REDIFFUSION DAB518 User manual

DAB+/FMReceiver
OperatingManual

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Safety Information
Please note: BecauseDAB+digitalradioisadeveloping technology, stationavailability
maychangewithoutnotice.Asnewmultiplexesand transmittersare turnedon,new
stationswill begintransmitting andnewpostcodeswill be abletoreceiveDAB+ digitalradio.
Conversely, someDAB+ radiostationsmaydisappear withoutnotice.
Covers -Donotremoveanyfixedcoversasthismayexposedangerousvoltages.
Weather -Itisadvisabletounpluganexternalaerialduring athunderstorm.
Ventilation -Theventilation holesonthecasing preventyour product fromoverheating.Do
notblock orcovertheseholes, especiallywithclothorpaper. It isrecommendedyou leave
a10cmgap allaroundtheunit.
Damage -Neverusethe productifitisdamaged inanyway.Alwaysplacethe uniton aflat
levelsurfaceavoiding anywhere whichmaybe subjected tostrongvibration.
Batteries -Batteriesareeasilyswallowed byyoungchildren. Donotallowyoung children
toplaywiththe unitorremotecontrol.Disposeoff usedbatteriesinanenvironmentally
friendlymanner.
Temperature -Avoidextremesof temperature,either hotor cold,placeyour productwell
awayfromheat sourcessuchasradiatorsor gas/electricfires.
Moisture -Donotallowyour producttobeexposed torain, moistureor dust. If anyliquidis
spilt intothisproductitcan causeseriousdamage.If youspillanyliquid,switchthe unitoff
at themainsimmediately. Contact your storeimmediately.
Headphones -Donotuseheadphonesorearphoneswhilecyclingordriving.Itis
dangerousandillegalinsomeareas.Donot useheadphonesorearphonesat high volume.
Hearing expertsadviseagainstlistening tocontinuous,loudandextended play.Reduce
volumewhilewalkingespeciallyatpedestrian crossings.

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Tableof Contents
SafetyInformation.............................................................................2
TableofContents..............................................................................3
PackageContents.............................................................................4
ControlsOverview(a).......................................................................5
ControlsOverview(b).......................................................................6
OperatingYourRadio DAB+.........................................................9
Selecting aStation DAB+...........................................................10
SecondaryServices DAB+.........................................................11
DisplayModes DAB+..................................................................12
Autoselect DAB+.........................................................................13
ManualTuning DAB+..................................................................14
SignalStrengthDisplay DAB+....................................................15
SettingDAB+Presets....................................................................15
Selecting aDAB+PresetChannel................................................15
OperatingYourRadio FM...........................................................16
ManualTuning FM......................................................................17
DisplayModes FM.......................................................................18
FMStereo/Mono.............................................................................19
SettingFMPresets.........................................................................19
Selecting aFMPreset Channel.....................................................19
ReceiverID.....................................................................................20
AlarmSettings................................................................................21
AlarmSoundOff.............................................................................21
General............................................................................................22
Specifications..................................................................................22
CircuitFeatures..............................................................................22

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PackageContents
Mainunit
Operating
Manual

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ControlsOverview(a)
DAB+/FMfrontview
Control DAB+ Radiomode FMmode
SCAN
PresstoScanDAB+stations PresstoScanFMstations
STBY/ON
Press toturnon/off theDAB+/FMRadio
DAB+/FM
Convert betweentwomodes
1/5
Pressand holdtosavePresetstation1-4;
Press SHIFT button,then press andholdtosavePresetstation5-8;
Press toloadPreset station 1-4;
Press SHIFT button, PresstoloadPresetstation5-8;
2/6
3/7
4/8
Info
Presstodisplayqueueinformation
Shift
Tohelpsaveorload stations
Alarm
SettingAlarm
Increasevolumebyturningthe knobclockwise
Decreasevolumebyturningthe knob counterclockwise
Turnthe knobtochange options.Pressthe knobtoSELECT
Press andholdtoenterAuto-selectstationmode

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ControlsOverview(b)
DAB+/FMRadioBackView
Note:
HeadphoneSocket:
a.A3.5mmHeadphone Socketlocatedonthe rearofyourradiois
providedforusewitheitherheadphonesoranearpiece.
b.Insertingaplugautomaticallymutestheinternalloudspeaker.
Lineoutsocket:
a.Red/Black RCALineoutsocketslocatedonthe rearofyourradiois
providedforconnectingtheaudiosignaltoanexternalamplifier.
b.Insertingalineout audiocablewillnot mutetheinternalloudspeaker.
c.Setthevolumecontroltominimumif desired.
L”SP out: a.3.5mmmono(4W/8ohm)connecttoexternalspeakerbox,then turn
monotoAuto(stereo).

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Operating YourRadio –DAB+
1.Carefullyextend the telescopicaerial.
2.Pressthe STBY/ON button toswitchonyour radio.
3.Ifthisisthe firsttimethe radioisused,aquickscanofUKBand IIIDAB+
channelswillbecarriedout.Thedisplaywillshow"AutotuneQuickscan".
Ifthe radiohasbeenusedbefore, thelast usedstationwillbeselected.
4.During Autotune,aseachgroupofstationsisdetected,thebottomlineof
the displaywillshowitsnameand thestationcountwillbe updated.The
top line ofthedisplayshowsabargraphindicatingprogressofthe
Autotune.
5.WhentheAutotune iscompleted,thefirststation(innumeric-alphaorder
0...9...A....Z)willbeselected.
6.Ifthestationlist isstill emptyafter the Autotune, your radiowill display"No
Signal".
7.Ifnosignalsare founditmaybenecessarytorelocateyour radiotoa
position givingbetter reception.

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Selecting aStation –DAB+
1.Thetop line ofthedisplayshowsthe nameofthestationcurrently
selected.
2.Rotatethe Scroll Knob toscroll through thelist ofavailablestations.Stop
rotatingthe ScrollKnob whenyou findthestation thatyou wishtohear.
3.Pressandreleasethe Scroll Knob toselectthe station.Thedisplaymay
show"Tuning"whileyourradiofindsthe newstation.
4.AdjusttheVolumecontroltothe requiredsetting.
Note:
Ifthedisplayshows "NotAvailable" after selecting astatio
n,itmaybe
necessarytorelocateyourradio toaposition givingbetterreception.
12:00
AM
Classic DAB
12:00
AM
BBC 7 DAB
Tuning...
PresstoSelect
Tuning
Volume
2
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SecondaryServices –DAB+
1.Certainradiostationshaveoneor more secondaryservicesassociated
withthem.Ifastation hasasecondaryserviceassociated withit, the
displaywillshow">"nexttothestation nameonthestationlist.The
secondaryservicewillthenappear immediatelyaftertheprimaryservice
asyou rotatethe Scroll Knob clockwise.

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Display Modes –DAB+
1.Yourradiohassixdisplaymodes.
2.Pressthe INFO button tocyclethroughthe variousmodes:
a.Scrollingtext Displayscrolling textmessagessuchas
artist/track name,phoneinnumber, etc.
b.Programtype Displaytypeofstationbeinglistenedtoe.g. Pop,
Classic,News, etc.
c.MultiplexName Displaynameofmultiplextowhichcurrent
station belongs.
d.Signalstrength Displaysignalstrengthforstation being
listened to.
e.Timeand date Displaycurrenttimeanddate.