Radio Shack DX-398 owner manual Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

We do not expect you to have any problems with your receiver, but if you have a problem, the information in this chart might help. If the problem persists, take the receiver to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		SUGGESTION


Weak or intermittent	The internal batteries			Check the batteries and
sound.	are weak.			replace or recharge
				them as necessary.

	The antenna must be			Adjust the telescoping
	adjusted.			antenna or connect an
				external antenna.

	The signal is blocked by			Move the receiver near a
	metal or concrete.			window when you use it
				inside a vehicle or metal-
				frame building.

	The frequency is not			Fine-tune the frequen-
	tuned properly.			cy. See “Tuning Sta-
				tions” on Page 18.

Scanning stops on a fre-	The frequency is not			Fine-tune the frequen-
quency that has an un-	tuned properly.			cy. See “Tuning Sta-
clear transmission.				tions” on Page 18.

	The frequency is one of			Tune another frequency.
	the receiver’s birdie fre-
	quencies.

Frequency does not	FAST/SLOW/STOP is set			Set FAST/SLOW/STOP to
change when you turn	to STOP.			FAST or SLOW.
ROTARY TUNING.


ROTARY TUNING and	The keypad is locked			Press	M		.
ROTARY TUNING and	The keypad is locked			Press	M		.
front panel buttons do	(		appears on the
front panel buttons do	(		appears on the
not respond.	display).

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Contents DX-398 OWNER’S MANUALwith Radio Data System All-BandShortwave ReceiverFEATURES Control Lock — prevents accidental setting changes Band Meters THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWCONTENTS Storing FM, MW, or LW Frequencies in Memory PREPARATION CONNECTING TO POWERInstalling Internal Batteries Using Standard AC PowerUsing Vehicle Battery Power CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA ADJUSTING THE TELESCOPING ANTENNAListening Safely CONNECTING HEADPHONESCONNECTING A TAPE RECORDER Traffic SafetyUSING THE STAND SETTING THE MW AM TUNING INCREMENT USING THE MEMO LABELUNDERSTANDING YOUR RECEIVER M/MEM — stores frequencies into memory C cancel — cancels an entryAM MODE — lets you set up the alarm timer TUNING / — tunes up or down the band you selectedLOCKING THE CONTROLS BASIC OPERATIONTURNING THE RECEIVER ON AND OFF LIGHTING THE DISPLAYSETTING AND VIEWING THE LOCAL TIME CHANGING A WORLD CITY NAME VIEWING A WORLD TIMEManual Tuning TUNING STATIONSSelecting a Band Scan Tuning Direct Access TuningPAGE TUNING PREPROGRAMMED SHORTWAVE STATIONSPage DX-398SHORTWAVE PAGES CHARTCountry Memory LocationStations CountryMemory Location PageStation CountryMemory Location PageWIDE/NARR.-AM ADJUSTING THE TONESPECIAL TUNING CONTROLS STEREO/MONO-FMUSING RDS TUNING SSB STATIONSSaving Time, repeatedly press until appears 5.If your time zone is using DaylightFollow these steps to use RDS 1.Turn on the receiverManual Storage MEMORY FUNCTIONSSTORING FM, MW, OR LW FREQUENCIES IN MEMORY Automatic StorageSTORING SW FREQUENCIES IN MEMORY 4.While PAGE and MEMO flash MOVING A FREQUENCY TO ANOTHER MEMORY LOCATION LOCKING/UNLOCKING A STORED STATIONDELETING A STATION YOU STORED USING PRIORITY Silencing the Alarm TIMER FUNCTIONSUSING THE TIMER ALARMS Setting an AlarmTurning a Timer Alarm On or Off USING THE SLEEP TIMERTimer Recording BAND ALLOCATION LISTENING HINTSREFERENCE SOURCES FREQUENCY CONVERSIONInternational Frequencies Longwave Band Aircraft FrequenciesShips and Coastal Station Frequencies Time Standard FrequenciesLISTENING GUIDE 5,950 StationLocation Remarks9,610 StationLocation Remarks15,084 StationLocation RemarksAMATEUR SHORTWAVE BANDS IN THE US BIRDIESAmateur Shortwave Bands in MHz TROUBLESHOOTING CARE AND MAINTENANCE RESETTING THE DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS Page A Division of Tandy Corporation Limited Ninety-DayWarrantyWe Service What We Sell RadioShack