Technika DAB229 User Handbook Manual

DAB229
DAB/FM Radio
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DAB229
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CONTROLS AND FEATURES
CONTROLS
1. BATTERY COMPARTME NT
at rear, for non-rechargeable batteries
(not supplied)
2. TELESCOPI C AERIAL
3. VOLUME  DOWN/SCROLL DOWN
4. DISPLAY
5. ON/OFF
Press and release to power on Press and release to power o
6. VOLUME + UP/SCROLL UP
7. SPEAKER
8. MENU
9. MODE
Press and release to switch between
DAB and FM
10. PRESET
11. SELEC T
HEADPHONE SOC KET AT REAR
1 2
4 53 6
7 8 9
10 11
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
WHERE TO PUT YOUR RADI O
It is important that you consider carefully in advance where your radio will be situated and make sure that it is:
* on a at and stable surface
NOTE: Never place your radio on antique or
polished surfaces
* within 1.5 metres of a power socket (if using
mains power)
* where you can fully extend the telescopic aerial
* away from bright sunlight or heat sources,
such as a radiator
* not in a humid or very damp place such as
a bathroom
SETTING UP
1. Connect the mains power lead into the socket on
the bottom left of the back of the radio and plug the power adaptor into the mains power wall socket and switch on.
2. Fully extend the radio aerial in a vertical position to obtain the maximum signal strength.
3. When switching on for the rst time, press and release the on/o switch on the front of the radio. Your radio will display ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ and automatically begin to scan for DAB radio stations. A progress bar will show the progress of the scan and the number of stations found during the scan will also be displayed. When the scan is complete your radio will select the rst available station and begin to play.
NOTE: The DAB radio station list is stored in the
memory and so the next time you switch your radio on, the station search does not take place. It is possible to scan manually for stations. Please see page 6.
4. Inserting the batteries (optional). Before installing the batteries (not included) please ensure that the DAB Radio is unplugged from the mains power supply.
On the back of the radio, remove the battery cover
using the tab on the right hand side. Insert 4 x 1.5V LR6-size batteries, making sure to note the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ markings and position the batteries the correct way around.
Replace the battery cover, making sure it ‘clicks’
shut.
If used continuously on battery power, your radio
has an approximate battery life of 6 hours when using good quality batteries.
NOTE: For battery operation, please switch o the
mains adaptor and remove the mains power plug from the back of the radio.
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USING YOUR DAB RADIO
SWITCH ON
Press the on/o switch on the front of the radio, above the display. The display will switch on and your radio will return to the mode that it was last used in (DAB/ FM). If you were listening to a DAB station before then this station will be automatically selected.
NOTE: Always make sure that the aerial is fully extended and adjusted (a vertical position is recommended), to ensure the maximum signal strength and the best possible sound quality.
SWITCH OFF
Press the on/o switch on the front of the radio, above the display. The mode (DAB/FM) and the clock will be displayed.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Press the ‘VOL +’ to increase the volume and the ‘VOL ’ to decrease the volume. Press and hold the ‘VOL +’ or ‘VOL ’ to progressively increase or decrease the volume.
CHANGING DAB STATIONS
1. If you are not already in DAB mode, press the MODE’ button to go to DAB mode.
2. Press and release the ‘MENU’ button, ‘Menu tune’
will be displayed.
3. Use the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ to scroll through the stations.
4. When the station that you would like to listen to is displayed press the ‘SELEC T’ button. There will be a short delay whilst your DAB radio tunes to your selected station.
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SCANNING FOR DAB STATIONS
With DAB radio, additional stations and services regularly become available so it’s a good idea to carry out a scan every now and then to make sure that you have the most up to date station listing stored within the memory of your radio. If you have moved your radio to another location, e.g.: if you go on holiday, then it’s also a good idea to carry out a scan.
1. If you are not already in DAB mode, press the ‘MODE’ button to go to DAB mode.
2. Press and hold the ‘M ODE’ button for more than 1 second to begin a full scan for stations. The display will change to ‘Auto Scan, Full Auto Scan’ and a progress bar will show the progress of the scan and the number of stations found during the scan will also be displayed. When the scan is complete your radio will select the rst available station and begin to play. The number of stations found during the scan will be displayed. A station scan takes approximately 1 minute but can take up to 3 minutes.
NOTE: See page 5 for how to change DAB stations
after a scan.
STORING A DAB STATION PRESET
Your radio can store up to 10 DAB stations in its preset memories for instant access to your favourites stations.
NOTE: When you store DAB radio station presets, these do not overwrite your FM station presets.
1. Tune your radio to the station that you wish to preset (see changing DAB stations, page 5).
2. Press the ‘P RESET’ button. ‘Preset 1’ is displayed and ‘EMPTY’ if no previous station has been stored.
3. Use the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ buttons to move to the Preset location that you would like to store the radio station to.
4. Press and hold the ‘P RESET’ button, the display will conrm ‘Preset X stored’, where‘X’ is the number of the preset (1-10).
NOTE: If there is already an existing DAB station
stored under a preset, it will be over written when you store the new station.
TUNE TO A DAB PRES ET STATION
In DAB mode:
1. Press the ‘P RESET’ button. ‘Preset 1’ is displayed and the name or frequency of the station stored there, or ‘EMPTY’ if no previous station has been stored.
2. Use the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ buttons to move to the Preset location where the station you would like to listen to is stored.
3. Press the ‘S ELECT’ button. The radio will instantly tune to that station and begin to play.
NOTE: If no DAB station has been stored under the
preset, the radio will immediately revert to the previously selected radio station.
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DAB DISPLAY INFORMATION
When listening to a DAB station you can change the information that will appear on the second line of the display. There are several dierent types of information that are sent by the broadcaster.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)
- this is scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster. Information could be the name of an artist or music title, DJ’s name, contact details for the radio station etc.
Program Type (PTY)
- such as ‘Rock’, ‘Pop‘, Talk’ or ‘News’.
Multiplex Name
- displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio stations on this frequency e.g.: BBC National DAB, Digital 1 Network.
Time and Date
- supplied by the broadcaster.
Signal Information
- Stereo or Mono and the data rate at which the signal is being transmitted.
Signal strength
- the information provided gives details of the signal strength you are receiving. The row of solid rectangles indicate the actual signal strength that you are receiving. The stronger the signal, the further to the right the row of solid rectangles will be.
1. Press the ‘Menu’ button ‘Menu tune’ is displayed. Press the ‘Menu’ button again ‘Info’ is displayed.
2. Continue to press the ‘Menu’ button to cycle through the dierent information options.
USING HEADPHO NES
You can connect headphones (not included) to your radio. The headphone socket can be found on the back of the radio near to the mains power socket. When you have headphones connected the radio speaker is switched o and all sound is via the headphones. Your radio will automatically switch from ‘Mono’ to ‘Stereo’ when you connect your headphones.
NOTE: Headphones will need a 3.5mm stereo plug and an impedance of 32 ohms.
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USING YOUR FM RADIO
FM RADIO MODE
Check that your radio is in FM mode. You will see ‘FM’ to the far right of line 1 of the display together with a radio frequency e.g.: 89.60MHz.
When your radio is in FM mode it can receive Radio Data System or ‘RDS’ information if this is being transmitted by the broadcaster. RDS information will often include the station name, detail about the programme and the current time.
If you were listening to an FM station when you switched the radio o then this station will be automatically selected when you switch the radio back on.
TUNING TO AN FM STATION
1. If you are not already in FM mode, press the ‘MODE’
button to go to FM mode.
2. Press and release the ‘MENU’ button, ‘Menu tune’ will be displayed.
3. Use the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ buttons to scroll through the frequencies. Press and hold the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ buttons to fast scan and press and release to ne tune each frequency.
The RDS information will then be displayed,
if available.
NOTE: If reception is still poor adjust the position of
the aerial or try moving the radio to another location.
STORING AN FM STATION PRESET
Your radio can store up to 10 FM stations in its preset memories for instant access to your favourites stations.
NOTE: When you store FM radio station presets, these do not overwrite your DAB station presets.
1. Tune your radio to the station that you wish to preset (see Tuning to an FM station on this page).
2. Press the ‘P RESET’ button. ‘Preset 1’ is displayed and ‘EMPTY’ if no previous station has been stored.
3. Use the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ buttons to move to the Preset location that you would like to store the radio station to.
4. Press and hold the ‘P RESET’ button, the display will conrm ‘Preset X stored’, where ‘X’ is the number of the preset (1-10).
NOTE: If there is already an existing FM station
stored under a preset, it will be over written when you store the new station.
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TUNE TO AN FM PRESET STATION
In FM mode:
1. Press the ‘P RESET’ button. ‘Preset 1’ is displayed and the name or frequency of the station stored there, or ‘EMPTY’ if no previous station has been stored.
2. Use the ‘VOL +’ and ‘VOL ’ buttons to move to the Preset location where the station you would like to listen to is stored.
3. Press the ‘S ELECT’ button. The radio will instantly tune to that station and begin to play.
NOTE: If no FM station has been stored under the
preset, the radio will immediately revert to the previously selected radio station.
FM DISPLAY I NFORMATION
When listening to an FM station you can change the information that will appear on the second line of the display. There are several dierent types of information that are sent by the broadcaster.
Radiotext (RT)
- this is scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster. Information could be the name of an artist or music title, DJ’s name, contact details for the radio station etc.
Program Type (PTY)
- such as ‘Rock’, ‘Pop‘, Talk’ or ‘News’
Frequency
- such as 93.30MHz
Time and Date
- supplied by the broadcaster.
Signal Information
- Stereo or Mono
Signal strength
- the information provided gives details of the signal strength you are receiving. The row of solid rectangles indicate the actual signal strength that you are receiving. The stronger the signal, the further to the right the row of solid rectangles will be.
1. Press the ‘M ENU’ button ‘. Menu tune’ is displayed. Press the ‘MENU’ button again. ‘Info’ is displayed.
2. Continue to press the ‘MENU’ button to cycle through the dierent information options.
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SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
If you are experiencing problems with your radio, there are some quick and easy checks that you can do, which may help to solve the problem.
RADIO RECEPTI ON IS POOR
- Please check that the aerial is FULLY extended for the maximum signal strength and improved reception.
- Try moving your radio to an alternative location to see if the reception improves. Please remember to scan for DAB stations again once you have moved your radio. See page 6.
- Check that you do not have other electrical equipment too close to your radio, causing interference.
- Visit www.digitalradionow.com for information about DAB reception in your area.
NO SOUND
- Adjust the volume using the ‘VOL +’ button.
- You have headphones connected. Please remove or use the headphones to listen to the radio.
- Please check that the mains power lead is connected at the back of the radio and the mains power wall socket is switched on.
- You may need to re-scan if the station you last listened to is no longer available. See page 6.
THE FUNC TION BUTTONS DO NOT RESPOND
- Check that the power lead is plugged into the back of the radio and that the mains adaptor is plugged in and switched on. If you are using batteries, they may be exhausted and need to be replaced. Press the ‘ON/OFF’ button on the front of the radio.
- Turn o the radio, unplug the mains power and remove the batteries. Leave for 1 minute and then reconnect your radio.
- Try a reset to factory defaults. See page 11.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
RESET YOUR RADI O
You can reset your radio and restore all of the original factory settings.
NOTE: If you reset your radio all of your DAB and FM station presets will be deleted.
1. Press and hold the ‘M ENU’ button until ‘Welcome’ is displayed.
2. Press and release the ‘MENU’ button 2 more times until ‘System Reset’ is displayed. If you decide not to reset your radio at this point, just wait a few seconds and your radio will return to its previous mode and station.
3. Press the ‘SELEC T’ button to reset the radio and return it to its original factory settings. After a few seconds the display will change to ‘Scanning’, whilst it scans for DAB stations as it did when you rst switched the radio on.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIF ICATION
Power adaptor:
Output DC5V ,1A Input 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 150mA
Main Unit:
Input DC5V , 1A
Batteries:
4 x 1.5V LR6-size batteries or equivalent (not included)
DAB Frequency range:
Band III, 174 MHz - 240 MHz
FM Frequency range:
87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
Speaker Output:
.7W RMS
Headphones: Stereo socket 3.5mm diameter
FIRMWARE VERSION
If you call the helpdesk you may be asked for the rmware version of your radio.
1. Press and hold the ‘M ENU’ button until ‘Welcome’ is displayed.
2. Press and release the ‘MENU’ button 3 more times until ‘Firmware Version’ is displayed.
3. Press ‘S ELECT’ and the Firmware version will be displayed. You may like to make a note of it here:
WARRANTY
Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line on 0845 456 6767. Please have your original purchase receipt with you when you call. This warranty in no way aects your consumer rights.
SERVICE
This product should only be repaired or serviced by an authorised Service Engineer and only genuine approved spare parts should be used.
UK: Waste electrical products should not be
disposed of with household waste. Separate disposal facilities exist, for your nearest facilities. See www.recycle-more.co.uk or in-store for details.
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