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- Page 1 XHDATA D-808 FM Stereo/LW/MW/SW-SSB AIR RDS Digital Signal Processing Receiver A User’s Manual By Kevin Davidson Illustrations by XHDATA...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Radio - Front View The Display Side Controls Radio Rear Warnings Quick Start Guide Functions and Operation Power and Charging Power on Button and Sleep Timer Alarms Charging the Radio Operations and Setup FM Tuning Range Longwave Setup Medium Wave step Beep Temperature... -
Page 4: The Display
The Display 1. Battery charge indicator 11. FM RDS available 2. Sleep timer active 12. Frequency 3. Key press beep active 13. RDS Information 4. Alarm on 14. USB / LSB mode 5. Frequency Display is kHz or MHz 15. Squelch active (AIR band only) 6. -
Page 5: Side Controls
Side Controls 21. External Antenna Jack (3.5mm) 22. Volume control 23. Headphone jack (3.5mm stereo) 24. Main Tuning knob (push in for fast/slow/stop) 25. Fine tuning / clarify control for SSB 26. USB Charging port 27. Radio reset button access hole... -
Page 6: Radio Rear
Radio rear 28. Whip antenna used for FM, SW and AIR bands 29. Kickstand 30. Battery door (18650 battery (included) -
Page 7: Warnings
Warnings • Do not expose the radio to water, moisture or excessive humidity. • Keep radio out of the freezer. Operating temperature range is 0° - 40° C (32° - 104° F). • Clean with a dry cloth. Don’t use detergents or chemical solvents. •... -
Page 8: Functions And Operation
Functions and Operation Power and charging Power On Button and Sleep Timer In this manual, the terms “press” and “long press” are used. Press means to press the button briefly. Long press means to press the button and hold it for 2 seconds. The orange power on button turns the radio on. -
Page 9: Charging The Radio
Charging the radio To charge the radio, plug a USB-C cable (included) into the USB jack on the right side of the radio. (Some early versions of the radio use a USB Micro connector.) The battery icon will cycle while the radio is charging. Charging will stop when the battery is fully charged or after 10 hours, whichever is first. -
Page 10: Temperature
presses of the button do not toggle the option. Long press the key to change it. Temperature The temperature scale for display, Fahrenheit or Centigrade, may be selected. With the radio off, press the DISPLAY button until the temperature is displayed, then long -press the number 3 to change the setting. -
Page 11: Memory System
Radio operation Memory System This radio has 500 memory locations, 100 for each band, organized into 10 pages with 10 memory locations each. A memory location stores the station frequency along with the stereo setting for FM and the bandwidth for LW/MW/SW. Select the desired band (MW, LW, FM, SW and AIR) first. -
Page 12: Display Mode
The internal ferrite bar antenna is directional. Physically turn the radio for best re- ception. You may find that moving the radio to a different location, even slightly, greatly improves reception on all bands. AM reception can often be improved by placing a passive loop antenna next to the radio. -
Page 13: Fm Reception
FM Reception To receive FM broadcasts, fully extend the whip antenna and press the FM button. Here are your tuning options. 1. Press FREQ, enter the frequency of the station, and press FREQ again. 2. Long press the FM button to activate ATS to store all strong stations into memory (see section on the Memory system for how to access them). -
Page 14: Lw (Longwave)
To receive MW broadcasts, press the LW/MW button. Here are your tuning op- tions. 1. Press FREQ, enter the frequency of the station, either 3 or 4 digits. 2. Long press the LW/MW button to activate ATS and store all strong stations into memory (see section on the Memory system for how to access them). -
Page 15: Sw (Shortwave)
SW (shortwave) Fully extend the whip antenna and press the SW button to selects the shortwave function and tune to the previously accessed shortwave frequency. Repeated press- es of the button cycle through the 14 international shortwave broadcast bands The display shows which meter band is selected briefly after the button is pressed. -
Page 16: Single Sideband (Ssb)
3. Press the up or down arrow keys to go to the next frequency. 4. Long press the up or down arrow to scan for the next strong station. Note that only the 14 international shortwave bands are scanned. 5. Rotate the tuning knob to tune stations. Position the radio for the best reception. -
Page 17: Squelch
Air band is best received near airports. You can look up the approach frequency for your closest airports online and set the radio for these frequencies. Squelch Air band on this radio has a special feature called “squelch.” When set, the radio remains silent until a station stronger than the set level is received. -
Page 18: Specifications
Specifications Radio bands • FM: 64 - 108 MHz • MW: 520 - 1710 kHz • SW: 1711 - 29999 kHz • LW: 150 - 450 kHz • AIR: 118 - 137 MHz Sensitivity: • FM: > 3 µV • MW: >...
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