Bush BCR31DAB User manual

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Thankyou forbuyingthisBushproduct, whichisdesignedtogiveyoumanyyearsoftrouble-freeservice.
Youmayalreadybefamiliarwithusing asimilarunit,but pleasetaketimetoreadtheseinstructions.
Theyaredesignedtofamiliariseyouwiththeunit smanyfeaturesandtoensureyouget theverybest fromyour
purchase.
Safetyisimportant
Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersareimportant.
Pleasetherefore,ensureyoureadthe “SafetyInstructions”before you operatethisunit.
Warranty
Intheunlikelyeventthatyourproductfailstoworknormally,pleasecallthe belowfreephone numbertodiscussthe
problemwithoneofourqualifiedserviceengineers.
Australia.
BushWarranty:1800509 394
NewZealand
BushWarranty:0800 450259
Contents
Introductionand Contents …………………….………………………………………………….…………….... 2
SafetyInstructions ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
YourDAB+ Radio …..…………………………………………………………………………….…………….... 4
WhatisDAB+..………………………………………………………………………..…………….……………... 5
GettingStarted …………………………………………………………………….……………...……………… 6-7
UsingDAB+ Radio...……………………..…………………………………………….……………...…………. 8-10
UsingPresets……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
UsingFMRadio …………………………………………………………………….……………...…………….. 12-13
SystemSetup…………………………………………………………………….……………...……………….. 14-19
Troubleshooting and Technical Specification……………………………….……………...…….…………… 20
Warranty…………………………………………………………………….……………...……………………… 21
Introductionand Contents

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Ensurethatyou readall ofthesafetyinstructionsbeforeusingthisunit.
Safety Considerations
nPositionthepowercableandotherconnected cablessothat theyarenotlikelytobewalkedon,pinchedor
whereitemscanbe placed onoragainstthem.
nDonot usetheunitinhumidordampconditions.
nDonot allowtheunittogetwet.
nNeverallowchildren toinsert foreignobjectsintoholesorslotson theunit.
nDonot covertheventilation withitemssuchastablecloths,curtains,etc. Thismaycauseoverheating.
nNonaked flamesources,suchaslit candles, should beplacedon orneartheunit.
nDonot exposetheunittodrippingorsplashingwater, andnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,should be
placedonornearthe apparatus.
nDonot placetheunit in closedcabinetwithoutproperventilation.
Cleaning
nDisconnect the unitfromthemainssupplybeforecleaning.
nDonot useanyliquidsoraerosolcleaners, asthismaydamagetheunit.Useasoft,dust freecloth.
Servicing
nTherearenouserserviceable partsin theunit.Whenservicing, refertoqualifiedserviceprofessional.
nConsult yourretailerif youareeverin doubtaboutthe installation/ operation / safetyoftheproduct.
SafetyInstructions

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1. PRESETButton 6. LCDDisplay 11. DC Jack
2. SELECT/NAVButton 7. DAB+/FMButton 12. Aerial
3. Button 8. ALARMButton 13. HeadphoneJack
4. Button 9. STANDBYButton
5. SNOOZEButton 10. MENUButton
Control
DAB+
andFM
STANDBY Pressthe StandbyButtontoturntheradio onor off.
MENU Pressthe MenuButton toenterthe Main Menuorselect other menus.
DAB+/FM Pressthe DAB+/FM ButtontoswitchbetweenDAB+and FMmodes.
ALARM Pressthe Alarm Buttononce,to set alarm1and pressagain to setalarm2.
PRESET Pressand hold thePresetButtontoenter the preset options.
(Note:fordetail please referpage 11)
SELECT/NAV Pressthe Select/NavButtontoan optionor confirm.
a.
P
resstodecrease ori
ncrease
the
volume
level
b. In DAB+mode,press the SELECT/NAV Button thenpressthe or
Buttons toselect different DAB+ stations or options.
c. In FM mode, press the SELECT/NAV Button,thenpressthe or
Buttons toadjustthe FM frequency,orpressand hold the or Buttons
to autosearchFMStations.
a. Whenalarmis activated, press the SnoozeButton todelaythe alarmfor5 minutes.
b. Pressthe SnoozeButtontoset theradio sleeptime.
YourDAB+Radio

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DAB+ wasdevelopedin Europe byaconsortiumofbroadcastersandmanufacturers. DAB+ usesdigitalcompression
techniquestotransformthesourcematerial, i.e. musicand speech,intobetterqualityaudio.
Interference freereception
Analoguesystemssufferfromaneffect called “multipathdistortion”. Thisiscausedbecausewavesdonotbehavein
anorderlyfashion, butbounceandreflect off buildingsetc.DAB+seesthisasanadvantageandusesthedirect and
reflectedsignalstoactuallyreinforcetheendresult,allowing forbetterservicemoreofthetime.
Noneedtore-tune
Asingle DAB+frequencycanbeusedtocoverthe wholeofthe Australia,sosolving manyoftheproblems
experiencedwiththe earlieranaloguesystem. DAB+ scansautomaticallyand tunes-in alloftheavailablestationsin
yourarea.
Scolling text
Broadcasterscantransmittext toyourradio.Thiswayyoucan readthe nameofthe DJ, artist, songtitleoranyother
informationtheychoose.
DAB+coverage
Checkyourlocal coverageat www.digitalradioplus.com.au, oralternativelytext0409-DRPLUStoreceiveanSMS
confirmingwhetheryou resideinaDAB+broadcastarea.
WhatisDAB+

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Carefullyremoveyour DAB+ Receiver fromthebox. Youmaywishtostorethe packaging forfutureuse.
IntheBox
Insidethe boxyouwillfind:
nDAB+ Radio(MainUnit)
nPowerAdapter
nUserGuide
PositioningyourDAB+Radio
Placeyour DAB+Receiver on aflat / stable surfacethat isnotsubjecttovibrations.
Avoidthefollowing locations:
nWherethe radiowillbeexposed todirectsunlight.
nWherethe radiowillbeclosetoheat radiating sources.
nWherethe humidityishigh andventilationispoor.
nWhereitisdusty.
nWhereitisdamporthereisapossibilityof waterdrippingorsplashing ontounit.
Adjusting theAerial
Theaerial shouldbeextendedtoensureyou receivethebestreception possible inbothDAB+andFMradio modes. It
maybenecessarytoalterthe positionofthe DAB+ RADIO and/oraerialtoachievethe bestsignal.
Using Headphones
Youwill requireheadphonesfittedwitha3.5mmdiameterstereo plug.Theheadphonesocketislocatedon theback
ofthisunit.Headphonesarenot suppliedwiththis DAB+ Receiver.
Turning theUnitOn/Off
ConnectthepoweradaptertotheDC Jackonthe backofthe unit.Theninsert thepoweradapterintothewall outlet.
Turnthemainspoweronandthenpress the STANDBY Buttontoturnontheunit. Press the StandbyButtontoturn
theunittoStandby.
Whenyou turnonyourradioforthefirsttimeyou willbepresentedwiththis
image.
Getting Started

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@Note:Whenyouturnonthe radioitwillautomatically searchandstorealltheavailablestations.You shouldconductan
additional FullScan toensureallstationsare pickedupand stored. Itisalsorecommendedeveryfewmonths to
runanew scantopickupanynew DAB+thatmay havebegun broadcastingafterpurchasing yourDAB+radio.
Forinitialuse, conduct afullscan toautosearchandstoreallDAB+radio stations. PresstheMenuButtonand use
the or Buttonstoselect theFullScanoption.Press theSelect/NAVButtontoconfirm.
TheFullScanmaytakeyou 1-2minutestocomplete,afterallstationsarestoredyou will see:
@Note:a.TheDAB+stations willbe displayed andstored inalphanumeric order.The firststation inthe listwill begintoplay.
b. If noDAB+signalisfound,itmay be necessary for you torelocateyourradio.
Getting Started

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DAB+ MenuOptions
VolumeControl
Adjusttheradiovolumebypressingthe or Buttons.
Using DAB+Radio

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ToViewStationInformationinDAB+ Mode
Pressthe MENU Buttonthenpress the SELECT/NAV Buttonconsecutivelytoshow
thedifferentprograminformation.
ProgramType(PTY):
ThisisadescriptionofthetypeofprogramprovidedbytheDAB+stationorbythe
broadcaster.
SignalStrength:
Showasignalbarwiththestrengthof the current station.
Station Name:
Thiswillshowthestationthatisbroadcastingtheprogramyou arelisteningto.
Frequency:
Thisdisplays thestationtransmissionfrequency.
SignalError:
Thisdisplays thesignalerrorratebeingreceivedfrom0to100.
a.0means no errorsignalhas beendetected.
b.While100 meansit isanextremely badsignal.
SignalInformation:
Thisshowsthedigitalbitrateandthesignal mode.
Time:
Thisdisplays thetimeprovidedbythe broadcaster.
Date:
Thisdisplays thedateprovidedbythe broadcaster.
DynamicLabel Segment(DLS)
Thisisscrollingtextinformation suppliedbytheDAB+stationorbybroadcaster.
UsingDAB++Radio
UsingDAB+
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ToShowtheSignalStrengthinDAB+ Mode
1.Press the MENU Buttonduringplay, and ‘Info willbedisplayedonthescreen.Thenpress the SELECT/NAV
Buttontoconfirm.
2.Press the MENU Buttonand the SELECT/NAV ButtonrepeatedlyuntilSignalStrengthisshownon thedisplay.A
signal barwill be displayedasshownbelow.
The indicatoronthesignalbarshowstheminimumacceptable
signallevel.
@Note: Stations withsignalstrengthbelowthe minimumsignal level will
notprovideasteadystreamofaudio.
DRC(DynamicRangeControl)
Youcansetthelevel ofthecompression ofstationstoeliminatethe differencesindynamicrangeorsound level
betweenradiostations.
@Note:SetDRC to off indicates no compression, setDRC to low indicateslittlecompression,and setDRC to high shows
maximumcompression.
1.Press the MENU Button, thenpressthe or Buttons toselect the DRC menu.
2.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
3.Press the or ButtontoselectidealDRCMode.Pressthe SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
Prune Order
@Note:PruningRadioorderwillremoveinactive stationsfrom the station list.
1.Press the MENU button,then press or toselect Prune menu.
2.Press the SELECT/NAV buttontoconfirm.
3. Press or toselect Yes, andthen press SELECT/NAV toconfirm.
Using DAB+Radio

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Setting StationPresets
Yourradio canstore10 DAB+&10FMstationpresets. Tostorepresets:
@Note: Thisisthesamefor DAB+andFMRadiostations.
1.Press the DAB+/FMButtontoselectthemodeyouwishtoset.
2.While playingyourfavouritestation, press andholdthe PRESET Button.
3.Press the or Buttonto cyclethrough thepreset stationsstorenumbers, 1-10.
4.Thenselect yourpreferred preset stationnumberandpress the SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
Playing aPresetStation
Toselectastoredstation:
1.Press the DAB+/FMButtontoselectthemodeyouwishtoplay.
2.Press the PRESET Buttontoenter ‘PresetRecall setting.
3.Press the or Buttonstoselect yourpresetnumberandthenpress the SELECT/NAV Buttonto
confirm.
Using
Presets

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1.Press the DAB+/FM ButtontoswitchtoFMModefromDAB+Mode.
2.OnceinFMmode,it will startat the beginningoftheFMfrequencyrange(87.50MHz)oritwillplaythelastFM
station youwerelisteningto.
3.Tomanuallychange theFMfrequency,pressthe SELECT/NAV Buttonandthenimmediatelypress the or
tochangethefrequencyby0.05MHz.
4.Toauto-searchin FMMode,press the SELECT/NAV Buttonandthenpress andhold the or
Buttonsand itwillskipforwardsorbackwardstothe nextavailable station.
@Note: 1. Thedisplay will showthe frequency changing until itstops onthe nextstation.
2. After itreachesthe endof the frequencyrange,itgoes back tothestart.
FMMenuOptions
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ToViewStationInformationinFMMode
Pressthe MENU Buttonthenpress the SELECT/NAV Buttonconsecutively
toshowthe different programinformation
ProgramType(PTY):
ThisisadescriptionofthetypeofprogramprovidedbytheFMstationorby
thebroadcaster.
Station Name
Thisdisplays thetransmission(stationname)ofthe station youarelistening
to.
AudioType
Thiswilldisplaytheaudiotypeofthestationyouarelisteningto.It willeither
bestereoorMono.
Time:
Thisdisplays thetimeprovidedbythe broadcaster.
Date:
Thisdisplays dateprovidedbythebroadcaster.
RadioText
Thisisscrollingtextinformation suppliedbytheFMbroadcasters. Itmay
compriseofinformationon musictitlesordetailsof theprogramandis
providedbythebroadcaster.
ScanSetting
1.Press the MENU Button, andthenpress or toselect ScanSetting menu.
2. Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
@Note: Youcan choose between Strong Stations Only and AllStations. Ifyouchoose StrongStations Only, the menu
will showonly the stations with strong signalstrength.If you choose AllStations, alldetected stations willbeshown.
3.Press the or toselect yourpreferredoption,andthenpressthe SELECT/NAV toconfirm.
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4.
HowtoEnterSystemSetup
1.Press the MENU Button, andthenpress the or toselect System Menu.
2.Press the SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.Onceconfirmedthebelowscreen willshow.
3.Press the or tocycle throughtheSystemMenuoptions, including ‘Time , ‘Backlight , ‘Factory
Reset and ‘SWversion .
HowtoSettheClock
@Note:Youcanset the clock twoways- Manually’or by AutoUpdate’.
1.SelecttheSystemMenuandthenselectthe Time Setting.Pressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
Choose12/24 HourFormat
1.OnceintheTimeSystemMenu,you canselecttoset the timein either12or24hourformat.
2.Press the or Buttonstochooseeither12 houror24 hourtime, thenpress the SELECT/NAV to
confirm.
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SetTime/ Date(Manually)
1.Inthetimemenu,press or toselect SetTime/Date option,thenpress the SELECT/NAV button
toconfirm.
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2.Pressthe or Buttonstochange thehoursand thenpressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
3.Press the or Buttonstochangethe minutesandthenpress the SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
Thenyou willbeasked tosetthe date.
SetDateFormat
1.Inthe TimeSystemMenu, press the or Buttonstoselect the set dateoption, thenpress the
SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
@Note:Youcanchoosetosetthedate as either MM-DD-YYYY’or DD-MM-YYYY’.
2.Press the or Buttonstoselect thepreferreddateformatandthenpress the SELECT/NAV Button
toconfirm.
3.Pressthe or tochangethe monthordateand then pressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
4.Press the or tochangethemonthordateandthenpressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
5.Press the or tochangetheyearand thenpressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
Auto Update
1.Inthe TimeSystemMenu, press the or toselect AutoUpdate option,and thenpressthe
SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm. TheAutoUpdateoptionwillautomaticallyupdatethedateandtimebased onthe
information providedbytheDAB+Broadcaster.
@Note:Youcanchoose Auto updatefromDAB+’and Noupdate’.
2.Press the or toselect ‘Auto updatefromDAB+ , thenpressthe SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
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HowtoSetAlarm
@Note: Ensure thatthe time isset correctly beforeyouset the Alarm.
1.Press the ALARM Buttontoselect the AlarmSettingandtosetalarm1tosetthealarmtimeyoudesire.Ifyou
wishtoset alarm2, pressthe ALARM Button twice.
2.Press the SELECT/NAV toconfirmtoentereitheralarm1oralarm2.
3.Press the or toselect Alarmoptionasonoroff.Pressthe SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
4.Itwillnowaskyoutoset theAlarmtime, press the or Buttonstoalterthehour, andthenthe
SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm. Usethe samemethodforsettingtheminutes.
5.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm,thenpressthe or tosetthedurationtimeofthealarm
sound.Youcan selecteither15,30,45, 60or90minutes.
@Note: The alarmwill sounduntiltheselectedduration time isfinished.
6.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.Press the or Buttonstoset the alarmsource,youcan
choosebetween Buzzer,DAB+orFMmodes.
7.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.Press the or Buttonstoset the frequencyof alarm, you
canchoosebetweendaily,weekdays, weekendsoronce.
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8.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.Press the or Buttonstoset the alarmvolumelevel.
9.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirmand ‘AlarmSaved willdisplayonthescreenandisnowset.You can
alsosetAlarm2byfollowingthesamesteps.
SNOOZE
1. When theAlarmsoundsand youwishtocontinuesnoozing, pressthe SNOOZE Button toactivatethesnooze
functionandpostponealarmfor5minutes.
2. Theradio willgointoStandbymodeand start tocountdownthe 5minutesunitsnoozeisover, seebelow.
3. TheAlarmwillsoundagainafterthesnoozetimehaselapsed,atthistime, if youpressthe SNOOZE Button
again anditwillcount downforanother5minutes.
To TurnOff Alarm
1. Press the ALARM Button toenteralarm1orAlarm2setting.
2. Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirmand changethe Alarmstatusfromontooff.Press the SELECT/NAV
Buttontoconfirm.Thenfollowthesteps,until you reach ‘AlarmSaved .
HowtoSetRadioSleepTime
1.Press the SNOOZE Buttonduringplayandthedisplaywillshow- “Setsleeptime àSleep Off”,makesure
neitheralarmisset whensettingsleeptime.
2.Press the SNOOZE Buttonrepeatedly toselecttheSleep timeonandthe amount oftimebeforeyouwishthe
radiotoautomaticallyswitchoff. You canselect- Sleep Off,15, 30,45,60 or 90minutes.
3.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm,andthensleep icon willbedisplayed.
4. Toviewthesetsleep time,press the SELECT/NAV Button.
5.OncesettheradiowillautomaticallyturntoStandbymodeaftertheset timehaselapsed.
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HowtosetBacklight
@Note:Youcanadjustthebacklightlevel to High’, Medium’and Low’.Highbacklightwill make thebacklight brightest and
easytoview.Lowbacklight willdim the brightnessusing less power andmakingit lessdistractingat night.
SettingBacklightforPoweron Mode
1.InSystemMenu,selectthe Backlight Menuandpressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
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2.Inthe BacklightMenu,usethe or toselectthe PowerOn settingandpress the SELECT/NAV
Buttontoconfirm.
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3.Press the or ButtonsselectyouridealbacklightoptionforPowerOnMode; ‘High , ‘Low and
‘Medium.Thenpress the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
SettingtheBacklight forStandbyMode
1.InSystemMenu,selectthe Backlight Menuandpressthe SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm.
2.Inthe BacklightMenu,usethe or toselectthe StandbyMode setting andpressthe
SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
3.Press the or ButtonsselectyouridealbacklightoptionforPowerOnMode; ‘High , ‘Low and
‘Medium.Thenpress the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm.
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HowtoFactoryReset
@Note:Doingthiswill deleteall the preset stations, alarms and timesettings,and returnthe radioto itsoriginal factorysettings.
1.Press the MENU Buttonand thenpressthe or ButtonstoselecttheSystemMenu. Pressthe
SELECT/NAV Button toconfirm, andthen press the or to FactoryReset option.
2.Press the SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm
3.Onceselectedyouwill be askedifyou want toconductaFactoryReset. Pressthe or Buttonsto
select ‘Yes or ‘NO .Thenpressthe SELECT/NAV Buttontoconfirm, andthenradiowillbegintoreset.
HowtogetSWVersion
1.Oncein SystemMenu,press the or toselect SWversion Setting.
2.Press the SELECT/NAV toconfirm.Youwillnowbe able toviewthesoftwareinformationofthisradio.
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Troubleshooting
Ifafaultoccurs,first check thepointslistedbelowbeforetakingtheset forrepair.
Ifyouareunable toremedyaproblembyfollowingthesehints, consultyou retailerorserviceprofessional.
WARNING: Underno circumstancesshould youtrytorepairthesetyourself, asthiswouldinvalidatethewarranty.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE REMEDY
Nosound Headphonesmaybeconnected
Volumenot adjusted
Powercordisnotcorrectly
connected
Disconnect the headphones
Adjust theVolume
Connect the powercordproperly
UnitButtonsarenotworking Electrostaticdischarge
Turnofftheunit, disconnectthemains
plug,andreconnect afterafew
seconds
Radio poorreception Weakradioaerialsignal.
Interferencecausedbythevicinityof
electricalequipment likeTVs, Video
Recorders,Computer, Thermostats,
FluorescentLamps(TL)enginesetc.
Aimthe aerialforbest reception,and
ensureitisfullyextended.
Keeptheunitawayfromother
electricalequipment
Technical Specification
Specifications ……………………………………………….. DAB+ and FMradio
Speaker
P
ower
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1
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FrequencyRange .………………………………………….
FM:87.5-108MHz
DAB+: 174 –240MHz
LCDDisplay
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Highresolutiondisplay
PowerSupply.………………………………………………. AC/DCAdaptor: DC 9V,600mA
MaxPowerConsumption….……………………………….. 5W
Dimension
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172mm x122mm x54mm
Troubleshooting and Technical Specification