REDIFFUSION DAB518 Operating Manual

REDIFFUSION DAB518 Operating Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    DAB+/FM Receiver Operating Manual...
  • Page 2: Safety Information

    Safety Information Please note: Because DAB+ digital radio is a developing technology, station availability may change without notice. As new multiplexes and transmitters are turned on, new stations will begin transmitting and new postcodes will be able to receive DAB+ digital radio. Conversely, some DAB+ radio stations may disappear without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information ................2 Table of Contents ................3 Package Contents ................4 Controls Overview (a) ...............5 Controls Overview (b) ...............6 Operating Your Radio – DAB+ ............9 Selecting a Station – DAB+ ............10 Secondary Services – DAB+ ............11 Display Modes –...
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents Main unit Operating Manual...
  • Page 5: Controls Overview (A)

    Controls Overview (a) DAB+/FM front view Control DAB+ Radio mode FM mode SCAN Press to Scan DAB+ stations Press to Scan FM stations STBY/ON Press to turn on/off the DAB+/FM Radio DAB+/FM Convert between two modes Press and hold to save Preset station 1-4; Press SHIFT button, then press and hold to save Preset station 5-8;...
  • Page 6: Controls Overview (B)

    Controls Overview (b) DAB+/FM Radio Back View Note: a. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Headphone Socket: b. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. a.
  • Page 7: Operating Your Radio - Dab

    Operating Your Radio – DAB+ 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the STBY/ON button to switch on your radio. 3. If this is the first time the radio is used, a quick scan of UK Band III DAB+ channels will be carried out.
  • Page 8: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a Station – DAB+ 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Scroll Knob to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop rotating the Scroll Knob when you find the station that you wish to hear. 3.
  • Page 9: Secondary Services - Dab

    Secondary Services – DAB+ 1. 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 rotate the Scroll Knob clockwise.
  • Page 10: Display Modes - Dab

    Display Modes – DAB+ 1. Your radio has six display modes. 2. Press the INFO button to cycle through the various modes: a. Scrolling text Display scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. b. Program type Display type of station being listened to e.g.
  • Page 11: Autoselect - Dab

    Autoselect – DAB+ As an alternative to pressing the Scroll Knob to select a station, your radio can be set to select a station automatically. 1. Rotate the Scroll Knob a few clicks in either direction, immediately press and hold in the Scroll Knob until the display shows "Autoselect ON". 2.
  • Page 12: Manual Tuning - Dab

    Manual Tuning – DAB+ Manual Tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB+ Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 11B to 12D. 1. Press and hold in the Scroll Knob until the display shows "Manual tune". 2.
  • Page 13: Signal Strength Display - Dab

    Signal Strength Display – DAB+ 1. Repeatedly press and release the INFO button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength. 2. Position your radio and carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength display as a guide. Move your radio around and position so as to give maximum number of black rectangles on signal strength display.
  • Page 14: Operating Your Radio - Fm

    Operating Your Radio – FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the STBY/ON button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the DAB+/FM button to select the FM band. 4. Press and immediately release the SCAN button, your radio will scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
  • Page 15: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual Tuning – FM 1. Press the STBY/ON button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the DAB+/FM button to select the FM band. Fully extend the Telescopic aerial. 3. Rotate the Scroll Knob to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.
  • Page 16: Display Modes - Fm

    Display Modes – FM On FM, the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following modes. Press the INFO button to cycle through the various modes: a) Scrolling text Display scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc.
  • Page 17: Fm Stereo/Mono

    FM Stereo/Mono 1. If a station being received has weak signals, some hiss may be audible. To reduce the hiss, press and hold in the Scroll Knob until the display shows "Audio mode: Mono". Your radio will switch to mono mode. 2.
  • Page 18: Receiver Id

    Receiver ID Want your radio ID? You can obtain it easily by following these steps: 1. Tune to a station (either DAB+ or FM) to get the normal INFO line displayed; 2. Press and hold the INFO button to get a version string; 3.
  • Page 19: Alarm Settings

    Alarm Settings Press ALARM button and then press the Scroll Knob to select Alarm On/Off 2. Press and hold the Scroll Knob and the radio will display the alarm time. Scroll Knob Scroll Knob 3. Turn the to set the hour and press to confirm.
  • Page 20: General

    There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU. For more information, please contact the local authority or your retailer where you purchased the product. This DAB+/FM receiver is the property of REDIFFUSION PTE LTD. For service/support, please call 6858-3100.

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