Technika DAB 211L Owner's Handbook Manual - User Manual

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DAB 211L

Portable DAB radio

Owner’s
Handbook

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install or operate near any heat sources such as
radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

Use this appliance only with the supplied AC Adaptor. Using
non-approved power supplies will void the warranty.
Mains Supply: The mains operating voltage of the AC Adaptor
is marked on a rating plate on the AC Adaptor.
The means of disconnecting this appliance from the
mains supply is the mains plug/AC adaptor. This should be
unobstructed and readily operable at all times.

such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

Warning

: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not

expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not
be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled
with liquids such as a vase of flowers should be placed on the
product.
No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on
the product.

Caution:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to
operate this device.

Caution:

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance

of procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous exposure.

IMPORTANT

This  equipment  generates,  uses  and  can  radiate  radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with  the  instructions,  may  cause  harmful  interference  to
radio  communication.  However,  this  is  no  guarantee  that
interference  will  not  occur  in  a  particular  installation.  If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one of the following measures:

This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in
the literature accompanying this unit.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within this unit.

CAUTION!

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

INDEX

Important safety information ..................................1
Introduction ............................................................2
Unpacking ...............................................................2
Controls & Connections ............................................3
Getting started ........................................................4
Fitting batteries .......................................................4
Power control ..........................................................5
DAB reception ..........................................................5
Volume control ........................................................5
Selecting DAB or FM modes .....................................5
FM reception ............................................................5
Radio presets ...........................................................6
DAB scanning ..........................................................6
DAB display modes ..................................................7
FM display modes ....................................................7
Headphones ............................................................8
Care & Maintenance.................................................8
Troubleshooting ......................................................8

..........................................................8

Warranty .................................................................8

PRELIMINARIES

INTRODUCTION

The DAB 211L is a two band portable, stereo, DAB and FM
radio, powered by batteries (not supplied) or from the mains
via an AC adaptor.

UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to
your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take
your purchase receipt with you.
Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third
party make sure you pass on the handbook.
We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do
so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

CONTENTS

The carton should contain:

The DAB 211L portable radio

•

AC adaptor

•

Operating Manual

•
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest
TESCO store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when
you call. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so
having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

LOCATION

Place the unit on dry stable surface away from heat and
damp and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked over.

Handle

Volume control

Standby/On button

DAB/FM selector button

Preset 1/*Preset 6

Display

Preset 2/*Preset 7

CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS

BACK VIEW

FRONT VIEW

Preset 3/*Preset 8

Tuning control/Press for Enter

Scan button

10.

Info button

11.

Shift button

12.

Preset 4/*Preset 9 button

13.

Preset 5/*Preset 10 button

14.

*To select presets 6 - 10, press the Shift button followed by a preset number button.

Telescopic aerial

DC In jack

Headphone jack

Battery compartment

UNDERSIDE VIEW

GETTING STARTED

CONNECTING POWER

Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage
on the rating plate of the AC adaptor is the same as the
voltage in your area.

Plug the DC cord from the AC adaptor into the DC-In jack

•

on the back of the unit.
Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket and switch the

•

mains power on.

The unit is now ready for use.

NOTE:- The AC adaptor may become warm during operation
- this is normal.

FITTING BATTERIES

Your radio can also be powered by batteries for fully portable
operation. Always disconnect the AC adaptor from the radio
when batteries are fitted.

To fit batteries:

First, remove the battery cover.

Press the two catches as shown below.

•

Next, fit four ‘D’ (or UM-1/R20) batteries into the battery
compartment following the sequence below and
observing battery polarity as shown. Alkaline batteries are
recommended for best performance.

Fit 2 x batteries to the left end of the battery

•

compartment.

While holding the catches, lift off the battery cover.

•

Re-fit the battery cover.

•

The unit is now ready to operate from battery power.

Fit 1 x battery to the right end of the battery

•

compartment.

Fit 1 x battery into the remaining space between the

•

fitted batteries.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Dispose of used batteries with regard to the recycling
regulations in your area. Do NOT short circuit batteries or
throw them into water, the general rubbish or in a fire.
Weak batteries can leak and damage the radio. Replace them
in good time!

LISTENING TO FM RADIO

You can choose to listen to DAB or FM radio -

Selecting DAB or FM:

Press the

•

DAB/FM

button repeatedly to switch between

DAB and FM mode.

Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations.

To change to the FM band:

Press the

•

DAB/FM

button to switch between DAB and

FM mode.

To auto-tune to FM stations:

Press the

•

SCAN

button

briefly

to search up the band for

the next station.
Press and

•

hold

the

SCAN

button to search down the

band for the next station.

The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be displayed
whilst searching.
When a usable station is detected the radio will stop tuning and
play the station. If RDS data is present, the station name and
scrolling radio text will be displayed. If RDS data is not present,
the tuned frequency will be displayed.

To manually tune to FM stations:

Turn the

•

TUNING/ENTER

control clockwise to tune

manually up the band..
Turn the

•

TUNING/ENTER

control anti-clockwise to tune

manually down the band.

Changing the FM audio mode:

You  can  set  your  radio  to  switch  automatically  between
stereo  and  mono  FM  reception  (auto  mode)  or  to  receive
in  mono  only  (mono  mode).  Setting  to  Mono  mode  may
improve sound quality in areas where a weak aerial signal
results in a high level of background noise.

Whilst playing an FM radio station, press the

•

TUNING/

ENTER

button.

The audio mode will change between Auto and Mono.

SELECTING DAB OR FM

BROWSING FOR A STATION

To browse for another DAB station:

Turn the

•

TUNING/ENTER

control clockwise to browse up

the station list.
Turn the

•

TUNING/ENTER

control anti-clockwise to

browse down the station list.

The stations in the station list will be displayed in sequence.

Press the

•

TUNING/ENTER

control to select the station

displayed.

After a short delay, the radio will tune to the station.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

To increase the volume:

Turn the

•

VOLUME

control clockwise.

The volume level will increase.

To decrease the volume:

Turn the

•

VOLUME

control anti-clockwise.

The volume level will decrease.
When the volume is adjusted the display will change to show
the current volume setting on a bargraph.

POWER CONTROL
To turn the radio on:

Press the

•

Standby/On

button.

The radio will switch on.

To set the radio to Standby:

Press the

•

Standby/On

button.

The radio will set to Standby.

INITIAL SCAN

When your radio is switched on for the first time the
scanning display will be shown while the scanning process
takes place:

POWER CONTROL

Progress

bar

Number of

stations found

TELESCOPIC AERIAL

When using your radio, and particularly when switching on
for the first time, ensure that the telescopic antenna is fully
extended. This will ensure that all programs in your region
are available for the initial scan.

The radio scans all usable stations (full scan) and stores them
alphanumerically - 1 Radio, 2 Radio, AA Radio, AB Radio...
The initial scan will take a few minutes. After the scan, the
clock will be set and the radio will play the first station in
the sequence. To browse for another station, refer to the next
section.

DAB SCANNING

When first used, your radio scanned the DAB band for
available stations. The station services found were then
stored in your radio’s memory.
You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a different
area or just to refresh the stored list of available stations.
Two types of scan are available, a ‘Quick’ scan that scans only
the bands available in your area and a ‘Full’ scan that scans
all bands.
NOTE: On some occasions, when moving to a different area,
re-scanning may not fully update the station list. In this case
it may be necessary to reset your radio. (see the ‘System reset’
option on page 8).

DAB & FM STATION PRESETS

DAB and FM presets

Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as
presets on both the DAB and FM bands for quick recall.

To store preset 1-5

Tune to the station you want to store as a preset.

•

Press and

•

hold

the

number

button for the preset

number you want to store.

For example, press and hold the

2/7

button to store preset 2.

‘Preset Stored’ will be displayed to confirm.

To store preset 6-10

Tune to the station you want to store as a preset.

•

Press the

•

SHIFT

button.

Press and

•

hold

number

button for the preset number

you want to store.

For example, press SHIFT, then press and hold the

2/7

button

to store preset 7.

‘Preset Stored’ will be displayed to confirm.

To recall a preset

For presets 1-5, press the

•

number

button

briefly

select the preset you want. For presets 6-10, press the

SHIFT

button, then press the

number

button

briefly

select the preset you want.

The radio will re-tune and the preset number will be displayed.

Progress

bar

Number of

stations found

To start a Quick scan:

Select the DAB band.

•

Press the

•

SCAN

button

briefly

To start a Full scan:

Select the DAB band.

•

Press and

•

hold

the

SCAN

button.

The scanning process will take a few minutes. The number of
services found during the scan will be shown at the right side
of the display.

After the scan, the radio will re-tune to the last station playing
if it is available. Alternatively, you can continue to browse for
another station as described on the previous page.

The bottom line of the display can be switched to show
different items of information that may be transmitted with
an FM station.

To change the display mode:

Press the

INFO

button repeatedly to change the information

displayed while playing an FM radio station.
The full range of display options are shown below. Some
stations may not broadcast all of these options.

FM DISPLAY MODES

DISPLAY MODE OPTIONS

The bottom line of the display can be switched to show
different items of information that may be transmitted with
a DAB station.

Choosing the information display:

Press the

INFO

button repeatedly to change the information

displayed while playing a DAB radio station.
The full range of display options are shown below. Some
stations may not broadcast all of these options.

MULTIPLEX NAME:

DAB Digital radio stations are broadcast

in multiplexes. Each multiplex is a bundle of radio stations
transmitted in a single frequency. There are national and
local multiplexes; local ones contain stations specific to your
area. This option displays the name of the multiplex name
that contains the station you are listening to.

SIGNAL STRENGTH:

This setting will display a signal

strength bargraph. The longer the bargraph, the stronger the
signal. Setting the display to show signal strength is useful
when setting up the aerial for the strongest signal.

TIME AND DATE:

Time and date are updated by broadcasted

information.

DLS (Dynamic Label Segment):

This is a scrolling message

giving real-time information - song titles, news headlines,
etc.

PROGRAMME TYPE:

This describes the style of the

programme being broadcast.

DAB DISPLAY MODES

MULTIPLEX NAME

TIME & DATE

DLS (SCROLLING TEXT)

SIGNAL STRENGTH

PROGRAMME TYPE

TIME & DATE

FREQUENCY

SIGNAL STRENGTH

FM AUDIO MODE

RDS RADIO TEXT

CARE AND CLEANING

All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with

The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a barely damp
cloth and then dried carefully. Never use abrasives, abrasive
cloths or chemical solvents .

SPECIFICATIONS

Supply Voltage, Current :

.. 6V 1000 mA

AC Adaptor input: ............. 100-240 V ~, 50-60 Hz, 0.42A
Batteries........................... 4 x 1.5V , ‘D’ type batteries
Frequency range .............. 174.928 - 239.200 MHz (DAB)
......................................... 87.5-108MHz (FM)
Net Weight:

...................... 1.54 kg

Class II construction double insulated.
This product must not be connected to earth.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

WARRANTY & SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY

Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months
from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during this
period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line on 0845
456 6767. Please have your original purchase receipt with

consumer rights.

UK: Waste electrical products/batteries should
not  be  disposed  of  with  household  waste.
Separate  disposal  facilities  exist,  for  your
nearest  facilities  see  www.recycle-more.co.uk
or in-store for details.
ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005. Waste
electrical  products/batteries  should  not  be
disposed  of  with  household  waste.  Please
recycle where facilities exist. Check with your
Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.

TROUBLESHOOTING

No power (mains operation)

Check that the AC adaptor is connected to the DC-In jack and
to mains power.

No power (battery operation)

The batteries may be exhausted. Try a new set.

No sound

Check that the volume is not set to minimum.

Poor quality radio reception

The aerial signal may not be adequate. Check that the aerial
is fully extended, then try adjusting the aerial position while
watching the signal strength on the bargraph. Signal strength
can be displayed by tuning to a station and pressing the

INFO

button until the signal strength bargraph is displayed.

HEADPHONES

There is a headphone output jack on the back panel of the
radio. If headphones are connected to this socket for private
listening, the speakers will cut out automatically.

SYSTEM RESET

vary. If you move the radio to another part of the country
performing a Full Scan may not be enough to re program the
radio you may need to reset the radio.

To restore the factory settings:

Press and

•

hold

the

DAB/FM

button until the display

shows ‘Press Enter Key to Reset’.
Press the

•

TUNING/ENTER

‘System Reset OK’ will appear on the display.

The Radio will now scan the DAB broadcast stations in your
area.
After reset all settings are returned to the factory defaults
and any stored presets are erased.

SOFTWARE VERSION

You can display the version of software used in your radio.
This will only be necessary as an aid for technicians should
your radio ever need service.

To display the software version:

Press and hold the

•

INFO

button.

The software version will appear on the display.

Tesco Stores Ltd,

Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL

Technika Helpline:

0845 456 6767 (

Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline, other providers may vary)

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