Page 2 - Contents; Selecting a station – DAB
1 Contents Controls ................................................................................. 2-4 Battery operation using alkaline batteries ........................... 5 Battery operation using rechargeable batteries .......... 5-6 Using the AC adaptor .........................................
Page 6 - Battery operation using alkaline batteries; Important: when using alkaline batteries, the battery switch must; Battery operation using rechargeable batteries
5 Battery operation using alkaline batteries 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the unit by sliding the catch.2. Insert six C size (UM2, LR 14) alkaline batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compa...
Page 7 - The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat; Using the AC adaptor; Your radio is supplied with a Mains adaptor.
6 4. Plug the supplied power adaptor into the radio and connect to the mains.5. The Charge LED will flash green indicating battery are charging. Batteries will be fully charged in around 8 hours. The Charge LED will show a steady green when the batteries are fully charged. Important: When using rech...
Page 8 - Operation modes; Your radio has 3 operation modes DAB, FM and Auxiliary input.
7 Operation modes Your radio has 3 operation modes DAB, FM and Auxiliary input. 1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM.Note:Display will show AUX IN only when the AUX IN socket is pluggedin by a 3.5 mm cable from MP3 players, mini disc players andsimilar devices. 2. DA...
Page 9 - Operating your radio – DAB; Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.
8 Operating your radio – DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome to Digital radio“. 3. If this is the first time the radio is used, a quick scan of Band III DAB channels will be carried out, known as Auto-Tune....
Page 10 - Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.; Secondary services – DAB; Press and release the Tuning control to select the station.
9 Selecting a station – DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop rotating the tuning control when you find the station you wish to hear. 3. Press and release the Tuning con...
Page 11 - Presetting stations; Tune to the required station as previously described.; Recalling a preset station; Select required waveband by pressing the Band button.
10 Presetting stations There are 5 memory presets on each radio band DAB and FM.1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display show e.g. “Preset 1 stored“. The station wil...
Page 12 - Finding new stations – DAB; Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DAB channel.
11 Finding new stations – DAB As time passes, new station may become available. To find newstations proceed as follows: 1. Press and release the Auto Tune button, the display will show “Scanning“. Your radio will perform a scan of the DAB frequencies. As new stations are found, the station counter o...
Page 13 - Operating your radio – Search tuning FM; Fully extend the telescopic aerial for FM reception.
12 Operating your radio – Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial for FM reception. 2. Press and On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio“. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4. Press and immediately release the Auto tune butt...
Page 14 - Manual tuning – FM; Press the Band button to select the FM band.
13 Manual tuning – FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz on FM. 4. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from ...
Page 15 - Display modes – DAB
14 Display modes – DAB Your radio has seven display modes: 1. Press the Advanced info button to cycle through the various modes a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Scrolling text Program type Multiplex name Time and date Channel and frequency Audio type and bit rate Signal strength Displays scrolling text messages...
Page 16 - Display modes – FM; Displays current time and date.
15 Display modes – FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of thefollowing modes: 1. Press the Advanced info button to cycle through the various modes. Note:When tuned to the FM band, information display is only available whenthe radio is able to receive RDS information from t...
Page 17 - Dynamic Range Control ( DRC ) settings – DAB; Rotate the Tuning control until the display show “DRC“.
16 Dynamic Range Control ( DRC ) settings – DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used ina noisy environment. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the Advanced in button until display shows “Manual tune“. 3. Rotate the Tuning control un...
Page 18 - Stereo/Mono setting – FM; Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described.
17 Stereo/Mono setting – FM Your radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo so long as thereceived signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signalbecomes weaker, the audio signal will become poorer. It may bepreferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order toreduce the...
Page 19 - Scan sensitivity setting – FM
18 Scan sensitivity setting – FM Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strongenough to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scanfunction to be able to find weaker signals, possibly from more distantradio transmitters. Your radio includes a local/distant option for ...
Page 20 - System reset; Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows “Factory reset“.
19 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the displayare missing or incomplete, carry out the following procedures. 1. Switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the Advanced info button until “Manual tune“ appears on the display. 3. Rotate the Tuning control until ...
Page 21 - Auxiliary in socket; Adjust the Volume control for comfortable listening.; Line out socket; Important
20 Auxiliary in socket 1. Connect stereo or mono audio source (i.e. CD Walkman, iPod, MP3 players) to the Auxiliary in socket. 2. “Aux In“ will show on the display. 3. Adjust the Volume control for comfortable listening. Line out socket A 3.5 mm Line out socket located on the left hand end of your r...
Page 24 - Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
23 If you use the radio powered from batteries, the battery light will beoff until the batteries are exhausted. The battery light will then showred for a while before the radio switches itself off. It does this inorder that the batteries are not excessively discharged. This wouldotherwise damage the...
Page 25 - Specifications; Power Requirements; Circuit features; Loudspeaker; Aerial System; DAB and FM
24 Specifications Power Requirements MainsBatteries Battery life Approx. 20 hours listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume usingalkaline cells. Frequency Coverage Circuit features Loudspeaker Output Power Headphone socketAux In socketLine out Aerial System DAB and FM AC 100-240 Volts, 50-60 Hz o...