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Basic Operation

Powering ON/OFF

When you first connect the unit to the mains socket, the unit will be in STANDBY mode and 

the display will first show the greeting message and then finally the clock.
•  Press the   button to switch the unit on.
•  Press the   button to switch the unit back to standby mode.
•  Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket if you want to switch the unit off 

completely.

Selecting Modes

Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch between modes (DAB or FM).

Adjusting the Volume

Press the VOL +/– buttons to adjust the volume.

Setting the Clock 

The clock can only set and be updated if you can receive DAB signals in your location. In 

order for the clock to synchronise to the current local time you must leave it on one DAB 

station for a short period of time. Manual clock setting is not required.

Setting the Alarm

Make sure you have preset FM and DAB stations before setting the Alarm, if you want to 

wake up to DAB or FM radio.
1.  Press and hold the ALARM/SNOOZE button to set 

the alarm. The display will show “Alarm Setting” 

and the hour digits will flash.

2.  Turn the SCROLL dial to adjust the hour digits and 

then press the OK dial to confirm.

3.  The minute digits will flash. Turn the SCROLL dial to 

adjust the minute digits and then press the OK dial 

to confirm.

4.  Turn the SCROLL dial to select from one of the 1-10 

DAB preset stations. Press the OK dial to confirm.

5.  Turn the SCROLL dial to select from one of the 1-10 

FM preset stations. Press the OK dial to confirm.

6.  Turn the SCROLL dial to select either Buzzer tone 1 or 2. Press the OK dial to confirm.
7.  Turn the SCROLL dial to select the radio wake up volume level from 1-20. Press the OK 

dial to confirm.

Summary of Contents for S6VDAB12

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual DAB Radio S6VDAB12...

Page 2: ...nction 8 Automatic Alarm Repeat 8 Snooze Function 8 Sleep Function 8 Display Backlight 9 System Reset 9 Software Version 9 DAB Operation 10 DAB Auto Scan 10 Secondary Services 11 Manual Tuning 11 Pres...

Page 3: ...ure to include this manual Check that the voltage marked on the rating label matches your mains voltage Damage Please inspect the unit for damage after unpacking Do not continue to operate the unit if...

Page 4: ...Sandstr m DAB Radio We recommend that you spend some time reading this instruction manual in order that you fully understand all the operational features it offers You will also find some hints and t...

Page 5: ...utton 7 SCROLL Dial OK Dial 8 VOLUME Button 9 BACKLIGHT Button 10 VOLUME Button 11 SLEEP Button 12 ALARM SNOOZE Button 13 Speaker 14 Earphones Socket 15 FM Aerial 16 DC IN Socket 1 3 5 2 4 6 7 8 10 12...

Page 6: ...use To switch the unit off completely unplug the mains plug from the mains socket DC IN Ensure all connections are connected before connecting to the mains power socket Connections Using Earphones Tu...

Page 7: ...B station for a short period of time Manual clock setting is not required Setting the Alarm Make sure you have preset FM and DAB stations before setting the Alarm if you want to wake up to DAB or FM r...

Page 8: ...ayed To cancel this function repeatedly press the ALARM SNOOZE button until Alarm O shows on the display Snooze Function When the alarm has triggered press the ALARM SNOOZE button to temporarily switc...

Page 9: ...reception problems you may want to reset and try again If you move to another part of the country and pick up the local and national DAB stations in that area your previously tuned channels may no lo...

Page 10: ...ains power and then switched on from standby for the first time the unit will automatically enter DAB mode and start automatically scanning During the scan the LCD display will show Scanning together...

Page 11: ...e SCROLL dial to cycle through the DAB channels which are numbered from 5A to 13F 3 After your desired channel number is selected press the OK dial to confirm the top line will now display the channel...

Page 12: ...e display will show the radio mode DAB and the digital audio bit rate being received Signal Strength The display will show a slide bar to indicate the signal strength the stronger the signal the longe...

Page 13: ...ereo and mono mode when auto mode is selected but you can override this and switch this function manually by changing it to mono mode This is helpful when receiving poor signal reception During stereo...

Page 14: ...on provides clock and date information automatically so there s no need to manually set this information In the unlikely event that the broadcaster does not transmit any clock information the display...

Page 15: ...position of the aerial The display is blank This may occur if the broadcaster changes the label of a service or removes a label while tuned The unit will try to retune or perform a scan To clean the u...

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