Akai A61037 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
OAK WOOD DAB RADIO
WITH LCD SCREEN
MODEL: A61037
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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.
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: A61037
ADAPTOR RATING:
INPUT: 100-240V~ 50/60HZ 0.15A
OUTPUT: DC5V 1A
PRODUCT RATING: DC5V 1.0A
SPEAKERS: 2 X 2W RMS

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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 player 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.
• WARNING!
Water and Moisture-
DO NOT use the appliance
near water, e.g. near
a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool or lake.
• WARNING!
Wall or Ceiling Mounting-
The appliance should not
be mounted to a wall or
ceiling.

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• CAUTION!
Ventilation- The appliance
should be situated so that
its location or position does
not interfere with its proper
ventilation. For example,
the appliance should not
be situated on a bed, sofa,
rug or similar surface that
may block the ventilation
openings, or placed in a
built-in installation, such
as a bookcase or cabinet,
that may impede the flow of
air through the ventilation
openings.
• CAUTION!
Heat- The appliance should
be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or
other appliances (including
amplifiers) that produce
heat.
• Power Sources-
The product should be
operated only with the type
of power supply indicated
on the marking label. If you
are not sure of the type of
power supply to your home,
consult the manufacturer,
product dealer or local
power company.
• For products intended
to operate from battery
power, or other sources,
refer to the operation
instructions.
• Power Cord Protection-
Power supply cords should
be routed so that they are
not likely to be walked on
or pinched by items placed
upon or against them.
Pay particular attention to
cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the
appliance.
• Non-Use Periods-
The power cord of the
appliance should be
unplugged from the outlet
when not in use for long
periods of time.
• Object and Liquid Entry-
Care should be taken so
that objects DO NOT fall
and liquids are not spilled
into the product case
through product openings.
• Damage Requiring Service-
Unplug this product from
the wall outlet and take it to
qualified service personnel
under the following
conditions.
• When the power supply
cord or plug is damaged.

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• If liquid has been spilled
into, or objects have fallen
into the product.
• If the product has been
exposed to rain or water.
• If the product does not
operate when used
according to the operating
instructions.
• Adjust only those controls
that are covered by the
operating instructions as
an improper adjustment
of other controls may
interfere with the product’s
normal operation.
• If the product has been
dropped or damaged in any
way.
• When the product exhibits
a distinct change in
performance, this indicates
a need for service.
• Servicing- The user should
not attempt to service
the product beyond that
described in the operating
instruction. All servicing
should be referred to
qualified service personnel.
• Power Lines- An outside
antenna system should not
be located in the vicinity of
overhead power lines, or
other electric light or power
circuits, or where it can fall
into such power lines or
circuits. When installing an
outside antenna system,
extreme care should be
taken to keep from touching
power lines or circuits as
contact with them might be
fatal.
• Outdoor Antenna Grounding
- If an outside antenna is
connected to the receiver,
be sure the antenna system
is grounded so as to provide
some protection against
voltage surges and built
up static. Section 810 of
the National Electrical
Code ANSI/NEFA 70
provides information
with respect to proper to
grounding of the mast
and supporting structure,
grounding conductress,
location of antenna-
discharge unit, size of
grounding electrodes,
and requirements for the
grounding electrode.
• Cleaning- Unplug this
product from the wall outlet
before cleaning.
DO NOT use liquid cleaners
or aerosol cleaners. Use a
damp cloth for cleaning.
• Lightning- For added
protection for this product
during a lightning storm, or

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when it is left unattended
and unused for long periods
of time, unplug it from the
wall outlet and disconnect
the antenna or cable
system. This will prevent
damage to the product due
to lightning and power-line
surges.
• Safety Check-
Upon completion of any
service or repairs to this
product, ask the service
technician to perform
safety checks to determine
that the product is in proper
operation condition.
• Overloading-
DO NOT overload wall
outlets, extension cords,
or integral convenience
receptacles as this can
result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.
• DO NOT apply oil or
petroleum products to this
product
• CAUTION! Invisible laser
radiation will be emitted
when the product is open
and interlocks are defeated.
DO NOT defeat the safety
interlocks.
• Graphic symbols with
supplementary markings
are located at the back of
the unit.
• Use of controls,
adjustments, or
performance procedure
herein may result in
hazardous radiation
exposure.
• In the unlikely event the
appliance develops a fault,
stop using it immediately
and seek advice from the
service department:
[phone]

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
OAK WOOD DAB RADIO
AC ADAPTOR
1. Retractable Aerial
2. Standby
3. Scan
4. Preset
5. Back button
6. Forward Button
7. Display
8. Speaker
9. DC IN / Headphone Out
(3.5mm audio jack)
10. Mode (select FM/DAB/AUX)
11. Info/Menu
12. Alarm
13. Volume
14. Enter
15. Snooze
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USING YOUR APPLIANCE
BEFORE FIRST USE:
• Remove your appliance from the
packaging.
• Dispose of the packaging in a
responsible manner.
• Locate your appliance in accordance
with the safety instructions.
• Your appliance is now ready for
normal use.
TURNING THE RADIO ON:
• To turn the radio on, first plug
the included AC adaptor into the
corresponding DC-In socket at the
back of the unit, and connect it to an
active mains socket or compatible
USB charging port.
• Once the radio has been connected
to an active power outlet, press the
Standby button to turn the radio on.
The message ‘Welcome to Digital
Radio’ will appear on the unit’s LCD
screen to show it has been powered
up.
• Press the Standby button again when
the radio is in operation to put it back
into Standby mode.
• To turn the radio off completely,
unplug it from the mains or remove
the USB charging cable from the
corresponding socket. The unit’s LCD
screen will go blank and the backlight
will dim after a few seconds, to
indicate it has been powered down.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME:
• To adjust the volume of the radio,
rotate the Volume +/- dial located in
the centre of the unit’s control panel.
Rotate this dial clockwise (to the right)
to increase the playback volume, or
rotate it counter-clockwise (to the left)
to decrease the playback volume.
NOTE: Whenever this dial is rotated, an
indicator bar will appear on the radio’s
LCD screen, showing the current playback
volume.
SELECTING THE FREQUENCY:
• Press the ‘Mode’ button to cycle
between the two available radio
frequencies, DAB and FM. The radio
will automatically tune into a radio
station in the selected frequency, if
one is available. If no radio stations
are available in the selected band, the
message ‘No Station’ will be displayed
on the unit’s LCD screen and the radio
will emit no sound.
SCANNING AND TUNING:
• Press the Scan button when the radio
is first switched on to activate auto
scanning. In this mode, the unit will
automatically search the frequency
band to find available radio stations.
NOTE: When scanning in DAB mode,
the scanning progress will be displayed
through a progressively increasing bar and
a percentile value on the unit’s LCD screen.
Any available stations found during the
scan will be tallied up on the top right-
hand side of the screen.
NOTE: If no stations are found, switch the
radio off and move it to a location with a
stronger signal.
• Once the available stations in the
selected frequency have been
identified use the and buttons
on the unit’s control panel to cycle
through the list, and press Enter to
confirm a selection.

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• Alternatively, press the or
buttons to manually scan the selected
band and tune into available radio
stations.
PRE-SETTING AND STORING RADIO
STATIONS:
• This radio lets you pre-set and store
up to 10 stations in both FM and DAB
modes.
• To pre-set a radio station to a memory
slot, first cycle through available radio
stations in your selected frequency.
• Once you have tuned into the station
you wish to save to memory, press
and hold the Preset button. The text
‘Preset Store: xx’ will be displayed on
the unit’s LCD screen, where ‘xx’ is
the number of the currently selected
preset slot.
• Press the and buttons on the
unit’s control panel to cycle through
the available presets.
• Once you have selected your desired
memory slot, press the Enter button
to confirm the selection. The station
you are playing will be saved to your
selected slot and the text ‘Preset xx
Stored’ will appear on the unit’s LCD
screen to indicate the preset has been
successfully saved to memory.
• Repeat this process as many times
as required to program the remaining
Preset slots.
RECALLING AND SELECTING A PRESET
STATION:
• Short-press the Preset button at any
time to open the Preset Recall menu.
The text ‘Preset Recall: xx’ will be
displayed on the unit’s LCD screen,
where ‘xx’ is the number of the
currently selected preset slot.
• Once this menu has been accessed,
press the and buttons to cycle
through the list of available presets.
• When the desired preset has been
found, press the Enter button to
confirm the selection. The radio will
automatically tune into the station
stored in that memory slot.
CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS:
You can change a number of the radio’s
system settings by selecting ‘System’ from
the unit’s options menu. To access this
menu, and the ‘System’ option within it,
consult the ‘Menu Function’ section above.
TIME
• The Time function lets you edit the
current time and date displayed by
the unit. Long-press the Enter/Menu
button to access the Time/Date sub-
menu, and press Enter to access it.
• Once inside the Time/Date sub-menu,
press the Enter button once to set the
hours, and again to set the minutes.
Press the button again to change
the year, once more to change the
month, and a third time to change
the day. Use the and keys to
cycle through the available selections
for each category. and press Enter to
confirm each selection and move on to
the next parameter.
FACTORY RESET
• You can reset the unit back to factory
settings from the System menu. Press
the Info/Menu button to access the
settings menu and use the and
buttons to access the Factory Reset
function. Press the Enter button to
confirm your selection and enter the
relevant menu.
• Once this function has been accessed,
press the and buttons to
choose between Yes and No when
prompted, and the Enter button to
confirm your selection.

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NOTE: If you choose YES when prompted,
the unit will reset to factory settings. This
will erase all preset stations and settings.
If this option is selected, you will have to
preset all your desired radio stations and
adjust all relevant system settings again.
SW VERSION
• You can view information about the
current version of the software being
used by the unit from the settings
menu..
• Press the Info/Menu button to access
the settings menu and use the
and buttons to access the System
Version function. Press the Enter
button to confirm your selection and
enter the relevant menu.
• Once this function has been selected,
press the Enter button to view
information about the unit’s software
version.
INFO
• Short-press the Info/Menu button to
view information about the selected
frequency on the unit’s LCD screen.
Repeatedly press this button to
view the current time and date, the
frequency of the currently selected
radio station, the audio type (mono
or stereo), the radio name and the
program type.
SETTING THE ALARM:
This radio is equipped with a choice of 2
programmable alarms.
• Press the Alarm button on the unit’s
control panel to access and program
the alarms. When this button is
pressed, the unit will automatically
default to Alarm 1. The text ‘Alarm
1’ will be displayed on the unit’s LCD
screen to indicate this function has
been selected.
• Press the button again to select Alarm
2. The text ‘Alarm 2’ will be displayed
on the unit’s LCD screen to indicate
this function has been selected.
• Once you have selected the alarm
you want to program, press the
Enter button to access the alarm
programming menu. The text ‘Alarm
1: OFF’ or ‘Alarm 2: OFF’ will be
displayed on the unit’s LCD screen.
• Once inside the program menu, press
Enter to turn the alarm On or Off. The
corresponding text will appear on
the unit’s LCD screen to show each
selection has been made.
SETTING THE HOURS / MINUTES
• Use the and buttons to set the
desired time for the alarm in hours,
and press the Enter button to confirm
your selection. The minutes digits will
now be flashing. Repeat the process
above to set the desired time for the
alarm in minutes, and press the Enter
button to confirm your selection.
The unit will move on to the volume
selection screen.
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SETTING THE ALARM VOLUME
• Once the time and date have been
correctly set, use the and
buttons to select the output volume
for your alarm, and press the Enter
button to confirm your selection. The
unit will move on to the alarm type
selection screen.
NOTE: The default volume level is 08.
SETTING THE ALARM TYPE
• Once the alarm volume has been
selected, use the and buttons
to select the desired alarm type,
between Buzzer, FM or DAB radio.
Press the Enter button to confirm your
selection.
• Once you have finished configuring the
alarm, press the Enter button to store
it to memory.
SNOOZING THE ALARM
• Press the Snooze button while the
alarm is ringing to snooze it.
USING YOUR APPLIANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING THE APPLIANCE
PROBLEM SOLUTION
The radio will not play. • Make sure the device is powered on.
• Make sure the volume level is higher than 0.
• If necessary, return the unit to factory settings as
detailed in the corresponding section above.
The radio is turned on
but there is no sound. • Make sure the radio is not in Standby mode. • Make sure a frequency has been selected.
• Make sure the volume level is higher than 0.
Poor audio quality /
static. • Make sure the radio is placed in an area with good radio reception.
• When tuned into FM mode, try extending the aerial at the
back of the unit to improve radio reception.
• Try running an auto-scan to find radio stations with good
signal and reception.
An alarm is set but has
not activated. • Make sure the radio’s internal clock is set to the correct time and date.
• Make sure the volume level is higher than 0.
Cannot access preset
radio stations • Make sure the radio has not been returned to factory settings.
• Make sure the Enter button is pressed when selecting a
pre-set, so that it is stored to memory.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING:
Do not attempt to open any part of the power adaptor or plug.
(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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CLEANING AND CARE
1. Clean the equipment with a soft,
damp, lint free cloth.
2. Do not use abrasives or harsh
cleaners.
CAUTION: Never leave the unit in direct
sunlight or in hot, humid or dusty places.
Keep the unit away from heating
appliances and sources of electrical noise
such as fluorescent lamps or motors.
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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