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Contents

Controls ................................................................................. 2-4

Battery operation using alkaline batteries ........................... 5

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries .......... 5-6

Using the AC adaptor ................................................. 6

Operation modes ...................................................... 7

Operating your radio – DAB ........................................ 8

Selecting a station – DAB

 

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Secondary services – DAB ......................................... 9

Presetting stations .................................................. 10

Recalling a preset station ......................................... 10

Finding new stations – DAB ...................................... 11

Manual tuning - DAB ................................................ 11

Operating your radio – Search tuning FM .................... 12

Manual tuning – FM ................................................. 13

Display modes – DAB .............................................. 14

Display modes – FM ................................................ 15

Dynamic Range Control ( DRC ) settings – DAB .......... 16

Stereo/Mono setting – FM ........................................ 17

Scan sensitivity setting – FM .................................... 18

System reset .......................................................... 19

Auxiliary in socket  .................................................. 20

Line out socket ....................................................... 20

Headphone socket ................................................... 20

News/Music sound switch ......................................... 21

Display backlight .................................................... 21

A few words about batteries ...................................... 22

Rechargeable batteries  ....................................... 22-23

Specifications ......................................................... 24

Circuit features ....................................................... 24

Summary of Contents for DPR-25+

Page 1: ...DPR 25 GB Revision 1 ...

Page 2: ...tation 10 Finding new stations DAB 11 Manual tuning DAB 11 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 12 Manual tuning FM 13 Display modes DAB 14 Display modes FM 15 Dynamic Range Control DRC settings DAB 16 Stereo Mono setting FM 17 Scan sensitivity setting FM 18 System reset 19 Auxiliary in socket 20 Line out socket 20 Headphone socket 20 News Music sound switch 21 Display backlight 21 A few words ab...

Page 3: ...2 Controls Front 1 Power On Off 2 Charge Low battery indicator 3 Band button 4 Auto Tune button 5 Advanced information button 6 LCD display 7 Tuning Control 8 Volume Control 9 Station presets GB ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls Back 10 Battery compartment 11 Telescopic aerial 12 Music News tone control 13 Aux In socket 14 Line Out socket 15 Headphone socket 16 DC input socket ...

Page 5: ...4 Controls Back 17 Rechargeable Alkaline battery switch GB ...

Page 6: ...the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio We would recommend for economy that the radio is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or standby use only If extended listening using batteries is anticipated then the use of rechargeable batteries is recommended Battery operation us...

Page 7: ...s should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling center The batteries shouldn t be disposed by incineration Using the AC adaptor Your radio is supplied with a Mains adaptor 1 Place your radio on a flat surface 2 Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left hand end of you...

Page 8: ...n the AUX IN socket is plugged in by a 3 5 mm cable from MP3 players mini disc players and similar devices 2 DAB mode is used for listening to Digital Radio broadcasts 3 FM mode is used for listening to FM radio broadcasts 4 The DPR 25 Plus has a Auxiliary input socket which can be used an amplifier and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players mini disc players and similar devices ...

Page 9: ...to DAB 4 During Auto tune the lower line of the display show a bar graph indicating progress of auto tune If the radio has been used before then the last used station will be selected instead of the Auto tune progress 5 When the Autotune is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 6 If the station list is still empty after the Autotune your radio will display Sta...

Page 10: ...n the display shows Service not available may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception Secondary services DAB 1 Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them If a radio station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show next to the station name on the station list The secondary service will then appear immedia...

Page 11: ...chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following above procedures Recalling a preset station 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Select required waveband by pressing the Band button 3 Momentarily press the required Preset button your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory Note I...

Page 12: ...rease and stations will be added to the list Manual tuning DAB Manual Tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB channels 1 Press and hold down the advanced Info button Manual tune will appear on the display Press and release the Tuning control 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DAB channel 3 Press and release the Tuning control to select the channel Any new stations tha...

Page 13: ...op automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 5 After a few seconds the display will update and may show the station name FM RDS 6 To find other stations press and release the Auto tune button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency press and hold down the Auto tune button for 0 5 seconds and then release 8 When the waveband end is...

Page 14: ...e FM band 3 Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz on FM 4 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 5 Set the Volume control to the desired settings 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button ...

Page 15: ...uency Audio type and bit rate Signal strength Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs Displays current time and date Displays current channel and frequency Displays audio type and bit rate Displays signal strength for station being l...

Page 16: ...lable when the radio is able to receive RDS information from the broadcaster Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc Displays current time and date Displays frequency of the station being listened to Displays Stereo or Mono broadcasting of listening station a b c d e Scrolling text Program ty...

Page 17: ...ease the Tuning control to enter adjustment mode 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select required DRC setting default is 0 DRC 0 DRC is switched off Broadcast DRC will be ignored DRC 1 2 DRC level is set to 1 2 that sent by broadcaster DRC 1 DRC is set as sent by broadcaster 6 Press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setting The display will return to radio mode Note Not all DAB broadcast...

Page 18: ... audio signal will become poorer It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of audio noise 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described 3 Press in and hold down the Select button until the display shows Switch to Mono Auto Note your radio default is Auto ...

Page 19: ...ress and hold down the Advanced info button until FM Scan Zone appears on the display 4 Press and release the Tuning control to select FM Scan Zone then rotate the Tuning control to choose between Local and Distant options press and release the Tuning control to choose The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning 5 The radio will then revert to the normal informatio...

Page 20: ...the Tuning control until the display shows Factory reset 4 Press in and release the Tuning control the display will show Press SELECT to confirm reset 5 Press the Tuning control to confirm A full reset will be performs and all presets and station lists will be erased A quick scan of DAB band frequencies will be carried out In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product rec...

Page 21: ...dio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier Inserting a line out audio cable will not mute the internal loudspeaker Set the volume control to the minimum if desired Headphone socket A 3 5 mm Headphone socket located on the left hand end of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker ...

Page 22: ...sition is intended to make speech clearer when there is significant background noise or music in the program content Display backlight 1 When your radio is powered by the AC adaptor the display backlight will always be switched on 2 When using on batteries the display backlight will be switched on for approx 12 seconds when any button is pressed ...

Page 23: ...tect your batteries from excessive charge and discharge These protection can only work properly if the advice above is followed In particular the radio will not be able to correctly charge batteries if they are a mixture of different brands or different ages or different capacities We recommend that all the rechargeable batteries used in your radio are bought together as a set They should always b...

Page 24: ...l object can contact the battery terminals With care rechargeable batteries can last a long time and can operate for many hundreds of charge and discharge cycles When your rechargeable batteries can no longer power your radio adequately please dispose of them thoughtfully To avoid danger and risk of injury please follow these guide lines Improper use of batteries may result in leakage of fluid ove...

Page 25: ...4 C size UM2 DAB 174 928 239 200 MHz FM 87 50 108 MHz The company reserves the right to amend the specification with notice 2 x 89 mm 8 ohms 2 x 1 Watt 3 5 mm dia 3 5 mm dia 3 5 mm dia Telescopic aerial If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste Please recycle where facilities exi...

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