Bush NE-6005 Instruction manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................1

FEATURES AND CONTROLS.............................................................................. 4

SWITCHING YOUR RADIO ON FOR THE FIRST TIME ............................ 5

LISTENING TO YOUR RADIO.............................................................................6

Hints for better reception.........................................................................................6

SETTING THE CLOCK................................................................................................ 6

DAB mode ......................................................................................................................6

DAB Auto Scan.............................................................................................................. 7

DAB Auto Scan.............................................................................................................. 7

Prune.................................................................................................................................7

DAB display modes ..................................................................................................... 7

FM radio ........................................................................................................................... 7

Scan setting ....................................................................................................................8

Audio setting ..................................................................................................................8

FM display modes........................................................................................................8

STORING AND RECALLING STORED STATIONS ......................................8

FACTORY RESET...................................................................................................... 9

HEADPHONE JACK ...............................................................................................9

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION........................................................................... 10

Trouble shooting guide ...................................................................................... 10

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SAFETY

• FOR HOUSEHOLD AND INDOOR USE ONLY

• PLACE THE APPLIANCE ON A FLAT, STABLE SURFACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND AWAY FROM OTHER SOURCES OF
HEAT. MINIMUM DISTANCES AROUND THE APPLIANCE FOR
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS 10CM. DO NOT COVER OR RESTRICT
VENTILATION OPENINGS.

• CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT
PLAY WITH THE APPLIANCE, AND THE APPLIANCE AND CABLE
SHOULD BE KEPT COMPLETELY OUT OF REACH OF YOUNG
CHILDREN.

• THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE BY CHILDREN, OR
PERSONS WITH REDUCED PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR MENTAL
CAPABILITIES, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED BY SUCH PERSONS
UNLESS THEY CAN DO SO SAFELY. WHERE NECESSARY, SUCH
PERSONS (OR ANYONE WITH LACK OF EXPERIENCE OR
KNOWLEDGE) SHOULD FIRST BE GIVEN SUPERVISION OR
INSTRUCTION CONCERNING USE OF THE APPLIANCE BY A
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY.

• FULLY UNWIND THE CABLE BEFORE PLUGGING IN AND ENSURE
THE CABLE IS POSITIONED AWAY FROM AREAS WHERE IT IS
LIKELY TO GET DAMAGED OR CAUSE A TRIP HAZARD.

• THE OUTPUT CORD OF THIS MAINS ADAPTOR CANNOT BE
REPLACED. IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE TO THE CABLE, JACK
PLUG OR ADAPTOR, THE ENTIRE ADAPTOR UNIT SHOULD
BE REPLACED.

• CONNECTIONS MUST ONLY BE MADE VIA THE MAINS ADAPTOR
SUPPLIED, NEVER CONNECT THE APPLIANCE DIRECTLY TO THE
240V MAINS SUPPLY.

• NEVER USE THE ADAPTOR SUPPLIED WITH ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.

• THE MAINS ADAPTOR WILL BECOME WARM IN USE; DO NOT
COVER OR PLACE ON OR NEAR SURFACES THAT COULD BE
AFFECTED BY HEAT SUCH AS TABLE TOPS AND CARPETS.

• REMOVE MAINS ADAPTOR FROM SUPPLY IF APPLIANCE IS
UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND DURING
THUNDERSTORMS.

• DO NOT PULL ON THE CABLE TO DISCONNECT FROM MAINS
SUPPLY.

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• KEEP APPLIANCE, CABLE, MAINS ADAPTOR PLUG DRY AND AWAY
FROM AREAS WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO GET SPLASHED. AVOID
USING IN HOT, HUMID ENVIRONMENTS.

• DO NOT PLACE ITEMS WITH NAKED FLAMES OR CONTAINERS
WITH LIQUIDS ON THIS APPLIANCE.

• SWITCH OFF AND UNPLUG WHEN NOT IN USE AND BEFORE
CLEANING OR SERVICING THE APPLIANCE. SERVICING OF THIS
APPLIANCE MUST ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN.

• ALWAYS ENSURE THE MAINS ADAPTOR PLUG IS READILY
UNPLUGGABLE – DO NOT USE WITH ‘LOCKABLE’ SOCKETS OR
PERMANENTLY WIRE TO MAINS.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrow-head
symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of un-insulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

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PARTS

1
2

3
4
5

Top view

STANDBY TUN/CHMODE

MENU/INF O

ALARM

VOLUME/S NOOZE

1. VOLUME/SNOOZE CONTROL

2. STANDBY BUTTON

3. MODE BUTTON

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4. ALARM BUTTON

5. MENU/INFO BUTTON

6. TUN/CH ▼/▲ BUTTON

SELECT

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PRESET

7. PRESET BUTTON

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8. SELECT BUTTON

Front view

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11

Rear view

DC 6V

12
13

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9. LCD DISPLAY

10. SPEAKER

11. DC INPUT SOCKET

13. BATTERY DOOR

14. ROD ANTENNA

15. AC/DC ADAPTOR

12. HEADPHONE JACK

SWITCHING YOUR RADIO ON FOR THE FIRST TIME

AC Operation

1. Insert the DC power jack of AC/DC adaptor to the DC input socket
located at the rear of the radio.

2. Plug the AC/DC Adaptor to the AC mains outlet.

3. Press the STANDBY to turn the radio on.

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Remarks: If the AC Adaptor voltage is over than 6V, it will possible make the
line damage.

DC (battery) operation

1. Ensure the AC/DC adaptor is disconnected from the radio and AC mains.

2. Installed the batteries (4×1.5V UM3/AA battery) into the battery
compartment.

3. Press the STANDBY to turn the radio on.
Remarks: To obtain the best performance in DC operation, the use of
alkaline batteries is highly recommended.

Menus:

The following controls are used to move about the menu tree to choose and
select the required settings:
Press and hold MENU button selects the currently display option, if the
option has a further sub-menu, the first option of the sub-menu is displayed.
Is the option is a setting value, the displayed value is selected and either the
next setting is highlighted or, if there are no further settings. The display
returns to the parent menu for that setting.

Note:

1. Current or default values are indicated by an asterisk (*) on the
right-hand side of the top line of the character display.

2. Each of the above steps need to be completed within 5 seconds of
pressing the button, otherwise the screen will clear.

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Mode Mode

DAB

FM

Menu

DAB Menu
Full Scan
Manual Tune
Prune No/Yes
System

System Menu
Time
Backlight
Factory Reset
Software Version
Sleep
Alarm

Sleep Menu
Sleep Off /15minutes/30minutes/45minutes/60minutes/90minutes

Time Menu
Set Time/Date hh:mm:dd:yy
Auto Update Update from Any/Update from DAB/Update from FM/ No Update
Set 12/24 hour 12/24
Set Date Format dd/mm/yyyy/mm/dd/yyyy

FM Menu
Scan Setting All station/Strong stations only
Audio Setting Stereo Allowed/Forced mono
System

Alarm Menu
On Time hh:mm
Duration 15/30/45/60/90
Source Buzzer/DAB/FM
Interval Daily/Once/Weekends/Weekdays
Volume nnnnnooooo
On /Off On /Off

Menu

Backlight Menu
Backlight Low/ Medium/ High

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SETTING THE CLOCK

The clock in this radio is equipped to receive a DAB radio frequency time
signal. After the unit has been turned on, it will automatically tune into a
DAB radio station and update the clock. It may be necessary to wait for 1-2
minutes to allow the unit to receive the time signal. If the area will only
receive an FM signal it will be necessary to manually set the clock. To
manually set the clock

Set the clock in STANDBY mode

1. Insert the adaptor cord into the power socket at the rear of the radio.
Plug the adaptor into the mains supply socket.

2. The display backlight will illuminate for a few seconds, a welcome
message (F1) will appear in the display briefly and the clock will be
displayed “00:00:00 Time is not set” will be displayed

3. In standby mode, press the ALARM button, the hour digits will flash in
the display, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to set the correct hour, then
press the SELECT button to confirm.

4. The minute digits will now flash, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to set the
correct minute.

5. Later you will enter to “Set date 1-1-2014”. Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons
to set date and press SELECT button to confirm again.

Set the clock in working mode

1. Connect the radio to AC mains (via AC/DC adaptor), then press
STANDBY to turn the radio on.

2. Press and hold MENU button, and then press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons
until the display show “System”. And press the SELECT button confirm.

3. Continue press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons until the display shows “Time’
and then press the SELECT button to confirm. The display will show
“<Set Time/Date>”, press the SELECT button to confirm again.

4. The hour digits will flash in the display, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to
set the correct hour, and then press the SELECT button to confirm.

5. The minute digits will now flash, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to set the
correct minute.

6. Later you will enter to “set date 1-1-2014”, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons
to set date and press SELECT button to confirm again.

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BASIC OPERATION - GETTING STARTED

Press the STANDY button to turn the unit on, it will automatically enter into
the DAB mode and perform auto scan function, During the scan the display
show “Scanning…” together with a slide bar that indicates the progress of
the scan and the amount of stations that have been found so far.(F.1) (F.2)
Once the scan has finished, the radio will select the first alphanumerically
found station. You can now press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to explore the
found stations followed by pressing the SELECT button to select listening to
the stations.
Note: If there is no stations found after auto scan, the radio will then enter
into the Tune Select Menu, you can now press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to
select “Full scan” or “Manual tune” for stations, and press SELECT button to
finally confirm.

DAB Auto Scan

The auto scan will search for the entire DAB Band III channels, After the
scan has finished, the first alphanumerically found stations will be
automatically selected.

1. To activate auto scan, press and hold MENU button, and press
TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to enter into the Menu to select “Full scan”,
finally press the SELECT button to confirm. The display will show
“Scanning…” and a pressing slide bar.(F.3)

2. All the stations that have been found will be stored automatically, press
TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to explore the stations that have been found.
When you find a station that you would like to listen, press the SELECT
button to confirm.

DAB Manual tune

1. To select manual tune, press and hold MENU button, and then press
TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select “Manual tune”(F.4). And press the
SELECT button to confirm.

2. Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to move through the DAB channels, the
display will show “5A to 13F” and their associated frequencies. (F.5)

3. When your desired frequency appears in the display, press the SELECT
button to listen, the name of the station group (ensemble/multiplex) will
be displayed.

F.1 F.2

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F.3 F.4 F.5

Prune

You may remove all unavailable station form on the list.

1. During DAB mode, press and hold MENU button and then press
TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select “Prune”. Press the SELECT button to
confirm.

2. Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select <Yes> to confirm delete. Or
select <No> to cancel.

DAB display modes

Every time you press the INFO button, the display will cycle through the
following display modes:Signal strength, Programme Type, Ensemble Name,
Channel number/frequency, Signal error, Audio Bit Rate,
Power status (Mains/Battery), Time and Date.

FM radio

1. To select FM, press the MODE button, the display will show FM and the
frequency.

2. To activate auto search, press SELECT
button or press and hold TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons
until the radio starts to scan the frequency
band, the display will show ‘Scanning …’
(F6), and it will stop automatically once a
station has been found.

3. To search manually, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons in the desired direction
to increment the frequency by 0.05MHz. If reception is still poor adjust the
position of the antenna or try moving the radio to another location.

F.6

Scan setting

In FM mode, press and hold MENU button and then press TUN/CH ▼/▲
buttons to select “Scan setting”. And press the SELECT button to confirm.
Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select “All stations/Strong stations”, and
then press the SELECT button to confirm the setting.

Audio setting

In FM mode, press and hold MENU button and then press TUN/CH ▼/▲
buttons to select “Audio setting”. And press the SELECT button to confirm.

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Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select “Stereo allowed/Forced mono” and
then press the SELECT button to confirm the setting.
Note: The radio will automatically switch between stereo and mono mode,
but you can override this and switch this function manually which is helpful
for poor signal reception.

FM display modes

Every time you press the INFO button, the display will cycle through the
following display modes: RDS Radio Text, Programme Type, Frequency,
Mono/Stereo, Power status (Mains/Battery), Time and Date.

STORING AND RECALLING STORED STATIONS

This function allows up to 10 stations to be programmed into the memory
and stored in both DAB and FM mode.

1. To store a preset, first tune to your desired station, then press and hold
the PRESET button for longer than 2 seconds ,the display will show
“Preset Store <#:(Empty)>” (F.7).

2. Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select your desired station preset number.

3. Press the SELECT to confirm your selection, the station now
broadcasting has now been stored in the selected location (F.8).

4. To listen to the preset stations, press the PRESET button once and
then press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select the desired preset location.
And press the SELECT button to confirm. (F.9) The station name or
frequency and preset location number will be displayed in the lower half
of the display.
If the preset has not been allocated, “Preset Recall <#: (Empty)>” will
be shown in the display.

F.7

F.8

F.9

Preset Store

< 1 : Empty >

Preset 1

Sto red

Preset Recall
< 6 : BBC Radio 6 >

SETTING ALARMS (AC OPERATION ONLY)

1. Alarms can be switched on or o in standby
mode . However, the alarm parameters can
only be set when the product is on.

F.10

Alarm 1 Setup

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2. To set or change alarm 1, press ALARM button once, then press the
SELECT button.

3. To set or change alarm 2, press the ALARM button twice, then press
the SELECT button.

4. In the alarm setting mode, press the VOLUME/SNOOZE button to
pause the alarm.

5. The alarm setup prompts you for the following parameters. Select a
value for each parameter by press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons, and then
press the SELECT button to move on to the next parameter.

6. Parameters

„ On Time –Hours and minutes
„ Duration-15/30/45/60/90 minutes

If the alarm is not cancelled product returns to standby after this
time period

„ Source- Buzzer/DAB/FM

If DAB or FM is chosen as the audio source you will also be
prompted to select the last played station or one of the preset
station (if set)

„ Daily/Once/Weekends/Weekdays Choose the days on which the

alarm is active
Note: if you choose “Once”, you are prompted to enter the
require date.

„ Volume – Rotate the Volume control increase or decrease the

volume you desired
This is the volume the alarm will build up to. (Initially the alarm
sounds at a low volume and gradually gets louder to the set
volume)

„ Alarm – O/ On

∞ In all listening modes active alarms are indicated by displaying the
relevant Alarm 1 and or Alarm 2 icons.
∞ At the set time, the alarm will sound, quietly at first, then gradually
building up to the set volume. When an alarm sounds. The bell in the
display flashes.

To turn alarms on or o in standby mode
∞ Press the ALARM button, the display shows the current alarm status.
To switch the alarms on or o
∞ Press the ALARM button repeatedly to cycle through four states as
shown below (F.11)

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F.11

Alarm 1 : Off
Alarm 1 : Off

Alarm 1 : On
Alarm 2 : Off

Alarm 1 : Off
Alarm 2 : On

Alarm 1 : On
Alarm 2 : On

SNOOZE (AC OPERATION ONLY)

1. To temporarily silence a sounding alarm, press the SNOOZE button
once, you can change the snooze period by repeatedly pressing the
SNOOZE button, Snooze periods are 5,10,15 and 30 minutes. The
radio returns to standby for the set time period with Snooze countdown
displayed. When the countdown reaches 0(zero) the alarm triggered
again. (F.12) (F.13)

2. Press the STANDBY button or the SNOOZE button to fully cancel a
sounding alarm and switch the ratio to standby.

F.12

Snooze

5 min utes

F.13

07 : 03 : 45

Snooze 1:05

SLEEP (AC OPERATION ONLY)

This function allows you to program the unit to switch o itself after a set
period of time.

1. Press and hold MENU button, then press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to
select “System”, and press the SELECT button to confirm. Press
TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select “Sleep”, then press the SELECT button
to confirm. Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to change the sequence:
Sleep O /10/20/30/60/70/80/90 minutes. (F.14)

2. To check the sleep interval remaining, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to
select “Sleep”, then press the SELECT button to check.

3. To cancel the sleep timer, press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons to select
“Sleep O”, then press the SELECT button to confirm

F.14

Set sleep time

30 minutes

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USING HEADPHONES (not included)

A stereo headphone jack has been provided so that the set can be used
without disturbing others. Plug in the headphones at the point marked ‘ ’
and adjust the listening volume to your chosen level. Excessive sound
pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. The
speakers will not operate when earphones are fitted.

RESET

1. If moving the radio to another location in the country the pre-tuned and
stored DAB stations may no longer be available and it will be necessary
to reset the radio back to the factory settings.

2. With the unit switched on, press and hold the MENU button and press
TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons until the display shows ‘System’ and press the
SELECT button and continue press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons until the
display shows “Factory Reset <No> Yes’ and press TUN/CH ▼/▲
buttons to “<Yes>” and press the SELECT button. (F.15), (F.16)

3. The radio will display “Restarting….” and will then go into standby mode.
Note: All stored programmed stations will be lost during reset.

F.15

F.16

System

< Factory reset >

Factory reset ?

< No > Yes

BACKLIGHT

The product display has a backlight with three brightness setting, Low/
Medium/ High with the unit switched on, press and hold the MENU button
and press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons until the display shows ‘System’, press the
SELECT button to confirm. Press TUN/CH ▼/▲ buttons until the display
shows “Backlight” and press the SELECT button to cycle through
“High/Medium/Low” and press the SELECT button to confirm the setting.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Rated voltage (adaptor)
Adaptor output
Rated voltage (radio)
Power consumption
Audio output
Radio

Operating conditions Temperature:

Unit dimension :
Weight :

***SPECIFICATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.***

AC 100 – 240V~ 50/60Hz, 0.3A
DC 6V 1A
DC 6V (1.5V x 4 AA)
6 W
RMS
DAB 174-240MHz
FM 87.5-108MHz
5°C to 35°C
Humidity 5% to 90%
116 (L) × 111(W) × 148 (H) mm

0.62kg

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