ENGLISH
1. PHONE JACK
2. DC IN JACK
3. SPEAKER
4. NUMERIC BUTTONS
5. SHIFT BUTTON
6. SEL BUTTON
7. TUN- BUTTON
8. STANDBY BUTTON
9. LCD DISPLAY
10. BAND BUTTON
11. MENU BUTTON
12. INFO BUTTON
13. VOL- BUTTON
14. VOL+ BUTTON
15. TUN+ BUTTON
16. DAB/FM TELESCOPIC ANTENNA
17. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Getting Started
Before using your Radio for DAB or FM, fully extend the TELE-
SCOPIC ANTENNA and position for the best reception.
Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage
on the rating plate of the AC adaptor is same as the voltage in
your area.
Plug the DC cord from the AC adaptor into the DC jack on the
side of the unit.
Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket and switch the mains
power on.
Battery Operation
1. Remove the Battery Compartment Cover by gently pushing
the clips downward and outwards.
2. Install 4 x 'AA' size batteries (UM-3 or equivalent) and take
care that the correct polarities are observed.
3. Replace the battery compartment cover.
NOTE:
The DC line cord must be removed for battery operation.
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To avoid damage which may result from leaking batteries,
remove the batteries when they become exhausted or when
the unit is not to be used for a long period of time.
Power control
Press the button on the front panel to turn the radio on. The
display will light and the radio will switch on.
Press the button on the front panel again to turn the radio off.
When your radio is switched on for the first time the scanning
will be processed automatically. The radio scans all usable
stations (full scan) and stores them alphanumerically. The initial
scan will take a few minutes. After the scan, the clock will be
set and the radio will display the name of the first station in the
sequence. Press the TUN+ or TUN- button repeatedly to browse
through the station list. When you find a station you want to
play, press the SEL button.
Note: If not any signals received in TWO hours during playback,
the unit will be switched off. If the unit is powered off automa-
tically, it is necessary to press the STANDBY button on the unit
again.
Selecting a Source
You can choose to DAB radio or FM radio. Press the BAND but-
ton repeatedly to scroll through the available sources.
Adjusting the Volume
Press VOL+ or VOL- button to increase or decrease the volume
level.
DAB Scanning
You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a different
area or just to refresh the stored list of available stations.
Press the BAND button to select the DAB mode.
Press the MENU button to select FULL SCAN
DAB Display modes
The bottom line of the display can be switched to show
different items of information that maybe transmitted with a
DAB station.
Press the INFO button repeatedly to change the information
display while play a DAB radio station.
The full range of display options are shown below. Some
stations may not broadcast all of these options.
DLS (Dynamic Label Segment): This is scrolling message
giving real-time information – song titles, news headlines, etc.
Signal Strength: This setting will display a signal strength bar
graph. The longer the bar graph, the stronger the signal. Set-
ting the display to show signal strength is useful when setting
up the aerial for the strongest signal.
Programme Type: This describes the style of the programme
being broadcast.
Multiplex name: DAB Digital radio stations are broadcast
in multiplex. Each multiplex is a bundle of radio stations
transmitted in a single frequency. These are national and local
multiplex; local ones contain stations specific to your area. This
option displays the name of the multiplex name that contains
the station you are listening to.
Multiplex Number/Freq: This option will display the multiplex
number and frequency that contains the station you are
listening to.
Signal Error Rate: This option will display the level of signal
errors in the current broadcast. The lower the number, the
better quality of the signal.
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