Tesco DR1703 - Digital Radio User Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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Read these instructions. Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with a dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Do not install or operate near any heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled with liquids such as a vase of flowers should be placed on the product.

No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on the product.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this device.

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous exposure.

Batteries (a battery pack or installed batteries) shall not be subject to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, this is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

Use this appliance only with the supplied AC Adapter.

Using non-approved power supplies will void the warranty.

Mains Supply: The mains operating voltage of the AC Adapter is marked on a rating plate on the AC Adapter.

The means of disconnecting this appliance from the mains supply is the mains plug. This should be unobstructed and readily operable at all times.

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

Hereby, Tesco declares that the radio equipment type DR1703 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.tesco.com/productsupporttesco.

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

FRONT VIEW

1. Standby
2. Preset recall/Hold to save
3. Select
4. DAB/FM mode
5. Previous/down
6. Next/up
7. Display info/Hold for Menu
8. Volume control
9. Display
10. Headphone socket (on side)
11. DC 6V socket (on side)

BACK VIEW

1. Aerial
2. Battery compartment

INTRODUCTION

The DR1703 is a full-function portable DAB and FM radio, powered by batteries (not supplied), or from the supplied AC adapter.

PRELIMINARIES

UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take your purchase receipt with you.

Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third party make sure you pass on the handbook.

We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

CONTENTS

The carton should contain:

• The DR1703 portable radio
• AC adapter
• Operating Manual

If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest TESCO store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when you call. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

LOCATION

Place the unit on dry stable surface away from heat and damp and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked over.

GETTING STARTED

DAB/FM AERIAL

Before using your radio for DAB or FM reception, always fully extend the telescopic aerial. The telescopic aerial has a swivel base to enable it to be adjusted to different positions for the clearest sound.

CONNECTING POWER

Before connecting the power, check that the mains voltage on the rating plate of the AC adapter is the same as the voltage in your area.

• Connect the AC adapter cable to the DC 6V jack on the side of the unit.
• Plug the AC adapter into the wall socket and switch the mains power on.

The unit is now ready for use.

NOTE: The AC adapter may become warm during operation - this is normal.

SETTING THE CLOCK

The clock on your radio is automatically set when first used from the time signal broadcast with DAB radio stations.

If a DAB station is not available, the clock may be set manually via the Settings menu.

FITTING BATTERIES

You can fit a set of batteries for fully portable operation.

• Referring to the diagram, press the catch and lift off the battery compartment lid.
  
• Fit 4 x AA batteries (not supplied) into the battery compartment, observing polarity as shown. Lay the batteries over the ribbon as shown to help with removal. Alkaline batteries are recommended for best performance.
• Re-fit the battery cover.
  

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Dispose of used batteries with regard to the recycling regulations in your area. Do NOT short circuit batteries or throw them into water, the general rubbish or in a fire.

Weak batteries can leak and damage the radio. Replace them in good time!

POWER CONTROL

To turn the radio on

• Press the STANDBY button.

The radio will switch on.

To set the radio to Standby

• Press the STANDBY button.

The radio will set to Standby.

The display will remain on to display the time and date unless battery powered.

INITIAL SCAN

When your radio is switched on for the first time the scanning display will be shown while the scanning process takes place:

The radio scans all usable stations (full scan) and stores them alphanumerically - 1 Radio, 2 Radio, AA Radio, AB Radio... The initial scan will take a few minutes. After the scan, the clock will be set and the radio will play the first station in the sequence. To browse for another station, refer to the next section.

BROWSING FOR A DAB STATION

To browse for another DAB station

• Press the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button repeatedly.

The stations in the station list will be displayed in sequence.

• Press the SELECT button to select the displayed station.

After a short delay, the radio will tune to the station.

VOLUME CONTROL

To increase the volume

• Turn and hold the Volume control clockwise.

The volume level will increase.

To decrease the volume

• Turn and hold the Volume control anti-clockwise.

The volume level will decrease.

When the volume is adjusted the display will change to show the current volume setting on a bargraph.

SELECTING DAB OR FM

You can choose to listen to DAB or FM radio -

Selecting DAB or FM

• Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch between DAB and FM mode.

LISTENING TO FM

To change to the FM band

• Press the MODE button to switch to the FM band.

FM will be displayed.

The radio will play the last FM station you were listening to.

To auto-tune to FM stations

• Press and hold the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button to search up or down for the next station in the band.

The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be displayed whilst searching.

When a usable station is detected the radio will stop tuning and play the station. If RDS data is present, the station name and scrolling radio text will be displayed. If RDS data is not present, 'No Radiotext' will be displayed.

To manually tune to FM stations

• Press the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button briefly to tune up or down the band in 50kHz steps.

FM stereo/mono

When listening to a weak or distant FM station in stereo via earphones, there may be a high level of background noise. In this case, setting mono reception may reduce the level of background noise.

Mono reception is set via the FM settings menu.

Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as presets on both the DAB and FM bands for quick recall.

DAB & FM PRESETS

To store a preset

• Tune to the station you want to store as a preset.
• Press and hold the PRESET button.

'Preset Store' will be displayed.

• Press the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button repeatedly to choose the preset number you want to store.

For each preset number the preset station currently stored will be displayed or '(Empty)' if none is stored.

• Press the SELECT button to confirm if you want to store the station in the displayed preset number.

To recall any preset

• Press the PRESET button briefly.

'Preset Recall' will be displayed.

• Press the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button repeatedly to find the preset number you want to play.
• Press the SELECT button to play the preset.

The radio will re-tune and the preset number will be displayed.

HEADPHONES

There is a headphone output jack on the side panel of the radio. If headphones are connected to this socket for private listening, the speaker will cut out automatically.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volumes for long periods.

DAB DISPLAY MODES

The bottom line of the display can be switched to show different items of information that may be transmitted with a DAB station.

Choosing the information display

Press the MENU/INFO button repeatedly to change the information displayed while playing a DAB radio station.

The full range of display options are shown below. Some stations may not broadcast all of these options.

DLS (Dynamic Label Segment): This is a scrolling message giving real-time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.

SIGNAL STRENGTH: This setting will display a signal strength bargraph. The longer the bargraph, the stronger the signal. Setting the display to show signal strength is useful when setting up the aerial for the strongest signal.

PROGRAMME TYPE: This describes the style of the programme being broadcast.

MULTIPLEX NAME: DAB Digital radio stations are broadcast in multiplexes. Each multiplex is a bundle of radio stations transmitted in a single frequency. There are national and local multiplexes; local ones contain stations specific to your area. This option displays the name of the multiplex name that contains the station you are listening to.

MULTIPLEX NUMBER/FREQ: This option will display the multiplex number and frequency that contains the station you are listening to.

SIGNAL ERROR RATE: This option will display the level of signal errors in the current broadcast. The lower the number, the better the quality of the signal.

BIT RATE: DAB allows broadcasters to vary the BIT RATE (or the amount by which an audio signal can be compressed) depending on the type of broadcast. This enables the amount of stations on a multiplex to be maximised. Speech and News are often broadcast at a lower Bit Rate; music needs a higher Bit Rate for good fidelity.

POWER SOURCE: This option will display the current power source - Mains Power or Battery.

TIME AND DATE: Time and date are updated by broadcasted information.

When first used, your radio scanned the DAB band for available stations. The station services found were then stored in your radio's memory.

You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a different area or just to refresh the stored list of available stations.

NOTE: On some occasions, when moving to a different area, re-scanning may not fully update the station list. In this case it may be necessary to reset your radio. (see the 'Factory reset' option).

DAB MENU OPTIONS

DAB SETTINGS MENU

Your radio has some additional features and options that may be reached through the Settings Menu.

A complete map of the menu is shown.

To enter the DAB Settings Menu

• Set to DAB mode.
• Press and hold the MENU/INFO button.

The menu will be displayed.

• Press the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button to step through the available options.
• To choose an option from the menu, press the SELECT button.

Choose the 'System' menu option to open the sub-menu of system options shown on the menu map.

Full Scan: Select Full Scan to re-scan the entire DAB band and refresh the station list.

Manual Tuning: Manual tuning enables you to search the band manually by pressing the TUNE/CH or TUNE/CH button to step through the multiplex numbers and check if any have usable signal strength on a bargraph display. Manual tuning is not necessary in normal operation where scanning will have established a station list of usable stations.

Prune: If your station list includes stations that you can no longer receive (you may have moved to a different area), you can select the 'Prune' option to remove them and clean up the Station List.

System>Time: Select the time option to set the clock manually. This may be useful if you are in an area where it is not possible to receive DAB radio broadcasts.

You can also choose automatic clock setting options to update from a DAB station, FM station or any station.

System>Factory reset: Select the 'Yes' sub-option to reset all the settings of your radio to factory original settings. The station list will also be cleared and any stored preset memories will be erased. After a factory reset the radio will re-scan the band and renew the station list.

System>SW Version: This option will display the version number of the control software currently installed in your radio. This will be helpful to a technician who is servicing the radio.

FM DISPLAY MODES

The bottom line of the display can be switched to show different items of information that may be transmitted with an FM station.

To change the display mode

Press the MENU/INFO button repeatedly to change the information displayed while playing an FM radio station.

The full range of display options are shown. Some stations may not broadcast all of these options.

FM MENU OPTIONS

FM SETTINGS MENU

There are also some menu settings that are specific to FM radio operation. These settings may be changed through the Settings Menu.

To enter the FM Settings Menu

• Set to FM mode.
• Press and hold the MENU/INFO button.

A map of the menu is shown below. The menu is navigated in the same way as the DAB settings menu.

MORE DETAIL OF THE FM SETTINGS MENU OPTIONS

Scan Setting: With this menu option you can set the scanning sensitivity of the FM radio to two different levels- 'Strong stations' or 'All stations'. Setting to 'Strong stations' will exclude weaker stations resulting in a quicker scan. If you set to 'All stations' the scan will stop at every station detected, even if the signal is weak.

Audio Setting: This option enables you to set the radio to 'Forced Mono' or 'Stereo Allowed'. Setting Forced Mono may be useful if the signal is weak and the broadcast is noisy when listening in stereo via headphones.

System: The System sub-menu options are the same as those described in the DAB settings section.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Poor quality radio reception

The aerial signal may not be adequate. Try adjusting the aerial position while watching the signal strength on the bargraph. Signal strength can be displayed by tuning to a DAB station and pressing the Info/Menu button until the signal strength bargraph is displayed.

Few DAB stations are available after moving area

The radio should be reset to renew the station list. Refer to the 'Factory Reset' section.

Poor quality FM reception

If you are listening to a station with a weak signal, try changing the Audio Setting to 'Forced Mono'.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CARE AND CLEANING

All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with the unit unplugged from the mains power and switched off.

The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a barely damp cloth and then dried carefully. Never use abrasives, abrasive cloths or chemical solvents.

SPECIFICATIONS

Supply Voltage: .6 V , 500mA

AC Adapter input: 100-240 V ~, 50-60 Hz

Batteries: 4 x 1.5V , 'AA' type batteries

Frequency range: 174-240 MHz (DAB), 87.5-108MHz (FM)

Net Weight: 340 g

Class II construction double insulated.
This product must not be connected to earth.

Made in China

WARRANTY

Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line.

Please have your original purchase receipt with you when you call. This warranty in no way affects your consumer rights.

Tesco Helplines:

Landlines 0800 323 4060 (Freephone from a BT landline).

Mobiles 0330 123 4060 (Calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers eg. 01 or 02 and are included in inclusive minutes and discount schemes).

DISPOSAL

UK: Waste electrical products/batteries should not be disposed of with household waste. Separate disposal facilities exist, for your nearest facilities see www.recycle-more.co.uk or in-store for details.

ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005. Waste electrical products/batteries should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.

Tesco Stores Ltd,
Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA, U.K.

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