Grundig 800 User Manual

 

 

GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION 
The SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM receiver 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 
receiver COMPLETELY loses power, either from 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 capacitor. This will allow ample time for 
battery replacement without loss of the internal clock. Note: 
Any programmed memory locations will NOT be lost under a 
power-up reset due to the memory design of the 
SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM. 
 
BEEP TONES 
The SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM responds to all key 
depressions with an audible beep unless the beep has been 
disabled by the BEEP button. No beep is generated under 
any condition for depressions of the TUNING keys when in 
VFO mode. 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. 

 
FIRST STEPS 
Please refer to the front panel illustration and set the 
controls as described below. 
(1) Install 6 "D" batteries or connect AC ADAPTER. 
(2) Fully extend the whip antenna and adjust to a vertical 
position, 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 a comfortable 
level. 
(4) Select the desired band by pressing the 'BAND' button 
until the desired band is displayed on the front panel display. 
(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 
'Direct-Key-Input' keys. While entering a frequency, if 
an incorrect frequency is entered, pressing the '

     

 ' 

button will clear the entry in progress and return the receiver 
to its previous settings. The second depression 

of the decimal 

 button acts as an 'ENTER' and causes 

immediate response to the entered frequency. If you do 

not press the decimal 

 

button a second time 

at the end, the receiver will automatically enter the 

frequency after a slight delay. 

Enter frequency as follows: 
(A) The Shortwave and AM broadcast bands enter in kHz 
(Kilohertz). A maximum of 6 digits may he entered. 
Examples: 
 
700 KHz 

Press 

 

 
29,660 kHz 

Press 

 

 
14,258.1 kHz 

Press 

 

Press

 

 
* When the maximum number of allowed digits is entered, 
the decimal point will be automatically placed between the 1 
kHz and .1 kHz digits and need not be entered. 
 
** The second depression of the '.' button acts as an 
'ENTER' and causes immediate response to the entered 
frequency. If you do not press the decimal '.'a second time 
at the end, the receiver will automatically enter the frequency 
after a slight delay. 
 
(B) Aircraft and FM broadcast bands enter in MHz 
(megahertz). A maximum of 5 digits may be entered for 
FM, and a maximum of 7 digits may be entered for Aircraft 
band entries. 
Examples: 
 
97.7 MHz 

Press 

. 

 

121.9 MHz  

Press 

 

 
Attempting to enter a frequency outside the tuning range of 
the SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM receiver will cause the 
ERROR annunciator to flash along with the error beep to be 
heard. The receiver will then return to its previous settings. 

 

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