Pocket Radio Sangean PT 50 Operating Instruction

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Setting 12 or 24 hour format
1Press » 12/24 « to switch between 12 and 24 hour clock format.
– Display: » AM« or » PM« for 12 hour format.
Setting the alarm time
The alarm time is always set in local time » HOME«. Before you set the alarm time, you must
select the alarm signal (radio station or signal tone).
1 Press » ALARM «.
– Display: » ALARM« flashes.
2 While » ALARM« is flashing, press » ALARM« to select the radio alarm (» «) or 
signal tone (» «).
– Display: » « or » « flashes for two...

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Switching on and off
1Press » ON/OFF SLEEP « to switch on the device.
– The device switches on with the radio station last selected.
2 Press » ON/OFF SLEEP « to switch off the device.
Radio operation
1Press » SW 1 ... 7 MW FM « (on the top of the device) to select the wave band.
2 Tune in a radio station using » TUNING« (on the right side of the device).
Notes:
For FM reception pull out the telescopic antenna and tilt it until you r\
eceive the best 
signal. For short wave reception (SW) the antenna...

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Stereo/mono reception (with earphones only)
If the signal from the FM stereo station is weak, you can improve the so\
und 
quality by switching to mono reception.
1Press » MONO/STEREO « (on the right of the device) to switch to mono.
– Display: » « disappears from the display.
2 Press » MONO/STEREO « (on the right of the device) to switch to stereo.
– Display: » «, if a stereo station is being received.
Alarm mode
Displaying the alarm time
1 Press » ALARM SET « briefly.
– Display: the set...

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5Select the radio alarm (» «) by pressing » ALARM«.
6 Press » ON/OFF SLEEP « to switch off the device.
– The device switches the radio on at the set time (alarm duration 1 hour).
Alarm with signal tone
1 Select the signal tone alarm (» «) by pressing » ALARM«.
– The device switches on with the signal tone at the set time (alarm duration 1 hour).
– The signal tone increases in volume for one minute, stopps for a minute \
and starts again.
Interrupting the alarm
1 Press » SNOOZE LIGHT « while the alarm...

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Activating and deactivating the alarm
1To deactivate the alarm, press » ALARM«. 
– Display: » ALARM« flashes and then disappears.
2 To activate the alarm, press » ALARM«.
– Display: » ALARM - « or »- ALARM« appears.
Timer mode
The device possesses a sleep timer, which switches it off in radio mode at a preset time. 
It is possible to set the switch-on time between 15 and 90 minutes.
Switching on the sleep timer
1With the radio playing, press and hold down » ON/OFF SLEEP«.
– Display: » « and...

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General information
Disabling the buttons
1Press » LOCK« to disable the buttons.
– Display: » «.
– The volume control, stereo/mono switch and frequency band selector are n\
ot disabled.
2 Press » LOCK« again to ensable the buttons.
– Display: » « disappears from the display.
Display lighting
1 Press » SNOOZE LIGHT « to switch on the display lighting for 12 seconds.
2 Press » SNOOZE LIGHT « to switch off the display lighting.
Resetting the device
1To reset the device to its original state, press »...

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INFORMATION_____________________________________________________
Short wave reception
Your radio can receive signals in a number of frequency bands. It does no\
t take long to get
used to tuning to FM and MW stations, since these stations are always at\
 the same places
on the tuning scale because they broadcast at fixed wavelengths and freq\
uencies. 
Unfortunately, this is not always the case with short wave stations. Due to atmospheric 
conditions, short wave stations must frequently...

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Technical data
This device is noise-suppressed according to the applicable EU directive\
s.
This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 9\
3/68/EEC.
This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the
international safety regulation IEC 60065.Technical and design modifications reserved.
INFORMATION_________________________________________________________
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Power supply
Battery operation 2 x 1.5 V (type Mignon LR 6/AM 3/AA)
Mains operation 3-6 V (200 mA)- mains adapter, DC
Output100 mW
Antennas
Telescopic antenna FM (VHF) and SW (short wave)
Ferrite rod antenna MW (medium wave)
Frequency bands
FM (VHF) 87.5 ... 108 MHz
MW (medium wave) 526.5 ... 1710 kHz
SW 1 ... 7 (short wave) 5.90 ... 6.20 MHz (49 m); 7.10 ... 7.35 MHz (41 m); 9.40 ... 9.90 MHz (31 m); 11.6 ... 12.10 MHz (25 m)
13.57 ... 13.87 MHz (21...

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SECURITE ET ENTRETIEN__________________________________________
Cet appareil est conçu pour la diffusion de signaux sonores. Toute autre utilisation est for-
mellement exclue.
Tenez l’appareil à l’abri de l’humidité (projections d’\
eau). Ne posez pas de récipients contenant
des liquides (vases ou autres) sur l’appareil. Ces récipients po\
urraient se renverser et les
liquides s’en écoulant pourraient endommager le système élec\
trique. Ne posez pas d’objets
produisant une flamme nue, comme des...