Radio Shack DX-392 owner manual Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

If you still have problems after follow- ing the suggestions below, take the re- ceiver to your local Radio Shack storefor assistance.

Problem

 

 

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weak or intermittent sound.

The primary-power batteries are

 

 

weak.

 

 

Antenna needs adjusting.

 

Metal is blocking the signal. Move

 

 

the receiver near a window when

 

 

you use it inside a vehicle or metal

 

 

frame building.

 

Frequency needs fine tuning. See

 

 

“Tuning” on Page 9.

 

 

Scan stops when there is no clear sig-

This is caused by birdies. See “Bird-

nal.

ies” on Page 31. Using an outdoor an-

 

tenna might reduce these signals.

 

 

Frequency does not change when you

FAST/FINE/LOCK switch is set to

turn ROTARY TUNING.

LOCK.

 

 

 

 

ROTARY TUNING and front panel but-

If

appears on the display, the lock

tons do not respond.

switch is set to

.

 

 

 

 

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Image 35 Contents
PLL ALL-BAND Portable Receiver With Cassette Recorder DX-392Digital Synthesized Receiver FeaturesPage Contents Reference Sources Frequency Conversion Preparation Installing BACK-UP BatteriesAC Power Connecting to Primary PowerInternal Battery Power DC Power Selecting the Band Using the Receiver Turning the Receiver ON/OFFTuning Direct-Access TuningBand Fast Fine Using the Rotary DialScanning Tuning with the Arrow KeysMemory Tuning Adjusting AntennaAM Narrow/AM Wide Connecting AN External AntennaAdjusting Special Tuning Controls FM Mono/FM StereoAM RF Gain BFO Switch and BFO DialSilencing the Alarm Turning the Alarm Off/OnMaking a Recording Loading a Cassette Tape Using the Sleep TimerSetting the Clocks Using the Clock RadioChanging the Clock Display Setting the AlarmCue and Review Playing a Cassette TapeFast-Forward and Rewind Recording from the Radio Recording from the Radio Using the Standby FeatureRecording Recording AM Broadcasts Recording Using the Built-In MicrophoneListening Safely Additional FeaturesConnecting Headphones Lighting the DisplayFrequency Conversion Locking ControlsReference Sources Listening HintsMeters Band AllocationsInternational Frequencies Amateur Radio FrequenciesBand Frequency Range Meters MHz Aircraft FrequenciesShips and Coastal Station Frequencies Time Standard FrequenciesKHz Station Location Remarks Listening GuideLongwave Band Location Remarks Station KHzCfcx KHz StationHcjb BBC 15,205 All India Radio New Delhi, India Birdies Accidental Erasure Prevention Tape Tips and TechniquesStoring Your Cassettes Erasing TapesTape Tension Cleaning the Tape Mechanism Troubleshooting Resetting the Radio FCC Wants YOU to Know MaintenanceCaring for Receiver Specifications Battery Life Alkaline Batteries Fort Worth, Texas Division of Tandy Corporation