Sangean DPR-17 User manual

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DPR-17

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Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................4
Controls ................................................................................... 5-7
Using the Handheld receiver for the First time ..................... 8
Operating Your Radio – DAB .................................................. 9
Selecting a station – DAB ..................................................... 10
Finding new stations – DAB .................................................. 11
Manual tuning – DAB ............................................................. 12
Display Modes – DAB ........................................................... 13
Dynamic Range Setting (DRC) – DAB ................................ 14
Station order setup – DAB ..................................................... 15
Presetting Stations / Recalling a preset station
(DAB and FM) .................................................................... 16-17
Operating Your Radio – Search tuning FM ........................ 18
Manual tuning FM .................................................................. 19
Display Modes – FM .............................................................. 20
Use your radio’s Rewind feature ........................................... 21
Using a SD memory card with your radio ...................... 22-26
FM Stereo mono / Software version ............................... 27-28
System reset ............................................................................ 29
Headphone socket / Specifications ............................... 29-30

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Important Safety Instructions
1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the
radio is operated.
2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for further reference.
3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating
instructions should be followed.
4. Follow all operations and use instructions.
5. Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water.
Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, laundry tub, kitchen sink,
wet basement, swimming pool, etc.
6. Unplug the radio from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a
damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the radio.
7. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table.
The radio may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to
the radio.
8. Ventilation: This radio should be situated so that its location or
position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,
the radio should not be used on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft
surfaces that may block the ventilation openings. It should not be
place in a built-in situation like a cabinet that may reduce air flow
through the ventilation openings.
9. Power sources: The radio should be operated only from the type of
power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your radio dealer or
power company.
10. Mains adaptor: The mains adaptor should be positioned so it is not
walked on, pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular
attention to wires at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the unit. Unplug the mains adaptor by gripping
the adaptor, not the wire. Operate the radio using only the current
type of power source indicated. If you are not sure of the type of
power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local
power company.
11. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a
risk of fire or electrical shock. Never insert objects of any kind into
the radio through opening. The objects may touch dangerous
voltage points or short out parts. This could cause a fire or
electrical shock.
12. If the radio is left unattended or unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage caused by
lightning or power line surges.
13. If the radio is left unattended or unused for long periods of time,
remove the batteries. The batteries may leak and damage furniture
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14. Do not attempt to service the radio yourself. Removing the cover
may expose you to dangerous voltage, and will void the warranty.
Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.
15. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this
radio through opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind of product.
16. The appliance should be serviced by qualified personnel when:
The mains adaptor or the plug has been damaged.
Objects have fallen or liquid had been spilled into the radio.
The radio has been exposed to rain or water.
The radio does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance.
The radio has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
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Introduction
The Sangean DPR-17 DAB+/FM Handheld Receiver with SD recording
provides the following range of features in an attractive portable unit:
The DPR-17 receives DAB and FM (with RDS) wavebands.
10 preset stations (5 for DAB and 5 for FM).
The DPR-17 plays MP3/WMA files from an SD card and can also play
its own recordings in WAV, MP2 and M4A format.
MP3 file browsing.
Large and easy to read display with backlight.
Rewind DAB+/FM via SD card.
Deep bass compensation.
A standard 3.5mm headphone socket is provided for private listening.
Rechargeable with charging LED indicator.

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SD Card Slot
Speaker
Power Button
LCD display
Battery charge indicator / Low battery indicator
Band button
Info / Advanced button
Tuning control / Select / Record knob
Volume button
Rewind button
Preset 5 / Play mode / Browser button
Preset 4 / Fast-Forward button
Preset 3 / Backforward button
Preset 2 / Stop button
Preset 1 / Play/pause button
Controls

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16. Battery compartment
17. FM telescopic antenna
18. Headphone jack
19. DC in socket
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Controls

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20. Alkaline/NiMH/NiCad rechargeable battery switch
Controls

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Using the handheld receiver for the first time
Battery operation
1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the unit by pressing
the catch.
Note:
Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable batteries,
make sure the NiMH/Alkaline switch which located inside the battery
compartment is switched to Alkaline position. If you use rechargeable
batteries, make sure to switch NiMH/Alkaline switch to NiMH position.
2. Insert four UM-1 (D size) batteries into the spaces in
the compartment.
3. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with correct polarity as
shown on the rear cabinet. Replace the battery cover.
4. Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” are all signs that
the batteries need replacing.
5. If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time,
it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio.
Using the AC power adaptor
The AC power adaptor required for this unit should be 7.5 volts DC at
1.6 A center pin negative.
Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the left side of the radio.
Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet.
Whenever the adaptor is used, the batteries are
automatically disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected
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Operating your radio – DAB
1. Fully extend the FM telescopic antenna and locate the radio to get
the best reception.
2. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. The radio will then
display “Welcome SANGEAN”. The radio will then scan for DAB
signals showing “Tuning…”,and if a DAB signal is found it will then
show the current station frequency.
3. If no signal is received the radio will display “DAB No Service”.
Try reposition the antenna. Press the Power button and the radio
will rescan. If a signal is found the radio will then tune to a station.
If necessary reposition again and press and hold the Tuning knob to
auto tune until stations are found.
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Selecting a station - DAB
1. Fully extend the antenna above the radio and locate the radio to get
the best reception. Press the Power button to switch on the radio.
2. Press the Band button repeatedly to select the DAB band.
3. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of
available stations. Stop rotating the Tuning control when you find the
station that you wish to hear.
4. Press and release the Tuning control to select the station.
This display may show “Tuning…” while your radio finds the
new station.
5. Adjust the Volume by pressing the Volume Up / Down buttons.
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Finding new stations – DAB
As time passes new stations may be available. To find new stations
proceed as follows:
1. Press and hold the Info button to enter the advanced setting.
2. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies rotate
the Tuning control until “Auto Scan” appears on the display,
then press and release the Tuning control.
3. Rotate the Tuning control until “Full Scan” appears on the display.
Then press and release the Tuning control. The display will show
“Scanning…”. As new stations are found the station counter on the
right-hand side of the display will increase and station will be added
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Manual tuning – DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III
DAB channels.
1. Press and hold the Info button to enter the advanced setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning knob until “Manual Tune” appears on the display.
Press and release the Tuning control to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control to adjust the DAB frequency , then press
and release the Tuning control to tune to the required DAB channel.

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Display modes – DAB
Your radio has seven display modes for DAB listening:
1. Press and release the Info button repeatedly to cycle through the
various modes.
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g.
Displays scrolling text messages
such as artist/track name,
phone in number, etc.
Displays types of station being
listened to e.g. Pop, Classic,
News, etc.
Displays names of multiplex to which
current station belongs.
Displays current time and date.
Displays current channel and
frequency.
Displays audio type and bit rate
Displays signal strength for station
being listened to.
Scrolling text (DLS)
Program type
Multiplex name
Time and date
Channel and frequency
Audio type and bit rate
Signal strength

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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings – DAB
The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your
radio is used in a noisy environment.
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Band button to choose the DAB band, then press and hold
the Info button to enter the advanced setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows “DRC value”.
Press and release the Tuning control to enter the setting.
4. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting
(default is 0)
DRC 0 DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC 1/2 DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster
DRC 1 DRC is set as sent by broadcaster
5. Press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setting.
The display will return to radio mode.
Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function.
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Station order setup – DAB
Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose.
The station order settings are alphanumeric, ensemble and valid station.
Note: Your radio default station order is alphanumeric.
1. Press and hold the Info button.
2. Rotate the Tuning control until “Station order” appears on the display,
then press and release the Tuning control to enter the setting.
Alphanumeric
Rotate the Tuning control until “Alphanumeric” appears on the display.
Your radio will now select stations in alphanumeric order A…Z 0…9.
Ensemble stations
Rotate the Tuning control until “Ensemble” appears on the display.
Your radio will now organize the station list by DAB multiplex.
Valid stations
Rotate the Tuning control until “Valid“ appears on the display.
The display will show only those that a signal can be found.

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Presetting stations – DAB and FM
There are 5 memory preset stations on each radio band, DAB and FM
1. Press the Band button to choose the band as required.
2. Tune to the required station as previously described.
3. Press and hold the required Preset button until the display shows for
example “P5 Saved”. The station will be saved under the chosen
preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.

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Recalling a preset station – DAB and FM
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button.
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune to
the station stored in preset memory.
Note:
If you have not previously stored a preset station and the preset buttons
are pressed “P3 Empty” for example will be displayed.

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Operating your radio – Search tuning FM
1. Fully extend the antenna above the radio. Press the Power button to
switch on your radio.
2. Press the Band button to select the FM band.
3. Press and release the Tuning control , your radio will scan in an
upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop
automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
4. 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 preset then the radio will display the station name.
5. To find other stations, press and release the Tuning control as before.
6. When the waveband is reached will recommence from the opposite
end of the waveband end.
7. Adjust the volume control to the required setting.
8. To switch off your radio press the Power button.
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Manual tuning – FM
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the
antenna for best reception.
3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will
change in steps of 50kHz on FM.
4. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.
5. Set the Volume using the Volume Up/Down buttons to the
desired settings.
6. To switch off your radio press the Power button.
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