5
GETTING STARTED
STANDBY CONTROL
To turn the radio on:
Press the
•
STANDBY/ON
button.
The Standby indicator will switch off, the display will brighten
and the radio will switch on.
To set the radio to standby:
Press the
•
STANDBY/ON
button.
The display will dim, the radio will switch off and the Standby
indicator will light. The clock will continue to run whilst mains
power is connected.
INITIAL SCAN
When your radio is switched on for the first time the scanning
display will be shown while the scanning process takes
place:
POWER CONTROL
DAB/FM AERIAL
Before using your radio for DAB or FM reception, unwrap
and fully extend the aerial wire. You may need to adjust the
position of the aerial wire for maximum signal strength.
CONNECTING POWER
Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage
on the rating plate is the same as the voltage in your area.
Plug the mains plug into the wall socket and switch the
•
mains power on.
The unit is now ready for use.
When first connected to the power, the clock display will
show ‘zeros’.
SETTING THE CLOCK
The clock on your radio is automatically set within the first
few minutes of playing a DAB radio station for the first time.
If a DAB station is not available, the clock may be set
manually.
To set the clock manually:
Set the radio to Standby.
•
Press the
•
SLEEP/CLOCK
button.
‘Clock Time Set’ will be displayed and the date (in the format
YYYY-MM-DD) and time will be displayed. The year digits will
flash.
Press the
•
PRESET/ARROW
>
or
<
button to set the
year.
Press the
•
SELECT
button to save this setting.
The month digits will flash.
Repeat the previous two steps until you have set the
•
date and time correctly.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
To increase the volume:
Press the
•
button.
To decrease the volume:
Press the
•
VOLUME -
button.
When the volume is adjusted the display will change to show
the current volume setting on a bargraph.
The radio scans all usable stations (full scan) and stores them
alphanumerically - 1 Radio, 2 Radio, AA Radio, AB Radio...
The initial scan will take a few minutes. After the scan, the
clock will be set and the radio will play the first station in
the sequence.
Number of stations found
BROWSING FOR A STATION
To browse for another DAB station
Press the
•
}
or
{
button repeatedly to browse through
the station list.
Stop browsing when you find the station name you
•
want.
After a short delay, the radio will tune to the station. The
display will show the station details.
DISPLAY DIMMER
The display brightness can be switched in steps from high to
low settings by pressing the
SNOOZE/DIMMER
button.
Time
DLS scrolling text
DAB mode indicator
DAB station name
