KH2027 2028 IB UK V6World Receiver KH 2027/2028 Operating Manual KH2027_2028_IB_UK_V6 20.02.2006 9:44 Uhr Seite 3

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Digital World Receiver

1. Intended Use 5

2. Technical Data 5

3. Safety Instructions 6

4. Power Supply 7

5. Switching On / Off 8

6. Receive Mode 9

7. Memory 11

8. Clock and Timer 14

9. Miscellaneous 22

10. Troubleshooting 23

11. Cleaning 24

12. Disposal 24

13. Warranty and service 25

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Keep this manual for future reference and pass it on with the device to any future owners!


� Starting the Memory Scan (7d)Saving radio stations automatically (7b)Setting countdown (8j)

� Allocating memory positions (7a)Calling-up memory positions (7c)

� Saving radio stations (7a)Locking keys (9)

� Sensitivity on Short Wave (6f)� Searching for radio stations (6d)

Changing settings (6c, 6e, 8e, 8h, 8i, 8j)Setting time, date (8a, 8b, 8d, 8g)

� Selecting the reception band (6b)� Changing the style of time display (9)

Radio station fine tuning (6e)� Setting the volume (6a)

Setting alarm times 1/2 (8g)Resetting alarm (8h)

� Switching on the device (5a)Delayed switch-off (5c)

� Setting the time and date (8a, 8b)Selecting settings (6c)

� Battery compartment (4a)� Loudspeaker � Carrying strap Setting the device at an incline (9) Telescopic antenna � Switching the device off (5b):

Switching daylight saving times on / off (8f)- Resetting the alarm by 1-59 minutes (8h)- Starting / stopping countdown (8j)- Starting / stopping stopwatch (8k)

� Selecting a memory block (7a, 7c)Activating stop watch function (8k)

� Connecting headphones (9)� External power supply (4b)� Daylight saving time (8f)2! Batteries are almost empty – replace!2@ Station memory: Block PAGE and memory

position MEM (7a)

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The information in parentheses refers to the sections of this manual.


2. Technical Data

a) Environmental limitsTemperatures: -5 – +40 °CRelative humidity: 20 – 80% RMHb) Reception rangesFM: 87.5 – 108.5 MHzAM Europe: 522 – 1656 KHzAM USA: 520 – 1710 KHzSW: 5.85 – 17,9 MHzLW: 144 – 281 KHzThis information only describes the technicalpossibilities of the device! Different coun-tries can have deviating legal regulationsregarding the freely receivable frequencyrange. Take note that you may not utilise,pass on to third parties or improperly misuseinformation that you might have receivedfrom outside of these assigned frequencyranges.

Digital World Receiver

1. Intended Use

This device is intended for receiving generally approved radio transmissions in all countries (World tuner) and only for household use.

It is not intended for the reception of stationsthat are not generally approved, for use aspart of safety radio systems, such as on boardsport boats, or for use in commercial or industrial environments. It is also not inten-ded for climate zones outside of the rangesspecified under Technical Data.

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Tuning range: FM 100KHz/50KHzAM Europe 9KHz/1KHzAM USA 10KHz/1KHzSW 5KHz/1KHzLW 1KHz

Sensitivity: SW 2 levels selectable

c) OtherMemory positions: 250 stationsTimer: 2 Alarm Times

1-59 min. snooze timerDate-specific Timer90 min. Sleeptimer

Output: Connection for stereoheadphone 3.5 mm

Mains adapterInput voltage: AC 230 V / 50 HzOutput voltage: DC 6 V / 400 mA

Batteries: 4 x 1,5 V Typ “AA”

3. Safety Instructions

Transportable world receivers are used in a wide range of climate zones. Particularlywhen outdoors, take note that ...

� the environmental limits are not exceeded(see Section 2a).

� Electronic devices can be damaged bymoisture.

� Extremely dry air can cause static chargesthat can lead to faulty functions.

� Excessive temperatures (e.g. direct sunlight) or very low temperatures (e.g. outdoors in winter) can perma-nently darken the liquid crystal display.

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4. Power Supply

Important: Make certain that the polarity iscorrect – both for the batteries as well asfor the external power supply. If the polarityis reversed, the device will be damaged.

a) About the Batteries� Open the battery compartment on the

rear side of the device and insert fourbatteries of type "1.5V AA" according tothe labels in the battery compartment.

Note: Used batteries may not be disposedof in household waste. Return these toyour retailer or to an appropriate collectionsite for disposal. Remove all batteries fromthe battery compartment if you are notplanning to use the device for a longer period. The device can be irreparably damaged by leaking battery acids.

Transportable devices are particularly at risk of accidental damage. You can reduce this risk by paying attention to the following:

� Protect the device against heavy stresses, such as impacts and falls.

� Select a location in your travel luggagewhere it cannot be damaged or switchedon by other hard objects.

� When in areas with elevated securityrequirements (e.g. airplanes), it is bestto transport the device without thebatteries inserted because it cannot becompletely switched off (clock, timerfunctions, ...).

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b) External Power Supply� Connect the power supply adapter

DC 6.V / 400 mA to the power supplyjack.

Note: The radio station memory describedin section 7 will be deleted if the device iswithout power supply for more than approx. 30 seconds. You should therefore keep the external powersupply connected when changing the batteries – or complete the task within 30 seconds!

5. Switching On / Off

With this device, you can only switch thereception operation on and off. The clockfor time and date as well as the timer con-tinue to function for as long as the deviceis supplied with power.

a) Switching On� To switch on the device, briefly press the

button RADIO ON / SLEEP once. In thedisplay, “ON” appears initially, followedby the selected frequency.

b) Switching Off Immediately� To switch off, press the key SNOOZE /

Radio off , or ...� the button RADIO ON / SLEEP repeatedly

until “OFF” appears in the display.

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6. Receive Mode

As soon as the device is switched on as described under 5., it is already in receivemode.

a) Setting the Volume� Press the buttons Volume Control, to

adjust the volume.

b) Selecting the Reception Range (Band)� Select the desired reception range with

the sliding switch:- FM = Ultra short wave - AM = Medium Wave- SW = Short Wave- LW = Long Wave

c) Switching Off with Time DelayIf you would like to listen to the radio for a while longer, for instance before falling asleep, but would like the device to switchoff automatically after a certain amount oftime (10...90 minutes), ...

� press the button RADIO ON / SLEEPrepeatedly until the desired number of minutes is shown in the display (“10 ... 90”).

The countdown begins immediately withthe first press of this button. If you do notchange the remaining time, the display willswitch back to the set frequency. You can check the remaining time or reduceit by pressing the ...

� button RADIO ON / SLEEP again.

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c) Changing the Medium Wave RangeThe frequency range and tuning intervalsof AM vary by region:Region “Europe”: (9KHz)Region “USA”: (10KHz)When the device is switched off, and thedate and time appear alternatively in thedisplay:� Press the key MODE repeatedly until

EU 9k appears in the display.

� Press the lower key TUNING.US 10K appears in the display.

� press the upper key, TUNING. EU 9kappears again in the display.

The settings are adopted automatically after 10 seconds.

d) Searching for Stations� Press briefly on one of the two TUNING

buttons to search upward or downwardin steps.

� Hold one of the two TUNING buttonspressed to start a scan. The device stopsas soon as a sufficiently strong station isfound. Pressing the button again willcontinue the scan.

e) Radio Station Fine TuningWhen scanning, the middle point of the individual radio station signal is used fortuning. As a rule, this is sufficient. Shouldthis automatic tuning not lead to satisfac-tory reception, then for every receptionrange (Band) except the LW (Band), a finetuning can be carried out.

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g) Sensitivity and AntennaUse the telescope antenna for FM andshort wave SW. You can alter the receptionstrength by adjusting the length, inclinationand direction of the antenna.

A ferrite antenna is built into the device formedium wave (AM) and long wave (LW) re-ception. Turn the entire device to alter thereception strength.

7. Memory

A total of 250 memory positions are availa-ble - specifically - ...- 6 blocks of 10 positions for FM- 6 blocks of 10 positions for AM- 10 blocks of 10 positions for SW- 3 blocks of 10 positions for LW.The blocks are also designated as “Pages”

� Press the button Fine Set. In the displayFINE appears.

� Now press one of the two TUNING but-tons, to raise or lower the frequency insmall steps.

� Press the button Fine Set again to deac-tivate the fine tuning. In the display, FINEdisappears.

f) Sensitivity on Short Wave SWIf the the scan process frequently lasts toolong, for instance because too many signalsare received in the evening, the sensitivitycan be reduced to short wave (local reception).

� Set the sensitivity switch to - LO for local reception - DX for long-range reception.

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This division into blocks is useful to allowthe stations to be saved according to ameaningful organisation principle. For instance ...- by type: music, news, sports- by location: local stations or frequently

visited travel destinations- by person: if multiple family members

use the device

a) Saving radio stations (e. g. FM)When you have found a station that youwould like to save:� Press the button Memory Set.

2@ Now two small windows appear in thedisplay:

- PAGE containing the numbers 0...5- MEM containing an empty field.

Make your selection within the next 10 seconds, otherwise this display disappearsand you must restart the procedure.

� Press the button PAGE repeatedly untilyou see, in the small window PAGE, thenumber for the block 0...5, in which youwant to save the radio station.

Once you have selected the desired block(page), ...

� press one of the buttons M0/5 M1/6M2/7 M3/8 M4/9, to select the memoryposition 0...9. The number associatedwith the memory position then appears in the small window MEM.

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The device now automatically stores in memory the radio stations with sufficienttransmission strength. The storage places0...9 in the selected blocks are occupied.The AMS function ends when all storageplaces in the block are occupied.

c) Calling-up the stored radio stationsIf you would like to call-up a saved station:� First of all select the reception range

(Band), e. g. FM.� Press the button PAGE repeatedly until

you see, in the small window PAGE, thenumber for the block 0...5 from whichyou want to call-up the radio station.

� Then press on one of the buttonsM0/5 M1/6 M2/7 M3/8 M4/9 , until, in the small second window ofMEM the number of the storage spaceappears.

Note: These buttons each have two assignments. Each press on them switchesbetween the two assignments (e.g. between 0 and 5).

When you have selected the desired memory position,

� Press the button Memory Set again. The station is now saved.

b) AMS functionThe device has an automatic transmissionstorage.

� Press the button Memory Set.

� Press and hold the button MemoryPreview for two seconds, to activate the AMS function.

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Note: These buttons each have two as-signments. Each press switches betweenthe two assignments (e.g between 0 and 5).

d) Memory scan modeIf you have saved multiple stations:� First of all select the Band

(Reception range), e. g. FM.� Press the button PAGE repeatedly until

you see, in the small window PAGE, thenumber for the block 0...5, in which youwant to start the search mode.

� Press once briefly on the button MemoryPreview. Now, all the storage places arecalled up in about 5 second steps.

If no station is saved at a memory position,only static is heard. Pressing any button(except for the volume buttons) ends thememory scan.

8. Clock and Timer

The device can be used as a radio alarmwith two alarm times and one date alarm.An alarm tone is also available in place of the radio alarm function. If you do notpress any buttons for a period of 10 se-conds, the device automatically returns tostandard default settings in the display. To prematurely exit the programming modus, switch the radio on with the buttonRADIO ON / SLEEP. The settings program-med in before this time remain unchanged.

a) Setting the clockWhen the device is switched off, and thedate and time appear alternatively in thedisplay:

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c) Accepting the Time / DateHere, you do not need to do anything – thenewly set time and/or date is/are adopted 10 seconds after it/they have been set.

d) Setting the Home Time Region Set the time region here in which you typically reside:� Press the button MODE until LOCAL CITY

appears in the display.� Use the TUNING buttons to select your

home time region:

� Press the button MODE. The time nowblinks in the display.

� Briefly press one of the TUNING buttonsto set the time by minute.

� Hold one of the TUNING buttons pressedto set the time in 10 minute steps.

b) Setting the date� Press the button MODE repeatedly until

the date blinks in the display.� Briefly press one of the TUNING buttons

to set the date by day.� Hold one of the TUNING buttons pressed

to change the date in 10-day steps.

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Abbre- applies for the time zone UTC viation differenceUTC: Universal world time 0LON: London / England 0MUN: Munich / Germany 1FRA: Frankfurt / Germany 1PAR: Paris / France 1ROM: Rome / Italy 1CAI: Cairo / Egypt 2IST: Istanbul / Turkey 2MOW: Moskau / Russland 3KWI: Kuwait 3DXB: Dubai / Saudi-Arabia 4KHI: Karachi / Pakistan 5DAC: Dacca / Bangladesh 6BKK: Bangkok / Thailand 7SIN: Singapore 8HKG: Hongkong 8PEK: Peking / China 8TYO: Tokyo / Japan 9SYD: Sydney / Australia 10

NOU: Noumea / New Caledonia 11AKL: Auckland / New Zealand 12HNL: Honolulu / USA - 10ANC: Anchorage / USA - 9YVR: Vancouver / Canada - 8LAX: Los Angeles - 8DEN: Denver - 7CHI: Chicago - 6MEX: Mexico - 6NYC: New York - 5YYZ: Toronto / Canada - 5YUL: Montreal / Canada - 5CCS: Caracas / Venezuela - 4RIO: Rio De Janeiro / Brazil - 3BUE: Buenos Aires / Argentinia - 3

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f) Setting Daylight Savings TimeSet this first for the normal clock display:� Press the button MODE until LOCAL CITY

appears in the display along with the code for your home time region, as adjusted under d).

� Then press the SNOOZE button to switchon the summer time and press onceagain to switch it off.

2) When the symbol for daylight saving time appears in the display, the time isdisplayed advanced by one hour.

Simply repeat this step for the configuredtravel destination regions if you want toapply the daylight savings time to those aswell.

e) Setting Travel Destination Time RegionsOnce you have selected a home time regionas described under d): � Press the button MODE until only CITY

appears in the display.� Use the TUNING buttons to select the

travel destination from the same table,as used previously under d).

The device now shows the time differencebetween the travel destination region and your home time region. After approx.10 seconds, the device returns to the normal time display.

Note: Section 9 describes how you can have the time difference configured heredisplayed in alternation with your home time region.

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g) Setting Alarm Times 1 / 2When the device is switched off, and thedate and time alternatively or just the timeappear in the display:

� First select which of the two alarm timesshould be set. Press the button ...- ALARM 1 for alarm time 1- ALARM 2 for alarm time 2

Once the respectively selected alarm timeblinks in the display:� Briefly press one of the TUNING buttons

to set the alarm time by minute.� Hold one of the TUNING buttons pressed

to change the alarm time in 10-minutesteps.

Now specify whether the alarm functionshould function every day or whether theweekend should be excluded: � Press the SNOOZE button if you want

to switch off the alarm function for weekends.

� With every further press on this button,the display will switch between: - all days of the week or - only work days, in other words, without

Saturday and Sunday.- only Saturday and Sunday

� Press and hold the SNOOZE button for ca.3 secs. to programme the alarm functionfor individual working days. “Mo” appearsin the display. With each further press onthe SNOOZE button you can switch bet-ween the individual working days.

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If you would like to be woken by the radio,you should select the desired station andvolume level before going to sleep. Youcan then simply switch off the device.

h) When the Alarm Goes Off When the alarm tone or the activation ofthe radio function is triggered at the alarmtime, you can ...� through pressing the SNOOZE button

reset the alarm by the programmedsnooze time (Automatic Repeat Alarm),

� or press the respective ALARM buttonto reset the alarm to the next day.

� Through renewed pressing and holdingof the SNOOZE button you can changeover to the programming of all week-days.

This is useful for working people who donot want to reset the alarm times afterevery weekend.

In conclusion, select the type of alarm:� Press the ALARM button for the selected

alarm time until the display indicates ... -ALM: This means that an alarm tone(beep) will sound for approx. 10 minutes.- RAD: This means that the radio will be

switched on at the alarm time for about60 minutes.

- Both codes disappear: This means thatthe alarm function is deactivated.

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The automatic repeat alarm is adjusted individually by 1-59 minutes. When the device is switched off, and the date and time alternatively or just the time appear in the display:� Press the MODE button until SNO 10 or

just the time appears in the display.� Press the TUNING button to set the

repeat alarm time minute-wise.� Press the MODE button again. The

repeat alarm time is now saved.

However, if you want to switch off thealarm function completely, that can onlybe done as described in section 8g.

Note: The set alarm and time are erased ifthe device is without power for more than30 seconds, e.g. while changing batteries.Be sure to check all configured times after-ward!

i) Date Alarm (SDA) You can program a reminder alarm to gooff on a specific date. On this day, an alarmwill go off for about 10 minutes at everyhour starting at 8:00 a.m. until you pressany key. It can be programmed for up to 10 reminder alarms. The reminder alarms 1-10 can be selected via the button PAGE �

When the device is switched off, and thedate and time alternatively or just the timeappear in the display:� Press the MODE button until the date

blinks in alternation with SDA in the display.

� Press one of the TUNING buttons brieflyto set the SDA date by day.

� Hold one of the TUNING buttons pressedto change the SDA date in 10-day steps.

� Press the PAGE button to go to the nextreminder alarm

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� Press the button Memory SetA small window now appears in the display:- MEM and an empty field in it� Press on one of the buttons

M0/5 M1/6 M2/7 M3/8 M4/9,to determine the storage space in 0...4.

The appropriate number of the storageplace appears in the small MEM window.The start value is now saved.

� Press the Memory Preview button again to exit the countdown setting.

If you want to call-up the stored start value,...� Press the Memory Preview button

until 00.00 appears in the display.� Press on one of the buttons

M0/5 M1/6 M2/7 M3/8 M4/9, to select one of the storage spaces 0 ... 4.

Once an SDA alarm has been programmed,you can only deactivate it by repeating theconfiguration steps and programming in adate that is long past.

j) Countdown TimerYou can set and save different countdowntimes with the device. There are five storagespaces available. The radio mode must beswitched off.� Keep the Memory Preview button pressed

for 2 seconds, until 00.00 appears in thedisplay.

� Briefly press one of the two TUNINGbuttons repeatedly to raise the start time in steps. Keep the TUNING buttonpressed to set the start time quickly. The device stops as soon as the TUNING key is released.

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The previously stored value is displayed.

� Press the SNOOZE button to start thecountdown. Press the SNOOZE buttonagain to pause the countdown.

If the countdown is in the descending order, a signal tone rings for a minute.� Press the Memory Preview button to

switch off the signal tone.

k) Stop watch functionThis device has a stop watch function. The maximum stop time is 39 minutes and 59 seconds. The radio mode must beswitched off.� Keep the PAGE button pressed for

2 seconds, until 0.00.0u appears in the display.

� Press the SNOOZE button again to startthe stop watch.

� Press the SNOOZE button again to stopthe stop watch. If you keep the SNOOZEkey pressed for 2 seconds, the stopwatch is reset to 0.00.0u.

� Press the PAGE button to exit the stopwatch function.

9. Miscellaneous

� To lock the buttons against accidentaloperation, hold the button Key-Lockpressed for 3 seconds, until KEY LOCKappears in the display.

� If you hold the key pressed down again,the lock is removed.

Fold out the prop to set the device at an incline.

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If desired, you can connect headphones to the radio with a 3.5 mm jack-plug.

Warning: To avoid hearing loss while usingheadphones, do not set the volume too high.

� Insert the headphone jack-plug into the headphone socket on the radio.

� Press the Volume Control button to setthe volume.

The loudspeaker is muted while listeningthrough the headphone.

10. Troubleshooting

Do not open the housing of the device –there are no service elements contained inside.

When the device is switched off, and thedate and time appear in the display in alternation:� Press the button Alt. Display repeatedly

until the display shows ...- The symbol appears:

When the device is switched off, only the time will be displayed.

- DATE and appears:When the device is switched off, the time and date will be displayed in alternation.

- CITY and DATE and appears: When the device is switched off, the time and date as well as the travel destination time region programmedunder 8.e) will be displayed in alternation.

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a) If something is not functioningIf it does not react as described in this manual, remove all batteries and unplugany exernal power supply connected to thedevice for 2-3 minutes. Then replace the bat-teries or reconnect the external power supp-ly. It should now function properly again.

b) Additional problems?If the device still does not function as described above, a defect may be present.In this case, contact the customer service.

11. Cleaning

Only clean the device with a soft, dry cloth.Do not use cleaning agents or abrasive materials that could leave scratches on thecasing, and especially on the viewing glass.

12. Disposal

Do not dispose of the appliance inyour normal domestic waste.

Dispose of the device over a registered waste disposal firm or your local communitywaste disposal facility. Observe the currentlyapplicable regulations. In case of doubt,please contact your waste disposal centre.Remove the batteries if you want to dispo-se of the device. Used batteries may not bedisposed of in household waste. Returnthese to your retailer or to an appropriatecollection site for disposal.

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13. Warranty and service

The warranty conditions and the service-address can be found in the enclosed document.

Kompernaß GmbHBurgstrasse 21D-44867 Bochum

www.kompernass.com

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