Perstel DR601 User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing Albrecht DAB Receiver DR601. This User’s Manual assists you to understand and the product's features safely and easily Read carefully this User’s Manual to use the receiver appropriately.

DR601

User’s Manual

English

ALAN Electronics GmbH

Dovenkamp 11

Daimlerstr. 1 k

-22952 Lütjensee D-63303 Dreieich

Hotline:

Phone: (+49) 6103 9481 30

Fax: (+49) 6103 9481 60 email: [email protected]

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Contents

Ⅰ. Before Using

Contents

I. Before Using

1. Contents ............................................................3

2. Safety & Warnings ...........................................4

3. What’s DAB? ................................................. .......5

II. Preview ...............................................................6

III. Using DR601

1. Basic Operation ..............................................8

2. Listening Radio ..............................................10

IV. Using Menu

1. Viewing Menu ....................................................12

2. Adjusting Menu .....................................................13

3. Setting Current Time ..........................................14

4. Setting Alarm .........................................................15

V. Connecting ............................................................16

VI. Appendix

1. Specifications ..........................................................17

2. FAQ ........................................................ .................18

3. Precautions and environmental ...............................19

VII. Warranty ……...........................................................20

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Ⅰ

. Before Using

Ⅰ. Before Using

Safety Instructions

Do not press more

than 2 buttons at the

same time or hit the

display. It may cause

defect.

Do not put the rec

eiver

in too hot or cold

places. Keep away

from highly humid place or under the

direct sunlight.

Do not apply shock or

drop your receiver

. It

may cause defect.

Do not put any

receptacle with water or

beverage. It may cause

a defect if water or

beverage is split and

soaked to receiver.

Wipe off your receiver

with soft and dry cloth

to clean.

Never dismantle,

repair, or re-

assemble your

receiver. It ma

y give

electrical shock to

the product or deteriorate its

performance.

Ins

tall this receiver in

safe and flat place not

influenced by serious vibration or magnetic

interference.

Do not stack heavy

substance on the

receiver.

Do not use your receiver

for other purpose than

the audio system. Keep

your receiver from reach

of the children.

For your safety and prevention of property loss, comply with the

following instructions.

§ Be sure to read the instructions and use this receiver appropriately.

Precautions

What is DAB?

1. What is DAB?

DAB is digital broadcast on terrestrial networks, and you are able to receive it using solely a tiny non-directional stub antenna. You receive CDlike quality radio program even in the car without any annoying interference and signal distortion.

Aside from distortion-free reception and CD Quality sound, DAB offers further advantages as it has been designed for the multimedia age. DAB can carry not only audio, but also text, pictures, data and even videos - all on your radio!

You are able to listen to your favorite music program and sing along with your idols, since the lyrics can be shown on your radio display, or you can contemplate the handsome face of the latest movie star, while a report is given on his current box-office hit.

2. DAB Outline

With DAB, Services are bundled into groups, called Ensembles or

Multiplexes. Test broadcasts may be performed by some broadcast

stations.

PRIMARY SERVICE COMPONENT

SECONDARY SERVICE COMPONENT

ENSEMBLE

SERVICE

PRIMARY SERVICE COMPONENT

SECONDARY SERVICE COMPONENT

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II. Preview

Description (Front)

9 10

1. Signal Strength

2. Search Type

3. Alarm/Sleep

4. Stereo/Mono

5. Mode

6. Ensemble

7. Service Component

8. Data/Time Information

9. DLS Data

10. Battery Indicator

1 2 3 4

567

Display (DAB)

Description (Back)

USER’S MANUAL

Receiver

ADAPTOR

ANTENNA

(Fitted to Unit)

To enhance performance or quality, any item and its appearance in package

may be changed without prior notice.

Package Contents

II. Preview 6

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Ⅲ. Using DR601

Basic Operation

Turning On/Off

You can provide power to

your receiver

by connecting adaptor

on the back or

inserting a battery at the bottom.

- Press and hold

the POWER button to

turn on or off your receiver.

Note

Press the POWER button slightly to

enable POWER SLEEP OFF function.

Switching Mode

You can switch i

nto your desired mode

between DAB and FM.

- Press and hold the MENU

/EXIT

button to set your change.

Adjusting Volume

You can adjust volume by turning the

VOLUME KNOB.

SLEEP POWER OFF

You can turn the receiver off automatically by

setting SLEEP POWER OFF.

- Press the SLEEP button to set time.

- SLEEP Setting Step: OFF-10-30-60-90-120 (Min.)

Note

Press any button except for POWER

butto

n to turn your receiver on while in

SLEEP POWER OFF mode.

- Press and hold

POWER button to

turn off your receiver.

After the SLEEP POWER OFF

function is operated, current time will

be displayed.

Viewing Current Time

While listening radio, press the CONFIRM

button shortly to display current time.

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Seeking DAB Broadcasting

You can easily seek the station by selecting

TUNE TYPE from MENU.

[1] MANUAL TUNE

Press the LEFT and RIGHT button longer than

1 second to move among the Ensembles; -

Press

those but

tons shortly to move among the

Services.

Press the CONFIRM button longer than 1

second to save the current station in

PRESET

MEMORY.

Press the CONFIRM button one more time, you

can save the current station as a FAVORITE

CHANNEL which will be locate in

PRESET LIST

upper part.

[2]PRESET TUNE

- Press the LEFT and RIGHT button to change to one of other broadcastings saved in

PRESET

MEMORY.

[3] PRESET LIST

Press the Up and Down button to enter

PRESET LIST.

- If you press Up and Down button shortly, cur

sor

will move between

services.

If you press and hold Up and Down button,

cursor will move between preset list pages

Note

- When you select PRESET

TUNE but no

Service is saved, your receiver will

start

FULL SCAN automatically first.

You can delete channels from PRESET LIST

by press CONFIRM button more than 1

second in PRESET LIST.

[4] FULL SCAN

This function- in MENU- can search and save up to 100 Services

, which is receivable in

DAB mode, 10 Channel in FM mode and then automatically changed to PRESET TUNE.

Seeking FM Broadcasting

You can use the LEFT and RIGHT button to

search available channel easily.

[1] TUNE

- Press the LEFT and RIGHT button shortly

change the channel step by step.

[2]SEEK

- Press and hold

the LEFT and RIGHT button

to change to the

previous or next receivable

channel.

Note

- If signal is too weak to detect, you may not

able to listen to the broadcasting.

You can set DAB/FM channel as HOT KEY to

change channel quickly.

[1] To Save

Press and hold the HOT KEY to sav

e current

channel.

[2] To Change

Press the HOT KEY short to change channel.

Note

- No station is saved

when you purchase

this product by default.

- D

AB mode and FM mode can save 5 hot

keys each; one channel for each key.

Using HOT KEY

Note

- If you are in other region, select FULL

SCAN to search and save receivable

broadcasting automatically.

- FULL SCAN will be able to select in DAB mode.

Ⅲ. Using DR601

Listening Radio

Ⅲ. Using DR601

Listening Radio

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Using MENU

[1] To use MENU

1) To enter MENU: Press the MENU/EXIT button.

2) To change main MENU: Press the

LEFT and

RIGHT button to go to your target menu.

3) To change submenu: In your target

main MENU,

press the CONFIRM button to drill down target submenu.

4) SETTING: Press the Left/Right/Up/Down button to

set its value. [2] MENU EXIT

- Press MENU/EXIT button

to finish menu setting

and go back to previous radio display (DAB or FM).

Adjusting CONTRAST

You can adjust LCD CONTRAST.

- MENU-> SETTING -> CONTRAST

: Set CONTRAST to 0 ~ 10 level.

Adjusting DLS SIZE

You can set font size for DLS information

presented in DAB mode.

- MENU -> SETTING -> DLS SIZE : LARGE-DLS displays information by 1 line. : SMALL-DLS displays information by 2 lines.

Adjusting SCROLL SPEED

You can adjust DLS SCROLL speed on

display.

- MENU-> SETTING -> SCROLL SPEED : Set SCROLL SPEED to 0 ~ 10 level.

Viewing Menu Tree

MODE

SETTING

ALARM

EXIT

DAB/FM TUNE/Local/Scan

CONTRAST DLS FONT SIZE SCROLL SPEED

TIME SETTING

ALARM SETTING

ALARM TYPE

0~10

Small/Large

0~10

AUTO/HOUR/MINUTE

HOUR/MINUTE RADIO / TONE

SET ALARM ON/OFF

MODE

SETTING

ALARM

EXIT

DAB/FM TUNE/Local/Scan

CONTRAST DLS FONT SIZE SCROLL SPEED

TIME SETTING

ALARM SETTING

ALARM TYPE

0~10

Small/Large

0~10

AUTO/HOUR/MINUTE

HOUR/MINUTE RADIO / TONE

SET ALARM ON/OFF

IV. Using Menu

Adjusting Menu

Viewing Menu

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Setting Current Time

You can set current time automatically or

manually.

- MENU-> SETTING->TIME SETTING

[1] To set automatically

When ‘AUTO’ blinks, p

ress the CONFIRM

button to set current time automatically. [2] To set manually

Use the LEFT or RIGHT button to move

between HOUR and MINUTE; and use the UP

or DOWN button to set time and minute.

Setting Alarm

If you set the alarm, you can automatically

turn your receiver on after it is turned off by

SLEEP POWER OFF setting.

[1] To turn on/off alarm

: Go to SNOOZE –

When alarming, press any

button except

POWER LONG button to stop

it.

[2] To set alarm time

You can set the time to alarm.

- MENU-> ALARM-> TIME : Set alarm in the same way as ‘[2]

. For

manual setting, go to page 14.

[3] To set Alarm Type

You can select alarm type between radio and

tone.

- MENU -> ALARM -> TYPE : Select RADIO or TONE for alarm type.

Note

Press the UP/DOWN button more than 1

second to change the unit into 10 seconds.

- The AUTO but

ton is activated only in DAB

broadcasting mode.

Press the CONFIRM button to check the

local time.

Note

Radio alarm channel is set to the channel

being broadcasted when SLEEP POWER

OFF function is enabled. Press the POWER

button fo

r 2 seconds to turn Your receiver

completely off.

You will need to set current t

ime again

- When you buy the product for the first time.

- if the broadcast time is different from local time.

- If power is recovered after failure.

IV. Using Menu

Setting Alarm

Setting Current Time

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Specifications

Connecting to Other Product

Also, you can listen to the

broadcast

transmission by

connecting Your home audio

system to the LINE OUT audio

sockets

If you connect your headphone (3.5mm) to headphone jack, you can listen to broadcasting via headphone.

Note You will need a connection cable with twin RCA (

=Cynch) type

connectors.

Model DR601

Frequency Range

BAND III : 174 ~ 240 MHz L-BAND: 1452 ~ 149 MHz (OPTION) FM BAND : 87.5 ~ 108 MHz

Display 6 Line Full Graphic LCD

Speaker Twin 3” Full Range Drive Unit

Input Connectors

HEADPHONE JACK(3.5 mm) DC IN ANTENNA (RF-F Connector for 50 ohm)

Output Connectors Line Out Left/Right (3.5mm)

Audio output 1W + 1 W

Power

9V DC ADAPTOR 6 x C Type Alkaline Battery

Dimension (W/H/D) 290 x 134 x 155 (mm)

Weight 1.3 (Kg) _ Without Battery

Battery life More than 30 hrs (50mW normal music play)

Using Battery

Note

- Check battery polarity before

inserting.

- Always replace batteries

altogether to prevent leakage.

- It is not necessary to insert

batteries if the radio will be used on mains power only.

Insert the batteries o

n the bottom of

receiver. You c

an use the receiver without AC

Power.

Albrecht reserves the right to make design and specification changes for

product improvement without

prior notice.

V. Connecting

VI. Appendix

Specifications

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FAQ

Problem What to check

I cannot switch the radio

Check if the adapter is correctly plugged in. If you use batteries, check the polarity. To turn on, press and hold the POWER key.

I cannot hear anything

Check if your receiver is turned on and volume is set to MIN.

On some stations reception is noisy

Make sure that the antenna is fully extended and You are in a DAB reception area.

No stations can be

found in DAB mode

Make sure that You are in a service area of DAB

DLS information is not

correct.

This receiver shows exactly the same information transmitted by the broadcasting company.

The blue Lamp is turned

off.

Lamp is turn on only if a signal is received.

Current time is not

correct.

Alarm is not correct.

Set current time again manually. Alarm time may be wrong influenced by the incorrect local time. IN DAB Mode, the broadcast time is transmitted by the radio station and may be different from Your local time.

Where can I find

information about

worldwide use of DAB?

Go to www.worlddab.org > DAB worldwide > Country Status and select a country. You can find out covered regions and the latest DAB information.

Where can I get more

help?

Contact Your distributor or get informations from www.albrecht-online.de.

= WARNING=

1. This receiver uses a 9V type AC-DC Adaptor.

2. Make

sure to use only the correct 230 V adaptor shipped with this

set. Other adaptors with incorrect data or wrong polarity may

damage the radio.

Keep the receiver away from liquids or any sources of excessive

heat or humidity, or direct sunlight.

4. To avoid ov

erheating, do not cover the receiver and keep the

ventilation holes clear.

Do not open the radio and never open the power adapter. Opening

can be dangerous and will invalidate Your warranty.

6. Clean the radio only with a soft cloth and avoid the use of solv

ents

or abrasive detergents.

ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS

Collect packing materials, batteries and old electronic appliances

for resource recycling.

Packing materials consists of carton boxes, expanded polystyrene

and PE bags, which are necessary

for safe packaging. Please

recycle these materials, where possible.

VI. Appendix F & Q (Frequently Asked Question)

VI. Appendix

Precautions and environmental

PRECAUTIONS

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Warranty Service

According to European Warranty regulations, Your distributor warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years (in EU countries) from the date of purchase. Within this period, simply take the product and your proof of purchase to any local dealer and the product will be repaired without charge for parts and labor. The distributor my forward the radio to an authorized repair center, or will ask You to send the radio to such a repair center. Any product which has been subject to misuse or accidental damage is excluded from this warranty. This warranty is only applicable to a product purchased through ALAN / Albrecht dealers and to a product that is presented for repair in a country where ALAN / Albrecht offers the product for sale. While this warranty does not confer any legal rights other than those set out above, You may have additional statutory rights which will vary under the laws of the various countries, states, provinces and other governmental entities in which ALAN / Albrecht Products are being sold. This warranty is subject to all statutory rights you may have in the country of purchase. Albrecht is a registered trade mark of ALAN Electronics GmbH.

Warranty Exclusion

• Any service request due to lack of knowledge of product; Read Owner's Manual carefully.

• Misuse or improper modification; Do not open the circuitry without Service Manual.

• Damages by: fire, salty water, flood etc.

• products out of warranty periods can be repaired and will be charged by authorized service center.

Conformity with European Regulations and Standards

This DAB radio complies to the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and national regulations. It corresponds to European harmonised standards EN 55 022 with A1, as well as EN 55024. The latest issues of our Original Conformity Declaration can be downloaded from our service homepage www.hobbyradio.de.

Note: In most European countries, listening to public broadcast stations requires to have a broadcast receiving licence, which can be applied by any household against regular fees. Under certain conditions, also portable radios may be covered by such regulations, depending on the country of operation. Please follow the national regulations.

VII. Warranty