Important Safety Instructions . Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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0. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
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Controls 1. Lock switch (Note: If this is activated the radio will not operate) 2. Headphone socket 3. Micro SD card socket 4. Telescopic antenna 5. LCD display 6. Loudspeaker 7. Power button 8. Volume Control 9. Band 0. Recording / Rewind button .
Charging the radio The DPR 36 features a built in 800mAHLithium rechargeable battery to power the radio. Before operating the radio for the first time please fully charge the battery. The DPR 36 is supplied with a 5V/500 mA AC adaptor. .
Setting the clock The clock of DPR-36 will automatically update each time you turn on the radio and tune to a DAB+ radio station or to an FM station which is broadcasting the time via RDS. Time display will flash 00:00 for a few seconds then display the clock time when it receives DAB+ or FM –...
DAB mode Initial operation –DAB(Digital Radio) This step is only necessary for initial setup – . Ensure the battery is fully charged. 2. Fully extend the telescopic antenna. 3. Press the Power button on the left hand side of your radio. 4.
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Service Information – DAB The Service Information display – Technical information on the current status of the station being broadcast. While listening to DAB+, continually press in the jog wheel to cycle through information on a. Scrolling text b. Program type (PTY) c.
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Menu in DAB mode Press and hold the jog wheel for 2 seconds to enter the menu list. Turn the jog wheel up/ down to highlight the following options and press the jog wheel to select the desired function. If you want to go back to the current listening at any stage, press the jog wheel: Function Action Favorites...
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DRC Value Dynamic Range Control (DRC) feature can make quieter sounds easier to hear, especially when your radio is used in a noisy environment. This function only works within the DAB+ band. DRC 0: DRC is switched off, broadcast DRC will be ignored. DRC 1/2: DRC level is set to /2 that sent by broadcaster.
FM mode Operating your radio – FM . Turn on the radio by pressing Power button. Press BAND button on the left hand side of your radio to select FM mode. Service information When listening to an FM radio station with RDS broadcasting, press in the jog wheel to cycle through the Radio Text, Program type, Date, Frequency, and Audio type.
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Menu in FM mode Press and hold the jog wheel for 2 seconds to enter the menu list. Turn the jog wheel up/ down to highlight the following options and press the jog wheel to select the desired function. If you want to go back to the current listening at any stage, press the jog wheel: Function Action Favorite Station...
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FM Audio If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal, some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than auto. System Setup press the jog wheel to select from the following settings options: Sleep: your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed.
Many different brands and capacities of Micro SD card are available. Your DPR-36 has been tested with a wide range of cards up to 16GB and support cards of Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) standard. Inserting and removing a card To insert a Micro SD card into your radio, lift up the Micro SD cover on top of the radio and insert the Micro SD card into the slot.
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Recording an Radio program (DAB & FM) 1. Ensure your MicroSD card is inserted correctly and your radio clock is synchronized. 2. First press the Band button to choose the FM/ DAB band as required. Tune to the station you want to record. 3.
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If your radio is not recording correctly check the following: - The card is the correct format - The card has enough recording space available - The card has not become corrupted (possibly by removing the card during recording). Reformat the card if necessary. Note: The recordings of FM programs will be saved in the Micro SD card in .WAV format, and the recordings of DAB programs will be saved in .MP2 format.
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If you want to go back to the current listening at any stage, press the jog wheel: Function Action Repeat mode Your DPR-36 provides you various playback option for files, as following: Normal Repeat One: repeat one single audio file Repeat Folder: repeat all files of one single folder...
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SD Service SD Browse: to view a full list of the tracks and recordings stored in your Micro SD card. Track Information: provides all sorts of information of a track, such as tile, artist, album, genre, bit rate, type Record Saved: allows you to choose the length of the recording per track.
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To play files . Turn the jog wheel up/ down to select the track to be played. 2. Your playlist recordings will be played in list order from the first selected file. 3. To pause playback push in the jog wheel. To resume playback push in the jog wheel again. Fastforward files .
To pause playing files . Push in the jog wheel and the track will pause playing. Key lock function The key lock function is used to prevent unintentional operation of the radio. . Key lock switch is located on the top panel of the radio next to headphone socket. When the key lock switch is set to LOCK, the power and volume control buttons will be disabled.
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Using DPR-36 Rewind feature- DAB and FM Missing a great part of your favorite station because of a phone call or other chores must be familiar with you. The Rewind feature is designed to solve this problem. With a single press of the Recording button, you can put your favorite station on hold while you have been interrupted by a phone call or other chores.
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5. To return to real time radio, press and hold the Recording button the display will return to normal radio display. Once Rewind has been cancelled, it will not be possible to go back to a previously stored part of the program. The radio will no longer be using the Micro SD card to buffer the current program.
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Reach a desired point of the rewind program-DAB and FM 1. Turn the jog wheel up/ down to find the item you wish to listen to. The display will show the amount of time you have scrolled back together with the maximum time you can rewind back to.
Specifications Power Requirement: Mains (via supplied AC adaptor) AC 00-240 50/60 Hz DC5V 500 mA Batteries: 3.7V/850 mAH Battery Life: Approx 5 hours listening through the speaker for 4 hours a day at normal volume. Approx 8 hours of listening with headphones for 4 hours a day at normal volume.
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