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DAB Tuner +
User Guide
Safety Information Please read all this safety information before use: Safety Considerations • Position the cables so that they cannot be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. • Do not use the unit in humid or damp conditions. • Do not allow the unit to get wet. • Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing. • Do not place water filled objects such as vases on top of the unit. • Do not place naked flame sources, such as candles, on top of or near to the unit. Cleaning • Unplug the unit before you clean it. • Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. • Clean your DAB radio with a soft, damp (not wet) cloth. Ventilation • The slots and openings on the unit are for ventilation. Do not cover or block them as it may cause overheating. • NEVER let children push anything into the holes or slots on the case. Servicing • There are no user serviceable parts in the unit. • Consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of the unit.
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Contents 2 Safety Information 4 Location of Controls 5 Getting Started 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mains adapter Batteries Audio cable Switch on When you first switch on No stations available
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The tune and scan buttons Tuning to a preset station Assigning a station to a preset button
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Scrolling information supplied by the radio station (DLS) Program type Ensemble name Date Channel & frequency Bit-rate & mode Signal error
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Station order Manual tune Dynamic range control (DRC)
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Set alarm Set alarm on/off Autoset clock Set clock Software version
6 Tuning in
7 Changing the Station Information Display
8 Using the Info Menus
10 Clock and alarm settings
11 Factory reset 12 Specifications 12 What is Digital Radio?
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Location of Controls
LCD screen
antenna input audio output connectors
external power connector ON / OFF
button
VOLUME
buttons
SELECT
button
DISPLAY SCAN
button (see page 6)
button (see page 7) PRESET
buttons (see page 6) INFO
button (see page 8) page
MUTE
button (press to turn the sound off completely)
TUNING
buttons
Getting Started Mains adaptor Your Matsui DAB Radio is powered by a mains adaptor (use only the power adaptor supplied). Plug the mains adaptor into the mains supply. The LCD screen will show ‘Clock not set’, until you switch the radio on using the remote control and tune to a DAB radio station. Batteries The remote control is powered by batteries. Insert two ‘AAA’ size batteries, taking care to fit them the right way round, as shown here.
Audio cable Use an audio cable to connect your Matsui DAB Radio to a spare input connector on your audio system. Switch on To switch the radio on, press the ON/OFF button. To switch the radio back into standby mode, press the button again. If the buttons are not used, the radio will switch into standby mode, and the LCD will go dim. When you first switch on The first time you switch on your new radio, it will automatically scan to find out what UK digital stations are available. When all available stations are found, the radio will sort them alphabetically and tune to the first in the list. No stations available If no stations are found, the radio will present a menu that enables you to perform another scan, or to tune the radio manually. (see page 9) page
Tuning in The tune and scan buttons To see what stations are in the station list, press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to scroll up or down the list. The station names will appear one at a time on the bottom line of the display. When you see the name of the station you want to listen to, press the SELECT button.
TUNE...
SELECT...
To add new stations to the station list, press the SCAN button – a short press for a local (UK) Scan, a long press (two seconds) for a full (all band III stations) scan. When all available stations are found, the radio will add them to the station list, then retune to the station you were listening to. If no stations are found, the radio will present a menu that enables you to perform another scan, or to tune the radio manually. (see page 9) Tuning to a preset station Press the PRESET button for the station you wish to listen to. Note – The first time you switch your new radio on, or straight after a Factory Reset (see page 11), there will be no preset stations saved. Assigning a station to a preset button Tune to the station that you want to save. Press the PRESET button that you wish to use for this station, and hold it in. Wait until the message “Preset saved” is displayed, then release the button. When you are scrolling through the station list, any preset stations will be marked with their preset number.
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Changing the Station Information Display The second line of text can display any one of these seven items of information: Scrolling information supplied by the radio station (DLS) • Program type • Ensemble name • Time & date
• Channel & frequency • Bit-rate & mode
• Signal error • To change the information displayed, press the DISPLAY button repeatedly.
When the last item Signal error is displayed, the next press of the button will change back to scrolling information.
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Using the Info Menus The Info menus allow you to: • sort the stations in the station list • manually tune the radio • adjust the dynamic range control setting (DRC) • set the clock and the alarm • check which version of software is being used in your radio To display the first of the Info menus, press the INFO button. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to scroll up or down the list until you see the menu you want to use, then press the SELECT button. To exit from the Info menus, press the INFO button again, or simply leave all controls untouched for a few seconds. The display will return to normal. Station order Use the INFO, TUNE and SELECT buttons, as described above, to choose the Station order menu. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the different ways in which the station list can be sorted. When you see the sorting order you want to use, press the the SELECT button: • Alphanumeric All stations will be sorted alphabetically. • Active stations All those stations which are not currently available will be moved to the bottom of the station list. • Prune stations All those stations which are not currently available will be removed permanently from the station list.
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Station order (continued) • Favourite stations Your ten most listened-to stations will be moved to the top of the station list. Next time you use the menu, you will see an additional item: • Favourites ( ) to presets Your favourite stations will be allocated to the preset buttons, overwriting any you have set previously. Manual tune Use the INFO, TUNE and SELECT buttons, as described at the top of page 8 to choose the Manual tune menu. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the different channels that are available. When you see the channel you want to use, press the SELECT button. The Signal strength meter will be displayed: The bar in the middle of the meter shows you the Signal strength low minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The grey bars will go up and down, showing you the changing signal strength as you adjust the aerial and Signal strength OK radio position. To turn off the Signal strength meter, press the SELECT button. Note – You can turn on the Signal strength meter any time, simply by pressing the SELECT button whilst any DAB radio station is playing. Dynamic range control (DRC) Your radio can use DRC to maintain the audio volume at a constant level. A high DRC value would be useful in a noisy environment such as the car, but a low value would be better for listening to classical music at home. Use the INFO, TUNE and SELECT buttons, as described at the top of page 8 to choose the DRC menu. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the different DRC values that are available. When you see the value you want to use, press the SELECT button.
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Clock and alarm settings
Use the INFO, TUNE and SELECT buttons, as described at the top of page 8, to choose the Clock and alarm menu. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the different clock and alarm settings. When you see the setting you want to view or adjust, press the SELECT button. Set alarm Note – You can set up to four separate alarms. Each alarm can be set to repeat: daily, once, weekends only, or weekdays only. 1 From the Clock and alarm menu (top of this page), choose Set alarm. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the four alarms. When you see the alarm you want to view or adjust, press the SELECT button.
2 The LCD screen will show the alarm time, with the hours highlighted. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to set the hours, then press the SELECT button. The the LCD screen will change so that the minutes are highlighted.Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to set the minutes, then press the SELECT button. 3 The LCD screen will show the alarm date setting. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the four settings. When you see the setting you want to use, press the SELECT button.
4 The LCD screen will confirm the settings you have made, then return to normal. page 10
Set alarm on/off From the Clock and alarm menu, choose Set alarm on/off. Press the TUNE+ or TUNE– buttons to see the four alarms.
When you see the alarm you want to turn on or off, press the SELECT button. Autoset clock From the Clock and alarm menu, choose Autoset clock. • The clock will be set automatically from the time transmitted with the DAB radio signal. Set clock From the Clock and alarm menu, choose Set clock. The top line of the LCD screen will prompt you to set the hours first. • Set the hours, minutes, year, month and day, just as described for setting the alarm on page 10. Software version Use the INFO, TUNE and SELECT buttons, as described at the top of page 8, to choose Software Version. The LCD screen will display the version of software that has been used in your radio. Note: Factory reset To return the radio to its factory settings, with all stations and presets cleared: Press the INFO button and hold it in for two seconds. The LCD screen will display a message asking if you really want to do this. To confirm, press the SELECT button, and the radio will be returned to its factory settings. page 11
Specifications Audio output connector: Frequency band: Quick Scan: Full Scan: Power supply: Accesssories:
Maximum DAB Tuner + Line output level Band-III VHF 11B 218.640MHz to 12D 229.072MHz 5A 174.920MHz to 13F 239.200MHz 6V 500mA 1 x Mains adaptor 1 x RC101 remote control (takes 2 x AAA batteries)
Because we continually strive to improve our products, we may change specifications and designs without prior notice. What is Digital Radio? DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is the next generation of radio. DAB was developed in Europe by a consortium of broadcasters and manufacturers. DAB uses digital compression techniques to transform the source material, i.e. music and speech, into digital computer code before it is transmitted. The computer code consists of electronic ‘ones and zeros’ called binary digits or bits. The binary code is then multiplexed or grouped together to create a superior signal, when compared with the older analogue system with the following key benefits: • Near CD quality sound. Because DAB is binary coded, the receiving equipment is only expecting to receive a series of ones and zeros, so any other interference is ignored, resulting in very high quality audio. • Interference free reception. Analogue systems suffer from an effect called ‘multipath distortion’. This is caused because radio waves do not behave in an orderly fashion, but bounce and reflect off buildings and mountains etc. DAB sees this as an advantage and uses the direct and reflected signals to actually reinforce the end result. • No need to re-tune. A single DAB frequency can be used to cover the whole of the UK, so solving many of the problems experienced with the earlier analogue system.
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