Pinell SUPERSOUND MICRO User manual

User Manual
SUPERSOUND MICRO
DAB/DAB+ / FM

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Safety instructions
Please store this instruction manual for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on apparatus.
WARNING: The direct plug-in adapter is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
remain readily operable.
• This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back) as there are no
user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
• The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
• No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should not be placed on the apparatus.
• Do not use this product near water or moisture.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
• Place the unit on a solid surface.
• Do not put it in a closed bookcase or a cabinet that may keep air from flowing through its
ventilation openings.
• Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other
appliances that produce heat.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs and the point
where they exit from the product.
• Servicing is required when the product has been damaged. Do not attempt to service this
product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other
hazards. Please contact the manufacturer to be referred to an authorized service center near
you.
• To pre ve nt ri sk o f f ire o r e le ctr ic sh oc k, avoi d ov er lo ad i ng w al l o utl et s, ex te nsi on c ord s, or
integral convenience receptacles.
• Do not let objects or liquids enter the product.
• Use proper power sources. Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the
operating instructions or as marked on the product.

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Table of Contents
Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................... 2
Tab l e of Co nt en ts ............................................................................................................................ 3
Features ................................................................................................................................. 4
Carton contents ...................................................................................................................... 4
Controls, connectors and display .................................................................................................... 5
Getting started ................................................................................................................................ 6
Preset stations ....................................................................................................................... 7
Recall stations ........................................................................................................................ 7
Charging the battery ............................................................................................................... 7
DAB radio mode ............................................................................................................................. 8
Selecting stations ................................................................................................................... 8
Full scan ................................................................................................................................. 8
Manual tune ........................................................................................................................... 8
DRC (Dynamic range compression) ...................................................................................... 8
Prune ...................................................................................................................................... 8
FM radio mode ................................................................................................................................ 9
Selecting stations ................................................................................................................... 9
Scan settings .......................................................................................................................... 9
Audio settings ......................................................................................................................... 9
System .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Sleep .................................................................................................................................... 10
Alarm and Snooze ................................................................................................................ 10
Time ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Language ............................................................................................................................. 11
Factory Reset ....................................................................................................................... 11
SW Version .......................................................................................................................... 11
Tec hni ca l s pe ci fic at ion s: ............................................................................................................... 12

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Features
DAB/DAB+ digital radio with a wide choice of channels and digital quality sound
broadcast free-to-air
FM with RDS (Radio Data System)
Carton contents
Carefully remove your radio from the packaging. You can keep the packaging for
later use:
• 1x Pinell Supersound MICRO unit
• 1x USB cable
• Quick start guide (printed on the packaging)

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Controls, connectors and display
1
Press and hold to power on, press it briefly to power off.
2 ▲
DAB
- Enter the station list after scan
- Scroll up on the menu list
FM
- Every press of the button will scan the frequency downward by 0.05MHz
- Press and hold the button for 2 seconds, the radio screen will display
'Scanning', it stops to scan until it reaches next upward available station,
and starts to play
- Scroll up on the menu list
3 MODE
When the radio is powered on, press to switch between the radio modes
4 –
Press to reduce the volume level
5 OK
- Press to confirm selections made
- Press and hold the button in FM mode to initiate an auto scan. The stations
received are saved into preset station list automatically
- Under FM, press the OK button to switch Mono or Stereo when the screen
stays in FM playing mode
6 +
Press to increase the volume level

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7 / M
- Long press to enter DAB / FM menu option
- Repeated short press to cycle through additional information broadcasted
on DAB / FM, including info about battery power remaining
8 ▼
DAB
- Enter the station list after scan
- Scroll down on the menu list
FM
- Every press of the button will scan the frequency downward by 0.05MHz
- Press and hold the button for 2 seconds, the radio screen will display
'Scanning', it stops to scan until it reaches next upward available station,
and starts to play
- Scroll down on the menu list
9 FAV
- Press and hold the button to store a preset
- Press briefly to enter the recall a station
10 Speaker
11 Display
12 Antenna
13 PRESET button 1-5
- Press and hold to store a preset
- Press briefly to recall a station
14 LED indicator for battery charging
15 USB port for charging internal battery
16 Earphone socket
Getting started
Supersound MICRO is easy to use. To play DAB or FM radio, all you need is a
power source (built-in rechargeable battery or USB power).
Quick setup
Fully extend the Telescopic antenna to ensure good reception in both DAB and
FM Radio modes. It may be necessary to alter the position of the DAB Digital
Radio and/or the Telescopic antenna to achieve the best signal.
1. Connect the USB cable to the input in the side of the Supersound MICRO
and then plug the cable into an USB powers supply.
2. Fully extend the rear telescoping antenna.
3. Press the button to turn the Supersound MICRO on.
4. Press the MODE button to select the desired source.

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Turn ON / OFF or set to Standby
Battery-mode:
Press to power the Supersound MICRO On (long press) or Off /Standby
(short press).
USB-mode:
Press to power the Supersound MICRO On (short press), Standby (short
press) or Off (long press).
Note: Unplug the USB power to turn off your Supersound MICRO completely.
FM/DAB: Press repeatedly to cycle through the sources: DAB, FM.
Preset stations
You can store up to 20 DAB presets and 20 FM presets.
Position 1 - 5 via PRESET button:
Long press one PRESET button, bis „Preset x stored” erscheint
Position 1 - 20 via menu:
Short press FAV > ▲/▼ select position > OK
Recall stations
Position 1 - 5 via PRESET buttons:
Short press PRESET
Position 1 - 20 via menu:
Short press FAV > ▲/▼ select position > OK
Charging the battery
You can check the remaining battery power on the radio.
Press / M repeatedly until you see the following indication:
percentage of remaining battery power
The message "Battery Low" is displayed to remind you to recharge the battery.
To charge the battery, connect the USB-C connector to the port on the side of
the radio and connect the other end to a power source supplied with 5.0 V OUT.
The LED will turn red when the battery is charging.
If the radio is off during charging, the LED will turn off when charging is complete.
If the radio is on during charging, the LED will remain red even when charging is
complete. Please check the battery indicator to see the status of charging.
ABC dig
Battery 74

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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.
The menu options are: Full scan, Manual tune, DRC, Prune, System.
Selecting stations
To listen to or change a station, press ▲/▼ > OK to select. Once selected, the
station plays and the screen shows information about the station.
Full scan
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > Full scan > OK to confirm. Full
scan starts automatically. Once a scan is completed, the radio
returns to play the previously selected station or first station on
the station list.
Note: If no radio station found, it shows “No DAB station” or “Service not
available”. For a better reception, extend the antenna or do the full scan again in
another place.
Manual tune
This can help you when adjusting your antenna or when
adding stations that were missed while auto tuning.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > Manual tune > OK to confirm > ▲/▼ to select a
particular channel/frequency > OK to confirm. The display shows a live indication
of the received signal strength on the selected frequency.
DRC (Dynamic range compression)
DRC reduces the difference between the loudest and quietest
audio being broadcast. Effectively, this makes quiet sounds
comparatively louder and loud sounds comparatively quieter.
Options: high / low / off
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > DRC > OK to confirm > ▲/▼ to select option > OK
to confirm.
Note: DRC only works if it is enabled by the broadcaster for a specific station.
Prune
You may remove all unavailable stations from the station list.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > Prune > OK to confirm > ▲/▼ to
select “Yes” or “No” > ENTER to confirm.

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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.
The menu options are: Scan setting, Audio setting and System.
Selecting stations
To find a station, press and hold ▲/▼. The frequency display starts to run as
Supersound MICRO scans the FM band.
Scan settings
This enables you set FM scans to stop at stations with strong
signal or stop at any available station.
Options: Strong stations / All stations
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > Scan setting > OK to confirm > ▲/▼ to select
“Strong stations” or “All stations” > OK to confirm.
Audio settings
By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this
may result in poor quality audio. The audio quality can be improved using mono.
Options: Stereo allowed / Forced mono
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > Audio setting > OK to confirm > ▲/▼ to select
“Forced mono” or “Stereo allowed” > OK to confirm.

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System
The System menu options are: Alarms, SW version, Factory Reset, Language,
Time, Sleep.
Sleep
When listening to the radio you can set a period of time before
the radio enters “standby” mode.
Note: the radio must be active and not in “standby” mode
already.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > System > OK > ▲/▼ > Sleep > OK to confirm > ▲
/▼ > select “15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 minutes or Sleep off” > OK to confirm.
Alarm and Snooze
Your radio includes dual alarms.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > System > OK > ▲/▼ > Alarms > OK > select
Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 > OK > configure the following parameters:
• Select: On or Off
• On time: 00:00 (adjust as necessary)
• Source: Buzzer, DAB or FM
• Enable: Once, Workday, Weekdays or Daily
• Alarm volume: use ▲/▼to set the desired sound level
Press OK to set the Alarm.
Press any button (Except ) to snooze (5 min) or press to cancel the alarm.
Note: Alarm and Snooze functions are only available with USB power connected.
Time
If there is any DAB+ radio signal, the machine will
automatically update the time.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > System > ▲/▼ > Time > OK to confirm.
• Set Time/Date: set hour / minute / day / month / year > saved
• Auto update options: Update from Any / Update from DAB / Update from FM
/ No update
• Set 12/24 hour: 12hour/24 hours

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Language
This feature enables you to change menu language.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > System > OK > ▲/▼ > Language
> OK > select your language > OK to confirm.
Factory Reset
This function clears all user defined settings, replacing them
with the original default values, so time/date,
preferences/settings, station list and preset stations are all
lost.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > System > OK > ▲/▼ > Factory reset > OK >
select “Yes” > OK to start the factory reset.
SW Version
This is used to display the current software version.
Long press / M > ▲/▼ > System > OK > ▲/▼ > SW
version > OK to display current SW version

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Technical specifications:
Model: Pinell Supersound MICRO
Type: Portable Radio
Speaker: full range driver
Power: 1W RMS
Power Supply: USB power or built-in rechargeable battery
Dimension (mm): W 126 x D 27 x H 76
Weight: 0,17 kg
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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:
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: [email protected])