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Summary of Contents for SONUS-1 SONUS-1XT

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Page 2: ...2 Controls and Connectors Tune 6 7 9 10 8 Info iVOX Standby Sleep Menu Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 3: ...econds to store a station under that number Press and release to select and listen to a preset Press up arrow first to access presets 6 10 7 Tune turn to scroll through and press to select radio stations and menu options Press to hear current station name and see signal strength 8 Vol turn to adjust the volume 9 SnoozeHandle tap to hear and see the time set the alarm to snooze or illuminate the cl...

Page 4: ...wait and a progress bar indicates the progress of a full autotune to find the stations available When finished the number of stations found is announced the station names are placed in a station list and you hear the first station 3 Adjust the volume control if required 4 Turn the Tune knob to browse the station list When you stop the station name will be announced Push Tune to select and listen t...

Page 5: ... Setting the speech mode 1 Press the Menu button turn the Tune knob and push to select iVOX 2 Select Speech mode You see and hear the currently selected speech mode 3 Press Tune and turn and push again to select one of the following options Full speech All speech on including menu options This is the default option Time only Time only tap the SnoozeHandle to hear the time Stations only Station nam...

Page 6: ... radio to spell out the scrolling text broadcast by most DAB stations 1 Hold the Info button down for around three seconds You hear a beep and the scrolling text being spelled out and see a cursor on screen showing the position within the text You hear another beep when the text end is reached 2 Turn the Tune knob to pause the speech and step forward clockwise or back anti clockwise within the tex...

Page 7: ... through the following options you see and hear the current setting push to change any of them If you change a setting you move to the next option on the list Set alarm Set the alarm on or off Set time Turn the Tune knob to set the hours push the Tune knob turn and push to set the minutes Set days Choose between Daily Weekday Saturday Sunday or Weekend Set mode Choose between a Radio default or To...

Page 8: ...he Menu button select Alarm settings and choose Snooze time You see the current snooze time at the top of the screen 2 Turn the Tune knob to choose a snooze period between 5 and 59 minutes and push to confirm the change The snooze time set will apply to all alarms Cancelling alarms When a radio or tone alarm goes off you have three options Snooze switch off or switch on Snooze Tap the SnoozeHandle...

Page 9: ...ting a sleep time You can set a sleep time after which SONUS 1XT will switch itself into standby mode ideal if you want to fall asleep listening to the radio You can also set a Sleep time from standby which will switch the radio on first Press the Sleep button and repeat to choose between 15 30 45 60 or 90 minutes or select Off to set no sleep time If your display mode is set to Clock you will see...

Page 10: ...level of the recording is at a set level and is not dependant on the position of the volume knob Setting a record timer The record timer function lets you set times at which your SONUS 1XT will automatically switch itself on if in standby mode tune to a station for a specified period then automatically switch itself off again You can set up to nine timers 1 Press the Menu button and select the Rec...

Page 11: ...t is set to Off Timer so that your recorder can detect when the recording is to start To do this Push the Menu button select Audio settings and choose Digital output Select the Off Timer option When finished press the Menu button or wait a moment and you ll return to the idle display mode and the timer will be set If your display mode is set to Clock you will see a timer symbol on the screen showi...

Page 12: ... and the rest below in alphanumeric order Your favourite stations are displayed with a heart next to their names Active station Displays active stations at the top of the service list and inactive ones at the bottom in alphanumeric order Inactive stations are those on your station list but not currently available marked with a Multiplex Lists stations in groups according to their multiplex Multipl...

Page 13: ...le will override this and turn the backlight on for a few seconds to display the clock useful for checking the time in the middle of the night To change the display standby mode turn the Tune knob and push to choose between Backlight on and Backlight off Audio settings Digital output The Digital Output setting controls the Digital Out socket on the rear of your radio Turn the Tune knob and push to...

Page 14: ...oll through the following options and push to select one DRC 0 DRC is switched off Any DRC level broadcast will be ignored DRC DRC level is set to that sent with the broadcast DRC 1 Applies the DRC level as sent with the broadcast VET levelling VET Volume Equalisation Technology helps level volume levels across different stations making each sound as if it is at the same volume It does this by con...

Page 15: ... three tuning options Autotune UK Scans all UK frequencies This should only take a few seconds Autotune full Scans the full frequency range in Band III This is useful if you use your SONUS 1XT outside the UK and may take a minute or more Manual tune Shows signal level which you can use to find the best position for your radio and aerial 1 Turn the Tune knob to scroll through different channels and...

Page 16: ...b Sw version Displays the version number of the software installed in your radio You may be asked to quote this if you contact Technical Support Sw upgrade You can upgrade the software in your SONUS 1XT using a PC connected to the USB connection on the rear panel To install an upgrade select Sw upgrade and follow the instructions provided with the software Upgrades may be issued to provide enhance...

Page 17: ...e also demonstrated While the unit is in demo mode a DEMO icon will appear on display All controls will work as normal when demo mode is switched on Note Demo mode works even if you currently have no signal SONUS 1XT will use pre recorded samples for time and other announcements in this situation Turn the Tune knob and push to set the demo mode On or Off ...

Page 18: ...ut are not currently available because either you are outside the broadcast area have lost reception or the station is not currently broadcasting If the station has before its name in the station list the station is unavailable If you select a station which has this symbol your radio tries to tune to that station If still unavailable you will return to the last station you were listening to I hear...

Page 19: ...ex None of the buttons seem to work If the display is on but most buttons seem not to work your SONUS 1XT may be in standby If so you should see a standby indicator on screen I can t see my clock in the dark Tap or hold full brightness the SnoozeHandle to illuminate the display if your unit is in standby or set your display backlight on for permanent illumination Resetting your radio Resetting you...

Page 20: ...cal magnetic manual or otherwise or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of Imagination Technologies Limited Disclaimer Imagination Technologies Limited makes no representation or warranties with respect to the content of this document and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Imagination Technolo...

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