 kHz):

FM.................................87.5-108.0 MHz

AM ...................................530-1710 kHz

SW ...............................2300-21850 kHz

( . . . set to AM 9 kHz FM 100 kHz):

FM.................................87.5-108.0 MHz

AM ...................................531-1710 kHz

SW ...............................2300-21850 kHz

SW Sub-Bands:

120 meter.....................2,300-2,495 kHz

90 meter.......................3,200-3,400 kHz

75 meter.......................3,900-4,000 kHz

60 meter.......................4,750-5,060 kHz

49 meter.......................5,950-6,200 kHz

41 meter.......................7,100-7,300 kHz

31 meter.......................9,500-9,900 kHz

25 meter................... 11,650-12,050 kHz

22 meter...................13,600-13,800 kHz

19 meter...................15,100-15,600 kHz

16 meter...................17,550-17,900 kHz

13 meter...................21,450-21,850 kHz

Antennas:

FM....................................... Telescoping

AM ...................................Built-In Ferrite

SW ..................... (2,3 MHz - 7,095 MHz) Built-In Ferrite

SW ............... (7,100 MHz - 21,850 MHz)Telescoping

Jacks:

External Power............................DC 3V, Center Positive

Stereo Headphones .................. 1/8 inch

Speaker...................... 3 Inches (77 mm) Permanent Magnet, Dynamic Type

Power Output:

Speaker................350 mW at 10% THD

Headphones..... 35 mW x 2 at 10% THD 32 ohm

Battery Life at 10 mW.............. 60 Hours (Alkaline Battery)

Power Source:

Internal Batteries ...........Two C Batteries (3 Volts)

AC Power ................................ 120 Volts with Optional AC Adapter

Vehicle Battery .......................... 12 Volts with Optional DC Adapter

Sleep Timer....... 90, 60, 30, 15 minutes; Auto-off

Dimensions (HWD):

7 5/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/2 Inches(186.5 x 120 x 38.5 mm)

Weight ...............................18 oz (503 g) (without batteries)

Specifications are typical; individualunits might vary. Specifications are sub-ject to change and improvement withoutnotice.


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Limited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDEDHEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIESCONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABIL-ITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RE-SPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USEOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WAR-RANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE-NIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT,SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN AD-VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in-cidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShacksales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un-less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts andlabor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchaseprice. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the prop-erty of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance ofwarranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of theoriginal warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after theexpiration of the warranty period.This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation ormaintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairsother than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such asfuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costsof product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary fromstate to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

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