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  LISTENING TO FM RADIO

  STATION PRESETS

DAB and FM presets

Using the remote control, your radio can store up to 10 of your 
favourite stations as  presets on both the DAB and FM bands 
for quick recall. Direct access number buttons are available 
for Presets 1 to 6. For this reason you may prefer to store your 
most-used stations in Presets 1 to 6.

To quick store preset 1 to 6

Tune to the station you want to store as a preset. 

• 

Press and 

• 

hold

 one of the 

NUMBER

 buttons.

To recall a preset 1 to 6

Press one of the 

• 

NUMBER

 buttons 

briefly

The preset station will be tuned. If the preset selected is empty, 
then the radio will continue to play the last selected station.

To store any preset 1-10

Tune to the station you want to store as a preset.

• 

Press and 

• 

hold

 the 

}

/PRESET

 button.

‘Preset Stored’ will be displayed.

Press the  

• 

M

 or 

N

 button repeatedly to find the preset 

number you want to store.

For each preset number the preset station currently stored will 
be displayed or ‘Empty’ if none is stored.

Press the 

• 

SELECT/ENTER

 button to confirm if you want 

to store the station in the displayed preset number.

To recall any preset 1-10

Press the 

• 

}

/

PRESET

 button 

briefly

.

Press the 

• 

M

/UP

 or 

N

/DOWN

 repeatedly to find the 

preset number you want to play.
Press the 

• 

SELECT

 button 

briefly

 to play the preset.

SOUND SOURCES

You can choose to listen to the following sources -

DAB radio

• 

FM radio

• 

iPod (when docked)

• 

Aux  source  (when  connected  via  the  rear  panel  AUX 

• 

jack).

Selecting a source:

Press  the 

• 

FUNCTION

  button  on  the  front  panel  or 

remote control repeatedly to scroll through the available 
sources.

Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations and display 
RDS data (where broadcast).

To change to the FM band

Press  the 

• 

FUNCTION

  button  repeatedly  to  select  FM 

mode.

To auto-tune to FM stations

Press the

• 

 SCAN

 button to search for the next station in 

the band.

The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be displayed 
whilst searching.
When a usable station is detected the radio will stop tuning and 
play the station. If RDS data is present, the station name and 
scrolling radio text will be displayed. If RDS data is not present, 
the tuned frequency will be displayed.

To manually tune to FM stations

Press the 

• 

M

 or 

N

 button on the remote control to tune 

the band in 50kHz steps.

STEREO/MONO RECEPTION

You  can  set  your  radio  to  switch  automatically  between 
stereo  and  mono  FM  reception  (Mono/Stereo  mode)  or  to 
receive in mono only (Mono Only mode). Setting to Mono 
Only mode may improve sound quality in areas where a weak 
aerial signal results in a high level of background noise. FM 
audio mode selection is made via Audio Setting in the FM 
menu. Refer to the FM Settings Menu section on page 15 for 
more details of the FM menu.

  SELECTING A SOURCE

Summary of Contents for DAB-129ID

Page 1: ...DAB 129ID Clockradiowith dockforiPod Owner s Handbook...

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Page 3: ...s will void the warranty Mains Supply The mains operating voltage of the AC Adaptor is marked on a rating plate on the AC Adaptor The means of disconnecting this appliance from the mains supply is the...

Page 4: ...on features a large format backlit display for easy night reading UNPACKING Carefully unpack the unit If it is damaged please return it to your nearestTesco store for replacement Remember to take your...

Page 5: ...b Menu Standby button c Function button d Scan button e Snooze Dimmer button f Volume Select Control g Display CONTROLS CONNECTIONS BACK VIEW FRONT VIEW a DC input jack b Aux in jack c Headphone jack...

Page 6: ...f Info display TIME DISPLAY The display shows the current time and date when set to Standby When changing the volume level the display shows a volume bargraph When Snooze has been set afterthealarmha...

Page 7: ...OL BATTERIES BATTERY DISPOSAL 3 Fit the battery observing polarity as shown When replacing the battery use only the same CR2025 type specified GETTING STARTED DAB FM AERIAL Before using your radio for...

Page 8: ...AA Radio AB Radio The initial scan will take a few minutes After the scan the clock will be set and the radio will display the name of the first station in the sequence To select this station push the...

Page 9: ...in the current broadcast The lower the number the better the quality of the signal BIT RATE DAB allows broadcasters to vary the BIT RATE or the amount by which an audio signal can be compressed depen...

Page 10: ...fly to play the preset SOUND SOURCES You can choose to listen to the following sources DAB radio FM radio iPod when docked Aux source when connected via the rear panel AUX jack Selecting a source Pres...

Page 11: ...may have been supplied with a standard dock adaptor in the packaging If so fit the adaptor by pressing it gently into the Docking Bay as shown above NOTE DonotdockaniPodwithoutfittingthecorrectadapto...

Page 12: ...on the remote control To select menu items push the VOLUME SELECT control or press the SELECT ENTER button on the remote control CHARGING AN iPod When an iPod is docked the iPod will begin to charge a...

Page 13: ...in the sequence shown in the next column NOTE Press the MENU button at any time to exit alarm setting leaving the settings unchanged To make a change to a setting Press the 1 M or N button to scroll...

Page 14: ...through the setting procedure without making any changes to check the alarm settings To check the settings for Alarm 1 or 2 Switch the radio on Press the ALARM1 or ALARM 2 button Press the SELECT ENT...

Page 15: ...13 ADVANCED OPERATION DAB SETTINGS MENU...

Page 16: ...All clock and alarm times station lists and any stored preset stations will becleared Afterfactoryresettheradiowillautomaticallyre scan the DAB band when first used MAIN MENU SLEEP Choose this option...

Page 17: ...noisy FM SETTINGS MENU SLEEP FUNCTION SLEEPTIMER You can set the Sleep timer to play music for a set period while you are falling asleep To set the sleep timer Play your choice of music Pressthe SLEEP...

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