Panasonic RF-D3 User Manual

Connections

Headphones (Not included)

PHONES

Reduce the volume before connecting.

Plug type: 3.5 mm stereo

Note	Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent
	hearing damage.

Whip antenna	DC IN	9V	AC adaptor
			Connect the AC adaptor firmly to the
			unit and the outlet.
			Note
			The included AC adaptor is for use with
To	household		this unit only. Do not use it with other
mains socket			equipment.

Connecting to external recording equipment

(Cables and equipment not included.)

	REC IN	LINE OUT
	(L)
	(R
		Plug type:
Tape deck, etc.		3.5 mm stereo

Carefully read the operating instructions of the other equipment before using.

Control guide

	Numbered	FM or DAB
		select button
	buttons [+5,1-5]
		[TUNER/BAND]
	Standby/on

	switch [	]			Tuning control
	Display				FM frequency select,
					DAB station tune,
	Volume control				Menu select, Time
					adjust control.
	Sound EQ/Sound				Menu confirmation
					button [ENTER/
	virtualizer button				-TIMER CHECK]
	[SOUND EQ/				Speaker
	–S.VIRTUALIZER]
					Note
					The speaker does not
	DAB primary/secondary select button				have magnetic
				Menu button [MENU]	shielding. Do not place
	[PRIMARY/SECONDARY]
					this unit near televisions,
		Display button [DISPLAY]			personal computers or
					other devices easily
					influenced by
					magnetism.
	Standby/on switch [		]

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected.

The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet.

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To improve reception

Extend the whip antenna and adjust its direction.

If noise is excessive in FM

You can improve FM reception by switching reception from “ AUTO STEREO” to “MONO”.

Press	Select “FM	Press
	MODE ADJUST”

Select “MONO” Press

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FM Radio operations

	To turn	Input using the numbered buttons
		To select a number greater than 5
	on the
		e.g. 7:	→	[TUNER/BAND]
	unit

	To adjust		[MENU]
	the volume
	VOL	1 5	[ENTER/
	0	32
			-TIMER CHECK]
	(Minimum)	(Maximum)

DAB operations

What is DAB?

DAB stands for digital audio broadcasting. It is a new form of radio that is broadcast digitally. Digital audio provides a superior quality of sound compared to regular analogue broadcasting.

DAB structure

Band

There are two types of DAB bands, “BAND III” (Receivable on this unit) and

“L BAND” (Not broadcast in the UK, and not receivable on this unit).

Frequencies

There are 41 frequencies on BAND III. Among those frequencies, 7 are used in the UK (current as of November, 2005).

Ensemble, station and service

The number of stations that make up one frequency differ between DAB and analogue radio. Analogue stations all broadcast on different frequencies, even if it is the same company doing the broadcasting. With

DAB however, it is possible to broadcast a number of stations on the same frequency.

In DAB terminology, a group of stations on the same frequency is called an ensemble.

Manual tuning and Auto tuning

Manual tuning

FM radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station's frequency.

F M 8 7. 5 0MHz

Select “FM” Select frequency

Auto tuning

The unit scans for a station automatically.

Press Select	Press	Select	Press Spin the
“FM TUNE		“AUTO	tuning
ADJUST”		TUNE”	control

•To cancel auto tuning, select “MANUAL TUNE” in the “AUTO TUNE” selection above.

Note Auto tuning may not function when there is excessive interference.

Radio stations can be preset into channels Preset tuning to make it easy to tune.

You can preset up to 10 FM channels.

To preset

	Tune to the	—
	station you		F M 8 7. 5 0MHz
	want to set	Press and hold the	PROGRAM c h 3
	as the preset.	desired numbered button
		for more than 1 second
	• To select a number greater than 5		Within 10 seconds
	e.g. 7: Press	and press and hold	→

Note The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset over that channel.

To select a channel

	—
Select “FM”	Press
• To select a number greater than 5		Within 10 seconds
		e.g. 7:	→

ENSEMBLE

STATION 1	STATION 2	STATION 3	STATION 4
PRIMARY	PRIMARY	PRIMARY	PRIMARY
SERVICE	SERVICE	SERVICE	SERVICE
		SECONDARY	SECONDARY
		SERVICE 1	SERVICE 1
			SECONDARY
			SERVICE 2

As shown in the above diagram, an ensemble consists of a group of stations which have primary services, they can also have secondary services. This means, for example, that commentary on sports events from different areas can all be broadcast at once.

DAB reception method on this unit

Depending on the region there is a difference between broadcast frequency and stations broadcast along the same frequency. For this reason, a memory of receivable stations should first be created and then selected from those memorized stations.

DAB Auto Scan

This function searches for currently receivable stations and inputs them into unit memory.

When DAB is selected for the first time, this function starts automatically.

Note

Even if the station is stored into memory, some stations may not broadcast depending on the time of day etc. If this occurs, “NO SERVICE” is displayed.

Station Memory Updating

•When there is a station name change

Station names are updated automatically when a station name that was stored in memory before the update was selected. However preset registered station names are not changed, therefore you need to perform presetting again.

•When a new station begins broadcasting

When a new station name is found on the frequency currently being broadcast, it is automatically added to the list of station names created with Auto scan.

Note

•Deleting stations that are no longer broadcasting is not automatic. If you want to delete a station, perform Auto scan again and the new memory is created.

•When a new frequency begins broadcasting, stations on that new frequency are not automatically added to memory. Perform Auto scan to add them to memory. Also, you may need to change the Auto scan range if the new frequency is outside the factory set Auto scan range (→ Page 5).

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	To turn on	Input using the		[TUNER/
		numbered buttons		BAND]
	the unit
		To select a number
		greater than 5
		e.g. 7:	→

To adjust the volume		[MENU]	[ENTER/
		[DISPLAY]	-TIMER CHECK]
VOL 1 5
		[PRIMARY/
0	32	SECONDARY]
(Minimum)
Manual tuning	DAB stations can be tuned manually by selecting
	the station name in alphanumeric order.

1. Enter DAB mode.

	The unit comes on.
Select “DAB”	DAB A u t o S c a n . . .
	> > > >

DAB A u t o S c a n . . .

1 2B : ENSEMBL E ONE

DAB MUS I C

I n f o rma t i o n

If you are selecting DAB for the first time, stations that are currently receivable are memorized.

When a frequency is tuned the ensemble corresponding to the frequency is displayed.

The station first in alphanumeric order is broadcast.

Note “Scan Failed.” appears if no stations are memorized.

If this occurs, adjust the antenna or relocate the unit, then try Auto scanning. (→page 2 and bellow)

2. Select the station.

DAB reception	DAB MUS I C	Station
quality indicator
	I n f o rma t i o n	name

Information about the broadcast

The station name changes in alphanumeric order.

DAB Auto Scan Receivablememory. stations are updated into

Receivable stations are different depending on the area you live in. If you have moved perform Auto scan and the stations are updated into memory.

Press and hold until “DAB	DAB A u t o S c a n
	> > > >> . . .
Auto Scan...” appears

When a frequency is tuned by Auto scanning on this unit, the ensemble corresponding to the frequency is displayed for approximately 2 seconds.

Note • When updating memory with Auto scan, preset stations are not erased or changed.

• When a frequency cannot be received, the previous memory is restored.

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Stations can be preset into channels to make Presetting selection easier. You can preset up to 10 channels.

To preset

	Select the
	station you	—	DAB MUS I C
	want to set as
	the preset.	Press and hold the	PROGRAM c h 3
		desired numbered button
		for more than 1 second
	• To select a number greater than 5		Within 10 seconds
	e.g. 7: Press	and press and hold	→

Note You cannot preset stations when the station is not broadcasting or when you are selecting a secondary service.

To select a channel

	—
Select “DAB”	Press
• To select a number greater than 5		Within 10 seconds
		e.g. 7:	→

Listening to a secondary service

“” is displayed if there is a secondary service broadcast.

Select a secondary service

Secondary service can be selected with each press of the button. The unit returns to the primary service after the last secondary service.

Display You can change information displays.

The following information displays are available while enjoying DAB.

Select a display

Each time you press the button:

Dynamic label
(information about the broadcast)	PTY display (program type)

DAB MUS I C				DAB MUS I C
I n f o rma t i o n				P o p Mu s i c
				Ensemble label
Time display				(the name of the ensemble)
DAB MUS I C				DAB MUS I C
CLOCK 1 2 : 0 0				DAB ENSEMBL E ONE
		Frequency display
		DAB MUS I C
		1 1D – 2 2 2 . 0 6 4 MHz

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