Table of contents Important safety instructions ........2-4 Presetting stations / Recalling a preset – DAB and FM ................22-23 Controls ..............5-6 Stereo / Mono setting – FM ........24-25 Battery operation ............7-8 Scan sensitivity setting – FM ......... 26-27 Using USB cable to charge / Lock switch ....
Important safety instructions . Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before 7. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table. the radio is operated. The radio may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to the radio.
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0. Mains adaptor: The mains adaptor should be positioned so it is not 3. If the radio is left unattended and used for a long period of time, walked on, pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular remove the batteries.
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16. The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. Objects have fallen or liquid had been spilled into the radio. The radio has been exposed to rain or water. The radio does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
Controls and connections Speaker Preset buttons LCD display Autotune button Power on/off Band button Charge / Battery Low indicator Volume control Tuning Up / Down buttons Alkaline/NiMH/NiCad rechargeable battery switch Select button Headphone socket Info button DC jack socket...
Battery operation . Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover downwards. Open the battery compartment door. Note: Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable batteries, make sure the NiMH/NiCad/Alkaline switch which located on the side of the unit is switched to OFF.
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We The batteries can be charged only when the radio is off. Connect the would recommend for economy that the DPR-65 is used via the mains mains adaptor into the DC jack socket to charge the batteries. Be sure adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional use the battery type switch is set to ON.
Using USB cable to charge USB Cable Use this cable to connect your radio to any power source with a USB port (e.g.PC) to charge. . Connect 3.8 mm plug to the DC jack. . Connect USB to any power source with USB port (e.g.PC). Important: The radio battery may drain instead of charge if radio is connected to a PC that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, or to a USB...
Lock switch The lock switch is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio. . Set the Lock switch located on the side of your radio to the “Lock” position and the power and all other buttons will be disabled. This will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag.
Operating your radio – DAB . Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. . Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” briefly. 3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out.
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Selecting a station –DAB . The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. . Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. 3. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display may show “Now tuning…”...
Secondary services – DAB . Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show next to the station name on the station list. The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you press the Tuning Up button.
Display modes – DAB Your radio has seven display modes: . Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. Scrolling Text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. Program Type Displays the type of station be listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc.
Finding new stations – DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows: . Press and release the Autotune button. The display will show “Scanning”. Your radio will perform a scan of the DAB frequencies. As new stations are found the station counter on the right-hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list.
Manual Tuning – DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. . Press and hold the Info button to enter the advanced setting menu. . Press either the Tuning Up/Down button until the display shows “Manual tune”.
Dynamic Range Control settings – DAB Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. . Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. .
Operating your radio – FM . Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. . Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” for a few seconds. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4.
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7. Press the Tuning Down button to scan the FM band in a downwards direction (high frequency to low frequency). 8. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommencing tuning from the opposite end of the waveband. 9.
Manual tuning – FM . Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. . Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the Telescopic aerial. 3. Press and release the Select button until the display shows “Manual tune <...
Display modes – FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set any of four display options. . Press the Info button to cycle through the various options. Radio text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc.
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Presetting stations – DAB and FM There are 5 memory presets for each of the two wavebands. . Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold the required Preset button until the display shows, for example, “Preset stored”.
Recalling a preset – DAB and FM . Press the Power On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Select the required waveband. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button. Your radio will then tune to the station stored in preset memory.
Stereo / Mono setting – FM Your radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo (via headphone) so long as the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer. It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of audio noise.
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4. Press the Tuning Up/Down button to switch on the Mono-Override. While this setting is engaged, the radio will play the current station in mono whether listening via headphones or the loudspeaker. Mono Override is a temporary setting and is applied to the currently tune station only.
Scan sensitivity setting – FM Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function to also be able to find weaker signals, possible from more distant radio transmitters. Your radio includes a local / distant option for the Auto-scan function.
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5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between Local and Distant options on the lower line of the display. The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning. 6. Press the Select button to confirm your selection. The radio will then revert to the normal information display.
Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. . To view the software version on the display press and hold the Info button to enter the menu. . Repeatedly press the Tuning Up/Down button until “SW version” appears on the display.
System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. . Press and hold the Info button for seconds to enter the menu. . Repeatedly press the Tuning Up/Down button until the display shows “Factory Reset”, the press the Select button.
Headphone socket Display backlight A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your . When using on batteries, the display backlight will be switched on radio is provided for use with either headphone or an earpiece. for approximately seconds when any button is pressed. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.
Specifications Circuit Features Power Requirements Loudspeaker ” 8 ohm full range Mains DC 5V ~/0.6A Batteries 2 x LR6 (AA size) Alkaline or NiMH rechargeable Output Power 0. Watt Frequency Coverage Headphone socket 3.5mm dia. FM: 87.5 – 08 MHz DAB: 5A 74.98 –...
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