Time and date ......... 6 Bluetooth (BT) mode ......16 Using headphones ........ 6 Connecting or ‘Pairing’ with your Radio ............16 DAB/FM Radio with Bluetooth ....7 Listening to Music/Audio using Front ............7 Bluetooth ..........16 Rear ............. 7 Set the time and date ........
Important safety information Your Radio should be treated with care. The information below has been provided in the interest of safety and will help you to enjoy this product and the benefits it brings for many years. • Keep the product and all its parts out of reach of small children. •...
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• Only use recommended batteries or those of the same equivalent type. • Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types. • Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. • The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. •...
Instructions for use Check the package contents The package contains: • 1 x DAB/FM Radio with Bluetooth • 1 x Mains adaptor • 1 x Instruction manual Where to put your Radio It is important that you consider carefully in advance where your radio will be situated and make sure that it is: •...
Note: The DAB radio station list is stored in the memory and so the next time you switch your radio on, the station search does not take place. It is possible to scan manually for stations. Please see page 9. 5.
DAB/FM Radio with Bluetooth Front Handle Display Mode Scan Power On/Off Preset (standby) Snooze Menu/Info Skip forward Skip back Play/Pause Speaker Speaker Volume control Tune/Select Rear Aerial Power socket Battery compartment Headphone socket Power On/Off 4 x 1.5V C-size (LR-14)
Using your Bluetooth DAB Radio Switch on Press and release the ‘Power’ button on the front of your radio. The display will fully switch on and your radio will return to the mode that it was last used in (DAB/FM/BT). If you were listening to a radio station when you turned the radio off, then this station will be automatically selected.
Using the DAB radio Telescopic aerial Please make sure that the aerial is fully extended before you attempt to tune to a DAB station (a vertical position is recommended). This will ensure that the maximum signal strength is available when the radio begins to scan. Extending the aerial also ensures the best possible sound quality.
Prune DAB stations You can remove the DAB stations in the station list that cannot be received in your area. These are listed with a ‘?’ prefix. Press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’ button until the display changes to ‘DAB <Full Scan>’ and use the ‘Tune/Select’ rotary control to scroll to ‘Prune’. Press the ‘Tune/Select’...
DAB display information When listening to a DAB station you can change the information that will appear on the second line of the display. There are several different types of information that are sent by the broadcaster. • Dynamic Label Segment (DLS) This is scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster.
Dynamic range control (DRC) In DAB mode: The dynamic range for each radio programme is set by the broadcaster for each radio station and may be different for the types of programme broadcast, such as pop or classical music or a chat show. The dynamic range control signal is transmitted in parallel with the audio signal for each programme and with your radio you can use this control signal to expand or compress the dynamic range (the difference between the loudest and quietest sounds) of the reproduced audio signal.
Using the FM radio Telescopic aerial Please make sure that the aerial is fully extended before you attempt to tune to an FM station. This will ensure that the maximum signal strength is available when the radio begins to scan. Extending the aerial also ensures the best possible sound quality. FM Radio mode If you are not already in FM mode, briefly press and release the ‘Mode’...
Audio mode The radio will automatically switch between Stereo and Mono, depending on the quality of the signal being received but you can override this function and manually switch between ‘Stereo’ and ‘Mono’. Note: You may wish to select ‘Stereo’ if you are listening to your radio using headphones.
Note: If no FM station has been stored under the preset button, ‘Preset Empty’ will be displayed and the radio will revert to the previously selected radio station. FM display information When listening to an FM station you can change the information that will appear on the second line of the display.
Note: Some products will automatically search for a new device and so the ‘Add new device’ option is not available. 4. When found, your radio will be displayed as ‘BUSH BT DAB’. Select the device name to begin pairing. 5. When pairing is complete ‘Searching’ will stop flashing in the display and ‘Connected’...
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Note: If your previously paired device is within range but does not automatically connect, go to the Bluetooth connectivity settings on your device and select ‘BUSH BT DAB’ to reconnect. 2. You can use the controls on your paired Bluetooth device as well as those on the front of the radio.
Set the time and date Setting the time and date The first time you listen to DAB radio, the time and date of your product will be synchronised automatically to that broadcast by the DAB service in 24 hour mode; which is in line with daylight saving, but you can set the time and date manually.
5. ‘Alarm 1 (or 2) Wizard On time’ is displayed and the hour digits for the alarm will flash. 6. Use the ‘Tune/Select’ rotary control to scroll to the hour for the alarm and press the ‘Tune/Select’ rotary control to select. The minutes will now flash.
Snooze When the alarm sounds you can press and release the ‘Snooze’ button. ‘Snooze 5 minutes’ will be displayed, followed by the snooze time countdown, until the alarm sounds again. Turn off the Alarm Follow the steps for ‘Setting an Alarm’ and select ‘Off’ in step 12. Sleep timer You can set your radio to turn off automatically using the sleep timer.
System settings Your Radio must be switched on (not in Standby mode), to change the system settings. Display backlight timeout You can adjust the display backlight timeout. Options of permanently On, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180 seconds are available. Note: An ‘*’...
Software version You can check the software version of your radio. In DAB or FM mode: Press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’ button to enter the menu options 2. Use the ‘Tune/Select’ rotary control to scroll to ‘<System>’. Press the ‘Tune/Select’ rotary control to select.
Technical information Specification Power adaptor: Output DC 5V 1.5A Input AC 100-240V/50Hz Batteries: 4 x 1.5V C size (LR14) (Optional, not supplied) Output: 2 x 2W RMS Frequency range: DAB: Band III, 174 MHz to 240 MHz 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Bluetooth: Version 2.0 Profiles HFPV1.5, A2DPV1.2, AVRCPV1.4, HSP1.2, GAVDP1.2, IOP...
Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with your radio, there are some quick and easy checks that you can do, which may help to solve the problem. No sound / power: • Adjust the volume using the rotary control on your radio. •...
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The function buttons do not respond: • Check that the mains power lead is connected at the back of your radio and the mains power wall socket is switched on. Press and release the ‘Power’ button. • Check that you are trying to use the function buttons for the mode that you are in. (Play/pause, Skip forward and Skip back will only work in Bluetooth mode).
General information This symbol indicates that this product should not be treated as normal household waste and it should be recycled. Please take it to your nearest collection facility or for further details contact your local council or visit www.recycle-more.co.uk Batteries contain substances that may be harmful to the environment and human health.
PRODUCT GUARANTEE This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for a period of Year This product is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of original purchase. Any defect that arises due to faulty materials or workmanship will either be replaced, refunded or repaired free of charge where possible during this period by the dealer from whom you purchased the unit.
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