Istar 90058PI User manual

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90058PI & 90059PI
EN PORTABLE DAB RADIO
DE TRAGBARES DAB-RADIO
ES RADIO DAB PORTÁTIL
FR RADIO DAB PORTABLE
IT RADIO DAB PORTATILE
NL DRAAGBARE DAB-RADIO
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Contents ..............................................................................................................Page
Warnings .................................................................................................................... 1
Box contents ............................................................................................................. 2
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2
Features and controls ............................................................................................2-3
Charging .................................................................................................................... 4
Power On, DAB Autoscan ........................................................................................ 4
DAB Menu options and Preset ............................................................................... 5
DAB Info, FM menu options .................................................................................... 6
System menu options .............................................................................................7-8
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 8
Specications ............................................................................................................ 8
Technical support ..................................................................................................... 9
Warnings and advice
Keep away from ame sources such as lighted candles.
Do not expose to dripping or splashed uids. Objects lled with liquids, such
as vases, should not be placed close to the radio.
The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight, very high or low
temperature, moisture, vibrations, strong magnetic elds, high frequencies
and dusty environments.
Do not place the radio in enclosed spaces without proper ventilation.
Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with
items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
Never attempt to insert wires, pins or other such objects into the vents or
openings of the unit.
Do not disassemble or modify the radio, there are no user serviceable parts
and the battery is non replaceable.
If the radio is damaged in anyway or malfunctions do not use. Consult a
qualied service engineer.
Do not use abrasives, benzene, thinner or other solvents to clean the surface
of the unit. To clean, wipe with clean soft cloth and a mild detergent solution.
This product contains a Li-ion battery and should be disposed of appropriately.
Do not dispose of it with household waste, at the end of its life
cycle; hand it over to a collection centre for the recycling of
electrical and electronic appliances with batteries. Please
check with your Local Authority for recycling advice.
Contents
PORTABLE DAB RADIO
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Features and controls
10
Box contents
1x 1x
1x
12 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
Top View
Front View
Introduction
Your new radio receives DAB+, DAB and FM stations and has a built in
rechargeable Lithium battery giving you approximately 4 hours of playing
time (at under 70% volume). You can also store your favourite 30 DAB and
30 FM stations for quick recall.

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1. DAB/FM
2. To show INFO Enter MENU
3. To enter PRESET Select
To enter PRESET Store
4. Toconrmselection
To Auto scan DAB or FM
5.
Antenna - Fully extend before tuning
6. Radio ON
Power OFF
7. Skip to previous station/Skip to
  previousmenuitem
Manual scan downward
8. Skip to next station//Skip to
  nextmenuitem
Manual scan upwards
9. Volume-/+Control
10. LCD Display
11. USB Charging Port
12. LED: RED = charging,
13. Headphone socket
12
Back View
11 13
MODE
INFO
MENU
INFO
MENU
PRESET
PRESET
ENTER
ENTER
>2S
>2S
>2S
>2S
>2S
>2S

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Before using your radio for the rst time please
fully extend the antenna (5 )
1. Charging
Your i-Star radio has a built-in non user-replaceable
Lithium battery. For best results, the rst time you use
the radio, let it charge for 4-5 hours until fully charged.
During charging the LED indicator (12) will be lit RED and will go out when the
battery is fully charged and the battery/charging icon will appear as full in the
top right-hand corner of the screen. Icon changes to when power is low.
1. Connect the Spectrum to a powered USB port on a USB charger or computer.
2. For mobile use disconnect the USB cable when the battery is fully charged.
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2.PowerOn-Firsttime-DABAutoscan
Scanning. . . 8
Power On - After DAB Autoscan
88.3 CENTREFORC
Program Informati
88.3 CENTREFORC
Program Infromati
DAB Radio
3. Tuning DAB Stations
/
Station List
<Absolute >
Station List
<AbsR 90s >
Absolute Rad 90
Now Playing: Boy
/
Or
Station List
<Absolute >
Station List
<BBC R1 >
BBC Radio 1
Now Playing:

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5.2 Preset - Recall
PRESET
/
ENTER
Preset Recall
<1: 88.60MHz >
Preset Recall
<4: 98.20MHz >
Radio 1 P4
Now Playing: Boy
5.1 Preset - Store
PRESET
/
ENTER
Preset Store
<1: (Empty) >
Absolute Rad 90
Now Playing: Boy
Preset Store
<6: (Empty) >
Preset 6
stored
4. DAB Menu Options
INFO
MENU
DAB
<Full scan >
>2S
DAB
<Manual Tune >
DAB
<DRC >
DAB
<Prune >
DAB
<System >
4.1 DAB Menu Options - Full Scan
INFO
MENU
ENTER
>2S
DAB
<Full scan >
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Program Informati
4.2 DAB Menu Options - Manual Tune
ENTER
/
DAB
<Manual Tune >
Manual Tune
5A 174.928MHz
Manual Tune
10D 215.072MHz
ENTER ENTER
215.072MHz Hert
Capital UK
You’re listening t
4.3 DAB Menu Options - DRC
Dynamic Range Control can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is
used in a noisy environment. This function is only available for some DAB stations.
ENTER
/
DAB
<DRC >
DRC
<DRC low >
DRC
<DRC high >
/
ENTER
DRC
<DRC off >
DAB
<DRC >
4.4 DAB Menu Options - Prune
When you select Yes in the Prune menu all unavailable stations are deleted from
the Station List the next time you perform a scan.
ENTER
/
DAB
<Prune >
Prune?
<No> Yes
Prune?
No <Yes>
>2S

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7. Switching DAB / FM
MODE
87.50MHz P1
[No Radio Text]
FM Radio
9.1 Preset - Recall
PRESET
/
ENTER
Preset Recall
<1: 88.60MHz >
Preset Recall
<4: 98.20MHz >
Radio 1 P4
Now Playing: Boy
9.2 Preset - Store/Change
PRESET
/
ENTER
Preset Store
<1: (Empty) >
>2S
Absolute Rad 90
Now Playing: Boy
Preset Store
<6: (Empty) >
Preset 6
stored
6. Info - DAB Playing
INFO
MENU
Program Info Signal Strength Program Type Multiplex
Frequency Signal Error Bitrate/Type Time Date
1-9x
BBC Radio 1
Now Playing: Boy
BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1
Pop Music
BBC Radio 1
BBC National DAB
BBC Radio 1
12B 225.648MHz
BBC Radio 1
Signal error: 14
BBC Radio 1
128kbps / DAB
BBC Radio 1
12:42:24
BBC Radio 1
16-04-2020
10. FM Info
INFO
MENU
Program Info Signal Strength Program Type Frequency
Mono/Stereo Time Date
1-7x
Classic P5
Now Playing: Pete
Classic P5
Light Classical
Classic P5
100.40MHz
Classic P5
Mono
Classic P5
14:38:34
Classic P5
16-04-2020
Classic P5
8. FM Menu Options
INFO
MENU
FM
<Scan setting >
>2S
FM
<Audio setting >
FM
<System >
8.1 FM Menu Options - Scan Setting
ENTER
/
ENTER
FM
<Scan setting >
Scan setting
<All stations >
Scan setting
<Strong stations>
FM
<Scan setting >
8.2 FM Menu Options - Audio Setting
ENTER
/
ENTER
FM
<Audio setting >
Audio setting
<Forced mono >
Audio setting
<Stereo allowed>
FM
<Audio setting >

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11.SystemMenuOptions(DAB&FM)
11.1SystemOptions-Sleep
INFO
MENU
ENTER ENTER
DAB
<Scan setting >
DAB
<System >
x2
System
<Sleep >
Set sleep time
Sleep off
/ /
30, 45, 60, 90 minutes
ENTER
Set sleep time
15 minutes
FM
<Sleep >
To check sleep time remaining enter “Set sleep time”
ENTER
Set sleep time
11 minutes
11.5SystemOptions-Language
ENTER
/
ENTER
11.2SystemOptions-Time
ENTER ENTER
System
<Sleep >
System
<Time >
Time
<Set Time/Date >
12:20
/
ENTER
/
ENTER
Set date
17- 4-2020
12:20:45
17- 4-2020
11.3SystemOptions-BacklightLevel
ENTER
/
ENTER
System
<Time >
System
<Backlight Level>
Backlight Level
<High >
High/Medium/
Low/Sleep low
11.4SystemOptions-AutoBacklight
ENTER
/
ENTER
If the backlight level is set to High or Medium and Auto Backlight is set to On
the backlight will dim to Low 20 seconds after controls are used and brighten
when controls are used again.
System
<Auto Backlight>
Auto Backlight
<On >
Auto Backlight
<Off >
System
<Language >
Language
<English >
English, Deutsch, Italiano,
Français, Português
>2S
11.6SystemOptions-FactoryReset
ENTER
/
ENTER
System
<Factory Reset >
Factory Reset
<No> Yes
Factory Reset
No <Yes>
11.7SystemOptions-SoftwareVersion
ENTER
System
<SW version >
SW version
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12. Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing problems with your DAB radio there are some quick
and easy checks that you can do, which may help to solve the problem.
Problem Solutions
No DAB
reception
If “no DAB service” is
displayed, perform
a “Factory Reset” on
the radio,
Fully extend the
antenna to get
better reception
Move the radio
closer to a window
Radio
reception
is poor
Check the antenna
is extended for
maximum signal
strength and
reception, adjust the
antenna direction to
improve the signal
Try rescanning Check that the
radio is not close
to microwaves,
uorescent lights
or other electrical
equipment which
cause interference.
No sound Check if the volume
is turned down.
Increase the volume.
Check that the radio
is switched on
Try tuning to
another radio
station
The radio
does not
turn on
The battery is at -
Charge the battery
When charging
make sure the
cable is properly
connected and the
Red LED comes on
13. Tips
New stations are frequently being launched so it‘s a good idea to rescan from
time to time to make sure you don’t miss out on the latest additions.

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Specications
Property Specication
DAB frequency range: 174.928MHz (5A) - 239.200MHz (13F),
supports DAB and DAB+
FM frequency range: 87.5-108MHz
Presets: DAB/DAB+ 30 Presets, FM 30 Presets
Power input: 5V𝌂1A
Battery type: Lithium
Battery power: 1200mAh
Audio socket: 3.5mm earphone jack
Dimensions: 160 x 95 x 52 mm (W x H x D)
Disclaimer
Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components are made regularly.
Therefore some of the instructions, specications and pictures in this
documentation may dier slightly from your particular situation. All items
described in this guide are for illustration purposes only and may not apply to
your particular situation. No legal right or entitlements may be obtained from
the description made in this manual.
DeclarationofConformity
Hereby, Philex Electronic Ltd. declares that the radio equipment: model
90058PI & 90059PI i-Star DAB portable radios for radio broadcast reception
in domestic premises are in compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive
2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the
following internet address: www.istarproduct.co.uk/doc
Technical Support
If you experience problems setting up or using your DAB radio,
please visit our technical website at www.philex.com/support to send us a
message or live chat during oce hours.
Waste electrical and electronic products should
not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with
your Local Authority for recycling advice.

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