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Summary of Contents for CDAB-1

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Page 2: ...ment and is not held responsible for any changes that are made to the unit nor accepts any liabilities for these changes Thanks for your choice of our products CONTENTS PAGE No Introduction What is DAB Safety Instructions Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections Remote Control Functions Installation and Position Fixing the Antenna Using the DAB Tuner Using the FM Tuner Troubleshooting Care Main...

Page 3: ...els within this range numbered 5A to 13F the number of channels you can receive will be dependant on your location and signal strength The UK has been allocated seven multiplexes by the Radio Authority in the spectrum 217 5 230 0 MHz which are numbered 11B to 12D A multiplex is a broadcaster such as BBC or Digital One who will provide a host of different stations within their multiplex If we consi...

Page 4: ... information The CDAB 1 is designed to operate on AC mains supply between 220 and 240 volts 50 Hz The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE Under no circumstances should the Neutral or Live wires be connected to the E Earth terminal CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash symbol with the arrowhe...

Page 5: ...itable for use with most headphones 4 HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL 5 DAB FM SELECTOR BUTTON Press this to switch between DAB digital radio and FM analogue radio The LCD panel will display in the top right hand corner FM when in FM mode 6 AUTO TUNE BUTTON In DAB mode Press to activate an auto location of all available DAB services Press once for UK services the LCD will display Scan Services Quick scan...

Page 6: ...mono auto or mono mode selection see rotary control knob Please note that some of this information is supplied by the broadcaster and may not always be present 8 PRESET Down Button toggles presets downwards ie 5 4 3 9 STEREO MONO Switches between Stereo Mono output FM only 10 PRESET up Button toggles presets upwards ie 3 4 5 Power Press to select Control Headphone DAB FM Autotune Info 0 10 Preset ...

Page 7: ...ANDBY Use this button to turn the unit on from standby when the unit is on press to put into standby 16 PRESETS 1 6 Use these buttons to store up to 6 preset stations each for DAB FM radio 17 MONO STEREO Switches between Mono Stereo output FM only 18 AUTO Pressing this button activates Auto tune 19 DAB FM Use this button to swicth between DAB radio FM 20 INFO THis button cycles through the various...

Page 8: ...er to come into contact with water or liquids and ensure that small objects do not fall through the ventilation grills In the event of this happening disconnect the wall plug form the mains supply immediately and contact your local dealer for service advice Do not position the power cable such that it can be walked upon or damaged by regular traffic Ensure that all other interconnect cables are st...

Page 9: ... antenna for maximum signal strength Further enhancements can be made to the reception quality by purchasing a better quality aerial available from most hi fi retailers For best reception we would recommend an external or loft mounted DAB FM antenna There are two main types available a Dipole b 4 element aerial DIPOLE For use in marginal signal areas this type of antenna is omnidirectional and sho...

Page 10: ... will tune to the station on this channel if it is available Following manual tuning if no DAB radio stations can be received please check that adequate DAB coverage exists in your area see page 2 on checking for coverage information GETTING STARTED When you unpack the tuner from the box all settings will be at default values These can be altered according to your listening tastes new settings wil...

Page 11: ...ntrol knob to confirm your selection This feature can be convenient to activate press and hold in the rotary control knob The LCD display will read Auto enter ON this will now activate this feature To turn this feature off again press and hold the rotary control knob the LCD will display Auto enter OFF Once the CDAB 1 has built a station list it will retain this list in memory unless you decide to...

Page 12: ...nformation which is displayed on line 2 of the LCD display when listening to a DAB station Press the info button repeatedly to scroll through different options The options are as follows A DLS Dynamic Label Segment this is scrolling text information supplied by the radio station This may be information on music titles or details regarding the program or station and is provided by the broadcaster B...

Page 13: ...display will show In FM mode the FM letters will be displayed in top right hand corner of LCD display The Line 1 of the LCD display will show the frequency of the station Line 2 of the display will show RDS data or other information as described below DAB FM MANUAL TUNING Using the rotary control knob turn it clockwise to step up through the frequencies These will step at 0 05MHz steps Turn it ant...

Page 14: ...this is not an internal clock and should always be accurate CHANGING THE PRESETS The CDAB 1 is fitted with 6 preset buttons which can store FM stations of your choice for one button recall operation To store a FM preset When in FM mode 1 Tune the CDAB 1 to the desired station 2 Decide which preset you want to store this station on 3 Hold down this preset for longer than 2 seconds 4 LCD will displa...

Page 15: ...n order list line 2 will show other station options Press the rotary control knob to activate your choice DAB like other digital media is good at producing quality audio from a low level signal however if this signal level is too low a burbling sound can sometimes be heard To reduce this try repositioning your antenna to gain maximum signal strength alternatively you may wish to purchase an antenn...

Page 16: ...if you would like to express your views regarding our products Please write to Clarity Vision Group Ltd Grand Union Buildings 54 High Street Weedon Bec Northampton NN7 4QD United Kingdom Telephone 0871 230 7747 email enquiries clarityvision co uk Through the process of continuous improvement Clarity Vision Group Limited reserves the right to change or alter specifications without prior notice E OE...

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