DX-392  (200-0219)               Features              Faxback Doc. # 8179

Your Radio Shack DX-392 PLL All Band Portable Receiver with Cassette
Recorder brings the voices of the world to you.  In the 13 international
shortwave (SW) bands, you can hear news broadcasts and other programs from
sources such as the British Broadcasting Company, Radio Cairo, and Radio
Moscow.

You can get emergency information firsthand by listening to amateur radio
broadcasts, which include single sideband (SSB) voice transmissions and
continuous wave (CW) Morse code transmissions.

In the longwave (LW) band, you can sometimes hear, hurricane reports, ship
to shore calls, and other marine and aeronautical services.  You can tune
to local broadcasts in the FM and medium-wave (MW) bands.  (In the United
States, we commonly call the MW band the AM band.  In addition, you can use
the built-in cassette recorder to record your favorite programs live or at
a preset time.

Special features include:

Digital Synthesized Receiver- ensures accurate, drift-free tuning.

Large, Fast-Response Display-lets you quickly and easily view the time,
band and frequency, signal strength, and other indicators.

Dual Time-lets you set a primary clock to your local time and a secondary
clock to another time zone so you can quickly check the time in another
part if the world.

Scan Tuning-lets you quickly find stations.

Memory Tuning-stores up to 45 frequencies in memory so you can quickly
select your favorite stations.

Direct-Access Tuning lets you use the keypad to directly enter a frequency
you want to listen to.

Rotary Tuning Adjustment-lets you select a higher tuning increment for
faster tuning, select a lower tuning increment for fine tuning, or lock
the rotary tuning dial to prevent you from accidentally changing the
frequency.

Control Lock-prevents you from accidentally changing a setting.

Alarm (Standby)-lets you set the buzzer to sound or the receiver to turn on
to wake you at a specified time.

Sleep Timer-lets you set the receiver to turn off after 60 minutes so you
can fall asleep as you listen to it.

MW Step Setting-lets you choose the correct setting for whatever part of
the world you are in.

AM RF Gain Control-lets you adjust the receiver's sensitivity when you
listen to SW to provide the best possible reception.

Narrow/Wide Control-lets you reduce interference from other stations when
you listen to SW, MW (AM), and LW broadcasts.

BFO Controls-lets you tune to stations that transmit in continuous wave
(CW) and single sideband (SSB).

Built-In Cassette Recorder- lets you record and play back programs.

Standby Recording-lets you record your favorite programs at preset time.

Beat Cut Switch-reduces the hum or whistling sound sometimes heard when
recording AM broadcasts.

Built-In Condenser Microphone-lets you make live recordings.

Three Power Options-lets you choose from internal batteries, standard
household AC power (requires an AC adapter), or DC vehicle battery power
(requires a DC adapter) so you can use the receiver just about anywhere.

Battery Power Indicator-lets you know when the batteries need to be
replaced.

Back-Up Battery Power-keeps the clock running, protects the stations stored
in memory, and powers the display light if the receiver's primary power
source is interrupted.

Memo Pad-lets you record helpful information such as the memory location
numbers of your favorite stations.