Instruction manual
DigitRadio 250
DAB+/DAB FM Radio
Contents
Contents 2
Illustrations 4
Items in the Box 5
Using the Radio Safely 5
Setting Up the Radio 7
Using Batteries/Rechargeable Batteries 7
Disposal Instructions 10
Directives & Standards 11
Features of the Radio 12
Preparing the Radio for Use 13
Improving Aerial Reception 13
Using Headphones 14
Switching the Radio On/Off 14
Using the Radio for the First Time 15
Adjusting the Speaker Volume 15
Switching between DAB & FM 16
DAB Mode 16
What is DAB? 16
Automatic Scan 18
Manual Scan 19
Selecting a Radio Station 20
Saving a Station as Favourite 20
Opening a Favourite Station 20
Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) 21
Information about the Selected Station 22
FM Mode 23
Automatic Tuning 23
Manual Tuning 23
Saving a Station as Favourite 24
Opening a Favourite Station 24
Information about the Selected Station 24
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Scan Settings 25
Audio Settings 25
Display Backlight 27
Factory Default Settings 28
Software Version 29
Technical Data 30
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Illustrations
1 ON/OFF 9 Enter
2 Source 10 Tuning up/down
3 Scan 11 Menu
4 Info 12 Mute
5 Volume +/- 13 Headphone jack
6 Speaker 14 Telescopic aerial
7 LCD Display 15 DC jack
8 Preset 16 Battery compartment
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Items in the Box
Please ensure that all the following accessories
are in the box:
• DAB+/DAB FM Radio with telescopic aerial
• Mains adapter, 5V, 1000 mA
• Instruction manual
Using the Radio Safely
Please read all the safety instructions carefully
and store them for future reference. Always follow
all the warnings and instructions in this instruction
manual and on the rear of the device.
Safety
• Only connect the radio to mains voltage
at 230 V~, 50 Hz using the mains wall
adapter. Never try to operate the radio
at a different voltage.
• Do not operate the radio if the radio's
wall adapter is defective or if the radio is
damaged in any other way.
• Do not handle the mains adapter with wet
hands, as there is a risk of electric shock!
• Never allow children to use the radio
unsupervised.
• Do not leave the radio in the rain or other
humid environments to avoid the risk of fire
and the risk of electric shock.
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• Do not operate the radio near to bathtubs
etc. or where water may splash onto the
radio.
• If you take the radio from a cold to a warm
environment, condensation may collect
inside the radio. In this case, wait around
an hour before using the radio.
• If foreign objects or liquid get into the radio,
immediately unplug the mains adapter.
Have the radio checked by a qualified
technician before using its again. There is
a risk of electric shock.
• Never attempt to repair a defective radio
yourself.
• Do not open the casing. There is a risk
of electric shock.
• There must be no foreign objects inside
the radio.
• The radio is still connected to the mains
when in standby mode. Unplug the mains
adapter if you are not going to use the
radio for some time.
• Do not bring metallic objects into contact
with the connection points on the rear of
the radio. This may cause a short circuit.
• You can damage your hearing if you set
the volume too high, particularly when
using headphones.
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Setting Up the Radio
• Place the radio on a firm, secure and
horizontal surface. Make sure the area
is well ventilated.
• Do not place the radio on soft surfaces
such as carpets and blankets or near
to curtains and wall hangings.
• Do not cover the radio with curtains,
blankets or newspapers.
• Do not place the radio near to sources
of heat, such as radiators. Avoid direct
sunlight and very dusty environments.
• Do not place heavy items on the radio.
• Do not place the radio near to devices
that generate a strong magnetic field.
Using Batteries/Rechargeable Batteries
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
Children may put batteries in their
mouths and choke on them, which can be
seriously harmful to health. Seek medical
advice immediately if this occurs!
• Do not charge, heat or throw normal
batteries into an open fire (risk of
explosion!).
• Replace batteries that are losing charge
before they are spent.
• Always replace all the batteries at the
same time and use batteries of the same
type.
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• Leaking batteries may damage the radio.
If you are not going to use the radio for
a long time, remove the batteries from
the battery compartment.
Caution!
• Leaking or damaged batteries can irritate
the skin. Use suitable protective gloves.
Clean the battery compartment with a dry
cloth.
Important instructions for disposal:
• Batteries can contain toxic substances
that are hazardous to health and the
environment.
• You must therefore always comply with
applicable statutory provisions when you
dispose of batteries. Never dispose of
batteries in normal household waste.
• The following symbols are found on
batteries containing harmful substances:
Pb = battery contains lead
Cd = battery contains cadmium
Hg = battery contains mercury
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Replacing Batteries
> Open the battery compartment (16)
by pressing gently on the arrows on the
battery compartment cover and sliding
the cover in the direction of the arrows
to remove the cover.
> Remove any batteries from the
compartment.
> Insert new Mignon (AA) batteries/
charged rechargeable batteries with the
correct polarity as shown on the battery
compartment.
> Place the battery compartment cover onto
the battery compartment and slide it in the
opposite direction to the arrows until it clicks
into place.
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Disposal Instructions
Risk of suffocation!
Keep packaging and parts of packaging away
from children. There is a risk of suffocation from
the plastic and other packaging materials.
Disposing of packaging
The packaging material used for your radio
consists entirely of recyclable materials. Please
sort the packaging appropriately and dispose
of it as per local waste disposal regulations.
Please contact your dealer or local waste
disposal centre for current disposal instructions.
Disposing of the radio
Old radios are not worthless. Valuable raw
materials can be extracted from them so that
they can be disposed of in an eco-friendly way.
Contact your local recycling centre for information
about the correct way to dispose of your radio.
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This radio is marked in accordance with the
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC. At the end of its
useful life, this radio must not be disposed of with
your normal household waste. It must be taken
to a recycling collection point for electrical and
electronic equipment. The symbol on the product,
the operating manual and the packaging is a
visual reminder. The materials can be recycled
in accordance with the labelling. By ensuring
that valuable raw materials in old equipment are
recycled, you can make a valuable contribution
towards protecting our environment.
Directives & Standards
This product complies with the following EU
Directives:
• Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC)
• EMC Directive (2004/108/EC)
• CE Marking Directive
Your radio has the CE symbol and complies with
all necessary EU standards.
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Features of the Radio
• This digital DAB+ Radio uses a new digital
format that delivers crystal-clear sound in
CD quality.
• The radio can receive the following
frequencies: FM 87.5-108 MHz
(analogue) and DAB 174.9-239.2 MHz
(digital).
• You can save 10 stations as favourites
in each different mode (DAB and FM).
• The display is backlit. The backlight can
be set at different levels of brightness
(see Display Backlight).
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Preparing the Radio for Use
Use the supplied mains adapter to connect the
radio to the mains (230 V ~ / 50 Hz).
> To power on the radio, first connect the
mains adapter cable to the 5V DC jack
(page 5 #15) on the radio and then plug the
adapter into a 230 V ~ / 50 Hz wall socket.
> When you connect the radio for the first
time, "Welcome to Digital Radio" will
be displayed briefly.
Unplug the adapter from the wall socket when
you are not using the radio, going away for a long
time and during thunderstorms.
Improving Aerial Reception
The number and quality of broadcast stations
depends on the reception conditions at the
location of the radio. Excellent reception can be
achieved with the telescopic aerial. The aerial
must be extended to full length and positioned
for best reception.
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Using Headphones
Hearing loss!
Do not listen to the radio at high volume with
headphones. Doing so can cause permanent
hearing damage. Turn down the radio volume
to the lowest volume before using headphones.
When you connect headphones (not included),
the radio speaker is muted.
> Only use headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo
jack plug.
> Insert the plug of your headphones into
the headphone jack (page 5 #13) on the
radio. Sound then only comes out of the
headphones.
> If you would like to use the speakers again,
unplug the headphones from the headphone
jack on the radio.
Switching the Radio On/Off
> Switch the radio on and off by pressing
On/Off (1).
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Using the Radio for the First Time
DAB
You can program a maximum of 10 preset DAB radio stations.
Store DAB stations manually
1. Tune to your desired DAB station.
2. Press and hold PRESET for more than two seconds to activate programming.
3. Press / repeatedly to allocate a number from 1 to 10 to this station.
4. Press ENTER to confirm the setting.
5. Repeat the above four steps to store other stations.
Select a preset DAB radio station
The preset number of the stored station appears.
• To overwrite a preset station, store another station in its place.
Note
When using the radio for the first time or after
restoring to factory default settings and switching
the radio on, the radio starts to scan for DAB
radio stations automatically.
While the scan is running, the display indicates
the progress and the number of radio stations
that have been found.
After the station scan has finished, the first
station in alphanumeric order is displayed and
plays automatically.
Note:
If no stations are found, the radio was unable to
detect a signal. Change the location of the radio
and/or reposition the telescopic aerial and repeat
the station scan.
Adjusting the Speaker Volume
> Press Volume +/- (5) to change the
speaker volume.
- + -> louder
- - -> quieter
Mute
> Press Mute (12) to mute the speaker.
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Switching between DAB & FM
> Press the Source (2) button to switch
between DAB and FM radio.
The new source you have selected is displayed
each time you change mode.
DAB
DAB
Modus
or
FM
FM
Modus
DAB Mode
What is DAB?
DAB is a new digital format that delivers crystal-
clear sound in CD quality. DAB Broadcast
uses a high-speed datastream in the radio
channel. In contrast to traditional analogue radio
stations, DAB can be used to broadcast multiple
stations at the same frequency. These are
called ensembles or multiplexes. An ensemble
consists of the radio station and several service
components or data services that are broadcast
individually by the radio stations. Find out more
at www.digitalradio.de or www.digitalradio.ch,
for example.
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Data compression
Digital Radio exploits aspects of human hearing
for data compression. The human ear does not
detect sounds that are below a certain minimum
volume. Data below the absolute threshold
of hearing can therefore be filtered out. This
is possible because the digital datastream
also saves the relative volume of each unit
of information to other units.
At a specific threshold, the quieter parts of a
sound signal are blocked out by the louder parts.
All the sound information below the threshold
of hearing in a piece of music can be filtered out
of the signal to be broadcast. This reduces the
size of the datastream to be broadcast without
a perceptible difference in sound for the listener
(MUSICAM procedure).
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Audio Stream
Audio Streams in Digital Radio are continuous
datastreams that contain MPEG 1
Audio Layer 2 Frames and therefore represent
acoustic information. They are used to broadcast
normal radio programmes, which you can listen
to on the receiver side. Digital Radio uses the
MUSICAM format with two MPEG-compliant
PADs for additional information. These are also
known as PAD data services. Digital Radio not
only provides radio in excellent sound quality, but
additional information as well. The information
may be about the current programme (e.g. title
and artist) or something else (e.g. news, weather,
traffic and tips).
Automatic Scan
As already described under using the radio
for the first time, the radio automatically starts
scanning for DAB stations when it is started for
the first time. You can also start this automatic
scan manually without restoring to factory default
settings.
> To start a complete scan, press Scan (3).
Alternatively:
> Press Menu (11) to open the menu.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you get
to Full Scan.
DAB
DAB
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> Press Enter (9) to start scanning.
DAB
Once the scan has finished, the last radio
station you were listening to is played again
automatically.
Manual Scan
Use the manual scan to scan for a specific
channel/frequency for stations.
> Press Menu (11) to open the menu.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you get
to Set manually.
DAB
<Manuell einstell>
> Press the Enter (9) button.
> Use Tuning up/down (10) to select the
channel/the frequency to be scanned.
DAB
Manuell einstell
<5A: 194.928MHz>
DAB
> Press Enter (9) to start scanning.
DAB
5A: 174.928MHz
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Selecting a Radio Station
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until
the radio station you are looking for is
displayed.
> Press Enter (9) to switch to the selected
radio station.
Saving a Station as Favourite
> To save a station as a favourite, press
and hold Preset (8) until the following is
displayed.
DAB
Progr. speichern
<2: (Leer) >
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to select the
slot for your favourite station and confirm by
pressing Enter (9).
DAB
Programm 2
gesp.
Opening a Favourite Station
> Press Preset (8).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to select the
favourite station you want to listen to and
start listening by pressing Enter (9).
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Dynamic Range Compression (DRC)
The compression rate flattens dynamic variations
and the associated variations in volume.
> Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11)
button.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached DRC.
> Press Enter (9).
> Select the DRC mode you would like
(off, low or high) by pressing Tuning
up/down (10).
• DRC high - high compression
• DRC low - low compression
• DRC off - no compression
> Confirm by pressing Enter (9).
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Information about the Selected Station
> Press Info (4) repeatedly to access the
following information about the selected
station.
• Title of the track being played
• Artist of the track being played
• Presenter of the current programme
• Title of the current programme
• Type of programme
• Signal strength
• Style of music
• Ensemble the station belongs to
• Broadcast frequency of the station
• Signal errors
• Broadcast bitrate
• Current time
• Current date
• Running text broadcast by the radio station,
e.g. title/artist
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FM Mode
Automatic Tuning
> Press the Scan (3) button to scan
automatically for the next station and play
the station.
Please see also the configuration under Scan
Settings. Depending on the configuration and
reception quality at your location, some stations
may be missed or may have poor quality sound.
If this is the case, reposition the telescopic aerial
and/or change the scan configuration.
Manual Tuning
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until
the frequency of the station you want is
displayed.
After a short while, the station will play and any
station/programme information broadcast by the
station will be shown on the display.
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Saving a Station as Favourite
> To save a station as a favourite, press
and hold Preset (8) until the following
is displayed.
FM Stereo
Progr. speichern
<2: (Leer) >
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to select
the slot for your favourite station and
confirm by pressing Enter (9).
FM Stereo
Programm 2
gesp.
Opening a Favourite Station
> Press Preset (8).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to select
the favourite station you want to listen to
and start listening by pressing Enter (9).
Information about the Selected Station
> Press Info (4) repeatedly to access the
following information about the selected
station.
• Running text broadcast by the radio station,
e.g. title/artist
• Type of programme
• Broadcast frequency of the station
• Type of broadcast (Mono/Stereo)
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• Current time
• Current date
Scan Settings
> Press Menu (11) to open the menu.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached Scan Settings.
FM
FM
<Suchlauf Einst >
> Press Enter (9).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to choose
whether automatic tuning should stop
at every station (All Stations) or only
stations with a strong signal (Only Strong
Stations).
Please note that stations may be skipped or
may have poor quality sound, depending on
the configuration.
Audio Settings
> Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11)
button.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached Audio Settings.
FM
FM
<Audio-Einstell >
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> Press Enter (9).
FM
Audio-Eins tell
<Stereo or Mono>
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to choose
whether audio should only be Mono
(Mono only) or, if available, in stereo
as well (Stereo or Mono).
If there is background noise, selecting Mono
only can reduce the noise Language
> Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11)
button.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached System.
FM
FM
<System >
> Press Enter (9).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached Language.
FM
System
<Sprache >
> Press Enter (9).
FM
Sprache
<Deutsch >
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to select
your preferred operating language (German,
English, Italian or French).
> Confirm by pressing Enter (9)
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.
Display Backlight
> Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11)
button.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached System.
FM
FM
<System >
> Press Enter (9).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached Display Backlight.
FM
System
<Beleuchtung >
> Press Enter (9).
FM
Beleuchtung
<Zeitabschaltung >
> Press Enter(9) again to set timeout for
the display.
FM
Beleuchtung
<Zeitabschaltung >
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> Use Tuning up/down (10) to choose
whether the display should be constantly
illuminated (ON) or select a time from
10s to 180s after which the display will
automatically be dimmed.
> Exit by pressing Menu (11).
Factory Default Settings
> Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11)
button.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until
you have reached System.
FM
FM
<System >
> Press Enter (9).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until
you have reached Factory Default
Settings.
FM
System
<Werkseinstellung >
> Press Enter (9).
FM
Werkseinstellung
<Nein> Ja
> Press Tuning up/down (10) to choose
whether to reset to factory default settings
(Yes) or cancel (No).
> Confirm by pressing Enter (9).
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When reset to factory default settings, the radio
restarts and then automatically runs the setup
for the first time the radio is used.
Software Version
> Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11)
button.
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached System.
FM
FM
<System >
> Press Enter (9).
> Press Tuning up/down (10) until you
have reached Software Version.
FM
System
<SW-Version >
> Press Enter (9).
FM
SW-Version
dab-mmi-FS205-0
> Exit by pressing Menu (11).
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Technical Data
Reception range: DAB/DAB+
174.928 – 239.200MHz
5A - 13F
FM (VHF)
87.5-108MHz
Audio power: 2x1Wrms
Mains adapter
- Input: 100-240 V AC, 50-60Hz
- Output: 5 V DC / 1000 mA
Batteries 4x1.5V
Dimensions: 220mm x 129mm x 58mm
Weight 0.43kg
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Subject to change for amendments
and printing errors.
Version 05/14
Duplication and reproduction only with
the publisher's approval.
TechniSat and DigitRadio 250
are registered trademarks of
TechniSat Digital GmbH
PO Box 560
D-54541 Daun, Germany
www.technisat.de
This product is quality-tested
and has a statutory warranty of 24 months
from the date of purchase.
Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase.
Technical Hotline
Mon. - Fri. 8am - 8pm
03925/9220 1800
Caution!
If you encounter a problem with this equipment,
please contact our
Technical Hotline first.
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