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KH 2029 K OMPERNASS GMBH BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM www .kompernass.com ID-Nr .: KH2029-11/09-V1 MUL TI-BAND RADIO 6 Multi-Band Radio Operating instructions CV_KH2029_DT46054_LB6.qxd 28.12.2009 11:12 Uhr Seite 1[...]
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KH 2029 A qw e r t y u i o a s d f g 2) ; l k j h B CV_KH2029_DT46054_LB6.qxd 28.12.2009 11:12 Uhr Seite 4[...]
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- 1 - CONTENTS P A GE Intended use 2 T ec hnical Data 2 Symbols used 4 Safety information 5 Operating elements 9 S tar ting up 10 General functions 12 T ime functions 12 Time, date, time zone and w orld time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Select display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Alarm [...]
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MUL TI-B AND RADIO KH2029 Before using the de vice for the f irst time, read these operating instructions carefully and k eep them for later refer ence. Hand the instr uctions o ver when transferring the device to a third par ty . This documentation is cop yright protected. Ev er y duplication resp. e ver y cop ying, also as e xtracts, as w ell as [...]
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P ow er consumption: 5 w atts P ow er consumption Standby: 1.4 W Operating temper ature: +5 ~ +35°C Humidity: 5 ~ 90% (no condensation) Dimensions (W x H x D): 181 x 111 x 39 mm Appliance w eight : 375 g appro x. P ow er transformer weight : 185 g appro x. Batter ies 4x 1.5 V , T ype AA/LR6/Mignon (not supplied) Fr equency range radio: VHF (FM): 8[...]
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General Memor y positions : 1600 (400 for each frequency r ange) Headphones Model: E105 Impedance: 32 Ω Wideband characteristic V oltage (WBCV): appro x. 206 mV Headphone soc ket max. Output v oltage: appro x. 80 mV P ow er transfor mer Manufacturer: S&S MFG. L TD. Model: A400-75 Primar y : 230 V ~ 50 Hz / 30 mA Secondar y: 7.5 V DC 400 mA / 3[...]
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This symbol w arns about submersing t he appliance in water or other liquids. This symbol w arns you about hearing damage. Note: With t his symbol y ou are giv en tips about interaction with t he appliance. Saf ety inf or mation • This device has not been designed for use b y people (including children) with restricted phy sical, sensor y or inte[...]
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Risk of electric shock! • Connect the mains-pow er adapter only to cor rectly installed and ear t hed mains sock ets. Ensure that t he rating of the local pow er supply tal lies completely with t he details given on the r ating plate of the appliance. • Damaged adapters or mains cables should be ex changed immediately b y an author ised technic[...]
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Risk of injury • K eep children aw ay from the connection cable and device. Children fr equently underestimate the danger of electr ical devices. • If the device has fallen do wn or is damaged it must no longer be used. Hav e the device check ed by a qualified specialist and, if necessar y , repair ed. • Batteries must not be handled by child[...]
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Notes on handling batteries The device uses batteries. Please note the follo wing on handling batteries: Risk of e xplosion! Do not thro w batteries into a fire. Do not rec harge b a t t e r i e s . • Nev er open, solder or weld batteries. There is a risk of e xplosion and injur y! • Check batteries regularly . Leaking batter ies can damage the[...]
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Operating elements Fr ont panel q Save buttons M.0/5 - M.4/9 w Display e Button SNOOZE r W aveband selector switch (L W/S W/MW/FM) t POWER button y FINE button u PA G E button i UP/DOWN buttons o VOL+(AL -1)/VOL-(AL -2) buttons a MODE button s BASS button d MEMORY SC AN button f MEM button g Loudspeak ers Bac k h Stand j Aerial k Carr ying [...]
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S t ar ting up Unpac k t he device R emo ve all pack aging materials. Caution! Do not let c hildren play with the plastic film. There is a risk of suf focation. Chec k t he items supplied Whilst unpacking, check that all of t he follo wing items are av ailable to you: • Shor twav e R adio • P ow er transformer • Headphones • Storage case ?[...]
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• R eplace the cov er on t he batter y compar tment. If the batter ies are too w eak, t his is indicated on the screen b y a f lashing symbol . Mains connection • Connect the plug of t he mains adapter to the EXT. DC 7 .5 V 400 mA sock et on the side of t he device. • Plug the mains adapter into an easily accessible socket. T o av oid trippin[...]
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General functions K e y loc k In order to pr ev ent changing the settings unintentionally by touching the buttons, y ou can activate the k ey lock. • Press and hold do wn t he MEM button for ar ound 3 seconds. On screen, the message flashes. All buttons, ex cept t he buttons SNOOZE and MEM , are no w block ed. • Press and hold do wn the MEM but[...]
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The time functions can only be set when the radio is switched of f. If an RDS signal is not receiv ed at t he first switch-on, t he pre-adjusted time for the multi-band radio begins with "0:00 00". If the device is disconnected fr om its po w er supply the settings are lost. T ime, date, time zone and w orld time Y ou can set the time, da[...]
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Setting cloc k time • Press MODE once. The most r ecently set time f lashes on the screen. • Press the UP or DOWN button to mov e t he time for war d or backwar d at minute inter v als. Hold do wn one of the buttons for a few seconds to mo ve the setting for ward or backw ard quickly at 10 minute inter v als. Note: Set the time without summer t[...]
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Setting t he time zone • Press MODE again or three times. The select ed time zone flashes on the screen as the abbre viation for t he corresponding city ( UT C when first switched on); the time disappears. • Press the UP or DOWN button to mo ve the time zone for ward or backw ard. The follo wing table summarises t he city abbre viations for t h[...]
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Shor t code Dif ference from CET Summer time To w n HNL -10:00 no Honolulu/USA ANC -9:00 yes Anchorage/USA YVR -8:00 yes V ancouver/Canada LA X -8:00 ye s Los Angeles/USA DEN -7:00 yes Denver/US A CHI -6:00 yes Chicago/USA MEX -6:00 no Mexico City/Me xico NY C -5:00 yes New Y ork/USA YYZ -5:00 yes T oronto/Canada YUL -5:00 yes Montreal/Canada CCS -[...]
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*UTC Universal Time Coor dinated (UT C). UTC is the r eference for the times of the various time zones ar ound the world. Summer time of fse t Not ev er y time zone around the w or ld dif fer entiates betw een summer and winter time. T o display your timezone correctly y ou must, subject to t he actual time zone, activ ate or deactivate the Summer [...]
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Special date alar m • Press the MODE button a fif th time to set t he special date alarm. The screen flashes SD A1 and the date in succession. • Press the PA G E button to select one of t he ten settable date alarms ( SD A1 – SD A 10 ). • Press the UP or DOWN button to set the date on which t he alarm should sound. • Press the SNOOZE butt[...]
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Switc h Automatic Update (RDS) On/Of f With t his function the device can automatically update the settings for date and time from the RDS signal. • Pr ess t he button MODE nine times. In t he display the indication UPD A ON appears. • Press the button DOWN to switch the automatic update of f. • Press the button UP to switch the automatic upd[...]
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Setting t he alar m time Y ou can set tw o alar m times in y our world r eceiver . • Wit h t he radio switched of f, press the buttons VOL.+/AL–1 (or VOL.-/AL–2 ). The screen sho ws the most recently set alarm time and the symbol for the alar m type. • Press the UP or DOWN button to mov e the alar m time for w ard or backw ard at minute int[...]
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• Press the SNOOZE button until the desired alarm days are set. Hold do wn the SNOOZE button until t he screen sho ws an individual w eek day . • Press the SNOOZE button to set the desired w eek day . T o go back to selecting week days, w eek end or ever y day , brief ly hold do wn the SNOOZE button again. • Press the MODE button to sav e the[...]
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Set snooze time • With t he radio switched of f, press the button MODE sev en times. The screen d i s p l a y s t h e s nooze time set (default is” SN O 10 ”). • Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set t he snooze time to a time between 1 and 59 minutes. T urning of f t he alar m function • Press the VOL.+/AL–1 or VOL.–/AL–2 button until[...]
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• Press the UP or DOWN button to set the desired time. 5 countdo wn times are pr eset on t he memor y buttons and you can open these directly using the corresponding memor y button: Button M.0/5 10:00 Button M. 1/6 30:00 Button M.2/7 45:00 Button M.3/8 60:00 Button M.4/9 90:00 • Press the MEM button to sav e the set time, t he memor y space ind[...]
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R adio operation Switc hing on/v olume control • Press the POWER button to switch t he radio on. ON will appear briefly on the screen, follo w ed by the current fr equency and band selection. • Press the VOL.+/AL–1 or VOL.–/AL–2 button to contr ol the volume: Button VOL.–/AL–2 : quieter; Button VOL.+/AL -1 : louder . The v olume is sh[...]
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Sleep function Y ou can activ ate t he sleep function via the SNOOZE button. Y ou can set a time of up to 90 minutes in ten-minute steps, af ter which the radio will auto- matically turn itself of f. T o do so, f irst switch the radio of f. • Press the SNOOZE button. The symbol for the sleep function and 90 (for 90 minutes) will appear . • Pres[...]
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Fine tuning If a station can not be found precisely the fine tuning can be use to improv e reception. • During t he channel search pr ess t he FINE button, t he screen sho ws FINE . • Now , using t he buttons UP resp. DOWN , adjust the requir ed reception range with smaller frequency steps. • By pressing the FINE again you leav e t he f ine t[...]
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Memor y functions Sav e st ation The w orld receiv er can save 400 stations in each fr equency range. T o store a station, proceed as follo ws: • Set the frequency range with the frequency selection switch and then the station t hat y ou want to sav e. • Press the MEM button. The screen sho ws the PA G E memor y page and MEM flashes. • Within[...]
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Selecting a sav ed st ation • In order to select a saved station dir ectly , f irst use the frequency selection switch to select the frequency range wher e t he station is saved. • Press the PA G E button and t hen use the UP or DOWN buttons to select a memor y page (fr om 00–39). • Within 10 seconds press the M.0/5 – M.4/9 buttons to sel[...]
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Cleaning Risk of injury from electric shock: • Disconnect the de vice from the mains po wer before cleaning it! • Ne ver immerse the de vice’ s par ts into water or other liquids! • Do not allow liq uid to penetr ate the housing. Cleaning t he housing: Clean the housing sur face with a slightly damp clot h. Nev er use petrol, solv ent or de[...]
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Disposal of pac kaging Ensure all pack aging materials are disposed in an en vironmentally friendly manner . Impor ter K OMPERNASS GMBH BURGSTRASSE 21 D-44867 BOCHUM www .k ompernass.com - 30 - IB_KH2029_DT46054_LB6 05.01.2010 16:55 Uhr Seite 30[...]
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W ar r anty & Ser vice The w arranty for this appliance is for 3 years fr om t he date of purchase. The appliance has been manufactured with care and meticulously e x amined before deliv er y . Please retain y our receipt as pr oof of purchase. In the ev ent of a warranty claim, please mak e contact by telephone with our Ser vice Depar tment. O[...]
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