Oakcastle DAB400 User manual

CONTENTS
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DAB Radio 10
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FM Radio
AUX IN

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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
16. CD tray

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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

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BASIC OPERATIONS
*Please note that the instructions within this manual will refer to the remote button number
e.g (Rem*number*) or radio buttons e.g (Ref* number*) in accordance with the diagrams
on pages 4-5.

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PLAYING CD’S
Push gently the CD tray making sure is completely closed, otherwise the
CD will not be read.
Headphones or External Speakers

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PLAYING CD’S
Other CD functions
Press and hold’ Info/Menu’ (Ref.3), press ‘Vol/Enter/Stop’ (Ref 6) to confirm. By rotating
‘Vol/Enter/Stop’ (Ref 6) you can switch to the following playback modes between:
- Repeat One- repeat one track
- Repeat Folder- repeat all tracks on a folder
- Repeat All- repeat all tracks
- Repeat OFF
- Shuffle- play tracks in random order

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Select ‘Bluetooth’ on the main display screen by pressing ‘Power/Mode’ (Ref.2).
Go to your device settings to connect your device to the radio via Bluetooth. DAB400 Radio
will display as ‘Oakcastle DAB400’. Select the radio to connect with your device. Once
connected you will hear a short sound. Play your chosen audio on
your device. Control playing audio from your device, rather than the radio’s
navigation buttons.

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DAB/DAB+Radio
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button on the unit (Ref.2) or on the remote (Rem.6) repeatedly
to scroll through to DAB/DAB+ mode. Ensure that the antenna is screwed on and
connected to the DAB/FM antenna port at the back of the system, and then fully extended.
When on the ‘DAB/DAB+ Radio’ mode for the first time, the system will begin scanning
for available stations and show “Scanning...” on the screen. Once stations have been
scanned, these will be displayed as a list. If you wish to rescan for available stations, press and
hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button on the unit (Ref.3) or on the remote (Rem.15), followed by
selecting the “Full scan” option. The radio will now begin scanning for DAB stations. It
will display how many stations have been found as the search continues. Once all of the
available stations have been found, a list will show. To scroll through the available
stations, use the ‘Vol/Enter/Stop’ navigate on the unit (Ref.6) or the ‘Previous/Next’
buttons on the remote control (Rem.7/16) and scroll through until the chosen station is
highlighted. Select the station you wish to listen to by pressing down the dial (Ref.6) or
the OK button (Ref.17) when you have selected a station, the screen will display the
station and begin to play. To choose the previous or next station, go back to the list and
use the Vol/Enter/Stop or the remote navigation buttons to scroll accordingly.
DAB/DAB+ Preset Stations
Presetting a Radio Station when you have found your desired station, hold down the Memory
button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Rem.21) for 2-3 seconds to go
to the ‘Save to Preset’ screen. Alternatively, if you want to save to preset number 1-99, press
and hold the corresponding number on the remote control for 2-3 seconds. With the
Vol/Enter/Stop dial (Ref.6) or the remote, scroll through the available preset numbers you
can save the station to - ones that have not got a station saved to them will display “[Not
Set]”. Once the preset number has been located that you wish to save to, confirm your choice
by pressing down the dial or the OK button on the remote (Rem.17). Once a station has been
saved, the screen will display “Preset Stored” to show that it has been stored successfully.
Recalling a Preset Radio Station To view your preset favourite stations, press the ‘Preset’
button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Rem.21) to open ‘Recall from
Preset’ settings. Do not hold down the button as this will open preset store rather than preset

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recall. Alternatively, recall preset numbers 1-99 by pressing the corresponding number on the
remote (do not hold). When the ‘Recall from Preset’ options open, use the Vol/Enter/Stop
(Ref.6) or the remote to scroll through the preset stations saved. Once the chosen station you
wish to play has been found, confirm your choice by pressing down the dial or the OK button
on the remote (Rem.17) and the station will begin to play.
DAB/DAB+ Radio Settings
In DAB/DAB+ mode, press the MENU button on the unit or on the remote control to open
DAB/DAB+ settings. Use the Vol/Enter/Stop dial (Ref.6) or the Previous/Next buttons on the
remote control (Rem.7/16) to scroll through the following options: Station List Select this
option to browse through the available DAB/DAB+ stations. Scan Select this option to
initiate a scan for available stations. Once scanning, the screen will show “Scanning” along
with the amount of stations that have been received. Manual Tune Select this option to
browse through available stations by multiplex and frequency. Once the desired multiplex
and frequency has been found, select with the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the OK button on the
remote. Prune Invalid To remove stations that are listed but are unavailable, you can turn on
the ‘Prune’ setting. Once this option is selected, the screen will show “This removes all
invalid stations, continue?”. To switch on Prune setting, highlight “Yes” and confirm
selection with the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the OK button on the remote.
DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) Select this option to reduce the volume of louder
sounds and boost the volume of quiter sounds. Select High, Low or Off with the
Vol/Enter/Stop or the OK button on the remote. Station Order Select the order that you
would like the DAB/DAB+ stations to display in. Options include alphanumeric, ensemble
and valid. Select your chosen option with the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the OK button on the
remote. System Settings - Select option to open system settings. Main Menu - Select to open
available modes on the system. Scroll through using the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the buttons on
the remote, and select your chosen mode to play from.

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DAB/DAB+ Station Information
Whilst playing a DAB/DAB+ station, the following station information can be viewed by
pressing the ‘Info/Menu’ button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote. Programme
Information: Displays artist and song currently being played on the station. PTY (Programme
Type): Shows the type and description of the programme provided by the DAB station.
Channel and Frequency: Displays the station transmission channel number and frequency.
Signal Error/Strength: Provides details of the station signal strength. Bit Rate, Codec and
Sampling Rate: The data rate which the signal is being transmitted. Today’s Date: Displays
the date information provided by the broadcaster.

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FM Radio
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button on the unit (Ref.2) or on the remote (Rem.6) repeatedly to
scroll through to FM mode. Ensure that the antenna is screwed on and connected to the
DAB/ FM antenna port at the back of the system (Ref.15), and then fully extended. On first
use of FM radio, the FM frequency “87.5 MHz” will display on the screen. To initiate an
automatic scan up the bandwidth to the next available station, press down the Vol/Enter/Stop
dial (Ref.6) or the OK button (Rem.17) on the remote control. Continue to do this to scroll
through available stations. Use the Vol/Enter/Stop dial to scroll slowly through the
frequencies. Scroll clockwise to manually scroll slowly up the bandwidth and scroll
anti-clockwise to manually scroll slowly down the bandwidth. Alternatively, use the
Previous/Next buttons on the remote (Rem.7/16) to manually scroll up and down the
bandwidth slowly.
FM Preset Stations
Presetting a Radio Station When you have found your desired station, hold down the ‘Preset’
button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Rem.21) for 2-3 seconds to go
to the ‘Save to Preset’ screen. Alternatively, if you want to save to preset number 1-99, press
and hold the corresponding number on the remote control for 2-3 seconds. With the
Vol/Enter/Stop (Ref.6) or the remote, scroll through the available preset numbers you can
save the station to - ones that have not got a station saved to them will display “[Not Set]”.
Once the preset number has been located that you wish to save to, confirm your choice by
pressing down the dial or the OK button on the remote (Rem.17). Once a station has been
saved, the screen will display “Preset Stored” to show that it has been stored successfully.
Recalling a Preset Radio Station To view your preset favourite stations, press the ‘Preset’
button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Rem.21) to open ‘Recall from
Preset’ settings. Do not hold down the button as this will open preset store rather than preset
recall. Alternatively, recall preset numbers 1-99 by pressing the corresponding number on the
remote (do not hold). When the ‘Recall from Preset’ options open, use the Vol/Enter/Stop
dial (Ref.6) or the remote to scroll through the preset stations saved. Once the chosen station
you wish to play has been found, confirm your choice by pressing down the dial or the OK
button on the remote (Rem.17) and the station will begin to play.

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FM Radio Settings
In FM mode, press the MENU button on the unit (Ref.3) or on the remote control (Rem.15)
to open FM settings. Use the Vol/Enter/Stop dial (Ref.6) or the Previous/Next buttons on the
remote control (Rem.7/16) to scroll through the following options: Scan Setting Select
whether you would like to scan for all stations, or for stations only with strong signal. Once
selected, the screen will display “Strong stations only?”. To scan only for stations with
strong signal, select “YES” with the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the OK button on the remote.
Audio Setting All stereo stations are reproduced in stereo; for weak stations this can result in
poor audio quality. The audio quality in FM mode can be improved by using mono. Select
whether to listen to the audio in stereo or mono. Once selected, the screen will display
“Listen in Mono only?” to listen in Mono, select “YES”. To listen in Stereo, select “NO”.
System Settings - Select option to open system settings. Main Menu - Select to open
available modes on the system. Scroll through using the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the buttons
on the remote, and select your chosen mode to play from.
FM Station Information
Whilst playing a FM station, the following station information can be viewed by pressing
the ‘Info/Menu’ button repeatedly (Ref.3) on the unit. Programme Information: Displays
artist and song currently being played on the station. PTY (Programme Type): Shows the
type and description of the programme provided by the DAB station. Frequency: Displays
the station transmission frequency. Today’s Date: Displays the date information provided by
the broadcaster.

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AUX In Mode
Press the ‘Mode’ button on the unit (Ref.2) or on the remote (Rem.6) repeatedly to scroll
through to AUX-In playing mode. You can connect your phone or tablet with an AUX
3.5mm cable that connects to the Audio-in jack on the back of the unit (Ref.12). Insert the
AUX audio cable from the back of the DAB400 into the device that you wish to play media
from. Now begin playing media from your device. Ensure that the volume on the device is
switched up for the best sound quality. Note: When using playback, the buttons on the
remote control and on the DAB400 unit cannot be used to control media.
USB:
Plug in a USB stick (Ref.14)with files. Highlight your desired folder/song with the
Vol/Enter/Stop(Ref.6)and press select to play.

Dual Alarm Setting
Setting Alarm 1/Alarm 2
To set an alarm on your radio, select the ‘Alarm’ button on the remote control (Rem.2) or select
the ‘Menu’ button on the unit. Select ‘Main Menu’ and select ‘Alarms’ to open alarm
settings.After selecting the alarm setting, select Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 with the
Vol/Enter/Stop(Ref.6) or OK button on the remote (Rem.17) to begin setting the following
alarm functions:
Enable: Select to choose the regularity of your alarm between Daily, Once, Weekends and
Weekdays. If “Once” is selected, the date and time of the alarm will need to be set here. Select
‘Off’ to turn off the alarm.
Time: The hour digits of the alarm will now begin to flash. Change the alarm hour with the Vol/
Enter/Stop or Previous/Next buttons (Rem.7/16). Once on the chosen alarm hour, press down
the dial or the OK button to confirm. Follow the same process for setting the alarm minutes.
Mode: Select between the following alarm wake-up tones: Buzzer, DAB and FM.
Preset: If digital or FM radio is selected as your alarm tone, your last listened to station on this
mode or one of your preset favourites can be set as your alarm tone. Volume: Use the Vol/
Enter/Stop or Up/Down buttons on the remote to scroll to the desired alarm sounding volume.
Select the volume by pressing down the dial or the OK button.
Save: Once the above features have been set for the alarm, select ‘Save’ with the Vol/Enter/Stop
or OK button to confirm. Once set, an alarm icon will display on the standby screen.
Setting: Alarm Features
How to cancel your alarm
Cancel the alarm before it sounds by pressing the ‘Alarm’ button on the remote control
(Rem.12) or select the ‘Menu’ button on the unit. Follow by selecting ‘Main Menu’ and select
‘Alarms’ to open alarm settings. Select the alarm that you would like to cancel: Alarm 1 or
Alarm 2 with the Vol/Enter/Stop (Ref.3) or the OK button (Rem.18). Navigate to the “Enable”
option and select “OFF”. Once selected, scroll to ‘Save’ and confirm alarm switch off by
pressing down the Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the OK button.
How to turn off your alarm when sounding
Turn off the alarm by pressing down the Power dial (Ref.13) or the Power/Standby button on
the remote (Rem.1) when it is sounding. The screen will then display “Alarm Off”.
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Snoozing your alarm
When the alarm is sounding, snooze the alarm by pressing the Snooze/ Sleep button on the
remote control (Rem.13) multiple times to scroll through 5/10/15/20 minutes snooze
time. The alarm will now snooze for the selected minutes. Cancel snooze by pressing the Power
dial or Power button on the remote control.
Please note: If the alarm is not stopped, the radio will automatically switch into Standby mode
after an hour. is available, or no signal is received for DAB or FM radio for the alarm, the radio
alarm will sound with the buzzer tone.
Sleep Timer Settings
A sleep timer can be set to switch your radio to standby after the selected period of time. Setting
via the Sleep Button To set a sleep timer, select the ‘Sleep’ button on the remote (Rem.10) Press
the Sleep button repeatedly to switch between sleep times available. There is an option between
Sleep Off, 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Once on the desired sleep timer length, stay on that time
and the unit will automatically save the timer. Setting via the Menu Button Select the ‘Menu’
button on the unit (Ref.3) or on the remote (Rem.15). Follow by selecting ‘Main Menu’ settings
and scroll to ‘Sleep’, but do not select ‘Sleep’. Instead, press the ‘>’ next button (Rem.16) to
open sleep settings and “Sleep Off” will show. Use the Previous/Next buttons on the remote
control to scroll through options, or alternatively press the ‘Sleep’ button repeatedly at this
point, as per the above guidance. Once Set Once the sleep timer has been selected, the timer
amount and a sleep image will show on the bottom left of the radio screen. To turn Sleep off,
simply keep selecting the ‘Sleep’ button until “Sleep Timer Off” displays and select this option.

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System Settings
Access system settings by pressing the MENU button on the unit (Ref.3) or on the remote
control (Rem.15) Scroll to ‘System Settings’ and select this option. Use the Vol/Enter/Stop dial
(Ref.3) or the Up/Down buttons on the remote control (Rem.7/19) to scroll through the
following options:
Equaliser
Choose between a variety of equaliser settings that improve the sound quality of the audio
type/genre. The Equaliser can also be accessed by pressing the ‘EQ’ button on the remote
(Rem.3). Select “My EQ Profile Setup” to set your own equaliser. Select Bass or Treble and
alter with the Up/Down buttons or the Vol/Enter/Stop. Once modified, press the ‘Back’ button
(Ref.7) or (Rem.16) and the screen will display “Save Changes?”. Select “YES” to save “My
EQ” and select it as your option under Equaliser settings.
Time/Date Select to open time/date setting options. The following options will display: Set
Time/Date: The day date will now begin to flash. Change the day with the Vol/Enter/Stop or
Up/Down buttons on the remote. Once on the chosen digit, press down the Vol/Enter/Stop or

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OK button to confirm. Follow the same process for setting the month and year. The time can
now be set and the hour digits of the time will begin to flash. Change the hour with the
Vol/Enter/Stop or Up/Down buttons. Once on the chosen time
Auto Update: An automatic set of the clock and date for particular modes can be selected.
Choose between: From DAB, from FM, From Network or No Update.
Set Format: Decide between a 12 and 24 hour clock display. Select option with the
Vol/Enter/Stop dial or OK button on the remote.
Set Timezone: Select your timezone to set the correct time on the unit. Daylight savings: Select
whether you would like daylight savings for automatic adjustment between summer time and
winter time switched on or off.
Language Select your chosen default language for the radio from the list with the
Vol/Enter/Stop dial or the OK button on the remote.
Factory Reset: Select this option to perform a factory reset. This would be advisable if your
radio has any functionality issues. Once asked to confirm reset, select “Yes” with the
Vol/Enter/Stop dial or OK button on the remote.
Software Update: Select for update settings. Once this option is selected, two options will
display: Auto-check setting or Check now. If ‘Auto-check setting’ is selected, you can set the
unit to periodically check for new software versions. Select “YES” to confirm this option. If
‘Check now’ is selected, you can initiate a scan on the unit for available updates.

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No sound on DAB/FM
CD does not eject