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Albrecht DR 403 User Manual

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1 Introduction
1.1 About This Document
1.1.1. Foreword
Thank you for buying Albrecht DR 403. The manual will introduce Albrecht DR 403
installation and operations. It contains the software framework, the relevant
information, and quickly guides system's basic function.
The present software description is issued for the preliminary working title KOGAN,
produced by DabMate. The description is valid for the Albrecht DR 403
accordingly, until the software issue will be modified to show Albrecht DR 403
instead of Kogan.
1.1.2. Topics
Following is a general introduction to the chapters.
Chapter 1: Introduction - Provide chapters outline and the content of the software
Chapter 2: Getting started - Guiding how to install, uninstall and utilize DR 403.
Chapter 3: Albrecht DR 403 basics - Basic operations for listening to DAB/Internet
Chapter 4: DAB guide - Introduce DAB functions and operational steps on KOGAN.
Chapter 5: Internet Radio guide - Introduce Internet Radio functions and
Chapter 6: More functions - Introduce other advanced functions, including "Screen
User Manual
provided on Albrecht DR 403.
Radio and relevant system information.
operational steps on KOGAN.
Mode", "Favorites", "My Multimedia Files", and "Recall Last Program"
Functions.

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  • Page 1 1 Introduction 1.1 About This Document 1.1.1. Foreword Thank you for buying Albrecht DR 403. The manual will introduce Albrecht DR 403 installation and operations. It contains the software framework, the relevant information, and quickly guides system's basic function. The present software description is issued for the preliminary working title KOGAN, produced by DabMate.
  • Page 2 N/A. 1.2. Preface Albrecht DR 403, a multimedia digital platform which follows the DAB specification of Eureka-147, supports digital broadcasting DAB and DMB with AAC + audio codec as well as Internet Radio services to enrich your digital multimedia entertainment experience.

  • Page 3: System Requirement

    Simultaneously records an audio or video program in DAB mode. Easily adjusts the screen size, compact mode or full-screen playing. On screen volume control. Previous/Next tuning buttons to quickly switch stations. Easily switches languages on screen, no need to re-install. Automatically or manually checks the most up-to-update version and free download.

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    1.4. Technical Support Under http://www.dabmate.com You will find much interesting technical background information to DAB radio, while You will find Albrecht Related technical information on our technical website http://service.alan-germany.de. 1.5. Version The manual is applicable to any version released after dabMate KOGAN V1.0.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    2. Getting Started 2.1 Introduction This chapter will guide you how to install, uninstall and utilize dabMate-KOGAN functions. 2.2 Installation To Install KOGAN: 1. Please insert the installation CD to the CD ROM drive. 2. Installer Language Please select the language to be used during the installation process. The language of application will be selected at Step 7.
  • Page 6 (Figure 2.2) 4. KOGAN License Agreement will pop up. After carefully reading the agreement, please click “Yes, I Accept “check box to accept the terms within. Click Next to continue the installation. (Figure2.2) (Figure 2.3)
  • Page 7 5. Take the default folder C: \programme\dabMate\KOGAN, or select the destination folder by Browse button. Click Next to continue. Please note the available storage space. (Figure2.3) (Figure2.4) 6. Follow the wizard to select the default shortcut and click Next to continue the installation.
  • Page 8 (Figure2.5) 7. Select the language used in the application and click Next to continue the installation.(Figure 2.5) (Figure2.6)
  • Page 9 8. Select the band frequency by region in band selection window for the application to receive the digital signal. Or select “others” to manually set up the band frequency. (Figure 2.6) After this step, you need to plug-in DAB Receiver to configure the hardware.
  • Page 10 (Figure 2.9) 11. The wizard will search for the driver and install it. After finished, it will show the successfully installed message. Click Next to let installer continue the remaining tasks. (Figure2.10)
  • Page 11 12. Click Close to finish the installation of KOGAN.(Figure 2.7) KOGAN has been installed successfully and ready to launch from the start menu on the windows task bar: [Start] →[Programme] →[dabMate] →[KOGAN] →KOGAN (Figure2.11) 2.3 Uninstall Please follow the steps to uninstall the software: (For complete uninstallation, please close the KOGAN application first.) 1.
  • Page 12 (Figure2.12) 2.4 Execution of KOGAN Before executing KOGAN, make sure to: 1. Plug the DAB Receiver into USB port when playing DAB services. 2. Connect to the internet successfully when listening to the Internet Radio services. 3. Click the program [Start] →[Programme] →[dabMate] →[KOGAN] →KOGAN to execute the program.
  • Page 13 (Figure2.13) 2.5 KOGAN Folder Structure After installing KOGAN, the “KOGAN” folder will be automatically created in the destination folder specified during installation process. To keep system working, please do not move or delete any file. The folder structure of KOGAN is as following: 1.

  • Page 14: On Screen Functions

    3. KOGAN-Basics 3.1 Introduction Noting basic operations for listening to DAB/Internet Radio and relevant system information. 3.2 On Screen Functions 3.2.1 The Information Panel (Figure3.1) 1. Indicates the received signal strength in DAB mode. 2. Displays the channel ID in DAB mode. 3.
  • Page 15 Click the Stop button to stop playing. 10. Play: Highlight the service name and click the Play button to start playing. 11. Previous Station: Click to switch to the previous service on the service list. 12. Next Station: Click to switch to the next service on the service list. 13.
  • Page 16 3.2.2 Tool Bar (Figure 3.3) 20. Open: Click the Open button to open a recorded file, and click the file name to start playing. 21. Full Scan: Click the Scan button to start full scanning. 22. Delete Item: After selecting a channel or service, click to delete the item.

  • Page 17: Display Window

    3.2.3 Display Window (Figure 3.4) 26. Original window size, depending on the received video size. 27. Window size 1.5 times: You may click on menu [View] [Window Size] [150%] for this viewing effect. 28. Window size 2 times: You may click on menu [View] [Window Size] [200%] for this viewing effect.
  • Page 18 3.2.4 Tuner (Figure 3.5) 32. All Programs: Displays all DAB audio, video, slide show services and Internet Radio channels. 33. Audio: Displays all available digital broadcasting audio services. 34. Video: Displays all available digital broadcasting video services. 35. Slide Show: Displays all available digital broadcasting slide show services.
  • Page 19 40. Frequency Table: Displays the channel frequency and channel ID of DAB service. 41. Adjust Displaying Types: You may adjust the displaying items on screen to easily access to your frequently used stations. (Figure 3.6) 42. Full Scan / Single Channel Scan: Full Scan: Scan for all frequencies listed in the selected Band.
  • Page 20 (Figure3.7) 45. Digital Audio Broadcast 46. DAB Station name 47. Band of DAB (at present: Band III). 48. Bit Rate: Indicates the data bit transmitting rate. 49. Channel ID used by this service 50. Channel Name Indicates the name of the channel provider. 51.

  • Page 21: Internet Radio

    3.3.2 Internet Radio (Figure 3.8) 58. Internet Radio Genre 59. Channel Name 60. Bit Rate: Indicates the data bit transmission rate. 61. Country/State: Indicates the country or state where the channel is located. 62. Last Update: The last time which the Internet Radio record was updated. 63.
  • Page 22 3.3.3 Favorites (Figure 3.9) 64. Root folder of Favorites. 65. Service list of Favorites. 3.3.4 My Multimedia Files...

  • Page 23: Frequency Table

    (Figure 3.10) 66. Recorded file name. 67. Recorded date. 68. File path where the recorded file is stored. 3.3.5 Frequency Table (Figure 3.11) 69. Selected Band This band can be set from menu [tool] [Preference] 70. Channel ID: These items show the channel ID’s in this band and list in alphabetical order.
  • Page 24 3.3.6 Menu Functions: Tools, File, View and Help 3.3.6.1 Tools (Figure 3.12) 71. Language switch English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese are supported. 72. Preference: Band Selection Select the country you are currently located. The corresponded bands will be automatically brought up for you. (Figure 3.13) Or you may choose “Others”...
  • Page 25 (Figure 3.13) Setting of default path for storing recorded files (Figure 3.14)
  • Page 26 3.3.6.2 File (Figure 3.15) Last services Recall Recalls the last 4 services which were most recently played. You may click any of them to play.
  • Page 27 3.3.6.3 View (Figure 3.16) 74. Tuner and Display Window Settings Tuner: Toggle switch the display of tuner Display Window: Toggle switch the display of video window 75. Change Window Size Full Screen: Make the video displayed on the full screen Compact Mode: Display only the Information Pane Window Size: Functions to let you adjust the video display size to 100%, 150% and 200%...
  • Page 28 3.3.6.4 Help (Figure 3.17) 76. User’s Manual: On-line help, refer to this document. 77. Check for Update: Checks for the latest updates automatically, then download the latest and renew system. 78. About: Provides the basic information about this software. (Figure 3.18 79.

  • Page 29: Signal Information

    Click on “Minimize” to switch KOGAN on Windows system tray. After minimized, click the right button of the mouse on the tray icon for further steps. Please refer to 3.3.7. 3.3.7 System Tray (Figure 3.19) 82. Opens KOGAN on Windows System tray. 83.
  • Page 30 (Figure 3.21) 87. 『Scanning』 This information indicates that the program is in scanning. The progress is also displayed in the pane. (Figure 3.22) 88. 『Connection Fail』 This information indicates that the connection to the internet radio program is failed. The problem may be caused by the local network situation, the quality of internet traffic or the invalid hyperlink address of the station.
  • Page 31 (Figure 3.24)
  • Page 32 4. DAB Instruction Guide 4.1 Introduction Note DAB functions and operational steps on KOGAN. 4.2 Scan 4.2.1 Full Scan 1. Click Scan button to start full scanning. The program will scan all DAB services of each channel frequency on the frequency table. The progress of scanning will show on the screen.
  • Page 33 4.2.2 Stop Scanning 1. Click Stop Scanning button to stop the process, the program will play the first found service automatically. 4.2.3 Single Channel Scanning 1. To manually scan one channel i.e. 5A, please follow the steps: [DAB]→[Frequency Table]→[Band III]→[5A]→Double click 2.
  • Page 34 4.3 Listen to Digital Broadcasting Services 1. Listen to audio, Video, or Slide Show Services: In [All], [Audio], [Video] or [Slide Show] service categories, double click on the service name or click the Play button after selecting the service, and the program will start playing.
  • Page 35 3. Ensemble Name : Showing the ensemble name that you are listening to. 4. Frequency 5. Service Name When playing, it shows service name. When scanning, “Scanning...xx%” will show on the screen. If the signal is poor, please make sure the area is covered by local broadcasters. Otherwise go to other area to try again.
  • Page 36 4.6 Favorites (Figure 4.6) 1. Select the service first and click the right button to view the options on the pop up window. (Figure 4.6) 2. Delete Item: You may delete the available service by clicking on “Delete Item”, and it can be recovered by using scan function to search that service.
  • Page 37 4.7 Recording (Not for Internet Radio Mode) This function is only supported in DAB and DMB modes. 1. Click Record button Starts recording while listening to the DAB service. The recording timer will start to count for the recording interval and the REC icon starts blinking. You can click Stop Recording button to stop recording.

  • Page 38: Listening To The Internet Radio

    5. Internet Radio Instruction Guide 5.1 Introduction Note Internet Radio functions and operational steps on KOGAN. 5.2 Listening to the Internet Radio 1. Listen to the Internet Radio: Go to the program list table ([Internet Radio] → [Genre/Region], see also Section3.3), you may expand the categories of Genre and Region to select the Internet Radio station.
  • Page 39 (Figure 5.3) 3. Recording: Because of legal reasons Albrecht cannot support Record Functions in Internet Radio mode. Please use open source software tools for recording internet radio stations. 5.4 Add a new Internet Radio Station 1.
  • Page 40 (Figure 5.4) (Figure 5.5)
  • Page 41 2. Fill in the pop up window and click “OK” to add new channel completely. (Figure5.6)

  • Page 42: More Functions

    6. More Functions 6.1 Introduction Note other advanced functions, including “Screen Mode”, “Favorites”, “My Multimedia Files” and “Recall Last Service”. 6.2 Boundary Mode/ Stick Mode 1. Click “Boundary Mode” on the upper right corner of “Tuner”, the Tuner window will be reduced to left edge of the screen.
  • Page 43 (Figure 6.1) 6.3 Add/ Delete Favorites Item 1. Select an Internet Radio or DAB service First select between Internet Radio or DAB service and click the right button to view the options on the pop up window. (Figure 6.2)
  • Page 44 2. Add selected item: You can click on “Add to Favorites” and choose the category, as shown in figure6.3. And then the selected item is added to the favorites list. (Figure6.3) 3. Delete Selected Item: Deleting the program/station in this category will only delete the item from “Favorites”...
  • Page 45 6.4 Organize Favorites 1. “Favorites” is the list of programs selected from DAB or Internet Radio. Please refer to 6.3 for the methods to add/delete items. 2. Click the right button on any item of “Favorites” list as shown in Figure 6.2, or click on menu [Favorites] directly.
  • Page 46 (Figure6.6) 4. In “Favorites”, the playback functions like Play, Stop, Previous and Next are all supported. Please refer to CH4 or CH5. 6.5 My Multimedia File 1. All recorded files in DAB mode will be collected with a shortcut in the category of “My Multimedia File”, providing its file name, recorded time and file path for quick access.

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