Walter Drake SW8 - Manual (Page 16)

TONE
VOLUME
POWER
push
H L
TUNING BAND
SSB
5
BW
6 SCAN
MEM
LAMP
9 STORE
VFO
SKIP
CLEAR
BEEP
TIMER
CLOCK
AGC
8
AM
SYNC
4
DEL
0
ATT
7
BCB
1
AIR
2
SW
3 F
AGC S AM SYNC
METER
TIMER
+60
+40
+20
9
7
5
3
1
KHz
SW
M E M
6.0
SW8 World Band
Shortwave Receiver
LSB
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
The SW8 has been designed for ease of use. Please
take a few moments to read through this section and
familiarize yourself with general operating information.
MICROPROCESSOR RESET
A power-up reset routine will be activated anytime
after the SW8 COMPLETELY loses power, either
internal batteries or external DC input. This will be
observed by the front panel display illuminating all
annunciators for 3 seconds, followed by the clock
display. However, short term power failures of up to
30 minutes are masked by an internal back-up capaci-
tor. This will allow ample time for battery replacement
without loss of the internal clock. Note: Any
programmmed memory locations will NOT be lost
under a power-up reset due to the memory design of
the SW8.
BEEP TONES
The SW8 responds to all key depressions with an
audible beep unless the beep has been disabled by the
CLEAR
BEEP
button. No beep is generated under any
condition for depressions of the TUNING keys. Beep
tones indicate the following:
One short tone for a key depression.
One long, high tone when storing a memory channel.
One long, low tone for any illegal key depression.
GETTING STARTED
Please refer to the front panel illustrations and set the
controls as shown.
1) Install 6 “D” batteries or connect AC adaptor.
2) Fully extend whip antenna, adjust to a vertical
position and engage in holder, or connect an external
antenna to appropriate rear panel terminals. Set rear
panel 'ANTENNA SELECT' switch(es) to appropriate
position(s).
3) Press POWER and adjust VOLUME to comfortable
level. (NOTE: Be sure the 'MASTER POWER' switch
on the rear panel is in the 'ON' position.)
4) Select the desired band by pressing one of the
BCB
1 ,
AIR
2 , or
SW
3 buttons.
5) Enter the desired frequency by using one of several
methods covered below.
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
Direct entry of a desired frequency is possible using the
orange numeric keys 0-9 and decimal key. While
entering a frequency, if an incorrect frequency is
entered, pressing the
CLEAR
BEEP
button will clear the entry
in progress and return the SW8 to its previous settings.
** The second depression of the decimal
SKIP
button
acts as an ‘ENTER’ and causes immediate response to
the entered frequency. If you do not press the decimal
SKIP
button a second time at the end, the SW8 will
automatically enter the frequency after a slight delay.
Press the
F
button to shift keyboard to numeric
entry.
Enter frequency as follows:
A) Shortwave and AM broadcast enter in kHz (kilo-
hertz). A maximum of 6 digits may be entered.
Example:
700 kHz
Press
F
ATT
7
DEL
0
DEL
0
SKIP SKIP
29660 kHz
Press
F
AIR
2
LAMP
9
BW
6
BW
6
DEL
0
SKIP SKIP
10 Getting Started
Power/Volume Tuning Knob Tuning Keys Numeric Keypad Tone
Whip Antenna
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