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A 2698A 
Digital (DAB+) 
Bluetooth FM Tuner

Instruction Manual

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Summary of Contents for A 2698A

Page 1: ...A2698A Digital DAB Bluetooth FM Tuner Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...ing on FEATURES DAB Digital Tuner decoder FM Radio Tuner Bluetooth Player for pairing with handheld devices phones tablets etc Station Presets 10 for DAB 10 for FM from remote control Remote control with Mute button and Bluetooth transport controls DLS and RDS enabled Autoscan tuning feature for both DAB and FM Seek Jog wheel for volume control and menu navigation and function execution Inside The...

Page 3: ...uch as radiators or other equipment that produces heat Do not drop the unit Clean the apparatus using a dry cloth to remove dust The lightning flash symbol with the arrowhead within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The excla...

Page 4: ...er and dust Handle the power cord carefully Hold the plug when unplugging the cord Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of time For sets with ventilation holes Do not obstruct the ventilation holes Do not let foreign objects in the set Do not let insecticides benzene or thinner come in contact with the set Never disassemble or modify the set in any way ...

Page 5: ...lace the batteries with new ones Do not heat or disassemble batteries and never dispose of old batteries by throwing them in a fire Figure 1 Under side of remote control showing battery compartment By using the provided remote control unit the system can be controlled from your listening position To use the remote control unit point it at the remote sensor window at the front of the receiver Use t...

Page 6: ...ailable station 7 8 TUN TUN In DAB Mode Press TUN or TUN to scroll through the station list i e the names of the stations In FM Mode Press TUN or TUN to scroll through the frequencies in steps of 0 05MHz 9 ENTER Press to confirm the selection of a DAB station after scrolling through the station list When in the MENU function press to select the function or control parameter Press and hold for two ...

Page 7: ...to call menu items onto the LCD display and turn the control knob to scroll through the menu items Press the jog wheel to select which setting you wish to change Factory Reset is available from the SYSTEM sub menu See full explanation below 8 CONTROL When in DAB or FM or BT modes turn knob clockwise or anticlockwise to adjust volume level When in MENU status turn knob clockwise or anticlockwise to...

Page 8: ... DAB mode press INFO button on remote control until signal strength bar meter appears on the screen The slightly larger rectangle indicates the audio quality threshold If the signal strength as indicated by the solid rectangles along the bar from left to right lies on or below this threshold the audio quality will be poor See section on Manual Tuning for DAB for more precise method of adjusting th...

Page 9: ... control Note Tun is the same as and Tun is the same as in both FM and DAB and BT modes although in BT mode these buttons function as transport controls among tracks I E these buttons can be used interchangeably in any mode If you tune to a DAB station and fail to press enter the station ID name will remain in the LCD for about five seconds and then the screen will revert to the station ID for the...

Page 10: ...secondary stations which are normally parked in the list alongside the primary station with which they are associated Any station that has associated secondary services has a Any secondary stations are indicated by the presence of a DAB DLS Information that is available by pressing INFO DLS Dynamic Label Segment is information which may be transmitted by the station including song title and artist...

Page 11: ...FM stations might have improved reception if the Audio Setting is changed from stereo to Forced Mono However some low power FM stations are already broadcasting in mono only These mono stations cannot be forced into stereo reception They will always be mono While and FM radio station is playing the screen will display the frequency the station ID and any other RDS information that might be availab...

Page 12: ...nt panel or the remote control Or you can enter Bluetooth mode directly by pressing the BT button instead The MODE button is also used to leave Bluetooth mode and return to DAB or FM mode This first message indicates that the Bluetooth mode is operating and the BT module built into the tuner is activated and become discoverable to any compatible Bluetooth enabled device located in the vicinity of ...

Page 13: ...different source automatically See System functions BT Switching It is possible to pair multiple devices with the A2698A and for these devices to be remembered by the in built BT module By pressing the BT button repeatedly a user can scroll through to any other paired device identity and select it for playback If the device is within range and has Bluetooth active the connection will be restored a...

Page 14: ...DES Time Setting parameters are important for situ ations where the radio tuner is being used in areas where there are no DAB broadcast serv ices and no FM RDS available In such loca tions set the TIME Auto Update to No Update and then set the time and while the unit is power on the time will be maintained by the internal clock Where DAB and FM RDS are both available the tuner can check the time b...

Page 15: ... hr or 24 hr time display setting Default 24 Hour Set Date Format DD MM YYYY Default or MM DD YYY Inactive Standby Timeout OFF 2 Hours 4 Hours 5 Hours 6 Hours Press ENTER use the jog wheel or TUN TUN buttons to select the channel you want and press ENTER again This is basically a sleep timer Default Off Language English French German Italian Press ENTER use the jog wheel or TUN TUN buttons to sele...

Page 16: ...t the battery is inserted correctly 2 Replace the remote control battery if it is old and degraded in responsiveness 3 Turn the unit off then back on at the power point E DAB reception is poor Cannot find any stations 1 In a country that uses DAB make sure you first perform a full scan not quick scan 2 Make sure there is coverage in your area F Burbling sound on some stations DAB like other digita...

Page 17: ...onsumption 12W Signal to noise ration 80dB Frequency response 20Hz 20kHz Channel separation 65dB RF Sensitivity 97dBm Output RCA jacks at line level Antenna F type connector 50 Ohm suiting 300 Ohm wire supplied or 75 Ohm coaxial cable for TV antenna recommended for ideal reception LCD Display Two lines 16 characters each line blue backlight NOTE Specifications and design features are subject to mo...

Page 18: ...er not intended by the supplier For repair or service please contact your PLACE OF PURCHASE It is at manufacturer discretion as to whether the goods will be repaired or replaced whilst under warranty and as to whether identical goods will be used to replace the item due to changes of models products Note Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the device yourself or via a non authorise...

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