Pure Acoustics DMX-50 User Manual
Owner’s manual
Safety instructions
Keep the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters or other appliances that produce heat.
Ensure that the unit is not placed in such a way as to interfere with proper ventilation. For example the unit
should not be placed on soft furnishings that may block ventilation openings or placed in an enclosed unit
such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.
Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight.
Do not use the unit near water.
Avoid objects or liquids getting into the unit.
Do not remove screws from or open the unit casing.
Care instructions
DMX-50 speaker casings have a wood veneer covering. As with other wood products care must be taken when
handling and cleaning to protect the wood from damage.
Do not expose the casings to detergents, solvents or abrasive materials
Do not expose the casings to sources of direct heat such as hot drinks.
Wipe over gently with a soft cloth to clean the casings.
Occasional use of light furniture polish (applied via a soft cloth) will help protect the surface.
Copyright
Copyright 2005 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
DMX-50, the DMX-50 logo, ReVu, the ReVu logo, 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.
Warranty information
Imagination Technologies Ltd. warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship in the course of
normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase. This guarantee covers breakdowns due to manufacturing or design faults; it does
not apply in cases such as accidental damage, however caused, wear and tear, negligence, adjustment, modification or repair not authorised
Please register your product on our website at www.pure.com/register or by filling in and returning your warranty card. Should you have a
by us.
problem with your unit please contact your supplier or contact PURE Support at the address shown on the rear of this manual.
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, Herts, WD4 8LZ, UK.
Version 1 October 2005
Contents
Getting started ................................................................... 2
Overview diagrams ................................................................................... 2
Connecting speakers ................................................................................ 4
Switch on and off ....................................................................................... 4
Changing the volume ................................................................................ 4
Navigating menus ..................................................................................... 4
Listening to DAB radio ........................................................ 5
Selecting a station .................................................................................... 5
Changing the information displayed ......................................................... 5
ReVu™ - Pausing and rewinding radio ...................................................... 5
Storing and recalling presets ................................................................... 6
Changing DAB options ............................................................................... 6
Playing a CD ........................................................................ 8
Great Britain
Selecting a track ....................................................................................... 8
Changing the information displayed ......................................................... 8
Changing CD options ................................................................................. 8
Playing an MP3 CD ............................................................ 10
Changing the information displayed ........................................................10
Changing MP3 options ..............................................................................10
Listening to FM radio ........................................................ 11
Selecting a station ...................................................................................11
Changing the information displayed ........................................................11
Storing and recalling presets ..................................................................11
Changing FM options ................................................................................12
Using an SD memory card ................................................ 13
Inserting and removing a card .................................................................13
Recording DAB radio ................................................................................13
Playing files from SD card .......................................................................14
Changing the information displayed ........................................................14
Changing SD card options ........................................................................14
Listening to a connected device ........................................ 16
Adjusting the volume of your connected device .......................................16
General setup options ...................................................... 17
Audio ........................................................................................................17
Screen ...................................................................................................... 17
Alarm ......................................................................................................17
Sleep timer ..............................................................................................17
S/W version .............................................................................................17
Hints and tips .................................................................... 18
Technical specifications .................................................... 19
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Getting started
Overview diagrams
These diagrams show the function of controls, the connectors on the rear panel, the remote control and screen icons.
Front panel
Infrared receiver
Receives signal
from remote control
LCD screen
Backlit LCD screen with
variable contrast
and brightness
RECORD
Starts and stops record
RECORD INFO MENU
of DAB radio to SD card
ReVu
Enters ReVu mode for
POWER
DAB pause and rewind
POWER
Switches between
on and standby
Mode buttons
Switch between
DAB/FM
CD/SD
AUX 1/2
DAB/FM, CD/SD card
and AUX 1/2 inputs
Play/Pause
Toggle play/pause of
CD or SD track.
Skip/Fast forward/Rewind
Press to skip to next/previous CD/SD track.
Hold to fast forward or rewind through the current track.
Six shortcut buttons
Provide quick access to radio presets,
CD/MP3 controls and menu options
TUNE/SELECT
TUNE/SELECT
Turn to browse and push to select
stations, tracks and menu options
MENU
Change audio and general
setup options
INFO
VOLUME
DMX-50
MICROSYSTEM
Switch between display modes
and exit menus
VOLUME
Turn for volume
-
+
MUTE
Headphone
3.5 mm headphone
socket (mutes speakers)
MUTE
Mutes output from
speakers/headphones
CD tray
For audio and MP3 CDs
SD MEMORY CARD
CD eject button
Opens and closes the CD tray
STOP
SD MEMORY CARD
Slot for SD card removable MP3 storage.
Stop playback
of CD or SDcard.
Light shows when recording or accessing card via USB.
Rear panel
USB
ype B connector
for software upgrades
and SD card access
OPTICAL OUT
Digital output of
DAB, FM, CD or SD
AUX 1/AUX 2
Stereo inputs from
iPod/minidisc etc.
LINE/SUB OUT
Configurable output giving
fixed volume output for
connection to an external
amplifier or recorder or
variable for connection to
a powered subwoofer.
See page 17 for details.
USB
OPTICAL OUT
AERIAL
AUX IN 1
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX IN 2
LINE
LINE/SUB
OUT
OUT
DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
SPEAKERS
AERIAL
F-type connector
for DAB/FM aerial.
Unscrew aerial cap and remove
to access.
SPEAKERS
Spring loaded speaker connectors
Connect red socket to red on speaker
and black socket to black on speaker
Power Lead
2
Remote control
Mode
Switches between
DAB/FM/CD/SD/AUX
Info
Switch between
display modes and
exit menus
Select and
Select stations/tracks
and menu options
Record
Start/stop
record to SD card
Mute
Mutes output from
speakers/headphones
Volume
Adjust volume
+/-
Mode Power
2
1
4
5
8
7
-/--
Info
Record
Mute
0
Menu
Select
ReVu
+
-
Save
Great Britain
Power
Switches between
on and standby
3
6
9
Number buttons
Press Save + number or hold down
number to store a preset.
Press number to recall.
Press -/-- first for double digit presets.
Press to quickly access CD tracks
Menu
Change audio and
general setup options.
Also exits current menu.
ReVu
Enters ReVu mode
for DAB pause and
rewind
CD/SD controls
Also used for FM
tuning and ReVu
DAB screen
Mode
Current
mode (DAB)
Station
name
Scrolling
text
CD screen
DMX-50
Mute
Volume
muted
DAB
Alarm
Alarm set
Clock
Time from
DAB signal
09:40
Stereo
Indicates
stereo reception
BBC Radio 1
Jo Whiley Changing
Tracks - go online to
nominate the tunes
Mode
Current
mode (CD)
Playlist
Playlist
selected
Shuffle
Random track
order selected
Signal strength
Shows signal strength
for current DAB station
FM screen
Mode
Current
mode (FM)
Station
Frequency or
RDS name
RDS
RadioText
SD screen
FM
Clock
Time updated
by RDS if
available
09:41
Stereo
Indicates
stereo reception
Chiltern
Today's Best Mix for Her ts
Beds and Bucks - 97.6
Chiltern FM
Mode
Current
mode (SD)
Signal strength
Shows signal strength
for current FM station
Shuffle
Random track
order selected
Track/
Total tracks
Pause/Play
Rewind
Skip back
CD
09:40
Track 1
CD information
Elapsed track time/track time remaining/
CD time remaining/CD text/
CD total time (when stopped)/ Date & time
Repeat
Repeat all
tracks selected
Stop
Fast forward
Skip forward
Track
Pause/Play
Rewind
Skip back
S
D
09:40
Permanent Vacation
SD information
Elapsed track time/ID3 information
Date & time from DAB
Repeat
Repeat all
tracks selected
Stop
Fast forward
Skip forward
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Connecting speakers
When connecting speakers connect the red (positive) terminals on DMX-50 to
the red terminals on the speaker and black (negative) to black. The speaker
cable has a darker tint on one strand to aid connection.
OPTICAL OUT
USB
AERIAL
SPEAKERS
AUX IN 1
AUX IN 2
LINE/SUB
OUT
DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
Extending the aerial
DAB Autotune Menu
S
elect autotune type:
UK
Initial startup screen
Full
Ensure that the bared ends of the wires are securely gripped by the spring
clips. Note that the sound from new speakers should improve over the course
of a few days as they are ‘run-in’.
Switch on and off
Before switching on for the first time - ensure the aerial is uncoiled and
mounted as high as possible.
When you first plug in your DMX-50 it switches to DAB mode and asks you
if you want to perform a UK (UK Band III only) or Full autotune (full Band III)
to find all DAB stations available in your area. These stations are stored in a
station list and ordered alphanumerically.
The first station on the station list is selected.
To switch your unit off (standby) - press the POWER button on the unit or
remote control. You see the standby symbol
the INFO button to change between a small clock, large clock and day/time
/date display in standby.
To switch your DMX-50 back on press the POWER button again. Your unit
starts in whatever mode you were in when you switched off.
and clock on the screen. Push
Volume
Changing the volume
Use the large Volume dial on the main unit or volume buttons on the remote
control to adjust the volume. When you adjust the volume you temporarily see
the volume scale on screen indicating the current level. You can also Mute the
Adjusting volume
volume using the MUTE button on the main unit or remote control.
Navigating menus
You turn the TUNE/SELECT dial to scroll through menu options or station
or track lists and push the dial to select options. In most menus if you do
not select anything you return to the previous screen. Alternatively use the
equivalent ( + Select) remote control buttons. You can also press a
shortcut button to select the option shown on screen next to that button.
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Listening to DAB radio
To listen to DAB radio press the DAB/FM button on the main unit or Mode button on
the remote until you see DAB in the top left of the screen.
When you first switch on your DMX-50 it automatically enters DAB mode, autotunes
to find all DAB stations available in your area and lists them in alphanumeric order.
Selecting a station
DAB
Jo Whiley's Changing
Tracks - go online to
nominate the tunes
09:40
BBC Radio 1
Default DAB screen
Great Britain
To change stations, turn the TUNE/SELECT dial to scroll through the station
list, then push the dial to tune to the highlighted station. Alternatively use the
( + Select) remote control buttons.
The currently selected station is shown in the box at the top of the screen.
Changing the information displayed
To change what you see on screen while you listen to DAB radio press the
INFO button. Choose between the following options:
Text Scrolling text broadcast by most stations.
Reception info DAB channel and frequency of the station you are listening
to, signal strength meter and signal quality reading. As a
guide, values from 85 to 100 indicate good reception, 70 to
84 average reception and 0 to 69 poor reception.
Broadcast info Name of the multiplex the current station belongs to.
Multiplexes are groups of stations broadcast by a single
operator. Description of the content broadcast by the
station, Stereo or Mono indicator and data rate at which the
station is being transmitted. This rate is set by the stations
to suit the type of material being transmitted. High rates
generally mean higher quality.
Presets DAB presets for quick access to your favourite stations using
the six shortcut buttons.
DAB Station List
BBC Radio 1
BBC London
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
Selecting a station
DAB
12B 225.648MHz
S
Information modes - Reception info
DAB
BBC National DAB
Pop Music
128kbps
Information modes - Broadcast info
DAB
09:40
BBC Radio 1
ignal quality 96%
09:40
BBC Radio 1
S
tereo
09:40
BBC Radio 1
27/09/05
Date and time Date and time broadcast by the multiplex.
ReVu™ - Pausing and rewinding radio
ReVu mode lets you pause and rewind live DAB digital radio.
DMX-50 constantly stores audio and text from the station you are tuned to in
its memory. The amount stored depends on how long you have been listening
to that station and the data rate of the broadcast. You can access this stored
audio and pause or rewind live radio over short periods (approximately 10 to
20 minutes depending on data rate).
Once the memory is full, ReVu keeps adding to the memory but starts to
overwrite the oldest stored audio and text.
You can enter ReVu mode in two ways:
Paused - press and release the ReVu button or pause button on the remote
Fast forward/rewind - press and hold the ReVu button for three seconds or
press the fast forward/rewind or skip forward/back buttons on the remote
Information modes - Date and time
09:40
DAB
09:40
Paused
ReVu mode - paused
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