DR1302
DAB Radio
Owner’s
Handbook
EXCLUSIVELY FROM
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Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Do not install or operate near any heat sources such
as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce
heat.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
IMPORTANT
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communication. However, this
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
o and on, the user is encouraged to tr y to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•
Increase the separation between the equipment •
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a •
circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV •
technician for help.
ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
Use this appliance only with the supplied AC Adaptor.
Using non-approved power supplies will void the
warranty.
Mains Supply: The mains operating voltage of this unit
is marked on a rating plate on the AC adaptor.
The means of disconnecting this appliance from the
mains supply is the mains plug/AC adaptor. This should
be unobstructed and readily operable at all times.
This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instruc tions in the
literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within this unit.
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
Warning: To reduce the risk of re or electrical shock, do
not expose this product to rain or moisture. The product
must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and
no object lled with liquids such as a vase of owers
should be placed on the product.
No naked ame sources such as candles should be
placed on the product.
Caution: Changes or modications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate this device.
Caution: Usage of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those specied
herein may result in hazardous exposure.
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Standby button1.
Preset button2.
DAB/FM button3.
Scan button4.
Menu button5.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
Telescopic aerial1.
DC IN jack2.
FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW
DAB/FM
MENU
NEXT
PREVINFO
SCAN
PRESET
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Info button6.
Next button7.
Previous button8.
Display9.
Volume/Select control10.
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UNPACKING
Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please
return it to your nearest Tesco store for replacement.
Remember to take your purchase receipt with you.
Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a
third party make sure you pass on the handbook.
We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of
it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in
your area.
CONTENTS
The carton should contain:
The DR1302 digital radio•
AC Adaptor•
Operating Manual•
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your
nearest TESCO store for a replacement. Have your
receipt ready when you call. Retain the packaging. If
you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling
regulations in your area.
LOCATION
Place the unit on dry stable surface away from heat
and damp and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked
over.
GETTING STARTED
CONNECTING POWER
Check that the mains voltage marked on the rating •
plate of the AC adaptor is the same as the voltage
in your area.
Plug the DC cable from the AC adaptor into the DC •
5V IN jack on the back panel.
Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket and switch •
the mains power on.
Initialisation begins -
A welcome message is displayed.
The radio will tune to the last station played.
DAB/FM AERIAL
Before using your radio for DAB or FM reception, always
fully extend the telescopic aerial.
The telescopic aerial has a swivel base to enable it to be
adjusted to dierent positions for the clearest sound.
AUTO-DIM DISPLAY
The display includes an auto-dim feature.
When one of the controls is adjusted, the display will
automatically brighten for a few seconds.
When you have nished adjusting the controls, there
will be a short delay, then the display will fade to a
lower brightness.
STANDBY CONTROL
Switching the radio on:
Press the • button to switch on the radio.
The radio will re-tune to the last station playing.
Setting the radio to Standby:
Press the • button to set the radio to Standby.
The time and date will be displayed.
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FIRST TIME USE
INITIAL SCAN
When your radio is switched on for the rst time it will
scan all usable stations and store them alphanumerically
- 1 Radio, 2 Radio, AA Radio, AB Radio... The initial scan
will take a few minutes. After the scan, the number of
stations found will be displayed, and the radio will play
the rst station in the sequence.
Note: If no stations are found, switch the radio o and
move it to a location with a stronger signal. When you
switch the radio back on it will automatically repeat
the scan process.
SETTING THE CLOCK
Automatic clock setting:
The clock on your radio is automatically set from the
time signal broadcast with DAB radio stations.
Manual clock setting:
If DAB reception is not available in your area, you can
set the time manually via the menu as follows -
Press the • MENU button.
Press the • NEXT button repeatedly, until <SYSTEM>
is displayed.
Press the • Volume/Select control.
<Time> is displayed.
Press the • Volume/Select control.
<Set Time/Date> is displayed.
Press the • Volume/Select control.
Set time will be displayed, the hour digits will ash.
Press the • NEXT/PREV buttons to set the hour
correctly.
Press the • Volume/Select control.
Repeat the last two steps to set the minutes, then •
the date.
NOTE: Manual time and date settings will be
automatically updated if the radio receives a DAB
broadcast.
NOTE: If the radio is disconnected or there is a power
loss, time and date settings will be lost until next time
a DAB radio is tuned or the clock is manually set.
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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
SELECTING A DAB STATION
After scanning, the stations are stored in an
alphanumeric station list.
To select another station:
Press the • NEXT or PREV button to browse the
station list.
Press the • Volume/Select control to select the
station displayed.
To adjust the volume:
Turn the • Volume/Select control clockwise to
increase or anti-clockwise to decrease the volume.
The volume level will be displayed on a bargraph.
FM RECEPTION
Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations.
To change between the DAB and FM bands:
Press the • DAB/FM button.
The radio will change band and the station name (DAB)
or tuned frequency (FM) will be shown on the display.
DAB/FM BANDS
Select the FM band.•
To scan for FM stations:
Press the • SCAN button briey to scan up the band
for stations. or
Press and • hold the SCAN button to scan down the
band for stations.
Tuning will stop automatically when the next station is
reached.
To manually tune to FM stations:
Press the • NEXT or PREV button to tune up or down
the band in 0.05MHz steps.
DAB & FM PRESETS
Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations
as presets on both the DAB and FM bands.
To store a preset:
Tune to the station you want to store as a preset.•
Press and • hold the PRESET button.
‘Preset Store’ will be displayed with a preset number to
store. If a station is already stored in this preset number,
the station details will be shown.
BBC Radio 2
Scrolling text
89.70MHz
RDS Radiotext
Station name
DLS scrolling text
Station frequency
RDS text
Preset Store
<1: (Empty) >
To choose a preset location to store your station, •
press the NEXT or PREV button to change the
preset number displayed.
To store the station playing in the preset number •
displayed, press the Volume/Select control.
When you store a preset, the preset number and ‘Stored’
will be displayed to conrm the number you selected.
To recall a preset:
Press the • PRESET button.
Press the • NEXT or PREV button to browse the
preset stations you have stored.
When you nd the preset number you want, press •
the Volume/Select control.
The radio will tune to the selected preset station.
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CHANGING THE DISPLAY MODE
Press the • INFO button repeatedly to step through
the display modes available.
DISPLAY MODES
MULTIPLEX NAME: DAB Digital radio stations are
broadcast in multiplexes. Each multiplex is a bundle of
radio stations transmitted in a single frequency. There
are national and local multiplexes; local ones contain
stations specic to your area. This option displays the
name of the multiplex name that contains the station
you are listening to.
MULTIPLEX NUMBER/FREQ: This option will display
the number and frequency of the multiplex that
contains the station you are listening to.
SIGNAL ERROR: A count of the signal errors is shown.
The lower the number, the better the signal quality.
The Signal error display will help with re-positioning
the aerial for best performance.
AUDIO BIT RATE: DAB allows broadcasters to vary the
BIT RATE (or the amount by which an audio signal can
be compressed) depending on the type of broadcast.
This enables the number of stations on a multiplex to
be maximised. Speech and News are often broadcast
at a lower Bit Rate; music needs a higher Bit Rate for
good quality.
TIME AND DATE: Time and date are updated by
broadcasted information.
DAB DISPLAY MODE OPTIONS
DLS (Dynamic Label Segment): This is a scrolling
message giving real-time information - song titles,
news headlines, etc.
SIGNAL STRENGTH:
This bargraph indicates the quality
of the signal being received. The maximum signal strength
displayed is indicated by 8 bar segments. In low signal
areas, adjusting the aerial to increase the signal strength
indication will improve reception quality.
PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes the style of the
programme being broadcast.
FM DISPLAY MODE OPTIONS:
Pressing the INFO button repeatedly when in FM mode
will step the display through the available FM display
options.
RDS (SCROLLING TEXT): This is a scrolling message
giving real-time information - song titles, news
headlines, etc.
PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes (when available)
the style of the programme being broadcast.
STATION NAME: Displays the name of the station you
are listening to.
AUDIO MODE: The mode displayed is mono. This
setting cannot be changed.
TIME & DATE: Shows the current time and date. Time
and date are updated by broadcasted information.
DLS SCROLLING TEXT
PROGRAMME TYPE
MULTIPLEX NAME
AUDIO BIT RATE
SIGNAL STRENGTH
MULTIPLEX NUMBER/FREQ
SIGNAL ERROR
TIME & DATE
RDS RADIO TEXT
STATION NAME
AUDIO MODE (MONO)
PROGRAMME TYPE
TIME & DATE
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ADVANCED OPERATION
Advanced operation functions are available through
the menu system.
To browse the menu options:
Press the • MENU button:
The Menu will open.
Press the • NEXT or PREV button to browse the menu
options available.
Press the • Volume/Select control to select the
option displayed.
The options available when set to the DAB band are:
Full scan•
Manual Tune•
DRC•
Prune•
System•
System>Time•
System>Language•
System>Factory Reset•
System>SW version•
The options available when set to the FM band are:
Scan setting•
System•
DAB SETTINGS MENU OPTIONS
FULL SCAN: Select Full Scan to re-scan the entire DAB
band and refresh the station list. A Local Scan (selected
with the SCAN button) will scan only the bands used in
the locality of the radio. A full scan will scan all bands.
MANUAL TUNE: You can also manually tune the DAB
band (recommended for advanced users only). This will
enable you to check for active multiplexes.
Select the Manual Tuning menu option.•
The multiplex channel number and frequency will be
displayed. If a station multiplex exists on this frequency,
the multiplex name will also be displayed.
Press the • NEXT or PREV button to change to
another multiplex channel.
Press the • Volume/Select control to check the
signal strength of this multiplex.
PRUNE: If your station list includes stations that you can
no longer receive (you may have moved to a dierent
area), you can select the ‘Prune’ option to remove the
unavailable stations from the Station List.
SYSTEM SETTINGS
To select one of the system setting sub-options, •
select ‘SYSTEM’ from the main menu.
The sub-option menu will now open.
SYSTEM>TIME: Select the time option to set
the clock manually. The full manual clock setting
operation is described in the ‘FIRST TIME USE’ section.
SYSTEM>LANGUAGE: Selecting one of the language
options available will change all display indications to
the selected language.
SYSTEM>FACTORY RESET: Select the ‘Yes’ sub-option
to reset all the settings of your radio to factory original
settings. The station list will also be cleared and any
stored preset memories will be erased. After a factory
reset the radio will re-scan the band and renew the
station list.
SYSTEM>SW VERSION: This option will display the
version number of the control software currently
installed in your radio. This will be helpful to a
technician who is servicing the radio.
FM SETTINGS
When set to the FM band, you can select a menu option
to change the scan sensitivity to stop on all stations or
just to stop on strong stations.
System settings are also accessible.
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AFTER USING YOUR RADIO
Set the radio to Standby or switch it o.•
Unplug the radio from the mains if you are leaving •
it unattended for a long period (holidays etc).
CARE AND CLEANING
All care and cleaning operations should be carried out
with the unit unplugged from the mains power.
Occasionally wipe the cabinet with a lint free duster.
Never clean the unit with liquids or solvents.
AC Adaptor supply input : ...
100-240 V~, 50/60 Hz, 0.2A
AC Adaptor output: ............ 5 V 1 A
Product input: .................... 5 V
1 A
DAB: ................................... 174.928 - 239.200 MHz
FM: ..................................... 87.5 - 108 MHz
Net Weight: ........................ 704 g
Class II construction double insulated.
This product must not be connected to earth.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARRANTY
SPECIFICATIONS
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 aects your consumer rights.
UK: Waste electrical products /batteries
should not be disposed of with household
waste. Separate disposal facilities exist, for
your nearest facilities. See www.recyclemore.co.uk or in-store for details.
ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005.
Waste electrical products/batteries should
not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist. Check
with your Local Authority or retailer for
recycling advice.
FACTORY RESET
DAB is a terrestrial system and frequencies in dierent
areas vary. If you move the radio to another part of the
country, performing a scan may not be enough to re
program the radio you may need to reset the radio.
Factory reset is an option available from the Advanced
Settings menu.
To restore the factory settings:
Follow the instructions in the ADVANCED OPERATION •
section to select Factory Reset from the menu.
The Radio will now re-start and scan the DAB broadcast
stations in your area.
After reset all settings are returned to the factory
defaults and any stored presets are erased.
Te sco Stores Ltd,
Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL
Technika Helpline: 0845 456 6767 (Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline, other providers may vary)
DR1302 V0.1
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