Albrecht DR 403 User guide

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Quick Operation Guide
DAB, DAB + und DMB
USB Digital Receiver
Albrecht DR 403
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Note
Thank you for purchasing the DAB/ DMB receiver. This Quick
Guide is to guide you to the software installation of the
Albrecht DR 403 USB stick. Please follow the steps of the
supplied installing software to complete the installation.
Purpose
This document provides an overview of the installation, setup
and operation of the Albrecht DR 403 software. It also
includes the information about the folder structure of the
software, a quick overview of the system information and the
basic operating procedure in detail.
Introduction
Albrecht DR 403 is a multimedia platform which supports the
Digital Audio Broadcasting and Internet Radio services by the
latest technology. Albrecht DR 403 is designed to follow
Eureka-147 DAB specification, supports additional DMB
player and AAC + functions.
Caution
DO NOT swing the USB cover
over the antenna connector, in
order to avoid the housing
damaged by improper
operation.

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Accessories
The package provides the following accessories:
1. USB Digital Receiver
2. Installation CD (with user installation notes included)
3. External magnetic telescopic Band III / L antenna
4. User’s quick guide
5. USB extension cable
System Requirements
Before installing the software, please make sure your PC or
notebook supports the minimum system requirements of the
software and hardware.
Hardware Requirements
• CPU : Intel Pentium IV 750MHz & above
Intel Celeron 750MHz & above,
AMD Sempron K8 & above
• Memory : 256MB RAM & above
• Hard Disk : 32MB free disk space
• USB : USB 1.1& above

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Software Requirements
Operating System Microsoft® Windows XP SP2
(Recommend),
Windows® 2000,
Windows® Vista 32 / 64
Mac® systems and Linux are not supported.
Product information and online shop
http://www.albrecht-dab.de
Technical information and hotline
Download Server: http://service.alan-germany.de
e-mail contact: [e-mail]
Fax enquiries: (+49) (0)6103 9481 60
Repairs & spare parts (+49) (0)6103 9481 22
Technical information 0190 1234 222 (only from German
phone networks 0.69 Euro/ minute
and 1.49 Euro/ minute from German
mobile phone systems)

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Installation
Please install the software from CD before You insert the
USB cable for the first time! Insert the USB cable only when
the software setup request connecting of the hardware.
Follow the steps to install the Albrecht DR 403 software:
In this preliminary version, the Software may be installed
under the header “KOGAN” instead of Albrecht.
1. Please insert the installation CD to the CD ROM drive.
2. The Auto Run window will pop out, follow the installer to
install the software or double-click
the ”Kogan_Setup.exe” file on the (preliminary) CD to
run the setup program for the Albrecht DR 403 software.
3. The License Agreement will pop out.
Read the agreement carefully and select Yes, I Accept
check box to accept the terms within, Click Next to
continue the installation.
4. Select the destination folder by Browse button to install
the software. The default folder is:
C:\programme\dabMate\KOGAN
5. Click Next to continue. Please note the available storage
space.
6. Follow the installation wizard to select the default

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shortcut and click Next to continue the installation.
6. Select your favorite language in the pop-up application
language window (in the preliminary versions only
English will be available) and click Next to continue the
installation.
7. Select the region in the band selection window for the
correct band frequency to receive the signal. Or select
Others if You like to set up the band frequency manually.
8. Now You can plug in the USB Digital Receiver. Press
Continue to accept the detected hardware.
9. The Device Driver Installation Wizard will show up to help
you install the driver. Click Next to continue.
10. The wizard will search for the driver and install it. After
finished, it will show the successfully installed message.
Click Next to let installer continue the remaining tasks.
11. Click Close to finish the installation process.
The Albrecht DR 403 software is ready to start the program in
the Start menu on the windows task bar:
[Start]Æ[Programme]Æ[dabMate] Æ[KOGAN] ÆKOGAN

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Uninstall (if necessary)
Please follow the steps to uninstall the software:
1. Click [Start]
Æ [Programme] Æ [dabMate] Æ [KOGAN] Æ
Uninstall and the uninstall wizard will guide you to
uninstall this software.
2. Click Next to start the uninstallation process.
3. Confirm the folder name where the software was installed
and click Uninstall to start removing the software.
Hardware Activation / Run the Program
1. Make sure to plug-in the USB Digital Receiver into an
USB port if you want to listen to DAB programs.
2. Make sure your computer is successfully linked to the
internet for Internet Radio services. (Without internet
connection it is not possible to receive any internat radio
stations)
3. Click the program start at: [Start]
Æ [Programme] Æ
[dabMate]
Æ [KOGAN] Æ KOGAN
to run the program.
4. The operating procedures are described in details in the
CD user’s manual by clicking Menu Æ [Help] Æ [Help].

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The Information Panel
DAB Mode
1 Signal Strength 9 Stop
2 Channel ID 10 Play
3 Ensemble Name 11 Previous Station
4 Ensemble Frequency 12 Next Station
5 Service Bit Rate 13 Snapshot: (for Slide Show
programs in DAB mode only)
6 Current Playing/Recording 14 Mute
status
7 Service Name 15 Volume Bar
8 Recording 16 DLS ( Dynamic Labeling
Service)

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Internet Radio Mode
17 Signal Strength
18 Channel Name
19 Channel Bit Rate and Playing Status
Toolbar
20 Open a Recorded File 23 Compact Mode
21 Full Scan 24 Screen Mode
22 Delete Item 25 Display Window
Please note: Not all internet radio stations are always
available “On Air”. The data base used for the internet radio

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stations directory may not be complete. Depending on the
countries, there may be other sources in the internet to find
more radio station than listed here.
Display Window
26 Original Window Size 29 Always on Top
27 Window Size 1.5 Times 30 Next Slide
28 Window Size 2 Times 31 Previous Slide

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Tuner
32 All Programs 37 Ensemble
33 Audio 38 Favorites
34 Video 39 My Multimedia Files
35 Slide Show 40 Frequency Table
36 Internet Radio 41 Adjust Displaying Types

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Windows Buttons
42 Full Scan / Single Channel Scan.
43 Switch to Boundary Mode.
44 Switch to Stick Mode.

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Disposal and Recycling of Electronics Waste
This USB receiver has been produced according
to the European RoHS directive and does no
more contain certain banned hazardous
substances. Please dispose defective and no
more usable electronic items only via officially
allowed collecting points.
The new European WEEE directive does no
more allow to dispose items via household trash.
Please contribute to the efficient recycling of used electronic items!
European 2 years warranty
The distributor, dealer or retail shop warrants to the original retail
purchaser of this product that should this product or any part of it,
under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or
workmanship within 2 years from the date of original purchase, such
defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned
product (at the company's option) without charge for parts and repair
labor. To obtain repair or replacement within the terms of this
warranty, the product is to be delivered with proof of warranty
coverage (e.g. dated bill of sale), specification of defect(s), to the
distributor, dealer or his authorized repair center.
The warranty does not apply to any product or part there of which, in
the opinion of the manufacturer, has suffered or been damaged
through alteration, improper installation, mishandling, misuse,
neglect, accident, or by removal or defacement of the factory serial
number/bar code label(s). The warranty does not apply to accessory
parts or problems caused through not authorized or not
recommended accessories like other connecting cables, cables,

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external antennas, earphone, broken antennas, broken plastic parts,
broken or damaged acrylic covers and cabinet parts.
In case of warranty please contact the dealer or person where you
have purchased your Albrecht DAB receiver.
Where to find service hints and documentation
The complete technical documentation is updated regularly. You can
download the latest versions of user manuals, technical documents
and conformity declaration, as well as service hints or FAQ’s any
time from our server under
http://service.alan-germany.de
If You should have a problem, please have a look to the service hints
or frequently asked questions (FAQ) before you send your receiver
back to the service center.
Legal Issues – CE- Declaration of Conformity
This DAB / DMB radio unit complies to all relevant European
Standards and Regulations for DAB service. This receiver may be
used only in all EU member countries The receiver complies to the
European EMC, LVD Directives and harmonized standards EN 300
401, EN 55 022, EN 61 000-3-2 , EN 61 000-3-3 and EN 60950
The original signed declaration of Conformity may be subject to
changes and updates and can be downloaded any time from our
server http://service.alan-germany.de under the chapter CE
declarations and R&TTE papers.

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© Alan Electronics GmbH, December 2007
All Rights Reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the
manufacturer’s prior written permission