Philips DA1103 User manual

DA1103Portable DAB Radio
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CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein
may result in unsafe operation.
The type plate is located on the rear of the set .
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Contents
Controls ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
General Information
Safety instructions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Environmental information –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Hearing safety ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7-8
About Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––9
Getting started
Power supply –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Changing the back cover ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Transfer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Headphones ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
Adjusting the volume –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
HOLD: Locking buttons –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––11
DAB radio
Radio reception –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12
Switching off, Tuning/retuning ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
Selecting a station –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
Saving & recalling presets ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
Deleting a preset–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
Viewing the service info (DAB only) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
Music mode
Playing stored music ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
Setting play mode ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
Recordings
Make recordings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
Play back recordings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
Upload recordings to PC ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
Delete recordings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
Settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 18
Technical Specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19
Troubleshooting –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20
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This set complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union.
PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product
improvement without prior notice.
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Controls (see Figure 1)
1p
– 3.5mm headphone socket.
2Display
– shows menu, options, tack information
and station information.
3REC/SCAN
– searches and stores DAB stations (Local
Scan/Full Scan/Manu Tune).
– press and hold to record voices in record-
ing mode.
41/2/3/4
– navigation controls (left, right, up, down)
for scrolling through the option lists.
1/2
– scrolls radio stations.
3/4
– increases / decreases the volume.
2; /B
– confirms selection.
– starts playback.
– press and hold to switch on/off the set.
5INFO (for DAB only)
– displays station information in seven types.
6MENU/
– enters the main menu or returns to
previous menu.
– enables access to advanced setup
options.
– press and hold to set lock function on/off.
7PRESET
– saves 20 stations for quick access.
8MIC
– Microphone.
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– USB jack.
Supplied accessories
1 x USB cable
2 x AAA batteries
1 x headphones (Model No.: MH-837F8-2)
2 x changeable back cover (red/blue)
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General information
Safety instructions (see Figure 4)
•Do not expose the unit or batteries to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused
by heating equipment or direct sunlight).
•You can clean the radio with a soft, slightly dampened, lint-free cloth. Do not use any
cleaning agents as they may have a corrosive effect.
•Active mobile phones in the vicinity of the radio may cause malfunctions.
•Avoid dropping the radio as this may cause damage.
•Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
•Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
Environmental information
•All redundant packing material has been omitted.We have done our utmost to make
the packaging easily separable into two mono materials: cardboard and polyethylene.
•Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized
company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packingmaterials,
exhausted batteries and old equipment.
Hearing Safety
Listen at a moderate volume:
•Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce
sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for
exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may
have already experienced some hearing loss.
•Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher vol-
umes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds “normal” can actually be loud
and harmful to your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level
before your hearing adapts and leave it there.
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General information
To establish a safe volume level:
•Set your volume control at a low setting.
•Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
•Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss.
•Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones:
•Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time.
•Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts.
•Do not turn up the volume so high that you can't hear what's around you.
•You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situa-
tions.
•Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.;
it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas
Disposal of your old product
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it
means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC
Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for elec-
trical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dis-
pose of your old products with your normal household waste.The correct disposal of
your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health.
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General information
About Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)
DAB digital radio is a new way of broadcasting radio via a network of terrestrial
transmitters. It provides listeners with more choice and information delivered in crystal
clear, crackle-free sound quality.
–The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find.
–With DAB digital stations there are no frequencies to remember, and sets are tuned
by station name, so there's no retuning on the move.
What is a multiplex?
Digital radio operation is made up of a single block of frequencies called a multiplex. Each
multiplex works within a frequency spectrum, such as Band III for DAB broadcasts.
Helpful Hints:
– You will receive only those stations within your transmission area.
DAB BROADCASTERS AND DLS
Each DAB broadcaster (or multiplex operator) also provides text and audio data services.
Some programmes are supported by Dynamic Label Segments (DLS).This is data which you
can read as scrolling text on your DAB radio display. Some stations transmit the latest news,
travel, and weather, what's on now and next, website addresses and phone numbers.
For more information on digital radio coverage and services, please visit: www.drdb.org.
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Getting started
POWER SUPPLY
Inserting batteries (see Figure 2)
•Remove the back cover and insert 2 x AAA batteries with the correct polarity as indicated.
Battery power level indication
Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
Please ensure that used batteries are disposed of in accordance with local/national
legislation. Do not short circuit. Do not dispose of in a fire.
CHANGING THE BACK COVER
1 Press and hold 2; /Bto switch off the set.
2 Pull open the protective cover of the USB jack.
3 Remove the current back cover (see Figure 3).
4Align the latches of the back cover with the slots on the set to install a desired back
cover (supplied, red/blue).
POWER ON/OFF
Press and hold 2; /Bto switch on/off the set.
TRANSFER
Your player appears as a USB mass storage device on your computer.You can manage files
and transfer music to your player during USB connection.
1Use the supplied USB cable to connect your player to a computer.
2Click and highlight one or more songs to transfer between your player and your computer.
3Use drag and drop actions to complete your transfer.
Full Two-thirds full Half full Low Empty
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Getting started
Disconnecting your player safely
Exit any active application working with your player. Remove your player safely by clicking
in the task tray in your PC.
Helpful Hints:
–Simply discconect the player when the animation stops which means the transfer is
complete.
HEADPHONES
•Connect the supplied headphones to the
psocket of the player.
•The headphone cable also serves as an aerial.To get optimal
signal reception, avoid coiling the headphone cord.
Adjusting the volume
•In play mode, press 3/4
to adjust the volume.
HOLD: Locking buttons
You can lock the buttons of the set by pressing and holding
MENU/ .With Lock activated, you can avoid accidental
action of other functions, and help save battery power (acciden-
tal switching on).
1Press and hold MENU/ for three seconds to activate.
➜ The lock icon is shown.
2To deactivate, press and hold
MENU/ to UNLOCK.
➜ All buttons are unlocked.The unlock icon is shown.
Helpful Hints:
–In HOLD mode, all buttons except 3/4 are locked .
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DAB Radio
RADIO RECEPTION
With this DAB pocket radio, you can tune to DAB radio sta-
tions.The headphone cable also serves as an aerial.
1 Connect the supplied headphones to the
psocket of the player.
2 Press and hold 2; /Bto switch on the set.
➜Display shows the main menu.
3 Press 1/2 to select the DAB radio mode, and then press
2; /B.
➜The last detected station plays and the list of available sta-
tions is stored.
Helpful Hints :
–If the tuning fails, the display shows No Available
Station.You can press REC/SCAN to select Local
Scan,Full Scan or Manu Tune (see Tuning/retuning).
TO SWITCH OFF THE RADIO
•Press MENU/ to select another mode.
•Press and hold 2; /Bfor 3 seconds.
➜
Display shows Bye ....
➜ The display backlight goes out.
Helpful Hints :
– Activate the HOLD function to save battery power and to prevent switching on the set
accidentally.
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DAB Radio
TUNING/ RETUNING
In DAB mode
1 Press REC/SCAN.
2 Press 3/4 to select a desired tuning option (Local
Scan/Full Scan/Manu Tune).
3
Press 2or 2; /B to confirm.
Autoscan
Local scan – scans all the local frequencies.
Full scan – scans the full range of DAB frequencies.
➜
Display shows Scanning and the scanning
progress bar.
➜ The number of detected radio stations appears.
Manual tune
1 Press 3/4 once or more until you stop in the desired frequency.
2Press
2; /B to confirm.
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DAB Radio
SELECTING A STATION
In DAB mode
After your radio has been tuned, you can select a station
using the navigation control.
1 Press 1/2repeatedly until your desired station name is
displayed.
➜After successful tuning, the display shows the selected sta-
tion name, battery level, and signal reception strength.
SAVING & RECALLING PRESETS
With stations saved as presets, you can quickly access your
desired station after the radio is switched on.
Saving a preset
1 During playing a station, press and hold PRESET.
➜Display shows: Add preset < X > (Xdenotes a preset
station number).
2 Press 1/ 2 to select a desired preset number.
3Press 2; /B to confirm.
➜The station is successfully saved.
Helpful Hints :
– You can save up to 20 preset radio stations.
RECALLING A PRESET
1Press PRESET.
➜Display shows: current preset number, current station name, battery level, signal
reception strength, and DAB service information.
2Press 1/ 2once or more to find your desired preset.
➜Your desired preset radio station plays.
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DAB Radio
DELETING A PRESET
1Press PRESET to enter the Preset radio station mode.
2Press 1/ 2once or more to select your desired preset
number.
3Press and hold PRESET.
➜Display shows: Delete preset < X > (Xdenotes a preset
station number).
4Press 2; /B to confirm.
➜The station is successfully deleted.
VIEWING THE SERVICE INFO (DAB ONLY)
You can view the DAB service info in the following 7 informa-
tion types.
• To scroll through the information options, press INFO
repeatedly until your desired option appears.
1 DLS Dynamic Label Segments.
Displays the scrolling broadcasting text (default setting).
2Signal error Displays signal errors.
3Bitrate mode Displays the transmission rate of broadcasting
data in bits per second.
4Channel & frequency Displays the channel and frequency of your current service.
5 Clock Shows the time of the current multiplex.
6Multiplex name Specifies the multiplex of the current service.
(A multiplex is a group of stations broadcast by a multiplex opera-
tor.)
7Program type Describes content type.
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Music mode
PLAYING STORED MUSIC
You can transfer music to the player from your PC (see
TRANSFER).After successul transfer, you can enjoy the
stored music.
1In power-on mode, press
MENU/ to enter the main menu .
2
Press 1/ 2once or more to select the Music icon.
3Press
2; /B to confirm.
➜Display shows the categories of your music library:
Play All, Artists,Albums, Playlists.
Play All:plays all tracks.
Artists:collection of albums sorted by artist name in
alphanumeric order.
Albums:collection of albums sorted by album name in
alphanumeric order.
Playlists:collection of your favorite tracks sorted by the name
of the playlists in alphanumeric order.
4 Press 3/4to select your option.
5 Press 2 or 2; /Bto start playback.
➜The playback screen appears.
6 To pause playback, press 2; /B.To resume playback, press the
button again.
SETTING PLAY MODE
1Press MENU/ and select the settings
icon.
2Press 2; /B to enter the settings menu.
3Press 3/4to select Play Mode.
4Press 1/ 2 to select
Shuffle/Repeat/Repeat All/OFF.
5Press 2; /B to confirm.
MeaningIcon
Play all songs randomly
Play one song repeatedly
Play all songs repeatedly
Normal playback
OFF
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Recordings
MAKE RECORDINGS
1In power-on mode, press MENU/ to enter the main
menu
.
2
Press 1/ 2once or more to select the recording mode.
3Press
2; /B to enter the recording mode.
4Press and hold REC/SCAN to start voice recording,
5To pause recording, press
2; /B . To r esume recoding, press the button again.
6To save the recording, press and hold REC/SCAN again .
PLAY BACK RECORDINGS
1 In the recording mode, press 3/4 once or more to select Play All or the desired
recording file
.
2P ress 2 or 2; /B to start the playback.
➜The playback screen appears.
UPLOAD RECORDINGS TO THE COMPUTER
1Connect your player to your computer .
2Open the disc folder (your player) .
➜You will find a RECORD folder.This folder contains the recordings.
3Copy and paste the recordings to any desired location on your computer .
DELETE RECORDINGS
Recordings can only be deleted on the computer.
1Connect your player to your computer
.
2Open the disc folder (your player) .
3Double click the RECORD folder.
4Select the files you want to delete and press Delete on your computer keyboard.
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Settings
You can set your preferences in your player to suit your needs.
1Press
MENU/ and select the settings icon.
2Press 2; /B to enter the settings menu.
3Press 3/4to select your desired option.
4Press 1/ 2 to select your desired settings.
5Press MENU/ to exit .
Note:
–If you format this player, you will need to select the format type as FAT32.
Options
EQ
Play Mode
Contrast
Backlight
Free Cap
Version
Settings
ROCK/JAZZ/CLASSIC/POP/OFF
Shuffle/Repeat/Repeat All/OFF
00/10/20/30/40
ON/5s Off/10s Off/15s Off/20s Off
Free capacity of the memory
Version information
The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected
material, including computer programmes, files, broad-
casts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.This equip-
ment should not be used for such purposes.
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Technical specifications
General
Power supply
Compression format
Audio capturing
Storage media
Approvals
Dimensions
Weight
Battery playtime
Stereo digital radio (stereo output possible with aux-
iliary speaker) with full Band III reception capability.
Fully compliant with ETS300 401 and capable of
decoding all DAB transmission modes 1-4.
2 x AAA alkaline.
MP3 (8-320 kbps and VBR) /WMA (5-384 kbps)
Built-in microphone
1 GB* Flash memory
CE marked. Compliant with the EMC and Low
Voltage Directives (89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC)
59 mm x 95 mm x 17.5 mm
64g
up to 10 hours**
* Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory
will be reserved for the player.
**Battery life varies by use and settings.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Troubleshooting
Warning: Under no circumstance should you try to repair the set
yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. If a fault occurs, first check the
points listed before taking the unit to repair. If you are unable to solve a prob-
lem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.
The radio has no power
•Check that your batteries are not drained, that they are inserted
correctly, that the contact pins are clean.
The indication "No station available" is displayed
•You may have moved to a new area which is blocking the range of the transmitter.
Autoscan your radio and refresh the list of stations in service (see chapter Tuning/
retuning,local scan/full scan).
•The station is out of service. In the DAB mode, search for a new station in the sta-
tion list (see chapter Selecting a station).
The indication "Station off air" is displayed
•The station is out of service.The radio will wait until the service resumes.You can
also tune to a new station.
No sound is heard
•Check that the headphones is connected and you allow the headphone cord to hang
freely.
•Check that the volume level is not too low.
•Adjust the position of the radio to obtain better signal reception.
•The station is currently out of service.Wait until the service resumes, or tune to a
new station.
No response to buttons or the set ‘hangs’
•Electrostatic discharge. Remove batteries for 1 minute, replace batteries then switch
on again.
•LOCK activated. Press and hold MENU/ to UNLOCK.
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