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DAB121
Owner’s
Handbook
Portable DAB radio
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. CAUTION! been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the - Increase the separation between the equipment and RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not receiver. DO NOT OPEN operate normally, or has been dropped. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHO
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INTRODUCTION PRELIMINARIES INDEX The DAB121 is a full-function portable DAB and FM radio, UNPACKING INDEX powered by batteries (not supplied) or an AC adaptor. Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to Important safety information ..................................1 your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take Introduction ............................................................2 your purchase receipt with you. Unpacking ..............................
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SELECT CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW SIDE VIEW a 1! 1#1$ b c MODE MENU SCAN PRESET d e POWER INFO 1@ 1)i hg f a Display g Volume control (turn) 1! DAB/FM Aerial 1# Headphone jack b Mode button Select (press) 1@ Battery compartment 1$ DC-In jack c Menu button h Power button d Preset button i Previous/down button e Next/Up button 1) Scan button f Info button 3
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GETTING STARTED FITTING BATTERIES POWER CONTROL CONNECTING POWER Referring to the diagram, slide off the battery compartment POWER CONTROL lid. Fit 6 x AA batteries into the battery compartment, Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage To turn the radio on: observing polarity as shown. Alkaline batteries are on the rating plate of the AC adaptor is the same as the • Press the POWER button. recommended for best performance. voltage in your area. The radio will switch on. • P
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BROWSING FOR A STATION SELECTING DAB OR FM STEREO/MONO RECEPTION To browse for another DAB station: You can choose to listen to DAB or FM radio - You can set your radio to switch automatically between • Press the P or O button repeatedly. Selecting DAB or FM: stereo and mono FM reception (Stereo allowed) or to receive The stations in the station list will be displayed in sequence. • Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch between in mono only (Forced mono). Setting to Forced mono mode P
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DAB & FM STATION PRESETS DAB SCANNING DAB and FM presets When first used, your radio scanned the DAB band for Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as available stations. The station services found were then presets on both the DAB and FM bands for quick recall. stored in your radio’s memory. You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a different To store a preset 1-10 area or just to refresh the stored list of available stations. • Tune to the station you want
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DAB DISPLAY MODES FM DISPLAY MODES DISPLAY MODE OPTIONS DLS (Dynamic Label Segment): This is a scrolling message The bottom line of the display can be switched to show The bottom line of the display can be switched to show giving real-time information - song titles, news headlines, different items of information that may be transmitted with different items of information that may be transmitted with etc. an FM station. a DAB station. SIGNAL STRENGTH: This setting will display a signal To
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ADVANCED OPERATION - DAB SETTINGS MENU DAB SETTINGS MENU Your radio has some additional Press VOLUME/SELECT Autoscan Scan all DAB bands features and options that may Press VOLUME/SELECT be reached through the Settings Manually tune to a station multiplex Manual Tune Menu. Press VOLUME/SELECT A complete map of the menu is DRC Set DRC values shown here. Press VOLUME/SELECT To enter the DAB Settings Prune Prune unused stations from the list Menu: System Press VOLUME/SELECT • Set to DAB mode.
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DAB SETTINGS MENU FM SETTINGS MENU MORE DETAIL OF THE DAB SETTINGS MENU OPTIONS: MORE DETAIL OF THE SYSTEM SUB-MENU OPTIONS: FM SETTINGS MENU There are also some menu settings that are specific to FM SLEEP: Select this option to set a sleep time in the range AUTOSCAN: Select Autoscan to re-scan the entire DAB band radio operation. These settings may be changed through the 15-90 minutes. When a sleep time is set, the radio will set and refresh the station list. Settings Menu. to Standby
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SETTING THE ALARMS SETTING THE ALARMS To make a change to a setting: You can set two completely separate alarm times (ALARM 1 ALARM SETTING SEQUENCE 1. Press the P or O button to scroll through the options and ALARM 2) and activate either or both of them to wake available for a setting (or times when clock setting). you with a buzzer or radio. You can also pre-set the station 2. When you have finished changing a setting, press the preset and volume settings that the alarms will wake you VOL
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WAKING TO THE ALARMS ALARM REPEAT SETTING THE ALARM TO WAKE YOU The alarm(s) will repeat according to the Alarm Repeat To set the alarm to wake you: setting you made when setting the alarm. • Check that the Alarm symbol is displayed. If not, set • Daily - The alarm will sound every day. the Alarm(s) On as described in the ‘Setting the Alarms’ • Weekdays - The alarm will sound on weekdays, but not section on the previous page. at weekends. Alarm symbol • Weekends - The alarm will sound
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HEADPHONES TROUBLESHOOTING WARRANTY & SPECIFICATIONS There is a headphone output jack on the side panel of the Poor quality radio reception SPECIFICATIONS radio. If headphones are connected to this socket for private The aerial signal may not be adequate. Try adjusting the Supply Voltage, Current : . 9V , 600 mA listening, the speakers will cut out automatically. aerial position while watching the signal strength on the AC Adaptor input: .........100-240 V ~, 50-60 Hz, 180 mA bargraph. Signal
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Tesco Stores Ltd, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL Technika Helpline: 0845 456 6767 (Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline, other providers may vary) DAB121 V0.2
