Instruction manual DigitRadio 250 DAB+/DAB FM Radio
Contents Contents Illustrations Items in the Box Using the Radio Safely Setting Up the Radio Using Batteries/Rechargeable Batteries Disposal Instructions Directives & Standards Features of the Radio Preparing the Radio for Use Improving Aerial Reception Using Headphones Switching the Radio On/Off Using the Radio for the First Time Adjusting the Speaker Volume Switching between DAB & FM DAB Mode What is DAB? Automatic Scan Manual Scan Selecting a Radio Station Saving a Station as Favourite Opening a Favour
Scan Settings Audio Settings Display Backlight Factory Default Settings Software Version Technical Data 25 25 27 28 29 30 3
Illustrations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON/OFF Source Scan Info Volume +/Speaker LCD Display Preset 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 Enter Tuning up/down Menu Mute Headphone jack Telescopic aerial DC jack Battery compartment
Items in the Box Please ensure that all the following accessories are in the box: • DAB+/DAB FM Radio with telescopic aerial • Mains adapter, 5V, 1000 mA • Instruction manual Using the Radio Safely Please read all the safety instructions carefully and store them for future reference. Always follow all the warnings and instructions in this instruction manual and on the rear of the device. Safety • Only connect the radio to mains voltage at 230 V~, 50 Hz using the mains wall adapter.
• Do not operate the radio near to bathtubs etc. or where water may splash onto the radio. • If you take the radio from a cold to a warm environment, condensation may collect inside the radio. In this case, wait around an hour before using the radio. • If foreign objects or liquid get into the radio, immediately unplug the mains adapter. Have the radio checked by a qualified technician before using its again. There is a risk of electric shock.
Setting Up the Radio • Place the radio on a firm, secure and horizontal surface. Make sure the area is well ventilated. • Do not place the radio on soft surfaces such as carpets and blankets or near to curtains and wall hangings. • Do not cover the radio with curtains, blankets or newspapers. • Do not place the radio near to sources of heat, such as radiators. Avoid direct sunlight and very dusty environments. • Do not place heavy items on the radio.
• Leaking batteries may damage the radio. If you are not going to use the radio for a long time, remove the batteries from the battery compartment. Caution! • Leaking or damaged batteries can irritate the skin. Use suitable protective gloves. Clean the battery compartment with a dry cloth. Important instructions for disposal: • Batteries can contain toxic substances that are hazardous to health and the environment.
Replacing Batteries > Open the battery compartment (16) by pressing gently on the arrows on the battery compartment cover and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrows to remove the cover. > Remove any batteries from the compartment. > Insert new Mignon (AA) batteries/ charged rechargeable batteries with the correct polarity as shown on the battery compartment.
Disposal Instructions Risk of suffocation! Keep packaging and parts of packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation from the plastic and other packaging materials. Disposing of packaging The packaging material used for your radio consists entirely of recyclable materials. Please sort the packaging appropriately and dispose of it as per local waste disposal regulations. Please contact your dealer or local waste disposal centre for current disposal instructions.
This radio is marked in accordance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC. At the end of its useful life, this radio must not be disposed of with your normal household waste. It must be taken to a recycling collection point for electrical and electronic equipment. The symbol on the product, the operating manual and the packaging is a visual reminder. The materials can be recycled in accordance with the labelling.
Features of the Radio • This digital DAB+ Radio uses a new digital format that delivers crystal-clear sound in CD quality. • The radio can receive the following frequencies: FM 87.5-108 MHz (analogue) and DAB 174.9-239.2 MHz (digital). • You can save 10 stations as favourites in each different mode (DAB and FM). • The display is backlit. The backlight can be set at different levels of brightness (see Display Backlight).
Preparing the Radio for Use Use the supplied mains adapter to connect the radio to the mains (230 V ~ / 50 Hz). > To power on the radio, first connect the mains adapter cable to the 5V DC jack (page 5 #15) on the radio and then plug the adapter into a 230 V ~ / 50 Hz wall socket. > When you connect the radio for the first time, "Welcome to Digital Radio" will be displayed briefly. Unplug the adapter from the wall socket when you are not using the radio, going away for a long time and during thunderstorms.
Using Headphones Hearing loss! Do not listen to the radio at high volume with headphones. Doing so can cause permanent hearing damage. Turn down the radio volume to the lowest volume before using headphones. When you connect headphones (not included), the radio speaker is muted. > Only use headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug. > Insert the plug of your headphones into the headphone jack (page 5 #13) on the radio. Sound then only comes out of the headphones.
Using the Radio for the First Time LISTEN RADIO When using the radio TO for DAB the first time or after restoring to factory default settings and switching Tune DAB on, radiothe radio starts to scan for DAB the to radio When you enter the DAB mode for the first time, the radio player automatically radio automatically. scans DABstations radio stations. Then station list is retained in memory so the next time the radio is switched on, the station scan does not take place.
Switching between DAB & FM > Press the Source (2) button to switch between DAB and FM radio. The new source you have selected is displayed each time you change mode. DAB DAB Modus or FM FM Modus DAB Mode What is DAB? DAB is a new digital format that delivers crystalclear sound in CD quality. DAB Broadcast uses a high-speed datastream in the radio channel. In contrast to traditional analogue radio stations, DAB can be used to broadcast multiple stations at the same frequency.
Data compression Digital Radio exploits aspects of human hearing for data compression. The human ear does not detect sounds that are below a certain minimum volume. Data below the absolute threshold of hearing can therefore be filtered out. This is possible because the digital datastream also saves the relative volume of each unit of information to other units. At a specific threshold, the quieter parts of a sound signal are blocked out by the louder parts.
Audio Stream Audio Streams in Digital Radio are continuous datastreams that contain MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 Frames and therefore represent acoustic information. They are used to broadcast normal radio programmes, which you can listen to on the receiver side. Digital Radio uses the MUSICAM format with two MPEG-compliant PADs for additional information. These are also known as PAD data services. Digital Radio not only provides radio in excellent sound quality, but additional information as well.
> Press Enter (9) to start scanning. DAB Once the scan has finished, the last radio station you were listening to is played again automatically. Manual Scan Use the manual scan to scan for a specific channel/frequency for stations. > Press Menu (11) to open the menu. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you get to Set manually. DAB DAB > Press the Enter (9) button. > Use Tuning up/down (10) to select the channel/the frequency to be scanned.
Selecting a Radio Station > Press Tuning up/down (10) until the radio station you are looking for is displayed. > Press Enter (9) to switch to the selected radio station. Saving a Station as Favourite > To save a station as a favourite, press and hold Preset (8) until the following is displayed. DAB P rog r. s p ei c h ern <2 : ( L eer) > > Press Tuning up/down (10) to select the slot for your favourite station and confirm by pressing Enter (9). DAB P rog ra mm g es p .
Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) The compression rate flattens dynamic variations and the associated variations in volume. > Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11) button. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached DRC. > Press Enter (9). > Select the DRC mode you would like (off, low or high) by pressing Tuning up/down (10). • DRC high - high compression • DRC low - low compression • DRC off - no compression > Confirm by pressing Enter (9).
Information about the Selected Station > Press Info (4) repeatedly to access the following information about the selected station.
FM Mode Automatic Tuning > Press the Scan (3) button to scan automatically for the next station and play the station. Please see also the configuration under Scan Settings. Depending on the configuration and reception quality at your location, some stations may be missed or may have poor quality sound. If this is the case, reposition the telescopic aerial and/or change the scan configuration. Manual Tuning > Press Tuning up/down (10) until the frequency of the station you want is displayed.
Saving a Station as Favourite > To save a station as a favourite, press and hold Preset (8) until the following is displayed. FM Stereo P rog r. s p ei c h ern <2 : ( L eer) > > Press Tuning up/down (10) to select the slot for your favourite station and confirm by pressing Enter (9). FM Stereo P rog ra mm g es p . 2 Opening a Favourite Station > Press Preset (8). > Press Tuning up/down (10) to select the favourite station you want to listen to and start listening by pressing Enter (9).
• Current time • Current date Scan Settings > Press Menu (11) to open the menu. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached Scan Settings. FM F M Ei n s t > Press Enter (9). > Press Tuning up/down (10) to choose whether automatic tuning should stop at every station (All Stations) or only stations with a strong signal (Only Strong Stations). Please note that stations may be skipped or may have poor quality sound, depending on the configuration.
> Press Enter (9). FM A u d i o - E i n s t e l l < S t e r e o o r M o n o > > Press Tuning up/down (10) to choose whether audio should only be Mono (Mono only) or, if available, in stereo as well (Stereo or Mono). If there is background noise, selecting Mono only can reduce the noise Language > Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11) button. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached System. FM F M > Press Enter (9).
Display Backlight > Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11) button. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached System. FM F M > Press Enter (9). > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached Display Backlight. FM S y s tem > Press Enter (9). FM Bel eu c h tu n g > Press Enter(9) again to set timeout for the display.
> Use Tuning up/down (10) to choose whether the display should be constantly illuminated (ON) or select a time from 10s to 180s after which the display will automatically be dimmed. > Exit by pressing Menu (11). Factory Default Settings > Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11) button. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached System. FM F M > Press Enter (9). > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached Factory Default Settings.
When reset to factory default settings, the radio restarts and then automatically runs the setup for the first time the radio is used. Software Version > Open the menu by pressing the Menu (11) button. > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached System. FM F M > Press Enter (9). > Press Tuning up/down (10) until you have reached Software Version. FM S y s tem > Press Enter (9). FM S W- V ers i on d a b - mmi - F S 2 0 5- 0 > Exit by pressing Menu (11).
Technical Data Reception range: DAB/DAB+ 174.928 – 239.200MHz 5A - 13F FM (VHF) 87.5-108MHz Audio power: 2x1Wrms Mains adapter - Input: 100-240 V AC, 50-60Hz - Output: 5 V DC / 1000 mA Batteries 4x1.5V Dimensions: 220mm x 129mm x 58mm Weight 0.
Subject to change for amendments and printing errors. Version 05/14 Duplication and reproduction only with the publisher's approval. TechniSat and DigitRadio 250 are registered trademarks of TechniSat Digital GmbH PO Box 560 D-54541 Daun, Germany www.technisat.de This product is quality-tested and has a statutory warranty of 24 months from the date of purchase. Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase. Technical Hotline Mon. - Fri.
