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Copyright Copyright 2003 b y Imagination T echnologies Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication ma y be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retriev al system, or translated into an y human or computer language, in any form or by an y means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, manual or otherwise, or disclosed[...]
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Contents Intr oduction ................................ 1 Unpacking ................................... 2 Contr ols and Connectors ............ 3 Quick start .................................. 4 Connecting up ............................. 5 Using your EV OKE-1 Elgar .......... 7 Guide to digital radio ................ 14 T r oubl eshooting.........[...]
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1 Intr oduction Thank y ou for choosing the PURE EV OKE-1 Elg ar Special Edition digital radio. This owner’ s manual provides information on setting up y our unit, instr uctions on using it and details of the accessories and suppor t a v ailable. Based on the a ward winning EVOKE-1, the EVOKE-1 Elgar is a Special Edition D AB Digital Radio featur[...]
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2 Unpacking This section lists the contents of y our EV OKE-1 Elg ar package. Contact us if any items are missing or damag ed. EV OKE-1 Elgar digital radio unit . 230V AC to 12V DC mains po wer adapter . Remov able telescopic aerial (fitted to unit). W arranty registration card.[...]
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3 Contr ols and Connectors This section provides information on the controls and connectors a v ailable on the front and rear panels of y our EV OKE-1 Elgar . F r ont Panel Backlit LCD display Vo l knob adjusts the volume Preset buttons ( 1-6 ) for up to six stations, see page 10 Autotune button provides one touch tuning, see page 8 Power on/off bu[...]
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4 Rear Panel Aerial socket for connection to the supplied telescopic or other aerial Headphone socket (3.5mm) for connection to headphones Aux Speaker socket (3.5mm) for connection to the optional ST -1 speaker for full stereo output Stereo Line Out socket (3.5mm) analogue output for connection to an external amplifier or recorder 12V DC for connec[...]
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5 Connecting up This section provides information on connecting y our aerial, pow er adapter and other de vices. Connector sockets are provided on the rear panel of y our EV OKE-1 Elg ar . Before connecting other devices to y our EVOKE-1 Elg ar , switch both de vices off. For a quick setup y ou can connect just y our po w er supply and aerial – t[...]
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6 Connecting to power suppl y Once y ou ha v e made all other connections, connect the supplied pow er lead to the socket on the rear of y our digital radio and plug the pow er adapter into a wall outlet. Connecting an auxiliary speaker Y ou can connect a second unpow ered speaker to y our EVOKE-1 Elg ar radio using the Aux Speaker sock et. This en[...]
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7 Switching on and off Before switching on for the first time, check all connections, extend y our aerial and ensure that the v olume is low . Push and release the Power button to s witch the unit on or off. The LCD screen will light up w hen the unit is on. T uning Using your EV OKE-1 Elgar This section provides information on using y our EV OKE-1[...]
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8 Autotune local - scans all frequencies in the UK channel allocation. This should only take a fe w seconds. Autotune full - scans the full rang e of digital frequencies in Band III. This ma y take a minute or more. 1. Ensure your EV OKE-1 Elgar is switched on and the aerial is connected and fully extended. 2. Push and release the Autotune button o[...]
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9 Changing the display mode EV OKE-1 Elgar has six displa y modes which enable y ou to view parts of the broadcast data on the bottom line of the displa y . Press the Displa y button and repeat to cycle through the six different displa y modes. Scrolling text The default mode, displays scrolling text messages which accompany the audio, where availa[...]
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10 Storing and r ecalling presets The numbered buttons ( 1 - 6 ) enable y ou to store radio stations for one-touch access. T o stor e a station Y ou can store a station to a preset while listening to it or w hen y ou see the station name on the bottom line of the displa y while scrolling through the station list. Press and hold down a numbered butt[...]
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11 Advanc ed setup options The EV OKE-1 Elgar has a number of ad v anced features w hich enable y ou to change the order and number of stations on the station list, use a tuning aid, apply Dynamic Rang e Control (DRC) and view the software v ersion. Press the Setup button to enter the ad v anced setup menu, tur n the T une knob to scroll through th[...]
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12 T uning aid This option provides a signal le v el displa y which y ou can use to find the best position for your radio and aerial. When y ou select this option, the bottom line of the displa y sho ws the channel identifier and frequency . See page 15 for useful addresses w hich y ou can contact to find the channel identifier for a multiplex y ou[...]
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13 Resetting your EV OKE-1 Elgar A reset option is provided to enable y ou to reset y our unit. This remo ves all presets, stored stations and favourite station settings and resets all options to defaults. Performing an autotune process will solve most problems but y ou ma y want to use this option if y ou mo ve house or want to restore default v a[...]
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14 Guide to digital radio Y our EVOKE-1 Elg ar enables y ou to receiv e and listen to D AB radio prog rammes. Digital Audio Broadcast (D AB) uses digital signals rather than traditional analogue signals enabling near CD-quality audio with virtually interference-free reception. D AB also enables broadcasters to transmit additional data along with th[...]
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15 Useful addr esses The following addresses pro vide additional useful information about digital radio including cov erag e, av ailable ser vices and usage tips: Digital Radio Dev elopment Bureau tel: 08707 747474 The Radio centre e-mail: info@drdb .org 77 Shaftesbur y Avenue w eb: www .digitalradionow .com LONDON, W1D 5DU BBC Digital Radio tel: 0[...]
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16 T r oubl eshooting This section gives some of the most lik ely solutions to problems y ou might hav e with y our EV OKE-1 Elgar . I can’t get any sound Make sure y our EVOKE-1 Elg ar is plugg ed in and switched on as explained on pag e 7. Check that the volume is not set too lo w , see page 8 for details. Ensure that y ou ha v e completed the [...]
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17 Y our EVOKE-1 Elg ar is supplied with a telescopic D AB aerial. This is an indoor aerial which is designed to giv e good re cep tion in areas with good to moderate D AB signal strength. In areas with poor D AB co verag e or poor signal strength y ou ma y want to consider using a loft mounted or external aerial. T o find out about cov erage in y [...]
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18 Ac c essories PURE Digital supply a rang e of accessories and complementar y products for y our EVOKE-1 Elg ar including a matching cherr y wood ST -1 auxiliar y speak er for stereo output, exter nal aerials, signal boosters, audio cables and adapters. Lik e EVOKE-1 Elgar the matching cherr y w ood ST -1 is only av ailable in limited quantities,[...]
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19 T echnical specific ations This section lists the technical specifications for the EV OKE-1 Elgar . Gener al Stereo digital radio (stereo output possible with auxiliar y speaker) with full Band III reception capability , for reception of all UK D AB broadcasts. Fully compliant with ETS 300 401 and capable of decoding all D AB transmission modes [...]
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Pl ease r eturn your r egistr ation car d to the foll owing addr ess to v alidate your warranty . PURE Digital Imagination T echnologies Ltd., Home P ark Estate, Kings Langley , Herts., WD4 8LZ, UK 01923 270188 fax sales@pure-digital.com 01923 277488 sales support@pure-digital.com 01923 277477 suppor t & ser vice www .pur e-digital.c om 11Z69[...]