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Sangean DCR-200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 DCR-200 Version 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important safety instructions ... 2-3 Introduction ... 4 Controls and connections ... 5-8 Display icons ... 9 Using the Digital Receiver for the First time ... 10 Operating Your Digital Receiver – DAB ... 11-12 Display Modes – DAB ... 13-14 Finding New Stations –...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, laundry tub, kitchen sink, wet basement, swimming pool, etc. 6. Unplug the radio from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the radio. 7. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table.
  • Page 4 14. Do not attempt to service the radio yourself. Removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage, and will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. 15. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this radio through opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The Sangean DCR-200 DAB/FM RDS Digital Receiver provides the following range of features in an stream-lined portable size: Radio for DAB and FM (with RDS) broadcasts. 20 radio station presets (10 for DAB and 10 for FM) and 8 my favorite stations (4 for DAB and 4 for FM).

  • Page 6: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections Sleep timer Backlight Alarm / Menu Standby Band Auto Tune Preset station 1 – 4 Timer Message button Message button Advanced setting / Info button Memory preset...
  • Page 7 Controls and connections Microphone LCD display Tuning / Select knob Volume knob...
  • Page 8 Controls and connections Battery compartment Headphone socket DC in jack Aux in socket DC out jack Antenna socket...
  • Page 9 Controls and connections Buzzer volume adjuster...

  • Page 10: Display Icons

    Display icons Battery capacity indicator Alarm 1 icon Alarm 2 icon DAB icon FM icon Timer icon Sleep timer / snooze indicator Signal strength indicator Time / Radio display screen...

  • Page 11: Using The Digital Receiver For The First Time

    4. When your digital receiver is first switched on the clock display will show SANGEAN briefly first and then NO CLOCK, and the unit will enter standby mode. It will then scan for DAB radio stations and when stations have been found the clock time should be set automatically.

  • Page 12: Operating Your Digital Receiver - Dab

    Operating your digital receiver – DAB 1. Press the Standby button to switch on the digital receiver. If the digital receiver has been used before the last used mode will be selected. 2. Press and release the Band button as needed so that DAB mode is selected on the display.
  • Page 13 2. Press the Band button to select DAB radio mode. The display normally shows the name of the current station selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to access the radio station list and to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop rotating the Tuning control when you find the station that you wish to hear.

  • Page 14: Display Modes - Dab

    Display modes – DAB Your digital receiver has a range of display options when in DAB mode: 1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button to cycle through the different options. Station Name Displays the name of the station being listened to.
  • Page 15 Displays the current time. Date Displays the current date. Frequency & Channel Displays the frequency and channel number for the current DAB radio station. Bit Rate Displays the digital bit rate for the station being listened to. Signal Error Displays the bit error rate for the station being listened to.

  • Page 16: Finding New Stations - Dab

    DAB radio stations are available. 1. With the unit in DAB mode press and release the Auto-tune button.

  • Page 17: Manual Tuning - Dab

    Manual Tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. DAB Band III channels are located in the range 5A to 13F. 1. Press and hold the Info button to enter Advanced Information so that the display shows “MANUAL”.

  • Page 18: Dynamic Range Control (Drc) Settings - Dab

    The display will then return to the previous radio display mode. Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.

  • Page 19: Operating Your Digital Receiver - Search Tuning Fm

    4. The display will show the frequency of the signal found. If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS information available, soon after the display will show the radio station name. 5. To find more FM stations press and release the Auto-tune button to repeat the scan operation as DAB stations before.

  • Page 20: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning – FM 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your digital receiver. 2. Press and release the Band button to select FM radio mode. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.

  • Page 21: Display Modes - Fm

    Display modes – FM Your digital receiver has a range of display options for FM radio mode. 1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button to cycle through the different options. Frequency Displays the frequency of the FM signal. Station name Displays the name of the station being listened to.

  • Page 22: Fm Stereo / Mono

    FM stereo / mono If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo.

  • Page 23: Presetting Stations In Dab And Fm Modes

    Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes There are 10 memory presets each for DAB and FM radio. Apart from the 10 presets, there are 4 my favorite stations. They are used in the same way for each waveband. 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your digital receiver.

  • Page 24: Recalling A Preset In Dab And Fm Modes

    Recalling a preset in DAB and FM modes 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your digital receiver. 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button. 3. To tune to one of the 4 my favorite stations stored in my favorite stations, press and release the my favorite station button.

  • Page 25: Clock And Alarms

    Automatically updating the clock Your digital receiver will normally update the clock automatically when tuning to the radio broadcast. After a power failure the digital receiver will then set its clock the next time that you turn on the digital receiver in DAB or FM mode.
  • Page 26 Setting the date format 1. With your digital receiver switched on, press and hold down the Menu button to access the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until “DATE FMT” shows on the display. Press and release the Tuning control to enter the date format setting. 3.

  • Page 27: Setting The Alarm Clock

    Setting the alarm clock Your DCR-200 digital receiver has two alarms which can each be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, voice message or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing.
  • Page 28 Tuning control to confirm the setting. The alarm can be set to buzzer, DAB radio, FM radio, or voice message. When radio mode is selected, the radio alarm is set to the station most recently listened to.
  • Page 29 When the digital receiver is set to wake by DAB, FM radio, or voice message, the alarm volume will be the volume previously listened to. To view an alarm setting press and release the Alarm button and the display will show “Alarm 1”.

  • Page 30: Disabling Alarms

    When the alarm sounds The alarm icon will flash at the display when an alarm is sounding. To cancel an alarm, press the Standby button to return to Stand-by mode. When the buzzer alarm activates, the alarm will start softly and gradually increase in level.
  • Page 31 Snooze 1. When the alarm sounds, press any button other than the Standby button will silence the alarm for five minutes. The snooze symbol will appear in the display. 2. To cancel the snooze timer while the alarm is suspended, press the Standby button.
  • Page 32 Egg timer function 1. Press and release the Egg timer button to enter timer setting and rotate the Tuning control to adjust the minute setting during 1 and 120 minutes with 1 minute interval. 2. Press and release the Tuning control to finish the setting and the egg timer will start to countdown, meanwhile the display will show the remaining minutes.

  • Page 33: Display And Audio

    Display and Audio Brightness control The brightness of the display when the unit is in standby mode may be adjusted. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower standby brightness level than the standard setting. 1.
  • Page 34 Moon LED When using the digital receiver, you can turn on the moonlight LED at the bottom of the receiver for your better listening experience. 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display show “MOON LED”. Press and release the Tuning control to enter the setting.
  • Page 35 Message function The message function can record and playback with 2 sets of voice message for 10 seconds each. 1. Press and hold the Message button to record the voice up to 10 seconds length. The LED is lighted during recording and the display will show RECORD.

  • Page 36: Headphone Socket

    Key tone adjustment The sound of pressing the buttons of the receiver can be adjusted manually. 1. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows “KEY TONE”. Press and release the Tuning control and select ON or OFF to activate or deactivate the key tone sound.

  • Page 37: Auxiliary Input Socket

    Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your digital receiver to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod, MP3 or CD player. 1.

  • Page 38: Information

    If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press and hold the Info button when the radio is in DAB or FM mode to enter Advanced Information.

  • Page 39: Software Version Display

    Software version display 1. Press and hold the Info button when the radio is in DAB or FM mode to enter the Advanced Information. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows “SW VER”. Press the Tuning control again to show your digital receiver’s software information.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Specifications Power Requirements Mains DC in 7.5V / 1.6A DC out 5V / 0.8A Frequency Range 87.5 – 108 MHz Channel Block DAB (BAND III) 5A – 13F Battery 4 X 1.5V Size “C” / UM-2 / R14 If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that: Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste.

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