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MINI 300PE  

OWNER’S MANUAL

10  INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE

11  SHORTWAVE BANDS

Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the world. 
Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to hear 
worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave, please 
take some time to learn the basics outlined below. To successfully 

listen to shortwave stations you must know how to find them. They 

are found in the shortwave ‘bands’.  On the Mini 300, the shortwave 
bands are numbered 1-7. The chart below and the one on the back of 

the radio show the relationship of bands 1-7 to their official names 

and the frequency ranges covered by them.

FREQUENCY 
RANGE
IN MHz

5.950-6.20 

7.10-7.30 

9.50-9.95 

11.600-12.100 

13.600-13.800 

15.10-15.80 

17.500-17.90

OFFICIAL 
SHORT-WAVE
BAND NAME 

49 meters

41 meters

31 meters

25 meters

22 meters

19 meters

16 meters

MINI 300 
SWITCH
SETTING 

SW1

SW2

SW3

SW4

SW5

SW6

SW7

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Summary of Contents for MINI 300PE

Page 1: ...MINI 300PE AM FM Shortwave Radio OWNER S MANUAL Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine...

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Page 3: ...atus Clean only with a dry cloth Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms Do not remove cover or back...

Page 4: ...RADIO AM SW1 7 RADIO ANTENNA CLOCK ALARM SLEEP FUNCTION INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE SHORTWAVE BANDS GUIDELINES STATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...

Page 5: ...MANUAL 1 BASIC CONTROLS ANTENNA DISPLAY HOUR MINUTES TUNING KNOB VOLUME KNOB POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SLEEP ALARM TIME BATTERY COVER EAR PHONE JACK BAND SWITCH 8 9 10 11 12 13 Downloaded from www Manualsli...

Page 6: ...of lift out ribbon If the sound becomes low or distorted replace with new batteries If the radio will not be used for a long time remove all the batteries to prevent possible battery leakage 3 POWER...

Page 7: ...ppears in the display 2 or just tune around and listen for stations Note that MW appears in the display when AM is selected as the AM band is called MW for medium wave in some parts of the world SW ap...

Page 8: ...button 10 pressed set the correct hour and minutes with the HOUR 3 and MINUTE 4 buttons They can be pressed with quick short presses to advance slowly or they can be kept pressed down to advance rapi...

Page 9: ...If you want to deactivate the alarm press the ALARM button 9 again and the loudspeaker symbol will disappear from the display When the activated alarm turns the radio on it can be turned off by press...

Page 10: ...use the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to adjust the sleep time for you needs When finished release the SLEEP button While it is playing in sleep mode it can be turned off by pressing the SLEEP button The p...

Page 11: ...9 9 SLEEP FUNCTION continued MINI 300PE OWNER S MANUAL MANUAL 9 3 4 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine...

Page 12: ...how to find them They are found in the shortwave bands On the Mini 300 the shortwave bands are numbered 1 7 The chart below and the one on the back of the radio show the relationship of bands 1 7 to t...

Page 13: ...sunrise Around sunrise and sunset both the day and night bands might be good sometimes exceptionally good Winter shortwave is generally somewhat better than summer shortwave Holding the radio while li...

Page 14: ...ill alphabetically list the countries broadcasting on shortwave showing their language target area broadcast time and frequency that is used The easiest to use shortwave directory is PASSPORT TO WORLD...

Page 15: ...nit Should you want to return your unit for service pack the receiver carefully using the original carton or other suitable container Write your return ad dress clearly on the shipping carton and on a...

Page 16: ...s possible after discovery of a possible defect Have ready a The model and serial number b The identity of the seller and the approximate date of purchase c A detailed description of the problem inclu...

Page 17: ...ginal purchase The foregoing constitutes Et n entire obligation with respect to this product and the original purchaser shall have no other remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages...

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Page 19: ...903 3866 tel 1 800 872 2228 fax 1 650 903 3867 Et n Europe Lextronix Germany Rosenstrasse 2 D 10178 Berlin Germany tel 49 0 30 243102142 Et n Canada 1 Yonge Street Suite 1801 Toronto Ontario M5E 1W7...

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