View Quest Bardot Operation Manual
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Guida Operativa
Guide d’utilisation
Betriebsanleitung
Guía de funcionamiento
Guia de Operação
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Contents
Introducing your Bardot Bluetooth Speaker, DAB/DAB+ and FM Radio .................................................................................4
Welcome from the Bardot Design Team .............................................................................................................................................4
Bardot: compatible, stylish, hassle-free ...............................................................................................................................................3
What can my Bardot do apart from look fab? .............................................................................................................5
Talk to us ...................................................................................................................................................................................6
Important Safety Information – please read .................................................................................................................................7-8
Finding your way around your Bardot – knobs, buttons, connectors and batteries. .................................................. 9-11
Top View ....................................................................................................................................................................................9
Back View ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Battery Fitting – Bottom View ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Getting Started ..........................................................................................................................................................................................12
Positioning your Bardot ...................................................................................................................................................12
Adjusting the Aerial ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Turning the Unit On and O ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Volume Control ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Using DAB Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................12-13
Selecting another DAB/DAB+ Station ......................................................................................................................... 13
Updating the Stations List ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Displaying Signal Strength ..............................................................................................................................................13
Manual Tuning ...............................................................................................................................................................13-14
Setting Dynamic Range Control (DRC) ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Changing Station Display Order ...................................................................................................................................14
Pruning Your Station List .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Viewing Station Information ..........................................................................................................................................14
Using FM Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Selecting FM Mode ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Scanning for FM Stations ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Setting Scan Preferences .................................................................................................................................................15
Forcing mono for weak stations ....................................................................................................................................15
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Using Smart Device Mode with Bluetooth Devices ..................................................................................................................... 16
Pairing your Bardot with a Bluetooth device ................................................................................................................................16
Connecting to an already paired Bluetooth device ............................................................................................... 16
Controlling your Bluetooth device with your Bardot ............................................................................................ 16
Using Auxiliary Input Mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Remotely Controlling your Bardot with an Android or iOS device ........................................................................................ 17
What you can do with the View Quest App .................................................................................................................................... 17
What tablet or smartphone do you need for a remote? ......................................................................................17
Installing the View Quest App ........................................................................................................................................18
Setting up the connection with your Bardot ............................................................................................................18
[Optional] Quickly setting up the app display for your remote ..............................................................................................18
Controlling your Bardot with your phone or tablet remote .........................................................................19-20
Enjoying DAB/DAB+ with the View Quest App .......................................................................................................................20-21
Enjoying FM radio with the View Quest App ......................................................................................................21-22
Enjoying your Bluetooth device with the View Quest App ................................................................................. 23
Enjoying an auxiliary device with the View Quest App ..................................................................................23-24
General Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................25-27
Equaliser .................................................................................................................................................................................25
Count Down Timer (Cooking Timer) ............................................................................................................................ 25
Time and Date ................................................................................................................................................................25-26
Alarms ...............................................................................................................................................................................26-27
Backlight Level .....................................................................................................................................................................28
Language ...............................................................................................................................................................................27
Factory Reset ........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Software Version ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Specication ...............................................................................................................................................................................................28
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Introducing your Bardot Bluetooth Speaker, DAB/DAB+ and FM Radio
Welcome from the Bardot Design Team
Hello and welcome to your Bardot. We are View Quest – an award-winning British company determined to excel in
technical and aesthetic design. With your Bardot we’ve combined the latest technologies like Bluetooth, DAB/DAB+
and mobile apps to create a truly stylish way for you to enjoy your favourite sounds – wherever they come from.
Taking inspiration from the latest trends in fashion and interior design, our goal for Bardot is to create a feature rich
product that not only sounds exceptional but looks fantastic too.
Bardot: compatible, stylish, hassle-free
We’ve designed your Bardot to make compatibility problems a thing of the past.
Compatible with your devices – old and new. Bardot’s Bluetooth lets you wirelessly connect the latest smart
phones, tablets, MP3 players and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Other audio devices without Bluetooth like
turntables, computers or older phones can plug in to the 3.5mm jack.
Compatible with radio stations all over the world. Enjoy the ever increasing selection of digital broadcasts with
Bardot’s DAB/DAB+ receiver as well as your old favourites with the FM tuner. Never lose track of any of your favourite
stations with 30 station presets. For useful information about DAB in the UK, websites such as www.ukdigitalradio.
com feature handy postcode nders that will tell you which DAB channels are available in your area.
Compatible with your Android or iPhone. The View Quest app lets you to sit back, relax and take control of the
music with your smartphone or tablet, whichever Bardot function you’re using.
Ready to deliver your ideal sound. As well as providing eight preset equaliser proles, Bardot lets you design
one of your own to exactly match your current desires.
Right for you. Exciting colours and design complement your personal taste and style.
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What can my Bardot do apart from look fab?
Here’s a brief run-down of your Bardot’s capabilities. Everything is explained fully later in this guide.
Bluetooth speaker
Lets you play audio from a Bluetooth source like a phone or mp3 player, and lets you control the playback from
your Bardot. The tracks on your phone will never have sounded so good.
DAB/DAB+ receiver
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is the next big thing in radio. Clarity, station choice and ease of tuning are
often cited as benets. There are two versions, DAB and DAB+. Your Bardot works with either.
FM Radio
DAB isn’t everywhere, so there’s an FM radio in your Bardot so that you can still listen to radio wherever DAB is
not available.
Auxiliary connection
Lets you plug in and listen to an external audio source that doesn’t do Bluetooth, so your older devices aren’t left
out.
Control from your smartphone or tablet
No more missing remote controls! The View Quest App, available free for Android and iPhone devices, lets you sit
back, relax and control every aspect of your Bardot.
Phone Charger
When plugged in to the mains your Bardot can charge a suitable phone or music player using its built-in USB
connector. Convenient, and saves a power socket.
Dual Alarms
Wake up to your favourite radio station – or the buzzer.
Countdown Timer
A cooking timer with a range of up to 99 minutes makes your Bardot even more useful in the kitchen.
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Talk to us
We would really value your feedback – how well have we succeeded in our mission to create a stylish, compatible
sound experience? If you’d like to share anything about your Bardot – things you love, things you’d like, or things
that could be better, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at info@viewquest.co.uk.
And of course, we’re here to help you sort things out if you have any problems; email our support team at
support@viewquest.co.uk for expert help on any aspect of your Bardot. Please call or write – we have friendly
people ready to help, and we really want your Bardot experience to be rst class.
Thank you and enjoy your Bardot.
The team at View Quest
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Important Safety Information – please read
Please read this guide before using your unit – it contains guidance and recommendations that can help ensure
long-lasting, trouble-free, safe operation. Please keep this guide for future reference.
Be careful. Avoid:
• Liquids: don’t expose your unit to drips or splashes, and don’t put liquid containers like vases on it or near it.
• Humidity or moisture: humid or moist places like bathrooms and steam rooms need specially-designed
equipment.
• Heat: don’t expose your unit to direct sunlight or heat from radiators or other heat sources. Audio/video devices
can generate a lot of heat; don’t put your unit on top of such devices. Don’t use naked ames anywhere near
your unit either.
• Dust and restricted airow: make sure your unit is in free-owing air to avoid overheating.
• Vibration: constant vibration can cause damage.
• Extreme climates: this unit is designed for operation in moderate climates.
IMPORTANT:
• DO NOT listen at high volume: High volumes can permanently damage hearing.
• DO NOT use equipment, especially headphones, when it could distract you from the requirements of trac or
other safety.
• DO NOT Use equipment that is not working normally or you suspect may be faulty or damaged.
• DO NOT leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specically stated that it is designed
for unattended operation. Switch o using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows
how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for inrm or handicapped people.
Always:
• Operate all controls as instructed in the manual.
• Ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections between
the pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Switch o
and withdraw the mains plug before making or changing connections.
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK), NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE Dangerous Voltages, that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons is present within this product’s enclosure.
ATTENTION The owner’s manual contains important operating and maintenance instructions, for
your safety, it is necessary to refer to the manual.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING.
Note: This unit will become warm when used for a long period of time. This
is normal and does not indicate a problem with the unit.
Battery safety guidelines
- Be sure to insert batteries of the correct type and ensure correct polarity (+/-).
- To insert batteries, remove the battery compartment cover and insert batteries observing polarity.
- Ensure the cover is secure and remove batteries in a safe manner without the use of metallic or other conductive objects
- Batteries should not be replaced by children
- Never dispose of batteries in re as they may explode
- Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or naked ame.
- Only use batteries of the same type
- Do not mix old and new batteries and do not mix alkaline and rechargeable batteries
- Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries
- If the radio is not going to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries from the battery compartment
- Always remove spent batteries from the battery compartment and
dispose of them responsibly to protect the environment
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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Finding your way around your Bardot
Top View
1. - VOLUME + knob Turn to adjust volume level.
2. POWER button Press to switch between standby and active
modes.
3. SOURCE button Press to switch between DAB, FM, Smart
Device and Auxiliary Input modes.
4. PAIR button Press to select Bluetooth device for pairing in
Smart Device mode.
5. SKIP button Press to skip to next track in Smart Device mode.
Press and hold to fast forwards current track in Smart Device
mode. Continues through next tracks if held.
6. PLAY/PAUSE button Press to switch between pause/play of
current track in Smart Device mode.
7. BACKWARD button In Smart Device mode, press to return
to start of current track if more than 2.5 seconds in, otherwise
skip to previous track. Press and hold to rewind current track in
Smart Device mode. Continues through previous tracks if held.
8. LCD display
9. SNOOZE button Press to change the backlight level. When
alarm is sounding, press to activate Snooze feature.
10. ALARM button Press to turn Alarms on or o.
11. MENU button Press to display menu options relevant to
current mode.
12. EQ button Press to select or design Equaliser.
13. INFO button Press to view station information.
14. PRESETS button Press and hold to save preset stations; Press
to recall a saved preset station.
15. –TUNING+ knob Turn to tune and press to conrm.
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