Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ..........2 Controls ................... 3-5 Power the Radio & Charge the batteries ......6-7 Using the Radio for the First time ........... 7 Operating Your Radio – DAB ..........8 Selecting a Station & Secondary Service – DAB ....9 Display Modes –...
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacture, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, 2. Keep these instructions. use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Controls Volume control knob Band button Tuning control / Select knob Auto Tune button FM/DAB+ antenna Info button LCD display Preset stations Charge LED indicator Speaker Power On/Off button...
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Controls Battery compartment 14. Aux In socket Power cord storage...
Power the radio 1. Installing the batteries, first turn battery cover fixture anti-clockwise to loosen and pull down the battery cover. Note: Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable batteries, make sure NiMH/Alkaline switch to Alkaline position. 2. Insert 4 x C size (UM-2) batteries into the compartment. Ensure the battery is inserted in accordance with the diagram shown.
Charge the batteries Using the radio for the first time Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” or low battery red 1. Place your radio on a flat surface. LED is on are all signs that the batteries need recharged if you use rechargeable batteries to power the radio.
Operating your radio – DAB 1. Straighten the rubber antenna properly which is for both DAB and FM reception. Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select DAB band. 3. If this is the first time the radio is used, a quick scan of Band III DAB channels will be carried out.
Selecting a station – DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations. 3. Press and release the Tuning control knob to select the station. The display may show “Connecting…”...
Display mode – DAB Your radio has six display modes: 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various modes. Scrolling text (DLS) displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. Signal strength displays the signal strength of radio reception.
Finding new stations – DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows: 1. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and hold the Info button. The display will show “Full scan”. 2.
Autoselect – DAB As an alternative to pressing the Select knob to select a station your radio can be set so as to automatically select a station. 1. When you tune to a station that you wish to have Autoselect, press and hold the Tuning control / Select knob until the display shows “Auto selection ON”.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) setting – DAB DRC can make quieter sound easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. In DAB band, press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds, display will show “Full scan”. 2.
Prune stations If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may no longer be available. Also from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change location or frequency. Stations which cannot be found, or which have not been received for a very long time are shown in the station list with a question mark.
Operating your radio – FM 1. Straighten the antenna properly above the radio. Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select FM waveband. 3. Press and release the Auto Tune button, your radio will search upwards and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
Manual tuning – FM 1. Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. press the Band button to select FM waveband. 3. Rotate the Tuning control rightward or leftward to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end.
Display Modes – FM On FM the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following modes: 1. Press and release the Info button repeatedly to cycle through the various modes. Radio text displays scrolling text messages such as artist/ track name, phone in number etc.
Stereo / Mono (FM) 1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. To reduce the hiss repeatedly, repeatedly press the Info button until the audio type of FM radio station shows on the display. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to switch between “Stereo” or “Mono”, and press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setting.
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Recall a preset in DAB and FM modes 1. Press the Power On/Off button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, the preset number and station will appear in the display.
Factory reset If your radio fails to operate or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, carry out the following procedure. 1. Press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to select System, then press and release the Tuning control.
Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. To view software version, press and hold the Info button. Rotate the Tuning control to select System. 2. Press and release the Tuning control to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control to find SW version, then press and release the Tuning control to view the software version of your radio.
Information Display backlight Specification Using batteries to power the radio, when the radio is switched on, Frequency Coverage: press any button except Power button will illuminate the LCD display for FM 87.50 – 108 MHz DAB 174.928 – 239.200 MHz approx.
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