JMB GSDAB3004 User manual

DAB/FM Digital Radio & Alarm Clock
Model Number: GSDAB3004
Please read these instructions carefully and keep for future reference
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Safety Precaution…………………………...........
Features & Controls………………..……………..……
Getting started…........................................
•AC operation
•Clock setting
•DC operation
DAB setup……………...................................
•DAB auto scan
•DAB manual tune
•DAB Secondary Services…………….……..…..
•DAB Display
FM setup……….........................................…
•FM radio.
•Storing FM/DAB stations
•Factory reset
Alarm setup………...........................................
•Setting the alarm
•Activating the alarm
•Snooze function………………………..……………..
•Sleep function
•Headphone jack
Technical Specification………………………………..…
Guarantee…………………………………………………..…
Introduction:
Thank you for purchasing this
DAB/FM Clock Radio. You can now
listen to both DAB and FM
frequencies, giving you access to a
wide range of
stations which, using DAB, will
automatically tune. You
can use your radio as an alarm
clock.
Hints for a better reception:
This radio carries 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, it’s
recommended to always maintain
the antenna in an upright vertical
position.
Contents:
•GSDAB3004 radio
•Power lead
•Operating manual
Location:
Place the unit on dry stable surface
away from heat and damp and where
its unlikely to fall or be knocked over.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
This symbol indicates that there are important operating
and maintenance instructions in this unit.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present within this
unit.
•Places blocking ventilation or dusty areas.
•Places subject to constant vibration, humid or moist places.
•No naked flames sources such as lighted candles should be
place son the unit.
•Attention should be drown to the environmental aspects of
battery disposal.
•Make sure not to obstruct the ventilation openings, a
minimum of 10cm should be kept around the apparatus for
ventilation.
•The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the
ventilation openings with items such as newspaper , table-
clothes, curtains etc. Use apparatus in moderate climates
only.
•Operate tuning controls and switch as instructed in manual.
•Before turning on the power for the first time, make sure the
power cord is properly installed.
•The mains plug is used as the disconnect device and it must
remain readily operable. To completely disconnect the
power input, the mains plug of the apparatus must be
disconnected from the mains.
•The normal function of the product may be disturbed by
strong electro magnetic interference. If so, simply reset the
product to resume normal operation by following the
instruction manual. In case the function could not resume,
please use the product in other location.
•Do not attempt to remove any screws, or open the casing of
the unit; there are no user service able parts inside, refer all
servicing to qualified service personnel.
Important safety instructions:-
When using this appliance, basic safety precautions should always
be followed.
Read and Retain instructions: All operating instructions, safety
for the user and others should be read before operation and
retained for future reference.
Heed all warnings: should be adhered to.
Important notes:
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
apparatus. Avoid installing the unit in locations described below:
•Places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating
appliances such as electric heaters, or on top of other stereo
equipment that radiate too much heat.
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FEATURES & CONTROLS:
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AC operation
When the radio is connected to AC power for the first time it will be in standby mode. The display backlight will be on for a few
seconds, the display will first show the greetings and finally the clock.(F-1)
Clock setting
The clock will only set and be updated if you can receiver DAB signals in your location, in order for the clock to synchronise to the
current local time you must leave it on a DAB station for a short period. Manual clock setting is not required.
Press the STANDBY/ON button once to turn the radio on, it will then automatically enter
into the DAB mode and perform auto scan function. Following will be displayed (F-2), 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.
press the up or down button to explore the found stations and then press the SELECT
button to select your station.
Note: if there is no stations found after auto scan the radio will then enter into the Tune
Select Menu. You can now press the up/down arrow Buttons followed by pressing the
select button to select “Manual Tune” or “Auto scan” for stations.
GETTING STARTED:
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DC (Battery) operation
In DC operation, the STANDBY/ON button will work as a POWER button. The display will be off when the radio is powered off. The
display backlight will be dimmed after radio power on, and it will be turned on to full brightness for 5 seconds on every key press.
1. Ensure the AC power cord is disconnected from radio.
2. Installed the batteries (4X1.5V UM3/AA battery) into the battery compartment.
3. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel to toggle the radio between on and off.
Note: To obtain the best performance in DC operation the use of alkaline batteries is highly recommended.

DAB auto scan
The auto scan will search for the entire DAB Band III channels. After the scan has finished. The first alphanumerically found station will
be automatically selected, to activate auto scan do the following:
1. First press the MENU button to enter into the Tune Select Menu and then press the
up or down arrow buttons to select “AUTOSCAN” finally press the SELECT button to
confirm. The display will show “scanning..” and a progressing slide bar (F-3)
2. All the stations that have been found will be stored automatically, press the up or
down button and when you find a station that you would like to listen to press
SELECT button.
DAB manual tune
1. To select manual tune, first press the MENU button to enter into the Tune select
menu then press the SELECT button to select “manual tune” (F-4).
2. Press the up Or down arrow Buttons to move through the DAB channels the display
will show “5A to 13F” and their as associated frequencies (F-5)
3. 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.
4. To listen to the station selected, press the SELECT button again.
DAB SETUP:
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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 secondary services
available to that station. The 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 primary station.
DAB display
Every time you press INFO button, the display will cycle through the following display modes:
Time and Date
The time and date is automatically updated by the broadcasted
information. In an unlikely event no clock information is received.
The display will show “<TIME/DATE>”.
Frequency
The frequency of the present station will be displayed
Audio bit rate
The display will show the digital audio bit rate being received.
Signal strength
The display will show a slide bar to indicate the signal strength.
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DLS
DLS stands for Dynamic label Segment which is scrolling message
that the broadcaster may include, for example: name of the song
or information of the programme on.
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.
DAB SETUP:
Note: press and hold the INFO button for longer than 2 seconds. The software version number will be displayed. It will revert back
after letting go of the button.

Factory reset
When you move the radio to a different part of the country, your pre-tuned DAB stations may no longer be available. If re-tuning does
not work, you may need to reset your radio back to its original factory settings: to perform a factory reset, please do the following:
1. Plug the radio to mains and press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the radio on.
2. Press and hold the MENU button until display shows “press SELECT to confirm reset”
3. Release the MENU button and press the SELECT button once, the display will first show “Restarting…” when completed, radio will
go to standby.
4. Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the radio on again, it will then automatically enter into the DAB mode and perform auto
scan function. After the scan has finished, the radio will select and display the first alphanumerically found station.
Note: All of your stored DAB & FM pre-set's will be lost once reset has taken place.
FM Radio
1. To select FM press the DAB/FM button, the display will show FM and the frequency.
2. To activate auto search press and hold the .. Or … button until it starts to scan. It will display
(F-6), (F-7) and will stop once station has been found.
3. To activate manual search, repeatedly press the … or. Button.
4. To select audio mode press the SELECT button to toggle between the “Auto” or “Mono”
selection.
Note: the radio will automatically switch between stereo & mono mode, but you can override this
& switch this function manually which is helpful for poor signal reception
Storing and recalling stored stations
In either DAB or FM mode, you can store up to 10 stations on preset, this will enable you to quick
direct access to favourite stations.
1. To store a preset, first tune to desired station, then press and hold the PRESET button, the
display will show “empty preset 1”, the preset number will flash. (F-8)
2. Press the .. Or .. Button to select your desired station preset and press SELECT to confirm. (F-9)
3. To recall a preset station, first press preset button, the press the .. Or.. Button to scroll up or
down the pre-sets you have stored. Press SELECT to choose desired preset. They will display
“empty preset #” if no station has been allocated.
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FM SETUP:

Activating the alarm function.
1. To activate the alarm function, repeatedly press the ALARM/SNOOZE button, the alarm wake-up mode will be displayed and
changing the below sequence on every press.
2. When the display shows your desired alarm wake-up mode, release the button, the alarm function is now activated and the alarm
icon will be displayed.
3. When the alarm time arrives, the selected wake-up mode will be on and the alarm icon display will flash. To stop the alarm press
STANDBY/ON
4. Check the status of the alarm by pressing ALARM/SNOOZE button.
Note: If you have activated the alarm function and the wake-up mode is DAB or FM, make sure that the alarm volume level is set at a
sufficient level for you to hear,
Alarm Function
This radio can be used as a standard “Radio Alarm Clock” in AV operation. You can use the alarm function to wake you to an electronic
buzzer tone or to your favourite radio (DAB/FM). The alarm can be set in either standby or during operation
Setting the alarm time and wake-up mode
1. Press and hold the ALARM/SNOOZE button until the display shows “Alarm Setting”
2. Repeatedly press the up or down arrow buttons followed by pressing the SELECT button to
adjust your desired alarm time –first set the hour, then press the SELECT button and then the
minutes (F-10)
3. Finally press the SELECT button to confirm and the alarm time is set and you will enter into
the wake-up mode settings.
4. Repeatedly press the up Or down arrow buttons followed by pressing the SELECT button to
adjust the wake-up settings –first set the DAB Preset (1-10), then press the SELECT button to
get to the FM Preset (1-10), press the SELECT button again to get to the Buzzer tone (1 or 2)
finally set the Alarm Volume Level (1-20). (F11)
5. After the selection of the alarm volume level the wake-up mode settings are completed and
the alarm function is ready for you to activate
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ALARM SETUP:

Automatic Alarm Repeat
The alarm will automatically repeat each day at the selected time as long as the alarm icon is displayed. To cancel this function
repeatedly press the ALARM.SNOOZE button until the display shows “Alarm Off”
SNOOZE FUNCTION
When the alarm has triggered, press the ALARM.SNOOZE button will temporary switch off the alarm for 5 minutes. A small “z”” icon
will appear by the side of the alarm icon to indicate snooze on. This is repeatable in the one hour alarm duration.
SLEEP FUNCTION
This function allows you to program the radio to switch off itself after a set period of time.
1. To activate the sleep function, repeatedly press the SLEEP button, the display will “Sleep Timer” and the time will change in the
below sequence on every press.
2. When your desired sleep time appears in the display, release and the sleep function will be confirmed in two seconds. A small “s”
icon in the display will disappear.
3. To check the sleep timer status, repeatedly press the INFO button until you see the sleep timer information appears in the display.
Note: The sleep function can be activated only in AC operation, there is no sleep function in DC operation.
HEADPHONE JACK
A 3.5mm type stereo headphone jack is located at the back of the unit. Connect a set of stereo headphones (not included) to this jack
for private listening without disturbing others. The speakers are automatically disconnected when the headphones are in use.
IMPORTANT: When using headphones always et the volume to a low level before you put the headphones on. Then insert the
headphones and gradually increase the volume to a comfortable level.
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ALARM SETUP:

POWER SUPPLY: AC 100-240V –60/50Hz
DC 6V 1.5V(UM3)x4
OUTPUT POWER: 2W x 2 RMS
MAX. POWER USAGE: 7.5W
FREQUENCY RANGE: DAB 174-240 MHz
FM 87.5-108 MHZ
UNIT DIMENSION: 246(L) x 113.5(W) x 126(H)mm
WEIGHT: 1.37kg
**SPECIFICATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:
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This product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of the original purchase.
If any defect arises due to faulty materials or workmanship, the unit will, either be, replaced or
refunded at our discretion.
Refund or replacement is at the discretion of the store.
The following conditions apply:
•The product must be returned to the retailer with the original proof of purchase.
•The product must be installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this
instruction guide and any other instructions for use which has been supplied.
•It must be used only for domestic purposes
•This guarantee does not cover wear and tear, damage, misuse or consumable parts.
•The supplier has no responsibility for incidental or consequential loss or damage.
•Valid in the UK & Eire only.
•Valid only if purchased from the SDHS Group.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
Postal Address
Shop Direct Group
L70 1AB
Box MPRC8
GUARANTEE:
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