Page 2 - Contents
1 Contents Controls ................................................................................. 2-4 Mains operation ....................................................................... 5 Operating your radio ............................................................... 6 Selecting a stati...
Page 6 - Mains operation
5 Mains operation 1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface. 2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your clock radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket.
Page 7 - Operating your radio - DAB
6 GB Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the telescopic antenna so that it is as vertical as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC sock...
Page 8 - Selecting a station - DAB
7 Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop pressing the Tuning Up or Down buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear. 3. Press ...
Page 9 - Display modes – DAB
8 GB Display modes – DAB Your clock radio has a range of display modes:- 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various modes. Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. Displays a graph showing the signal strength for the station being receiv...
Page 11 - Manual Tuning – DAB
10 GB Manual Tuning – DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your clock radio to a particular DAB frequency. Any new stations found will be added to the station list. Note that DAB stations are located in the range of 5A-13F. 1. With the radio switched on and in DAB mode, press and release the Advance...
Page 14 - Display modes – FM
13 Display modes – FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following display options:- 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through each of the options. Note: Your clock radio will display “NO Radio Text” on the lower line of the display if there is no scrollin...
Page 16 - Scan sensitivity setting
15 Scan sensitivity setting Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give good reception. However, you may wish the Scan function to also be able to find weaker signals, possible from more distant radio transmitters. Your radio includes a local / distant option for ...
Page 17 - Stereo / Mono setting – FM
16 GB Stereo / Mono setting – FM Your clock radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo (via headphones)so long as the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as astereo signal becomes weaker, the audio signal will become poorer.It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station i...
Page 18 - Clock display
17 Clock display 1. When your clock radio is in Standby mode, the display normally show the current time, date, month and year. 2. During StandBy mode the clock will receive updates from the last station tuned to before entering StandBy mode. When in StandBy mode your radios clock will automatically...
Page 19 - Setting the time and the date manually
18 GB Setting the time and the date manually The DDR-31 Plus will automatically set its clock when tuned to aDAB radio station or to an FM station which is broadcasting the timevia RDS. If the clock cannot be set using DAB or FM radio then you will needto set the time and the date manually before th...
Page 23 - Setting the alarm times
22 GB Setting the alarm times Your clock radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you either radio or buzzer alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, your clock radio will exit the alarm set up. 1. The alarm c...
Page 28 - Sleep timer
27 Sleep timer Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer can be adjusted between 15 and 90 minutes in 15 minutes increments (except 75 minutes). Ensure your clock radio is switched on. 1. Press and hold down the Sleep button until desired sleep time app...
Page 29 - EQ function
28 GB EQ function The sound on your sound system can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The DDR-31 plus has six preset equalizer modes. Alternatively, you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences. 1. Press and release repeatedly the ...
Page 31 - Mute function; Display backlight dimmer
30 GB Mute function Press the Mute button on the remote control of your radio, it will mute the output from the loudspeaker. 1. Press the Mute button to mute the sound output. The display will show “Volume Muted“. 2. Press the Mute button again or one of the Volume Up or Down buttons to un-mute the ...
Page 32 - Factory reset
31 Factory reset If your clock radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on thedisplay are missing or incomplete, carry out the following procedures. 1. Press and release the On / StandBy button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Advanced button. When the DDR-31 Plus is tu...
Page 33 - Software version
32 GB Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your radio is switched on and in DAB or FM mode. 1. Press and release the On / StandBy button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Advanced button. When the DDR-31 Plus is tuned to...
Page 34 - USB socket for software upgrade; Headphone socket
33 USB socket for software upgrade Software updates for your clock radio may be availabe in the future.As software updates become available software and information on howto update your radio can be found at www.sangean.com.tw/index_tw.asp , www.sangean.nl/English , or www.sangean.com.au. For more i...
Page 36 - Specifications; Power Requirements; Circuit Features
35 Specifications Power Requirements Mains: AC 100 240 volts, 50 Hz-60 Hz DC 12V 1A only (switching adaptor) Frequency Coverage FM 87.5 - 108MHz DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker: 3”, 8 ohm Output Power: 7 Watt Headphone socket: 3.5mm dia Auxiliary Input socket: 3.5mm dia Line ou...
