Bush CDAB12 Instruction manual
Instruction Manual
Pocket Portable DAB Radio
Pocket Portable DAB Radio
Contents
Important safety information................................................................................3
Setting up .....................................................................................................................5
Check the package contents ........................................................................5
Charging the battery ........................................................................................5
Your Pocket DAB/FM radio ....................................................................................6
Using your Pocket DAB/FM radio .......................................................................7
Switch on ..............................................................................................................7
Switch o ..............................................................................................................7
Time and date .....................................................................................................7
Using the menu ..................................................................................................8
Change the mode .............................................................................................8
Adjusting the volume .......................................................................................8
Using the DAB radio .................................................................................................9
Changing DAB stations ....................................................................................9
Scanning for DAB stations ..............................................................................9
Prune DAB stations ............................................................................................10
Storing a DAB station preset ..........................................................................10
Tune to a DAB station preset .........................................................................11
DAB display information ..................................................................................11
Dynamic range control (DRC) .......................................................................12
Using the FM radio ....................................................................................................14
Tuning to an FM station ...................................................................................14
Changing the scan setting .............................................................................14
Audio mode .........................................................................................................15
Storing an FM station preset ..........................................................................15
Tune to an FM station preset .........................................................................16
FM display information ....................................................................................16
System menu options .............................................................................................18
General information .................................................................................................20
Guarantee ....................................................................................................................21
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Important safety information
• Keep the product and all its parts out of reach of small children.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Keep it dry. Avoid exposure to precipitation, humidity and liquids
which could all aect the product circuitry.
• Do NOT leave it in high temperatures as electronic devices and
plastic parts may warp in heat.
• Do NOT leave it in low temperatures as moisture can form
inside the product, which may damage the circuit board.
• Do NOT store in dusty or dirty areas.
• Only use the USB cable that came with the product. Using an
unauthorised cable will invalidate your guarantee and may
irrecoverably damage the product.
• Do NOT attempt to open the product. This product does not
contain any user serviceable parts. Unauthorised handling of the
device may damage it and will void your warranty.
• Do NOT use your pocket radio near emergency/intensive care
medical equipment; if you have a pacemaker fitted or during an
electrical storm.
• Do NOT use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or detergents
to clean the product. Wipe with a damp (not wet) soft cloth to
clean.
• This product has an integral rechargeable battery and should
not be disposed of in the normal household waste but taken
to an appropriate recycling facility, where and when these are
available.
• Never throw batteries in a fire or attempt to open the outer
casing.
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WARNING:
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen to this
Soundbase at high volume levels for long periods of time.
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Setting up
Check the package contents
The package contains:
• 1 x BUSH Pocket portable DAB/FM radio
• 1 x Earphones
• 1 x USB charging cable
• 1 x Instruction manual
Charging the battery
Your pocket radio has an integral rechargeable battery. Before
you use your radio for the first time, you need to charge the
battery. From a full charge you will be able to listen to your radio
continuously for approximately 5 hours.
1. Connect the micro USB end of the charging cable to the USB
socket on the end of the pocket radio (next to the On/O
switch).
2. Plug the standard USB end of the charging cable into a
computer or other USB charging device.
3. Plug the earphones supplied into the headphone socket on
the end of the pocket radio. The earphones also work as the
radio aerial and so these need to be connected when you first
switch your radio on and it scans for DAB radio stations.
4. Switch the pocket radio on. When the radio has powered
up and has scanned for DAB stations. Press and release the
‘Select’ button until the battery charge status is displayed e.g.:
Battery 25.
Note: If the battery is completely exhausted, you will need to
wait a short while after it has been on charge, before the radio
will power on and you are able to check the battery status
information.
5. The pocket radio battery is fully charged when ‘Battery 100’ is
displayed.
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Backlit dot matrix display
Your Pocket DAB/FM radio
Front
Tune - / Scroll in the menu Tune + / Scroll in the menu
Backlit dot matrix display
Volume +
Volume +
Tune+
Select
Tune-
Volume -
Select/Station information/
Volume Press and hold to enter the
menu
Left side Right side
Off On
Earphone socket Micro USB socket On/O switch
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Using your Pocket DAB/FM radio
Switch on
Note: Plug the earphones supplied into the headphone socket on
the end of the pocket radio. The earphones also work as the radio
aerial and so these need to be connected when you first switch
your radio on and it scans for DAB radio stations.
1. Slide the power switch on the end of the pocket radio to ‘On’.
‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ will be displayed and your radio
will be in Standby mode. The current time and date will be
displayed.
2. Press and release the ‘Select’ button. Your radio will return to
the mode that was last used in (DAB or FM). If you were listening
to a DAB or FM station before, then this will be automatically
selected.
After a short while, when the radio is playing, the display backlight
will turn o to save battery power, when you press and release any
button the display backlight will turn back on.
Switch o
1. Slide the power switch on the end of the pocket radio to ‘O’.
The radio and display will switch o.
Time and date
The first time you listen to DAB radio, the time and date of your
product will be synchronised automatically to that broadcast by the
DAB service in 24 hour mode; which is in line with daylight saving,
so there is no need to set the time and date manually.
If you do wish to set the time and date manually, please see
page 18.
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Using the menu
You can change some of the factory default settings, as well as
switching between DAB and FM mode, on your pocket radio within
the product Menu.
To access the Menu in DAB or FM mode:
1. Press and hold the ‘Select’ button to access the Menu. ‘<Switch
To FM>’ or ‘<Switch To DAB>’ will be displayed.
2. Use the ‘Tune +’ or ‘Tune –‘ buttons to scroll through the
available options in each mode.
3. Press and release the ‘Select’ button to select or confirm an
option.
Change the mode
1. Press and hold the ‘Select’ button to change between DAB
and FM mode. ‘<Switch To FM>’ or ‘<Switch To DAB>’ will be
displayed.
2. Press and release the ‘Select’ button again to change to DAB or
FM mode, as appropriate. ‘DAB’ or ‘FM’, as appropriate will be
displayed to confirm the mode.
Adjusting the volume
Press and release the ‘Volume +’ button to increase the volume.
Press and release the ‘Volume –‘ button to decrease the volume.
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