Operation Manual

Aerial advice

Your DRX-601ESM is supplied with a T-shaped ribbon dipole aerial. This is an indoor aerial which is

designed to give good reception in areas with good to moderate DAB signal strength. In areas with

poor DAB coverage or poor signal strength you may want to consider using a loft mounted or external

aerial. To find out about coverage in your area, see page 14.

The following options may help you improve reception in your area and are available from the on-line

store on our website, see page 19.

Ribbon Aerial 4-element AerialDipole Aerial

1. Ribbon Aerial Optimise the position of your ribbon aerial by mounting it as high as possible and

extending the arms vertically. Use the Signal Strength meter to fine tune the aerial placement,

see page 9.

2. TV/FM Aerial If you have an externally mounted TV or FM aerial it may provide a stronger signal

than an indoor aerial but as they are not tuned for the digital radio frequency range and are

pointed at your local TV/FM transmitter, reception may be no better. The standard TV or FM RF

connector cannot be plugged into your DRX-601ESM directly, you will need to use an RF to F-type

adapter. You may also find that you need to use a signal booster if you want to use the aerial for

both TV or FM and DAB reception.

3. External or loft mounted DAB Aerial Two main types are used. These types of aerials may require

professional installation:

Dipole - for use in marginal signal areas, this type is omnidirectional and should increase the

strength of all DAB stations being received.

4-element aerial - for use in marginal or poor signal areas, this type is directional and has high

gain. Like a TV or FM aerial this type needs to point at the transmitter. Installation requires

someone to move the aerial while you monitor signal strength. If you receive signals from

multiple transmitters you should point your aerial at the one which gives the best signal for the

services to which you want to listen.

4. Signal booster This is a signal amplifier which connects into an aerial cable and boosts the

strength of the received signal. If your aerial provides marginal reception, even after adjusting its

position, a booster may improve your reception.