Perstel DR601 User manual

Thank you forpurchasing Albrecht DABReceiver DR601.
This User’s Manual assists you to understand and the product's features safelyand easily
Readcarefullythis User’s Manual touse thereceiverappropriately.
DR601
User’s Manual
English
ALAN Electronics GmbH
ALAN Electronics GmbH
Dovenkamp 11
Daimlerstr.1 k
D
-22952 Lütjensee D-63303 Dreieich
Hotline:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]

Contents
. Before Using
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3
Contents
I. Before Using
1. Contents ............................................................3
2. Safety &Warnings...........................................4
3. What’s DAB? ................................................. .......5
II. Preview ...............................................................6
III. UsingDR601
1. Basic Operation ..............................................8
2. Listening Radio..............................................10
IV. UsingMenu
1. Viewing Menu ....................................................12
2. Adjusting Menu .....................................................13
3. Setting Current Time..........................................14
4. Setting Alarm .........................................................15
V. Connecting ............................................................16
VI. Appendix
1. Specifications..........................................................17
2. FAQ ........................................................ .................18
3. Precautionsand environmental ...............................19
VII. Warranty ……...........................................................20

. Before Using
. Before Using
SafetyInstructions
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Do not press more
than 2 buttonsat the
same time or hit the
display.It may cause
defect.
Do not put the rec
eiver
in toohot or cold
places. Keep away
fromhighlyhumid
place or under the
directsunlight.
Do not applyshock or
drop your receiver . It
maycausedefect.
Do not put any
receptacle with water or
beverage. It may cause
a defectif water or
beverage issplit and
soaked to receiver.
Wipeoffyour receiver
with soft and drycloth
to clean.
Never dismantle,
repair, or re-
assemble your
receiver. Itma
y give
electricalshock to
the product or
deteriorate its
performance.
Ins
tall thisreceiverin
safe and flat place not
influenced by serious
vibration or magnetic
interference.
Do not stack heavy
substance on the
receiver.
Do not use your receiver
forother purpose than
the audio system.Keep
your receiver from reach
of the children.
§
Foryour safetyand prevention ofproperty loss, complywith the
followinginstructions.
§ Be sure toread the instructions anduse this receiver appropriately.
Precautions
What is DAB?
1. What is DAB?
DAB isdigital broadcast on terrestrialnetworks, and you are ableto
receiveitusing solely atiny non-directionalstub antenna. You receive CD-
like qualityradioprogrameven inthe car withoutany annoying
interference and signal distortion.
Aside fromdistortion-free reception and CD Quality sound, DAB offers
further advantagesasit hasbeen designed for the multimediaage. DAB
can carry notonlyaudio,but also text,pictures, data and even videos- all
on your radio!
You are ableto listen toyour favorite musicprogram and sing along with
your idols, since the lyricscan be shown on your radio display, oryou can
contemplate the handsomefaceofthe latestmoviestar, while areport is
given on hiscurrentbox-officehit.
<Source :World DABForum>
2. DAB Outline
WithDAB,Servicesarebundledinto groups,called Ensemblesor
Multiplexes.Testbroadcastsmaybe performedbysomebroadcast
stations.
PRIMARY SERVICE COMPONENT
SECONDARY SERVICE COMPONENT
ENSEMBLE
SERVICE
SERVICE
PRIMARY SERVICE COMPONENT
SECONDARY SERVICE COMPONENT

II.Preview
Description(Front)
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910
1. SignalStrength
2. Search Type
3. Alarm/Sleep
4. Stereo/Mono
5. Mode
6. Ensemble
7. Service Component
8. Data/TimeInformation
9. DLS Data
10. Battery Indicator
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5
6
7
8
Display (DAB)
Description(Back)
USER’S MANUAL
Receiver ADAPTOR
ANTENNA
(Fitted to Unit)
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Toenhance performance or quality,any itemand its appearance inpackage
maybe changed without prior notice.
PackageContents
II.Preview6 7

Ⅲ. Using DR601
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Ⅲ. Using DR601
BasicOperation
BasicOperation
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TurningOn/Off You can provide power to
yourreceiver
by connecting adaptor
on the backor
inserting a battery at the bottom.
- Press andhold
the POWER button to
turn on or off your receiver.
Note
-
Press the POWERbuttonslightlyto
enable POWER SLEEP OFFfunction.
SwitchingMode
You can switch i
nto yourdesired mode
between DAB and FM.
- Press and hold the MENU
/EXIT
button to set yourchange.
Adjusting Volume
You can adjustvolumeby turning the
VOLUME KNOB.
SLEEPPOWEROFF
You can turn the receiveroffautomaticallyby
setting SLEEPPOWEROFF.
- Press the SLEEPbutton to set time.
-SLEEP Setting Step:
OFF-10-30-60-90-120 (Min.)
Note
-
Press any button exceptforPOWER
butto
ntoturnyourreceiveronwhilein
SLEEPPOWEROFFmode.
-Press and hold
POWERbutton to
turn offyour receiver.
-
Afterthe SLEEPPOWEROFF
functionisoperated, current time will
be displayed.
ViewingCurrentTime
Whilelistening radio, press the CONFIRM
button shortlyto display currenttime.

SeekingDABBroadcasting
You can easily seek the stationby selecting
TUNE TYPE fromMENU.
[1] MANUAL TUNE
-
Press the LEFTandRIGHTbuttonlonger than
1 second to move among the Ensembles; -
Press
thosebut
tonsshortlyto moveamong the
Services.
-
Press the CONFIRM button longer than 1
second to savethe current station in
PRESET
MEMORY.
-
Press the CONFIRMbuttonone more time,you
can savethe currentstation asaFAVORITE
CHANNELwhich will be locatein
PRESETLIST
upper part.
[2]PRESET TUNE
-Press the LEFTand RIGHTbutton to change to
one ofother broadcastingssaved in
PRESET
MEMORY.
[3] PRESETLIST
-
Press the Up andDownbutton toenter
PRESETLIST.
-Ifyou press Up and Downbutton shortly,cur
sor
willmove between
services.
-
Ifyou press and holdUpand Downbutton,
cursor will movebetween preset list pages
.
Note
-When you select PRESET
TUNEbut no
Service issaved,your receiverwill
start
FULLSCAN automatically first.
-
You can deletechannelsfrom PRESETLIST
by press CONFIRMbutton more than 1
second in PRESETLIST.
[4] FULL SCAN
Thisfunction- inMENU- can search and saveup to 100 Services
,which isreceivablein
DAB mode, 10 Channel inFMmodeand then automatically changed to PRESET TUNE.
SeekingFMBroadcasting
You can use the LEFTand RIGHTbutton to
search availablechanneleasily.
[1] TUNE
-Press the LEFTand RIGHTbutton shortly
to
change the channelstep by step.
[2]SEEK
-Press and hold
theLEFT and RIGHTbutton
to change to the
previousor next receivable
channel.
Note
-Ifsignal istoo weak to detect,you may not
be
able to listen to the broadcasting.
You can set DAB/FMchannelasHOT KEYto
change channelquickly.
[1] To Save
Press andhold the HOTKEYto sav
ecurrent
channel.
[2] To Change
Press the HOTKEYshort to change channel.
Note
-No station issaved
when you purchase
thisproduct by default.
-D
ABmode and FMmode cansave5hot
keyseach; one channelfor eachkey.
UsingHOTKEY
Note
-Ifyouare inotherregion,select FULL
SCANtosearch and savereceivable
broadcasting automatically.
-FULLSCAN will be ableto selectin DAB mode.
Ⅲ. Using DR601
ListeningRadio 11
Ⅲ. UsingDR601
ListeningRadio
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UsingMENU [1] Touse MENU
1) To enter MENU: Press the MENU/EXIT button.
2) Tochange mainMENU:Press the
LEFTand
RIGHT button to go toyour target menu.
3) Tochange submenu:Inyour target
mainMENU,
pressthe CONFIRM button to drill downtarget
submenu.
4) SETTING: Press the Left/Right/Up/Down button to
set its value.
[2] MENUEXIT
- Press MENU/EXITbutton
to finishmenu setting
and go back to previousradio display(DAB orFM).
Adjusting CONTRAST You can adjust LCD CONTRAST.
-MENU->SETTING ->CONTRAST
: SetCONTRASTto 0~10 level.
Adjusting DLSSIZE
You can setfontsizeforDLSinformation
presented in DAB mode.
- MENU ->SETTING ->DLS SIZE
: LARGE-DLS displaysinformation by1 line.
: SMALL-DLS displaysinformation by 2lines.
Adjusting SCROLLSPEED
You can adjustDLS SCROLLspeed on
display.
-MENU->SETTING ->SCROLLSPEED
: SetSCROLLSPEED to 0 ~10 level.
ViewingMenuTree
MENU
MODE
SEARCH
SETTING
ALARM
EXIT
DAB/FM
TUNE/Local/Scan
CONTRAST
DLS FONTSIZE
SCROLL SPEED
TIMESETTING
ALARM SETTING
ALARMTYPE
0~10
Small/Large
0~10
AUTO/HOUR/MINUTE
HOUR/MINUTE
RADIO/ TONE
SETALARM ON/OFF
MENU
MODE
SEARCH
SETTING
ALARM
EXIT
DAB/FM
TUNE/Local/Scan
CONTRAST
DLS FONTSIZE
SCROLL SPEED
TIMESETTING
ALARM SETTING
ALARMTYPE
0~10
Small/Large
0~10
AUTO/HOUR/MINUTE
HOUR/MINUTE
RADIO/ TONE
SETALARM ON/OFF
IV. UsingMenu 13
IV. UsingMenu
Adjusting Menu
ViewingMenu
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SettingCurrentTime
You can set current timeautomaticallyor
manually.
- MENU->SETTING->TIME SETTING
[1] To set automatically
When ‘AUTO’blinks,p
ress the CONFIRM
button to set currenttimeautomatically.
[2] To setmanually
Usethe LEFTor RIGHTbuttonto move
betweenHOURand MINUTE; and usetheUP
or DOWNbuttonto set timeand minute.
SettingAlarm
Ifyou set the alarm,you can automatically
turn your receiver on afterit isturned offby
SLEEPPOWEROFF setting.
[1] To turnon/off alarm
:Go to SNOOZE –
When alarming,press any
button except
POWER LONGbutton to stop
it.
[2] To set alarm time
You can set the timeto alarm.
-MENU->ALARM->TIME
:Setalarminthe sameway as ‘[2]
.For
manual setting,go topage 14.
[3] To set Alarm Type
You can selectalarmtype between radioand
tone.
- MENU ->ALARM ->TYPE
: Select RADIO or TONE for alarm type.
Note
-
Press the UP/DOWNbutton morethan 1
second to change the unitinto10 seconds.
-TheAUTObut
ton isactivated onlyinDAB
broadcasting mode.
-
Press the CONFIRM button to check the
local time.
Note
-
Radioalarmchannelisset to the channel
being broadcasted when SLEEPPOWER
OFF function isenabled.Press the POWER
button fo
r2secondsto turn Your receiver
completely off.
Youwillneed to setcurrentt
ime again
- When you buythe product for the firsttime.
- if the broadcast timeisdifferent fromlocal
time.
-If power is recovered after failure.
IV. UsingMenu 15
IV.Using Menu
Setting Alarm
SettingCurrent Time
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Specifications
ConnectingtoOtherProduct
Also, you can listen to the
broadcast
transmission by
connecting Your homeaudio
systemto the LINE OUTaudio
sockets
.
Ifyou connect your headphone (3.5mm)to headphone jack,
you can listen to broadcasting via headphone.
Note
Youwillneed aconnectioncablewithtwin RCA(
=Cynch) type
connectors.
Model DR601
Frequency Range BAND III : 174 ~240 MHz L-BAND: 1452 ~149 MHz(OPTION)
FM BAND :87.5 ~108 MHz
Display 6 Line FullGraphicLCD
Speaker Twin 3” FullRange Drive Unit
Input Connectors HEADPHONEJACK(3.5mm)
DC IN
ANTENNA(RF-F Connector for 50 ohm)
Output Connectors Line Out Left/Right(3.5mm)
Audio output 1W+1 W
Power 9V DC ADAPTOR
6 x C Type Alkaline Battery
Dimension (W/H/D) 290 x 134 x155 (mm)
Weight 1.3 (Kg) _ Without Battery
Battery life More than 30 hrs (50mWnormal music play)
UsingBattery
Note
- Check battery polaritybefore
inserting.
- Alwaysreplace batteries
altogether to prevent leakage.
- It isnot necessary to insert
batteriesif the radiowillbe used
on mainspower only.
Insert the batteries o
nthebottomof
receiver.
You c
an use the receiver withoutAC
Power.
Albrechtreservestherighttomake design andspecificationchangesfor
product improvement without
priornotice.
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V.Connecting
VI.Appendix
Specifications
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FAQ
Problem What tocheck
Icannot switch the radio
on
Check if the adapter iscorrectly plugged in.Ifyou
use batteries, check the polarity.
To turn on,press and hold the POWER key.
Icannot hear anything Check if your receiver isturned on and volume isset
to MIN.
On some stations
reception is noisy
Make sure that the antenna is fully extended and You
are in a DAB reception area.
No stations can be
found in DAB mode
Make sure that You are in a servicearea ofDAB
DLS information is not
correct.
Thisreceivershowsexactlythe sameinformation
transmitted bythe broadcasting company.
The blue Lamp is turned
off.
Lampisturn on onlyif a signal isreceived.
Current time isnot
correct.
Alarm is not correct.
Set currenttime againmanually.Alarmtimemaybe
wrong influenced by theincorrect localtime.INDAB
Mode, the broadcasttimeistransmitted bythe radio
station and maybe different fromYour local time.
Where can Ifind
information about
worldwide use of DAB?
Go to www.worlddab.org >DABworldwide >Country
Statusand selectacountry. Youcan findout covered
regionsand the latest DAB information.
Where can Iget more
help?
Contact Your distributor or getinformationsfrom
www.albrecht-online.de.
=WARNING=
1. Thisreceiverusesa 9V type AC-DC Adaptor.
2. Make
sure touseonlythecorrect230 Vadaptorshipped with this
set. Other adaptorswith incorrectdataor wrong polarity may
damage the radio.
3.
Keep the receiveraway fromliquidsor anysourcesof excessive
heat or humidity,or direct sunlight.
4. Toavoidov
erheating, do not cover the receiver and keep the
ventilation holesclear.
5.
Do not open the radioand never open the power adapter.Opening
can be dangerousand will invalidate Your warranty.
6. Clean theradioonlywithasoft cloth andavoidthe useofsolv
ents
or abrasive detergents.
ENVIRONMENTALPRECAUTIONS
1.
Collectpacking materials,batteriesand oldelectronic appliances
forresource recycling.
2.
Packing materialsconsistsofcarton boxes,expandedpolystyrene
and PE bags,which are necessary
forsafepackaging. Please
recyclethese materials, where possible.
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VI.Appendix
F&Q(Frequently Asked Question)
VI.Appendix
Precautionsandenvironmental
PRECAUTIONS

WarrantyService
According to European Warranty regulations, Yourdistributor warrantsthat thisproduct willbefree fromdefects inmaterialsand workmanshipfora period oftwo years
(in EUcountries)fromthe date of purchase. Within thisperiod, simply takethe productand your proofof purchase to any local dealer and the product will be repaired
without charge for partsand labor.
The distributor my forward the radio toan authorized repair center, or willask You tosend the radio tosuch a repair center.Any product which hasbeen subject to
misuse or accidental damage isexcluded from thiswarranty.
Thiswarranty isonlyapplicableto a product purchasedthrough ALAN / Albrecht dealersand to a productthatispresented for repair in a country where ALAN /
Albrechtoffersthe product forsale.
Whilethiswarranty doesnot conferany legalrightsother than those set out above, You may have additionalstatutory rightswhich will vary under the laws ofthe
variouscountries, states, provincesand other governmentalentitiesinwhich ALAN /Albrecht Productsare being sold. Thiswarranty issubject to all statutory rights
you may havein thecountry of purchase.
Albrechtisa registered trade markofALAN ElectronicsGmbH.
WarrantyExclusion
•Anyservice request due to lackofknowledge ofproduct; Read Owner'sManualcarefully.
•Misuse or improper modification; Donot open the circuitrywithout Service Manual.
•Damagesby: fire, salty water, flood etc.
•productsout of warranty periodscan be repaired andwillbe charged by authorized servicecenter.
ConformitywithEuropeanRegulations andStandards
ThisDAB radio compliesto theEuropean EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and nationalregulations.
It correspondsto European harmonised standardsEN 55 022 with A1,aswell asEN 55024.
The latest issuesof our Original ConformityDeclarationcan be downloaded from our
service homepagewww.hobbyradio.de.
Note: Inmost European countries, listening topublic broadcast stationsrequiresto have
a broadcast receiving licence,which can be applied by any household againstregular fees.
Under certainconditions, also portableradios may be covered by such regulations,
depending on the countryof operation. Pleasefollowthe national regulations.
© ALAN Electronics GmbH
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