Sangean Electronics DDR-31+ manual

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1 Contents Controls ................................................................................. 2-4 Mains operation ....................................................................... 5 Operating your ra dio ............................................................... 6 Selecting a station – DAB ......................................[...]

2 GB Controls (front) 7. Adva nced / INFO button 8. Infra-red sensor 9. V olume knob 10. On / Sta ndBy button 1 1. T uning control / Sele ct knob 12. Preset buttons 1. Loudspea ker 2. Light button 3. Ba nd button 4. Auto tune button 5. Alarm button 6. LCD display[...]

3 Controls (re ar) 13. T elescopic aeri al for DAB+ / FM 14. USB socket for software upgrade 15. DC power in socket 16. Headphone socket 17. Line Out socket 18. Auxiliary input socket[...]

4 GB Controls (re mote control) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. Note: For the sa ke of clarity , the instructions f or the use of the controls throughout this instruction ma nual show the buttons on the remote control. The button s on the clock radio ca n be used if you prefer . Note: The operations de scribed below f or the pa nel are[...]

5 Mains operation 1. Pla ce your clock radio on a flat surfa ce. 2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your clock radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 3. Plug the other end of the mains lea d into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket.[...]

6 GB Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Pla ce the telescopic a ntenna so that it is a s vertical a s possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Insert the ada ptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your clock radio. P[...]

7 Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the n a me of the station currently selected. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop pressing the T uning Up or Down buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear. 3. Press a nd relea se the Select button to select the s[...]

8 GB Display mode s – DAB Y our clock radio ha s a range of display modes:- 1. Press a nd relea se the Info button to cycle through the various mode s. Displays scrolling text message s such as artist/tra ck na me, phone in number etc. Displays a gra ph showing the signal strength for the station being received. Displays the type of station being[...]

9 Finding new radio station s – DAB As time pa sses new stations may become availa ble. T o find new stations proceed a s follows:- 1. With the ra dio switched on a nd in DAB mode, pre ss a nd relea se the Auto Tune button. The display will show “Scanning...” a nd your clock radio will perf orm a sca n of the Band III DAB cha nnels. As new ra[...]

10 GB M a nual T uning – DAB Ma nual tuning allows you to tune your clock radio to a particular DAB frequency . Any new stations found will be a dded to the station list. Note that DAB stations are located in the ra nge of 5A-13F . 1. With the ra dio switched on a nd in DAB mode, press a nd relea se the Adva nced button, the display shows “Ma n[...]

11 Dyn a mic Ra nge Control (DRC) - DAB The D RC fa cility can ma ke quieter sound ea sier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of DRC compre ssion, DRC off: DRC is switched off, broa dca st DRC will be ignored. DRC high: DRC is set a s sent by broadca ster . DRC low: DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by br[...]

12 GB Operating your radio – FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Pla ce the antenn a so that it is an straight a s possible, extending either above the radio. 2. Press a nd relea se the On / StandBy button to switch on your clock radio. 3. Press a nd relea se the Ba nd button to sele ct the FM band. 4.[...]

13 Display mode s – FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display ca n be set to a ny of the following display options:- 1. Press a nd relea se the Info button to cycle through e a ch of the options. Note: Y our clock radio will display “NO Radio T ext” on the lower line of the display if there is no scrolling text available a nd “NO PTY” [...]

14 GB Pre setting station s - DAB a nd FM There are 5 memory presets on the pa nel for ea ch of the 2 waveba nds. However , There are 10 me mory presets on the re mote control for ea ch of the 2 waveba nds. 1. Press a nd relea se the On / Sta ndBy button switch on the ra dio. 2. T une to the required station a s previously described. 3. Press a nd [...]

15 Sca n sen sitivity setting Y our radio will normally sca n for FM broadca sts which are strong enough to give good reception. However , you may wish the Sca n function to also be able to f ind we a ker signals, possible from more dista nt ra dio tra n smitters. Y our radio include s a local / dista nt option for the Sca n function in the FM ba n[...]

16 GB Stereo / Mono setting – FM Y our clock radio will play stereo broadca sts in stereo (via headphone s) so long a s the received sign al is of adequate strength. However , a s a stereo signal become s we a ker , the audio signal will become poorer . It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the lev[...]

17 Clock display 1. When your clock ra dio is in Standby mode, the display normally show the current time, date, month a nd year . 2. During Sta ndBy mode the clock will rece ive update s from the la st station tuned to before entering Sta ndBy mode. When in Sta ndBy mode your radios clock will automatically tra ck Summer / Winter time cha nges.[...]

18 GB Setting the time a nd the date ma nually The DDR-31 Plus will automatically set its clock when tuned to a DAB radio station or to a n FM station which is broadca sting the time via RDS. If the clock ca nnot be set using DAB or FM ra dio then you will need to set the time a nd the date ma nually bef ore the alarm function ca n be used. The ti [...]

19 1 1. The hour digits on the display will fla sh. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons to change the hour digits a s needed. 12. Press a nd relea se the Select button to confirm the hour setting. 13. The minute digits on the display will fla sh. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons to change the minute digits a s needed. 14. Press a nd relea se t[...]

20 GB 20. Press a nd relea se the Select button to confirm the year a nd to complete the clock a nd date setting. The T ime/Date setting is stored in the radio. 21. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons to switch “Auto update”. 22. Press a nd relea se the Select button to enter the “Auto update“ menu. 23. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons[...]

21 25. Press the T uning Up or Down button s to switch “Set date f ormat”. 26. Press a nd relea se the Select button to enter the “Set date format“ menu. 27. Press the T uning Up or Down button s to switch the “Set date format “ mode. There are two “Set date f ormat“ modes a s DD-MM-YYYY a nd MM-DD-YYYY . 28. Press a nd relea se the[...]

22 GB Setting the alarm time s Y our clock radio ha s two alarms which ca n be set to wa ke you either radio or buzzer alarm. Ea ch alarm can be set to sound once, daily , on weekdays or at weekends. Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, your clock radio will exit the alarm set up. 1. The alarm ca n be set either the radio is on or sta nd[...]

23 9. Press a nd relea se the Select button to confirm your selection. The alarm duration setting is stored in the radio. 10. The source digits on the display will fla sh. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons until the desired source is set. There are three “Source“ options a s FM, Buzzer and DAB. 1 1. If the alarm source buzzer is chosen, pres[...]

24 GB 17. The alarm day digits on the display will fla sh. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons until the desired the alarm day is set. There are four “Alarm day“ options a s Once, W eekends, W eekdays, a nd Daily . 18. Press a nd rele a se the Select button to confirm your selection. The alarm day setting is stored in the radio. 19. The lower [...]

25 22. Press a nd rele a se the Select button to confirm the alarm setup setting. The alarm setup setting is stored in the radio. 23. The display will show “Alarm saved” a nd will a ppear alarm symbol indicating the alarm is set. 24. Pres the T uning Up or Down buttons to select Off. The display will show “Alarm saved” but the display will [...]

26 GB Stop the alarm When alarm is a ctive, press the On / StandBy button to stop the alarm (radio a nd buzzer). Note: When alarm is a ctive, pre ss a ny button (except the On / Sta ndBy button)to enter into “5 minute s Snooze Mode”. Ca nceling alarms 1. Following above alarm setting procedures to allocate alarm On or Off, select OFF by pressin[...]

27 Slee p timer Y our clock radio ca n be set to turn off after a pre set ti me ha s ela psed. The sleep timer ca n be adjusted between 15 and 90 minutes in 15 minutes increments (except 75 minutes). Ensure your clock radio is switched on. 1. Press a nd hold down the Sleep button until desired sleep time a ppears on the display . Relea se the Sleep[...]

28 GB EQ function The sound on your sound system ca n be adjusted to suit your personal ta ste for the material that you are listening to. The DDR-31 plus ha s six preset equalizer modes. Alternatively , you may set the treble and ba ss levels to your own preferences. 1. Press a nd relea se repeatedly the EQ button to cycle through the various mode[...]

29 T reble control 1. Press the EQ button to cycle through the modes until “Treble” a ppears on the display . The current treble setting will be shown on the display. 2. T o adjust the treble setting press a nd relea se the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired level is displayed. Ba ss control 1. Press the EQ button to cycle through the [...]

30 GB Mute function Press the Mute button on the remote control of your radio, it will mute the output from the loudspea ker. 1. Press the Mute button to mute the sound output. The display will show “V olume Muted“. 2. Press the Mute button again or one of the V olume Up or Down buttons to un-mute the sound output. Display ba cklight dimmer 1. [...]

31 Fa ctory re set If your clock radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, carry out the following procedures. 1. Press a nd relea se the On / StandBy button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press a nd rele a se the Advanced button. When the D D R-31 Plus is tuned to a DAB radio station, the display [...]

32 GB Software version The software display ca nnot be altered a nd is just for your reference. Ensure your radio is switched on a nd in DAB or FM mode. 1. Press a nd relea se the On / StandBy button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press a nd rele a se the Advanced button. When the DDR-31 Plus is tuned to a DAB radio station, the display will sho[...]

33 USB socket for software upgrade Software updates for your clock radio may be availabe in the future. As software updates become available software and information on how to update your radio can be found at www.sangean.com.tw/index_tw.asp , www.sangean.nl/English , or www.sangean.com.au. For more information, ple a se conta ct our Head Of fice b[...]

34 GB Line Out socket 1. A 3.5mm stereo Line Out socket is provided on the rear of your sound system to permit the audio signal to be fed to a n external a mplifier or other audio device. Cautions Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water , stea m or sa nd. Do not leave your ra dio where excessive heat could cause da mage such a s in a parked [...]

35 Specifications Power Requirements Mains: AC 100 240 volts, 50 Hz-60 Hz DC 12V 1A only (switching ad a ptor) Frequency Coverage FM 87.5 - 108MHz DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz Circuit Fe ature s Loudspea ker: 3”, 8 ohm Output Power: 7 Watt Headphone socket: 3.5mm dia Auxiliary Input socket: 3.5mm dia Line out socket: 3.5mm dia Aerial System: FM T ele[...]