QUICK START GUIDE
Turning the unit ON/OFF
Make sure the unit is connected to the mains power supply using the supplied power
adapter and ensure that the wall power switch is on so the
On/Off
button is illuminated.
Note: The first time the unit is powered up, it will start a DAB Scan. Please wait until this is
completed before further operation of the unit.
Touching the
On/Off
or Source buttons will turn the unit on.
Touching Source or any of the Presets buttons (labelled 1–4) will also turn the unit on.
When the unit is turned-on, touch the
On/Off
button to turn the unit off.
Note: When the unit is in standby, If the backlight is off pressing , , , or
will display the clock for a short period. Please refer to section “
BACKLIGHT IN STANDBY
”
for more details.
Volume
Touching the button will increase the volume and touching the button will reduce
the volume.
The display will show the current volume level whilst it is being adjusted and for a short
time afterwards.
Enter
Use the
Enter
to confirm DAB station and menu selections.
Note (iPod Only): When the source is iPod Enter also acts as a Play/Pause toggle. Please refer
to the “
USING THE IPOD DOCK
” section below.
Choosing a Source
Touching the Source button cycles through the available sources.
Note (iPod Only): iPod is only available as a source if an iPod is detected in the iPod Dock (if
Dock fitted). Please refer to the “
USING THE IPOD DOCK
” section below.
Tuning
Use the Previous ( ) and Next ( ) buttons to tune to new stations.
Note (DAB Only): To tune to the displayed DAB Station it is necessary to touch the Enter
button.
Please refer to “
TUNING THE RADIO
” section below for more details.
Presets 1-4
Touch to select, touch and hold to store station or other source.
Display
Touch the
Display
button to see other information being broadcast by the current radio
station. This can include the name of the song being broadcast and other useful items.
Touching the
Display
button cycles through the different kinds of information
available.
Note: Only DAB and FM radio stations with RDS provide this information.
Menu
Touch the
Menu
button to enter the setup options menu.
Please refer to ‘
Using the Menus
’ section for more details.
Alarm
Touch the
Alarm
button to turn the alarm on and off. If the alarm is on you can press
Enter to adjust the alarm setting.
Please refer to “
SETTING THE ALARM
” section for more details.
TUNING THE RADIO
First select DAB or FM using the Source key.
DAB Scans
It is necessary for unit to perform a scan to detect all
available DAB radio stations that can be received. When
the unit is switched on for the first time, it will perform an
automatic DAB scan.
A DAB scan may take a few minutes to complete. Once complete the unit will return to
normal operation.
Note: If the power to the unit is interrupted during the DAB scan the scan will need to be
repeated when the power is restored.
Note: The number of DAB radio stations may vary from area to area.
Should the radio be moved to a different location, or if you wish to check for new
stations in the future, it will be necessary to perform a manual DAB Scan. Please refer to
the “
DAB SCANS
” section below for details.
DAB Tuning
Touching the Previous ( ) and Next ( ) buttons cycles
alphabetically through the names of stations. Touching the
Enter
button tunes to the station displayed.
Note: It is possible for the name of a DAB station to be displayed but for there to be no
station audible. This may be due to the fact that the station is not being broadcast at that
time - some stations may only broadcast for a few hours a day.
FM Tuning
Touching the Previous ( ) and Next ( ) buttons tunes
up or down the frequencies. The unit will automatically
tune to the chosen frequency.
Touching
Enter
when you see the left pointing chevrons will scan down the frequency
range to the next available station. Touching
Enter
when you see the right pointing
chevrons will scan up the frequency range to the next available station. Touching
Enter
again will carry on scanning in the same direction.
Poor Reception
If you experience poor reception it may be that you are in a weak signal area and
require a better antenna. Please contact your installer for information.
Storing a Preset
The numbered
Preset
buttons 1-4 can be used to preset to a mix of DAB or FM stations
and other source. With a source selected (e.g. Line In) or a radio station tuned (e.g. DAB)
touching and holding one of the numbered
Presets
buttons until you hear a beep will
program that button to automatically switch to that source or tune to the current radio
station when pressed again.
Note: Preset 1 is the default alarm source.
Note (DAB Only): The DAB station must be fully tuned in for the preset to be stored correctly.
SETTING THE ALARM
Turning the Alarm On and Off
Touching the
Alarm
button will toggle the alarm on and off.
Changing the Alarm Time
When the alarm is on and whilst the alarm time is being
displayed touch
Enter
to change it.
The Hour setting will flash. Use the Previous ( ) and Next
( ) buttons to adjust it and touch
Enter
to save the
setting.
The Minute setting will flash. Use the Previous ( ) and
Next ( ) buttons to adjust it and touch
Enter
to save the
setting.
The am/pm setting will flash. Use the Previous ( ) and
Next ( ) buttons to adjust it and touch
Enter
to save the
setting.
The alarm is now set and will display the selected alarm
time and other alarm settings.
The alarm icon will be displayed in the top right-hand
corner of display to indicate that the alarm is set.
Alarm Skips
Alarm Skips allow the alarm to be skipped for one or two days without actually turning
the alarm off altogether. After the days skipped the alarm will function normally.
A long touch of the
Alarm
button, when the alarm is set to on, will display the current
alarm skips setting.
Note: The alarm skips setting can only be viewed when the alarm is set to on.
When the alarm skips setting is displayed touching the
Alarm
button again cycles
through the three settings: No skips, next alarm skipped, next 2 alarms skipped.
Note: When the alarm skips function is active, the ‘bell’ alarm symbol will indicate this by
missing its ‘clapper’.
What Happens when the Alarm Activates
Depending upon the further settings below the unit may
turn-on to a preset source or beep at the chosen alarm
time.
Touching the Alarm button will silence the beep and reset
the alarm for the following day.
Note: Regardless of the chosen alarm option, if the unit is already on at the alarm time then
a beep will be overlaid on whatever source is already selected.
Further Alarm Settings
Further alarms settings can be found in sections “
ALARM SETTINGS
” and “
ADVANCED
ALARM SETTINGS
” below.
Snooze
When the alarm beeps, touch Enter to put alarm into
Snooze mode. The alarm will repeat after the preset
interval. Pressing any other button exits Snooze mode and
resets the alarm for the following day.
Note: Snooze is not available when the alarm type is set to
preset only.
BACKLIGHT IN STANDBY
When the unit is in standby a long touch of the
Display
button toggles the backlight on
or off, which determines whether the clock is visible or not.
Note: Even if the backlight setting is off pressing , , , or will display the
clock for a short period.
Please refer to section “
BACKLIGHT
” below for details of how to change the brightness
of the backlight.
