Pure PocketDAB 1000 User Manual

Safety Instructions

Keep the unit away from heat sources.
Do not expose the unit to splashing or dripping or

immersion in water.
Unplug the adapter or remove the batteries if the unit will

not be used for a long period.
Damage to hearing can occur with consistent exposure to

high volume when using headphones. Always check the
volume level before inserting headphones into your ears.

Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not
recommended and is illegal in some areas. Stop listening
to your PocketDAB 1000 if you find it distracting while
operating any type of vehicle or performing any other
activity that requires your full attention.

Copyright

Copyright 2003 by Imagination Technologies Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied
or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer
language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, manual or otherwise, or disclosed to third
parties without the express written permission of Imagination Technologies Limited.

Disclaimer

Imagination Technologies Limited makes no representation or warranties with respect to the content of this
document and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
Further, Imagination Technologies Limited reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in it
from time to time without obligation of Imagination Technologies Limited to notify any person or organization of such
revisions or changes.

Trademarks

PocketDAB, PURE, the PURE logo, PURE Digital, the PURE Digital logo, Imagination Technologies, and the Imagination
Technologies logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Imagination Technologies Limited. All other product
names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Credits

This manual was written by Bruce Murray. It is a product of PURE Digital, Imagination Technologies Ltd., Imagination
House, Home Park Estate, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 8LZ, UK.

Issue 5 October 2003

Contents

Introduction.................................................... 2

Unpacking....................................................... 3

Overview diagrams......................................... 4

LCD screen ..................................................... 5

Quick start ...................................................... 6

Using your PocketDAB 1000............................ 7

Switching on and off...............................................7

Using the headphones............................................7

Tuning for the first time.........................................8

Retuning ................................................................8

Selecting stations ..................................................9

Adjusting the volume ...........................................10

Changing the info mode .......................................10

Locking the buttons .............................................11

Using batteries ....................................................12

Using the adapter ................................................13

Using the menu....................................................13

Storing and recalling presets ..............................17

Adjusting the eq settings .....................................18

Hints and tips................................................ 18

Troublesho oting............................................ 19

Resetting your PocketDAB 1000 ................... 20

Technical Support......................................... 20

Accessories .................................................. 20

Warranty information................................... 21

Technical Specifications ............................... 22

1

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the PURE PocketDAB® 1000 digital radio.
This owner’s manual provides information about your unit, instructions

for using it and details of the accessories and support available.
PocketDAB 1000 brings style and simplicity to handheld DAB radio

and is designed and built by the company who brought you the
multi-award winning DRX-701ES DAB digital radio.

With anodised aluminium casing and quality construction, the
PocketDAB 1000 is beautifully finished and sounds as good as it
looks. The latest DAB technology enables compact dimensions yet
powerful sound and impressive battery life. A pair of high quality
in-ear headphones and handy power adapter are also provided.

2

Unpacking

This page shows the contents of your PocketDAB package.
Contact us if any items are missing or damaged.

PocketDAB 1000 handheld digital radio.
230V AC to 4V DC mains power adapter.

3 ‘AA’ size Duracell alkaline batteries.

In-ear headphones.

Warranty registration card.

3

Overview diagrams

®

4V DC power socket for connection to mains adapter.
Battery compartment for three size ‘AA’ cells.
Power on/off button.
Lock switch locks the buttons to prevent accidental operation.
Backlit LCD display.
Info button changes the text shown on the bottom line of the display, see

page 10.

Preset button, edit or select up to 10 preset stations, see page 17.
DABnav button, rock left or right to scroll through and press to select

radio stations and menu options, see pages 9 and 13. Rock up or down
to increase or decrease volume level, see page 10.

Eq button, selects from six different equalisation settings, see page 18.
Menu button enables access to advanced setup options, see page 13.

Headphone socket (3.5 mm) for connection to headphones.

4

LCD screen

The LCD screen features a 16 x 2 character display and row of
information icons along the top. The following diagram show the icons
and lists their meanings.

Volume indicator shows volume level from off (

Battery indicator shows battery power from full ( )

to none (

Clock shows the time taken from the currently selected multiplex.
Favourites indicator shows that station order is set to favourites mode.
Eq indicator represents currently selected equalisation setting.

Signal indicator shows signal strength from none ( ) to full ( ).

).

) to full ( ).

If using batteries a backlight operates on the LCD for a short period
after you press a button then turns off to preserve battery power.

You can alter the backlight time out period and the text and symbol
display contrast, see page 16 for details.

5

Quick start

This section provides information on how to set up and start using
your PocketDAB 1000. For further details see the other sections in
this manual.

1. Attach the mains adapter and plug into your power supply or
insert three ‘AA’ size batteries into the battery compartment.

2. Check that the Lock switch on the top of your unit is set to the
unlock position.

3. Plug in the headphones.

Warning Damage to hearing can occur with consistent exposure

to high volume when using headphones. Always check the volume
level before inserting headphones into your ears.

4. Press and hold the Power button for one second to switch the
unit on. The LCD will light up, the display will show ‘PocketDAB
1000’ and a progress bar on the bottom line indicates the
progress of a UK autotune which finds the DAB stations available
in the UK. If no stations are found you will be presented with a
series of options which you can use to retry the tuning process or
adjust your unit position, see Tuning for the first time on page 8.
The stations found will be stored in alphanumeric order and the
first station on the list will be selected.

5. Rock the central DABnav button up or down to adjust the volume
level if necessary. Check the volume is turned down before
inserting the earphones into your ears.

6. Rock the DABnav button left or right to see all the DAB stations
available and press to select and listen to another station.

6