Sangean U4 DBT+ User manual

Version 1
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U4

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© 2013 CSR plc and its group companies.
The aptX® mark and the aptX logo are trademarks of CSR plc or
one of its group companies and may be registered in one or more
jurisdictions.
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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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
9. 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.
10.Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

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11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
12. 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.
13.Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
14.Refer all servicing to qualified 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.
15.To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do not Expose
This Appliance To Rain or Moisture.
16.The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol
is provided on the rear of unit.
17.Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects lled with liquids, shall be placed on the apparatus.
18.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.

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19.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.
20.Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnected device shall remain readily
operable.
21.The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, re or the like.
22.This apparatus is provided with protection against splashing
water and dust ingress (IP64).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, no
change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change to
the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the
RF exposure requirements and void user’s authority to operate the
device.
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified
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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Control
Battery locker
NFC detection tag
Display protection bar
Preset button (Preset 3: pre-
vious track button/Preset 4
Play/Pause/Bluetooth pair
button/Preset 5: next track
button)
Alarm 1 button
Volume control/Tone control
Alarm 2 button
Nap button
LCD display
Info button
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3
1
5
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4
6
9
10
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Menu button
Bluetooth status indicator
Battery charging indicator
Tuning control/Select
Source button
Power button
Speaker
Auxiliary input socket
DC in socket
USB charging socket
Battery compartment
Rod antenna
NiMH/Alkaline batteries switch
Back up battery compartment
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LCD Display
RDS indicator
AM/PM time indicator
Clock digits
Sleep indicator
Battery power status
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B
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Alarm 1 and 2 indicator
Text display
FM mode indicator
AM mode indicator
Bluetooth mode indicator
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Power the radio
Note: No batteries are included with this radio.
Back up battery is to back up the preset stations and also clock-
functions during power outage, not for formal radio operation. It
is necessary to insert back up battery (2 x UM-3 1.5V, not supplied)
for memory back up even if you use AC power only. Without the
back up battery, time and preset station will get lost if remove AC
power cord from AC outlet or during AC power failure.
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Back up battery compartment is located below the main battery
compartment. Insert 2 x AA size (UM-3) battery and ensure the
battery is inserted in accordance with the diagram shown.

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Battery operation
Pull out the battery compartment locker to release battery
compartment. Insert 6 x D size (UM-1) battery into the
compartment. Ensure the battery is inserted in accordance with
the diagram shown.
Return the battery locker to the original position. If the
radio is not to be used for any extended period of time, it is
recommended that the battery is removed from the radio.
Battery operation using alkaline batteries
1. 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. Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” are all signs
that the batteries need replacing.
Battery operation using rechargeable batteries
1. Slide the battery switch to the NiHM position.
2. Insert 6 UM-1 batteries into spaces in the compartment. Make
sure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown
in the battery compartment. The radio is also designed to be
used with NiMH rechargeable batteries.
Note:
Do not use a mix of old and new rechargeable batteries.
Do not use a mix of full and empty rechargeable batteries.
Do not use batteries that have a different mAh capacity
Do not use damaged or leaking batteries
3. Make sure the radio is switched off and connected to the
AC mains socket. When the charge indicator flashes green
indicating batteries are charging. Batteries will be fully charged
in around 10 hours. The battery shows steady green light when
the battery charging is complete.
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Note: Duration for charging your battery fully can be varied
according to the mAh capacity of a battery. Higher mAh batteries
required longer charging time.
Important:
Under some conditions the charging LED indicator may switch
off after flashing briefly. This may happen if the batteries are
already freshly charged, or if the radio detects that you may
be attempting to recharge alkaline batteries or mixed different
types or capacity of rechargeable battery. In these cases the
charging will be stopped.
AC operation
Before you plug the AC cord into the AC socket, be sure the
voltage is correct. If you have batteries in the radio and use the
AC power cord, the batteries will automatically be disconnected.
AC cable hook is designed to store the cord when the radio is
not in use.
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.
3. Powered via DC IN socket
The radio can be also powered via the DC IN socket which can
allow 12Volt DC, which is designed to be powered by the v hicle
or the boat so you can take the radio with you outdoors or on the
boat. An additional cigarette lighter cable is required (not sup-
plied) for this device.
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Note: Never use the 12 Volt socket in rainy or moist conditions
to prevent moist from entering the radio. Always keep the rubber
cover on the back well closed under these conditions.
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Battery charging status indication
Please note that the battery charging status detection can only
be activated when the radio is in charging mode (i.e. the radio is
switched off, the battery switch slides to the NiHM position and it is
connected to the AC mains socket).
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Make sure the radio is switched off and connected to the ACmains
socket when charging the batteries.
2. Press the Menu button to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control until ‘BATTERY’ shows on the display.
Press the Tuning control to see the overall battery charging sta-
tus. Then rotate the Tuning control to view the individual battery
status if required.
When charging is in progress, display
is shown at right and the charging
indicator ashes green.
When the charging process is com-
pleted, display is shown at right and
the charging indicator lights in steady
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If charging process is terminated, the
radio can detect the faulty batteries
which cause the charging failure.
Enter the menu and it will show the
overall battery charging status (see
the rst picture at right). Then rotate the
Tuning control to view each battery
status (e.g. The second picture indicates
that Battery 5 is in good condition. The
third screen at right indicates that
Battery 1 is detected as faulty/damaged).
If you intent to charge the battery
but the charging indicator does not
ash, it indicates the batteries are
already fully charged. Display is
then shown at right and it will switch
to standby mode after 10 seconds.
When there is no battery/miss-
ing batteries in the compartment
or some of batteries are inserted
with the incorrect polarity, display
is shown at right and it will enter
standby screen after 10 seconds.
Note: If a battery is removed while
charging, display is shown at right
and the charging indicator lights red.
Note: Your radio can keep a continuous charge for 16 hours and
it will terminate the charging process after this duration with no
exception, as it is considered as charging completed.

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Operating your radio – FM/AM auto-tune
1. Straighten up the antenna.
2. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
3. Press and release the Source button until the FM (1 or 2)/AM
band is selected.
4. Press and release the Tuning control to cause your radio
to search from low frequency to high frequency and to stop
automatically when it nds a station of sufcient strength.
5. After a few seconds the display will update. The display will
show the frequency of the signal found.
6. To find other stations press the Tuning control as before.
When the end of the waveband is reached, your radio will
recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.
7. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.
8. To switch off your radio, press the Power button.
Note:
If you nd the reception is poor, try repositioning the antenna.
Manual tuning – FM/AM
1. Straighten the antenna.’
2. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
3. Press and release the Source button until the FM (1 or 2)/AM
band is selected.
4. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will
change in steps of 50kHz.
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.

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Display options – 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 and release the Info button to cycle through the various
options.
a. Program service name
b. Program type
c. Radio text
d. Date
e. year/day
Note:
If no RDS information is available, the radio will be unable to
display the program service name, program type and radio text
information.
Displays current station name
Displays type of station being l istened
to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
Displays scrolling text messages such
as the artist or track name, phone in
number, website address, etc.
Displays the current date according
to the date setting of your radio.
Displays the current day and year
according to the date setting of
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Presetting stations – FM/AM
You may store your preferred FM radio stations to the preset
station memories. There are 15 memory presets in your radio 5
each for FM1, FM2 and AM. Presets are memorized 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 AM mode, and is described below.
1. Press the Power button to switch on the radio.
2. Press the Source button to select the FM (1 and 2)/AM
waveband.
3. Tune to the required station as previously described.
4. Press and hold the required Preset button until the radio beeps
and the preset number (e.g. P2) will show on the display. The
station will be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat
this procedure as needed for the remaining presets. Stations
stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the
above procedure.

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Recalling a preset station- FM/AM
1. Press the Power button to switch on the radio.
2. Press and release the required waveband by pressing the
Source button.
3. Press and release the required Preset button to cause your
radio to tune to the station stored in preset memory.
Listening to music via Bluetooth streaming
You need to pair your Bluetooth device with your radio before you
can auto-link to play/stream Bluetooth music through yourU4.
Paring creates a `bond' so two devices can recognize each other.
Pairing your Bluetooth device for the rst time
1. Press the Power button to switch on the radio.
2. Press the Source button to select the Bluetooth mode. The
Bluetooth status indicator ( ) on the panel flashes blue to
show the radio is discoverable.
3. Activate Bluetooth on your device according to the device's
user manual to link to the speaker. Locate the Bluetooth device
list and select the device named ‘SANGEAN U4’ With some
mobiles (which are equipped with earlier versions than BT2.1
Bluetooth device), you may need to input the pass code “0000”.
4. Once connected, the Bluetooth icon will remain in solid blue.
You can simply select and play any music from your source
device. Volume control can be adjusted from your source
device, or directly on your radio.

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Note:
1) If 2 Bluetooth devices, pairing for the rst time, both search for your
radio, it will show its availability on both devices. However, if one
device links with this unit rst, then the other Bluetooth device won't
nd it on the list.
2) 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.
3) If ‘SANGEAN U4’ 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 speaker again following the steps described
previously.
4) 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.
5) Bluetooth/NFC connectivity performance may vary depending on
the connected Bluetooth devices. Please refer to the Bluetooth
capabilities of your device before connecting to your radio.
All features may not be supported on some paired Bluetooth
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Playing audio les in Bluetooth mode
When you have successfully connected your radio with the chosen
Bluetooth device you can start to play your music using the controls
on your connected Bluetooth device.
1. Once playing has started adjust the volume to the required
setting using the Volume control on your radio or on your
enabled Bluetooth device.
2. Use the controls on your device to play/pause and navigate
tracks. Alternatively, control the playback using Play/Pause
, Next track , Previous track buttons on the
radio.
Note:
1) That not all player applications or devices may respond to all of
these controls.
2) Some mobile phones may temporarily disconnect from your
radio when you make or receive calls. Some devices may
temporarily mute their Bluetooth audio streaming when they
receive text messages, emails or for other reasons unrelated to
audio streaming. Such behaviour is a function of the connected
device and does not indicate a fault with your radio.

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Pairing another device to your radio
Before pairing another device to the speaker, you need to make the
radio discoverable.
1. Press and hold the Bluetooth pair button to make the radio
discoverable again and the Bluetooth status indicator ashes.
2. Follow step 3-4 in the previous section of ‘Pairing your Bluetooth
device for the rst time.
Playing previously-paired devices
This unit can memorize up to 8 sets of paired device, when the
memory exceed this amount, the earliest device will be over
written.
If your Bluetooth device already paired with the speaker previously,
the unit will memorize your Bluetooth device and it attempts to
reconnect with a device in memory which is last connected. If
the last connected device is not available, the speaker will be
discoverable.
Disconnecting your Bluetooth device
Press the Source button to select any bands other than Bluetooth
band. Alternatively, press and hold the Bluetooth pair button to
disconnect the link.
If you disconnect the Bluetooth device when you are in Bluetooth
mode, the LED light for Bluetooth icon will then start to flash
indicating Bluetooth is discoverable again for pairing.