Caliber XL1 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions.

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Keep these instructions.

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Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

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Do not use this apparatus near water.

5.

Clean only with dry cloth.

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Do not block any ventilation

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openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

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registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that

produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type

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plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your

safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult

an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

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Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly

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at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the apparatus.

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Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied

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by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused

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for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is

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required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do not Expose

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This Appliance To Rain or Moisture.

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The

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Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol

is provided on the rear of unit.

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no

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objects lled with liquids, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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Excessive sound pressure on ear- and headphones could impair

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the hearing ability. Higher setting that idle on the equalizer
leads to higher signal voltages on the output for ear and head­phones.

The power plug should be close to the radio, and easy to be

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approached that during the emergency, to disconnect the power
from the radio, just unplug the power plug from the AC power
slot.

Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the

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disconnect device, the disconnected device shall remain readily
operable.

The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as

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sunshine, re or the like.

This apparatus is provided with protection against dust

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ingress and splashing water (IP64).

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CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified

service personnel only. To reduce the risk of the electric shock, do
not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating

instructions unless you are qualied to so.

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Control

1

Battery locker

2

NFC detection tag

3

Display protection bar

4

Preset button (Preset 3: rewind
button/Preset 4: Play/Pause/

Preset 5: Fast-forward button)

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Alarm 1 button

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Volume control/Tone control

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Alarm

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Auto tune button/Bluetooth

2 button

pair button

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LCD display

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Info button

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Menu button

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Bluetooth status indicator

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Charging/Low battery indicator

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Tuning control/Select

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Source button

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Power button

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Speaker

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Auxiliary input socket

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DC in socket

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USB charging socket

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Battery compartment

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Rod antenna

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Socket for software upgrade

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NiMH/Alkaline batteries switch

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LCD Display

A

Sleep indicator

B

Volume indicator

C

AM/PM time indicator

D

Clock digits

E

FM mode indicator

F

DAB mode indicator

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Aux in indicator

H

Two line text display

I

Alarm 1 and 2 indicator

J

Snooze indicator

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Power the radio

1. Battery operation

Note: No batteries are included with this radio.

Pull out the battery compartment locker to release battery com

partment. Insert 6 x D size (UM-1) battery into the compartment.

Ensure the battery is inserted in accordance with the diagram shown.

Return the battery locker to the original position. If the radio is not
to be used for any extended period of time, it is recommended that

the battery is removed from the radio.

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Battery operation using alkaline batteries

1.2.Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable

batteries, make sure the NiMH/Alkaline switch which located
inside the battery compartment is switched to Alkaline position.
If you use rechargeable batteries, make sure to switch NiMH/
Alkaline switch to NiMH position.

Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” are all signs
that the batteries need replacing.

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries

Slide the battery switch to the NiHM position.

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Insert 6 UM-1 batteries into spaces in the compartment. Make

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sure

all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown
on the rear cabinet. The radio is also designed to be used with
NiMH rechargeable batteries.

Note:

Do not use a mix of old and new rechargeable batteries.
Do not use a mix of full and empty rechargeable batteries.
Do not use batteries that have a different mAh capacity
Do not use damaged or leaking batteries

Make sure the radio is switched off and connected to the

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AC mains socket. When the charge indicator flashes yellow
indicating batteries are charging. Batteries will be fully charged
in around 10 hours. The battery shows steady yellow light when
the battery charging is complete.

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Note:

Duration for charging your battery fully can be varied according
to the mAh capacity of a battery. Higher mAh batteries required
longer charging time.

Important:

Under some conditions the charging LED indicator may switch
off after flashing briefly. This may happen if the batteries are
already freshly charged, or if the radio detects that you may be
attempting to recharge alkaline batteries or mixed different types
or capacity of rechargeable battery. In these cases the charging
will be stopped.

AC operation

2.

Before you plug the AC cord into the AC socket, be sure the
voltage is correct. If you have batteries in the radio and use the
AC power cord, the batteries will automatically be disconnected.
AC cable hook is designed to store the cord when the radio is
not in use.

Important:

The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the radio
to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the radio must
remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect
the radio from the mains completely, the mains plug should be
removed from the mains outlet completely.

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Powered via DC IN socket

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The radio can be also powered via the DC IN socket which
can allow 12 Volt DC, which is designed to be powered by the
vehicle or the boat so you can take the radio with you outdoors
or on the boat.

An additional cigarette lighter cable is required (not supplied) for

this device.

Note: Never use the 12 Volt socket in rainy or moist conditions
to prevent moist from entering the radio. Always keep the rubber
cover on the back well closed under these conditions.

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Battery charging status indicator

Please note that the battery charging status detection can only
be activated when the radio is in charging mode (i.e. the radio is
switched off, the battery switch slides to the NiHM position and it is

connected to the AC mains socket).

When charging is in progress, dis­play is shown at right and the charging

indicator ashes yellow.

When the charging process is com­pleted, display is shown at right and the

charging indicator lights in steady yellow.

If batteries are already fully charged,
display is shown at right and it will
switch to standby mode after 5 sec­onds.

When there is no battery/missing bat­teries in the compartment or some of
batteries are inserted with the incor­rect polarity, display is shown at right

and it will enter standby screen after 5
seconds.

Note: If a battery is removed while
charging, display is shown at right
the charging indicator lights red.

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and

During the charging process, if a bat-

tery is detected as faulty/damaged,

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a solid square will be
the corresponding

displayed under

battery number (see

picture, right) and the charging indica­tor ashes red.

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Using DAB for the rst time- DAB

1.

Straighten up the antenna.

2.

Press the Power button to switch on the radio. If the radio has
been used before the last used mode will be selected.

3.

Press and release the Source button to select DAB mode. The
display will show DAB for a few seconds.

4.

If this is the rst time the radio is used a quick scan of the DAB

Band III channels may be carried out. The display will show
‘Scanning’ (If the radio has been used before the last used

station will be selected instead.)

During the scanning process, as new stations are detected the
station counter will increase and the stations will be added to
the list which is stored in the radio. The bar graph indicates the
progress of the scan.

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When scanning is completed the radio will list the stations found

(in numeric-alpha order 0....9...A...Z), unless it has previously

been tuned to a DAB station.

Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available
DAB radio stations.

Press the Tuning control to select the highlighted station. The
display may show 'Connecting...' while the radio re-tunes.

When a DAB station is found, the display will show the station
name on the upper line of the text display and broadcast
information on the lower line.

Use the Volume control to set the sound level as needed.

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If the station list is still empty after the scan the display will show
‘No DAB Station” then return to the DAB menu. If no stations are
found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position
giving better reception.

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Selecting a station- DAB

1.

When playing a DAB radio station, the display normally shows

the name of the current station with other related information.

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Rotate the Tuning control to access the radio station list and to

scroll through the available stations.

3.

Press the Tuning control to select the desired station. The display
may show 'Connecting...' while the radio re-tunes.

4. Use the Volume control to set the sound level as needed.

Note:
If the display shows 'Service Not Available' it may be necessary to
relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.

A question-mark in front of the station name merely indicates that
the station has not recently been detected by the radio. It may still
be available.

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Secondary services - DAB

1.

Certain radio stations may have one or more secondary services
associated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated
with it the display will show “>>” next to the station name on the
station list. The secondary service will then appear immediately

after the primary service as you press the Tuning control.

Press and release the Tuning control to select the station. Most

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secondary services do not broadcast continually and if the selected
service is not available, the radio will re-tune to the associated

primary service

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