Sangean DPR-35 User manual

DPR-35
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Version 1

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not t into your outlet. Consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.

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Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged. liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do not
Expose This Appliance To Rain or Moisture.
The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical
Symbol is provided on the rear of unit.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
no objects lled with liquids, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Excessive sound pressure on ear- and headphones could
impair the hearing ability. Higher setting that idle on the
equalizer leads to higher signal voltages on the output for
ear and headphones.
The power plug should be close to the radio, and easy to
be approached that during the emergency, to disconnect
the power from the radio, just unplug the power plug from
the AC power slot.
Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used
as the disconnect device, the disconnected device shall
remain readily operable.
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen
at high volume levels for long periods.
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by
qualied service personnel only. To reduce the risk of the
electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than
that contained in the operating instructions unless you are
qualied to so.

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Controls
1Headphone socket
Lock switch (Note: If this is activated, your radio will not
operate.)
Telescopic antenna
Power button
Volume button
LCD display
Loudspeaker
Tuning/ Menu jog wheel
DC socket
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Charging the radio
The DPR 35 features a built in 1850 mAH Lithium
rechargeable battery to power the radio.
Before operating the radio for the rst time please fully charge
the battery.
The DPR 35 is supplied with a 5V/500 mA AC adaptor.
1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the right side
of your radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains outlet
and the radio will begin charging the built in battery.
Charging time is approx. 4 hours with radio off and 10 hours with
radio on. The battery power icon on the LCD display will flash
whilst charging and stop ashing when the radio is fully charged.
The battery operating time is approx. 20 hours listening through
the speaker and approx 28 hours with headphones. Reduced
power, distortion, ‘stuttering’ sounds or battery power indicator in
“low” are all signs that the battery needs to be recharged.
Note:
If charging the radio when the power is off, the battery power
icon does not display on the LCD.
Headphones
The 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket located on the top of your
radio is provided for use with stereo headphones or an earpiece.
Connecting headphones automatically mutes the built in speaker.
Important:
Excessive volume levels from earphones and headphones
may cause damage to your hearing.

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Setting the clock
The DPR-35’s clock will automatically update each time you
turn on the radio and tune to a DAB+ radio station or to an FM
station which is broadcasting the time via RDS. Time display
will ash 0:00 for a few seconds then display the clock time
when it receives DAB+ or FM – RDS clock time signal.
Initial operation – DAB+ (Digital Radio)
This step is only necessary for initial setup –
1. Ensure the battery is fully charged.
2. Fully extend the telescopic antenna.
3. Press the Power button on the left hand side of your radio.
4. The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” and start
to scan the entire DAB+ channel range and stop at the rst
found station. If the radio has been used before, the last
used station will be selected. Press in the tuning/menu jog
wheel to play the station.
5. Turn the jog wheel either up or down to display station list
and find desired station. Press in the jog wheel to select
the station. The radio will tune to the station and display
the station name.
6. Adjust the volume for comfortable listening.

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Service Information – DAB+
The Service Information display - Technical information on the
current status of the station being broadcast.
While listening to DAB+, continually press in the jog wheel to
cycle through information on
a. Program type (PTY)
b. Multiplex Name
c. Time
d. Date
e. Channel and Frequency
f . Bit Rate and Codec
g. Signal Strength
Menu Functions
Press in and hold the jog wheel for 2 seconds to enter
the menu list. The display will first show DAB and <Find
Services>. Turn the jog wheel up or down and choose from
the following options: ‘Find Services’, ‘Back’, ‘FM mode’,
‘Settings’ and ‘Favorites’.
A) Find Services –
Press in the tuning/menu jog wheel and turn up or down to
select.
● Scan
press in the jog wheel to scan the whole DAB+ network in
your area. Radio will tune to the rst station found after the
scanning is completed.

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● Back
press in the jog wheel to go back to the previous menu
display.
● Manual Tune
press in and turn the jog wheel to scroll the whole station list.
Press in the jog wheel to select desired station.
B) Back
Press in the jog wheel to go back to current listening status.
C) FM mode
Press in the jog wheel to select FM band.
D) Settings
Press in the jog wheel to select from following settings
options:
● Auto select
Press in and turn the jog wheel to select YES or NO. Default
setting is NO.
Press YES and the radio will auto select and tune to the
station shown on the display within a few seconds.
● Back
Press in the jog wheel to go back to settings menu.
● Software upgrade
From time to time, new software features for your radio may
be developed. Your radio has therefore been designed to
allow its internal software to be updated using your USB
upgrade port.

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You should not attempt to update your radio unless it is
recommended to you by Sangean Customer Services.
Updating the software may remove all network settings and
radio station presets from your radio.
Software updates for your radio may be available in the
future.
As software updates become available software and
information on how to update
your radio can be found at:
http://sg.sangean.com.tw/rst/rst.asp
http://www.sangean.eu/
www.sangean.com.au
For more information, please contact our Head Office by
sending an email to: info@ sangean.com
● SW version
Press in the jog wheel to view software version installed in the
radio. Press in the jog wheel again to go back to
Settings menu.
● Factory reset
Press in and turn the jog wheel to select YES or NO. Select
YES to erase all saved settings, station lists and favorites. All
settings will revert to factory default.
● Language
Your radio functions can be congured to a different language.
Press in and turn the jog wheel to select your desired language.
The current language setting is marked with an asterisk.

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● Set contrast
Turn and press in the jog wheel to select required LCD display
contrast. Display contrast will change accordingly.
● Set backlight
Press in the jog wheel to select Backlight Auto. Select YES
and display backlight will auto shut off 12 seconds after last
operation. Select NO and the display backlight will remain on.
● DRC
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) feature can make quieter
sounds easier to hear, especially when your radio is used in
a noisy environment. This function only works within the DAB
band.
Press in DRC and turn the jog wheel to cycle through; DRC
off, DRC Low and DRC High. Press in to select your required
option:
DRC off – DRC is switched off, broadcast DRC will be
ignored.
DRC low – DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
DRC high – DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.
● Service Information
Press in the jog wheel each time to cycle through DLS (Radio
Text) information.
Options are: back, signal strength, broadcasting bit rate,
frequency, date, time, ensemble and program type.

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● Sleep
Use the Sleep menu to set auto shut off timer. Press in the jog
wheel to cycle through:
Sleep off (auto shut off disabled), 90-60-45-30-15 Auto shut
off timer.
Radio will turn off after selected sleep time has elapsed.
E) Favourites –
The Favorites menu is used to store and recall favorite
stations. You can store a maximum of 10 stations in the DAB+
band.
● Store a station
Tune to a station as per previous instructions, press in jog
wheel to allocate Favorites menu. Press in the jog wheel
again to find “Preset Store”. Turn the jog wheel to allocate
preset number you wish to use (1-10). Press in the jog wheel
and the display will show “Preset x stored”. Repeat this step
to store additional presets as required.
Stations which have been stored in the preset favorites list
may be overwritten by following the above procedures.
● Recall a station
Press in the jog wheel to find “Preset Recall”. Turn the jog
wheel to nd the preset station you wish to recall. Press in the
jog wheel to select.

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Operating your radio – FM
1. Turn on the radio by pressing Power button. Press in jog
wheel for 2 seconds to enter Menu. Turn the jog wheel and
scroll to FM Mode and press in to select the FM band.
Searching tuning - FM
1. Turn the jog wheel up or down until display shows “scanning”.
2. The radio will search in an upwards or downwards direction
until it nds a station of sufcient signal strength.
Manual tuning – FM
Turn and release the jog wheel either up or down to change the
frequency in 50 kHz increments until you nd the desired station.
Service information
When listening to an FM radio station with RDS broadcasting,
press in the jog wheel to cycle through the Radio Text information,
Radio text, PTY, Audio Type, Time, Date and Frequency.
Menu
Press in the jog wheel for 2 seconds to enter FM Menu. Turn
the jog wheel to choose from the following option: ‘Distant/
Local’, ‘Back’, ‘DAB mode’, ‘Settings’ and ‘Favourites’

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A) Distant/Local
When using the FM mode your radio can be set to either scan
local stations or to scan all stations including distant radio
stations. Press in and turn the jog wheel to enter the setting.
Select ‘Local’: only the stations with the strongest signals are
found during scanning
Select ‘Distant’: all available stations are found during
scanning
B) Back
press in the jog wheel to return to FM listening.
C) DAB mode
press in the jog wheel to switch to DAB mode.
D) Settings
press in the jog wheel to select from the following settings:
● Audio setting
Turn the jog wheel to select Stereo allowed or Forced mono.
Select ‘Stereo allowed’: the radio will receive FM stereo
broadcasts.
Select ‘Forced mono’: to improve reception of a weak FM
signal.
● Back
Press in the jog wheel to go back to settings menu.
● Software upgrade
From time to time, new software features for your radio may be
developed. Your radio has therefore been designed to allow its
internal software to be updated using your USB upgrade port.

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You should not attempt to update your radio unless it is
recommended to you by Sangean Customer Services.
Updating the software may remove all network settings and
radio station presets from your radio.
Software updates for your radio may be available in the
future.
As software updates become available software and
information on how to update
your radio can be found at:
http://sg.sangean.com.tw/rst/rst.asp
www.sangean.eu/
www.sangean.com.au
For more information, please contact our Head Office by
sending an email to: info@ sangean.com
● SW version
Press in the jog wheel to view software version installed in
the radio. Press in the jog wheel again to go back to Settings
menu.
● Factory reset
Press in and turn the jog wheel to select YES or NO. Select
YES to erase all saved settings, station lists and favorites. All
settings will revert to factory default.
● Language
Your radio functions can be congured to a different language.
Press in and turn the jog wheel to select your desired language.
The current language setting is marked with an asterisk.

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● Set contrast
Turn and press in the jog wheel to select required LCD display
contrast. Display contrast will change accordingly.
● Set backlight
Press in the jog wheel to select Backlight Auto. Select YES
and display backlight will auto shut off 12 seconds after last
operation. Select NO and the display backlight will remain on.
● Service Information
Press in the jog wheel each time to cycle through DLS (Radio
Text) information.
Options are: back, date, time, audio type, program type, radio
text.
● Sleep
Use the Sleep menu to set auto shut off timer. Press in the jog
wheel to cycle through:
Sleep off (auto shut off disabled), 90-60-45-30-15 Auto shut
off timer.
Radio will turn off after selected sleep time has elapsed.
E) Favourites
The Favorites menu is used to store and recall favorite stations.
You can store a maximum of 10 stations in the FM band.
● Store a station
Tune to a station as per previous instructions, press in jog
wheel to allocate Favorites menu. Press in the jog wheel
again to find “Preset Store”. Turn the jog wheel to allocate
preset number you wish to use (1-10). Press in the jog wheel
and the display will show “Preset x stored”. Repeat this step
to store additional presets as required.

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Stations which have been stored in the preset favorites list
may be overwritten by following the above procedures.
● Recall a station
Press in the jog wheel to find “Preset Recall”. Turn the jog
wheel to nd the preset station you wish to recall. Press in the
jog wheel to select.
Key lock function
The key lock function is used to prevent unintentional
operation of the radio.
1. Key lock switch is located on the top panel of the radio next
to headphone socket. When the key lock switch is set to
LOCK, the power and volume control buttons will be disabled.
Display will show “Key Locked” for a few seconds.
2. To switch off the key lock function switch the key lock button
to off position. The key lock function will be disabled.

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Safety information for internal rechargeable
Lithium-ion battery
The internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery used in this device
is able to supply power for a long period of time. However, even
lithium-ion batteries reach a point where they cannot be recharged.
If the battery does not recharge after several attempts, it may be
drained (has a low charge), please contact [email protected]
for repair information.
However, if you do not want us to replace the battery, you will need
to dispose of used batteries/device in accordance to the laws and
regulations in your area. In addition, you can contact your local
electronics retailers or recycling center for disposal.
User Safety Precautions
● Check the room temperature range is 0°C – 45° C (32° - 113°
Fahrenheit) before charging the battery.
● Do not attempt to disassemble the plastic covering or any parts
of the device, as the materials inside may be toxic and may
damage skin and clothes.
● Do not puncture, crush, modify, throw or cause any unnecessary
shock to your battery, as the battery used in this device may
present a risk of re, explosion, or chemical burn if mistreated.
● Do not leave, charge or use the battery in a car under direct sunlight,
near re or a heated source.
● Do not immerse, throw, wet the battery in water/seawater.
● Do not use or charge the battery if it appears to be abnormally
hot, discoloration, deformation or abnormal conditions is detected
during use, charge or storage.
● Do not leave a charging battery unattended. Keep the battery
away from babies and children.

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If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this
product please note that: Waste electrical products should not be
disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities
exist.Check with yourLocalAuthority or retailer for recycling
advice. (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive)
The company reserves the right to amend the specication
without notice.
Specications
Power Requirement:
Mains (via supplied AC adaptor)
AC 100-240 50/60 Hz
DC5V 500 mA
Batteries: 3.7V/1850 mAH
Battery Life:
Approx 20 hours listening through the speaker for 4 hours a
day at normal volume.
Approx 28 hours of listening with headphones for 4 hours a
day at normal volume.
Frequency Coverage:
FM 87.50 – 108 MHz
DAB+ Band III 5A – 13 F
Circuit Features
Headphones: 32 ohm, in-ear style
Output Power: 5mW (headphone). 150 mW (speaker)
Speaker: 32 ohm, 36 mm diameter