Sangean Electronics DCR-200 manual

V ersion 1 GB DCR-200[...]

1 Table of Contents Important safety instructions .............................................. 2-3 Introduction .............................................................................. 4 Controls a nd connection s .................................................... 5-8 Display icons .........................................................[...]

2 GB Importa nt Safety In structions 1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. 2. Retain instruction: The safety a nd operating instruction s should be retained for further reference. 3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the a pplia nce and operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow all operat[...]

3 14. Do not attempt to service the radio yourself. Re moving the cover may expose you to da ngerous voltage, a nd will void the warra nty . Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. 15. Object a nd Liquid Entry-Never push obje cts of a ny kind into this radio through opening a s they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts[...]

4 GB Introduction The Sang ea n DCR-200 DAB/FM RDS Digital Receiver provides the following ra nge of features in a n strea m-lined portable size: Radio f or DAB and FM (with R DS) broa dca sts. 20 radio station presets (10 f or DAB and 10 f or FM) a nd 8 my favorite stations (4 f or DAB and 4 for FM). Clock display with time when in sta ndby . T wo[...]

5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Sleep timer Ba cklight Alarm / Menu Sta ndby Ba nd Auto Tune Preset station 1 – 4 Timer Message button Message button Adva nced setting / Info button Memory preset 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12. Controls a nd conne ction s[...]

6 13. 14. Microphone LCD display Tuning / Select knob V olume knob 15. 16. GB Controls a nd conne ction s[...]

7 17. 18. 19. Battery compartment Headphone socket DC in ja ck Aux in socket DC out ja ck Antenna socket 20. 21. 22. Controls a nd conne ction s[...]

8 Buzzer volume adjuster 23. GB Controls a nd conne ction s[...]

9 Display icons A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. Battery ca pa city indicator Alarm 1 icon Alarm 2 icon DAB icon FM icon Timer icon Sleep timer / snooze indicator Signal strength indicator Time / Radio display screen[...]

10 GB Using the digital rec e iver for the f irst time 1. Pla ce your digital receiver on a flat surfa ce. 2. Insert the a da ptor plug into the DC in socket located on the ba ck of your digital receiver ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 3. Plug the other end of the ada ptor into the wall socket. IMPORT ANT : The mains a da pt[...]

11 Operating your digital rece iver – DAB 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on the digital receiver . If the digital receiver ha s been used before the la st used mode will be selected. 2. Press a nd relea se the Band button a s needed so that DAB mode is selected on the display. 3. If this is the first time the digital re ceiver is used a f[...]

12 GB Selecting a DAB radio station 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your digital rece iver . The display will show “TUNING” for a few seconds. 2. Press the Ba nd button to select DAB ra dio mode. The display normally shows the na me of the current station selected. 3. Rotate the T uning control to access the ra dio station list and to[...]

13 Display mode s – DAB Y our digital receiver ha s a range of display options when in DAB mode: 1. Repeatedly press a nd relea se the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. b. c. d. Displays the na me of the station being listened to. Displays scrolling text message s such a s the artist or tra ck n a me, phone in number, website[...]

14 GB e. f. g. h. i. The display will revert to a conventional time display 10 seconds after the la st button pressed except when displaying scrolling text. A signal strength indicator is always shown in the display on the upper right corner. If the currently tuned station ha s been stored a s a pre set, then the preset number will also be shown. T[...]

15 Finding new station s – DAB Should you wish to use your digital receiver f or DAB reception in a new location, or if no station were detected during the initial sca n, you ca n follow this procedure to allow your digital rec eiver to find out which DAB ra dio station s are availa ble. 1. With the unit in DAB mode press and relea se the Auto-tu[...]

16 GB M a nual T uning - DAB Ma nual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Ba nd III cha nnels. DAB Band III cha nnels are located in the range 5A to 13F . 1. Press a nd hold the Inf o button to enter Advanced Inf ormation so that the display shows “MANUAL”. 2. Press a nd rele a se the Tuning control to enter the M a nual menu. [...]

17 Dyn a mic Ra nge Control (D RC) settings – DAB Dyna mic Range Control (also knows a s DRC) ca n ma ke quieter sounds ea sier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environ ment. This function is only for the DAB waveba nd. 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your digital rece iver . 2. Press the Ba nd button a s needed to select the [...]

18 GB Operating your digital re ce iver – Se arch tuning FM 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your digital rece iver . 2. Press the Ba nd button a s needed until the FM ba nd is selected. 3. Press a nd relea se the Auto-tune button to carry out a n auto-tune. Y our digital receiver will sca n up the FM ba nd from the currently displayed f[...]

19 M a nual tuning – FM 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your digital rece iver . 2. Press a nd relea se the Ba nd button to select FM radio mode. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will cha nge in steps of 50kHz. 4. When the end of the end of the waveba nd is rea ched your digital receiver will recommence t[...]

20 GB Display mode s – FM Y our digital receiver ha s a range of display option s for FM ra dio mode. 1. Repeatedly press a nd relea se the Info button to cycle through the different options. a. b. c. d. e. f. Note: If no RDS information is available, then the digital receiver will only be able to display the frequency . There will be no text or [...]

21 FM stereo / mono If the FM radio station being listened to ha s a wea k signal some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather tha n stereo. 1. Press the Ba nd button a s needed to select the FM radio mode display a nd tune to the required FM station a s previously described. 2[...]

22 GB Pre setting station s in DAB a nd FM mode s There are 10 memory presets ea ch for DAB and FM radio. Apart from the 10 presets, there are 4 my favorite stations. They are used in the sa me way for ea ch waveband. 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your digital rece iver . 2. Press the Ba nd button to select the de sired waveba nd. T une[...]

23 Recalling a pre set in DAB a nd FM modes 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your digital rece iver . 2. Select the required waveba nd by pressing the Ba nd button. 3. T o tune to one of the 4 my favorite stations stored in my favorite stations, press a nd relea se the my favorite station button. 4. Momentarily press the required main Pres[...]

24 GB Clock a nd Alarms Automatically updating the clock Y our digital rece iver will normally update the clock automatically when tuning to the radio broa dca st. After a power failure the digital receiver will then set its clock the next time that you turn on the digital receiver in DAB or FM mode. When the digital receiver is in Sta ndby mode, t[...]

25 Setting the date format 1. With your digital re ceiver switched on, press a nd hold down the Menu button to a ccess the menu setting. 2. Rotate the T uning control until “DA TE FMT” shows on the display . Press a nd relea se the Tuning control to enter the date f ormat setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required date format.[...]

26 GB Setting the alarm clock Y our DCR-200 digital receiver ha s two alarms which can ea ch be set to wa ke you to DAB, FM radio, voice message or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be set while the unit is in sta ndby mode or while playing. The alarm clock setting will not function when the display a ppears NO CLOCK. 1. Before setting a n alarm ensure [...]

27 7. Rotate the Tuning control to choose the required alarm mode, a nd then press a nd relea se the T uning control to confirm the setting. The alarm ca n be set to buzzer, DAB ra dio, FM radio, or voice message. When radio mode is selected, the radio alarm is set to the station most recently listened to.[...]

28 GB 8. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required alarm frequency option when radio mode is selected. The display will show the frequency options f or the alarm. The alarm options are a s follows: OFF – the alarm will be disabled ONCE – the alarm will sound once DAIL Y – the alarm will sound everyday WEEKDA YS – the alarm will sound[...]

29 When the alarm sounds The alarm icon will fla sh at the display when an alarm is sounding. T o cancel a n alarm, press the Standby button to return to Sta nd-by mode. When the buzzer alarm a ctivates, the alarm will start softly a nd gradually incre a se in level. It will sound for 1 minute a nd silence for 1 minute at the selected time in repet[...]

30 GB Snooze 1. When the alarm sounds, press a ny button other tha n the Sta ndby button will silence the alarm for five minutes. The snooze symbol will a ppear in the display . 2. T o ca ncel the snooze timer while the alarm is suspended, pre ss the Sta ndby button. Slee p timer Y our digital receiver ca n be set to turn off after a preset ti me h[...]

31 Egg timer function 1. Press a nd relea se the Egg timer button to enter ti mer setting a nd rotate the Tuning control to a djust the minute setting during 1 a n d 120 minutes with 1 minute interval. 2. Press a nd relea se the T uning control to finish the setting a nd the egg timer will start to countdown, mea nwhile the display will show the re[...]

32 GB Display a nd Audio Brightness control The brightness of the display when the unit is in sta ndby mode may be adjusted. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower sta ndby brightne ss level tha n the sta ndard setting. 1. Press the Ba cklight button so that the display shows for exa mple “LIGHT 4”. 2. Press the Ba cklight b[...]

33 Moon LED When using the digital receiver , you can turn on the moonlight LED at the bottom of the receiver for your better listening experience. 1. Press a nd hold the Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display show “MOON LED”. Press a nd relea se the T uning control to enter the setting. 3. Rotate [...]

34 GB Me ssage function The message function ca n record a nd playback with 2 sets of voice message for 10 se conds e a ch. 1. Press a nd hold the Message button to record the voice up to 10 seconds length. The LED is lighted during recording a nd the display will show RECORD. Press a nd relea se the Message button to pause the recording. After rec[...]

35 Key tone adjustment The sound of pressing the buttons of the rec eiver ca n be adjusted ma nually . 1. Press a nd hold the Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows “KEY TONE”. Press a nd relea se the T uning control a nd sele ct ON or OFF to a ctivate or de a ctivate the key tone sound. Note[...]

36 GB Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxili ary Input socket is provided on the rear of your digital receiver to permit a n audio signal to be fed into the unit from a n external audio device such a s iPod, MP3 or CD player. 1. Repeatedly press a nd relea se the Ba nd button until “AUX IN” is displayed. 2. Connect a n external audio sour[...]

37 Information System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press a nd hold the Inf o button when the ra dio is in DAB or FM mode to enter Adva nced Inf ormation. 2. Rotate the T uning button until the display shows “F ACTORY”. Press a nd rel[...]

38 GB Software version display 1. Press a nd hold the Info button when the radio is in DAB or FM mode to enter the Advanced Inf ormation. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows “SW VER”. Press the Tuning control again to show your digital receiver’s software information. 3. After a few se conds your digital receiver will return [...]

39 Specifications Power Requirements Mains Frequency Range FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz Channel Block DAB (BAND III) 5A – 13F Battery 4 X 1.5V Size “C” / UM-2 / R14 DC in 7.5V / 1.6A DC out 5V / 0.8A Circuit Fe ature s Loudspea ker Output Power Headphone socket Auxiliary socket Aerial System If at a ny time in the future you should need to dispose of[...]