Perstel DR 301 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 D I G I T A L A U D I O B R O A D C A S T I N G D I G I T A L A U D I O B R O A D C A S T I N G Owner's Manual...
  • Page 2 CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To prevent injury and/or damage, take the following precautions; Keep the unit away from liquids and areas with steam or high humidity. Keep the unit turned off while replacing batteries. Do not reverse battery polarity. Immediately turn off the power and consult with local dealer when the unit becomes extremely hot.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. PREPARATION CONTENTS 1. Preparation Package Contents Package Contents ................... Controls diagram ..................... DR301 DAB Digital Radio LCD display ..................... Stereo Earphone Preparation to use ................... 3 AA Alkaline Batteries Wrist Strap 2. Getting Started USB Cable Power On/Off ....................Antenna setting ....................
  • Page 4: Controls Diagram

    1. PREPARATION 1. PREPARATION Controls Diagram LCD Display <DAB Receiver Display> Battery Compartment 1. Mode Symbol (DAB) 2. RSSI (Receiving Signal Strength Indicator) 3. SD SD Card Slot 4. Tune Type [ MAN ] 5. Stereo/ Mono/ Data BBC National DAB 6.
  • Page 5: Preparation To Use

    1. PREPARATION 1. PREPARATION 2) Plug-in earphone Preparation to use Before use, gently plug the earphone into the earphone jack located at the right side of the unit. Use supplied earphone or one designed for portable stereo 1) Battery Insertion and Replacement music systems for best match to the unit.
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    2. GETTING STARTED 2. GETTING STARTED Button Hold Power On/Off To turn on the unit, push Power On/Off but- While you enjoy services it is recommended to ton for more than one second. To turn off the lock all buttons to avoid unwanted service unit, push Power On/Off button for more interruption from accidental button work.
  • Page 7: Operation Guide

    3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE 2) Display Settings DAB Receiver a ) Contrast You can adjust contrast setting when the LCD does not seem properly adjusted. BASIC OPERATION GUIDE Press MENU and move to "SET (Setting)" menu using navigation key. DR301 is a multi-talented DAB radio that works on FM radio and music Locate cursor at "Contrast"...
  • Page 8 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE e ) DLS Character TIP- Announcement selection You can resize DLS character for better look of DLS information. Single announcement selection: Press MENU and move to "SET (Setting)" menu using navigation key. Scroll up and down over the list of announcement. Press SELECT on Locate cursor at "DLS Character"...
  • Page 9 When new or enhanced functions are available, Perstel releases new Press MENU button to exit when all wanted program types are select- firmware. Latest firmware is available to download from the Perstel web- ed. Program types are saved. site. (http://www.perstel.co.uk) Download the latest firmware from Perstel website to PC.
  • Page 10 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE a) Auto Tune 3) Service Tune and Search Auto tune enables you to get the very next avail- DAB signals transmitted through radio frequency able DAB ensemble in your area. are called "ensembles" which consists of several [ MAN ] Press and hold navigation key forward or back- "services".
  • Page 11 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE c) Preset Tune e) PTY in Preset Preset or preset tuning enables you to tune To use PTY in Preset (Program Type in Preset) function, one or more pre- ensemble by stored preset list. Do the follow- set should be stored in preset table.
  • Page 12 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE Selected service is deleted from preset list and preset table is brought back for 4) Exit another deletion. To exit setting and return to original mode, press "EXIT Menu" at any time while To go back to original mode press MENU button at any time. you are in menu mode.
  • Page 13 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE DAB signal record HOT Keys (Thee most favorite services) DR301 has DAB signal record feature that enables you to record live broad- In addition to preset feature, DR301 enables cast while listening to it. Do the followings to record DAB broadcast. you to keep 3 of most favorite DAB services [ PRE ] that is called HOT Key.
  • Page 14: Fm Radio

    3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE Frequency tuning FM Radio a) Manual tune Other FM Radio Functions and Mode Settings Set tune mode to MAN (manual tune). Press forward or backward button repeat- The following mode settings are available in FM Radio mode. edly until desired frequency is tuned.
  • Page 15 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE c) Preset Table Preset tune You can bring up preset table and choose fre- Preset tune enables you to tune to frequencies stored in preset table. quency from the preset list at any time in pre- DR301 holds maximum 10 presets in FM radio mode.
  • Page 16: Music Player

    3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE 2) Display Settings Music Player a ) Contrast Other Music Player Functions And Mode Settings. You can adjust contrast setting when the LCD does not seem properly adjusted. Press MENU and move to "SET (Setting)" menu using navigation key. The following mode settings are available in Music Player mode: Locate cursor at "Contrast"...
  • Page 17 3. OPERATION GUIDE 3. OPERATION GUIDE 5) Delete Press MENU and move to "Delete" using navigation key. e) Sleep Press SELECT when "Delete One" is selected, and selected file will be Sleep feature enables you to turn the unit off automatically after desired permanently deleted.
  • Page 18: File Upload/Download

    3. OPERATION GUIDE 4. FILE UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD File Playback and Stop Before File Upload / Download Before using DR301 in Music Player mode, please insert SD into the card slot. If SD is not inserted, “Please insert SD” message will appear. System Requirements : DR301 supports the following file formats : .
  • Page 19: Disconnecting Dr301 From Pc

    4. FILE UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD 4. FILE UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD Driver installation (For Windows 98 Only) File upload / download Turn on DR301 and set it to Music Player mode. File upload/download operation works only in Music Player mode. Connect DR301 to PC with supplied USB cable. File upload/download can be done easily by copying and pasting files or Windows 98 will detect the USB device as [New Hardware].
  • Page 20: Battery And Mains Adaptor Operation

    5V, 300mAh. The use of unregulated supplies or different voltages may cause permanent damage to the unit. A suitable Program Type mains adaptor can be purchased from Perstel Limited. For connection, plug the adaptor into the socket on the side of the unit. The Sleep internal batteries are disconnected when the power adaptor is plugged in.
  • Page 21: Appendix 2 Menu Tree - Fm Radio Block

    Appendix Appendix Appendix 2 Menu tree - FM Radio block Appendix 3 Menu tree - Music Player Block FM Radio Music Player Mode Setting Search Exit Mode Setting Equalizer Play Mode DAB Receiver Contrast Manual Exit Menu DAB Receiver Contrast Normal Normal Music Player...
  • Page 22: Appendix 4 Regional Frequency Table

    Appendix Appendix L- Band Europe Appendix 4 Regional Frequency Table Frequency Label Frequency Label Frequency Label Band - III 1452.960MHz 1466.656MHz 1480.352MHz Frequency Label Frequency Label Frequency Label 1454.672MHz 1468.368MHz 1482.064MHz 174.928MHz 199.360MHz 220.352MHz 1456.384MHz 1470.080MHz 1483.776MHz 176.640MHz 201.072MHz 222.064MHz 1458.096MHz 1471.792MHz 1485.448MHz...
  • Page 23: (Band-Iii / L-Band Europe / L-Band Canada) Appendix 5 Troubleshooting

    Appendix Appendix Appendix 5 Troubleshooting Appendix 6 Specifications Problems Troubleshooting Classifications Specifications Options Frequency Range The unit does not turn on. Replace batteries. Battery might be exhausted. Band-III : 174 MHz ~ 240MHz Check battery polarity. L-BAND : 1452 MHz ~ 1492MHz L (Option) FM : 87.5 MHz ~ 108MHz A DAB signal cannot...
  • Page 24: Warranty

    1. About Warranty Service 3. Warranty Exclusions Perstel Limited warrants that this product will be free from defects in mate- The following reasons for repair are excluded from our warranty coverage: rials and workmanship for a period of one(1) year from the date of pur- any service request due to lack of knowledge of product (read Owner's chase.
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