Contents Important Safety Notice Your FM/DAB radio Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Get started Place the radio Prepare FM/DAB antenna Connect power Turn on Adjust the volume level Listen to FM radio Tune to FM radio Store FM stations manually Select a preset FM radio station Listen to DAB radio...
1 Important Safety Hearing safety Listen at a moderate volume. Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This • product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss.
1956 and The performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Notice Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.
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When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.
2 Your FM/DAB radio Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips. com/welcome. Introduction With this unit, you can enjoy both FM radio and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio.
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Jack for the headphone. • Turn on or off the unit. • c 1 - 5+ Numeric keypads: Set/select a preset radio station. • d DAB/FM Select DAB or FM radio. • e VOL+/- Adjust volume. • f MENU/SCAN Select DAB menu option. •...
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the back of the apparatus.
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Option 1: AC power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the product. • Risk of electric shock! When you unplug the AC adaptor, always pull the plug from the socket.
Open the battery compartment at the back of the unit. Insert 6 R6/UM-3/AA size batteries (not supplied) with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated, then close the battery compartment. The unit is ready to operate. • “Battery low’ message is shown when the battery power is low. Change batteries to ensure normal operation.
4 Listen to FM radio Tune to FM radio Press DAB/FMrepeatedly to select FM radio. Press TUNING +/- to tune to a radio station. Search FM radio stations Tune to FM radio. Press and hold TUNING +/- for more than two seconds to star t searching stations.
5 Listen to DAB radio Tune to DAB radio When you enter the DAB mode for the first time, the radio player automatically scans DAB radio stations. Then station list is retained in memory so the next time the radio player is switched on, the station scan does not take place.
• New stations and services will be added in the DAB broadcast. To make new DAB stations and services available on your radio player, do scan on a regular base. Display station information Tune to a DAB radio station. Press SELECT repeatedly to scroll through the following information (if available): Dynamic label segment (DLS) •...
Select a preset DAB radio station Press DAB/FMrepeatedly to select DAB radio. Press numeric keypads to select a preset number. Use DAB menu In DAB mode, press MENU/SCAN to enter the DAB menu. Press TUNING +/- to scroll the menu options: [Station list] •...
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[DRC] Dynamic range control (DRC) adds or removes a degree of compensation for the differences in the dynamic range between radio stations. [DRC high] (DRC is switched on; the default setting • recommended for noisy environment.) [DRC low] (DRC is set to half normal level.) •...
6 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Tuner (FM) Tuning Range Tuning grid General information AC/DC adaptor - Model - Input - Output Operation Power Consumption Standby Power Consumption Power output Battery power input Headphone output power Dimensions - Main Unit (W x H x D)
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site www.philips.com/welcome. When you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
8 About DAB About Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) DAB digital radio is a new way of broadcasting radio via a network of terrestrial transmitters. It provides listeners with more choice and information delivered in crystal clear, crackle-free sound quality. – The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find. –...
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