Steepletone DORSET, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...MODEL DORSET DAB Digital Radio It is important to read this Instruction Manual prior to using your new product for the first time Installation Operating Instruction 1501803124 25 4 41 ...

Page 2: ... p d a e H g n i s U 0 1 n o i t a r e p O y r e t t a B 0 1 n o i t a r e p O s n i a M Using Your DAB Radio 11 15 Switching On for the First Time 11 Changing DAB Stations 11 Adjusting the Volume 11 1 1 l a i D e n o T Scanning for DAB Stations 11 Station Display Symbols 12 Storing DAB Presets 12 Selecting a Preset Station 12 2 1 t e s e R Changing the DAB Display Information 13 Using the Menu Sy...

Page 3: ...fe place for future reference Thank you for purchasing this DAB digital radio which has been designed and manufactured to give you many years of trouble free service You may already be familiar with using a similar product but please take the time to read these instructions which have been written to ensure you get the very best from your purchase US93EBC Vtfs Hvjef w5 joee 5 6 ...

Page 4: ...hout proper ventilation Never allow children to insert foreign objects into holes or slots on the unit No naked ame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the unit Note Ensure the mains socket is switched off or the 3 pin plug is removed from the socket before detaching the cable from the rear of the radio Disconnect the unit from the mains supply before cleaning Do not use any liquid...

Page 5: ...t indicated on the rating plate on the rear of your DAB digital radio It requires a 230 240V AC 50Hz mains supply Do not use any other supply If the plug has to be changed because it is not suitable for your socket or becomes damaged it should be removed by Qualified Persons only Important US93EBC Vtfs Hvjef w5 joee 7 8 ...

Page 6: ...r View Telescopic aerial Back cover screw Battery compartment Mains power socket Carrying Handle Display Control Panel Tuning Control Headphone Socket AUX In Socket Tuning Dial and Pointer Speaker 1501803124 25 4 48 Tone Control Volume On Off ...

Page 7: ...esets 6 to 10 5 Select button 6 Up button 7 FM select button 8 AM select button 9 DAB select button 10 Preset 1 and 6 11 Preset 2 and 7 12 Preset 3 and 8 13 Preset 4 and 9 14 Preset 5 and 10 15 Down button 16 DAB LCD screen 17 Tone control 18 On Off Volume control US93EBC Vtfs Hvjef w5 joee 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 8: ...8 Display Location of the Controls 1 Line 1 2 Line 2 3 Line 3 4 Time 5 Signal Strength Indicator 6 DAB Station Name 7 Dynamic Label Segment 1501803124 25 4 4 ...

Page 9: ... expecting to receive a series of ones and zeros so any other interference is ignored resulting in very high quality audio Interference free reception Analogue systems suffer from an effect called multipath distortion This is caused because waves do not behave in an orderly fashion but bounce and reflect off buildings etc DAB sees this as an advantage and uses the direct and reflected signals to a...

Page 10: ... socket is located on the right side of this unit see Front View on page 6 Headphones are not supplied with this DAB Digital Radio Unpack your DAB Digital Radio Getting Started Positioning your DAB Digital Radio In the Box Adjusting the Aerial Before installing the batteries ensure that the DAB digital radio is switched off and disconnected from the mains supply The battery compartment is located ...

Page 11: ...lect button When DAB Mode is selected for the rst time the DISPLAY will illuminate and Welcome to DAB will be displayed The DAB digital radio will automatically begin to scan for stations The screen shown below is displayed A bar graph indicates the progress of the search When the scan is complete the DAB digital radio will select the rst available station stations are listed in numerical then alp...

Page 12: ...he SHIFT button then press and hold the desired preset button If you have already saved a DAB station in that preset location it will be over written with the new station To select presets 1 5 press the relevant preset button To select presets 6 10 hold down the SHIFT button and then press the relevant preset button If you have not already stored a DAB station in one of the presets Empty preset wi...

Page 13: ...This shows the digital bit rate and the signal mode Signal Error Rate If the transmission signal contains errors the system can apply corrections The amount of signal correction can be displayed as a numerical value between 0 and 99 As the value increases you will hear the signal degrade To improve reception try adjusting the position of the aerial It is possible to change the information that is ...

Page 14: ...ged when scrolling the stations list 1 Press the MENU button to access the menu control 2 Press either the or buttons until Station order is displayed Using the Menu System Using your DAB Radio 3 Press the SELECT button to access Station order 4 Use either the or to display the desired option There are options available as described below Alphanumeric This is the default setting The stations are a...

Page 15: ...rol DRC adds or removes a degree of compression to compensate for the differences in the dynamic range between radio stations For example a station broadcasting popular music may have a high level of compression applied since the emphasis is on a constant high listening level whereas a station broadcasting classical music will have little or no compression as the listener requires all of the highs...

Page 16: ...er is horizontal you have reached either the start or end of the frequency range Do not attempt to force the dial further in the same direction When the DAB digital radio is switched on either turn the volume dial right to increase the volume or left to decrease the volume Tuning the Radio The tone dial is used to alter the audio output of the DAB digital radio between a high treble and low bass f...

Page 17: ...dio via 3 5mm Aux In socket on the right hand side of the digital radio You will require a stereo cable which is terminated with connectors which match the sockets on your other audio device Adjust the desired volume level by tuning the volume control of the digital radio US93EBC Vtfs Hvjef w5 joee 29 2 ...

Page 18: ...cess secondary services At the time of publishing this manual not many secondary services are available in the UK This will increase as more DAB stations start broadcasting If a secondary service station is available the secondary indicator will be displayed next to the station name The display has gone blank or says SERVICE OFF AIR This may occur if a broadcaster changes the label of a service or...

Page 19: ... lll 174 MHz to 240 MHz Input 50R nominal ESD Remark In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product as described in Reset on page 12 reconnection of the power source may be required to resume normal operation Due to the continual improvement of our products specifications are subject to change without notice US93EBC Vtfs Hvjef w5 joee 31 32 ...