Oakcastle DAB500 User manual

CONTENTS
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DAB Radio 10
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FM Radio
AUX IN

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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

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BASIC OPERATIONS
Please note that the instructions within this manual will refer to the radio button number e.g. (Ref.*number*) in
accordance with the diagrams on pages 4. The remote control can also be used with the relevant buttons as per
the diagram on pages 5 which can be found in the instructions as for e.g. (Rem .*number*)

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Press 'Power/Mode' button (Ref.2) multiple times to change into CD mode.
Press 'Eject' button(Ref.10) to open the CD player tray. Insert the disc into, pressing gently to
fit into its space.
Push gently the CD tray making sure is completely closed, otherwise the CD will not be read
Press 'Play' button remote to start playing your CD Compatible disc formats are: CD, CDR,
HDCD, MP3

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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
- Press "Stop" on remote control to stop playing the CD, then press 'PROG' (REM.11) to
begin programing your disc to play in selected order.
- Press 'Previous' or 'Net'(Rem.16) to select your desired track you wish to start with such
as e.g T01
- Press 'Prog' on remote control again to confirm your selection. Now, track 1(T01) has been
programmed to start with in position 1(P01)
Follow the same steps to program your next track until maximum up to 20(P20), which is the
maximum number of tracks that you can program.
- Press 'OK'(Rem.17) to start playing your list
- Press 'Stop'(Rem.4), then press 'OK'(Rem.17) to quit playing programmed tracks.

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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. The internet
radio device will display as ‘Oakcastle DAB500’. Select this radio to connect and your
radio should make a short sound, meaning that it is connected. Play your chosen audio on
your device. Control the playing audio from your device, rather than with 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, they will
display on 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 navigation dial 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 Navigation/OK 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.

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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 Navigation/OK
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.
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 Navigation/OK 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 Navigation/OK 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 Navigation/OK 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 Navigation/
OK dial 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 Navigation/OK dial or the OK button on the remote.
System Settings - Select option to open system settings. Further guidance on these options
can be found from page 33. Main Menu - Select to open available modes on the system.
Scroll through using the Navigation/OK 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’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:Providesdetailsofthestationsignalstrength.
BitRate,CodecandSampling 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 Navigation/OK
dial (Ref.6) or the OK button (Rem.17) on the remote control. Continue to do this to scroll
through available stations. Use the Navigation/OK 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
Navigation/OK 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
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 Navigation/OK
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 DAB/DAB+ mode, press the MENU button on the unit (Ref.3) or on the remote control
(Rem.15) to open DAB/DAB+ settings. Use the Navigation/OK 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 Navigation/OK 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.
Further guidance on these options can be found from page 33. Main Menu - Select to open
available modes on the system. Scroll through using the Navigation/OK 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.

USB Playback
Plug in a USB stick (Ref.14) with files. Highlight and select your chosen folder/song with the
Select dial.
There is no limit to maximum size of USB stick that can be used.
The USB format must be set to FAT32 or FAT16.
The USB playback supports WAV/MP3/WMA file types.
The maximum number of files that can be uploaded on the USB stick to play all is 5000
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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 DAB500 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.

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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 navigation dial
(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
Navigation dial 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, Internet radio, DAB and
FM.
Preset: If internet, 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 Navigation dial 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 Navigation
dial 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 navigation dial (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 Navigation/OK 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. If no internet connection 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 Navigation/OK 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 Navigation dial. 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.
Network - Select to open Network setting options. Once selected, the following settings
options will display:
Network wizard - Select to begin a scan for available Networks.
PBC Wlan setup - Select to start a scan for available networks. Press the WPS button on your
WiFi modem to connect to the device.
View settings - If connected to a network, select to view current connected network
information.
Wlan region - Select between Europe or Australia as your Wlan region.
Manual Settings - Select whether to connect to WiFi network wirelessly or connect a LAN
cable into your WiFi modem and connect into the Fitzwilliam LAN socket (Ref.20).
NetRemote PIN Setup - A pin can be located here, which must be inputted into the remote
control app to connect. You can also change the PIN number here.
Network Profile - View name of the connected network.
Clear network settings - Clear connected network and settings by selecting “YES”. Keep
network connected - Set whether to keep network connected to the unit. Select “YES” to keep
current network connected.
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 navigation dial or
Up/Down buttons on the remote. Once on the chosen digit, press down the navigation dial or

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
navigation dial 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
Navigation/OK 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
Navigation/OK 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
Navigation/OK 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.
Info
Select to view software version, Radio ID and name. Privacy Policy
Information regarding where further privacy information can be located. Backlight Select to set
the following backlight levels:
Timeout: Select the option to choose the backlight display timeout. The screen will darken after
the period of time selected. The timeout options are the following: On, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90,
120and180.
On Level: Select this option to choose the on-level screen brightness. The brightness options
are High, Medium or Low.
Dim Level: Select this option to choose the dim level screen brightness. The brightness options
are Medium, Low or Off.
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