Sangean DDR-33+ User manual

DDR-33+
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iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
“Made for iPod” means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect specifically to
iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of the device or its
compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

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Contents
Controls ................................................................................. 3-6
Using the radio for the first time ............................................. 7
Operating your radio ............................................................... 8
Selecting a station - DAB ....................................................... 9
Secondary services - DAB ................................................... 10
Display modes – DAB .................................................... 10-11
Finding new stations - DAB .................................................. 12
Manual tuning - DAB ............................................................ 13
Signal strength display - DAB ............................................. 13
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB ............................... 14
Operating your radio - FM auto-tune .................................. 15
Manual tuning - FM ............................................................... 16
Setting FM auto(stereo) / mono ......................................... 16
Display modes - FM ............................................................. 17
Presetting stations ................................................................ 18
Recalling a preset station .................................................... 19
iPod docking .......................................................................... 20
Docking your iPod ................................................................ 20
Navigating your iPod ............................................................ 21
Playing a file on your iPod ................................................... 21
Search function ..................................................................... 21
Setting the alarm times .................................................. 22-25
Cancelling alarms ................................................................. 25
Snooze function ..................................................................... 26
To set the snooze time ......................................................... 26
Sleep function ....................................................................... 27
Setting the clock manually ............................................. 28-29
To return to auto clock set mode ......................................... 30
Clock display ......................................................................... 31
Display backlight dimmer .................................................... 31
EQ function ............................................................................ 32
Treble control ......................................................................... 33
Bass control ........................................................................... 34
Mute function ......................................................................... 35
Software version .................................................................... 36
USB socket for software upgrade ........................................ 36
System reset .......................................................................... 37
Headphone socket ................................................................ 38
Auxiliary input socket ........................................................... 38
Line Out socket ...................................................................... 39
Cautions ................................................................................. 39
Specifications ........................................................................ 40
Circuit features ...................................................................... 40
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Controls (front)
1. LCD display
2. Infra-red sensor
3. Loudspeakers (x 2)

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Controls (Top)
Note:
For the sake of clarity, the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the remote control.
The buttons on the radio as shown above can be used if you prefer.
15. Preset button
16. Alarm button
17. Sleep button
18. Info button
19. Menu button
4. Dock for iPod
5. Mode button
6. Tuning Up button
7. Play / Pause / Select button
8. Fast-forward button
9. Tuning Down button
10. Rewind button
11. Snooze button
12. Volume Up button
13. Volume Down button
14. On / Standby button
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Controls (rear)
23. Headphone socket
24. Auxiliary input socket
25. USB socket for software upgrade
20. Telescopic aerial for DAB+ / FM
21. DC power in socket
22. Line Out socket

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Controls (remote control)
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K.
L.
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N.
O.
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Q.
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Note:
For the sake of clarity, the instructions for the use of the
controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the
remote control. The buttons on the radio can be used if you prefer.
iPod button
On / Standby button
Volume Down button
Volume Up button
Preset button
Select button
Info button
EQ button
Snooze button
Fast-forward button
Alarm button
Sleep button
Tuning Down button
Light button
Play / Pause button
Rewind button
Menu button
Tuning Up button
AUX in button
DAB button
Mute button
FM button
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Using the radio for the first time
1. Place your radio on a flat surface.
2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your radio.
Place the telescopic antenna so that it is as vertical as possible
extending either above or below the radio.
3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of
your radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains outlet. The display
will show “SANGEAN” for a few seconds and then the display will
show “SET CLOCK”. During this time the radio is to find
a DAB clock radio stations. After a short time the current
time will appear on the display.
4. If no stations are found, “NO CLOCK” will be displayed. Please press
the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. It may be necessary
to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.
You should then carry out a scan to find stations as described
on the subject as “Display modes – DAB”. Then please press the
On / Standby button again to switch off your radio. After a short time
the current time will appear on the display to replace “NO CLOCK”.
IMPORTANT:
The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the
mains supply. The mains socket used for the radio must remain
accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from the
mains completely, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains
outlet completely.
Characters appearing on the LCD display indicate that the radio is
connected to and powered from the mains supply.

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Operating your radio
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. The display
will show “TUNING” for a few seconds.
When first switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each
use the radio will remember the last mode used and then switch on
in that mode the next time that it is used.
2. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will
be selected.
3. If this is the first time that the radio has been used, then the first
station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played.
The display will show the station name on the display.
4. If no signals are found then “OFF AIR” will be displayed and it may be
necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.
You should then carry out a scan to find stations as described
on the subject as “Display modes – DAB”.
Your radio has an indicator on the display to indicate the
strength of the DAB radio signal being received.
Note:
When first switched on, the radio will set the volume to a moderately
high level, in case the broadcast is very quiet. After you have set the
volume using the Volume Up or Down buttons, the radio will remember
the setting that you have applied for the next time that it is used.
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Selecting a station - DAB
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. The display
will show “TUNING” for a few seconds.
2. Press the Mode button to select DAB mode. The display will show
the name of the radio station currently selected.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of
available stations.
4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press the
Select button to select the station. The display will show “TUNING”
while your radio finds the new station.
5. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
Note:
If after selecting a station the display shows “OFF AIR” it may be
necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.

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Secondary services - DAB
1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services
associated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated
with it then the secondary service will then appear immediately after
the primary service as you press the Tuning Up button.
2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the
Select button. Most secondary services do not broadcast continually
and if the selected service is not available, the radio will re-tune to
the associated primary service.
Display modes – DAB
Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:-
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various options.
a.
b.
c
Station name
Scrolling text
(DLS / Radio Text)
Programme type
Displays the station name being
listened to.
Displays scrolling text (DLS / Radio Text)
messages such as artist/track name,
phone in number, etc.
Displays the type of station being listened
to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
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Displays the name of the DAB multiplex
to which the current station belongs.
Displays the current time (24 hour clock).
Displays the current date.
Displays frequency and channel number
for the currently tuned DAB station.
Displays the digital audio bit rate for the
currently tuned DAB station.
Displays the bit error rate for the currently
tuned DAB station.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Multiplex Name
Time
Date
Frequency and channel
Bit rate
Signal error

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Finding new stations - DAB
From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available.
Or you may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case
you may need to acitivate your radio to scan for new stations.
In order that the radio may find the available stations it is recommended
to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies.
In this case proceed as follows.
1. Press and release the Menu button the display shows “MANUAL”.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows
“FULLSCAN”.
3. Press and release the Select button. Your radio will perform a full
scan of the DAB frequencies. As new stations are found, the station
counter on the right-hand side of the display will increase and
stations will be added to the list.
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Manual tuning - DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB
frequency in Band III. Any new stations found will be added to the
station list. This function can also be used to assist the positioning
the aerial or the radio to optimise reception for a specific channel
or frequency. Note that UK DAB stations are located in the range of
channels 11B to 12D.
1. Press and release the Menu button so that the display shows
“MANUAL”. Press and release the Select button to enter the manual
tuning mode.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired
DAB channel. Press and release the Select button to tune to the
chosen frequency.
3. If a signal is present, this will be indicated on the signal
strength display. The minimum signal marker ( ) shows the
minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal
indicator bars go up or down showing the changing signal strength as
you adjust the telescopic aerial or your radio position. Press and
release the Select button again to return to the normal DAB
tuning mode.
Signal strength display - DAB
1. Press and release the Select button to show the signal
strength display. The minimum signal marker ( ) shows the
minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal
indicator bars increase or decrease showing the changing signal
strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or your radio position.
2. Press and release the Select button to return to the normal
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB
The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your
radio is used in a noisy environment.
There are three levels of compression:
DRC 0 No compression applied. (default)
DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.
DRC 1 Maximum compression applied.
1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Mode button to select the DAB band.
3. Press and release the Menu button until the display shows
“MANUAL.”
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until “DRC VAL” appears on
the display. Then press the Select button. The display will show the
current DRC value.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required
DRC setting (default is 0) .
6. Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting.
The display will return to the normal radio display.
Note:
Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the
broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will
have no effect.
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Operating your radio - FM auto-tune
1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your radio.
Place the telescopic antenna so a that it is as straight as possible
extending vertically either above or below the radio.
2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your radio.
3. Press the Mode button to select the FM band.
4. Press and hold down Tuning Up button to increase the frequency
you want, once you release Tuning Up button, the frequency will stop
automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. After a few seconds the display will update. The display will show the
frequency of the signal found. If the signal is strong enough and there
is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name.
6. To find other stations press and hold down the Tuning Up button,
and release Tuning Up button as before.
7. Press and hold down the Tuning Down button to decrease the
frequency you want, once you release Tuning Down button,
the frequency will stop automatically when it finds a station of
sufficient strength.
8. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will
recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.
9. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.
10. To switch off your radio press the On / Standby button.

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Manual tuning - FM
1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your radio.
Place the telescopic antenna so a that it is as straight as possible
extending either above or below the radio.
2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your radio.
3. Press the Mode button to select the FM band.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down button to tune to a station.
The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. If the radio is tuned to a
station of sufficient signal strength with RDS information present,
then the display may change to show the station name.
5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.
6. Set the Volume to the desired setting.
7. To switch off your radio press the On / Standby button.
Setting FM auto(stereo) / mono
1. If an FM station is received with a weak signal some hiss may
be audible. To reduce the hiss press and release the Select button
so that your radio will switch to mono mode.
2. To return to auto(stereo)mode press and release the Select button
so that your radio will switch to auto(stereo)mode.
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Display modes - FM
Your radio has a range of display options for FM mode:-
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital
information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme.
RDS offers several useful features. The following are available on
your radio.
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.
Note:
If no RDS information is available, the radio will be unable to display
the station name, scrolling text (DLS / Radio Text) and programme
type information.
Displays the name of the radio station being
listened to.
Displays scrolling text (DLS / Radio Text)
messages such as artist/track name,
phone in number, etc.
Displays type of station being listened to e.g.
Pop, Classic, News, etc.
Displays the current time
(24 hour clock format)
Displays current date.
Displays the frequency of the station being
listened to.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Station name
Scrolling text
(DLS / Radio Text)
Programme type
Time
Date
Frequency

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Presetting stations
You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the
preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio,
10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the
event of a power failure.
The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the
same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below.
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio.
2. Press the Mode button to select the desired waveband.
3. Tune to the required station as previously described.
4. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show,
for example, “Empty 1” if no station has been stored to that preset.
5. Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset
station number under which you wish to store the station.
6. Press and hold down the Preset button until the display shows,
for example, “P1 SAVED”. The station will be stored under the
chosen preset. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.
7. Stations which are have been stored in preset memories may be
overwritten by following the above procedure.
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Recalling a preset station
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio.
2. Press the Mode button to select the desired waveband.
3. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show,
for example, “Empty 1” if no station has been stored to that preset.
If a preset has been stored, then the display will show either the
station name (for DAB stations) or the frequency (for FM stations).
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired
preset station.
5. Press the Preset button. Your radio will tune to the chosen preset
station stored in the preset memory.