PERFECTPRO UBOX 500R User manual

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DAB+ /FM RDS / Bluetooth / USB
Jobsite Radio
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Operating instruction ...... 1 - 45
Gebruiksaanwijzing ......... 46 - 93
Bedienungsanleitung ...... 94 - 141
Mode d’emploi .................... 142 - 189
Perfectpro B.V.
Everdenberg 9a
Oosterhout
The Netherlands

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The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of suchmarks by Perfectpro B.V. is under license.
WARRANTY BECOMES VOID ONCE THE DEVICE CABINET HAS BEEN OPENED OR ANY
MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL DEVICE HAVE BEEN MADE.
NEVER OPEN THE DEVICE CASING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM IMPROPER HANDLING. THE TYPE PLATE IS
LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE DEVICE.
WARNING

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Important Safety Instructions
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus
(including ampliers) that produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments / accessories specied by the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to Rain or Moisture.
For outdoors use, to avoid electric shock, only use batteries power during a raining day or the
weather is wet. This apparatus is provided with protection against splashing water and dust
ingress (IP65).
The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol is provided on the back of unit.
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This equipment is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed
in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth.
The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as
newspapers ,table-cloths, curtains, etc.
Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.
A warning that batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Important Safety Instructions
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufcient magnitude as to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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NOTICE
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects lled with liquids, shall
be placed on the apparatus.
The power plug should be close to the radio, and easy to be approached that during the
emergency, to disconnect the power from the radio, just unplug the power plug from the AC
power slot.

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Controls
Top view
1Volume control / EQ control button
2Preset 3 / Rewind button
3Preset 4 / Play / Pause button
4Preset 5 / Fast-forward button
5Menu button
6Tuning control knob / Select button
7Battery charging indicator
8Bluetooth status indicator
9Alarm 1 button
10 Alarm 2 button
11 Source button
12 Power On / Off button
13 LCD display
14 Info button
15 Auto tune / Play mode / Bluetooth
pairing button
16 Speaker
17 Preset 1 / Folder down button
18 Preset 2 / Folder up button
Front view

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Controls
Left view
Front view Right view
19 USB socket
20 DC In socket
21 Aux In socket
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22 FM / DAB+ antenna
23 Power cord storage
24 AC power cord
Controls
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Back view
Back view
25 Battery compartment
26 NiMH / Alkaline batteries switch
27 Socket for software upgrade

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Back view
Powering the radio
Battery operation
Installing the batteries: first turn battery cover fixture
anti-clockwise to loosen and open the battery cover.
Before you insert the batteries, if you use nonrechargeable
batteries, make sure the NiMH / Alkaline switch which located
inside the battery compartment is switched to Alkaline
position. If you use rechargeable batteries, make sure to
switch NiMH / Alkaline switch to NiMH position.
NOTE
Insert 6 x AA size (AM-3) battery into the compartment.
Ensure the batteries are inserted in accordance with the diagram
shown. Close the battery cover and fasten the fixture by turning
clockwise. If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of
time, it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the
radio. Reduced power, distortion and a stuttering sound or “Battery
Low” showing on the display are all signs that the batteries need
replacing or recharging. (see below information on “charging the
batteries”).
When playing on (rechargeable) batteries the output power is less
compared to the output power when playing on AC mains power.
Because of this the sound can be somewhat distorted at the
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Under some conditions the charging LED indicator may switch off after flashing briefly. This
may happen if the batteries are already freshly charged, or if the radio detects that you may be
attempting to recharge alkaline batteries or mixed different types or capacity of rechargeable
battery. In these cases the charging will be stopped.
AC operation
Before you plug the AC cord into the AC socket, make sure the voltage is correct. If you have batteries
in the radio and use the AC power cord, the batteries will automatically be disconnected.
Power cord storage is designed to store the cord when the radio is not in use.
Powered via DC IN socket
The radio can be also powered via the DC IN socket which can allow 12 Volt DC, which is designed to
be powered by the vehicle or the boat so you can take the radio with you outdoors or on the boat.
An additional cigarette lighter cable is required (not supplied) for this device.
Never use the 12 Volt socket in rainy or moist conditions to prevent moist from entering the radio.
Always keep the rubber cover on the back well closed under these conditions.
If no controls are used and no sound output from the radio for 15 minutes, the radio will be put
into standby mode when using the mains power. When the radio is operated on battery power,
the radio will be switched off completely in order to minimize battery usage.
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Charging the batteries
Make sure the radio is switched off and connected to theAC mains socket.
When the battery charge indicator LED flashes green, this indicates the batteries are charging.
Batteries will be fully charged in around 5-7 hours. The battery charge indicator LED shows steady
green light when the battery charging process is complete.
Duration for charging your batteries fully can vary according to the mAh capacity of the batteries.
Higher mAh batteries require longer charging time.
INSTALL ONLY PRE-CHARGED (TO THE SAME VOLTAGE LEVEL) NIMH BATTERIES WITH “LOW
SELF-DISCHARGE” CHARACTERISTICS. USE OF ORIGINAL PERFECTPRO BATTERIES IS
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Recharge the batteries in any case at least every 2 months.
Make sure the Battery Select switch next the battery compartment is set to the “CHARGE NiMH
ON” position.
Put the batteries in the compartment whilst paying attention to the correct polarity of the
batteries (+ and -).
First use: Charge new batteries in one continuous, uninterrupted, charge until they are full. This
rst charge may take longer than normal. For longer battery life it is advised to always recharge
in one continuous, uninterrupted charge until batteries are full and to not recharge again whilst
the batteries are still full.
New batteries will only reach their full capacity after some time of use (several charge –
discharge cycles).
Leave the complete group of batteries in place inside the radio and do not use these batteries
or a few of them for other purposes. This will result in a mix of (fully) charged and (partly) empty
batteries. This can seriously damage the batteries and radio when recharged.
It is advised to only charge batteries at room temperatures between 5 degrees C – 35 degrees C.
In lower or higher temperatures full charge cannot be achieved.
Depending on the capacity of the batteries, charging from “empty” to “full” can take several
hours, even up to 7 hours or more.
Do not charge batteries when the radio is hot or exposed to heat or heat sources.
It is advised to clean the metal contacts of the batteries and of the charger inside the radio e.g.
with a contact-spray from time to time.
Do not use a mix of old and new rechargeable batteries.
Do not use a mix of rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
Do not use a mix of full and empty rechargeable batteries.
Do not use batteries that have a different mAh capacity.
Important Information On Charging And
Using Rechargeable Batteries
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Do not use damaged, deformed or leaking batteries.
Battery level indication is an approximate indication only and can vary with battery type used.
Batteries can become hot during charging.
In cold conditions the capacity of batteries will be much lower than when used at normal room
temperature.
Batteries (even when supplied with the radio), as being consumables, do not fall under the
warranty conditions of the radio.
It is advised to use Perfectpro rechargeable batteries as the radio and its charger were
developed for use with these batteries.
Batteries should not be disposed of by incineration and with household waste.
Disposable batteries should be taken to a suitable recycling centre if possible.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equiv-
alent type.
Important Information On Charging And
Using Rechargeable Batteries
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Battery charging indicator
Please note that the battery charging status detection can only be activated when the radio is in
charging mode (i.e. the radio is switched off, the battery switch slides to the NiHM position and it is
connected to the AC mains socket).
When charging is in progress, display is shown at right
and the charging indicator LED ashes green.
Battery 123456
Charging
When the charging process is completed, display is
shown at right and the charging indicator LED lights in
steady green.
Battery 123456
Capacity
If batteries are already fully charged, display is shown
at right and it will switch to standby mode after 5 seconds.
Battery Full
When there is no battery / missing batteries in the
compartment or some of batteries are inserted with
the incorrect polarity, display is shown at right and it will
enter standby screen after 5 seconds.
NOTE
If a battery is removed while charging, display is
shown at right and the charging indicator LED lights
red.
No cell
During the charging process, if a battery is detected as
faulty / damaged, a solid square will be displayed under
the corresponding battery number (see picture right) and
the charging indicator LED ashes red.
Battery 123456
Error
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Using the radio for the rst time
Place your radio on a at surface.
Straighten up the antenna.
Plug the AC power cord into an AC socket. The display
will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” for a few seconds.
After short time, the current time will appear on the
display.
Welcome to
Digital Radio
If no time is displayed, the screen will show “00:00”.
Press the Power On / Off button to turn on your radio and
it will nd a DAB clock radio stations. It may be necessary
to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception
and carry out a scan to nd stations as described in later
sections.
00:00
Time not set
IMPORTANT
The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains
socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect
the radio from the mains completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains
outlet completely.
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Operating your radio – DAB
Straighten the antenna properly which is for both DAB and FM reception. Press the Power
On / Off button to switch on your radio.
Press the Source button to select DAB band.
If this is the rst time the radio is used, a quick scan of Band III DAB channels will be carried
out. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected.
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During Autotune, as new stations are detected, the station
counter on the right hand side of the display will increase
and stations will be added to the list.
The display shows a bar graph indicating progress of
autotune.
Scanning... 019
When the Autotune is completed, the rst station (in numeric-alpha order 0…9…A…Z) will
be selected.
If the station list is still empty after the Autotune, your radio will display “No DAB Station”.
If no signals are found, it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better
reception.
NOTE
Theradio station name and frequency displays shown in this user guide may differ from
those that you see on your radio. Broadcasters may change radio station names that are
transmitted, and the frequencies used for DAB and FM radio stations may not be the same
in all parts of the country.
Operating your radio – DAB
Selecting a station – DAB
Press the Power On / Off button to switch on your radio.
Press and release the Source button until the DAB mode
is selected. The display will show the name of the radio
station currently selected.
DAB
Rotate the Tuning control knob to scroll through the list of
available stations.
Station list
<BBC Radio 2 >
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Press and release the Tuning control knob to select the
station. The display may show “Connecting…” while your
radio nds the new station.
BBC Radio 2
Connecting...
Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
NOTE
If after selecting a station, the station is not found it may be necessary to relocate your radio
to a position giving better reception.
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Secondary service – DAB
1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station
has a secondary service associated with it, the display will show “>>” next to the station name on
the station list.
The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you rotate the
Tuning control knob.
2. Press and release the Tuning control knob to select the station. Most secondary services do not
broadcast continually and if the selected service is not available, the radio will re-tune to the
associated primary service.
Selecting a station – DAB

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Display mode – DAB
Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:
1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various modes.
a.Scrolling text (DLS)
displays scrolling text messages such
as artist / track name, phone in number,
etc.
sunshine live
electronic music
b.Signal strength
displays the signal strength of radio
reception. The clear unlled rectangle
indicates minimum signal level required
for satisfactory reception.
sunshine live
c. Program type displays type of station being listened
to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc.
sunshine live
Pop Music
d.Multiplex name displays name of multiplex to which
current station belongs.
sunshine live
DR Deutschland
e. Channel &
frequency displays current channel and frequency.
sunshine live
12B 225.648MHz
f. Bit rate / audio
type
displays the digital bit rate and the
audio type for the currently tuned DAB
station.
sunshine live
72kbps / DAB+
g.Battery level /
Mains current
displays current battery level of using
batteries operation. (If using AC pow-
er cord operation, “Mains current” is
shown on the screen.)
sunshine live
Bat.level
sunshine live
Mains current
h.Time displays the current time.
sunshine live
9:07 AM
i. Date displays the current date.
sunshine live
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Finding new stations – DAB
As time passes new stations may become available. To nd new stations proceed as follows:
Manual Tuning – DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB band III channels.
Press the Menu button to access DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to nd “Manual tune”.
Press and release the Tuning control knob to enter DAB
channels in the list. Rotate the Tuning control knob to
select required DAB channel. When required DAB channel
is found, press and release the Tuning control knob to
select the required DAB channel.
DAB
<Manual tune >
Manual tune
<5A 174.928MHz >
To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and release the Auto
tune button.
As new stations are found, the station counter on the right
hand side of the display will increase and stations will be
added to the list.
Scanning... 019
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) setting – DAB
DRC can make quieter sound easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.
In DAB band, press the Menu button to access DAB menu.

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Rotate the Tuning control knob to find “DRC”. Press
and release the Tuning control knob to enter adjustment
mode.
DAB
<DRC >
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select required DRC
setting (default is off).
DRC off DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be
ignored.
DRC high DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.
DRC low DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
<DRC off >
DRC *
DRC
<DRC low >
DRC
<DRC high >
Press and release the Tuning control knob to conrm the setting.
NOTE
Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not support
DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) setting – DAB
Station order setup
Your radio has 2 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are
alphanumeric and ensemble.
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The default station order on your radio is alphanumeric.
NOTE
Press the Power On / Off button to switch on your radio.
Press the Source button to select DAB band.

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Press the Menu button to access DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob until the display shows
“Station order”. Press the Tuning control knob to enter the
station order adjustment mode.
DAB
<Station order >
Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose “Alphanumeric”
or “Ensemble”.
“Alphanumeric” -sorts the station list alpha-numerically
0...9 A...Z.
“Ensemble” – sorts the station list by DAB multiplex.
The current setting is indicated by an asterisk.
Station order *
<Alphanumeric >
Station order
<Ensemble >
Press the Tuning control knob to select the required station order.
Station order setup
Prune stations
If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may no longer be
available.
Also from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change location or
frequency.
Stations which cannot be found, or which have not been received for a very long time are shown in the
station list with a question mark. The prune stations function will delete the marked DAB stations from
your station list.
Press the Menu button to access DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to find “Prune”. Press
and release the Tuning control knob to enter adjustment
mode. Then rotate the Tuning control knob to select “Yes”
or “No”. To activate the Prune function select “Yes”, and
press and release the Tuning control knob to conrm the
setting.
DAB
<Prune >
Prune?
<Yes> No
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