Pinell North User manual

User Manual
north basic
DAB/DAB+ / FM / Bluetooth

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Important Safety Instructions
• Read these instructions
• Keep these Instructions
• Heed all Warnings
• Follow all instructions
• Do not use the speaker near water
• Clean only with dry cloth
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
1. Do not place unit near any heat source such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
that produce heat.
2. Do not attempt to use unit in temperatures outside the range of 0°C~4°C.
3. Do not block any ventilation openings of unit.
4. The unit shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the unit.
5. Do not place any heavy loads onto the unit, and do not step on it.
6. Please read any rating labels or power input and other safety information.
7. This unit is intended to be used only with the power supply provided.
8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plugs, convenience
receptacles, and at any point where they exit from the unit.
9. Never unplug your unit by pulling on the power cord. Always grasp the plug firmly and pull straight out
from the outlet.
10. Replace all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged immediately. Do not
use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage.
11. Unplug the unit for additional protection during thunderstorms or when the unit is not used for
prolonged periods.
12. Any service work should be carried out by qualified technicians only.
13. The cabinet may only be opened by qualified technicians.
14. The normal function of the product may be disturbed by strong Electro-Magnetic Interference. If so,
relocate the source of disturbance. Reset the product to resume normal operation.
15. The means of disconnecting this apparatus from the mains supply is plug of adapter. The disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.
16. In the interests of safety and to avoid unnecessary energy consumption, never leave the unit switched
on while unattended for long periods of time, e.g., overnight, while on holiday or while out of the house.
Switch it off and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

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Table of contents
Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................. 2
Table of c ontents ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Controls, connectors and display ............................................................................................................ 5
Main controls and connectors .......................................................................................................... 5
Screens ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Operation ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Mode selection ................................................................................................................................ 8
Audio playback ................................................................................................................................ 8
Menu navigation .............................................................................................................................. 8
Presets ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Sleep ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Alarms (not in battery mode) ........................................................................................................... 9
Equaliser (in DAB and FM mode) .................................................................................................. 10
Time/Date ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Backlight ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Language ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Factory reset .................................................................................................................................. 10
SW version .................................................................................................................................... 10
............................................................................................................................................................... 11
DAB Radio Mode ................................................................................................................................... 11
Station List ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Now playing information ................................................................................................................ 12
Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 12
FM Radio Mode .................................................................................................................................... 13
Selecting stations .......................................................................................................................... 13
Now playing information ................................................................................................................ 13
Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Bluetooth Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Pair a Bluetooth device with Pinell north basic .............................................................................. 14
Control from Pinell north basic ...................................................................................................... 14
Technical Data - supplied Power Adapter ............................................................................................. 15

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Introduction
Box contents
The Pinell north basic box includes the following items:
• 1x Main unit Pinell north basic
• 1x Power adapter 100-240 V to 9 V
External resources
To operate Pinell north basic, the following external resources are needed:
• A power source (100-240 V mains supply)
Conventions used in this guide
BUTTON (press) Physical button on the keypad
Option (select) Menu option shown on the display

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Controls, connectors and display
Main controls and connectors
BUTTON
INPUT
Function/usage
MODE
Power
Short Press/
Long Press 3S
Powering by battery:
1. Short press to turn on, the screen lights up and
enter into the main interface
2. Long press 3S, release turning off warning,
release your hand to turn off
Short Press/
Long Press 3S
Powering by adapter:
1. The screen lights up and enters into the Standby
state, display the clock
2. Short press to power on, enter into the main
interface
3. Long press: enter into the Standby state display
clock (the display shows the charging icon)
Mode
Short Press
Short press in the power-on state, switch among
DAB+, FM and Bluetooth
SELECT
Select
Rotating
Rotate to clockwise or anticlockwise to adjust the
volume based on the current mode page
Rotating
Rotate to clockwise or anticlockwise switch to menu,
list of items or station list. The current item is
highlighted in reverse text (dark characters on a light
background). Press to select the highlighted item.
Short Press
FM mode: short press to enter into searching
channels automatically
Short Press
Play/Pause on Bluetooth mode
Short Press
Confirmation function between on menu, item list or
site list;
Reset
Headphones
DC power in（9V）
Keypad

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BUTTON
INPUT
Function/usage
Move to
Previous/Left
Long Press 3S
FM mode: searching previous channel automatically
Short Press
DAB, FM mode: switch to the previous channel
Short Press
Select function on Menu: move to previous function
Short Press
Bluetooth mode: short press move to previous title
Move to
Next/Right
Long Press/3S
FM mode: searching next channel automatically
Short Press
DAB, FM mode: switch to the next channel
Short Press
Select function on Menu: move to next function
Short Press
Bluetooth mode: move to next song
MENU
Menu/info
Short Press
Enter into Menu / move backwards in Menu / exit the
Menu
Long Press 3S
Show current channel information
PRESET
1
Long Press 3S
Store the current broadcasting station
Short Press
Play the prestored radio station
2
Long Press 3S
Store the current broadcasting station
Short Press
Play the prestored radio station
3
Long Press 3S
Store the current broadcasting station
Short Press
Play the prestored radio station
4
Long Press 3S
Store the current broadcasting station
Short Press
Play the prestored radio station
RESET
Reset
Short Press
Hardware reset function key (hidden key)

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Screens
The screen shows various menus, dialogues and displays. There are basically six types of screens:
• Standby (clock & date)
• Splash (mode)
• Now playing
• Dialogue
• Error/Information
• Menu
Where there is more text than can be fitted onto a screen, the text automatically scrolls right to left after a
brief pause.
The Standby screen shows the time, date and any active alarm
times.
A Splash screen is displayed for each mode.
Now playing screens show information about the audio source and
track now playing, where available.
Dialogue screens are shown to allow the user to change settings.
Menu screens – for details of the selected mode.

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Operation
Mode selection
To select a Mode press MODE repeatedly until the required Mode splash screen is displayed. After a brief
moment Pinell north basic switches to that mode. If possible, the last station or track, previously used in
that mode, is selected. If this is not possible, Pinell north basic scans for relevant stations or prompts the
user for appropriate input.
The Common local controls for sound volume and Play/Pause are available in all listening modes.
Audio playback
The Volume rotary control (SELECT) is turned to increase or decrease the sound volume.
Press SELECT to start and stop tracks.
Use the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ button and :
• To scroll f o r w a r d s o r b a c k w a r d s t h r o u g h a t rack (long p r e s s )
• To skip t o t h e n e x t o r p r e v i o u s track i n t h e c u r r e n t p l a y l i st (short press).
Menu navigation
The primary control for moving through menus and options is the SELECT control. Rotate to move back or
forth a menu. Press SELECT once the required option or value is highlighted.
All menus and lists act as loops such that turning the control to go beyond the first or last entry in a menu
or list takes you to the opposite end of the menu or list. So going up from the first entry in a menu will take
you to the last option in the menu, etc.
To enter the menu tree in a particular mode press MENU.
To exit the menu system, press MENU again.
Each mode has a Mode menu, with options specific to that mode.
For example, the DAB mode menu has four mode specific options:
Full scan, Manual tune, DRC and Prune.
Presets
In DAB / FM mode there are 4 PRESET buttons (1, 2, 3, 4).
Select your favorite station to PRESET, long press (1, 2, 3, 4) button, the screen will warn your stored
success.
If you want to choose your preset station, short press PRESET (1, 2, 3, 4) button to switch your favorite
station, complete your choice.

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Settings
All settings parameters for Pinell north basic are available via the menu tree.
• Sleep
• Alarm
• Equaliser
• Time
• Backlight
• Language
• Factory Reset
• SW version
Sleep
To set t h e s l e e p t i m e r, press MENU > Sleep > rotate SELECT:
Sleep OFF, 15, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes.
Press SELECT when the required time is displayed.
To cancel a s l e e p t i m e , s e l e c t Sleep Off from the sleep options.
A sleep time is automatically cancelled if Pinell north basic is put into Standby.
Alarms (not in battery mode)
To set or change alarm press MENU > Alarm.
Select Alarm 1 or Alarm 2, then configure the following
parameters:
• On time: 00:00 (adjust as necessary)
• Duration: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 minutes (for DAB/FM)
• Source: Buzzer, DAB, FM
• Preset: Last listened or 1-10
• Enable: Once, Weekends, Weekdays, Daily
• Date: 01-11-2022 (adjust as necessary)
To set the alarm, press SELECT > select On > SELECT
At the set time, the alarm will sound. To temporarily silence it, press SELECT. Pressing SELECT repeatedly
cycles through the available snooze periods: 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes.
The radio returns to standby for the set period, with the silenced alarm icon flashing and a countdown of the
remaining snooze period. After the set snooze time the alarm will sound again.
During a snooze period, to change the snooze time, press SELECT to select a new snooze time.
Any remaining snooze time is reset to the selected time period.
To cancel a s o u n d i n g a l a r m , o r a n a l a r m i n snooze, long press MODE.

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Equaliser (in DAB and FM mode)
Press MENU > Equaliser > SELECT and choose from a variety of
predefined settings:
• Normal, Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock or Speech
• My EQ-settings
The last option ‘My EQ profile setup’ allows you to define your own
settings, with custom bass and treble.
Time/Date
• Set Time/Date
• Auto Update
• Set 12/24 hours
• Set date format
Set Time/Date
Time and date are displayed as dd-mm-yyyy and hh:mm with the
first value, dd, active (flashing). Adjust each value with SELECT
control.
Auto-update
Auto-update works with data sent over DAB or FM. The clock is
only updated when in a corresponding mode.
Options: Update from Any (DAB or FM), DAB or FM
Set 12/24 hours
Allows you to change between 12 and 24 hours display mode.
Set date format
Allows you to change between DD-MM-YYYY and MM-DD-YYYY.
Backlight
The display can be set to dim, when in Standby, after a Timeout period. This option allows you to set the
timeout period and the brightness settings before (On level) and after (Dim level) the timeout period.
• Power on: High, Medium or Low.
• Standby: High, Medium or Low
Language
The default language is English. To change, press MENU > Language > select you Language > SELECT.
Factory reset
A factory reset resets all user settings to default values, so time/date, network configuration and presets
are lost. However, the radio’s current software version is maintained.
To perform a factory reset, press MENU > Factory Reset > select Yes > SELECT.
SW version
Shows details of the current system:

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DAB Radio Mode
DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays
information about the station, stream and track playing.
To enter DAB mode, press MODE to cycle through the listening
modes until DAB Mode is displayed.
The DAB radio mode menu offers the following options:
• Full scan
• Manual tune
• DRC
• Prune
Station List
The first time you select DAB radio mode, or if the station list is
empty, Pinell north basic automatically performs a full scan for
available stations. You may also need to start a scan manually to
update the list of stations for one of the following reasons:
- Available stations change from time to time
- If reception was not good for the original scan (for example the antenna was not up), this may result
in an empty or incomplete list of available stations.
- If you have poor reception of some stations (burbling), you may wish to list only stations with good
signal strength.
A question mark before a station in a list indicates that the station is currently unavailable. Depending on
the cause of the loss of signal this may be only temporary.
Stations that are unlikely to be available again (for example you have moved out of the broadcast range of
a station), can be removed from the station list.
Full scan
To start a s c a n manually, press MENU > Full scan > SELECT
The Manual tune menu option allows the user to select a particular channel and display the signal strength
for that channel.
Prune (Remove stations from list)
To remove stati o n s t h a t a r e l i s t ed but unavai l a b l e , p r e s s MENU > Prune > SELECT
Selecting stations
To list e n t o o r c h a n g e a s t a t ion, t u r n SELECT, a list of stations from which you can select is presented.
Stations listed with a ‘?’ question mark in front of them are not available. Once selected, the station plays
and the screen shows ‘Now playing’ information about the station, track or show broadcast by the station.
Alternatively pressing either or , jumps to the stations up or down in the stations list.

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Now playing information
While the stream is playing, the screen shows its name and DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) information
broadcast by the station giving real-time information such as program name, track title and contact details.
Stereo broadcasts are indicated with an icon at the top of the screen. To view further information, long
press MENU.
Each time you long press MENU, another set of information is displayed, cycling through DLS text,
program type, ensemble name/frequency, signal strength/error rate, bit rate/codec/channels, today’s date
and DL Plus (if available).
Settings
DRC (Dynamic range compression)
Some DAB broadcasts offer dynamic range compression (DRC). This feature allows radios to compress
the dynamic range of the output audio stream, so that the volume of quiet sounds is increased, and the
volume of loud sounds is reduced. This can be useful if you are listening to music with a high dynamic
range in a noisy environment (for example, classical music while cooking).
To change the DRC setting for Pinell north basic, press MENU > DRC, and then DRC high, DRC low or
DRC off.

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FM Radio Mode
FM radio mode receives analogue radio from the FM band and
displays RDS (Radio Data System) information about the station
and show (where broadcast).
To enter FM Radio mode, press MODE to cycle through the
listening modes until FM Mode is displayed.
The FM radio mode menu offers the following options:
• Scan settings
• Audio settings
Selecting stations
To find a s t a t i o n , p r e s s SELECT. The frequency display starts to run up as Pinell north basic scans the
FM band.
Alternatively, you can scan up or down by long press the or buttons or tune manually with short
press.
Note: Scanning can be set to search for strong signals only (see Settings below).
Now playing information
While an FM station is playing, the screen shows one of the two following sets of data:
• If RDS information is available, by default the service name (i.e. station name) is displayed. To d i s p l a y
more information, long press MENU.
Each time you long press MENU, more available information is displayed.
• If no RDS information is available, the currently tuned frequency is shown.
Settings
Scan settings
By default, FM scans stop at any available station. This may result in a poor signal-to-noise ratio (hiss) from
weak stations. To change the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength, press
MENU > Strong stations only? > Yes > SELECT.
Audio settings
By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this may result in a poor signal-
to-noise ratio (hiss). To play weak stations in mono, press MENU > Audio setting > Forced mono >
SELECT.

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Bluetooth Mode
Bluetooth mode allows Bluetooth devices to pair with Pinell north
basic, stream music and displays information about the track
playing.
To enter Bl u e t o o t h A u d i o m o d e , press MODE to cycle through the
listening modes until Bluetooth is displayed.
Pair a Bluetooth device with Pinell north basic
On your Bluetooth smart device, make sure you Bluetooth is on and scan for devices select the
Pinell north basic audio system from the list of available Bluetooth devices
Control from Pinell north basic
While in Bluetooth mode you can pause, play, jump to next track and jump to previous track (in the playlist on
the controlling Bluetooth device) using the buttons available on the Pinell north basic.

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Technical Data - supplied Power Adapter
Manufacturer:
TT Micro AS, Olaf Helseths vei 6
0694 Oslo, Norway
Model number:
AC79-0902500-Z
Input voltage:
AC 100-240V
Input frequency:
50/60Hz
Output voltage:
DC 9V
Output current:
2.5A
Output power:
22.5W
Average efficiency in operation:
85.96%
Low load efficiency (10%):
83.30%
No-load power consumption:
0.1W
This symbol on the product or in the instructions means that your electrical
and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of its life
separately from your household waste. For more information, please
contact the local authority or your retailer where you purchased the
product.
The product is CE certified. The manufacturer assures that this product
will only be placed on the market in conformity with the LVD, EMC, RED
and RoHS directives. The declaration of conformity can be found here with
the product: www.pinell.com/certificates
* Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Pinell is a label of TT Micro AS (www.ttmicro.no)
Olav Helsets vei 5, 0694 Oslo, Norway (Email: [e-mail])