Sangean DDR-7 User manual

Version 1
DDR-7
GB

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The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned
by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by SANGEAN
ELECTRONICS INC. is under license.

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Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
Only use attachments / accessories specied by the manufacturer.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
appliance to rain or moisture.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects lled with liquids, shall not be placed on the apparatus.
The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, re or the like.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment and warranty.
Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Do not allow your radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand.
Do not leave your radio where excessive heat
could cause damage.
CAUTION
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Important safety instructions

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Important safety instructions
If safety relevant, the following information should be included as
far as applicable:
● minimum distances around the apparatus for sufficient
ventilation;
● the ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation
openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains,
etc.;
● no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be
placed on the apparatus;
● attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of
battery disposal;
● the use of apparatus in tropical and / or moderate climates.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or equivalent type.
If an apparatus is provided with a replaceable lithium battery, the
following applies:
● if the battery is intended to be replaced by the user, there shall
be a warning close to the battery or in both the instruction for
use and service instructions;
● if the battery is not intended to be replaced by the user,
there shall be a warning close to the battery or in the service
instructions.
CAUTION
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Controls
Front view
1Speaker
2Battery charging indicator
3Bluetooth LED indicator
4LCD display
5Volume Up button
6Volume Down button
7Tuning control knob / Select / Info / Menu button
8Mode button
9Power button
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8 7
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Controls
Back view
10 DC IN 5V / 1A USB charging socket
11 Auxiliary input socket
12 External antenna socket
13 Passive speaker
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Charging the radio
The radio operates on a built-in Lithium-ion battery that can be recharged
either using the USB charging port or from a USB power adaptor (not
included) with a rated output of DC 5V, 1000mA. Reduced power,
distortion, ‘stuttering’ sounds or battery power indicator in low are all
signs that the battery needs to be recharged.
Before operating the radio for the first time please fully charge the
battery.
You can begin using the radio while charging. Please be aware that
in this case make sure the USB power source can provide 5V 1A of
electrical current. If not, it may damage the USB power source.
●Connect the (supplied) micro USB plug to the micro USB charging
port on the rear of the unit.
●Connect the (supplied) standard USB plug end of the cable to a
power USB port on a computer or other USB charging device.
When the battery is charging, the battery indicator light will
be solid red. After the battery is fully charged, the red battery
charging indicator will turn off.
You can begin using the radio while charging. Please be aware that
in this case make sure the USB power source can provide 5V 1A of
electrical current. If not, it may damage the USB power source.
●Connect the (supplied) micro USB plug to the micro USB charging
port on the rear of the unit.
●Connect the (supplied) standard USB plug end of the cable to a
power USB port on a computer or other USB charging device.
When the battery is charging, the battery indicator light will
be solid red. After the battery is fully charged, the red battery
charging indicator will turn off.
NOTE

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Operating your radio – DAB
Insert the (supplied) external antenna plug into the external antenna
socket located on the rear of your radio.
Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
If this is the rst time the radio is used, a quick scan of the Band III
DAB channels will be carried out. If the radio has been used before
the last used station will be selected.
During the scanning process, as new stations are detected the station
counter will increase and the stations will be added to the list which is
stored in the radio. The bar graph indicates the progress of the scan.
When the scanning is completed the first station (in numeric-alpha
order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected.
If the station list is still empty after the scan, your radio will show “No
Service”. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your
radio to a position giving better reception.
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Selecting a station – DAB
Secondary services – DAB
Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
Press the Mode button to select DAB radio mode.
Rotate Tuning control knob to scroll through the list of available
stations.
Press the Select button to select and tune to the desired station.
Use the Volume Up / Down button to set the sound level as needed.
Alternatively to access the station list using the DAB menu, press
and hold the Menu button and then rotate Tuning control knob to
choose 'Station List'. Press the Select button.
Some radio stations may have one or more additional broadcasts
associated with them. If these are available, they will appear immediately
after the main station as you rotate the Tuning control knob. To tune to
the selected service, press the Select button.
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If after selecting a station the station does not tune it may be
necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.
NOTE

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Finding new stations – DAB
As time passes new stations may become available or you may have
moved your radio to a different part of the country. In this case you may
need to cause your radio to scan for new stations.
When in DAB mode, press and hold the Menu button to enter the
DAB menu.
Rotate Tuning control knob to select “Full Scan”.
Press the Select button. Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III
DAB channels.
As new radio stations are found the station counter on the display
will increase and the radio stations will be added to the list stored in
the radio.
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Manual tuning – DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB
channels (5A to 13F).
When in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button to enter the
DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select “Manual Tune”.
Press the Select button to enter manual tune option.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose the required DAB channel.
Press the Select button to cause the radio to tune to the chosen channel.
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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.
When in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button to enter the
DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the “Station Order”.
Press the Select button to enter the station order adjustment mode.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose “Alphanumeric”, “Ensemble”
and “Valid”.
“Alphanumeric” - sorts the station list alpha-numerically 0...9 A...Z.
“Ensemble” - organizes the station list by DAB multiplex.
“Valid” - shows only those stations for which a signal can be found.
Press the Select button to conrm the required station order.
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Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds
easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment by
reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal.
When in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button to enter the
DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the “DRC Value”.
Press the Select button to enter the DRC adjustment mode.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to highlight the required DRC setting
(the default is Off).
Off - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
Low - DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
High - DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.
Press the Select button to conrm the setting.
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Not all DAB broadcasts use the DRC function. If the broadcast does
not provide DRC information, then the DRC setting in the radio will
have no effect.
NOTE
Dynamic Range Control settings –
DAB

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Prune stations – DAB
If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations
which were listed may no longer be available. Also, from time to time,
some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change location
or frequency. Stations which cannot be found, or which have not been
received for a very long time are shown in the station list with a question
mark. The Prune stations function will delete the marked DAB stations
from your station list.
When in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button to enter the
DAB menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the “Prune Station”.
Press the Select button to enter adjustment mode.
To activate the Prune function, rotate the Tuning control knob to select
“Yes”. Press the Select button to conrm the setting. If you do not wish
to prune stations, choosing “No” or “Back” will go back to the previous
menu display. Press the Select button to conrm your choice.
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If you have moved your radio to a different part of the country you
should also carry out a search for new stations (please see the
section 'Finding new stations').
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Operating your radio – FM
Insert the (supplied) external antenna plug into the external antenna
socket located on the rear of your radio.
Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
Press the Mode button to select the FM band.
Press and hold the Menu button to enter the FM menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select “SCAN”. Press the Select
button to cause your radio to search from low frequency to high
frequency. When it nds a station of sufcient strength, the frequency
will ash 6 seconds on the display and the radio will continue to scan
after 6 seconds. To tune to the station or stop the scanning, press
the Select button.
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.
When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will
recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.
Press the Volume Up / Down button to adjust the sound level as
needed.
To switch off your radio, press the Power button.
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Manual tuning – FM
When in FM mode, rotate Tuning control knob to tune to a station.
Press the Volume Up / Down button to adjust the sound level as
needed.
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Scan sensitivity setting – FM
Your radio includes a local / distant option for the auto-scan function. By
setting the radio to the “local” scan option, weaker signals from more
distant transmitters can be ignored by the radio, making stronger signals
easier to nd.
When in FM mode, press and hold the Menu button to access FM menu.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select “FM Scan Zone”. Press the
Select button to enter the scan sensitivity adjustment mode. The
current setting will be marked with an asterisk.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select “Local” (Strong stations only)
or “Distant” (All stations). The “Distant” option will allow the radio to
nd weaker signals when scanning.
Press the Select button to conrm your selection. The setting is stored
in the radio and remains in force until changed or until a System
Reset.
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There are 10 presets each for DAB and FM radio. They are used the
same way for each operating mode.
Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
Tune to the required radio station as previously described.
Press and hold the Menu button. Then rotate the Tuning control
knob to select “Favorite Station”. Press the Select button to enter the
setting.
Rotate Tuning control knob to select “Preset Station”. Press the
Select button.
Rotate Tuning control knob to scroll through the preset list until you
reach an unused preset or a preset that you wish to change.
Press Select button to store the preset. 'Preset 2 saved' for example
will be shown on the display.
Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining presets. Stations
which are already stored in the presets may be overwritten by
following the above procedure.
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The radio station presets are retained in memory when the radio is
switched off.
NOTE
Presetting stations in DAB and FM
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Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
Select the required operating mode using the Mode button.
Press and hold the Menu button. Then rotate the Tuning control
knob to select “Favorite Station”. Press the Select button to enter the
setting.
Rotate Tuning control knob to select “Recall Station”. Press the
Select button.
Rotate Tuning control knob to select the desired preset station. Press
the Select button. Your radio will then tune to the station stored in the
selected preset memory. The chosen preset number is also shown in
the display, e.g. “P2”.
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Recalling a preset in DAB and FM
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Your radio can display the following in DAB mode:
Scrolling text, Program type, Multiplex name, Time / Date, Frequency, Bit
rate and audio type, Coding information, DL Plus text, Signal strength.
For the DL Plus text, some stations may provide other programme
related information for the display in addition to the regular text. If none
is available, a message ‘no info’ is displayed.
In FM mode your radio can use the Radio Data System (RDS) to
display the radio station name and additional text when provided by the
broadcaster and where the radio signal is sufciently clear.
Your radio can display the following in FM mode:
Radio Text, Program Type, Time / Date, Frequency.
If your connected device is able to provide information from the track
being played, your radio can display the following in Bluetooth mode:
Device Name, Title, Artist, Album.
Please note that the availability of information depends on the specic
media format.
Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB, FM and
Bluetooth modes:
●Press the Info button to cycle through the various options.
DAB display options
FM display options
Bluetooth display options
Display options – DAB / FM / Bluetooth

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Pairing and playing your Bluetooth device for
the rst time
You need to pair your Bluetooth device with your DDR-7 before you can
auto-link to play / stream Bluetooth music through your DDR-7. Pairing
creates a ‘bond’ so the two devices can recognize each other.
With your radio switched on, press the Mode button to select Bluetooth
function. “Bluetooth Pairing” will show on the display. The Bluetooth
LED indicator on the radio will ash a fast blue to show the radio is
discoverable.
Activate Bluetooth on your device according to the device’s user
manual to link to the radio. Locate the Bluetooth device list and
select the device named “DDR-7” (With some Smartphone’s that are
equipped with earlier versions than BT2.1 Bluetooth device, you may
need to input the pass code “0000”).
Once connected, there will be a confirmation tone sound and the
name of your connected Bluetooth device will show on the display.
The Bluetooth LED indicator will turn a solid blue. You can simply
select and play any music from your source device.
The volume control can be adjusted from your source device, or
directly from the radio. Use the controls on your Bluetooth-enabled
device or on the radio to play / pause and navigate tracks.
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Listening to music via Bluetooth
streaming

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Listening to music via Bluetooth
streaming
● If 2 Bluetooth devices are pairing for the first time, both will
search for your radio, it will show its availability on both devices.
However, if one device links with this unit first, then the other
Bluetooth device will not nd it on the list.
● If you take your source device out of range, the connection
will be temporarily disconnected to your radio. Your radio will
automatically reconnect if the source device is brought back in
range. Be aware that during the period of disconnection, no other
Bluetooth device can pair or link with your radio.
● If “DDR-7” shows in your Bluetooth device list but your device
cannot connect with it, please delete the item from your list and
pair the device with the radio again following the steps described
previously.
● The effective operation range between the system and the paired
device is approximately 10 meters (30 feet). Any obstacle between
the system and the device can reduce the operational range.
NOTE
Pairing and playing your Bluetooth device for
the rst time