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DAB-43 PLUS
DAB+/ DAB (BAND III) / FM RADIO
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
Setup
For use with battery power, remove the Battery Compartment Cover and insert six
“AA” size alkaline batteries, observing the proper polarity (+/–) as indicated inside the
Battery Compartment. Reattach Battery Compartment Cover.
For use with electrical AC power, plug the AC Power Cord into a standard 230-volt AC
electrical outlet.
1. VOL+ BUTTON
2. DOWN BUTTON
3. INFO/SETUP BUTTON
4. UP BUTTON
5. PRESET1 BUTTON
6. LCD DISPLAY
7. PRESET2 BUTTON
8. SHIFT
9. PRESET4 BUTTON
10. SPEAKER
11. PRESET3 BUTTON
12. FUNCTION/SNOOZE BUTTON
13. ALARM/SLEEP BUTTON
14. AUTO SCAN BUTTON
15. STANDBY BUTTON
16. VOL- BUTTON
17. POWER (ON/OFF) BUTTON
18. AUX IN JACK
19. PHONES JACK
20. DC 6V JACK
21. BATTERY DOOR
22. FM TELESCOPIC ANTENNA
POWER SUPPLY
OPERATING THE UNIT ON AC POWER
Insert one end at the supplied power cord to the DC 6V IN Jack located at the rear of the
unit and the other end into the Wall outlet.
When the First time used the cord has to be firmly pushed into the socket if does not work
on AC, to try again to be sure for a positive connection.
OPERATING THE UNIT ON BATTERIES
1. To play your unit on batteries, the AC power cord must be disconnected from the player.
2. Unplug the AC power cord from the unit and insert 4 size “AA” batteries (not provided)
in the compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment door.
Note:
Check your batteries regularly. Old or discharged batteries should be replaced. If the unit
is not to be used for sometime or is being run exclusively on AC electrical current, remove
batteries from the battery compartment to avoid leakage.
Warning: Before using the unit. Check that the local mains supply is compatible with the
Unit Do not plug or unplug the power cable when your hands wet.
When planning not to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e. Vacation etc.) disconnect
the plug from the wall outlet.
BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
•
Keep batteries away from children and pets.
• Inse
rt the batteries observing the proper polarity (+/–). Failure to properly align the
battery polarity can cause personal injury and/or property damage.
• Rem
ove old or discharged batteries from the product. Remove the batteries when the
product will not be used for extended periods of time to prevent damage due to rusted
or corroded batteries
• N
ever throw batteries into a fire, do not expose batteries to fire or other heat sources
• Batte
ry Disposal: Old or discharged batteries must be properly disposed of and recycled
in compliance with all applicable laws. For detailed information, contact your local solid
waste authority
•
Follow the battery manufacturer’s safety, usage, and disposal instructions.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
short press----------- indicates that you should press and release the key to activate the
function
long press ------------indicates that you should press and hold the key until the function is
activated
POWER (ON/OFF) SWITCH
Press it to switch the unit between OFF and STANDBY. The press action also controls
functions such as SNOOZE and SLEEP Timer cancel.
VOLUME BUTTON
Press the volume button to adjust the volume. VOL+ to increase and VOL– to decrease.
This BUTTON also controls the volume of the headphone output.
UP & DOWN BUTTON
These buttons are used to set the Alarm and Sleep timer
ENTER BUTTON
The ENTER BUTTON is used to
-confirm station selection in DAB mode
-Change audio mode in FM mode
-Confirm Alarm and Sleep settings
INFO/SETUP BUTTON
Short press the INFO/SETUP button to change the type of information shown on the display
FUNCTION/SNOOZE BUTTON
Short press the FUNCTION/SNOOZE button to change between DAB and FM
PRESET1,PRESET2,PRESET3 & PRESET4 BUTTONS
These keys are used to store and recall station presets in DAB and FM modes
ALARM/SLEEP BUTTON
Short press to select the Alarm setup menu
In radio on mode,Long press to select the sleep setup menu
AUTO SCAN BUTTON
In DAB mode, A short press starts a quick DAB scan ,A long press for a full DAB scan
In FM mode, A short press starts a FM scan
HEADPHONES
A 3.5mm socket for connecting a set of stereo headphones (not included). The internal
loudspeaker is muted when headphones are plugged-in.
Avoid listening to headphones at high volume levels to prevent possible hearing damage.
AUX LINE INPUT
This 3.5mm socket is for connecting an external source such as an MP3 player, CD player,
TV or computer.
DC 6V JACK
Connect to the UNIT power adapter.
STANDBY MODE
1. Press POWER (ON/OFF) switch to “ON” position.
2. The display on the UNIT will light and display ‘Welcome! Digital Radio’
3. After 2-3s the display light dims, the message changes to ‘Standby’ and then goes to the
Time screen.
Time and date will automatically update on-air, when the radio is operated.
OPERATING THE UNIT IN DAB MODE
AUTO SCAN
1. Fully extend the telescopic antenna.
2. Short press the STANDBY button to switch on the radio.
3. The first time the radio is powered and switched on, it will automatically select DAB
mode and start a scan of the DAB channels to search for available stations. Please leave
it to complete this process otherwise no DAB stations will be stored for later selection.
During the scan the display shows the scan progress, channel number, the multiplex
name and then the total number of stations.
4. When the scan is complete, the UNIT will automatically tune to the first station in the
list. Stations are listed in numeric-alpha order i.e. from 0 to 9 and then A to Z.
5. If no stations are detected during the scan the display will show ‘NO SIGNAL DAB’ ,in
this case, reposition the unit and/or the aerial and short press theAUTO SCAN button
to start another scan.
Note: Like Digital TV there are some areas where it may still be difficult to get a good
DAB signal. The broadcasters are constantly improving DAB coverage so in some cases it
may be neccesary to wait before some or all DAB services become available. You can check
coverage for your area .
SELECTING A STATION
1. Short press either the UP or DOWN button to scroll through the available station list
and stop at the required station.
2. The display may show ‘SEARCHING …’ while the radio selects the new station. If after
selecting a station, ‘not available’ is shown, try relocating the radio to improve reception.
SECONDARY STATIONS
Some stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. When
secondary stations are available a > sign is shown after the station name.
BBC5Live> >BBC Sport Extra
BBC National DAB BBC National DAB
PRESETS
TO STORE A STATION PRESET
1. Select a DAB station as described above.
2. Press and hold one of the Preset keys until the display shows ‘Preset x stored’.
TO RECALL A PRESET STATION
Short press the required Preset key.
Note: The unit can store 8 stations for DAB & 8 stations for FM
Note: To use memory 5~8 function, you shall press the shift key first and then press the
PRESET1~4 buttons together.
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DAB-43 PLUS (English_2014) (495 x 150 mm) • 10 Feb 2014 • AT