New Star DR111 User manual

DRM Digital Receiver DR111
Owner’s Manual
NewStar Electronics www.cdnse.com

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TABLE OF ONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU TIONS
................................................... 1
Getting Started
...............................................................................................3
Turn on Your Radio.......................................................................................5
Turn off Your Radio...................................................................................... 5
Set .................................................................................................................5
Clock............................................................................................................... 8
Listening to Your Radio
...............................................................................9
Switching between DRM, FM, M and MUSIC.........................................9
Manual Tuning – Tuning Knob..................................................................10
Manual Tuning – with Specific Frequency..............................................10
uto Tuning................................................................................................. 11
djust Volume.............................................................................................11
Preset (Save Stations)...............................................................................11
Preset (Using Saved Stations)..................................................................12
Display dditional Information (FM RDS)...............................................12
M Bandwidth djusting...........................................................................13
DRM Functions
............................................................................................. 14
DRM dditional Service (Journaline).......................................................14
DRM Programme Recording......................................................................15
DRM Service Information (Expert Mode)............................................... 16
DRM Reception Logging............................................................................16
DRM FS ( lternative Frequency Switching).........................................17
Music Playback
.............................................................................................19
Specifications
................................................................................................21
Warranty
.........................................................................................................23

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Thank you for choosing our product. Please read this
manual carefully before operating the unit and keep it for
future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU TIONS
No flame sources should be placed on either the C
adaptor or the unit.
Do not use the unit immediately after moving it from
a cold to a warm place, as condensation problems
may result. Use of the unit in moderate climates is
recommended.
Do not cover the product vents. Ensure a minimum
distance of 5cm around the unit for sufficient
ventilation.
Do not use the unit near water. Do not expose the
unit to dripping or splashing water. Do not place
objects filled with liquids on the unit.
Under the effect of static electricity, the product may
malfunction and require the user to reset it by
disconnecting the power.
Unplug the power adaptor from the wall socket if it
will not be used for any extended period of time.

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WARNING
The C adaptor is used as the disconnect device. It
shall remain readily operable and should not be
obstructed during intended use.
Never use an C adaptor that is damaged and route
the power lead in a safe manner. Be certain it is not
subjected to pulling or pinching.
Damage to hearing can occur with long-term
exposure to high volume when using headphones.
LEANING
Before cleaning, disconnect the unit from the main
power supply. Do not use any solvents that may
damage plastic. Use a clean soft and dust free cloth.
UNPA KING
YOUR
UNIT
When unpacking your new radio, be sure to remove
all the accessories and documentation. The items
below are included with your radio.
Radio Receiver
C to DC daptor
Users Manual

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Getting Started
Location of Controls

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1. Display
2. Fast/Slow Tuning & FS
3. Volume/Tuning Knob
4. Preset Station 1
5. Preset Station 2
6. Preset Station 3
7. Down rrow
8. Preset Station 4
9. Preset Station 5
10. Preset Station 6
11. Set
12. StdBy (Standby)
13. Left rrow ( uto Down)
14. DRM
15. Info (Information)
16. Up rrow
17. Right rrow ( uto UP)
18. M/FM
19. Clock
20. Music
21. USB Port
22. Earphone Jack
23. SD Card
24. DC Power Jack
25. External ntenna Jack

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Turn on Your Radio
Use the provided adaptor ONLY. Use of other
adaptors may result in unit damage or performance
degradation. The adaptor is for 200-240V ONLY.
(110V for US model)
Plug adaptor into the wall socket and connect the
DC jack to the socket on the left side of unit. The
radio will turn on and tune to the station previous
monitored.
Turn off Your Radio
Pressing the StdBy button will place the radio into
standby mode, turn off the LCD back-light and display
the clock and date. Pressing StdBy again will turn the
unit back on.
When the unit is not going to be used for long
time, disconnect the C adaptor from the wall
outlet.
Set (Date, Time, Alarm, Back Light, Sleep
Timer, MW Step, Factory Setting, Language,
Version)
When the radio is turned on, press the SET button.

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The display will switch menu settings in this order:
Date > Time > larm >Sleep Timer > Backlight > MW
Step > Factory Reset > Language >
Software/Hardware version

Date:
Use
|<<
and
>>|
to
select,
▲
and
▼
to
set
date

Time:
use
|<<
and
>>|
to
select
field,
▲
and
▼
to
adjust time

larm:
use
|<<
and
>>|
to
select
field,
▲
and
▼
to change alarm time

larm
Type:
use
▲
and
▼
to
set
Buzzer
or
Radio.
Buzzer – Press any key to turn off, or it will turn
off in 3 minutes automatically.
Radio – It will start with last radio station. Press
Stdby to turn it off. Or radio will turn off in 30
minutes.

Backlight
time-out
:
Press
▲
or
▼
button
to
select the desired time-out duration for the LCD
backlight. Options are lways OFF, 30 seconds, 1
minute, 3 minutes and lways ON.

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Sleep Timer: use |<< and >>| to select field, press
▲
and
▼
to
turn
Sleep
Timer
on
or
off.
If
Sleep
Timer is turned on, the radio will be turned off in
specified time.

Medium
Wave
Step:
use
▲
and
▼
to
change:
9
or
10 KHz

Fa
ctory
Setting
：
use
▲
and
▼
to
change
,
set
the
option to [ON]. This will delete all the custom
settings and presets, and will restore the receiver
to its original factory condition.

Language:
use
▲
and
▼
to
switch
between
English
and Mongolian.
Version: Show firmware and hardware version.

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lock
Press CLOCK button, the clock will display and last for
2 seconds, then it will revert to the previous mode.

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Listening to Your Radio
Switching between DRM, FM, AM and MUSI
Press one of the following mode buttons to activate
the following modes : DRM, FM/ M and MUSIC.

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Manual Tuning – Tuning Knob
Select the desired mode by pressing DRM, or
M/FM.
Press the Rotary Knob. Turn it clockwise to increase
the frequency or turn it counterclockwise to
decrease the frequency.
Press ( FS) F ST/SLOW button to switch between
fast and slow tuning modes.
Press the knob again to leave the manual tuning
mode.
Manual Tuning – with Specific Frequency
Select the desired mode by pressing DRM, or M/FM.
Press the Rotary Knob.
To enter the tuning mode, press the INFO button. The
cursor will blink, indicating the focused digit range.

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Manually Input Frequency:
Turn the Rotary Knob to change to desired frequency
OR Press |<< and >>| to move the cursor to the
desired
frequency
range,
then
▲
or
▼
to
change
the
frequency .
Tuning: Press INFO button or Rotary Knob when
finished.
Auto Tuning
Press |<< and hold for 1.5 seconds for auto scan
Down.
Press >>| and hold for 1.5 seconds for auto scan
Up.
Adjust Volume
Decrease Increase
Preset (Save Stations)
Supports 48 saved stations: DRM & M have 3

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preset groups; FM has 2 preset groups. Each
group has 6 presets.
Save Presets: Tune to desired station then press &
hold preset button for 2 seconds to assign the
current frequency to that preset.
Show Presets: press the INFO key
Preset (Using Saved Stations)
Select Desired Band: press DRM, or FM/ M
Select Presets: press button 1- 6
Display Additional Information (FM RDS)
Some FM signals carry additional Radio Data System
(RDS) info. In FM mode, press the INFO button, your
radio will switch between three displays:
Main-->Frequency Information-->RDS-->Radio Text
If the RDS is not available on the current FM
frequency, only the frequency information screen will
be displayed.

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AM Bandwidth Adjusting
In M Mode, press CLOCK for 2 seconds

Then
you
can
use
▲
or
▼
to
adjust
M
bandwidth
fter done, press CLOCK to confirm

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DRM Functions
DRM Additional Services (Journaline)
The DR111 is capable of receiving both udio and
Journaline service. In DRM mode, press the INFO
button. This will switch between the following three
screens:
Main-->Station Information--> dditional Services list
Press
the
INFO
button,
then
you
can
use
▲
or
▼
button to select the additional services list if it is
available.
right angle bracket (cursor) indicates the current
selected item, press >>| button to enter the selected
item, and in Journaline press |<< going back to the
previous level.

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For example, move the cursor to the PRG2:BBC Music
in figure 20 and press >>| this will activate and
switch to the additional audio program, to go back to
the primary service, simply press INFO two times and
select from an additional services list.
To view Journaline information, move the cursor to
Journaline,
and
press
>>|
button
to
select
it.
Use
▲
or
▼
,
>>|
and
|<<
buttons
to
navigate
in
the
Journaline reader. Depending on the menu depth,
press |<< button several times or press INFO button
to exit from Journaline reader.
*** Journaline technology is licensed by Fraunhofer IIS
DRM Programme Recording
In DRM mode, insert the SD card into the radio, then
press and hold the CLOCK button for 1.5 seconds to
start DRM program recording.
To stop recording, press and hold the CLOCK button
again for 1.5 seconds .

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By pressing the DRM button, you can switch between
DRM presets and DRM recordings. The DRM
recordings will display after the DRM preset groups.
Use |<< and >>| to jump to the previous or next
recording.
Notes:
The maximum recording time is limited only by SD
card capacity.
The DRM recordings can be found on your SD card
in the DRM_Record folder.
[R] means recording in progress and [P] means
playback.


Before pulling out the SD card, you must
stop recording by pressing StdBy button,
otherwise the SD card might be damaged.
DRM Service Information(Expert Mode)
In DRM mode, press and hold the INFO button for 1.5
seconds,
th
en
use
▲
or
▼
to
scroll
between
DRM
service
information such as SNR, MER, channel parameter
and the service component of DRM multiplex. Press

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the INFO key again to exit the Service Information
mode.
DRM Reception Logging
The DRM reception logging function can record
important technical data during DRM reception. To
enable it, create a folder with name "drm_log"
(without quotes) on the root directory of the SD card,
the receiver will create reception logs into this folder
automatically. Reception logs can be viewed with
DRM log utilities such as “DRM-Log Plotter” or
“DRMCalc”.
DRM AFS (Alternative Frequency Switching)
In DRM mode, if the DRM signal is too weak or no
longer available:
FS utomatic begins to check the next available
frequency. If the next frequency is available, the
DR111 will automatically switch to that frequency.
If that frequency is unavailable within 20 seconds,
the DR111 will check for frequency #2 and so on.
FS Manual Change: in FS mode, you can manual
select the designed FS frequency by pressing the