PURE HIGHWAY 300DI User manual

Highway 300Di
Owner’s manual

Safety instructions
WARNING
Fit the unit and the aerial in a position that does not obscure the driver’s view.
Fit the unit securely.
Do not fit the unit or the aerial in such a way that may interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle, the
deployment of air bags or other safety equipment.
Avoid objects or liquids getting into the unit.
Do not remove screws from or open the unit casing.
Do not operate the unit while driving.
Read this manual fully before operating the unit, including all safety notices.
CAUTION
Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight for long periods, for example, inside a hot car.
To reduce the risk of theft, remove the controller from your vehicle, or position it out of sight, before
leaving your vehicle unattended.
This WARNING symbol is used throughout this manual to indicate a potentially
serious risk to your personal safety. Obey all safety notices that accompany this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING

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Contents
Introduction .............................................................................. 2
Controls and connectors ............................................................. 3
Getting started .......................................................................... 5
Listening to digital radio ............................................................ 7
Connecting an iPod/iPhone/iPad/USB device.............................. 9
Using aux-in ............................................................................ 11
Removing/fitting the controller ................................................. 12
Removing/fitting the aerial mast............................................... 13
Settings................................................................................... 14
Technical Specifications ........................................................... 16
PURE Warranty Statement for Australia...................................... 17

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Introduction
This manual provides instructions for using Highway 300Di. Highway is designed for professional
installation and there are a number of different options for how Highway can be connected to your existing
car stereo depending on your car and your stereo.
Your installer will be able to advise you which method has been used and give you some basic instruction
on how to operate Highway in your car.
There are three main components to Highway 300Di:
Main unit This is typically installed behind your dashboard or in a glovebox with extension
cables run to convenient points for connecting your iPod, iPhone, iPad, USB device or
other auxiliary music sources.
Controller The compact, removable controller should be installed within easy reach and has a
high-contrast OLED display with back-lit buttons and a simple rotary control for easy
station selection or control over other connected devices.
Aerial The supplied active (powered) aerial provides unsurpassed digital radio reception
and includes a removable section to prevent damage from a car wash. The patent
pending monopole design uses your car roof as a grounding plane and amplifies the
received radio signal before transmitting it through the glass.
Installation instructions including wiring guidance are available from the support section of our website at
http://support.pure.com.

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Controls and connectors
Controller Power/Home button
Press to switch Highway on.
Press again to cycle through
available sources and settings.
Press and hold to switch off.
Presets/More button
Digital Radio: Press to view station presets list.
iPod/USB: Press and repeat to change track
shuffle options. Press and hold, then press again to
change track repeat options.
Rewind button
Digital radio: Press and repeat to
Rewind live radio in steps of 15
seconds.
iPod/USB: Press to skip back.
Hold to rewind.
Fast forward button
Digital radio: Press and repeat to jump forward in
the audio buffer in steps of 15 seconds if you have
used the pause/rewind feature.
iPod/USB: Press to skip forward. Hold to fast
forward.
Back button
Press to move back up a level in
menus/lists.
Digital radio: Press to return to live
radio if using the pause/rewind
feature.
Play/pause button
Digital radio: Press to pause digital radio
(maximum pause duration 5-15 minutes
depending on the station’s bitrate). Press again to
play from where you paused.
iPod/USB: Press to play/pause track playback.
Select knob
Turn to browse stations, tracks and
menu items. Push to select.

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Main unit
The Highway 300Di main unit is usually
installed out of sight, so you may only see
cable extensions enabling you to connect
to the Aux in and USB sockets.
1 USB
Usually connected to the
supplied USB extension
cable. Connect your iPod
or USB media player to the
extension (or directly) for
playback and charging. Also
used for USB memory stick
software updates.
2 Power In
Connected to your car
ignition 12V power
supply.
3 Controller
Connected to the
Highway controller.
4 Line out (3.5mm)
Audio out (could be
connected to your car
stereo auxiliary input).
5 Aux in (3.5mm)
Audio in from any
auxiliary audio device.
6 Aerial out
Connects to the FM
aerial input on your car
stereo if using FM direct
inject.
7 FM Aerial In
Connects to your
existing FM car aerial if
using FM direct inject.
8 Digital Radio Aerial In
Connected to your
Highway digital radio
aerial.

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Getting started
Switching on and off
Press the button on top of the controller to switch Highway 300Di on.
To switch off press and hold the button down until the display switches off.
Forecourt pause
Ideal for quick stops at the petrol station or cashpoint, forecourt pause keeps Highway 300Di on standby
for 15 minutes after you remove the keys, making sure it’s ready for your return. Restart the ignition or
press the button within this period and Highway immediately resumes playing the station you were
listening to or the music you were playing exactly where it left off. If you’re listening to digital radio, you can
even pause it for around 5-15 minutes, and resume listening without missing a second – see page 7
for more details.
Picnic mode
Continue to enjoy Highway 300Di after you’ve reached your destination with picnic mode, which enables
you to listen with the ignition off and your car keys removed. Simply switch Highway on again to activate
picnic mode. To save power, USB-connected devices are not charged in picnic mode and Highway will
automatically shut down after an hour.
Note Both forecourt pause and picnic mode are subject to different vehicle specifications. For
example, some vehicles will only supply power to the car stereo for 15 minutes with the ignition
off and the keys out.
Highway
Highway 300Di Startup screen

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Listening to Highway 300Di
Depending on how your unit has been installed, there are three possible methods for hearing Highway
300Di through your car stereo:
Auxiliary input Select the aux in source on your car stereo if Highway has been wired in as an
auxiliary source.
FM direct inject This method effectively takes over your FM source and replaces it with output from
Highway when you switch Highway on. Select the FM radio source on your car stereo
and tune to a particular frequency (default 87.6 MHz). Depending on your installation
this method may also retain access to your normal FM stations to allow for traffic
announcements and data services used by some navigation systems. You can change
this frequency in Settings, see page 14.
FM broadcast This method broadcasts the output from Highway over FM to your car aerial. Select
the FM radio source on your car stereo and tune to a particular frequency (default
87.6 MHz). You can change this frequency in Settings, see page 14.
Selecting your audio source
Highway 300Di gives you a choice of available audio sources depending on your installation.
Choose from Digital radio, USB (USB connection), iPod (USB connection) or Auxiliary input via (3.5mm
connection) as follows:
Press the button and repeat to step through the source options until you see the one you want then
wait for a few seconds to select the source shown on the bottom line of the screen.
or
Press the button and turn the Select knob to browse through the source options then press the Select
knob to select the source shown on the bottom line of the screen.
Digital radio
iPod
Changing source
(current source on top line)

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Listening to digital radio
To listen to digital radio, select the Digital radio source as described on page 6.
Selecting stations
Turn the Select knob to browse the list of available stations and press the Select knob to change station.
Changing the information on the display
Press the button, select Settings > Info display and select one of the following options:
Station name Full height station name (scrolls if necessary)
Name and text Station name and any scrolling text broadcast by the station
Signal strength Signal strength and signal quality
Don’t get distracted – avoid reading scrolling text information while driving.
Pausing and rewinding digital radio
Highway enables you to pause and rewind digital radio by saving an audio ‘buffer’ of the current station.
You can rewind for around 5–15 minutes depending on the bitrate of the current station and/or how long
you’ve been tuned to the current station. Use the following controls to pause and control digital radio:
Pause and restart playback (display shows a pause icon and a timer counting time behind live)
Skip back through the saved audio in increments of 15 seconds
Skip forward through saved audio in 15 second increments until you get back to live radio
To return to live radio immediately, push the Select knob or change the station.
Amazing Radio
Smooth Radio UK
Changing station
(current station on top line)
Smooth Radi
Station name option - scrolling full
height text
Smooth Radio UK
01:05
Digital radio paused
(1 minute and 5 seconds behind live)
WARNING

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Using presets
You can save up to 30 of your favourite digital stations in a presets list for easy access. By default some of
our favourite partner stations appear as the first few presets. You can replace these if you want.
Saving presets
1. Tune to one of your favourite stations.
2. Press the button on top of the controller.
3. Turn the Select knob to browse through your presets list and select where you want to save your
favourite.
4. Press and hold the Select knob or button down to save the current station to that position on the
list. Previous presets can be overwritten. You see ‘Preset saved’ on screen when the preset has been
saved.
Selecting presets
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button again to step through the presets list until you see the one you want then wait for
a few seconds to tune to that preset.
or
Turn the Select knob to browse through your presets list and push the Select knob to select one.
BFBS Radio
dedications to and from
Tune to your favourite station
Preset 01
Smooth Radio UK
Browsing your presets list
Preset saved
Your preset has been saved