Using the radio for the first time
1. Place your radio on a flat surface.
2. Straighten up the antenna.
3. Plug the AC power cord into an AC socket. The display will show "Welcome to Digital Radio" for a
few seconds. After short time, the current time will appear on the display.
4. If no time is displayed, the screen will show "00:00". Press the Power On/Off button to turn on your
radio and it will find a DAB clock radio stations. It may be necessary to relocate your radio to a
position giving better reception and carry out a scan to find stations as described in later sections.
IMPORTANT:
The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains socket
used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from
the mains completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains outlet completely.
Operating your radio – DAB
1. Straighten the antenna properly which is for both DAB and FM reception. Press the Power On/Off
button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Source button to select DAB band.
3. If this is the first time the radio is used, a quick scan of Band III DAB channels will be carried out.
If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected.
4. During Autotune, as new stations are detected, the station counter on the right hand side of the
display will increase and stations will be added to the list. The display shows a bar graph indicating
progress of autotune.
5. When the Autotune is completed, the first station (in numeric-alpha order 0...9...A...Z) will be selected.
6. If the station list is still empty after the Autotune, your radio will display "No DAB Station".
7. If no signals are found, it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.
Note:
That radio station name and frequency displays shown in this user guide may differ from those that
you see on your radio. Broadcasters may change radio station names that are transmitted, and the
frequencies used for DAB and FM radio stations may not be the same in all parts of the country.
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