Caliber HBC 431DAB-BT User manual

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox
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Thankyouforchoosingourproduct.Wehopeyouenjoyusingthedevice.
SymbolsintheseInstructionsforUse
Importantinformationforyoursafetyisspeciallymarked.Itisessentialtocomplywiththeseinstructionsinordertoavoid
accidentsandpreventdamagetotheunit:
WARNING:
Thiswarnsyouofdangerstoyourhealthandindicatespossibleinjuryrisks.
CAUTION:
Thisreferstopossiblehazardstotheunitorotherobjects.
NOTE:Thishighlightstipsandinformation.
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GeneralSafetyInstructions
Readtheoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforeputtingtheapplianceintooperationandkeeptheinstructionsincludingthe
warranty,thereceiptand,ifpossible,theboxwiththeinternalpacking.Ifyougivethisdevicetootherpeople,pleasealsopasson
theoperatinginstructions.
•Toavoidtheriskoffireoranelectricshock,youshouldnotexposethedevicetorainormoisture.Consequently,donotusethe
deviceintheimmediatevicinityofwater
forexamplenearabathtub,aswimmingpoolorinadampcellar.
•Donotusethedeviceinextremelyhot,cold,dustyordampplaces.
•Onlyusethedeviceforprivateuseandtheintendedpurpose.Thisdeviceisnotintendedforcommercialuse.
•Ensurethatthepowercordisnotkinked,trappedorbroughtintocontactwithheatsources.
•Ensurethatthepowercorddoesnotpresentatrippinghazard.
•Nevertouchthepowerplugorthecablewithwethands.
•Onlyconnectthedeviceataproperlyinstalledplugsocket.Payattentionthatthespecifiedvoltagecorrespondstothevoltage
oftheplugsocket.
•Thepowercordmustalwaysbeeasilyaccessible.
•Alwaysinsertthebatteriescorrectly.
•Donotcoverupanyventilationopeningswithobjectssuchasnewspapers,tablecloths,curtains,etc.
•Thisapplianceshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingwaterandthatnoobjectfilledwithliquidssuchasvasesshallbe
placedonapparatus.
•Exposedignitionsourcessuchasburningcandlesmaynotbeplacedontothedevice.
•Neveropenthehousingofthedevice.Incorrectrepairscanconstituteaconsiderableriskfortheuser.Shouldthedevice
becomedamaged,inparticularthemainssupplycable,donotoperatethedeviceanylonger,butratherhaveitrepairedbyan
expert.Checkthemainssupplycableregularlyfordamage.
•Forsafetyreasonsabrokenordamagedmainsleadmayonlybereplacedbyanequivalentleadfromthemanufacturer,our
customerservicedepartmentorqualifiedperson.
•Ifthedeviceisnotusedforalongerperiod,removetheplugconnectorfromtheplugsocketortakeoutthebatteries.
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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox
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Thesesymbolsmaybefoundontheunitandareintendedtoindicatethefollowing:
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Thelightningsymbolshouldadvisetheuserofpartsintheinsideofthedevicewhichcarrydangerouslyhighvoltagelevels.
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Thesymbolwithanexclamationmarkshouldadvisetheuserofimportantoperationormaintenanceinstructionsinthe
accompanyingdocumentation.
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Devicesbearingthissymbolworkwitha“class1laser”fortracingtheCD.Thebuiltinsafetyswitchesshouldpreventtheuser
beingexposedtodangerouslaserlight,whichisinvisibletothehumaneye,whentheCDcompartmentisopened. 
Thesesafetyswitchesmustnotbebypassedoralteredotherwisethereisariskofbeingexposedtothelaserbeam.
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ChildrenandFrailIndividuals
•Inordertoensureyourchildren’ssafety,pleasekeepallpackaging(plasticbags,boxes,polystyreneetc.)outoftheirreach.
WARNING!
Donotallowsmallchildrentoplaywiththefoil.Thereisadangerofsuffocation!
•Thisdeviceisnotintendedtobeusedbyindividuals(includingchildren)whohaverestrictedphysical,sensoryormental
abilitiesand/orinsufficientknowledgeand/orexperience,unlesstheyaresupervisedbyanindividualwhoisresponsiblefortheir
safetyorhavereceivedinstructionsonhowtousethedevice.
•Childrenshouldbesupervisedatalltimesinordertoensurethattheydonotplaywiththedevice.
WARNING:Theappliancecouplerisusedasdisconnectdevice,thedisconnectdeviceshallremainreadilyoperable.
Explanationofsymbol,marking,signallamporsimilarmeansindicatethatapparatusis
completelydisconnectedfromthemains. ThisequipmentisaClassIIordouble
insulatedelectricalappliance.Ithasbeendesignedinsuchawaythatitdoesnotrequirea
safetyconnectiontoelectricalearthCorrectDisposalofthisproduct.Thismarking
indicatesthatthisproductshouldnotbedisposedwithotherhouseholdwastesthroughout
theEU.Topreventpossibleharmtotheenvironmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolled
wastedisposal,recycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterial
resources.Toreturnyouruseddevice,pleaseusethereturnandcollectionsystemsor
contacttheretailerwheretheproductwaspurchased.Theycantakethisproductfor
environmentalsaferecycling.
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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox
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Specialsafetyinformation
Thisdeviceworkswithaclass1laser.
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CleaningandMaintenance
WARNING:
Donotimmersetheunitinwater.
•Alwaysremovethemainsplugbeforecleaningtheunit.
•Anymarksonthesurfacecanbewipedoffwithaslightlydampclothwithoutanyadditives.
•Pleaserefertheinformationonexteriorbottomenclosureforelectricalandsafetyinformationbeforeinstallingoroperatingthe
apparatus.
•Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.
•Thebattery(batteryorbatteriesorbatterypack)shallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheat
suchnonakedflamesources,suchaslightedcandles,shouldbeplacedontheapparatussunshine,fireorthelike.
• Invisiblelaserradiationwhenopenandinterlocksdefeated.Avoidexposuretobeamoflaser.
•nonakedflamesources,suchaslightedcandles,shouldbeplacedontheapparatus
•theuseofapparatusintropicalclimates.
•theuseofapparatusinmoderateclimates.
INFORMATIONFORUSERSONDISPOSALOFOLDEQUIPMENTANDBATTERIES
[EuropeanUnion]
Thesesymbolsindicatethattheelectricalandelectronicequipmentandthebatterywiththissymbol 
Shouldnot  bedisposedofasgeneralhouseholdwasteatitsendoflife.Instead,theproductsshould 
behandedovertotheapplicablecollectionpointsfortherecyclingofelectricalandelectronic 
equipmentaswellasbatteriesforpropertreatment,recoveryandrecyclinginaccordancewithyour 
nationallegislationandtheDirective2002/96/ECand2006/66/EC.
Bydisposingoftheseproductscorrectly,youwillhelptoconservenaturalresourcesandwillhelpto
preventpotentialnegativeeffectsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthwhichcouldotherwisebe 
causedbyinappropriatewastehandlingoftheseproducts.
Formoreinformationaboutcollectionpointsandrecyclingoftheseproducts,pleasecontactyourlocal
municipaloffice,yourhouseholdwastedisposalserviceortheshopwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
Penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste,inaccordancewithnationallegislation.
Notice:ThesignPbbelowthesymbolforbatteriesindicatesthatthisbatterycontainslead.
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OverviewoftheControls 
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HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox
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SWITCHINGYOURUNITONFORTHEFIRSTTIME
ACOPERATION
1.ConnectoneendoftheACpowercordtotheunitandtheotherendtotheACmainsoutlet.
2.PresstheStandby/MODEbuttononcetoturntheunitonanditwouldautomaticallyenterinto
theDABmode.
3.Toswitchtoothermodes,repeatedlypresstheStandby/MODEbutton.
4.Toswitchofftheunit,pressandholdtheStandby/MODEbuttonforlongerthantwoseconds.
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DC(BATTERY)OPERATION 
1.EnsuretheACpowercordisdisconnectedfromtheunitandACmains.
2.Installedthebatteries(8x1.5VCSizebatteries)intothebatterycompartment.
3.PresstheStandby/MODEbuttontotoggletheunitbetweenonandoff.
Note: To obtain the best performance in DC operation, the use of alkaline batteries is highly
recommended. 
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SYSTEMSETTING
Duringopertion,youcanenterintotheSystemmenuineitherDABorFMmodefirstpressandhold
theINFO/MENUbuttontoenterintotheMenu,thenrepeatedlypressthe◄or
►
buttonfollowedby
pressingtheSELECTbuttontoselect“System”. 
Insidethe“System”,youcanselectthefollowingsubmenus:  
Time/Language/FactoryReset/SWversion
Toenterintothosesubmenus,repeatedlypressthe◄or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECT
button to confirm. To step back through the menu to the station display, press and hold the
INFO/MENUbuttonagainandthenrelease.
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Time
InsidetheTimesetupmenu,youcansetthefollowing: 
SetTime/DateSettime>Setdate>TimeSaved
AutoupdateUpdatefromAny/UpdatefromDAB/UpdatefromFM/Noupdate
Set12/24hourSet12hour/Set24hour
SetdateformatDDMMYYYY/MMDDYYYY 
Note:  An“*”willbedisplayedtoindicatethecurrentsetting.
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Language
Youcanchangethelanguageofyourradio,thereare6optionsavailable:
English/Danish/Dutch/French/German/Norwegian  

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox
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
Note:  An“*”willbedisplayedtoindicatethecurrentsetting.
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FactoryReset
Youcanresetyourradioandrestorealloftheoriginalfactorysettings. 
Toperformfactoryreset,select<Yes>insidethe “FactoryReset”menu,theunitwillswitchtoDAB
modeandperformautoscanfunction,thedisplay willshow”Restarting...” and then”Scanning...”,
aftertheresetiscompleted,ttheunitwillstayinDABmode.
Note: AllofyourstoredDAB&FMpresetswillbedeletedoncetheresethastakenplace.  
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SWVersion
TheSWversionwillbedisplayedandyoumaywishtotakeanotehere.

LISTENINGTOYOURRADIO
HINTSFORBETTERRECEPTION
This radio is fitted with a single DAB/FM telescopic antenna, to obtain the best performance, you
shouldfullyextendtheantennaandadjustitspositionaswellasthedirectionuntilyoufindthebest
reception. For ideal DAB reception, always maintain the antenna in an upright vertical position is
highlyrecommended.

DABMODE
Iftheunitisswitchedonforthefirsttime,itwillautomaticallyenterintotheDABmodeandperform
autoscanfunction.Duringthescanthedisplaywillshow“Scanning…”togetherwithaslidebarthat
indicatestheprogressofthescanandtheamountofstationsthathavebeenfoundsofar.
Oncethescanhasfinished,theradiowillselectthefirstalphanumericallyfoundstation.Youcannow
pressthe
◄
or
►
buttontoexplorethefoundstationsfollowedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselect
listeningtoyourdesiredstation.  
ToselectDABmodeduringotheroperationmodes,repeatedlypresstheStandby/MODEbuttonuntil
thedisplayshows“DAB”.
ToenterintotheDABMenu,pressandholdtheINFO/MENUbutton,thenrepeatedlypressthe◄or
►

buttontostepthroughthefollowingsubmenus:Fullscan/Manualtune/DRC/Prune/System
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Fullscan 
The fullscanwillsearchfortheentireDABBandIIIchannels. After the scan has finished, the first
alphanumericallyfoundstationwillbeautomaticallyselected. 
1.Toactivatefullscan,pressontheSCANbuttononce,thedisplaywillshow“Scanning…”anda
progressingslidebar.
2.Allthestationsthathavebeenfoundwillbe storedautomatically,toexplorethestationsthat

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox
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
have been found, press the
◄
or
►
button and when you find a station that you would like to
listento,presstheSELECTbutton.
3.Youcanalsoselect“Fullscan”insidetheDABMenupressandholdtheINFO/MENUbuttonto
enterintotheMenu,thenrepeatedlypressthe
◄
or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECT
buttontoselectandconfirm“Fullscan”.

Manualtune
1.To activatemanualtune,pressandholdtheINFO/MENUbutton toenterintotheMenu,then
pressthe
◄
or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselectandconfirm“Manual
tune”.
2.Thedisplaywillshow“5A”to“13F”andtheirassociatedfrequencies,pressthe
◄
or
►
buttonto
movethroughtheDABchannels,whenyourdesiredfrequencyappearsinthedisplay,pressthe
SELECTbuttontoconfirm.Thenameofthestationgroup(ensemble/multiplex)willbedisplayed. 
3.Tolistentothestationselected,presstheSELECTbuttonagain.

DRC
DRCstandsforDynamicRangeControl.Thedynamicrangeforeachradioprogramme issetbythe
broadcasterforeachradiostationandmaybedifferentforthetypesofprogrammebroadcast,such
aspoporclassicalmusicorachatshow.Thedynamicrangecontrolsignalistransmittedinparallel
with the audio signal for each programme, And with your radio, you can usethis control signal to
expandorcompressthedynamicrange(thedifferencebetweentheloudestandquietaetsounds)of
thereproducedaudiosignal.Changingthedynamicrangecanaffectthe‘loudness’and/or‘qualityof
sound’oftheprogrammethatyouhearsothatitwillbemoresuitedtoyourlisteningconditionsand
yourownpersonallisteningrerquirements.E.g.Inanoisyenvironment,wherequietsoundsmightbe
swamped, setting the compression to maximum will ‘boost’ the quiet sounds, whilst keeping the
loudestsoundsattheiroriginallevel.Thereare3levelsofcompression:
DRCoffnocompression,thisisthedefaultsetting.
DRChighmaximumcompression.
DRClowmediumcompression.
1.To adjustDRC, in DAB mode, press and hold the INFO/MENU button to enter into the Menu,
repeatedlypressthe
◄
or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselect“DRC ”. 
2.Pressthe
◄
or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselectandconfirmtheDRC
levelDRChigh/low/off.
Note:  An“*”willbedisplayedtoindicatethecurrentsetting.

Prune
YoucanremovetheDABstationsinthestationlistthatcannotbereceivedinyourarea.Theseare

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox


listedwitha‘?’prefix.
1.ToperformPrune,inDABmode,pressandholdtheINFO/MENUbuttontoenterintotheMenu,
repeatedlypressthe
◄
or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselect“Prune”. 
2.Againpressthe
◄
or
►
buttonfollowedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselect<Yes>.
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DABSECONDARYSERVICES
Onsomeoccasionsyouwillseea“>”symboldirectlyafterthenameofthestation,thisindicatesthat
therearesecondaryservicesavailabletothatstation.Thesesecondaryservicescontainextraservices
that relate to the primary station. E.g. a sports station may want to add extra commentaries. The
secondary services are inserted directly after the primary station. To select the secondary station,
pressontheSELECTbuttononce.

DABDISPLAYMODES
DuringDABoperation,repeatedlypressontheINFO/MENUbuttonwillcyclethroughthefollowing
display modes: DLS >Signal strength > Programme Type >Ensemble/Multiplex (Group name) >
Frequency>Signalerror>AudioBitRate>Time>Date>DLS>…

DLS
DLSstandsforDynamicLabelSegmentwhichisascrollingmessagethatthebroadcastermayinclude
intheirtransmissions.Themessageusuallyincludesinformationsuchasprogrammedetails…etc.

Signalstrength
Thedisplaywillshowaslidebartoindicatethesignalstrength,thestrongerthesignal,thelongerthe
barwillbefromlefttoright.

Programmetype
Thisdescribesthestyleoftheprogrammethatisbeingbroadcast.Iftheinformationisnotavailable,
thedisplaywillshow“<ProgrammeType>”.

Ensemble/Multiplex(Groupname)
TheEnsemble/Multiplexisacollectionofradiostationsthatarebundledandtransmittedtogetherin
a single frequency. There are national and local multiplexes, local ones contain stations that are
specifictothatarea.

Frequency
Thefrequencyofthepresentstationwillbedisplayed.  


INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
HBC431DABBTDAB+/DAB/FM/BT/USB&CD/MP3BoomBox


Signalerror
Thisisdisplayedasanumberbetween099.Itwouldnotbepossibletosatisfactorilylistentoaradio
stationwithasignalerrorrateof30orabove.Tryadjustingtheantennaorrelocatingyourradioto
improvereception.

Audiobitrate
Thedisplaywillshowthedigitalaudiobitratebeingreceived.
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Timeanddate
Thetimeanddatewillbeautomaticallyupdatedbythebroadcastedinformation;itisnoneedtoset
theclockmanually.

FMMODE
1.To select FM, repeatedly press the Standby/MODEbuttonuntilthe display shows “FM”. The
display will show the frequency and the RDS info if available. To go through the RDS infos,
repeatedlypresstheINFO/MENUbutton.
2.To performmanual tuning, repeatedly press the
◄
or
►
button, when your desired frequency
appearsinthedisplay,releasethebuttons.
3.To act iva teautoscanforstations,pressandholdthe
◄
or
►
buttonuntilitstartstoscandownor
upthefrequencyband,thedisplaywillshow“Scanning…”,anditwillstopautomaticallyoncea
stationhasbeenfound.
4.ToenterintotheFMMenu,pressandholdtheINFO/MENUbutton,thenpressthe
◄
or
►
button
followedbypressingtheSELECTbuttontoselect<Scansetting>and<Audiosetting>:
ScansettingStrongstationsonly/Allstations
AudiosettingStereoallowed/forcedmono
Note:An“*”willbedisplayedtoindicatethecurrentsetting.

STORINGANDRECALLINGSTOREDSTATIONS
IneitherDABorFMmode,youcanstoreupto20stationstothefavouritepresets;thiswillenable
youtogetdirectaccesstoyourfavouritestations.
1.To store a preset, first tune to your desired station, then press and hold the PRESET/ALBUM
button,thedisplaywillshow“PresetStore<1:(Empty)>”.
2.Pressthe
◄
or
►
buttontoselectyourdesiredstationpresetnumberandthenpresstheSELECT
buttontoconfirmyourselection,thedisplaywillshow“Preset#stored”.
3.Torecalla presetstation,firstpressonthePRESET/ALBUMbuttononce,andwhenthedisplay
shows “Preset Recall”, press the
◄
or
►
buttonto scroll up or down the presets that you have
stored,whenyouseeyourdesiredpresetnumberinthedisplay,presstheSELECTbutton.