Tesco DCR1701 User manual

DCR1701
DAB Clock radio
User guide

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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 a slightly damp cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install or operate near any heat sources such as
radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.
Unplugthisapparatusduring lightningstormsor whenunused
for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as the 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.
IMPORTANT
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communication. However, this is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent
from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
Use this appliance only with the supplied AC Adapter. Adapter
model no. S6W-060050UK.
Adapter specication DC 6V/0.5A.
Mains Supply: The mains operating voltage of the AC Adapter
is marked on a rating plate on the AC Adapter.
The means of disconnecting this appliance from the mains
supply is the mains plug. This should be unobstructed and
readily operable at all times.
Batteries (a battery pack or installed batteries) shall not be
subject to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
Warning: To reduce the risk of re or electrical shock, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not
be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object lled
with liquids such as a vase of owers should be placed on the
product.
No naked ame sources such as candles should be placed on
the product.
Caution: Changes or modications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate
this device.
Caution: Usage of controls or adjustments or performance
of procedures other than those specied herein may result in
hazardous exposure.
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not
listen at high volumes for long periods.
This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in
the literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within this unit.
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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INDEX PRELIMINARIESINTRODUCTION
The DCR1701 is a DAB/FM clock radio with dual alarms. The
alarms can be set independently to wake you at your choice
of times.
A headphone jack is included on the back panel for personal
listening.
UNPACKING
Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to
your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take
your purchase receipt with you.
Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third
party make sure you pass on the handbook.
We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so
having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.
CONTENTS
The carton should contain:
The DCR1701 digital clock radio•
AC adapter•
Operating Manual•
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest
TESCO store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when
you call. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having
regard to any recycling regulations in your area.
LOCATION
Place the unit on dry stable surface away from heat and damp
and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked over.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ..........................1
INDEX.......................................................................2
INTRODUCTION ........................................................2
PRELIMINARIES........................................................2
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ..................................3
GETTING STARTED....................................................4
STANDBY CONTROL ..................................................4
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME..........................................4
FIRST TIME USE ........................................................4
SETTING THE CLOCK..................................................4
DISPLAY BACKLIGHT.................................................4
SELECTING A DAB STATION .......................................5
FM RECEPTION.........................................................5
STATION PRESETS.....................................................5
DISPLAY MODES.......................................................6
ALARM FUNCTIONS..................................................7
SLEEP MODE ............................................................7
DAB SETTINGS MENU ...............................................8
SYSTEM RESET .........................................................8
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................9
CARE AND MAINTENANCE .......................................9
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................9
WARRANTY .............................................................9

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STANDBYMODE BACKLIGHT
SNOOZE
INFO MENU SLEEP MUTE
ALARM
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Up/Next button1.
Down/Previous button2.
Preset button3.
Standby button4.
Select button5.
Mode button6.
Backlight button7.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
TOP VIEW
Snooze button8.
Info button9.
Menu button10.
Alarm 1 button11.
Sleep button12.
Mute button13.
Alarm 2 button14.
BACK VIEW
DC IN
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Volume down button15.
Volume up button16.
DC IN jack17.
Headphone jack18.
DAB/FM aerial19.

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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
GETTING STARTED
CONNECTING POWER
Check that the mains voltage marked on the rating plate•
on the AC adapter is the same as the voltage in your area.
Plug the cord from the AC adapter into the DC IN jack.•
Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet and switch the mains•
power on.
To increase the volume
Press the• VOLUME+ button, holding until the volume
level is set.
To decrease the volume
Press the• VOLUME- button, holding until the volume level
is set.
When the volume is adjusted, the display will switch to show the
volume level set on a scale of 0 (min) to 20 (max).
Mute
Press• MUTE to mute the sound.
The sound will be muted.
Press• MUTE again to restore the previous volume setting.
STANDBY CONTROL
Before using your unit for DAB or FM reception, unwrap
and fully extend the aerial wire. You may need to adjust the
position of the aerial wire for maximum signal strength.
Switch on the radio.•
This will ensure that the initial DAB scan detects all available
stations.
When switched on the radio will scan for all usable stations
and store them alphanumerically -1 Radio, 2 Radio, AA Radio,
AB Radio... The initial scan will take a few minutes. After the
scan, the number of stations found will be displayed, the
clock will be set, the radio will display the rst station in the
sequence and begin playing.
SETTING THE CLOCK
The clock on your radio is automatically set when rst used
from the time signal broadcast with DAB radio stations.
To turn the radio on
Press the• STANDBY button.
The radio will switch on and tune to the last station used.
To turn the power o
Press the• STANDBY button.
The radio will switch o. The clock will continue to run whilst
mains power is connected.
FIRST TIME USE
DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
You can set the brightness of the display backlight separately
when the radio is operating and when it is set to Standby.
To adjust the display brightness when operating
Switch on the radio.•
Press the• BACKLIGHT button repeatedly to change the
brightness level.
There are four settings available. Choose from 01 (dim), 02, 03
(bright) or OFF.
The backlight brightness will change.
To adjust the display brightness in Standby
Set the radio to Standby.•
Press the• BACKLIGHT button repeatedly to change the
brightness level.
There are two settings available for Standby brightness. Choose
from 01 (dim) or OFF.
The backlight brightness will change.
NOTE: Changes in backlight brightness are memorised when you
make a change.
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Scanning.... 12
Number of stations found
NOTE: If no stations are found after the scan, switch the radio
o and move it to a location with a stronger signal. When you
switch the radio back on it will automatically repeat the scan
process.
SCANNING
You can run a scan for stations and add to the station list at
any time.This may be necessary if the initial scan was run in a
poor signal area, if new stations are available or if you move to
a dierent location.
Refer to the ‘Autoscan’ section on page 8 for more details of
scanning.

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FM RECEPTION STATION PRESETS
DAB and FM presets
Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as
presets on both the DAB and FM bands for quick recall.
To store a preset
Tune to the station you want to store as a preset.•
Press and• hold the PRESET button.
Preset 1 frequency will be displayed or ‘Empty Preset’ if that
preset number has not been stored.
To choose a dierent preset location to store your station,•
press the or button to nd your preferred preset
number.
Press the• SELECT button.
The station will be stored in this preset number.
NOTE: If you choose a preset number that is already in use the
new station details will over-write the stored station.
To recall a preset
Press the• PRESET button.
Press• the or button to nd the preset number you want.
Press the• SELECT button.
The radio will re-tune to the selected preset.
Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations.
To change to the FM band
Press the• MODE button.
The radio will switch to the FM band and display the tuned
frequency.
To auto-tune to FM stations
Press and• hold the or button to search up or down
the band.
The radio will start to search. Tuning will stop automatically
when the next station is reached.
To manually tune to FM stations
Press the• or button briey to tune up or down the
band in 50kHz steps.
SELECTING A DAB STATION
The stations are stored in an alphanumeric list.
To select another station
Press the• or button to browse up or down through
the station list.
The station name will be displayed.
When you nd the station name you want to listen to,•
press the SELECT button.
The radio will tune to the station you selected.

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DAB DISPLAY MODES
When playing a DAB station you can change the information
on the display by changing the display mode.
To change the display mode from the default of Station
name:
Press the• INFO button repeatedly to step through the
options listed in the chart below.
DISPLAY MODES
DLS (SCROLLING TEXT): This is a scrolling message giving real-
time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
PROGRAMMETYPE: This describes (when available) the style of
the programme being broadcast.
MULTIPLEX NAME (GROUP NAME): is the name of the DAB
Multiplex that is currently tuned.
TIME AND DATE: Shows the current time and date. This
information is updated by broadcasted information.
MULTIPLEX FREQUENCY/NUMBER: The multiplex frequency
and channel number are displayed.
AUDIO BIT RATE: DAB allows broadcasters to vary the BIT RATE
(or the amount by which an audio signal can be compressed)
depending on the type of broadcast. This enables the amount
of stations on a multiplex to be maximised. Speech and News
are often broadcast at a lower Bit Rate; music needs a higher
Bit Rate for good delity.
SIGNAL STRENGTH: This bargraph indicates the quality of
the signal being received. In low signal areas, adjusting the
aerial to increase the signal strength indication will improve
reception quality.
FM DISPLAY MODES
RDS information
Your radio can receive RDS radio data. This enables the
display of station name, scrolling broadcast text and other
information.
Press the• INFO button repeatedly when in FM mode to
step the display through the available FM display options.
RDS (SCROLLING TEXT): This is a scrolling message giving real-
time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
STATION NAME/FREQUENCY: When available, the station name
is displayed, otherwise the frequency is displayed.
PROGRAMMETYPE: This describes (when available) the style of
the programme being broadcast.
TIME AND DATE: Shows the current time and date. This
information is updated by broadcasted information.
PROGRAMME TYPE
MULTIPLEX NAME
MULTIPLEX FREQ,/NUMBER
DLS SCROLLING TEXT
TIME AND DATE
AUDIO BITRATE
SIGNAL STRENGTH
STATION NAME/FREQ.
TIME AND DATE
PROGRAMME TYPE
RDS RADIO TEXT

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Your radio includes a dual alarm function. Two separate alarm
times can be set - Alarm 1 and Alarm 2.
During the setting process, each alarm can be preset with a
wake-up time, a DAB preset, an FM station, a buzzer tone and
alarm volume level. Once these settings have been completed,
the alarm(s) may be activated and you can choose your
preferred wake-up options of DAB, FM or Buzzer.
SETTING THE ALARMS
Press and• hold the ALARM 1 (or ALARM 2) button to set
the alarm you want.
Using• the or button s, set your preferences for each
alarm setting in the list below.
Press the• SELECT button to move onto the next setting.
ALARM FUNCTIONS
ACTIVATING THE ALARM(S)
Once the alarm settings have been completed, the alarms must
be activated when required.
Press the• ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button repeatedly to
activate the alarm to wake you and to choose a wake-up
mode from DAB, FM or Buzzer.
The alarm time and alarm mode settings will be displayed.
When an alarm is activated, the Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2
indicator will be displayed.
SET ALARM HOUR
SET ALARM MINUTES
SET ALARM VOLUME
SET FM PRESET
SET BUZZER TONE
EXIT ALARM SETTING
SET DAB PRESET
SLEEP MODE
The Sleep function allows you to program your radio to switch
o automatically after a set period in the range 90, 80, 70, 60,
30, 20, 10 minutes.
To activate the Sleep function
Press the• SLEEP button repeatedly until you have set the
sleep time you want.
The sleep time set will be displayed.
Your radio will continue to play, then will set to Standby when
the sleep time expires.
To check the Sleep time remaining
Press the• SLEEP button during Sleep mode.
The remaining sleep time will be displayed.
To cancel Sleep mode
Press the• SLEEP button repeatedly until ‘Sleep O’ is
displayed.
Sleep mode will be cancelled.
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Radio name
Scrolling text....
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Alarm indicator
1
will be displayed when Alarm 1 is set,
2
will be
displayed when Alarm 2 is set and will be displayed
when both alarms are set.
WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
To switch o the alarm
Press the• ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button to switch o the
alarm when it sounds.
To extend the alarm for a further ‘snooze’
Press the• SNOOZE button.
The alarm will switch o for the snooze period of 5 minutes and
the display will show the ‘Zz’ Snooze indicator..
After the snooze period, the alarm will sound again.You can switch
o the alarm in the normal way or you can set snooze again.

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DAB SETTINGS MENU
DAB SETTINGS
To display the DAB Settings Menu
Set to DAB mode.•
Press• MENU.
The menu will be displayed at the rst option (Manual tune).
Press the• or button
s to step to/from the other menu
option‘Autoscan’.
To choose the highlighted option from the menu, press the•
SELECT button.
To leave a menu option without making any changes,•
press MENU.
Manual Tune: Manual tuning enables you to search the band
manually by pressing the or button s to step through
the multiplex numbers and check if any have usable signal
strength on a bargraph display. Manual tuning is not necessary
in normal operation where scanning will have established a
station list of usable stations.
Autoscan: When rst used, your audio system scanned the
DAB band for available stations. The station services found
were then stored in your system’s memory.
If you move to a dierent area or just want to refresh the stored
list of available stations, you can re-scan the band at any time
by selecting this option.
During a scan the unit will now display the legend ‘Scanning’
and a bargraph to show scan progress.
The number of services found during the scan will be shown at
the right side of the display.
SYSTEM RESET
DAB is a terrestrial system and frequencies in dierent areas
vary. If you move the system to another part of the country
performing a Full Scan may not be enough to re program the
radio. You may therefore need to reset the radio.
NOTE: If you reset the radio all preset station memories and
timer settings will be lost.
To reset the system
Press and• hold the MENU button.
Press SELECT to conrm reset will be displayed.
Press• SELECT to conrm.
The unit will reset to factory settings, then run a station scan.
When reset is complete a DAB station scan will begin.

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AFTER USING YOUR RADIO
Set to Standby.•
Switch the unit o at the mains and unplug it if you are•
leaving it unattended for a long period (holidays etc).
CARE AND CLEANING
All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with the
unit unplugged from the mains power.
Occasionally wipe the cabinet with a lint free duster. Never
clean the unit with liquids or solvents.
AC adaptor supply voltage: ...... 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 0.3A
Supply Voltage : ....................... 6 V , 0.5 A
DAB tuning range:.................... 174 -240 MHz
FM tuning range: ..................... 87.5-108 MHz
Net Weight:.............................. 0.45 kg
Class II construction double insulated.
This product must not be connected to earth.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
WARRANTY
SPECIFICATIONS
Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months
from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during this
period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line. Please
have your original purchase receipt with you when you call.
This warranty in no way aects your consumer rights.
UK: Waste electrical products /batteries should
not be disposed of with household waste.
Separate disposal facilities exist, for your
nearest facilities. See www.recycle-more.co.uk
or in-store for details.
ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005. Waste
electrical products/batteries should not be
disposed of with household waste. Please
recycle where facilities exist. Check with your
Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.
No power
Check that the AC adaptor is connected correctly and•
mains power is switched on.
Poor reception
Check the signal strength (page 6). If the signal strength•
is low, try adjusting the position of the aerial. If this
doesn’t help, move the radio to a position where the signal
strength is better.
Alarm not sounding
Check that the alarm(s) have been set correctly.•
If you have set DAB or FM presets to wake you, check that•
the alarm volume is set loud enough.
DAB reception problems after moving area
The station list will need updating.Try scanning the band.•
If there are still problems with all or part of the station list,
reset the radio.
TROUBLESHOOTING

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