Cord ezi-dab User manual

ezi-dab owners’ manual

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Introducon
Thank you for purchasing a CORD Ezi Dab, DAB+ & FM Radio Module. The Ezi Dab is
just one product in our range embracing our philosophy of ‘extraordinary audio visual
gear.’
This product has been designed and engineered to give you many years of enjoy-
ment. Please ensure you carefully read this manual to gain the maximum benet
from your purchase.
We suggest you keep your original proof of purchase receipt, this manual and the
original packaging for future reference, in case you need to move your product, or in
the unlikely event that you need to return the product for service.
Product updates, technical info, warranty and service centre details are available on
our web site at www.cord-av.com

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Contents
Introducon• 1
Important Safety Messages• 3
What’s in the box• 4
Set Up and Controls• 5
Connecons• 5
Remote Control Operaon• 6
Inial Startup• 7
Modes of Operaon• 7
Listening in DAB+ Mode• 8
Listening in FM Radio Mode• 9
Playback Informaon Display• 10
Alarm Funcons• 11
Sleep Funcon• 12
Menu Funcons• 12-14
Specicaons• 14
Troubleshoong• 15
Warranty• 16-17
What Is Not Covered• 17

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Important Safety Messages
Before you power on your new CORD product, to ensure safe and ecient operaon,
please take the me to read the following:
Keep these instrucons in a safe place for future reference.•
Pay aenon to all warnings as these are important to ensure your safety •
and the opmum operaon of this product.
Always use this product in accordance with the instrucons.•
Do not use this product in or near water or in direct sunlight.•
Do not place items full of water on or near this product.•
Do not expose this product to rain or moisture of any kind.•
Do not use near any cooking, heang, cooling or venlaon appliances.•
Do not block any of the venlaon openings on this product.•
Turn this appliance o at the mains power switch during mes of electrical •
storms or when the product will not be used for long periods of me.
Only use the power adaptor or exact equivalent, supplied with this product.•
Please consult a qualied electrician if the plug does not t your power •
outlet.
To ensure your safety, protect the power adaptor from being walked on,•
cut, pinched, twisted or otherwise compromised.
No user serviceable parts are used in this product. Refer all servicing to•
qualied and authorised service personnel.
If the product has been damaged in any way - for example; if the power•
adaptor, cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen inside the product, the product has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally or it has been dropped - refer
the product to your nearest authorised service centre.

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What’s in the box
One CORD Ezi-dab Radio Adaptor Module•
One remote control•
One owners manual•
One 3.5mm stereo mini jack to stereo RCA audio cable•
One 3.5mm y lead single wire antenna•
One 3.5mm to 75 Ohm coaxial antenna adaptor•
One AC power adaptor•

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Set Up and Controls
Connect the 3.5mm stereo mini jack to stereo RCA cable in to the line output sock-•
et (3), and connect the RCA to your Auxillary (or equivilent) input of your amplier
or home stereo system.
Connect the 3.5mm y lead Antenna into the ANT input socket (4). •
Connect the AC power adaptor to the 5V power input socket (5).•
Turn on the mains power at your wall socket.•
Once all connecons are made, it is safe to turn on the power switch (6).•
Connecons
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. LCD Display Window
2. IR Remote Control Sensor
3. 3.5mm Stereo Line Output Socket
4. 3.5mm Antenna Input Socket
5. 5V DC Power Input Socket
6. Power Switch

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Remote Control Operaon
Power•
Mute•
Mode•
Scan•
Info•
Numbers 1 - 10•
Alarm 1•
Alarm 2•
Menu•
• q/ p
•
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Select•
CLK Set•
Dimmer•
Sleep•
Turns the Ezi DAB on or into standby mode
Audio mute on and audio mute o
Changes the mode from DAB+ to FM or from FM to DAB+
Scans for new DAB+ or FM staons, depending on selected mode
Scrolls between informaon sent by the broadcaster, (DLS, RDS,
Time, Date, etc.)
Numeric buons to store and recall staon presets
Access to alarm funcon #1
Access to alarm funcon #2
Displays menu sengs
Controls volume up & volume down
Controls menu navigaon or selects previous staon frequency
Controls menu navigaon or selects next staon frequency
Conrms menu operaon
Manually set the clock
Turn LCD display backlight on or o
Controls sleep me funcon

Inial Startup
1. Once connecons have been made (refer to page 5) and power to the unit is
switched on, the LCD display will show the following:
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3. Once the scan has completed, the rst staon (alphabecally) will be selected and
playback will begin. If no staons have been found, adjust your antenna and press
the ‘SCAN’ buon on the remote control to restart the scan procedure.
Modes of Operaon
The Ezi Dab has 2 modes of operaon:
DAB+ Digital Radio•
FM Radio•
Press the ‘Mode’ buon on the remote control to switch between DAB+ or FM
mode.
2. Next the DAB+ services will be scanned for automacally, as follows:

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Listening to DAB+ Mode
Press the ‘Mode’ buon on the remote control to select ‘DAB’ mode.1.
If there are no staons available the Ezi Dab will automacally begin a scan for 2.
digital radio staons available in your area.
Once the scan has completed, and if staons have been found, the rst staon 3.
listed (alphabecally) will be displayed and begin playing.
Staons can be browsed by pressing the or buons, then press the 4.
‘Select’ buon once the desired staon is displayed and playback will begin.
Storing Staon Presets:
Your Ezi Dab can store up to 10 DAB+ staons into memory as follows:
Select desired staon and begin playback.1.
Press and hold the desired numeric buon (1-10) on the remote control unl the 2.
following is displayed (for example): ‘Preset 1 Stored’.
Recalling Stored Staon Presets:
Press the numeric buon (1-10) on the remote control according to which order it 1.
was stored above.

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Listening to FM Radio Mode
Press the ‘Mode’ buon on the remote control to select FM Radio mode. The following 1.
screen will be displayed:
Tuning Methods:
Scan - This will scan the FM band for available staons.•
Press ‘Scan’ on the remote control. The unit will scan up the FM band unl it nds the 1.
next available staon.
Connue to press the ‘Scan’ buon unl the desired staon is reached. Playback will 2.
begin automacally.
Manual Tune - This will allow you to manually search for a frequency.•
Press the or buon on the remote control to go up or down the FM band by 1.
0.05MHz per buon press.
Storing Staon Presets:
Your Ezi Dab can store up to 10 FM Radio staons into memory as follows:
1. Select desired staon and begin playback.
2. Press and hold the desired numeric buon (1-10) on the remote control unl the follow-
ing is displayed (for example): ‘Preset 1 Stored’
Recalling Stored Staon Presets:
Press the numeric buon (1-10) on the remote control according to which order it was 1.
stored above.