DAB-124 Owner’s Handbook Clock radio with dock for iPhone
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.
INDEX INDEX Important safety information...................................1 Introduction.............................................................2 Unpacking................................................................2 Controls & Connections.............................................3 Display features........................................................4 Getting started.........................................................5 Power control.......................................................
CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW a b c d e f g h i 1) 1! 3 iPhone/iPod docking bay Next/Forward button Snooze button Alarm 1 button Alarm 2 button Display Preset button Scan button Info button Volume up button Volume down button 1@ 1# 1$ 1% 1^ 1& 1* 1( 2) 2! 2@ Standby/On button Mode button Menu button Dimmer button Sleep button OK/play/pause button Previous/Back button Aux In jack DAB/FM aerial Rating label DC In jack
DISPLAY FEATURES DISPLAY LAYOUT TIME DISPLAY The display shows the current time and date when set to Standby. VOLUME DISPLAY The volume bargraph display is circled in the drawing. In addition, a large volume bargraph is displayed as shown when changing the volume level. a b c d e f g h SNOOZE DISPLAY When Snooze has been set after the alarm has sounded, the alarm symbol will flash and the remaining snooze time counts down at the bottom of the display.
GETTING STARTED DAB/FM AERIAL Before using your radio for DAB or FM reception, unwrap and fully extend the aerial wire. You may need to adjust the position of the aerial wire for maximum signal strength. CONNECTING POWER Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage on the rating plate of the AC adaptor is the same as the voltage in your area. • Plug the DC cord from the AC adaptor into the DC jack on the back of the unit. • Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket and switch the mains power on.
DAB SCANNING When first used, your radio scanned the DAB band for available stations. The station services found were then stored in your radio’s memory. You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a different area or just to refresh the stored list of available stations. To scan for DAB stations manually: • Select the DAB band. • Press the SCAN button. The scanning process will take a few minutes. The number of services found during the scan will be shown at the right side of the display.
SELECTING A SOURCE SOUND SOURCES You can choose to listen to the following sources • DAB radio • FM radio • iPhone/iPod (when docked) • Aux source (when connected via the rear panel Aux In jack). Selecting a source: • Press the MODE button repeatedly to scroll through the available sources. DISPLAY DIMMER The display brightness can be switched between high, medium and low settings by pressing the DIMMER button repeatedly.
DAB & FM STATION PRESETS FM DISPLAY MODES DAB and FM presets Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as presets on both the DAB and FM bands for quick recall. The bottom line of the display can be switched to show different items of information that may be transmitted with an FM station. To store a preset 1-10 • Tune to the station you want to store as a preset. • Press and hold the PRESET button. ‘Preset Store’ will be displayed.
iPhone/iPod ADAPTORS Before docking your iPhone/iPod you must first check if it has a docking connector. Early iPod models do not have one and cannot be docked to your unit. The docking connector is located on the base of the iPhone/iPod as shown below. FINDING AN ADAPTOR If you don’t have a dock adaptor If your iPhone/iPod was not supplied with a standard dock adaptor, or if you have lost the adaptor, you can buy one from Apple on-line.
DOCKING AN iPhone/iPod PLAYING FROM AN iPhone/iPod To change to iPhone/iPod mode: • Press the MODE button repeatedly to select iPod mode. You can pause playback and change the track playing from the controls on your clock/radio. ‘Insert iPod’ will be displayed. Playback functions: • Press the OK button to toggle between Play and Pause mode at any time. • Press the P or O button to select the next or previous track on your iPhone/iPod.
SETTING THE ALARMS SETTING THE ALARMS You can set two completely separate alarm times (ALARM 1 and ALARM 2) and activate either or both of them to wake you with a buzzer, radio, or music from a docked iPhone/iPod. You can also pre-set the station preset and volume settings that the alarms will wake you with. ALARM SETTING SEQUENCE Checking and changing alarm settings: All alarm settings are made through the Alarm menu.
CHECKING ALARM SETTINGS You can step through the setting procedure without making any changes to check the alarm settings. To check the settings for Alarm 1 or 2: • Switch the radio on. • Press the ALARM1 (or ALARM 2) button. • Press the OK button repeatedly to step through the settings and view them without making any changes. • Continue to view the steps until ‘Alarm Saved’ is displayed.
ADVANCED OPERATION - DAB SETTINGS MENU DAB SETTINGS MENU Your radio has some additional features and options that may be reached through the Settings Menu. A complete map of the menu is shown here. To enter the DAB Settings Menu: • Set to DAB mode. • Press the MENU button. Press the P or O button to scroll through the available options. To choose an option from the menu, press the OK button.
SLEEP FUNCTION DAB SETTINGS MENU MORE DETAIL OF THE DAB SETTINGS MENU OPTIONS: TIME: Select the time option to set the clock manually. This may be useful if you are in an area where it is not possible to receive DAB radio broadcasts. Within the time menu options it is also possible to change the clock display format between 12 and 24 hour, to choose whether the clock should set from the DAB time signal (Auto update) and to change the format of the time and date display.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARE AND CLEANING All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with the unit unplugged from the mains power. The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a barely damp cloth and then dried carefully. Never use abrasives, abrasive cloths or chemical solvents . TROUBLESHOOTING Poor quality radio reception The aerial signal may not be adequate. Try repositioning the aerial while watching the signal strength.
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