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Contents Evolution ........................... 3 The Bug................................ 4 A Concise History of Radio........................4 DAB................................5 Meet The Bug ..........................7 Full Frontal..............................8 Rear end ..............................9 Turn on, tune in, bug out........................10 Bug Behaviour........................11 Listening to DAB .............................12 Setting alarms and timers ........................19 Using an SD card ............................22...
DAB Digital Radio behind the successful EVOKE-1. The Bug may look cool on your coffee table but it also performs (as you would expect from men in white coats who have stroked their pointy beards over this ‘til their chins were sore) and gives radio clarity and a choice of stations that will make you want to take your old FM/AM units down to your local Cats Protection League charity shop.
To a fisherman a Dab is a flounder To a lover of northern British chip shops a Dab is a large slice of potato dipped in batter and deep fried. To you, the purchaser of this fine piece of design technology DAB is Digital Audio Broadcasting.
Full Frontal Screen icons (DAB) Timer Clock 6 shortcut buttons Alarm 2 Signal Quick access to setting Alarm 1 Cool blue strength presets or controls LCD display Volume level 0 7 : 4 5 Record 1 X t r a - B B C Records Menu l o g o n f o r m o r e...
Turn on, tune in, bug out OK, so you know what all the bits are but you are just itching to get The Bug fired up right? Here’s how... Fully extend the aerial. Push the power cable into the power socket and the adapter into the mains.
Listening to DAB Born to be DAB . Listening to DAB is what your Bug was made for. This bit tells you how your Bug works when listening to DAB and what you can do with it. Changing stations Finding stations is much easier with DAB than with your old FM/AM set. When you first switch on your Bug it quickly finds all the DAB stations available in your area and puts them in a handy station list.
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Changing what’s shown on screen Show and Tell time. The Bug has 5 DAB info modes so you can change what you see on screen. Press the Info button and repeat to choose between the 5 info modes. Some of the modes have more than one option, shown by an arrow at the bottom right of the screen.
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The Bug includes a handy ReVu mode which lets you pause and rewind live radio. It works like this: The Bug constantly stores audio and text from the station you are tuned to in its memory. The amount stored depends on how long you have been listening to that station and the data rate of the broadcast.
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Push the ReVu button again to start replaying the stored audio and text from the where you left off. The clock stops counting, showing that you are now listening that many minutes/second behind real time. You can listen in this way for as long as you like, or press the shortcut button next to fast forward to catch up to real time.
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Recording radio to a memory card That’s a keeper. Capture that special track and take it with you on a little bit of plastic. You can record radio* to an SD (Secure Digital) card which you put into the SD card slot in the rear of your Bug.
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Active station Displays active stations at the top of the station list and inactive ones at the bottom, in alphanumeric order. Inactive stations are those on your station list but not currently available, marked with a ’?’. Multiplex Lists stations in groups according to their multiplex. Multiplexes are groups of stations owned and broadcast by a multiplex operator.
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Auto-select station Change the way you select stations using this option. This option is set to Off by default meaning when you scroll to a new station you have to press the navigation button to confirm the selection. If you set this option On, your Bug will automatically tune to the station you stop at after about 4 seconds rather than waiting for confirmation.
Set a sleep timer to lull you to sleep, alarms to wake you up and record timers for when you’re asleep. 24 hour radio. The Bug gets the date and time from the DAB signal. The clock is normally shown on the top line of the display but you can also set it to fill the whole screen, see page 15.
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You can also set your Bug to wake up from Standby and switch off after a sleep period: Push the Sleep timer shortcut button ( ) and set a sleep time. The Bug will switch on and return to standby after the time period you specify. Accessing the sleep timer from standby...
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1. Push the shortcut button next to the Record timer icon ( off or on) or push the Menu button and select Alarm/timer. The Bug will wake up but remain silent. 2. Set the timer options and press Menu to return to Standby. Accessing record timers from standby...
Check www.thebug.com for any known issues. Note The Bug records files to SD cards in MP2 format. You may need to use a computer to convert these files to a different format if you wish to use them in another device that uses SD cards.
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Format This formats the SD card for use in the Bug - this process is useful if you want to completely empty a card, use a new card or use a card previously used in another device which may have a different format to that used in your Bug.
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On later versions of Windows when you connect your Bug to your PC using a suitable cable your PC should detect the Bug and install it as an external storage device giving it a drive letter (e.g. E:) and making it available through Your Computer or Windows Explorer.
Changing audio settings Whether you like banging bass, ear-splitting treble or something in between your Bug’s Audio options let you set it up to sound just how you like it. Push the Menu button, select Audio settings and choose from the following options. Equalisation To match your mood or your music apply one of six equalisation settings to the sound from your Bug.
General setup and choose from the following options. Animations setup Select whether the Bug eyes animations on startup and shutdown are on or off. Software version Displays the current version of software installed in your Bug. You may need this number if you contact customer support or you want to install new software.
Solving problems Your Bug should behave properly at all times, if it doesn’t do quite what you want check this list of common ailments and cures. If you still have problems with your Bug, either visit the support section of our website at www.thebug.com or contact us using the details on the back cover of this manual.
PURE Support at the address on the rear cover of this manual. Providing for your Bug PURE provide accessories for the Bug including SD cards and USB cables - Contact your nearest PURE dealer, visit the www.thebug.com or call the PURE order line on +44 (0)845 045 1122.
Specifications Description Stereo digital radio with full Band III reception capability, for reception of all UK DAB broadcasts. Compliant with ETS 300 401 and capable of decoding all DAB transmission modes 1-4 up to and including 384 kbps Speakers Two 3 inch X 1.5 inch oval, 4 ohm impedance Frequency Range Band III (174 - 240 MHz), with fast autotune feature Connectors RF F-connector 75 ohm for DAB aerial connection (telescopic aerial supplied).
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