DAB Portable Radio GSR75WDAB Instruction Manual Before operating this unit, Please read this instruction manual carefully Goodmans Product Information Helpline 0870 873 0080
Introduction Congratulations on you purchase of this latest “state of the art “ Digital Audio Broadcast Radio. Please read through the following pages to get the most out of this GSR75WDAB.
IMPORTANT NOTES Your hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operating this equipment. It is strongly recommended that you follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage or loss of hearing: ESTABLISH A SAFE SOUND LEVEL Over time your hearing will adapt to continuous loud sounds and will give the impression that the volume has in fact been reduced. What seems normal to you may in fact be harmful.
IMPORTANT NOTES (Contd.) IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS PRE FITTED MAINS PLUGS For your convenience a mains plug has been fitted to this appliance. For your safety please observe the following information 1. Should the fuse in the plug remove the plug from the wall socket and replace the fuse with a 3 Amp ASTA approved to BS 1362 fuse. 2. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. Replacement fuse covers are available from your dealer or most electrical retail outlets. 3.
IMPORTANT NOTES (Contd.) SOME DO'S AND DONT'S ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT WARNING: This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet European safety standards but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Getting Started Power Sources The GSR75WDAB can be powered either directly from the household 230V AC mains Supply via the supplied lead or from 4 D size batteries (not Supplied) AC MAINS Insert the small end of the AC mains lead to the socket on the side of the GSR75WDAB and the 3 pin plug into a switched household AC supply socket, ensure the wall outlet socket is switched ON. The display will now illuminate indicating power is reaching the unit. Press the standby button to switch the unit on.
Location of controls Front 1 Power button and indicator LED 16 2 Menu button 3 Select button 8 1 12 13 14 15 7 2 3 4 4 Autotune button 5 Display Button 6 Down button 9 65 7 Up button 8 Secondary DAB service indicator Side 9 Rotary Volume control 16 10 Secondary button 11 Preset button 20 19 12 Next 18 13 Previous 14 Light button 15 3.
General operation DAB or Digital Audio Broadcasting represents a new age in broadcasting technology and as with all new technologies it is significantly different to traditional Analogue FM/AM broadcast methods. The new system no longer relies on tuning to a given frequency but instead allows the DAB receiver to provide an active Station List of all available radio programmes/stations at the touch of one button. Station Lists are described in more detail in the DAB Operation section of this manual.
General operation (contd.) Power Off To switch the radio OFF press the “Power” button Note: in this state the radio will still show the clock in the display and draw a small amount of power from either the batteries or the AC mains supply. Connecting to an External Amplifier The audio output from this unit can be played back through an external amplifier.
DAB operation 4. With the radio connected to a mains supply move the charge switch to its ON position. The Charge red LED indicator will illuminate and remain illuminated when this switch is in the ON position. 5. After approximately 15 hours move the charge switch to its OFF position. The charge indicator will extinguish and charging of the batteries will no longer take place. 6. Remove the mains cable from the side of the radio to operate the radio from the batteries.
DAB operation [contd.] Button functions Button Name Description Power Press to switch ON or switch OFF.
DAB operation The Display In DAB mode, the name of the station being listened to appears on Line 1 of the display, and the “dynamic text” (sometimes known as “DLS Text”) will appear on Line 2 of the display unless the “Display” , “Up”, “Down”, “Menu”, or “Select/Timer” buttons have been pressed which change the information shown on line 2 of the display.
DAB operation (contd.) Battery Level If the receiver is operating on batteries, the battery level will be displayed, as a bar. The longer the bar, the more life is left in the batteries. If the receiver is operating on mains power, this message will be displayed: Note: If the battery level is getting low, then the Power LED will start to flash.
DAB operation (contd.) Station List The Station List is the heart of the DAB Tuning system and is the key fundamental difference between digital and analogue radio. An example of a fictional Station List is provided at the beginning of the DAB Operation section of this manual. A Station List can only be created using the Autotune function Note: If for some reason no DAB stations can be received, then this message will be displayed.
DAB operation (contd.) Selecting Stations to listen to in the Station List There are two methods available for selecting a station to listen to from the Station List.
DAB operation (contd.) Selecting Stations from the Station List (contd.) Storing and Recalling Presets in DAB To make the selection of the most listened to stations faster, up to 10 DAB stations can be stored into preset memories. The preset memories are in the form of a list of Preset Locations numbered 0 to 9. Storing a Station as a Preset To store a station into a Preset location 1) Tune the radio to the required station.
DAB operation (contd.) Timer Function The timer function allows the radio to sound a buzzer once a preset time period has elapsed. Setting the Timer Press and hold the “Select” button for more than 2 seconds. The display will show “00:20” if the timer has not previously been set, or whatever value the timer is currently set to. Press the “up” or “down” buttons to adjust the time between 00:01 (one minute) and 4:15 (4 hours and 15 minutes).
DAB operation (contd.) Menu Function The menu function allows the configuration of some functions of the radio. The menu options available are: Favourites Clock 12/24 Factory Defaults Accessing the Menu To access the menu, press the “Menu” button while listening to any DAB radio station. Note: If no action is taken within a few seconds of pressing the menu button the unit will revert to the normal display. The display will show this message.
DAB operation (contd.) Turning the Sort By Favourites option On and Off Press the “Menu” button use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to move to the Favourites option The display will then show. Press the “Select” button to enter the Favourites option The display will then show Press the “Up” or “Down” buttons to toggle the selection between ON and OFF. Then press the “Select” button to confirm the selection the display will revert to it’s previous state.
DAB operation (contd.) Factory Defaults This feature allows the unit to be reset to the state it was when it was first manufactured. It clears all memories, including all presets and the Station List. Selecting Factory Defaults Press the “Menu” button and then use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to move to the Set Defaults function. Press the “Select” button to enter the Set Default function. To proceed with set defaults, press the “Select” button briefly.
Troubleshooting guide Every effort has been made to ensure this product provides optimum performance in all conditions ,however we appreciate that sometimes difficulties may arise and the following table summarises some common problems.
Specifications AC Supply Voltage: 230VAC, 50Hz DC Supply Voltage: 6V via 4 x LR20 “D” size batteries (Not Supplied) Battery Life: up to 20 hours ON with 4 long life alkaline batteries upto 4 Months in standby mode Receiver Bands: DAB Band III: 174.928 MHz (5A) – 239.
