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DAB229 DAB/FM RADio UseR MAnUAl

DAB229

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contRols AnD FeAtURes

CONTROLS

1. BAttery compArtment

at rear, for non-rechargeable batteries

(not supplied)

2.  telescopic AeriAl
3.  volume (-) Down/scroll Down
4.  DisplAy
5.  on/off

press and release to power on
press and release to power off

6.  volume (+) up/scroll up
7.  speAker
8.  menu
9.  moDe

press and release to switch between

DAB and fm

10. preset
11. select
heADphone socket At reAr

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instRUctions FoR Use

WheRe TO puT yOuR RadiO

it is important that you consider carefully in advance
where  your radio will be situated and make sure that
it is:
  * on a flat and stable surface

NOTe:

never place your radio on antique or

polished surfaces

* within 1.5 metres of a power socket (if using

mains power)

* where you can fully extend the telescopic aerial
* away from bright sunlight or heat sources,

such as a radiator

* not in a humid or very damp place such as

a bathroom

SeTTiNg up
1.

connect the mains power lead into the socket on

the bottom left of the back of the radio and plug
the power adaptor into the mains power wall socket
and switch on.

fully extend the radio aerial in a vertical position to

obtain the maximum signal strength.

when switching on for the first time, press and

release the on/off switch on the front of the radio.
your radio will display ‘welcome to Digital radio’
and automatically begin to scan for DAB radio
stations. A progress bar will show the progress of
the scan and the number of stations found during
the scan will also be displayed. when the scan is
complete your radio will select the first available
station and begin to play.

NOTe:

the DAB radio station list is stored in the

memory and so the next time you switch your radio
on, the station search does not take place.
it is possible to scan manually for stations.
please see page 6.

inserting the batteries (optional). Before installing

the batteries (not included) please ensure that the
DAB radio is unplugged from the mains power
supply.

on the back of the radio, remove the battery cover

using the tab on the right hand side. insert 4 x 1.5v
lr6-size batteries, making sure to note the ‘+’ and
‘-‘ markings and position the batteries the correct
way around.

replace the battery cover, making sure it ‘clicks’

shut.

if used continuously on battery power, your radio

has an approximate battery life of 6 hours when
using good quality batteries.

NOTe:

for battery operation, please switch off the

mains adaptor and remove the mains power plug
from the back of the radio.

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Using yoUR DAB RADio

SWiTCh ON

press the on/off switch on the front of the radio, above
the display. the display will switch on and your radio
will return to the mode that it was last used in (DAB/
fm). if you were listening to a DAB station before then
this station will be automatically selected.

NOTe:

Always make sure that the aerial is fully

extended and adjusted (a vertical position is
recommended), to ensure the maximum signal
strength and the best possible sound quality.

SWiTCh Off

press the on/off switch on the front of the radio,
above the display. the mode (DAB/fm) and the clock
will be displayed.

adjuSTiNg The vOLume

press the ‘

vOL +

’ to increase the volume and the

‘

vOL -

’ to decrease the volume. press and hold the

‘

vOL +

’ or ‘

vOL -

’ to progressively increase or decrease

the volume.

ChaNgiNg daB STaTiONS
1.

if you are not already in DAB mode, press the

‘

mOde

’ button to go to DAB mode.

press and release the ‘

meNu

’ button, ‘menu tune’

will be displayed.

use the ‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ to scroll through the

stations.

when the station that you would like to listen to is

displayed press the ‘

SeLeCT

’ button. there will be a

short delay whilst your DAB radio tunes to your
selected station.

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SCaNNiNg fOR daB STaTiONS

with DAB radio, additional stations and services
regularly become available so it’s a good idea to carry
out a scan every now and then to make sure that you
have the most up to date station listing stored within
the memory of your radio. if you have moved your radio
to another location, e.g.: if you go on holiday, then it’s
also a good idea to carry out a scan.

if you are not already in DAB mode, press the

‘

mOde

’ button to go to DAB mode.

press and hold the ‘

mOde

’ button for more than

1 second to begin a full scan for stations. the
display will change to ‘Auto scan, full Auto scan’
and a progress bar will show the progress of the
scan and the number of stations found during the
scan will also be displayed. when the scan is
complete your radio will select the first available
station and begin to play. the number of stations
found during the scan will be displayed. A station
scan takes approximately 1 minute but can take up
to 3 minutes.

NOTe:

see page 5

for how to change DAB stations

after a scan.

STORiNg a daB STaTiON pReSeT

your radio can store up to 10 DAB stations in its preset
memories for instant access to your favourites stations.

NOTe:

when you store DAB radio station presets, these

do not overwrite your fm station presets.

tune your radio to the station that you wish to

preset (see changing DAB stations, page 5).

press the ‘

pReSeT

’ button. ‘preset 1’ is displayed

and ‘empty’ if no previous station has been stored.

use the ‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ buttons to move to the

preset location that you would like to store the radio
station to.

press and hold the ‘

pReSeT

’ button, the display will

confirm ‘preset X stored’, where‘X’ is the number of
the preset (1-10).

NOTe:

if there is already an existing DAB station

stored under a preset, it will be over written when
you store the new station.

TuNe TO a daB pReSeT STaTiON

in DAB mode:

press the ‘

pReSeT

’ button. ‘preset 1’ is displayed

and the name or frequency of the station stored
there, or ‘empty’ if no previous station has been
stored.

use the ‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ buttons to move to the

preset location where the station you would like to
listen to is stored.

press the ‘

SeLeCT

’ button. the radio will instantly

tune to that station and begin to play.

NOTe:

if no DAB station has been stored under the

preset, the radio will immediately revert to the
previously selected radio station.

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daB diSpLay iNfORmaTiON

when listening to a DAB station you can change the
information that will appear on the second line of the
display. there are several different types of information
that are sent by the broadcaster.

dynamic Label Segment (dLS)

- this is scrolling text information supplied by the
broadcaster. information could be the name of an artist
or music title, DJ’s name, contact details for the radio
station etc.

program Type (pTy)

- such as ‘rock’, ‘pop‘, talk’ or ‘news’.

multiplex Name

- displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio
stations on this frequency e.g.: BBc national DAB,
Digital 1 network.

Time and date

- supplied by the broadcaster.

Signal information

- stereo or mono and the data rate at which the signal
is being transmitted.

Signal strength

- the information provided gives details of the signal
strength you are receiving. the row of solid rectangles
indicate the actual signal strength that you are
receiving. the stronger the signal, the further to the
right the row of solid rectangles will be.

press the ‘menu’ button ‘menu tune’ is displayed.

press the ‘menu’ button again ‘info’ is displayed.

continue to press the ‘menu’ button to cycle through

the different information options.

uSiNg headphONeS

you can connect headphones (not included) to your
radio. the headphone socket can be found on the back
of the radio near to the mains power socket. when you
have headphones connected the radio speaker is
switched off and all sound is via the headphones. your
radio will automatically switch from ‘mono’ to ‘stereo’
when you connect your headphones.

NOTe:

headphones will need a 3.5mm stereo plug and

an impedance of 32 ohms.

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Using yoUR FM RADio

fm RadiO mOde

check that your radio is in fm mode. you will see ‘fm’ to
the far right of line 1 of the display together with a
radio frequency e.g.: 89.60mhz.
when your radio is in fm mode it can receive radio
Data system or ‘rDs’ information if this is being
transmitted by the broadcaster. rDs information will
often include the station name, detail about the
programme and the current time.
if you were listening to an fm station when you
switched the radio off then this station will be
automatically selected when you switch the radio
back on.

TuNiNg TO aN fm STaTiON
1.

if you are not already in fm mode, press the ‘

mOde

’

button to go to fm mode.

press and release the ‘

meNu

’ button, ‘menu tune’

will be displayed.

use the ‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ buttons to scroll

through the frequencies. press and hold the
‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ buttons to fast scan and press

and release to fine tune each frequency.

the rDs information will then be displayed,

if available.

NOTe:

if reception is still poor adjust the position of

the aerial or try moving the radio to another location.

STORiNg aN fm STaTiON pReSeT

your radio can store up to 10 fm stations in its preset
memories for instant access to your favourites stations.

NOTe:

when you store fm radio station presets, these

do not overwrite your DAB station presets.

tune your radio to the station that you wish to

preset (see tuning to an fm station on this page).

press the ‘

pReSeT

’ button. ‘preset 1’ is displayed

and ‘empty’ if no previous station has been stored.

use the ‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ buttons to move to the

preset location that you would like to store the radio
station to.

press and hold the ‘

pReSeT

’ button, the display will

confirm ‘preset X stored’, where ‘X’ is the number of
the preset (1-10).

NOTe:

if there is already an existing fm station

stored under a preset, it will be over written when
you store the new station.

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TuNe TO aN fm pReSeT STaTiON

in fm mode:

press the ‘

pReSeT

’ button. ‘preset 1’ is displayed

and the name or frequency of the station stored
there, or ‘empty’ if no previous station has been
stored.

use the ‘

vOL +

’ and ‘

vOL -

’ buttons to move to the

preset location where the station you would like to
listen to is stored.

press the ‘

SeLeCT

’ button. the radio will instantly

tune to that station and begin to play.

NOTe:

if no fm station has been stored under the

preset, the radio will immediately revert to the
previously selected radio station.

fm diSpLay iNfORmaTiON

when listening to an fm station you can change the
information that will appear on the second line of the
display. there are several different types of information
that are sent by the broadcaster.

Radiotext (RT)

- this is scrolling text information supplied by the
broadcaster. information could be the name of an artist
or music title, DJ’s name, contact details for the radio
station etc.

program Type (pTy)

- such as ‘rock’, ‘pop‘, talk’ or ‘news’

frequency

- such as 93.30mhz

Time and date

- supplied by the broadcaster.

Signal information

- stereo or mono

Signal strength

press the ‘

meNu

’ button ‘. menu tune’ is displayed.

press the ‘

meNu

’ button again. ‘info’ is displayed.

continue to press the ‘

meNu

’ button to cycle

through the different information options.

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siMple solUtions

if you are experiencing problems with your radio,

there are some quick and easy checks that you

can do, which may help to solve the problem.
RadiO ReCepTiON iS pOOR

- please check that the aerial is fully extended

for the maximum signal strength and improved
reception.

- try moving your radio to an alternative location to

see if the reception improves. please remember to
scan for DAB stations again once you have moved
your radio. see page 6.

- check that you do not have other electrical

equipment too close to your radio, causing
interference.

- visit www.digitalradionow.com for information

about DAB reception in your area.

NO SOuNd

- Adjust the volume using the ‘

vOL +

’ button.

- you have headphones connected. please remove or

use the headphones to listen to the radio.

- please check that the mains power lead is

connected at the back of the radio and the mains
power wall socket is switched on.

- you may need to re-scan if the station you last

listened to is no longer available. see page 6.

The fuNCTiON BuTTONS dO NOT ReSpONd

- check that the power lead is plugged into the back

of the radio and that the mains adaptor is plugged
in and switched on. if you are using batteries, they
may be exhausted and need to be replaced. press
the ‘

ON/Off

’ button on the front of the radio.

- turn off the radio, unplug the mains power and

remove the batteries. leave for 1 minute and then
reconnect your radio.

- try a reset to factory defaults. see page 11.

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technicAl inFoRMAtion

ReSeT yOuR RadiO

you can reset your radio and restore all of the original
factory settings.

NOTe:

if you reset your radio all of your DAB and fm

station presets will be deleted.

press and hold the ‘

meNu

’ button until ‘welcome’ is

displayed.

press and release the ‘

meNu

’ button 2 more times

until ‘system reset’ is displayed. if you decide not to
reset your radio at this point, just wait a few
seconds and your radio will return to its previous
mode and station.

press the ‘

SeLeCT

’ button to reset the radio and

return it to its original factory settings. After a few
seconds the display will change to ‘scanning’, whilst
it scans for DAB stations as it did when you first
switched the radio on.

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geneRAl inFoRMAtion

TeChNiCaL SpeCifiCaTiON
power adaptor:

output Dc5v ,1A
input 100-240v~, 50/60hz, 150mA

main unit:

input Dc5v , 1A

Batteries:

4 x 1.5v lr6-size batteries or equivalent (not included)

daB frequency range:

Band iii, 174 mhz - 240 mhz

fm frequency range:

87.5 mhz to 108 mhz

Speaker Output:

.7w rms

headphones:

stereo socket 3.5mm diameter

fiRmWaRe veRSiON

if you call the helpdesk you may be asked for the
firmware version of your radio.

press and hold the ‘

meNu

’ button until ‘welcome’

is displayed.

press and release the ‘

meNu

’ button 3 more times

until ‘firmware version’ is displayed.

press ‘

SeLeCT

’ and the firmware version will be

displayed. you may like to make a note of it here:

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 you when you call. this warranty
in no way affects your consumer rights.

SeRviCe

this product should only be repaired or serviced by an
authorised service engineer and only genuine approved
spare parts should be used.

uk: waste electrical products 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.

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