All about Telefunken radios

Originally, in order to listen to radio and pre-recorded music, 2 separate devices were required. This problem was solved with the advent of radio tape recorders.

A radio tape recorder is a device designed to work both as a radio receiver and as a cassette player. Most of the newer models are also capable of reading information from CDs. One of the most popular and well-known companies for the production of radio and stereo recorders is Telefunken. The history of this brand began in the last century, in 1903, when the production of wireless telegraphs was launched in Germany. Later, the German company began to specialize in various types of radio and television equipment.

During the Second World War, a huge income for manufacturers was brought by the established specialized production of military communications equipment, radars, and missile equipment. Despite the fact that after the capture of Berlin by Soviet troops, the plant was destroyed, the company was able to recover and start developing new household appliances. Gradually, the first tape recorders, a color television system, black-and-white televisions, microphones, and qualitatively new radio devices appear.

Unfortunately, the company was overtaken by a big financial crisis, due to which the brand name was lost, many enterprises were separated, and subsidiaries had to be closed altogether. but in 2009 the company managed to recover, establish an office and re-establish production in Berlin... The Telefunken brand also received special, specific rights for the production of acoustic equipment.

Here is a detailed overview of the 3 most popular stereo radios from the German brand Telefunken. Today, the production and release of models for the Russian market is carried out in China.

Portable stereo radio, which can operate both from a battery and from a 220 V network. The device includes a front speaker system with a power of 20 W and a digital FM tuner. A relatively small digital display shows all the necessary information in the form of glowing symbols. The radio also has several connectors - a USB port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an additional slot for memory cards (SD / MMC)... Model TF-PS1270B has a fairly compact size, while weighing 2.4 kg. The column is produced exclusively in black.

A separate advantage is the presence of a built-in Bluetooth module. The Bluetooth radio is available for pairing with mobile phones, tablets, laptops and other equipment.

A newer and improved radio tape recorder compared to the previous model. The powerful built-in FM tuner can store more than 50 of the most frequently listened radio stations in memory. The digital display has been replaced here with a fairly large and convenient liquid crystal display. You can play music from various external media, be it a flash drive or memory card, since the speaker has the appropriate connectors (USB port, SD card slot)... The front speaker system has a power of 2 × 1.5 watts.There is only one audio playback format, the most commonly used for ordinary people - MP3.

The TF-SRP3449 features a built-in clock and alarm, which makes the device even more versatile. By the way, manufacturers release this stereo recorder in several colors, but the most readily available is the model in black.

The most expensive and technically complex of the presented portable audio systems is the radio tape recorder from Telefunken TF-CSRP3448. What distinguishes it from the other two speakers is its increased output power. Here it is 2 × 2 W. The manufacturers have also provided the device with a highly sensitive FM tuner that picks up and stores over 50 different radio stations in its memory. The stereo radio has a line-in and a 3.5 mm jack for connecting a wired headset to it.

Unfortunately, this audio system can only play information from a USB flash drive, it does not support SD cards... But the formats reproduced here are diverse - music is reproduced not only in MP3, but also in CCDA, WMA. The speaker is powered by an alternating current with a voltage of 220 V, but for compactness and mobility, the audio system can remain in service for a long time, working from 4 batteries. This stereo recorder can be selected in any of the colors presented in the line, while the cost will remain unchanged.

To use your stereo radio for listening to music at home, we recommend that you plug it in. If the model provides for setting the date, time and other parameters, then this must be done after the first start-up in accordance with the instructions for users. If you want to use the speaker portable during sports, noisy parties or going out into the countryside, you must remember to ensure that the battery is fully charged.... Even when fully charged, it is recommended that you bring an extra battery with you just in case.

After turning on the device, you need to decide how to listen to music. Using the control buttons, you can set the radio mode, and then the FM tuner will search for radio stations. If you listen to music from an external medium, then you need to connect a USB flash drive or SD-card to the appropriate connector and use the control buttons to switch to playback mode. The music will play in the order in which it was recorded on this drive.

As noted earlier, many portable audio systems have built-in Bluetooth. In this case To connect and play music and other audio files, for example, from a smartphone, you need to do the following:

• enable the Bluetooth parameter on the radio itself (usually a special button with a characteristic icon is provided for this, unless otherwise indicated by the manufacturer in the instructions for the device);
• turn on Bluetooth in the phone settings;
• click on the search icon, then select the name of the connected speaker from the list of devices available for connection.

After completing these steps, the connection will be completed, and the music can be played directly from the phone, as well as adjust the list and order of played audio files, adjust the volume.

In the next video, you will find an overview of the Telefunken TF-PS1270B portable speaker.