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Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB

Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds 
easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 

. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 

. Press and hold in the Info button. The display will show “Station list.” 

3. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until the display shows “DRC value”. 

4. Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode. 

5. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons to select the required DRC setting
    (the default is 0). 
    DRC 0 - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
    DRC  - DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.  
    DRC / - DRC level is set to / that sent by broadcaster. 

6. Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting. 

    The display will return to normal tuning mode. 

Note: 
Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. 
If the broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the ra-
dio will have no effect. 

Summary of Contents for DPR-68

Page 1: ...GB DPR 69B DPR 68 Version 1...

Page 2: ...ing DAB 11 Dynamic range control DAB 12 Operating your radio FM 13 Manual tuning FM 14 Display modes FM 15 Presetting stations DAB and FM 16 Recalling a preset DAB and FM 16 Stereo Mono setting FM 17...

Page 3: ...ker 2 Band button 3 Auto Tune button 4 Info button 9 Charge Battery Low indicator 10 Tuning Up Down buttons 11 Select button 12 Preset buttons 5 Volume Down button 6 Volume Up button 7 On Off button 8...

Page 4: ...Controls Back 13 Battery compartment 14 Telescopic aerial 15 Headphone socket 16 DC jack socket 17 USB socket for software upgrade...

Page 5: ...position Failure to do so could result in serious damage to the batteries or radio When the batteries are exhausted the battery light will show red for a short while The radio will then switch itself...

Page 6: ...attery light shows a steady green light when the battery charging is complete Important when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch must be placed in the NiMH position Batteries will only be...

Page 7: ...e mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply The mains socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use In order to disconnect the radio from the...

Page 8: ...n will be selected 4 During the scanning process as new stations are detected the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list The lower l...

Page 9: ...the required setting Note If after selecting a station the display shows Service not available it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception Secondary services DAB 1...

Page 10: ...ages such as art ist track name phone in number etc Displays the type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc Displays the name of DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs Disp...

Page 11: ...witched on and in DAB mode press and release the Auto Tune button The display will show Scanning and your clock radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new radio stations are found t...

Page 12: ...Press and release the Select button to select the required DAB channel The clear unfilled rectangle indicates the minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception The signal strength bar will...

Page 13: ...ress and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode 5 Press the Tuning Up Down buttons to select the required DRC setting the default is 0 DRC 0 DRC is switched off Broadcast DRC will be ignor...

Page 14: ...a station of sufficient strength 6 The display will show the frequency of the signal which has been found If RDS information is available after a few seconds the display will show the radio station n...

Page 15: ...Down buttons to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz Pressing and holding one of the buttons will advance the frequency selection several times each second 5 When the end of...

Page 16: ...only available 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 the programme information...

Page 17: ...isplay shows for example Preset 1 stored The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Stations stored in the presets may be overwritten b...

Page 18: ...Auto Stereo mode Press the Tuning Up or Down button to switch on the mono override While this setting is engaged the radio will play the current station in mono whether listening via headphones or the...

Page 19: ...ide on the lower line 4 Press and release the Tuning up or down buttons until the display shows FM Scan Zone then press the Select button to enter the scan zone selection menu 5 Press the Tuning up or...

Page 20: ...ode System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure 1 Press and hold down the Info button for 2 seconds...

Page 21: ...l be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is pressed 2 When your radio is powered by AC mains the display backlight will always be on when the radio is switched on USB socket for s...

Page 22: ...rect and safe charging of Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries These work to protect your batteries from excessive charge and dis charge These protections can only work properly if the advice a...

Page 23: ...o metal object can contact the battery terminals With care rechargeable batteries can last a long time and can oper ate for many hundreds of charge and discharge cycles When your re chargeable batteri...

Page 24: ...lation The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted...

Page 25: ...of this product please note that Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste Please recycle where facilities exist Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycli...

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