Akai A61016 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DAB DIGITAL RADIO
COMPACT AND PORTABLE
MODEL: A61016
Digital and FM for
all your favourite
stations
Crystal clear
sound
Stores up toŁ
10 Stations
Mains or battery
power lets you
listen anywhere
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FOR ADVICE, SPARES AND RETURNS.
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We declare that this product conforms to the following product legislation in accordance
with the following directive(s):
2014/30/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.
2014/35/EU Low Voltage Directive.
2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive.
2014/53/EU Radio Equipment Directive.
RK Wholesale LTD Quality Assurance.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
TECHNICAL DATA
GUARANTEE
This product is guaranteed for 12 months
from the date of the original purchase.
If any defect arises due to faulty materials
or workmanship, the faulty product must be
returned to the place of purchase.
Refund or replacement is at the discretion
of the retailer.
The following conditions apply:
The product must be returned to the retailer
with the proof of purchase.
The product must be installed and used in
accordance with the instructions contained
in this instruction guide.
This item is for domestic purposes only.
This guarantee does not cover wear and
tear, damage, misuse or consumable parts.
RK Wholesale LTD has limited responsibility
for incidental or consequential loss or
damage.
Valid in the UK and Eire only.
MODEL NO: A61016
ADAPTOR
INPUT: AC 100 - 240V ~50/60HZ 0.15A
OUTPUT: DC 5V 1A
BATTERY: DC 6V (4 X AA BATTERIES)
(NOT SUPPLIED)

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - RETAIN FOR FUTURE USE
SAFETY INFORMATION
Important safety instructions – read carefully before use.
It is important that this instruction manual should be retained
with the appliance for future reference. These warnings have
been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them
carefully before installation or use.
WARNING
• Check that the voltage
of the main circuit
corresponds with the
rating of the appliance
before operating.
• Please ensure that the
appliance is used on a
stable, level, and heat
resistant surface.
• DO NOT immerse cords,
plugs or any part of the
appliance in water or any
other liquid.
• DO NOT leave the
appliance unattended
while it is operating.
• Close supervision is
necessary when any
appliance is used by or
near children or pets.
• This appliance can be
used by children aged
from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or
lack of experience and
knowledge if they have
been given supervision
or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand
the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play
with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be
made by children without
supervision.
• Switch off at the wall
socket then remove the
plug from the socket
when not in use or before
cleaning.
• If the supply cord or
appliance is damaged,
stop using the appliance
immediately and
seek advice from the
manufacturer or its
service agent or a
similarly qualified person.
• DO NOT let the cord hang
over the edge of a table
or counter or let it come
into contact with any hot
surfaces.
• The use of accessory
attachments is not
recommended by the
appliance manufacturer
apart from those supplied
with this product. DO NOT
use extension cords with
the appliance.

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• DO NOT pull the plug out
by the cord as this may
damage the plug and/or
the cable.
• DO NOT use this product
for anything other than its
intended use.
• This appliance is for
household use only.
• DO NOT carry the
appliance by the power
cord.
• DO NOT use the appliance
outdoors.
• DO NOT block any
ventilation openings &
Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
• DO NOT install near
any strong magnets
or heat sources such
as radiators,heat
registers,stoves,or other
apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce
heat.
• Unplug this apparatus
during lightning storms
or when unused for long
periods of time.
• Battery usage CAUTION!
To prevent battery leakage
which may result in bodily
injury or damage to the
unit:
· Install all batteries
correctly, +and -as
marked on the unit.
· Remove batteries when
the unit is not used for a
long time.
• If the appliance is not
going to be used for a
period of time please
ensure that it is fully
disconnected, from the
mains power.
• If the unit is brought
directly from a cold place
to a warm one, moisture
may condense inside
the unit which will cause
malfunction. Should this
occur, leave the unit off
for a few hours until the
moisture evaporates.
• DO NOT place anything
heavy on to the unit.
• Never attempt to
disassemble the unit.
There probably would be a
risk of electric shock.
• In the unlikely event the
appliance develops a fault,
stop using
it immediately and seek
advice from the Customer
Support Team:
[phone]

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
POWER ADAPTOR
DAB RADIO
1. DAB/FM Select DAB or FM bands.
2. STANDBY Select STANDBY or toggle
between modes.
3. AL-SET Alarm setting.
4. INFO Press and hold to enter
select the menu. Set the
time/date and check the
software version.
5. DIGITAL DISPLAY
6. - Volume down.
7. Backwards - select the
previous station or adjust
the time.
8. ENTER Enter.
9. + Volume up.
10. Forwards - select the next
station or adjust the time.
11. PRESET Preset stations.
12. SCAN In FM mode, press SCAN to
search for FM stations. In
DAB mode, press SCAN for
a full scan of dab stations.
13. SPEAKER
14. ANTENNA
15. ON/OFF SWITCH
16. HEADPHONE JACK
17. DC 5V JACK
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USING YOUR APPLIANCE
POWER ON/OFF
To power on the DAB radio, insert the DC
5V adaptor into the corresponding jack
at the back of the unit and plug it into a
mains adaptor. Alternatively, insert 4 x AA
batteries into the battery compartment at
the back of the unit. Turn the On/Off switch
at the back of the DAB RADIO to On. The
DAB RADIO will power on, and the display
will show ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’. The
DAB RADIO will then automatically enter
STANDBY mode. Pressing the STANDBY
button will play the last station listened to.
STANDBY
Under STANDBY mode, press the
STANDBY button to switch to DAB or FM
mode.
Under DAB/FM mode, press the STANDBY
button to switch back to STANDBY mode
MENU SYSTEM
1. Under DAB or FM mode, press and
hold the INFO button to select the
MENU.
2. Press or to select Time/date/
System version/ Factory reset.
3. Press ENTER to enter the
corresponding function setting.
• Time setting: press or to select
the hours and minutes, press ENTER
to confirm.
• Date setting: press or to the
select year/month/date, press ENTER
to confirm .
• System version: Choosing this option
will display the current date. Under
FM/DAB mode, the device will sync
with the time and date of the station.
• Factory reset:
Press and hold the INFO button. Press
or until the screen shows
‘Factory reset’ and then press ENTER.
The screen will then show ‘Factory
reset <NO> Yes’. To reset, press
or to select Yes and press
ENTER. The screen will then show
‘Restarting….’ The DAB RADIO will
now return to the original default
settings. Set time/date, alarm and
preset stations will disappear. After
finishing the reset, the DAB RADIO will
enter DAB mode and scan stations
automatically.
VOLUME+/- VOLUME SELECTING
Press VOL- or VOL+ to adjust the volume.
Press and hold these buttons to adjust the
volume quickly.
ALARM SETTING
1. In DAB/FM mode, press AL SET to enter
Alarm setting status. The text ‘Alarm
1’ will flash on the unit’s LCD screen to
show the alarm has been activated.
2. Press AL SET again once the alarm
setting has been activated to move
on to Alarm 2. The text ‘Alarm 2’ will
flash on the unit’s LCD screen to show
this alarm has been activated.
3. Once the desired alarm has been
selected, press Enter to begin
programming it. The text ‘Alarm 1: On’
will be displayed on the screen. Press
Enter again when this text is on screen
to turn the alarm off. The text will
change to ‘Alarm 1: Off’ to show this
option has been selected.
4. Press Enter again when the alarm has
been set to ‘On’ to adjust the hours.
The text ‘Hour: 00’ will be displayed
on the unit’s LCD screen to show this
process has been started.
CONNECTING TO AND ANSWERING THE
PHONE
In Bluetooth mode, and when your phone is
paired, select the pairing name of A58073.
When there is an incoming call, press the
Play/Pause/ [Phone Icon] to answer it in
hands-free mode. Press for 2-3 seconds to
hang up.
PLAYING MUSIC
Play/Pause: In music mode (Bluetooth, FM
Radio), touch the Power/Play/Pause key
momentarily.
Mode switching: Touch the Power/ [M] key
momentarily to switch to the next function
(Bluetooth, FM radio).
Volume Down/Next Track: In music mode,
touch the - key momentarily to play the
“Next Track”, and a longer continuous
press to reduce the volume.
Volume Up/Previous Track: In music
mode, touch the + key momentarily to
play the “Previous Track”, and a longer
continuous press to increase the volume.
Radio Mode: Press the + key repeatedly
to search radio stations. If you skip past a
station, use the – key to back track.
DC5V (MICRO USB charging interface):
When charging, a light will illuminate by
the micro USB port. Once the speaker
is fully charged the light will switch off
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5. Press the and buttons or the
+ and – buttons on the unit’s control
panel to select the correct hour, and
press Enter to confirm the selection.
The unit will move on to the Minutes
selection menu, and the text ‘Minutes:
00’ will be displayed on the unit’s LCD
screen.
6. Repeat the above process to set
the minutes, the volume level for
the alarm, and to select the alarm
type, between Alarm (buzzer), DAB
broadcasting or FM broadcasting.
7. Once all settings have been adjusted,
press Enter again to exit alarm
mode. The unit will resume normal
operation.
8. When an Alarm has been set, the
Alarm icon will be shown whenever
the unit is in STANDBY mode.
Note: Press the INFO button at any time
while setting an alarm to go back to the
previous step of the process.
WHEN THE ALARM RINGS:
• The alarm will ring for 10 minutes
before turning off automatically.
• When the alarm rings, press the
STANDBY or AL SET button to turn it
off.
SNOOZE SETTING:
• Press ENTER to snooze the alarm for
9 minutes. After 9 minutes, the alarm
will ring again.
• If you have set the alarm to snooze,
press STANDBY or AL Set to switch
snooze off.
SLEEP SETTING:
• A sleep timer allows you to set a time
for your DAB RADIO to switch off.
• Under DAB or FM radio mode press
and hold the AL SET button to enter
the Sleep Timer function.
• Press or to move between the
following minute settings:
‘OFF - 120 - 90 - 60 - 45 - 30 - 15 - 5’.
• Press ENTER to select a setting.
Once a time has been selected the
DAB RADIO screen will display S* on
the top right corner of the screen to
indicate that the Sleep Timer has been
set.
PRESET STATIONS:
• To save stations, press and hold
the PRESET button. The screen will
display ‘Preset store <X: (Empty)>’.
• Press or to select the preset
station number (1 – 10). Press ENTER
to confirm the preset station number.
You can save a total of 10 stations at
any one time.
• The screen will show ‘preset * store’
and return back to the previous
display state.
• The * represents the amount of preset
stations saved. If you have not saved
any stations, it will appear empty. If
you have saved stations, it will show
the frequency (if FM) or the station
name (if DAB).
• To recall the saved stations, you can
press the PRESET button and use the
or buttons to select the station
you wish to listen to. Press ENTER to
select.

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USING YOUR APPLIANCE
DAB:
• Press DAB/FM to select DAB. The
DAB RADIO will play the last station
listened to.
• FULL SCAN: Pressing SCAN will
result in a complete search of
available DAB stations. The screen will
show the progress status and the total
number of DAB stations found. When
searching is 100% complete, the DAB
RADIO will play the first DAB station.
• Choosing a station: Press or
to change stations for DAB stations.
• Press ENTER to select a station.
• INFO: Press INFO to change the signal
status and time, station information,
BitRate and more.
Note: Under DAB mode, the time and date
of the device will automatically sync with
the station.
• VOLUME: Press VOL - or VOL + to
adjust the volume.
FM:
• Press DAB/FM to select FM. The
DAB RADIO will play the last station
listened to.
• If it is the first time you have used FM,
it will display the default FM 87.5HZ.
• AUTOMATIC SCAN: In FM mode,
briefly press SCAN to search for FM
stations. When a station with strong
signal is found, the DAB radio will stop
searching and play the station. Press
and hold SCAN to scan through the
stations backwards.
• You can select the sensitivity of the
auto scan option to select which
signals auto scan will pick up on.
Press and hold INFO to enter the
Menu. Then press or until the
screen shows ‘FM Scan Setting’ and
press ENTER to select. Use the or
buttons to select ‘Station Strong:
Only or All’. Selecting ‘Only’ means the
auto scan will only select stations with
a strong signal. Selecting ‘All’ means
the auto scan will pick up on all
signals. After selecting, press ENTER
to confirm.
• MANUAL SCAN: If you wish to select
a particular FM station and know
the frequency, press or and
the FM tuner will move in 0.05MHz
increments. Press and hold to quickly
adjust the frequency forwards or
backwards.
• STATION INFORMATION: When you
have selected a station, you can press
the INFO button to check the station
information such as the RDS Radio
Text, frequency, station name, Stereo/
mono and program type etc.
• AUDIO MODE: In FM mode, press
ENTER to enter AUDIO MODE. Press
ENTER to select STEREO, press
ENTER again to select MONO.
BATTERY ASSEMBLY:
Please assemble the battery as per the
below procedures:
1. Open the battery cover in the back.
2. Insert 4 x 1.5V AA batteries into the
battery compartment, taking care to
ensure the polarities are correct.
3. Close the battery cover.
Note: When the battery is low, the screen
will show ‘‘Low Power’’.
Do not put old and new batteries or
different types of batteries together. Take
care to ensure the polarities are correct
when installing the batteries.

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PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
No sound Increase the volume.
If listening with headphones, make sure they are properly
connected.
The buttons are not
working
Turn the radio off and turn it back on after a few seconds.
FM radio: Static
DAB: Intermittent cut-
out
The signal reception is low, adjust the antenna or move the
radio to a stronger signal location.
Re-scan stations.
The sound is distorted The volume is too high; decrease the volume.
Station not found Weak radio signal. Tune into the station manually.
The display shows ‘no
service’
There is no DAB coverage in your area, or the reception is
weak.
Adjust the position of the antenna, or move the radio to a
stronger signal location.
TROUBLESHOOTING THE APPLIANCE
CLEANING AND CARE
IMPORTANT:
• Clean the appliance with a soft, damp
cloth. Never use chemicals or hard
abrasives.
• Keep this unit away from wet or damp
surroundings.
• Store in a cool, dry place.
RECYCLING
DISPOSAL OF THE UNIT
Appliances bearing the symbol shown here may not be disposed of in domestic rubbish.
You are required to dispose of old electrical and electronic appliances like this separately.
Please visit www.recycle-more.co.uk or www.recyclenow.co.uk for access to information
about the recycling of electrical items.
Please visit www.weeeireland.ie for access to information about the recycling of
electrical items purchased in Ireland.
The WEEE directive, introduced in August 2006, states that all electrical items
must be recycled, rather than taken to landfill.
Please arrange to take this appliance to your local Civic Amenity site for
recycling, once it has reached the end of its life.

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WARNING:
Do not attempt to open any part of the power adaptor or plug.
WIRING SAFETY FOR UK USE ONLY
IMPORTANT (POWER ADAPTERS ONLY)
Never open the power adapter, you risk getting an electric shock.
Only use the power adapter that is supplied with your product.
You must always connect the power adapter to the product before connecting to the mains
power supply.
The power adapter must be used indoors only, and must not be subjected to damp
conditions.
The power adapter does not have any user serviceable parts.
If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician who will be pleased to do this for you.
If you need to remove the plug – disconnect it from the mains – and then cut it off of the
mains lead and immediately dispose of it in a safe manner. Never attempt to reuse the plug
or insert it into a socket outlet as there is a danger of an electric shock.

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NOTES

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