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Guarantee

The Digital Alarm Clock Radio is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of 

original purchase. If any defect due to faulty materials or workmanship, contact the 

Goodmans Helpline. Have your receipt of purchase on hand.
The guarantee is subject to the following provisions:
• It is only valid within the boundaries of the country of purchase.
• The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the 

instructions contained in this User Guide.

• This Digital Alarm Clock Radio must be used solely for domestic purposes.
• The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the Digital Alarm Clock Radio is re-sold or 

has been damaged by inexpert repair.

• The manufacturer disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages.
• The guarantee is in addition to, and does not diminish, your statutory or legal 

rights.

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Summary of Contents for GCR1880DAB

Page 1: ...GCR1880DAB Digital Alarm Clock Radio User Guide IMPORTANT Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference ...

Page 2: ...structions They are designed to familiarise you with the unit s many features and to ensure you get the very best from your purchase Introduction Safety is important Use of any electrical equipment should be undertaken with care Please read the safety section on page 19 before using this Digital Alarm Clock Radio This appliance is for household use only ...

Page 3: ...sing DAB Radio 9 Using Presets 10 Using FM Radio 11 System Settings 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 16 Warnings 19 Guarantee 21 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Contents Power Adaptor Digital Alarm Clock Radio Quick Start Guide The above images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ to the items supplied ...

Page 4: ... O O Z E ALARMS SELECT VOL VOL Your Digital Alarm Clock Radio 01 Rear view Top view STANDBY Button SNOOZE Button MODE MENU Button lcd Display VOL vol Buttons t u select Buttons ALARMS Button SPEAKER Grill power in jack aerial lead ...

Page 5: ...o receive a series of ones and zeros so any other interference is ignored resulting in very high quality audio Interference free reception Analogue systems suffer from an effect called multipath distortion This is caused because radio waves do not behave in an orderly fashion but bounce and reflect off buildings and mountains etc DAB sees this as an advantage and uses the direct and reflected sign...

Page 6: ... is high and ventilation is poor Where it is dusty Where it is damp or there is a possibility of water dripping or splashing onto unit 03 Adjusting the Aerial The aerial should be extended to ensure you receive the best reception possible in both DAB and FM radio modes It may be necessary to alter the position of the Digital Radio and or aerial to achieve the best signal Carefully remove your Digi...

Page 7: ... the unit off simple press the STANDBY Button again When you turn on your radio for the first time you will see the image above displayed on the screen Your radio will then enter standby mode Simply press the STANDBY Button to have your radio turn on in DAB mode It will immediately begin scanning for stations DON T FORGET Every few months run a new scan to pick up any new digital stations that may...

Page 8: ...8 Initial Scan When you first use your radio it will carry out a full scan for all digital radio stations While scanning the LCD will display an image similar to that below Getting Started 03 5 ...

Page 9: ...nformation To view information of the station currently playing follow these steps Press and hold the 1 MODE MENU Button until it goes into main menu setting mode Press the 2 Button twice to Display the required option and then press the SELECT Button Press the or Button to 3 select from the available station information available Press the 4 SELECT Button to confirm the option you want your radio...

Page 10: ...MODE MENU Button Press the 2 or Button to display the DRC menu Press the 3 SELECT Button DON T FORGET DRC to off indicates no compression DRC to low indicates little compression DRC to high shows maximum compression Press the or Buttons to select 4 the ideal DRC Mode Press the SELECT Button to confirm 5 Prune DON T FORGET Performing a prune will remove inactive stations from the station list Press...

Page 11: ...e through the preset stations store numbers 1 10 Select your preferred preset station 5 number and then press the SELECT Button Preset stored will be displayed where is the chosen preset number 05 Playing a Preset Station To select a stored station Press the 1 MODE MENU Button to select the mode you wish to play Press and hold the 2 MODE MENU Button to enter the Preset Recall setting 3 Press the o...

Page 12: ...tation Scan Setting By default FM scans stop at any available station This may result in a poor signal to noise ratio hiss from weak stations To change the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength Press and hold the 1 MODE MENU Button Release the Button when the 2 display shows Scan setting Strong station only Press the 3 SELECT Button to confirm Audio Setting By default al...

Page 13: ...ENU Button until the display accesses the main menu setting mode Press the 2 Button twice to select the Display option then press the SELECT Button Press the 3 or Button to select from the available station information available Press the 4 SELECT Button to confirm the option you want your radio to display such as Program Type Signal Strength Signal Quality Scrolling text Time and Date Using FM Ra...

Page 14: ...utton to confirm To view the set sleep time press 4 the SNOOZE Button again Your radio will automatically turn to Standby mode after the set time has elapsed Set Backlight Setting to high level is recommended For Power on Press and hold the MODE MENU 1 Button Backlight 2 Power On 3 Low Medium High For Standby condition the setting process is the same as For Power on but for energy saving purposes ...

Page 15: ...l be cancelled Alarm On time This is the time the alarm will start to sound Modify the alarm time using the 1 or Buttons Press the 2 SELECT Button to confirm the alarm time Alarm Duration time This is the length of time the alarm will sound for The alarm sounding duration time can be selected from 15 30 45 60 and 90 minutes Modify the duration using the 1 or Buttons Press the 2 SELECT Button to co...

Page 16: ...o Standby mode 2 and start to count down the set snooze time The Alarm will sound again after the snooze time has elapsed If you press the 3 SNOOZE Button again and it will count down again for the set snooze time You can press the STANDBY button to turn off the snooze function and your radio will then play normally System Settings 07 Get SW Version To display the software version number Press and...

Page 17: ... connected Adjust the Volume 1 Connect the power cord 2 properly Unit Buttons are not working Electrostatic discharge 1 Turn off the unit disconnect 1 the mains plug and reconnect after a few seconds Radio poor reception Weak radio aerial signal 1 Interference caused by the 2 vicinity of electrical equipment like TVs Video Recorders Computer Thermostats Fluorescent Lamps TL engines etc Aim the aer...

Page 18: ...eaker Power 1 W Tuner Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 240MHz LCD Display High resolution display Dimensions 172mm x 122mm x 54mm Specifications 09 IMPORTANT Due to continual revision and improvements to our products design specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 19: ... a comfortable listening level do not increase the sound level General Safety This Digital Alarm Clock Radio has been designed and manufactured to meet European safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured Do read these operating instructions before you attempt to use the Speaker System Do ensure that all el...

Page 20: ...ectrical safety instructions carefully before connecting the power adaptor to the mains supply This Digital Alarm Clock Radio is supplied with a mains adaptor which has been designed for indoor use only The mains adaptor is a sealed unit There are no user serviceable parts inside and it does not require any electrical adjustments Do not attempt to open the mains adaptor If the mains adaptor become...

Page 21: ...ndaries of the country of purchase The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this User Guide This Digital Alarm Clock Radio must be used solely for domestic purposes The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the Digital Alarm Clock Radio is re sold or has been damaged by inexpert repair The manufacturer disclaims any liability for inciden...

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