Teac R-3 User Manual

9A10358400

DAB L-BAND/DAB BAND-

/FM Radio

OWNER’S MANUAL

R-3

Contents

Disposal of your old appliance

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.

3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Thank you for choosing TEAC. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit.

Before Using the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rechargeable Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Resetting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Listening to DAB Radio

Auto Tunig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Manual Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Auto Select Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Display Setting of the DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Listening to FM Radio

Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Manual Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

FM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Preset Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Listening to External Source . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sleep Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

To turn the timer off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

To check the timer setting . . . . . . . . . . 24

Snooze Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

To stop the timer working . . . . . . . . . . 25

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Maintenance

If the surface of the unit gets dirty, wipe with a soft cloth or use a diluted mild liquid soap. Be sure to remove any excess liquid completely. Do not use thinner, benzine or alcohol as they may damage the surface of the unit. Allow the surface of the unit to dry completely before using.

CAUTION

Ensure this product is not exposed to dripping or splashing and that no object filled with liquids, such as vases, is placed on the product.

Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. Allow adequate air circulation around this product.

Before Using the Unit

< As the unit may become warm during

operation, always leave sufficient space around the unit for ventilation.

The voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as printed on the rear panel. If you are in any doubt regarding this matter, consult an electrician.

Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture.

Do not place the unit on an amplifier/ receiver.

< Do not open the cabinet as this might

result in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock. If a foreign object should get into the unit, contact your dealer or service company.

When removing the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull directly on the plug, never yank the cord.

Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Rechargeable Batteries

The R-3 uses a Nickel-Metal-Hydride battery pack stored in the battery compartment. Leaving the AC adaptor connected to the R3 and plugged into an AC line, even when not in use, ensures the batteries will be fully charged when you need to use the R-3 on battery power. The R-3 can be used for 3 to

3.5 hours after batteries are fully charged. (When the volume is set to 20.)

When the batteries need to be recharged, the STANDBY/ON indicator blinks at regular intervals. The blinking interval will grow faster as the batteries get closer to discharge until the R-3 shuts off automatically to protect the batteries.

When the R-3 is not being used but the AC adaptor is plugged in, the batteries will be completely charged within approximately 3.5 hours from a full discharge. During this period the STANDBY/ON indicator will flash.

When the R-3 is ON and the AC adaptor plugged in, the batteries will be completely charged within approximately 24 hours.

It may take up to 4 charge and discharge cycles before the batteries are operating at full capacity when the R-3 is new or left unused for several weeks. It is suggested that the R-3 be plugged in for about 12 hours before you use it for the first time.

Once the R-3 has been fully charged while it is STANDBY, do not unplug the AC adaptor and then immediately plug it again. This will restart the charging cycle even though the batteries are fully charged. Doing this repeatedly will damage the batteries.

If the R-3 is not plugged in, the batteries will slowly discharge as a safety measure.

Battery Replacement

When the batteries are exhausted, replace the battery pack with a new one.

1. Remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Disconnect the battery pack connector, and remove it.

3. Insert a new battery pack and attach its connector.

4. Close the cover.

Caution:

Do not heat or disassemble rechargeable batteries. Never dispose of old batteries by throwing them in a fire

With this unit you can receive and listen to Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) programmes. DAB uses digital, not analogue signals, resulting in near CD-quality audio with virtually interference-free reception. Along with superior quality audio, DAB can also deliver additional audio channels and text. In the future, computer data and images are also possible.

Digital radio is broadcast as groups of data called Ensembles or Multiplexes. Each Ensemble can contain a number of stations (services) and each station contains a primary service and can contain secondary services as illustrated in the following diagram.

Each Ensemble is transmitted in a set frequency range and received by this unit for decoding. You can receive Ensembles broadcast in the 174-240 MHz (Band III) or 1453-1490 MHz (L-band) frequency band and store the services in each Ensemble for you to access. The number of Ensembles you receive depend on your location. Channels used in the UK are in the range 10A to 12D, and for international 5A to 13F. For L-band the channels of LA to LW are available.

Ensembles and stations have labels (names) that are used to identify them. Instead of needing to know the particular frequency of your favourite broadcast, you can simply select the station name. Secondary services and additional data such as text or Ensemble information are also available.

DAB SIGNAL

ENSEMBLE

STATIONS (PRIMARY SERVICES)

SECONDARY SERVICES

Parliament

BBC Radio 4

BBC

National

DAB

About DAB

Connections

AC Outlet

CAUTION:

Switch off the power before making any connections.

Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit.

Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, do not bundle the connection cords.

AUX IN jack

You can connect a portable audio player to this jack. Connect the LINE OUT or PHONES jack (audio output jack) of the player using the supplied stereo mini plug cable.

When using the PHONES jack of your mini player, you must adjust the volume of the mini-player or you may hear no sound from your R-3.

Turning the volume of the mini player up too high may cause the sound from your R-3 to be distorted. If this is the case, reduce the volume of the mini player until the distortion stops and then adjust the volume level of the R-3 to a comfortable listening level

Telescopic Antenna

Stretch the telescopic antenna to it's fullest length and rotate it to the direction that gives the best reception.

MAIN POWER switch

Use this button to turn the unit on or off. Turn this switch OFF when you don’t use the unit to save the battery power.

Even when the unit is off, you can recharge the battery.

Headphone jack

For private listening, insert the headphone plug into this jack, and adjust the volume using the VOLUME knob.

You can listen to stereo source in stereo using headphones.

DC IN 12V

Connect the provided AC adaptor to this jack. Then connect the AC adaptor’s plug to the AC wall socket.

Do not use any AC adaptors other than the one included with this unit to avoid fire, electric shock, etc. Be sure to connect the adaptor to an AC outlet that supplies the correct voltage.

The equipment draws a nominal amount of power from the AC outlet even with its MAIN POWER switch in the ON position.

Unit Functions

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FUNCTION (DAB/FM/AUX)

Use this button to select DAB, FM or AUX.

When a component is connected to the AUX IN jack, select AUX to listen to the external source.

Display

INFO/MODE

In DAB mode use this button to choose the type of information displayed.

Press and hold this button for longer than 2 seconds and press the ENTER button to enter the ‘Manual Tune’ mode. To tune in a station in L-band, use this mode.

AUTO SCAN

In DAB mode use this button to start scanning the stations that you can listen to in the UK. Press and hold this button for more than 2 seconds to start ‘Full Scan’ (all the Band III).

STANDBY/ON

Use this button to turn the unit on or standby.

The indicator lights when the unit is turned on.

When the batteries become discharged and need to be recharged, the STANDBY/ON indicator blinks at regular intervals.

Even when the unit is standby, the indicator flashes at regular intervals while charging the batteries.

VOLUME

Turn this knob to adjust the volume level.

1-5 button

Use these buttons to select a preset station.

TUNING/MULTI JOG

Turn this knob to tune in a station. This knob is also used to adjust the time, change timer settings, etc.

ENTER

Use this button to enter the selection.

ALARM

Use this button to enter the timer setting mode or to check the timer status.

SNOOZE

When the unit is turned on by the timer, press this button to turn the unit standby for 5 minutes.

SLEEP

Use this button to enter the sleep timer setting mode or check remaining time.

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