Goodmans GCR1888DABBT User's Manual
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1. lt and gt gt buttons to select Month then press the ENTER button to confirm Press the and gt gt buttons to select Day then press the ENTER button to confirm 12 Troubleshooting Technical specifications OG If a fault occurs first check the points listed below before taking the set to repair If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints consult you retailer or service centre WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this would void your guarantee Where the MAINS plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Troubleshooting All electrical and electronic products must not be disposed of with household waste Please refer to the retailer from whom you purchase this item for disposal instructions Packaging materials can be recycled using your local collection facilities PROBLEM POSSIBLE REMEDY 1 Weak radio aerial signal 1 Extend and aim the aerial for interference caused by the best reception possible keep Poor reception other electrical equipment the unit away from other electrical 2 The station is not tuned in equipment 2 Fine tune the station Volume may not be adjusted 1 Increase the volume level No radio sound 2 Headphones are connected 2 Disconnect Headphones 3 Power is not correctly connected 3 Check the Power properly Volume may not be adjusted 1 Increase2. the volume level No AUX input 2 Headphone are connected 2 Disconnect Headphone sound 3 Power is not correctly connected 3 Check the Power and connect 4 3 5mm cable not connected power properly correctly 4 Connect 3 5mm cable connect Unit not in Bluetooth mode 1 Put unit in Bluetooth mode No Bluetooth 2 Audio device not open in Bluetooth 2 Open audio device in Bluetooth mode mode Technical specification Bluetooth standard Bluetooth V3 0 EDR Transmission power CLASS 2 Bluetooth Frequency range 2 402GHz 2 480GHz Wireless transmission range 10Metre Supply voltage DC 5V 2A DAB 174 240MHz 13 FM 87 5 108MHz 14 This Digital Radio is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of original purchase If you have a defect due to faulty materials or workmanship contact the Goodmans Helpline 0871 230 1777 Please have your receipt of purchase on hand The guarantee is subject to the following provisions e It is only valid within the boundaries of the country of purchase The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this User Guide This Digital Radio must be used solely for domestic purposes The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the Digital Radio is re sold or has been damaged by inexpert repair e The manufacturer disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages The guarantee is in addition to and does
3. Goodmans GCR1888DABBT DAB Digital and FM Radio User Guide IMPORTANT Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference Introduction Thank you for buying this GOODMANS Digital Radio The following instructions will assist you in operating all the features of this product You may already be familiar with using a similar unit but please take the time o read the instructions relevant for your model Your safety is very important so please ensure you read the safety instructions before you operate this unit f you need help setting up or using your Digital Radio please contact our UK call centre on 0871 230 1777 or alternatively refer to our support section at www goodmans co uk 01 Safety Instructions uususeeevevessssssssreeeeevvvvvvessssssssrreerterertetsssssss 4 02 Your DAB Radio oonsssssssrsreeversssesssssssssssrerrrrresessssssssssssrerrersensnsnnns 5 03 What Is DAB u ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssesensseneenneccencenececenenneneeeeees 6 04 Getting Started inssin aia 7 8 05 Operating INStructions eme neevvvmeeeeeenne 9 12 06 Troubleshooting SpecificationS sssssssseesseeceesssssssnneeesees 13 DEE aisan 14 Safety Instructions Safety Considerations e Position the power cable and other connected cables so that they are not ikely to be walked on pinched or where items can be placed on or against th
4. em e Do not use the unit in humid or damp conditions e Do not allow the unit to get wet e Never allow children to insert foreign objects into holes or slots on the unit e The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the openings with items such as news papers tablecloths curtains etc e No naked flame sources such as lit candles should be placed on the unit e Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with iquids such as vases should not be placed on the unit e Do not place the unit in closed bookcases or racks without proper ventilation Cleaning e Disconnect the unit from the mains supply before cleaning e Do not use any liquids or aerosol cleaners as this may damage the unit Use a soft dust free cloth Servicing There are no user serviceable parts in the unit When servicing refer to qualified service personnel e Consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation safety of the product Your DAB Radio 02 5 1112 13 1 O MODE Press to turn on the product press and hold to go to STANDBY mode Press to switch DAB FM Bluetooth AUX IN mode when the power is on 2 4 lt lt gt gt Press to previous next music or selection Press to tune the radio 3 ENTER Press to confirm the selection Play Pa
5. he station broadcaster the information will be displayed on the second line Press the MENU button repeatedly to scroll though the information provided please refer to the below Note Once you reach the last info setting the next command will return you to the first setting Audio mode This shows if the current station is broadcast in stereo or mono DLS Dynamic label segment This is the scrolling message that the broadcaster may include with their transmissions Signal strength This shows the signal transmission level Program type This is the type and description of the program provided by the DAB station Time and Date This shows the current time and date provided by the broadcaster Channel frequency This displays the channel number and the transmission frequency Signal error If the transmission signal contains any error it will apply corrections The amount of signal corrections are 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 antenna o Operating Instructions Press and hold the MENU button to enter the main menu press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to scroll through the options listed Full scan Manual tune DRC Prune Alarm set Sleep set Reset and SW version After that press ENTER to select lt Full scan gt In the main menu use the navigation buttons to select the Full scan menu Pres
6. in all of the available stations in your area Scrolling Test Broadcasters can transmit text to your radio this way you can read the name of the DJ Artist song title or any other information they choose DAB Coverage Check your local coverage at www getdigitalradio com to check if you are ina DAB broadcast area Getting Started 04 Connect the power Extend the telescopic aerial S Connect the power adaptor provided i to the unit and then connect to you wall rrena e onem ig for the outlet and turn on the power C PSLIEGE PUD POSSIO J Turning on the radio 7 1 Press the MODE button to turn on the radio 2 Press the MODE button and hold to enter STANDBY mode Note 1 This unit is designed to enter STANDBY mode automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity Press MODE the button to wake the unit 2 It is recommended that the unit is switched off and adapter is removed from the power outlet during storms or if being left unused for long periods of time 04 Getting Started Connecting headphones A Connect your headphones to the 3 5mm headphone socket on the back of the unit as shown above pg Changing the volume Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOL button to increase the volume or decrease the volume by pressi
7. ions o lt Alarm set gt In Standby Power on mode press and hold the SNOOZE button or in Power on mode press and hold the MENU button and select the Alarm set both can set the alarms Setting ALARM1 or ALARM2 is simple when you enter the Alarm set mode follow the below steps Press the and gt gt buttons to select ALARM1 or ALARM2 then press ENTER to confirm Press he and gt gt buttons to select OFF ON after that press the ENTER button to confirm Press the and gt gt buttons to adjust the Hours then press the ENTER button to confirm press he lt lt and gt gt button to adjust minutes then press the ENTER button to confirm Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to select the ALARM mode once daily weekends weekdays then press the ENTER button to confirm Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to select ALARM type DAB FM Beep tonet Beep tone2 then press he ENTER button to confirm If you select DAB or FM you should select station you desired Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to adjust alarm volume as desired then press the ENTER button to confirm To turn off the alarm you will need to change the ON setting to OFF To silence the alarm press the amp MODE button eo 8 NOTE The alarm will keep sounding for 60 minutes if you do not press the MODE button lt Sleep Set gt Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to cycle OFF 15 mins 30 mins 45 mins 60
8. mins 90 mins and then press ENTER button to confirm The product will shut off automatically when the time is up lt Reset gt The product will reset the system and perform a full scan and store all available DAB stations NOTE All the station presets will be updated when the product reset is complete lt SW version gt In the main menu you can find the software version for your DAB radio This option will display the version number of the software currently installed in your radio This will be helpful to a technician who is servicing the radio Snooze function When the alarm sounds press the SNOOZE button to stop the alarm sounding The alarm will sound again after a 9 minute period Press and hold the SNOOZE button to enter Alarm set mode Brightness function Press the SNOOZE button to cycle through the 10 display backlight setting 11 o Operating Instructions Playing your FM radio Press the MODE button to select the FM mode Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to tune the radio Press and hold the lt and gt gt buttons to tune the radio automatically to the next station O Press and hold the ENTER button to adjust the FM radio received sensitivity In the FM mode storing and recalling a station preset is the same as the functions in DAB mode AUX connection The radio has an auxiliary input This can be used to connect an external devices such as MP3 players and other audio devices by u
9. ng the VOL button Operating Instructions o Playing your DAB radio Please make sure your unit is switched on Press the MODE button to select the DAB radio mode Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to scroll through the stations in the station list To scan for all new stations or to rescan for weak stations please go to the Full Scan function then the radio will scan and store all available stations We recommend scanning for new stations every so often to pick up any newly launched digital radio stations Storing a station preset You can store up to 10 DAB station presets for easy playback Select the station you wish to preset press and hold the PRE SET button until the display shows then release the button Using the lt lt and gt gt buttons choose the preset number 1 10 you wish to use then press the ENTER button to store the station Repeat this access to preset all 10 stations Preset Store lt i Emetes gt Recalling a station preset Press the PRESET button and use the lt lt and gt gt buttons to select your desired pre set station This is to override any station you have pre set which you no longer set in your list Press the ENTER button to play the station Using the menu in DAB mode Press the MENU button to view the radio information Radio information Press the MENU button to view the various radio information provided by t
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11. s the ENTER button to confirm and the unit will perform a Full scan and store all available DAB stations lt Manual tune gt You can also choose to manually scan for your favourite DAB station to obtain optimum reception In the main menu use the navigation buttons to select the manual tune menu Press the ENTER button to confirm Use the navigation buttons to scroll through the available frequencies O Press the ENTER button to confirm and play You can also press and hold the ENTER button to enter the Manual tune mode directly and then repeat the step 2 4 lt DRC gt Dynamic range control DRC adds or removes a degree of compensation for the differences in the dynamic range between radio stations Press the MENU button to access the main menu Press the and buttons until DRC is displayed Press the ENTER button to confirm Using the and gt buttons to select off low or high to prune and then press the ENTER button to confirm lt Prune gt If your station list includes that you can no longer receive you can select the Prune option to remove any stations that can no longer be received form the station list Press the MENU button to access the main menu Press the and gt buttons until Prune is displayed Press the ENTER button to confirm Use the and gt gt buttons to select Yes or No to prune and then press the ENTER button to confirm 10 Operating Instruct
12. sing the included 3 5mm cable Press the MODE button to select the AUX mode Connect the 3 5mm cable to your radio and to your external device Press the VOL and VOL buttons to adjust volume level Bluetooth connection Press the MODE button to enter Bluetooth mode operate your Bluetooth device to pair with the speaker LCD will displace pairing after when you enter Bluetooth mode it will keep flashing until successfully paired LCD will display paired after successful pairing press ENTER button to play music O Press the and gt buttons to move to the previous or next tracks Press the ENTER button to Play Pause music playing NOTE The Bluetooth name is GCR1888DABBT You will need to re pair again if your Bluetooth device is not within the available distance You can press and hold the ENTER button to search and pair another Bluetooth device Clock setting The radio clock can be set manually as below Press and hold the MODE button to enter standby mode Press and hold the MENU button to enter clock settings Press and gt gt buttons to select 12H or 24H then press the ENTER button to confirm O Press the and gt gt buttons to adjust the Hours then press the ENTER button to confirm O Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to adjust Minutes then press the ENTER button to confirm Press the lt lt and gt gt buttons to select Year then press the ENTER button to confirm Press the
13. use in Bluetooth mode 5 SNOOZE Press to enter SNOOZE mode Press to adjust the backlight Press and hold to set alarm 6 MENU Press to view channel time date RDS 7 8 NOL VOL Press to adjust the volume level 9 PRESET Press to store and preset radio stations 0 DISPLAY LED display showing all information on the radio 1 ANTENNA The radio comes with a pigtail antenna Adjust the antenna for best reception 2 Q HEADPHONE You can connect your headphone to this unit for personal listening 3 USB PORT For Mobile phone charge 4 DC 5V IN Use this to the enclosed DC power supply 5 AUX Use 3 5mm audio cable to connect to audio device B R Digital DAB was developed in Europe by a consortium of broadcasters and manufactures DAB uses digital compression techniques to transform the source material i e music and speech into better quality audio Interference free reception Analogue systems suffer from an effect called multipath distortion This is caused because waves do not behave in a orderly fashion but bounce and reflect off buildings etc DAB sees this as an advantage and uses the direct and reflected signals to actually reinforce the end result allowing for better service most of the time No need to re tune A signal DAB frequency can be used to cover the whole of U K solving many of the problems experienced with the earlier analogue DAB scan automatically tunes
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