TachniSat DIGITRADIO 51 User manual

DIGITRADIO 51
DAB/FM digital clock radio

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CONTENTS
ENGLISH ...........................................................................................6-22
FRANÇAIS ..................................................................................... 23-42
ITALIANO....................................................................................... 43-62
NEDERLANDS.............................................................................. 63-82
NORSK.......................................................................................... 83-102
DANSK........................................................................................ 103-122
POLSKE ...................................................................................... 123-142
ČEŠTINA..................................................................................... 143-162
SLOVENSKÉ.............................................................................. 163-182

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Instruction Manual
DIGITRADIO 51
DAB/FM digital clock radio

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Content
1 Important safety information...................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Your DAB/FM clock radio ...............................................................................................................................................7
3 Packing list........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
4 Soware update.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
5 Steps guide to geing started .................................................................................................................................... 9
6 Basic operation.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
6.1 Switching between Standby, DAB and FM mode.....................................................................................................................10
6.2 DAB radio mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................10
6.3 FM radio mode..........................................................................................................................................................................................10
7 Scanning ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
8 Clock................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
9 Alarm seing ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
9.1 Snooze function........................................................................................................................................................................................12
9.2 Stop alarm...................................................................................................................................................................................................12
9.3 Switch alarm o........................................................................................................................................................................................13
10 Sleep ..................................................................................................................................................................................13
11 Dimmer function ............................................................................................................................................................13
12 Info .....................................................................................................................................................................................13
13 DAB radio mode .............................................................................................................................................................12

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14 FM radio mode............................................................................................................................................................... 14
15 Radio presets ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
15.1 Store a station to the preset list ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
15.2 Recall a station from the preset list ................................................................................................................................................ 15
16 Advance seings ............................................................................................................................................................15
16.1 DAB radio mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................15
16.2 FM radio mode..........................................................................................................................................................................................19
17 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................20
18 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................21

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1 Important safety information
Thank you for purchasing this DAB/FM radio. Please read the instructions and warnings carefully before use, to
ensure safe and satisfactory operation of this product.
It is most important this instruction leaflet be retained with the product for future reference. These warnings
have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before using the appliance. If you
are unsure of the meanings of these warnings contact the retailer from which you purchased the appliance.
- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
- To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons DO NOT IMMERSE CORD, plug or base unit in
water or other liquids.
- Unplug from the mains when not in use, before puing on taking o parts and before cleaning.
- Do not operate any appliance with damaged cord or plug, or aer the appliance malfunctions or has
been damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the nearest retailer.
- Do not let power cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surface.
- In the event of a fault, contact your nearest retailer. No repair should be aempted by the consumer.
- Do not use the appliance for anything other than intended use.
- For household use only, do not use outdoors.
- Save these instructions for future reference.
Warning: Polythene bags over the product or packaging may be dangerous. To avoid danger of suocation,
keep away from babies and children.

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2 Your DAB/FM clock radio
1 Select/Menu buon
2 DAB/FM buon
3 Preset 1 buon
4 Preset 2 buon
5 Snooze buon
6 Station down buon
7 - Volume + buons
8 Station up buon
9 Snooze buon
10 LCD display
11 Alarm 1 buon
12 Alarm 2 buon
13 Sleep buon
14 Power buon
15 Speaker
16 DAB/FM aerial

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17 - Dimmer + buons
18 UPDATE port
19 Headphone socket
20 DC IN socket

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3 Packing list
DAB/FM digital radio x 1
AC Power adapter x 1
Instruction manual x 1
4 Soware update
The ‘UPDATE’ port on the rear of radio is for service professional only.
5 Steps guide to geing started
Press ’ ’ buon to turn radio on.
For DAB
1 Press ‘DAB/FM’ buon to select DAB.
2 If this is the first time you use, it will automatically start scanning.
3 Press ‘ < ’ or ‘ > ’ buon to find desired station and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
4 Your radio will automatically tune.
5 Adjust volume using ‘- Volume +’ buons, press ‘Volume –‘ to decrease volume and press ‘Volume +’ to
increase volume.
For FM
1 Press ‘DAB/FM’ buon to select FM.
2 To scan for station, press and hold ‘ < ’ or ‘ > ’ buon to scan backwards or forwards.

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3 Manual tune stations by pressing ‘ < ’ or ‘ > ’ buon to find desired station.
Note: In FM mode you can also tune the station manually by pressing ‘ < ’ or ‘ > ’ buon to adjust the FM
frequencies with 0.05MHz up or down respectively.
4 Your radio will automatically tune.
5 Adjust volume using ‘- Volume +’ buons, press ‘Volume –‘ to decrease volume and press ‘Volume +’ to
increase volume.
Note: During the scanning, the sound will muted automatically.
6 Basic operation
6.1 Switching between Standby, DAB and FM mode
Connect the power adapter to DC IN socket of the radio, it will then turn on.
Press ‘DAB/FM’ buon to switch between DAB and FM mode.
Press ’ ’ buon to switch radio go to standby mode.
6.2 DAB radio mode
DAB mode receives DAB digital radio and displays information about the station and program/track as
broadcast.
6.3 FM radio mode
FM mode receives analogue radio from the FM wave band and displays RDS (Radio Data System) information
about the station and show (where broadcast). While FM is playing, the LCD displays its frequency or, if RDS
information is available, station name and any further ‘RADIO TEXT’ information. If no information is available,
just the frequency and a ‘NO RADIO TEXT’ message are shown.

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7 Scanning
Once a scan is complete the radio returns to playing the previously selected station or first station on the
station list. You may need to repeat this occasionally for the following reasons:
- New stations may become available from time to time.
- Stations closed or can no longer be received.
- If reception was not good for the original scan (for example the antenna was not up), this may result in
an empty or incomplete list of available stations.
- If you have poor reception of some stations causing the audio to break up, you may wish to list only
stations with good signal strength.
8 Clock
When you power up the unit (or aer factory reset), the clock will set to “00:00”.
In general, the radio automatically synchronises the clock from the DAB station aer scanning.
To set the clock manually, please refer to 16.1.5.1.
9 Alarm seing
Your radio includes dual alarms. You can set alarm in the DAB mode or FM mode. Set alarm, making sure set
clock at first.
To set Alarm1, press and hold ‘Alarm 1’ buon. To set Alarm 2, press and hold ‘Alarm 2’ buon. The alarm icon ‘
‘ or ‘ ‘ will flash.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to set alarm state ‘On’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to set hour part of alarm time, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to set minute part of alarm time, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to set alarm duration time, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Duration options: 15/30/45/60/90Mins

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Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to set alarm source, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Source options: Buzzer/DAB/FM.
When choosing DAB and FM for alarm source, Last listened and Preset stations you have stored are available.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select and press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Note: If selected DAB for alarm source and the DAB signal strength is low, the buzzer alarm will be triggered
instead.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select which days the alarm will be active, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Alarm active options: Daily/Once/ Weekends/Weekdays
Press ‘- Volume +’ buons to adjust alarm volume, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
The radio will display ‘Alarm Saved’. The alarm icon ‘ ‘ or ‘ ‘ will show on the display.
Note: Alarm info will show on the display. Alarm 1 info and Alarm 2 info shows in turn if both alarms are set.
9.1 Snooze function
When alarm sounds, press ‘Snooze’ buon to activate snooze. Press ‘Snooze’ buon repeatedly to set snooze
time to 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes, then the alarm will temporary stop. The radio will go to standby mode and
show snooze time.
Note: With the snooze time particular options are relative to the alarm duration time you selected.
Duration Snooze time
15 minutes 5, 10 minutes
30 minutes 5, 10, 15 minutes
45/60/90 minutes 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes
9.2 Stop alarm
You can stop the alarm by pressing ’ ’ buon when alarm sounds.

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9.3 Switch alarm o
Press ‘Alarm 1’ or ‘Alarm 2’ buon to switch alarm o. The alarm icon ‘ ‘ or ‘ ‘ will disappear from display.
Note: Repeatedly press ‘Alarm 1’ or ‘Alarm 2’ buon will switch alarm between on and o.
10 Sleep
This enables your radio to switch to standby mode by itself aer a set sleep time
Press ‘Sleep’ buon repeatedly to select a sleep time, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm. The
sleep icon ‘ ‘ will show on the display.
Sleep time options: o/15/30/45/60/90 minutes
Aer set the sleep time, you can view the sleep time countdown by pressing ‘Sleep’ buon.
Press ‘Sleep’ buon repeatedly to select ‘Sleep o’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon will turn o sleep
timer.
11 Dimmer function
The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually with the ‘- Dimmer +’ buons on the rear panel.
There are a total of 9 levels of light intensity.
Press ‘Dimmer –‘ buon once to decrease the level by 1 step.
Press ‘Dimmer +‘ buon once to increase the level by 1 step.
12 Info
While a program is playing, you can view further information on the display by pressing ‘Select/Menu’ buon
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13 DAB radio mode
You can view further information including:
- Alarm info
- DLS (Dynamic Label Segment – short text information broadcast with DAB audio)
- Signal strength
- PTY (Programme Type)
- Ensemble
- Frequency
- Signal quality
- Bitrate and Codec
- Format
- Time
- Date
14 FM radio mode
You can view further information including:
- Alarm info
- Radio text
- PTY (Program Type)
- PS (Program Service)
- Audio info
- Time
- Date

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15 Radio presets
The system can store 2 DAB stations and 2 FM stations to the preset list.
15.1 Store a station to the preset list
To store a station, select your desired radio station, then press and hold ‘Preset 1’ or ‘Preset 2’ buon until the
LCD displays ‘Preset stored’.
15.2 Recall a station from the preset list
To recall a preset station, press ‘DAB/FM’ buon to select your desired mode, and then press ‘Preset 1’ or
‘Preset 2’ buon to select the preset station.
Note: If you choose a preset that hasn’t been allocated a station, then ‘No Preset # set’ will be displayed.
16 Advance seings
The advance seings allow you to tailor the DAB/FM radio with a variety of options to suit you. In order to
access advance seings, from DAB or FM mode, press and hold ‘Select/Menu’ buon to enter the menu.
16.1 DAB radio mode
Under the advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to scroll through the menu options. Then stop at
your preferred option and press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm. The advance seings menu options are:
- Full scan
- Manual tune
- DRC
- Prune
- System

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16.1.1 Full scan
Under the advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Full scan’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm.
Full scan starts automatically. Once a scan is complete, the radio returns to playing the previously selected
station or first station on the list.
Note: If no radio station found, it shows ‘NO DAB STATION’. For a beer reception, adjust the antenna or do the
full scan again in another location.
16.1.2 Manual tune
As well as the normal method of scanning, you can also manually tune to a particular channel/frequency. This
can be useful for adjusting your antenna to achieve the best possible reception and scanning a particular
channel to update the stations list.
Under advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Manual tune’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select particular channel/frequency and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Note: The display shows a live indication of the received signal strength on the selected frequency.
Adjustments to your antenna will aect the received signal strength displayed. The new stations will be
added to station list automatically.
To play the found station, first press and hold ‘Select/Menu’ buon to exit manual tune
16.1.3 DRC
If you are listening to music with high dynamic range in a noisy environment (for example classical music while
cooking), you may wish to compress the audio dynamic range. This makes quiet sounds louder and loud sounds
quieter.
Under advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘DRC’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘DRC o’(default), ‘DRC high‘ or ‚DRC low‘, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm seing.

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16.1.4 Prune
This removes all unavailable stations from the station list.
Under advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Prune’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ >’ buon to choose <Yes>, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm removing all invalid stations.
16.1.5 System
The system menu options are:
- Time
- Backlight
- Language
- Factory Reset
- SW version
16.1.5.1 Time
In the time menu, you can set the time/date, time/date format and source for the time update.
In the system menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Time’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
16.1.5.1.1 Set Time/Date
In the time menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Set Time/Date’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Set time (Hour) by using ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Set time (Minute) by using ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Set date (Date/ Month/ Year) by using ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
The LCD displays ‘Time Saved’.

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16.1.5.1.2 Auto update
In the time menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Auto update’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select the source for time update, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Source for time update: Update from Any (default)/Update from DAB/Update from FM/No update.
16.1.5.1.3 Set 12/24 hour
In the time menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘set 12/24 hour’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select the time format ‘Set 24 hour’(default) or ‘Set 12 hour’, and then press
‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
16.1.5.1.4 Set date format
In the time menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Set date format’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select the date format ‘DD-MM-YYYY’(default) or ‘MM-DD-YYYY’, and then press
‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
16.1.5.2 Backlight
This radio display has a backlight with adjustable timeout (this is the time delay, in seconds, aer which the
display switched o).
In the backlight menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Timeout’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select a particular option, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm the
seing.
Timeout options: NO Timeout (default) / 5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 Mins/2 Mins/3 Mins
You can adjust brightness level by pressing ‘- Dimmer +’ buons (please refer to 11).

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16.1.5.3 Language
The default menu language is German. You can change to your desired language.
There are six languages available: German/English/French/Spanish/Italian/Danish
In system menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Language’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select your language, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
16.1.5.4 Factory Reset
A factory reset clears all user defined seing, replacing them with the original default values, so time/date, DAB
station list and preset stations are all lost.
In system menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Factory Reset’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm.
Press ‘ >’ buon to choose <Yes>, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm.
16.1.5.5 SW version
This displays the current soware version.
In system menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘SW version’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to
confirm. The LCD will display the soware version.
16.2 FM radio mode
Under the advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to scroll through the menu options. Then stop at
your preferred option and press ‘Select/Menu’ buon to confirm. The advance seings menu options are:
- Scan seing
- Audio seing
- System (please refer to 16.1.5)
16.2.1 Scan seing
By default, FM scans stop at any available station (all stations). This may result in a poor quality audio from
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Under advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Scan seing’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘All stations‘ (default) or ‚Strong stations only’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm seing.
16.2.2 Audio seing
By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this may result in a poor quality audio.
The audio quality can be improved using mono.
Under advance seings menu, press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Audio seing’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm.
Press ‘ <’ or ‘ >’ buon to select ‘Stereo allowed’(default) or ‘Forced mono’, and then press ‘Select/Menu’
buon to confirm seing.
16.2.3 System
Please refer to 16.1.5.
17 Troubleshooting
Problem: No Power.
Solution: Ensure the power adapter is properly connected.
Make sure that the radio is turned on.
Problem: The unit does not respond when pressing any buons.
Solution: The unit may become unresponsive during use. Switch the unit o and then on again to reset it.
Problem: Poor radio reception.