Goodmans GMP31G7DAB User manual

Before operating this unit
Please read this Instruction Manual carefully
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GMP31G7DAB
Instruction Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for buying this
GMP31G7DAB which is designed
to give you many years of trouble-
free service.
You may already be familiar with
using a similar unit, but please take
time to read these instructions.
They are designed to familiarise
you with the unit’s many features
and to ensure you get the very best
from your purchase.
Safety is important
Your safety and the safety of others
is important. Please therefore,
ensure you read the “Safety
Information” on page 6 before you
operate this unit. Keep this
information in a safe place for
future reference.
Copyright warning notice
Please be aware that copyright
laws may apply to the music/
material you are intending to
record. The copying and
distribution of music files without
the permission of the owner is
against copyright laws.
Infringement of these laws may
result in prosecution. If in doubt,
seek advice before making your
recording.
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Contents
Product Registration...................................... 3
Introduction.................................................... 4
Contents ........................................................ 5
Safety Information ......................................... 6
Quick Views................................................... 7
Getting Started .............................................. 8
DAB Mode ..................................................... 12
Transferring Files .......................................... 24
Playing MP3 Files.......................................... 25
Voice Rec and Playback ............................... 28
MP3 Menu System ........................................ 30
Troubleshooting............................................. 36
Technical Spec.............................................. 38
Guarantee ..................................................... 39
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Safety Information
Please read all the safety
information before use.
Safety Considerations
■ Do not use the Personal DAB/
MP3 Player in humid or damp
conditions.
■ Do not allow the Personal DAB/
MP3 Player to get wet.
Servicing
■ There are no user serviceable
parts in this Personal DAB/
MP3 Player.
■ When servicing, refer to
qualified service personnel.
■ Consult your dealer if you are
ever in doubt about the
installation, operation or safety
of this Personal DAB/MP3
Player.
Hearing
Damage to hearing can occur with
consistent exposure to high volume
when using headphones. Always
check the volume level before
inserting headphones into your
ears. Use of headphones while
operating a vehicle is not
recommended and is illegal in
some areas. Stop listening to your
Personal DAB/MP3 Player if you
find it distracting while operating
any type of vehicle or performing
any other activity that requires your
full attention.
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Quick Views
Earphones Socket
Microphone
Power On/Off
Display
Repeat
EQ
Menu
Joystick / Set button
Info
USB Connector
Hold Switch
Function
Scan
Preset
Record
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Getting Started
Read these instructions before
use.
Remove your Instruction Manual
carefully from the box. You may
wish to store the packaging for
future use.
In the Box
Inside the box you should have:
■ Instruction Manual
■ Built in rechargeable battery
■ Mains adapter
■ USB to mini USB cable (for
connection to PC)
■ Earphones
■ Instruction manual
If any items are missing call the
Helpline on 0870 873 0080.
Charging
The Instruction Manual uses a
rechargeable battery pack which
can be charged in 2 ways/
1. PC USB Lead. Whilst
connected it cannot be used
as a player.
2. Mains adaptor (supplied).
Whilst the unit is charging the
battery icon will cycle from one bar
displayed to all bars displayed.
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Getting Started
Powering on for the first time
■ Connect the earphones to the
Instruction Manual
■ When the Instruction Manual is
first powered on, a welcome
screen will appear for 2
seconds, this will be followed
by a brief message 'creating
new playlist'.
■ The Personal DAB/MP3 Player
will then go straight into DAB
mode where it will show 'now
tuning' and start scanning for
the stations available as shown
below.
If no stations are found the
Instruction Manual will display
'Station not available'.
If a station list can be found it will
tune to the first station in the list.
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Getting Started
General operation
The player operates in several
main modes which are selected via
menus or short cut keys. The units
main modes are:
■ DAB Radio
■ Music Player
■ Mic Recording
■ Voice Playback
Changing Modes
There are 2 ways of changing
modes.
FUNCTION SELECT Button
1. Press the FUNC SEL button
to cycle through the following
modes: DAB, Music and Voice
Playback.
Note. This does not include Mic
record.
Menu
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Move the JOYSTICK to the
right to access the 'GoTo'
menu and highlight the mode
you want using the UP or
DOWN buttons.
3. Press SET.
■ Whenever the unit is powered
on, it will return to the last mode
left in before it was powered off.
For example if the user turned
off the unit when listening to
DAB radio. The unit
automatically returns to DAB
mode when it is powered on
again.
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Getting Started
Volume
During playback, press the UP or
DOWN button to adjust the volume.
Hold Button
The HOLD button locks all of the
button to prevent accidental
presses.
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DAB Mode
Turning on and tuning
When you first enter DAB mode,
your Instruction Manual performs
an autotune to find all the DAB
stations available in your area.
The unit will then tune to the first
station found in the list.
Scan for DAB stations
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select either the local scan or
full scan option in the DAB
menu.
3. Press the JOYSTICK to the
right to start the search.
Alternatively, press the Scan
button to perform a Local scan
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DAB Mode
Selecting DAB Stations
1. To access the station list press
the JOYSTICK to the right.
The station list will be shown
as below.
2. Push the JOYSTICK UP or
DOWN to highlight the
required station and press
SET.
■ The unit will then tune to the
station selected.
■ If the station cannot be
acquired 'station not available'
will be displayed.
Additional information
Pressing INFO provides you with
additional information. There are 2
information screens.
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DAB Mode
The first shows the multiplex,
channel, frequency and data rate of
the audio being transmitted.
The second shows signal error and
time and date
More errors = Lower audio quality
DAB Preset
Preset save
1. Select a DAB station. See
“Selecting DAB Stations” on
page 13
2. Press the PRESET button
once to enter preset save.
3. Press the JOYSTICK to the
LEFT/RIGHT to change the
preset number until the
desired preset location is
shown.
4. Press SET to save the current
DAB service to the desired
preset location.
■ A message will be shown to
indicate the DAB service is
saved successfully.
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DAB Mode
Preset Select
1. Press the PRESET key twice
to enter preset select mode.
2. Press the JOYSTICK to the
LEFT/RIGHT to navigate to
the desired preset and press
SET to tune to the station
stored in that location.
Recording DAB
Start Recording
Press the REC button to start
recording.
■ A recording icon will be shown.
To Pause Recording
1. During recording, Press SET
to pause the recording.
■ A pause icon will appear.
2. Press SET again to resume
recording.
■ The pause icon will disappear.
To Stop Recording
1. Press REC or POWER ON/
OFF to stop recording.
■ A file named as D001.wav will
be created in the DAB directory
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DAB Mode
automatically, which contains
the recording.
■ For the next recordings, the
files will be named as
D002.wav, D003.wav…etc.
■ If the memory becomes full
during recording, the recording
will stop automatically and a
warning screen will be shown
to indicate memory full.
DAB Menu
1. Press MENU.
2. Move the JOYSTICK UP and
DOWN to highlight the
required item in the list and
press the SET key.
DAB Menu
Go to...
Local Scan
Full Scan
Manual Tune
Settings
Delete files
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DAB Mode
Local Scan
A local search will search for all UK
stations.
Full Scan
If you are using your DAB radio
outside of the UK then a wider
search can be initiated by selecting
FULL SCAN.
Manual Tune
It is possible to manually tune to a
specific channel/frequency and
add this to the station list.
This function can be used to assist
the positioning the antenna to
obtain the optimum reception for a
specific station.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Highlight manual tune and
press SET.
3. Move the Joystick UP and
DOWN to select the frequency
and press SET to tune to that
station/frequency.
Info
DAB Version
DAB Menu
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DAB Mode
Settings
Station Order
This option adjusts the order the
stations are displayed in the station
list.
■ Active station Displays active
stations at the top of the station
list and inactive ones at the
bottom, in alphanumeric order.
Inactive stations are those on
your station list but not
currently available, marked
with a ’?’.
■ Alphanumeric Displays all
stations in alphanumeric order.
■ Favourite station Displays
your ten favourite stations at
the top of the station list and the
others below. Your favourite
stations are selected by how
long you listen to each station.
■ Prune Station: Remove all
inactive stations from the list.
Settings Menu
Station Order
DRC
Contrast
Power Savings
Record Settings
Backlight
Factory Reset
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DAB Mode
DRC (Dynamic Range
Control)
Dynamic range is defined as the
difference, in decibels (dB),
between the loudest and quietest
sounds in any particular piece of
audio. Classical music is a good
example, with ranges from piano
(soft) to forte to FFF (for extremely
loud). DRC limits the range from
the quietest and loudest sections of
the audio.
1. In the DRC menu, navigate
until the desired DRC value is
highlighted and press the
SET button to confirm.
■ 0: Content is played with the
full dynamic range without any
processing.
■ 1/2: Content is played with a
medium difference between
loud and soft sounds. The peak
value of the audio signal is
limited to 12 dB above the
average level.
■ 1: Content is played with very
little difference between the
loud and soft sounds. The peak
value of the audio signal is
limited to 6 dB above the
average level.
Contrast
To set the contrast of the display,
1. Push the JOYSTICK UP or
DOWN to set the desired
contrast level.
2. Press SET to save the setting.
Power Savings
In order to save the battery power,
your Instruction Manual can be set
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DAB Mode
to switch off automatically after a
period of inactivity.
The settings are:
■ Disable (remains on)
■ 2 mins
■ 5 mins
■ 10 mins
1. Push the JOYSTICK UP or
DOWN to set the desired
Power Saving setting.
2. Press SELECT to save the
setting.
Record Settings
The recording settings are listed as
follows:
Source
■ MIC
■ DAB
Encoder
■ IMADPCM
■ MSADPCM
■ PCM
Channels
■ STEREO
■ MONO
Rate
■ 8KHZ
■ 11KHZ
■ 16KHZ
■ 22kHZ
■ 32KHZ
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DAB Mode
Mode
■ Song
■ Album
Backlight
This menu enables you to set the
length of time the display backlight
remains on after the last button
press.
The settings are:
■ 5 seconds
■ 10 seconds
■ 20 seconds
■ 30 seconds
■ 40 seconds
■ 50 seconds
■ Always ON
Factory Reset
This menu allows you to return all
setting back to the default settings.
Delete Files
This menu enables you to delete
tracks or recordings in the following
ways.
■ Music: Deletes one music file
at a time.
■ All Music: Deletes all music
files at once.
■ Voice/DAB: Deletes one
recorded file at a time.
■ All Voice/DAB: Deletes All
recorded files at once.
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