Your Bug TOO A practical guide for new owners Courtesy of PURE and Wayne Hemingway
Safety instructions Keep Bug TOO away from heat sources. Do not use Bug TOO near water. Avoid objects or liquids getting into Bug TOO. Do not remove screws from or open Bug TOO casing. Unplug the power adapter from the wall if Bug TOO will not be used for a long period. Recording music PURE Digital does not endorse music piracy.
Contents Evolution ................................................................................................................................... 3 Bug TOO ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 A Concise History of Radio .................................................................................................................... 4 DAB.................................................
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Evolution The story behind Bug TOO and DAB digital radio by Wayne Hemingway 3
Bug TOO Bug TOO is one seriously cool collaboration between HemingwayDesign - the founders of award winning label Red or Dead and acclaimed designers of all things affordable from wallpapers through to housing estates, and PURE - the pioneers of DAB Digital Radio behind the successful EVOKE-1. EVOK E-1... boxy but go od Bug TOO may look cool on your coffee table but it also performs (as you would expect from men in white coats who have stroked their pointy beards over this ‘til their chins ooooh, aaah ..
DAB To a fisherman a Dab is a flounder lts esu ts r por s and ws , ne c i s mu for ess l e us h... Fis To a lover of northern British chip shops a Dab is a large slice of potato dipped in batter and deep fried. To you, the purchaser of this fine piece of design technology DAB is Digital Audio Broadcasting. Listening to the radio whilst holding your rod and eating fried potato will never be the same again.
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Meet Bug TOO Introducing your Bug TOO and getting started 7
Full Frontal 6 shortcut buttons Quick access to presets or controls Menu Enters and exits option menus Info Changes info shown on screen. Press and hold for textSCAN. Navigator Rock left and right for volume and up and down for navigation. Push centre to access EPG. 8 Screen icons (DAB) Cool blue LCD display Record Records radio to SD card Twin speakers Standby Press to switch ReVu/Snooze between on Press to pause radio, hold to use and standby.
Rear end Flexible neck 9V DC power socket SD card slot 3.5mm headphone Stereo Out socket 3.
Turn on, tune in OK, so you know what all the bits are but you are just itching to get Bug TOO fired up right? Here’s how... Fully extend the aerial. Push the power cable into the power socket and the adapter into the mains. Select where you live, either United Kingdom or Rest of World, to start a search for all the digital radio stations available in your area. Once the search is complete you will hear the first station on the list now stored in your Bug TOO.
Bug TOO Behaviour Understanding Bug TOO and making it do what you want 11
Listening to DAB Born to be DAB. Listening to DAB is what your Bug TOO was made for. This bit tells you how Bug TOO works when listening to DAB and what you can do with it. Changing stations Finding stations is much easier with DAB than with your old FM/AM set. When you first switch on Bug TOO it quickly finds all the DAB stations available in your area and puts them in a handy station list.
Changing what’s shown on screen Scrolling text Multiplex Clock Presets Show and Tell time. Bug TOO has 5 DAB info modes so you can change what you see on screen. Press the Info button and repeat to choose between the 5 info modes. Some of the modes have more than one option, shown by an arrow at the bottom right of the screen. Push the shortcut button next to the arrow to choose between the options for that mode (shown below with arrows). 1 Scrolling text Scrolling text broadcast by some stations.
Using the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) What’s on next? Who is that dodgy DJ? EPG reveals all... The EPG provides programme schedules and information for those DAB stations that broadcast it, much like the EPG on satellite or digital TV broadcasts. You can use the EPG to find out what’s on today and in the next few days and if you see a programme you want to record or automatically tune to you can set a timed event directly from the EPG. To set up timed events manually, see page 25.
Note Due to the way EPG information is broadcast there may be a delay in listings arriving for particular days. Navigate around the guide, as described below, to see what is available. To exit the EPG press Menu or select a current programme. Navigating the EPG You can move around the EPG as follows: Top/middle left shortcut buttons Top/middle right shortcut buttons Rock Navigation up or down Info EPG more info screen Listings for next/previous days. Listings for next/previous stations.
ReVu – pause and rewind radio Hold it there, I want that track! Bug TOO includes a handy ReVu feature which lets you pause and rewind live radio. It works like this: Bug TOO constantly stores audio and text from the station you are tuned to in its memory. The amount stored depends on how long you have been listening to that station and the data rate of the broadcast. Using ReVu you can access this stored audio and pause or rewind live radio over short periods (Around 4 minutes at 128 kbps).
Rewinding, 30 secs behind real time To see the scrolling text or other display options while you are using ReVu, push the Info button as normal. The rewind and fast forward controls are added to the other five info modes while you are using ReVu, see page 13 for details of other info modes. You can also show the rewind and fast forward controls by pressing a shortcut button. You can listen like this for as long as you like, or push the navigator button to return to the live broadcast.
Recording radio to a memory card That’s a keeper. Capture that special track and take it with you on a little bit of plastic. You can record radio* to an SD (Secure Digital) card which you put into the SD card slot in the rear of your Bug TOO. The amount you can record depends on the size of your card and the quality of the audio being broadcast. Recording to SD card Note Bug TOO records files to SD cards in MP2 format.
Changing DAB options I want it all, I want it now and I want it different tomorrow. Customise the way your Bug TOO works in DAB mode using these options. Push the Menu button, select DAB options and choose from the following: Autotune Update your list of available stations using this option. Your Bug TOO will find and store all the stations for you including any new stations you can get in that area – ideal if you take your Bug TOO travelling or move it around the house.
Station order Change the order of stations on your station list using this option. The current order is highlighted on screen. Choose from the following: Alphanumeric Displays all stations in alphanumeric order. Favourite station Displays your ten most listened to stations at the top of the station list and the others below. Your favourite stations, shown with a heart next to their name, are picked by your Bug TOO which keeps track of how long you listen to each station.
1. Select the channel you want from the list. Note You see a signal strength display. The marker indicates the minimum required level for reception and the filled blocks indicate the current level. Below marker - no reception 2. Move your Bug TOO or aerial and to try to raise the current level to the marker or beyond. You will see the multiplex name next to the channel if a good signal is received and the stations in that multiplex will be added to the station list.
Select one of the following options: DRC 0 DRC is switched off. Any DRC level broadcast will be ignored. This is the default setting. DRC ½ DRC level is set to ½ that sent with the broadcast. DRC 1 Applies the DRC level as sent with the broadcast. Signal strength Display the signal strength meter which indicates the signal strength of the current station. The marker indicates the minimum required level for reception and the filled blocks indicate the current level.
Setting alarms and timers Set a sleep timer to lull you to sleep, alarms to wake you up and record timers for when you’re asleep. 24 hour radio. Bug TOO gets the date and time from the DAB signal. The clock is normally shown on the top line of the display but you can also set it to fill the whole screen, see page 13. The clock is set automatically for you the first time you switch your Bug TOO on and receive DAB and is updated regularly to keep it accurate.
Accessing alarms from standby You can also set or change the next two alarms due directly from standby: 1. Push the shortcut button next to the appropriate alarm icon. Bug TOO will wake up but remain silent. 2. Set the alarm options and press Menu to return to Standby.
Setting a timed event Your Mother’s in town but obviously you don’t want to miss ‘Thrash metal hour’. Set a timer and record* to SD card or your MiniDisc recorder and she need never know that you really don’t like the TV themes in Brass CD she got you last Christmas. You can use timed events to set up recording* or set a timer to automatically tune in to a station. See page 15 for details of how to use EPG to set a timed event. You can set up to 20 timed events or alarms. To set up a timed event: 1.
You can also set or change your record timers from Standby : 1. Push the shortcut button next to the Record timer icon or push the Menu button and select Alarm/timer. Bug TOO will wake up but remain silent. 2. Set the timer options and press Menu to return to Standby.
Playing MP3s Plastic fantastic - have postage-stamp-sized fun with an SD card full of your favourite tracks. Stick an SD (Secure Digital) card in your Bug TOO and you can use it for recording*, see page 18, and playing back digital radio or playing MP3 files recorded elsewhere. SD cards, available from electronics retailers, are used in all sorts of devices and come in lots of different capacities.
If not on screen you can display these controls by pressing one of the shortcut buttons. You can also rock the navigator up or down to see the track list and push to select another file to play, press the ReVu button to pause and unpause playback or push the Info button to toggle between file info, date, clock, Bug TOO eyes and the above controls.
Transferring files to your PC Want to expand Bug TOO’s music tastes or backup those golden soundbites? You can transfer files to and from the SD card using your PC. There are two main methods possible: Connecting the USB port on Bug TOO to your PC Select USB access mode as described above. This enables you to manage files on your SD card using Windows Explorer on your PC e.g. move files to and from the SD card, delete files etc.
Changing audio settings Whether you like banging bass, ear-splitting treble or something in between your Bug TOO’s Audio options let you set it up to sound just how you like it. Push the Menu button, select Audio settings and choose from the following options. Equalisation To match your mood or your music apply one of six equalisation settings to the sound from your Bug TOO.
Display options Choose whether you want non-existent or Blackpool-illumination-style backlighting using these options. Push the Menu button, select Display options and choose from the following options. If you set these options to Off, any button press will switch on the backlight on for a few seconds to allow you to view what is on screen. Brightness Select the backlight brightness you want for when your Bug TOO is switched on. Use the navigator to choose between the options.
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Looking after Bug TOO Solving problems and providing for your Bug TOO 33
Solving problems Your Bug TOO should behave properly at all times, if it doesn’t do quite what you want check this list of common ailments and cures. If you still have problems with your Bug TOO, either visit the support section of our website at www.pure.com or contact us using the details on the back cover of this manual. My Bug TOO’s not making any noise Make sure your Bug TOO is plugged in and is switched on as explained on page 10. Check that the volume level is not set too low, see page 12.
I can’t record to my SD card Try formatting your SD card especially if it has not been used in your Bug TOO before, see page 28. Remove the card and check that the small lock switch on the card is not on. Check that the card is not full using the SD card manager, see page 28. Resetting your Bug TOO If you want to remove all presets, stored stations and favourite station settings and reset all options to the defaults use this option. 1. Press and hold the Menu button for three seconds.
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Vital Statistics Techie facts and figures to impress your friends 37
Specifications Description Stereo digital radio with full Band III reception capability, for reception of all UK DAB broadcasts. Compliant with ETS 300 401 and capable of decoding all DAB transmission modes 1-4 up to and including 384 kbps Speakers Two 3 inch X 1.5 inch oval, 8 ohm impedance Frequency Range Band III (174 - 240 MHz), with fast autotune feature 38 Connectors RF F-connector 75 ohm for DAB aerial connection (telescopic aerial supplied). 9V DC power adapter socket. 3.
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