DIGITAL RADIO MAGICBOX User Manual
DAB+/FM Radio
Contents
Where to put your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your DAB+/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using your DAB+ radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Switch on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Switch o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing DAB+ stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Scanning for DAB+ stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Prune DAB+ stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Storing a DAB+ station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tune to a DAB+ preset station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DAB+ display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Dynamic range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FM radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tuning to an FM station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tune to an FM preset station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FM display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Set the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stop the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turn o the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Snooze function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the display backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Language display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Factory reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Simple solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Consumer product warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing the Scan setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Storing an FM station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Product Set Up
Where to put your radio
It is important that you consider carefully in advance where
your radio will be situated and make sure that it is:
* on a at and stable surface
* within 1.5 metres of a power socket
* where you can fully extend the telescopic aerial
* away from bright sunlight or heat sources, such as a radiator
* not in a humid or very damp place such as a bathroom
Setting up
Step 1: Connect the mains power lead into the socket on
back of the radio and fully extend the aerial in a vertical
position to obtain the maximum signal strength.
Note: Only use the power supply provided. Using an
unauthorised power supply will invalidate your guarantee
and may damage your radio.
Step 2: Plug the power adaptor into the mains power wall
socket and switch on.
Step 3: When switching on for the rst time, slide the power
switch on the back of the radio, to ‘On’. ‘Welcome to Digital
Radio’ will be displayed and your radio will automatically
begin to scan for DAB+ radio stations. A progress bar will
show the progress of the scan and the number of stations
found during the scan will also be displayed.
When the scan is complete your radio will select the rst
available station and begin to play. Stations are listed in
numerical and then alphabetical order by default.
Note: The DAB+ radio station list is stored in the memory
and so the next time you switch your radio on, the station
search does not take place. It is possible to scan manually for
stations. Please see page 6.
Step 4: Inserting the batteries (optional). Before installing
the batteries (not included) please ensure that the DAB+
Radio is unplugged from the mains power supply.
On the back of the radio, push in the tab to remove the
battery compartment. Insert 4 x AA batteries, making sure
to note the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ markings and position the batteries the
correct way around. Replace the battery cover, making sure
it ‘clicks’ shut.
If used continuously on battery power, your radio has an
approximate battery life of 10 hours when using good quality
batteries. When the battery power is low, ‘Battery Low’ will
appear in the display. Please switch o the radio and replace
the batteries.
Note: For battery operation, please switch o the mains
adaptor and remove the mains power plug from the back of
the radio.
Only use the recommended batteries or those of the same
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equivalent type.
Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of dierent
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types.
Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
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The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
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Remove the batteries from the radio if they will not be
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used for an extended period of time.
Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
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Dispose of old batteries carefully.
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CAUTION: Danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly
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replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Where the mains power plug or an appliance coupler is
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used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
remain readily operable.
Using headphones
You can connect headphones (not included) to your
radio. The stereo headphone socket can be found on the
back of the radio and when you have headphones connected
the radio speakers are switched o and all sound is via the
headphones.
Note: Headphones will need a 3.5mm stereo plug.
Never throw batteries in a re or attempt to open the outer
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casing.
Batteries are harmful if swallowed, so keep away from
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young children.
Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as
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sunshine or re.
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Your DAB+ / FM Radio
Telescopic aerial
Speaker
Standby
Back
Backlit display
Carry handle
Sleep/Snooze
DAB+/FM Mode
Menu
Scroll back
Scan
Enter
- Vol
Volume Mute
On/o switch
(at rear)
Mains power socket
(at rear)
Scroll forward
Alarm
Vol +
Preset
Info.
Stereo headphone socket
(at rear)
Battery compartment
(at rear)
Using your DAB+ Radio
Switch on
Press the ‘Standby’ button on the front of the radio. The
display will switch on and your radio will return to the mode
that it was last used in (DAB+ or FM). If you were listening to
a DAB+ station before then this station will be automatically
selected.
Note: Always make sure that the aerial is fully extended and
adjusted (a vertical position is recommended), to ensure
the maximum signal strength and the best possible sound
quality.
Switch o
Press and hold the ‘Standby’ button on the front of the radio.
The radio will go into ‘Standby’ mode.
To completely switch o the radio and the display, slide the
switch on the back of the radio to ‘O’.
Adjusting the volume
Press the ‘- Vol’ button to decrease the volume and the ‘Vol+’
button to increase the volume.
Mute the volume
Press the ‘Mute’ button to temporarily mute the radio
volume. Press the ‘Mute’ button again to listen to the radio.
Changing DAB+ stations
1. If you are not already in DAB+ mode, briey press the ‘Mode’
button to go to DAB+ mode.
2. Use the or button on the front of the radio to scroll
through the station list. When the station that you would like
to listen to is displayed press the ‘Enter’ button. There will be
a short delay whilst your DAB+ radio tunes to your selected
station.
Scanning for DAB+ stations
With DAB+ radio, additional stations and services regularly
become available so it’s a good idea to carry out a manual
scan every now and then to make sure that you have the
most up to date station listing stored within the memory
of your radio. If you have moved your radio to another
location, e.g.: if you go on holiday, then it’s also a good idea
to carry out a manual scan.
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1. If you are not already in DAB+ mode, briey press the ‘Mode’
button to go to DAB+ mode.
2. Press the ‘Scan’ button to begin a local search for stations.
The display will change to ‘Scanning...’. A progress bar will
show the progress of the scan and the number of stations
found during the scan will also be displayed. A local scan
takes approximately 10 seconds.
3. Press the ‘Menu’ button, followed by the ‘Enter’ button to begin
a wider, national and local scan. The display will change to
‘Scanning...’. A progress bar will show the progress of the scan
and the number of stations found during the scan will also
be displayed. A national and local scan takes approximately 1
minute but can take up to 3 minutes.
Prune DAB+ stations
You can remove the DAB+ stations in the station list that
cannot be received in your area. These are listed with a ‘?’
prex.
1. Press the ‘Menu’ button and use the or button to scroll
to ‘Prune’. Press the ‘Enter’ button.
Storing a DAB+ station preset
Your radio can store up to 10 DAB+ stations in its preset
memories for instant access to your favourite stations.
Note: When you store DAB+ radio station presets, these do
not overwrite your FM station presets.
1. Tune your radio to the station that you wish to preset (see
changing DAB+ stations on page 6).
2. Press and hold the ‘Preset’ button on the front of your radio.
‘Preset Store 1 Empty’ is displayed if no previous station has
been stored.
3. Use the or button on the front of the radio to scroll
to the Preset location that you would like to store the radio
station to (1 - 10).
4. Press the ‘Enter’ button, the display will conrm ‘Preset X
stored’, where ‘X’ is the number of the preset (1-10).
Note: If there is already an existing DAB+ station stored
under a preset, it will be over written when you store the new
station.
Tune to a DAB+ preset station
2. ‘Prune <No> Yes’ is displayed. Use the or button to
scroll to ‘Yes’. Press the ‘Enter’ button to prune the station
list. Stations with a ‘?’ prex will now no longer be displayed.
Press the ‘Menu’ button to return to the station display.
In DAB+ mode:
1. Press the ‘Preset’ button. ‘Preset Recall 1’ is displayed and the
name or frequency of the station stored there, or ‘Empty’ if no
previous station has been stored.
2. Use the or button on the front of the radio to scroll to
the Preset location and station that you would like to listen to
(1 - 10). Press the ‘Enter’ button. The radio will instantly tune
to that station and begin to play.
Note: If no DAB+ station has been stored under the preset
button, ‘Preset X empty’ will be displayed, where ‘X’ is the
number of the preset location, then the radio will revert to
the previously selected radio station after a few seconds.
DAB+ display information
Multiplex Name - displays the broadcasting area and
collection of radio stations on this frequency e.g.:
BBC National DAB+, Digital 1 Network.
Channel and Frequency - e.g.: 12B 225.648 MHz
Signal error - This is displayed as a number between 0-99. It
would not be possible to satisfactorily listen to a ratio station
with a signal error rate of 30 or above. Try adjusting the aerial
or relocating your radio to improve reception.
Time and date - supplied by the broadcaster.
When listening to a DAB+ station you can change the
information that will appear on the second line of the
display. There are seven dierent types of information that
are sent by the broadcaster.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS) - this is scrolling text
information supplied by the broadcaster. Information could
be the name of an artist or music title, DJ’s name, contact
details for the radio station etc.
Signal Strength - An empty will appear on the second line
of the display to indicate the minimum signal strength for
acceptable listening. The row of solid rectangles indicate the
actual signal strength that you are receiving. The stronger
the signal, the further to the right the row of solid rectangles
will be.
Program Type (PTY) - such as ‘Rock’, ‘Pop‘, Talk’ or ‘News’
1. Repeatedly press the ‘Info’ button on the front of the radio to
cycle through the dierent information options.
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