Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DPR-25+ GBC
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DPR-25+ GB Revision 1.
1 Contents Controls ................................................................................. 2-4 Battery operation using alkaline batteries ........................... 5 Battery operation using rechargea ble batteries .......... 5-6 Using the AC a da ptor .
2 Controls(Front) 1. Power On/Off 2. Charge/Low battery indicator 3. Ba nd button 4. Auto Tune button 5. Adva nced information button 6. LCD display 7.
3 Controls(Back) 10. Battery compartment 1 1. T elescopic aeri al 12. Music/News tone control 13. Aux In socket 14. Line Out socket 15. Headphone socket 16.
4 Controls(Back) 17. Rechargeable/Alkaline battery switch GB.
5 Battery operation using alkaline batteries 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the unit by sliding the catch. 2. Insert six C size (UM2, LR 14) alkaline batteries into the spa ces in the compartment. Ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity a s shown in side the battery compartment.
6 4. Plug the supplied power adaptor into the radio and connect to the mains. 5. The Charge LED will flash green indicating battery are charging. Batteries will be fully charged in around 8 hours. The Charge LED will show a steady green when the batteries are fully charged.
7 Operation modes Your radio has 3 operation modes DAB, FM and Auxiliary input. 1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM. Note: Display will show AUX IN only when the AUX IN socket is plugged in by a 3.5 mm cable from MP3 players, mini disc players and similar devices.
8 Operating your radio – DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome to Digital radio“. 3. If this is the first time the radio is used, a quick scan of Band III DAB channels will be carried out, known as Auto-Tune.
9 Selecting a station – DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop rotating the tuning control when you find the station you wish to hear.
10 Presetting stations There are 5 memory presets on each radio band DAB and FM. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display show e.
11 Finding new stations – DAB As time passes, new station may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows: 1. Press and release the Auto Tune button, the display will show “Scanning“. Your radio will perform a scan of the DAB frequencies.
12 Operating your radio – Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial for FM reception. 2. Press and On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio“. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band.
13 Manual tuning – FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz on FM. 4. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end.
14 Display modes – DAB Your radio has seven display modes: 1. Press the Advanced info button to cycle through the various modes a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Scrolling text Program type Multiplex name Time and date Channel and frequency Audio type and bit rate Signal strength Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc.
15 Display modes – FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following modes: 1. Press the Advanced info button to cycle through the various modes. Note: When tuned to the FM band, information display is only available when the radio is able to receive RDS information from the broadcaster.
16 Dynamic Range Control ( DRC ) settings – DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the Advanced in button until display shows “Manual tune“.
17 Stereo/Mono setting – FM Your radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo so long as the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker, the audio signal will become poorer. It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of audio noise.
18 Scan sensitivity setting – FM Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function to be able to find weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio transmitters.
19 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, carry out the following procedures. 1. Switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the Advanced info button until “Manual tune“ appears on the display.
20 Auxiliary in socket 1. Connect stereo or mono audio source (i.e. CD Walkman, iPod, MP3 players) to the Auxiliary in socket. 2. “Aux In“ will show on the display.
21 News/Music sound switch For all normal listening, it is recommended to use the sound/music switch in the music position. The alternative news position is intended to make speech clearer when there is significant background noise or music in the program content.
22 A few words about batteries Your radio has been designed to use a choice of power sources. You may plug it into the mains using the supplied adaptor. or for listening away from the mains, you may use either alkaline or rechargeable batteries. We do not recommend the use of carbon-zinc or zinc-chloride batteries.
23 If you use the radio powered from batteries, the battery light will be off until the batteries are exhausted. The battery light will then show red for a while before the radio switches itself off. It does this in order that the batteries are not excessively discharged.
24 Specifications Power Requirements Mains Batteries Battery life Approx. 20 hours listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells. Frequency Coverage Circuit features Loudspeaker Output Power Headphone socket Aux In socket Line out Aerial System DAB and FM AC 100-240 Volts, 50-60 Hz only (adaptor) 6 x LR14 (C size, UM2) DAB 174.
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