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  • Page 1 Instruction manual BD-1728...

  • Page 2: Help And Guidance

    You’ll soon be enjoying your new Internet DAB Radio. It all begins here, with your instructions. Don’t worry, there’s nothing too technical coming up. Just simple, step-by-step guidance to get you up and running quickly. Sound good? Then let’s get started. Help and Guidance We’re here to help you get the most from your Internet DAB Radio.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety information Help and Guidance General safety information Power source Positioning the Internet DAB Radio Moisture and water Ventilation Heat sources and flames Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio Ready? Let’s begin... Connection Initial set-up Power on Power off Change the mode Adjusting the volume Using headphones...
  • Page 4 Contents My favourites Registering on the Frontier Silicon Portal Music player mode Setting up your Windows computer to allow access to your audio files 33 Playing audio files using Music player mode DAB Radio mode Changing DAB stations Scanning for DAB stations Prune DAB stations Storing a DAB station preset DAB display information...
  • Page 5 Contents Product support Troubleshooting Help and assistance Disposal Your Bush Guarantee Important Data Protection Information section of these instructions, or online at www.argos-support.co.uk If you still require further assistance, call one of our experts on 0345 600 3021.
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  • Page 7 Safety information...

  • Page 8: General Safety Information

    Safety information Important - Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating General safety information Keep the product and all its parts out of reach of small children. This product is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

  • Page 9: Positioning The Internet Dab Radio

    Safety information Important - Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating Positioning the Internet DAB Radio It is important that you consider carefully in advance where your Radio will be situated and make sure that it is: • on a flat and stable surface.
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  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Internet Dab Radio

    Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio...

  • Page 12: Ready? Let's Begin

    Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time Ready? Let’s begin... Please read these instructions carefully. They contain important information which will help you get the best from your product and ensure safe and correct installation and operation.
  • Page 13 Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time 4. Scan 9. Pause/Radio preset 4 • In DAB mode: Short press scans for • In My Music mode: Short press to DAB radio stations Pause •...
  • Page 14 Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time Fig 2. 14. Telescopic aerial • Extend to receive DAB and FM radio stations. 15. Power socket 16. Aux in • Connect and play other devices 17.

  • Page 15: Connection

    1. Connect the mains power lead into the socket on the back of the Radio. 2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains power wall socket and switch on. The Radio will switch on, the BUSH logo will be displayed for a few seconds.
  • Page 16 Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time 3. The Auto update screen will be displayed. This will enable your Auto update Update from DAB radio to update its clock settings automatically, from the DAB Update from FM Update from Network radio signal, the FM radio signal, to update from the Network or...
  • Page 17 Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time Note: If your WiFi network is not listed, if may be because your router has been set not to broadcast its Network Name or SSID. Please check your router settings; you can opt to change your router to broadcast its network name, or you can enter the Network settings into the radio manually.
  • Page 18 Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time Note: If you selected either the Push Button or PIN option, the Network settings display will change to show that your radio is ‘Connecting ...’ to Please wait your router.

  • Page 19: Power On

    Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time Note: You must enter the wireless password or encryption key ‘exactly’ , as it appears on your router or router documentation, including upper or lower case letters, to enable your radio to connect successfully to your router.

  • Page 20: Adjusting The Volume

    Getting to know your Internet DAB Radio You’ll be up and running in no time Adjusting the volume • Turn clockwise to increase the volume. • Turn anti-clockwise to decrease the volume. Using headphones You can connect headphones with a 3.5mm plug (not included) to your radio. The stereo headphone socket can be found on the back of the Radio, next to the Aux in socket.
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  • Page 23: Using Your Internet Dab Radio

    Using your Internet DAB Radio...

  • Page 24: Internet Radio Mode

    Mode button. Use the rotary tune control to highlight Internet radio and press to select. With your BUSH Internet DAB Radio you can listen to thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world; you just need to connect to your home router via WiFi for an Internet Broadband connection.

  • Page 25: Search For An Internet Radio Station

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started In internet radio mode: 1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the menu options. Internet radio Last listened 2. Use the Tune/Select control to highlight Station list. Press to Station list System settings select.

  • Page 26: Podcasts

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started On the right hand side of the key screen are three additional options: BKSP - to delete a number or character that you have just entered. OK - When you have finished entering the Station name that you would like to search for.

  • Page 27: Last Listened

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started 4. You can now choose to search for Podcasts by Location or Genre, or to search using the name of the Podcast. Use the Tune/Select control to highlight the option you would like and press to select. 5.

  • Page 28: Storing Internet Radio Station Presets

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Storing Internet radio station presets Your Radio can store up to 40 Internet radio stations in its preset memories for instant access to your favourite stations. Presets 1-5 can be stored and quickly recalled using the one-touch access buttons on the front of your radio.

  • Page 29: Internet Radio Information

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Note: When you store a radio station to Preset location 1-5 using this method, this will also be saved under the 1-5 one-touch buttons on the front of your radio. 3. Short press the Tune/Select control. The display will confirm Preset stored. Note: If there is already an existing Internet station stored under a preset, it will be over written when you store the new station.

  • Page 30: My Favourites

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started • Playback buffer - When playing an internet radio stream, your Internet radio 4:28PM BBC radio 2 radio downloads a small amount of the stream before it starts to Playback buffer play, this is called ‘buffering’ . The playback buffer indicates the status of the buffer when connected to an internet radio station.

  • Page 31: Registering On The Frontier Silicon Portal

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Registering on the Frontier Silicon Portal If you register your product on the Frontier Silicon Portal, you can organise your Favourites listings and also add your own internet radio stations to the portal, so that they can be listened to on your radio.

  • Page 32: Music Player Mode

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Music player mode If you are not already in Music player mode, short press the Mode button until My Music is highlighted, then short press the rotary Tune/Select control. In music player mode, you can listen to audio files that are stored on your computer via your radio.

  • Page 33: Setting Up Your Windows Computer To Allow Access To Your Audio Files

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Setting up your Windows computer to allow access to your audio files 1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the same router and network as your radio. 2. Check that your radio is connected to the same router and network as your computer and has the ‘Keep Network Connected”...

  • Page 34: Dab Radio Mode

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started DAB Radio mode • 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.

  • Page 35: Scanning For Dab Stations

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Scanning for DAB stations With DAB radio additional stations and services regularly become available, so it’s a good idea to carry out a manual scan every now and then to make sure that you have the most up to date station listing stored within the memory of your Radio.
  • Page 36 Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Storing the one-touch presets 1-5. In DAB radio mode: 1. Tune the Radio to the DAB radio station that you wish to preset. 2. Long press the one-touch button (1-5) on the front of your radio, that you would like to store the DAB station to.

  • Page 37: Dab Display Information

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Recalling DAB station presets 1-40 In DAB radio mode: 1. Short press the Preset button. Use the rotary Tune/Select control to move to the Preset location and station that you would like to listen to (1-40). 2.

  • Page 38: Dynamic Range Control (Drc)

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started 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.

  • Page 39: Tuning To An Fm Station

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started • If you were listening to a FM station when you switched the radio off, then this station will automatically be selected when you switch the radio back on. Tuning to an FM station Use the rotary Tune/Select control to scroll through the FM frequency band.

  • Page 40: Audio Mode

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started 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 to Mono only. 1.
  • Page 41 Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started 2. Your radio will tune to that station and begin to play. Note: If no FM station has been stored under the preset button, ‘Preset empty’ will be displayed. The radio will revert to the previously selected radio station. Storing FM station presets 1-40 1.

  • Page 42: Fm Display Information

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started FM display information When listening to an FM station you can change the information that will appear on the display. • Radiotext (RT) - This is text information supplied by the broadcaster. Information could be the name of an artist or music title, DJ’s name, contact details for the radio station etc.

  • Page 43: System Settings Available In The Menu

    Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started System Settings available in the Menu There are a range of features and settings available to you within the Menu of your radio. You can access the Menu system settings, when the radio is on (not in Standby mode), from any mode: 1.
  • Page 44 Using your Internet DAB Radio Let’s get started Time/Date • You can manually set the time and date, select the Auto update source, set 12 or 24 hour time format, set the timezone and also set Daylight saving on or off. •...
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  • Page 47: Other Information

    Other information...

  • Page 48: Technical Specification

    Other information Helpful technical information Technical specification Please use only the specified external adaptor, (OBELIEVE, Model Name: OBL-1201500B) Power adaptor. Output DC 12V 1.5A Input AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.5A max. Audio output: 2 x 5W RMS WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n. Supports WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption. Frequency range: DAB: Band III, 174 MHz to 240 MHz...
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  • Page 51: Product Support

    Product support...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Product support Help is always at hand Troubleshooting Unable to connect wirelessly to your router: • Check that you are able to connect successfully to your router using WiFi with another device, such as a computer, tablet or mobile phone. •...
  • Page 53 Product support Help is always at hand • If you are experiencing an intermittent service or high error rate on your broadband connection your radio will not be able to continuously connect and play in internet radio mode. No sound / power: •...

  • Page 54: Help And Assistance

    Product support Help is always at hand Help and assistance If you require any technical guidance or find that your Internet DAB Radio is not operating as intended, a simple solution can often be found in the Troubleshooting section of these instructions or online at www.argos-support.co.uk If you still require further assistance, call one of our experts on 0345 600 3021*.

  • Page 55: Disposal

    Product support Help is always at hand Disposal • Disposal of your old product. Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. • When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2012/19/EC..

  • Page 56: Your Bush Guarantee

    Call us now and activate your 12 month guarantee Thank you for choosing Bush. Your new product is guaranteed against faults and breakdowns for 12 months. Don’t forget to register it with us today so we can provide you with our best possible after-sales service and useful updates.
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  • Page 60 Contact: www.argos-support.co.uk Helpline: 0345 600 3021...

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