SR 286 English Manual 2
SR 286 English Manual 2
FM STEREO / LW / MW / SW
High-Performance Digital Receiver
User Guide
QODOSEN
Ovember 2023 Version 1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1
UNPACKING..................................................................................................................................... 1
CAUTION...........................................................................................................................................1
EXTERIOR CONDITION.................................................................................................................2
DISPLAY INDICATION................................................................................................................... 3
FUNCTIONALITY PREVIEW......................................................................................................... 3
LISTENING TO RADIO
BAND SWITCHING..........................................................................................................................5
Manual Tuning.......................................................................................................................... 6
FM R(B)DS FUNCTION................................................................................................................11
RDS Switch Setting............................................................................................................... 11
FM SIGNAL PROCESSING......................................................................................................... 12
Page Selection........................................................................................................................13
MUTE FUNCTION......................................................................................................................... 17
BACKLIGHT FUNCTION..............................................................................................................18
TONE SWITCHING....................................................................................................................... 18
FM BAND STEREO/MONO......................................................................................................... 19
BANDWIDTH SWITCHING.......................................................................................................... 19
SQUELCH SETTING.....................................................................................................................19
ANTENNA ATTENUATOR........................................................................................................... 21
VOLUME CONTROL.....................................................................................................................21
HEADPHONES/EARBUDS LISTENING................................................................................... 21
RADIO SETTINGS.........................................................................................................................22
Snooze Function.................................................................................................................... 26
LOCK BUTTON.............................................................................................................................. 26
RESET RADIO............................................................................................................................... 27
INSTALLATION OF BATTERIES................................................................................................27
SMART CHARGING......................................................................................................................28
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................... 30
UNPACKING
The box should contain the SR-286 radio, protective bag, Carry Case, Warranty Card,
Quick Guide, and this User Guide. If anything is missing or damaged, please get in touch
with your dealer immediately. We recommend you keep the packaging in the unlikely
event your radio will need servicing.
CAUTION
• Before turning the unit on, set your volume control to a low setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly without
distortion.
• Long-term exposure to loud sounds may cause hearing damage. It is best to avoid
BOTTOMS
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DISPLAY INDICATION
FUNCTIONALITY PREVIEW
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LISTENING TO RADIO
POWER ON/OFF/SLEEP TIMER
1. Quickly Power On/Off The Radio
Quick Press the < > button to power the radio on/off.
This unit's sleep time can be flexibly adjusted. Sleep timer shutdown up to 99 minutes, the
shortest 1 minute, 1 ~ 99 minutes of free choice; there are 2 ways to choose the sleep
shutdown time: one is a Quick Press on the numeric keys 0 ~ 9 to input directly, the other
"ON": The sleep timer is disabled,the radio won't turn off automatically.
(1). Power off the radio, Quick Press the number < >< > buttons, and the LCD
will show "60",Quick Press the < > button again. You can see "SLEEP-60" displayed
on the bottom of LCD and the sleep symbol " " flashing; you can also rotate the
(2). Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode; you can also input (1~99) numbers
and Quick Press the < > button to set the sleep time.
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Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds until "SLEEP-XX"
appears on the LCD and the sleep symbol " " flashes, rotate the < > knob to
adjust to "SLEEP-60", Quick Press the < > button to exit, or wait for 5 seconds to
confirm the sleep time automatically.
Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds to display the
remaining time for sleep shutdown.LCD show "ON", the radio will not turn off automatically
BAND SWITCHING
1. Switching to FM band: Power on the radio, and Quick Press the < > button to
switch to FM band.
2. Switching to LW/MW/SW band: Power on the radio, Cyclically Quick Press the < >
button to switch to the corresponding LW/MW/SW band. (Tip: To listen to the LW band,
you need to set "LW ON".)
"MEMO" mode: Power on the radio, and Quick Press the < > button, "PAGE-XX" will
be displayed on the bottom of LCD, then it will enter the memory, Preselected radio station
mode, referred to as "MEMO" mode; in "MEMO" mode, knob < > to select the radio
station address, < > or < > button to select the page.
"FREQ" mode: Quick Press the < > button again, the LCD does not show
"PAGE-XX" or other displays, it enters the frequency tuning mode, referred to as "FREQ"
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mode. In "FREQ" mode, knob < > and < > or < > button as a frequency
adjustment/auto search function.
1. Manual Tuning
Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, Quick Press the < > or < > button,
or rotate the < > knob to change the tuning frequency and search for a satisfactory
station.
This unit has 2 automatic search mode settings, which can be set according to your
reference.
1). Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds to enter SEEK
mode setting, Quick Press the < > button to switch to "STOP" or "DELAY-XX" mode,
the LCD will show "STOP" or "DELAY-XX" (XX=5~90) flashing, the LCD will show
"STOP" or "DELAY-XX" (XX=5~90), the LCD will show "STOP" or "DELAY-XX"
(XX=5~90).
2). After selecting "STOP" display, Quick Press the < > button directly to confirm
STOP mode.
3). Select "DELAY-XX" display, rotate the < > knob to select 5~90 (unit: second), and
STOP Mode: Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, and Press and Hold the
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< > or < > button for 2 seconds, the frequency will stop searching when it
automatically searches for a valid station.
DELAY mode: Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, and Press and Hold the
< > or < > button for 2 seconds, after auto searching a valid station, the LCD will
show "DELAY-XX", wait for XX(XX=5~90) seconds, and then continue to auto search the
next station.
Setting Method:
1). Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds to switch the
display of ATS_JUMP /ATS COVER :
ATS_JUMP means that during ATS, it will only select the empty address that has not
been stored; when it has been entirely stored, it will exit ATS automatically.
ATS COVER means that during ATS, it will store the stations according to the address
from smallest to largest. (P00.P01...Pnn...Pnn+1, see the Tip for the starting address of
each band); the new station's frequency will overwrite the station stored at the current
address.
2). Quick Press the < > button to confirm the exit.
Tip:
According to the current band, Press and Hold the corresponding band button for 2
seconds to enter the ATS function.
1). Power on the radio, Press and Hold for 2 seconds the < > or < > button to
enter the ATS, and release the button; the valid station is searched and stored, and
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"PXXX" is displayed on the upper right corner of the LCD (format: e.g., P256 means
the 6th position on page 25).
2). During ATS, Quick Press any button briefly to stop ATS.
Power off the radio, Press and Hold the button on the right knob< > for 2 seconds:
The LCD shows "SPEED ON", when the acceleration function is enabled. When adjusting
the frequency using the < > knob, rapidly rotating the < >knob will result in a faster step
change. (see table: Knob Tuning Frequency Step Explanation).
The LCD shows "SPEED OFF", Indicates that the rotary < > knob change frequency
acceleration function is off.
Power on the radio, Quick Press the < > knob button to switch FAST/SLOW/STOP
/AUTO.
(fast spinning)
BAND
spinning)
settings section,
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default 100K) 200KHZ 200KHZ 200K
"AUTO" Mode:
1. Rotate the < > knob Clockwise, the frequency will automatically search upwards.
2. Rotate the < > knob counterclockwise, the frequency will automatically search
downwards.
Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, the frequency can be entered directly
by Quick Press the numeric keys (0~9); Quick Press on the corresponding band
< >/< > button to realize cross-band frequency input(Example 1/Example 2); If
you input the frequency by numbers (0~9) without pressing the corresponding band
< >/< > button to confirm the frequency, it will automatically confirm the
frequency to the current band frequency after 2 seconds (Example 3); if the frequency
input is wrong/incorrect, "ERROR" will be displayed.
Methods Of Operation:
1). Quick Press the numeric keys 0~9 to enter the desired frequency in sequence.
2). Quick Press the < > or < > button to confirm the frequency of the FM or
LW/MW/SW band.
Example 1:
Listen to FM: 107.500MHZ, Quick Press the < >< >< >< >< > buttons
in any band.
Example 2:
Listen to MW: 1287KHZ, Quick Press the < >< >< >< >< > buttons in
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any band.
Example 3: In the FM band, Quick Press the < >< >< >< > buttons in
sequence, and after 2 seconds, the unit automatically confirms the frequency of 107.5
MHZ in the FM band.
Notes:
1. If the input error exceeds the frequency range, LCD will show "ERROR"; If the input
frequency is incomplete, the trailing number will be filled with zeros based on the band
confirmation. For example, Quick Press the < >< > buttons directly jumps to the
FM band at 100.000MHz.
2. If you set the LW band off, the error will be displayed when you input the LW frequency;
if you set the LW band on, the error will disappear (for detailed settings, please refer to the
section of radio setting LW).
3. If the input FM frequency (64~87MHZ) is displayed incorrectly, please make sure that
you have selected the correct FM frequency range (see the FM section of the radio setup
for detailed settings).
Meter Band Switching: Power on the radio and Quick Press the < >/< > button to
adjust the meter band up or down.
Auto search in meter band: Press and hold the < > button for 2 seconds to enter the
current auto search in meter band, and the search will stop automatically when it reaches a
valid station.
Auto Search Station (ATS) In Meter Band: Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < >
button for 2 seconds to enter ATS in the current meter-band frequency range.
1. POwer on the radio and switch to the FM band; Quick Press the < > button to step up
the frequency by 1MHZ; Quick Press the < > button to step down the frequency by 1MHZ.
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Tip: When turn on RDS function in FM band, < > button is R(B)DS message switching,
the Fast Tuning Frequency button is invalid.
2. Power on the radio and switch to the LW/MW band; Quick Press the < > button to
step up in 100KHZ; Quick Press the < > button to step down in 100KHZ.
Power on the radio, Press and Hold the< >+ < > buttons simultaneously for 2
seconds,, the LCD shows
"SEEK:1": ATS/SEEK receives more stations, and weaker stations can be received,
but it is possible that the received stations are not clear.
"SEEK:2": ATS/SEEK receives fewer stations, the quality of the radio station is
good,and the listening is clear.
SEEK:1> DEFAULT>SEEK:2.
FM R(B)DS FUNCTION
RDS Switch Setting
Power on the radio, Press and Hold the< >+ < > buttons simultaneously for 2
seconds, the LCD shows
symbol " ", Quick Press the < > briefly to switch to select different R(B)DS
information (PS/PTY/ RT/DATA/PI).
Tip :
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PS (program service)—Provides 8-character radio station name display; " NO PS" is
displayed when PS is not received.
"MON" Monday
"TUE" Tuesday
"WED" Wednesday
"THU" Thursday
"FRI" Friday
"SAT" Saturday
"SUN" Sunday
FM SIGNAL PROCESSING
This unit is equipped with 4 different FM signal processing, which may be helpful when
receiving weak signals (FMDX) set in the default mode (DEFAULT).
Power on the radio and switch to FM band, Quick Press the < >+< > buttons
simultaneously to select different mode "DEFAULT" /" FMMI→X"(X=3).
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STORING RADIO FREQUENCY OPERATIONS
This unit adopts a cross-band way to store radio stations; there are 100 storage pages
(0~99), each page has 10 radio stations, 1,000 radio frequencies can be stored, according
to the reasonable arrangement of the band storage page, the bandwidth and sound mode
(MUSIC/VOICE) will be stored together when storing stations.
1. Use the numeric keys to enter a page:Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ"
mode, Quick Press the numeric button to input page directly and then Quick Press the
< > button to confirm; for example, to select "PAGE-20", Quick Press to input the
2. Use the < > or < > button to select a page: Power on the radio and switch to
"MEMO" mode, Quick Press the < > or < > button to cycle through the pages.
Stores radio stations in the order of their addresses, automatically skipping the
addresses of already stored radio stations.
Methods Of Operation:
Power on the radio, and Quick Press the < > button, "PAGE-XX" is displayed at
the bottom of LCD, "PXXX" is displayed at the top right corner, Quick Press the
To store the radio station to the 0~9 address corresponding to the current page, you
need to Press and Hold the "0~9" numeric key for 2 seconds in "FREQ" or "MEMO"
mode. However, the distinction is that in "MEMO" mode, you can also select the
corresponding page while storing the station.
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Methods Of Operation:
Power on the radio, Press and Hold the "0~9" numeric key for 2 seconds, the upper
right corner of LCD will show "PXXX", the current radio station is stored successfully.
3. Specified Address Storage: You can store the radio station to any specified
location.
Methods Of Operation:
1). Power on the radio, and Quick Press the < > button, "PAGE-XX" will be
displayed at the bottom of LCD, and "PXXX" will be displayed at the top right corner.
2). Rotate the < > knob LCD upper proper corner display "PXXX" to select the storage
address, can also combine the use of Quick Press or hold the < > /< > button
for 2 seconds (continuous page adjustment) to select the addition or subtraction page,
and then Quick Press the number keys (0-9), after selecting the address, Quick Press
the < > button LCD below the shows of "SAVED" to complete the storage of the
station. Another way:You Press and Hold the numeric key (0~9) for 2 seconds to
store directly to the (0~9) address of the current page.
1). Power on the radio and adjust the frequency to 107.5 MHZ.
2). Method 1: Quick Press the < > button, rotate the < > knob to adjust to
the P168 position (LCD shows "PAGE-16" at the bottom and "P168"
at the upper right corner), Quick Press the < > button to finish
saving.
Method 2:Quick Press the < > button, then Quick Press or hold the < >
< > button "P168" is displayed on the upper right corner of LCD,
then Quick Press the < > button "SAVED" is displayed on the
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lower part of LCD to save the station.
Method 3: Quick Press the < > button , then Quick Press or hold the < >/
displayed at the upper right corner). Press and Hold the < > button for
2 seconds, "SAVED" is displayed at the bottom of the LCD, and the
station is saved.
Tip: This function is effective only in "DELAY" mode (see STOP/DELAY Mode Setting
Method for details).
Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode; Press and Hold the < >/< >
button for 2 seconds to enter the searching radio station. After receiving the valid radio
station, LCD will show"DELAY-XX", then Quick Press the < > button, then the
current radio station has been stored.
1.< > Browse Storage Radio: Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode, and
2. (0~9) Numeric Key Browse: Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode; Quick
Press or hold the < > /< > button for 2 seconds (continuous page adjustment) to
adjust the page ,then Quick Press the numeric key (0~9), and you can browse the stations
stored in address (0~9) of the current page,.
Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode, and Press and Hold the < > or
< > button for 2 seconds to enter auto browse for stored stations; Quick Press any
button to exit .
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DELETING STORED RADIO STATIONS
1). Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, "DEL" and
"PAGE-XX" will be displayed alternately on the LCD to enter the deletion mode.
2). Quick Press or hold (continuous page change) the < >/< > button for 2
seconds to adjust the page to be deleted, Quick Press the < > button to complete the
deletion, and the LCD displays "PXX D OK", "PXX" means XX page.
3). Quick Press the < > button to exit the delete operation.
1). Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, LCD will
show "DEL" and "PAGE-XX" alternately to enter the delete mode.
2). Quick Press the < > or < > button to adjust the page, and Quick Press 0~9
to delete the corresponding (0~9) radio station on the current page; after deletion,
LCD will show "PXXFX D OK", "PXXFX" (the Xth address of the XXth page of the
radio station).
3). Quick Press the < > button to exit the delete operation.
1). Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, LCD will show
"DEL" and "PAGE-XX" alternately, then enter the delete mode.
2). Rotate the < > knob to browse the radio station. The upper right corner of the LCD
will show the radio station's address "PXXX". To delete the currently stored radio station,
Quick Press the < > button. After deletion, the LCD will show "PXXFX D OK".
"PXXFX" represents the X address of the XX page of the radio station.
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3). Quick Press the < > button to exit the delete operation.
Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 10 seconds until the LCD
1). Power on the radio, select the page to be renamed "PAGE-00" in "MEMO"
mode.
2). Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, enter page rename status,
LCD appears cursor "_" flashing.
3). Rotate the < > knob to select the letter "A", then Quick Press the < >
button to move the cursor, then rotate to the letter "B", similarly repeat the
operation 8 times, and the renaming is complete.
Tips:
(1). To display a blank at the cursor position, while the cursor is flashing "_", refrain from
rotating the < > knob; simply Quick Press the < > button to skip the current
cursor position. For instance, after selecting "ABC", if the following five positions
are blank, you can consecutively Quick Press the < > button five times to skip
the current cursor position.
(2). To delete the rename of a page, you can Quick Press the < > button 8 times in a
row without rotating the < > knob after step 2, and the page will return to the default
"PAGE-XX"; or by deleting the page will remove the rename(see Delete The Specified
Page).
MUTE FUNCTION
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Power on the radio, Quick Press the < > button, LCD shows "MUTE ON" means
mute, "MUTE OFF" indicates that mute is disabled.
Note: If the squelch function is on, the mute < > button function will not work.
BACKLIGHT FUNCTION
To Set The Backlight To Always On/10 Seconds Off
Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, the LCD shows
"LIGHT OFF": The backlight will automatically turn off after 10 seconds with no other
operation.
Quick Press the < > button to control the backlight on or off.
Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > and < > combination buttons
simultaneously for 2 seconds, the LCD shows:
"DIS ON" to indicate constant visibility when the radio is turned on.
"DIS OFF" to indicate visibility only during radio operation, automatically turning off after
2 seconds of inactivity.
Tip: Turning off the LCD reduces interference when receiving feeble signals.
Power on the radio, Quick Press the < > and < > buttons at the same time while
powering on the radio can temporarily turn off the LCD display. Pressing any button will
turn the LCD back on.
TONE SWITCHING
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Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds,the LCD shows
FM BAND STEREO/MONO
Automatic stereo/mono switching is only possible when headphones/earbuds are plugged
in; without headphones/earbuds plugged in, it will always be in mono mode.
headphones/earbuds into the right < > socket, and Press and Hold the < > button
for 2 seconds to switch between mono/stereo:
when the stereo sound is detected, the LCD will show "STEREO", and show the " ",
if there is no stereo sound, it will show " MONO" while not displaying the " ".
Note: It is not possible to set the alarm radio frequency when headphones/earbuds are
inserted.
BANDWIDTH SWITCHING
Power on the radio, and Quick Press the < > button to toggle the bandwidth, the
display will show "BW XXK" you can also rotate the < > knob to select the bandwidth.
FM bandwidth selection: AUTO /56 / 64 / 72 / 84 / 97 / 114 / 133 / 151 / 168 / 184 / 200 /
217 / 236 / 254 / 287 / 311 kHz
SQUELCH SETTING
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Power on the radio, Press and Hold the button on the right knob < > for 2 seconds, and
the display will show "SQUELCH-XX" (XX=1~9); rotate the < > knob, select 1~9 means
the squelch is on, 1~9 represents different squelch level, select "OFF" indicates the
squelch is off. Quick Press the button of the < > knob again to exit .
Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds:
Note: The radio turns off without a button beep and turns on with a button beep.
Power on the radio and switch to LW or MW band; Press and Hold the < >+< >
buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds :
LCD shows "ANT-INT" means that LW/MW reception is using the internal ferrite bar
antenna, this mode is suitable for indoor reception (default).
LCD shows "ANT-EXT" means that LW/MW reception is with tie telescopic antenna, this
mode is suitable for outdoor reception.
Note: If you want to use an external antenna to receive LW/MW signals, set it to
"ANT-EXT". The ANT interface on the left side of the fuselage is effective for LW/MW
external antenna reception.
the ANT < > socket on the left side of the radio. (Tip: For LW/MW bands, switch to
"ANT-EXT" to utilize the external antenna.)
Note: Do not use an external antenna during thunderstorms to prevent lightning strikes.
LCD shows "AMP ON" means the AMP line is turned on (default).
LCD shows "AMP OFF" means the AMP line is turned off.
ANTENNA ATTENUATOR
Power on the radio, Press and Hold the < >+< > buttons simultaneously for 2
seconds , and the LCD will show "ATT XXDB" or "DEFAULT", rotate the < > knob,
change the attenuation level."DEFAULT" is the default state with no attenuation, "ATT
XXDB" means attenuation "XX" dB. If you select the attenuation state, LCD will show
" " flashing, the default no attenuation state does not have the " " display.
Note: ATT attenuation parameters are field adjustable and will reset to a disabled
attenuation state after a band switch or radio shutdown. The next setting remembers the
last field attenuation and there are separate parameters for each band.
With Radio Off: Cyclic Quick Press the < > button, switch time zone time/alarm time
display
With Radio On: Cyclic Quick Press the < > button, switch signal indication/time zone
time/alarm time/local time display
VOLUME CONTROL
Volume Control: Power on the radio, Rotate the < >knob upwards or downwards to
select your desired volume level, the LCD below shows "VOL-MUTE, VOL-1 ......
VOL-MAX", the volume will gradually increase or decrease.
HEADPHONES/EARBUDS LISTENING
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If you need to use headphones/earbuds to listen to the radio, plug the headphones into
the right < > socket to switch to the headphones/earbuds output mode.
RADIO SETTINGS
1). Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, and the display
will show "MW-XXK" rotate the < > knob, and you can select "FM-XXXM", "FM-XXXK",
"FM-R(B)S", "FMDE-XXUS", "LW-XX".
2). After selecting the option you want to set, Quick Press the < > button briefly and
cyclically to adjust the setting options.
3). To continue setting other options, continue to rotate the < > knob, and then Quick
Press the < > button repeatedly to adjust the relevant settings of the current choice.
4). If you want to end the setup, Quick Press the < > button briefly to finish the setup.
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Note: 75 us. Used in USA (default)/ 50 us. Used in Europe, Australia, Japan, China
1). Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, and the LCD will
show "XXX<XX>".
2). Rotate the < > knob to switch between codes, LCD displays time for each time zone;
Quick Press the < > button to confirm, the upper right corner of the LCD will show
"world XX: XX", which is the corresponding time zone.
-9 ANC-Anchorage
+8 BEG-Beijing
+7 BKK-Bangkok
+2 CAI-Cairo
-4 CCS-Caracas
-6 CHI-Chicago
+6 DAC-Dhaka
+5 DEL - Delhi
-7 DEN - Denver
+4 DXB - Dubai
0 GMT - GMT
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+3 JED - Jeddah
+5 KHI - Kashi
0 LON - London
+1 PAR - Paris
+9 TYO - Tokyo
1). Ensure that you have set the time zone for your current region (see "Setting World
Time" for details).
2). Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, "CLOCK SET"
flashes on the bottom of the LCD, and the number of hours flashes.
3). Rotate the < > knob to set hour, Quick Press the < > button to enter minute
setting, minutes flashing, rotate the < > knob to set minutes, Quick Press the < >
button to confirm.
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4). The LCD shows flashes "RDS AUTO" or "MANUAL", Rotate the < > knob to Select
"RDS AUTO" or "MANUAL", and Quick Press the < > button to confirm.
RDS AUTO: Receiving FM radio stations with RDS/RBDS in the FM band can
automatically update the time.
MANUAL: Manually set the time, does not automatically update the time.
Notes:
1).If the RDS is turned off, there is no step 4 operation, and clock setting is completed in
step 3.
2).In "RDS AUTO" mode,if the signal of an FM radio station with RDS is weak, it may
cause an RDS decoding error, resulting in a wrong time display.
1). Power off the radio, Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, LCD lower
shows "ALARM SET" flashing, timing symbol " " or " " flashing, hours flashing.
2). Rotate the < > knob to set the hour, Quick Press the < > button to set the minute,
rotate the < > knob to set the minute when the minute is flashing, and finish setting the
minute.
3). Quick Press the < > button LCD shows "DELAY-XX", rotate the < > knob to set
the alarms duration of the desired alarm (1~99 minutes), Quick Press the < > button
to complete the alarm clock timing setting.
Alarm has 3 modes, 1. Alarm buzzer "BUZZER"; 2. Alarm radio "SPEAK", you can set the
radio frequency as the alarm frequency. 3. Alarm disable to wakeup "ALARMOFF".
1). Power off the radio, Quick Press the < > button, to show "SPEAK" at the bottom
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of the LCD and " " at the top. The alarm clock will wakeup in alarm radio mode.
2). Quick Press the < > button to show "BUZZER" at the bottom of the LCD and
" " at the top. The alarm clock will then wakeup in alarm beep mode.
3) . Quick Press the < > button to show "ALARMOFF" at the bottom of the LCD and
" " at the top. The alarm clock will deactivate the alarm wakeup mode.
To set the alarm frequency, turn on the radio to adjust the desired frequency. Then, Press
and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, and "AL FREQ" will be displayed at the
bottom of the LCD, the alarm clock wakeup radio frequency setting is completed. When
the alarm is selected to be radio station mode, the radio will select the set frequency to
play the station.
If you want to turn off the alarm after it has been activated, Quick Press the < > button
briefly to cancel the alarm.
Snooze Function
When the alarm wakeup, Quick Press the < > button to temporarily turn off the alarm.
The alarm will go off again after 5 minutes. To disable this feature while still snoozing,
LOCK BUTTON
1). Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, LCD " " symbol will flash, enter
lock state, all buttons, the < > knob, volume knob is invalid.
2). Press and Hold the < > button for 2 seconds, LCD " " symbol disappears, enter
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unlock state, all buttons, the < > knob, volume knob effective.
RESET RADIO
To resolve display errors, button malfunctions, or other abnormalities, use a sharp object
like a toothpick to Quick Press the < > button once. This will restore everything
back to normal.
Press and Hold the < > button with a sharp object (such as a toothpick); Quick Press
once < >, until the LCD shows "RESET..." Release the < > button, and after
about 2 seconds to return to normal, the system settings are restored to the factory
settings, All stored stations are erased.
INSTALLATION OF BATTERIES
Open the battery cover on the back of the radio and load one 18650 rechargeable
battery correctly according to the po la rity l a b e l e d in the b a t t e r y compartment.
Notes:
1. Pay attention to the polarity of the battery, reverse polarity may damage the unit.
2. This unit does not come with 18650 batteries, please purchase their own positive protruding
lithium batteries, a good battery can enhance the unit's playback time.
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2." ": Slightly low battery
3." ": Battery power is low, please charge or change the battery.
SMART CHARGING
This unit is charged by a Micro-USB port, and the charging voltage is 5V; please
use a standard 5V charger.
When the charging cable is plugged into the charging port of the unit, the unit
will automatically activate the charging circuit and stop when it is fully charged.
Note: During charging, tuning sensitivity may be affected and noise increased; it is
recommended that the radio be turned off for charging.
1.Low battery
1.Renewing a new battery or recharging (see page 23.24)
2.Buttons are locked
Unable to powerable 2.Press and Hold the lock button to unlock (see page 22).
3.18650 battery not correctly
3.Proper installation of 18650 batteries (see page 23).
installed
Unexpected interference
The radio died. causes the MCU to enter a Perform a complete reset operation on the unit (see page 23).
dead state.
1.There are no pre-stored 1.Re-select the radio frequency of the alarm clock. (See page 21.)
stations for reception after a
Radio alarm activated. Alarm
radio alarm. 2.Change alarm mode to beep alarm. (see page 21)
clock is radio noise.
2.Stations pre-stored for
reception after a radio alarm
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are not broadcast.
The reception clock has Turn on the R(B)DS Stations with R(B)DS will automatically update the time, if you don't
changed on the FM band. auto-calibration function need this feature, you can turn it off.(see page 21).
When the squelch is turned on, the radio will mute weak stations if
signal the of the current station falls below the squelch threshold.
Turning the volume knob gives
The squelch is on. Adjusting the volume knob will temporarily restore the sound, but it will
you sound and then doesn't.
be muted again after a short period. To disable mute, turn off the mute
function. (see page 18)
When the squelch function is enabled, the station will mute when the
Sometimes mute, sometimes signal is weak. However, if the squelch function is disabled, reception
not mute./mute button does not The squelch is on. and squelch function will work normally. (see page 18).
work when closing the radio.
3. If you can't solve the problem after the above attempts, please
get in touch with the after-sales personnel to return to the factory for
repair.
No LW band
LW band closed Switching on the LW band "LW ON" (see page 19)
Input LW frequency display
error
Radio settings are scrambled Reset radio parameters to factory settings (see page 19).
Poor sound on strong signal Bandwidth settings too Expand or adjust the bandwidth to "AUTO BW" (FM band). (see page
broadcasts narrow 18)
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The back of the radio may This unit adopts a high-performance car chip, the temperature belongs
Receiver chip work heats
become warm when turned on to the normal working range use!
Can you turn off the alert beep This unit does not have a specific setting to toggle the beep when ATS
Turned on the button BEEP
when you receive a station on receives a station. However, you can disable the beep by turning off
sound
ATS? the BEEP sound button (refer to page 18).
Change of UTC time is not You need to select the local time zone before setting the time (see
Local time zone not set
correct page 20 21).
Why is the backlight always Turned on the backlight Turning off the LCD backlight function (LIGHT OFF) can be canceled
on? constant light function (see page 17).
1 Signal not strong enough 1. Only strong signals can be resolved stereo; When weak signals,
FM headset reception without relocate or connect external antenna.
stereo 2. FM radio stations without
stereo sound 2. Stereo mode is not turned on.
2. Remove battery when not used for extended periods to prevent leakage and
component corrosion.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
1. Avoid intense collision or dropping the unit.
3、Do not use the unit in high temperature and moisture environments.
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MAIN PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Frequency Range/Tuning Step
Sensitivity:
FM (S/N=30dB) ≤ 0.5uv
SW (S/N=20dB) ≤ 10uv
LW (S/N=20dB) ≤ 10uv
MW(S/N=20dB) ≤10uv
LW (S/N=20dB) ≤ 2mV/m
MW(S/N=20dB) ≤ 1mV/m
Selectivity:
FM ≥ 60dB (±150kHz)
SW ≥ 60dB (BW=3kHz、±5kHz)
LW ≥ 60dB (BW=3kHz、±9kHz)
MW ≥ 60dB (BW=3kHz、±9kHz)
S/N Ratio:
FM ≥ 60dB
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SW ≥ 60dB
LW ≥ 60dB
MW ≥ 60dB
Speaker: 4Ω 3W
Dimensions: 128(W)x75.5(H)x38(D)mm
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SR-286 Quick Start Guide QODOSEN
FM STEREO / LW / MW / SW High-Performance Digital Receiver
Bandwidth Selection/Alarm Timer Setting/Alarm Radio Setup/FM Stereo/Mono Setting Multi-function Knob/Step Setting/Squelch Setting/Fast Adjustment Setting
Power on/sleep timer/Turn off the alarm clock
Bandwidth Selection: Power on the radio and quick press to select the bandwidth, or turn Multi-function Knob: Used to adjust the time, adjust the frequency, adjust the memory
Power on: Quick press . (see page 4)
the knob to select the bandwidth. (see page 19). address, adjust the bandwidth, adjust the squelch noise.
Sleep timer: Press and hold (2s) to power on the radio, turn the knob
Alarm Timer Setting: Power off the radio, press and hold (2 s) to enter the alarm setting; Step setting: Power on the radio and quick press to the left, set the step
to set the sleep timer "1~99" minutes, If you select "ON" to turn off the
rotate the knob to adjust the alarm , quick press the <PAGE> button in sequence to switch (AUTO.FAST.SLOW.STOP) .(see page 8)
sleep timer.(see page 4).
the alarm parameter that needs to be adjusted (Alarm Hour/ Minutes/Alarm duration. (Finish Squelch setting: Power on the radio, press and hold (2s) to the right, enter the squelch
Turn off the alarm clock: Quick press the alarm off button when the
alarm setting) .(see page 25). setting, rotate the knob can be adjusted level, quick press again to confirm. (see page 19)
alarm wakes up. (see page 25)
Alarm Radio Setup: power on the radio, press and hold (2s) to set the radio frequency of Fast Adjustment Setting: Power off the radio, press and hold (2s) to switch the frequency on
the alarm timer. (see page 26). (SPEED ON)/ off(SPEED OFF) .(see page 8)
FM Stereo/Mono setup: Power on the radio to switch to FM band, plug the earbuds, then Button Lock/Snooze/Information Display
press and hold (2s) to select the FM stereo or FM mono mode. (see page 19) Lock button: Press and hold (2s). (see page 26) Memory. Frequency switching / Operation confirmation / Clock setting / Auto search
Unlock button: Press and hold (2s).(see page 26) tuning threshold setting
Snooze button: When the alarm wakes up, a quick press turns it off Memory. Frequency switching: Power on the radio and quick press to switch between
Radio Setting/Meter Band Switching/Frequency Fast Tuning/Auto search in meter and wakes it up again after 5 minutes.(see page 26). "MEMO"/"FREQ" mode. (see page 5).
band Information display: Cyclic quick press to display clock/alarm/time/ Operation confirmation: Other settings are completed, quick press to exit the operation.
Radio Setting: Power off the radio power, press and hold (2 s) to enter the radio setting; radio sensitivity/signal-to-noise ratio.(see page 21). Clock setting: power off the radio, press and hold (2s) to enter the time setting, rotate the
rotate the knob to switch the option; cycle quick press to set the parameter of the current knob to adjust the time parameters, quick press to switch the alarm clock parameters need to
option; quick press the <PAGE> button to exit (you can set the MW stepping/FM stepping/ be adjusted (time hours, minutes, RDS auto-alignment), RDS automatic time switch,
RDS/RBDS/FM frequency range/FM de-emphasis 50us/70us) .(see page 22). Complete the clock setting). (see page 24).
Volume Adjustment:
Meter band switching: Power on the radio and switch to SW band; quick press to select Power on the radio and turn the volume knob to adjust the sound
meter band. (see page 10). volume. (see page 21) Frequency Up/Page Up/Memory Mode Setting/Auto Search Station/Stored station
Frequency Fast Tuning: Power on the radio and switch to FM/LW/MW band; quick press to browsing
tune frequency. (see page 10). Frequency Up: Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode; quick press to frequency up.
Auto search in meter band: Power on the radio and switch to SW band,press and hold(2s) (see page 6)
to enter the current auto search in meter band(see page 10). Page up: Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode, quick press to page up. (see page
13).
MEMORY Mode Setting: Power off the radio, press and hold (2s) to switch ATS memory
R(B)DS information switching/Meter band switching/In-meter band ATS/Frequency FM/LW/MW/SW ULTRA- HIGH SENSITIVITY MULTI- BAND RADIO mode skip mode(ATS_JUMP))/overwrite mode(ATS-COVER).(see page 7)
fast tuning/Button BEEP sound switching SR-286
Auto search for radio station: Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, press and
R(B)DS information switching: Power on the radio and switch to FM band, turn on hold (2s) to auto search station. (see page 6).
RDS(see <RADIO SETTTING> setting (see page 22), quick press to switch RDS Stored station browsing: Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode, Press and hold
information. (see page 11) SLEEP
(2s) to browse the stored stations automatically. (see page 15).
SNOOZE
Meter band switching: Power on the radio and switch to SW band, quick press to meter
band downward switching (see page 10) Frequency down/Page down/Auto search mode setting/Auto search station/Stored
DIS
In-meter band ATS: Power on the radio and switch to SW band, press and hold(2S) to DISPLAY station browsing
enter current band ATS mode (see page 10)
BW
1 2 3 CC S&E
ALARM
TIME
Frequency down: Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, quick press to decrease
Frequency fast tuning: Power on the radio and switch to FM/LW/MW band, quick press to SET
4 5 6 frequency . (see page 6).
fast-tune the frequency..(see page 10). METER +
T.Z / /
Page down: Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode, quick press to page down .(see
Button BEEP sound switching: Power off the radio, press and hold(2S) to button BEEP off QODOSEN DEL
7 8 9 page 13)
(BEEP OFF)/on (BEEP ON) .(see page 20) R.D . S Auto search mode setting: Power off the radio, press and hold (2s) to switch to auto radio
METER -
EDIT
FM 0 AM mode (STOP), stop mode/delay auto search mode (DELAY-XX), delay mode; rotate the knob
/
to set the delay time, quick press <PAGE> to confirm the exit .(see page 6)
Auto search for radio station: Power on the radio and switch to "FREQ" mode, press and
World Time Zone Selection/Alarm Mode Setting/Store Radio Station/Tone Setting hold (2s) to auto search for radio station .(see page 6).
World time zone selection: Power off the radio, press and hold (2s) to enter the time zone Stored station browsing: Power on the radio and switch to "MEMO" mode, Press and hold
selection, quick press to switch the time zone; you can also turn the knob to switch the time (2s) to browse the stored stations automatically. (see page 15).
zone, quick press <PAGE> button to exit. (see page 23)
Alarm Mode Setting:Power off the radio and Cyclic quick press to switch alarm beep/alarm
FM Band Switching/FM Band ATS/Confirmation of FM Frequency Input
radio/off alarm clock.(see page 26) Button combinations:
FM band switching: Power on the radio, then quick press to switch to FM band. (see
Stored radio stations: Detailed (see page13~15) LCD Auto OFF after power on/temporary LCD OFF after power on.
page 5).
Tone setting: Power on the radio, press and hold (2s) to switch the tone (MUSIC/VOICE). LCD turns off automatically after power on: Power off the radio, press and hold (2s) <1>
FM band ATS: Power on the radio and switch to SW band, press and hold (2s) to
(see page 18) and <3> buttons simultaneously to switch LCD off mode (LCD OFF)/on mode (LCD ON). (see
enter ATS to search the stored stations automatically .(see page 7).
page 18)
Confirmation of FM Frequency Input : After inputting the corresponding FM
Turn on LCD off temporarily: Power on the radio and quick press the <1> and <3> buttons
frequency by numeric keys, quick press to confirm the corresponding FM frequency.
simultaneously to switch LCD on/off .(see page 18).
(see page 9).
Antenna attenuation setting: Power on the radio and press and hold (2s) <PAGE> and <5>
Station Delete/Backlight setting/Backlight on or off buttons simultaneously to enter the antenna attenuation level setting, select the knob
Station Delete: Detailed operation .(see page 16) adjustment level, quick press the <PAGE> button to confirm and exit. (see page 21).
Backlight Setting: Power off the radio, press and hold (2s) to switch the Backlight to LIGHT AM Antenna AMP Switching: Power on the radio and switch to AM band, press and hold (2s)
0N or LIGHT OFF. (see page 18). <PAGE> and <0> buttons simultaneously to switch the antenna AMP switch (LW/MW need to
Backlight on or off: Quick presss to switch the Backlight on/off. (see page 18) LW. MW.SW band switching/LW .MW.SW band ATS/Confirmation of LW.MW.SW switch external antenna mode to switch). (see page 20).
frequency input FM signal processing: Power on the radio and switch to FM band, quick press the <PAGE>
LW.MW.SW band switching: Power on the radio, then quick press to switch to and <FM> buttons simultaneously to FM signal processing.(see page 12)
LW.MW.SW band. (see page 5) R(B)DS switching: Power on the radio and switch to SW band, press and hold (2s) <PAGE>
LW.MW.SW ATS: Power on the radio and switch to SW band, press and hold (2s) to and <RDS> buttons simultaneously to switch R(B)DS on (RDS ON)/off (RDS OFF) .(see page
Rename Page Editor/Mute Switch enter the ATS corresponding to the current band (LW.MW.SW) to automatically search 11)
Rename Page Editor: Detailed. (see page 17) for the stored station. (see page 7). (LW band can be turned on or off; see <RADIO AM antenna switching: Power on the radio and switch to LW or MW band, press and hold
MUTE switch: Power on the radio, then quick press to switch MUTE ON /MUTE OFF. (see SETTTING> setting, see page 22.) (2s) <PAGE> and <AM> buttons simultaneously to switch the Telescopic Antenna
page 17) Confirmation of LW.MW.SW frequency input: After inputting the corresponding Antenna(ANT-EXT)/Built-in Magnetic Stick Antenna (ANT-INT). (see page 20).
LW.MW.SW frequency by numeric keys, quick press this button to confirm the Auto search threshold setting: Power on the radio, press and hold (2s) <PAGE> and
corresponding LW.MW.SW frequency .(see page 9) <DOWN> buttons simultaneously to switch auto search threshold. (see page 11)
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