For the sake of clarity, the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the radio. The buttons on
the remote can be used if you prefer.
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Controls (remote control)
A
. iPod mode button (not available in this model)
B
. Standby button
C
. Volume down button
D
. Volume up button
E
. Preset button
F
. Info button
G
. EQ button
H
. Snooze button
I
. Fast-forward button
J
. Select button
K
. Alarm button
L
. Sleep button
M
. Tuning down button
N
. Play/ pause button
O
. Light (Dimmer) button
P
. Menu button
Q
. Rewind button
R
. Tuning up button
S
. Bluetooth mode / pair button
T
. Aux in mode
U
. DAB mode
V
. Mute button
W
. FM mode button
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Using the radio for the rst time
Welcome to
Digital Radio
1. Place your radio on a at surface.
2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your radio.
3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. Plug the adaptor
into a standard mains outlet. The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” for a few seconds.
After s short time, the current time will appear on the display.
4. If no stations are found, “0:00” will be displayed. Press the Standby button to turn on your radio
and it will find a DAB clock radio stations. It may be necessary to relocate your radio to a
position giving better reception and carry out a scan to find stations as described in later
sections.
IMPORTANT:
The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains
socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the
radio from the mains completely, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains outlet
completely.
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Operating your radio
Scanning... 24
1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Scanning” for a few
seconds.
When rst switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. Then the rst station in the list of stations
found during scanning will be played. The display will show the station name on the display.
After each use the radio will remember the last mode used and then switch on in that mode the
next time that it is used. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected.
If no signals are found then “No Service Available” will be displayed and it may be necessary to
relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to nd
stations.
Note:
that radio station name and frequency displays shown in this user guide may differ from those
that you see on your radio. Broadcasters may change radio station names that are transmitted,
and the frequencies used for DAB and FM radio stations may not be the same in all parts of the
country.
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Selecting a station - DAB
DAB Mode
<BBC Radio 2 >
Station list
BBC Radio 2
Connecting...
Station list
<BBC Radio 5 Live >
Station list
<BBC R5LiveSportX >
1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show the
name of the radio station currently selected.
3. Rotate the Tuning control to step through the list of available stations.
4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press and release the Select button to
select the station. The display will show 'Connecting' while your radio nds the new station.
5. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
Note:
If after selecting a station, the station is not found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a
position giving better reception.
Secondary services - DAB
1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station
has a secondary service associated with it then the secondary service will then appear
immediately after the primary service as you press the Tuning.
2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Select button. Most secondary services
do not broadcast continually and if the selected service is not available, the radio will re-tune
to the associated primary service.
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Display options - DAB
a
BBC Radio 2
Now playing on the r
b
BBC Radio 2
Pop Music
c
BBC Radio 2
BBC National DAB
d
BBC Radio 2
10:288-1-2013
e
BBC Radio 2
12B 225.648MHz
f
BBC Radio 2
128kbps / DAB
g
BBC Radio 2
Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:-
1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options. All display options except
the text display will revert to the clock display after about 10 seconds.
a. Scrolling textDisplays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name,
b. Programme typeDisplays type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic,
c. Multiplex NameDisplays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current
d. Time and dateDisplays the current time and date.
e. Frequency & channelDisplays frequency and channel number for the currently tuned
f . Bit rate & audio typeDisplays the digital audio bit rate and audio type for the
g. Signal strengthDisplays the signal strength for the currently tuned DAB
phone in number, etc.
News, etc.
station belongs.
DAB station.
currently tuned DAB station.
station. The open block in the signal strength graph shows the
minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The
signal blocks will go up or down showing the changing signal
strength as you adjust the aerial or the radio position.
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Finding new stations - DAB
Scanning... 24
From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available. Or you may have moved to
a different part of the country. In this case you may need to cause your radio to scan for new
stations.
1. Press and release the Menu button until the Advanced DAB menu shows on the display.
2. Press the Auto tune button to scan for new stations. Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III
DAB channels. As new stations are found, the station counter on the right-hand side of the
display will increase and stations will be added to the list.
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Manual tuning - DAB
<Manual Tune >
DAB
Manual Tune
<12B 225.648MHz >
12B 225.648MHz BBC
BBC Radio 2
Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Any
new stations found will be added to the station list. This function can also be used to assist the
positioning of the aerial or the radio to optimize reception for a specic channel or frequency.
1. Press the Menu button until the Advanced DAB menu shows on the display and then release
the button.
2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows 'Manual Tune'.
3. Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tuning mode.
4. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired DAB channel.
5. Press and release the Select button. The open block in the signal strength graph shows the
minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal blocks will go up and
down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or the radio
position. Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list
stored in the radio.
6. Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning mode.
Signal strength display - DAB
1. Press and release the Menu button until the display shows signal strength. The open block in
the signal strength graph shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception.
The signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the
aerial or the radio position.
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB
<DRC Value >
DAB
<DRC off >
DRC Value *
<DRC high >
DRC Value
<DRC low >
DRC Value
The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy
environment.
There are three levels of compression:
DRC Off No compression applied. (default)
DRC High Maximum compression applied.
DRC Low Medium compression applied.
1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB band is selected.
3. Press and release the Menu button until the Advanced DAB menu shows on the display.
4. Rotate the Tuning control until 'DRC Value' appears on the display. Press and release the
Select button. The display will show the current DRC value which will be marked with an asterisk.
5. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting (default is off).
6. Press and release the Select button to conrm the setting. After several seconds the display
will return to the normal radio display.
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Note:
Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not support
DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.
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