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DAB KITCHEN RADIO TRK100DAB I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n M M a a n n u u a a l l Before operating please read all these instructions thoroughly. Hitachi A-Team DAB radio.qxd 30/11/2004 17:55 Page 1[...]
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Contents page 2 S S a a f f e e t t y y D D o o s s a a n n d d D D o o n n ' ' t t s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 U U K K G G u u a a r r a a n n t t e e e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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Safety Dos and Don'ts This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards bu t, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best resu lts and safety is to be assured. page 3 D O read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. D O ensure that all electr[...]
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UK Guarantee page 4 Your Guarantee of Excellence Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to replace or repair any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that: i) The product has been installed a[...]
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Know your Radio page 5 LCD screen TUNING buttons (see page 6) SELECT button Sound control buttons (see page 7) DAB mode or FM mode (see page 6) MENU button (see page 10) INFO button (see page 9) PRESET buttons (see page 8) SCAN button (see pages 6 & 7) Battery compartment Headphone connector Mains adaptor connector ON/OFF switch Aerial Hitachi [...]
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page 6 Getting Started Batteries or mains adaptor The radio can be powered by batteries (not supplied), or by the mains adaptor (use only part number KG4A-12-850D , supplied). If you are going to use the mains adaptor all the time, you do not need to fit batteries. The radio saves all its settings when switched off , but it doesn ’t need batterie[...]
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page 7 Bass boost T o turn the bass boost on press the BASS button. T o turn the bass boost off press the BASS button again. Scanning for new stations (DAB mode only) T o add new stations to the station list, press the SCAN button – a short press for a local (UK) scan, a long press for a full Band III scan. When all available stations are found, [...]
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page 8 Using Preset Stations Tuning to a preset station Press the PRESET button for the station you wish to listen to. • F or stations 1–5, press the numbered button, for example: • F or stations 6–10, press the SHIFT button and hold it in whilst you press the numbered button, for example: Not e – The first time you switch your new radio [...]
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page 9 In DAB mode only , the second line of text can display any one of these seven items of information: Scrolling information supplied by the radio station (DLS) Program type Ensemble name Time & date Channel & frequency Bit-rate & mode Signal error T o change which item of information displayed press the INFO button. When the last i[...]
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Changing the station order Use the MENU , and SELECT buttons to c hoose the Station Order Menu. Press the and buttons to see the different ways in which the station list can be sorted. When you see the sorting order you want to use, press the SELECT button. • Alphanumeric All stations will be sorted alphabetically . • Active stations All those [...]
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Software version Use the MENU , and SELECT buttons to c hoose Software V ersion. This will display the version of software that has been used in your radio. Manual tune Use the MENU , and SELECT buttons to c hoose the Manual T une Menu. Press the and buttons to see the different channels that are available. When you see the channel you want to use,[...]
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Specifications Batterie s (not supplied) 6 x ‘C ’ size alkaline or rechargeable batteries Battery life Alkaline: 10 hours Rechargeable: 5 hours Mains adaptor (supplied) 12V DC 850mA , 2.1mm power jack positive tip P art number: KG4A-12-850D Note: adaptor will not recharge batteries Headphone s 32 ohms (not supplied) Dimension s 310mm(W) x 185mm[...]