MangoKit MDR3 Portable DAB And FM Radio Owner’s Manual

MangoKit MDR3 Portable DAB And FM Radio

Product Information

Specifications

• Dimensions: N/A
• Weight: N/A
• Modes: DAB radio, FM radio, Bluetooth

Introduction

• The MD3 is a versatile device that allows you to listen to radio stations and stream music via Bluetooth.
• This manual provides detailed instructions on how to use the MD3 in different modes.

Features

• Preset buttons for quick access to your favorite radio stations
• Menu button to navigate through different options and settings
• Back button to return to the previous screen
• Select button for various functions such as volume control, mute, snooze, and station selection
• Source button to switch between DAB radio, FM radio, and Bluetooth modes
• Info button to view additional information about the station or track playing

Product Usage Instructions

Preset a Station

To preset a radio station:

1. Press the preset button corresponding to the desired preset number (1 or 2) to play the stored radio station.
2. To preset a station from preset 3-20, press the preset button labeled “3+”. The display will show a list of presets numbered 1-20.
3. Use the up/down buttons to navigate through the preset list and select a desired preset.
4. Press the “Select” button to play the selected station.

Menu Navigation

To access the menu:

• Press the “Menu” button to display the menu for the current mode.
• Press the “Menu” button again to show the now-playing screen.

Back Button

To go back to the previous screen:

• Press the “Back” button.

Select Button Functions

The “Select” button has multiple functions:

• Power: Turn on/off the device, go to standby mode, and cancel the sleep or alarm function.
• Volume: Rotate the “Select” button to adjust the volume during playback.
• Mute: Press the “Select” button to mute the music.
• Select: Rotate the “Select” button to scroll through menus or station lists. Press the “Select” button to select an option.
• Snooze: Press the “Select” button to snooze the alarm for a set time.

Source Button

To select different modes:

• Press the “Source” button to switch between DAB radio, FM radio, and Bluetooth modes.

Info Button

To view more information about the station or track playing:

• Press the “Info” button. Press it again to cycle through further information screens and return to the normal playing screen.
• Full Slideshow: Press and hold the “Info” button to switch the DAB normal playing screen image to a full-screen slideshow image.

FAQ

Q: What are the different modes of the MD3?

• The MD3 has three modes: DAB radio, FM radio, and Bluetooth.

Q: How do I preset a radio station?

• To preset a station, press the preset button corresponding to the desired preset number (1 or 2) or press the “3+” button to access presets 3-20.
• Use the up/down buttons to navigate through the preset list and select a desired preset.
• Press the “Select” button to play the selected station.

Q: How do I adjust the volume?

• Rotate the “Select” button to adjust the volume up or down during playback.

Q: How do I mute the music?

• Press the “Select” button to mute the music when playing.

Q: How do I switch between different modes?

• Press the “Source” button to select different modes such as DAB radio, FM radio, and Bluetooth.

Introduction

Safety Instructions

Please store this instruction manual for future reference.

• Do not use this product near water or moisture.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
• Place the unit on a solid surface.
• Do not put it in a closed bookcase or a cabinet that may keep air from flowing through its ventilation openings.
• Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs and the point where they exit from the product.
• Servicing is required when the product has been damaged. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards.
• Please contact the manufacturer to be referred to an authorized service center near you.
• To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles.
• Do not let objects or liquids enter the product.
• Use proper power sources. Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.

Features

This manual describes how to use the MD3 with the following modes:

• DAB/DAB+ digital radio with a wide choice of channels and digital quality sound broadcast free-to-air.
• FM with RDS (Radio Data System)
• Bluetooth to act as a Bluetooth wireless speaker for Bluetooth-capable smart devices.

Carton contents

• After you unpack the box, you will find the following items:
• 1 MD3 unit
• 1 Owner’s manual
• 1 Power adaptor

Controls, connectors, and display

Main controls

1. Preset 1,2,3+
2. Menu
3. Back
4. Power on/off&Volume&Select/Snooze/Mute
5. Source
6. Info
7. Next
8. Play/Pause
9. Previous
10. PRESET: To store preset 1 or 2, Press and hold the preset 1 or 2 buttons until the display shows the text ‘preset # stored’. To store preset 3-20, Press and hold the preset button 3+, The display will show a list of the Preset stores numbered 1 to 20, these are displayed as either ‘Empty’ or with the currently stored station name. Use the / button to choose a preset memory then press ‘Select’ to store the currently playing station. After confirming the preset station is stored the display reverts to the Now playing screen.

  * Recall a station from the Preset list
  * To recall preset 1 or 2, Press preset button 1 or 2. This will play the radio station stored in preset 1 or 2. To recall a preset 3-20. Press the preset button 3+. The display will show a list of the presets stored numbers 1-20. Use the / button to choose a preset and press ‘Select’ to play that station.
2.  **press the MENU to show t MENU: the MENU for the current mode.**
  * Press again to show the now-playing screen.
3.  **BACK:** press the BACK to return to the previous screen.
4.  **SELECT/ VOLUME/MUTE/SNOOZE:**
  *  **a**. **Power:** Turn on or back to standby mode (showing clock and date), cancel sleep, or cancel alarm function.
  *  **b**. **VOLUME:** Rotate the SELECT button to adjust the volume up or down during playback.
  *  **c**. **MUTE:** Press the SELECT button to mute the music when playing.
  *  **d**. **SELECT:** Rotate the SELECT button by scrolling through a menu or station list. Press the SELECT button to select the chosen option.
  * Press and hold the Select button to auto-scan DAB/FM stations.
  *  **e**. **SNOOZE:** Press the SELECT button to snooze at a set time when an alarm sounds.
5.  **SOURCE:** Press Source to select different modes DAB, FM, Bluetooth.
6.  **INFO:** View more information about the station or track playing.
  * Press again to cycle through further information screens then return to the normal playing screen.
  *  **FULL SIDESHOW** : Press and hold the INFO button to switch the DAB normal playing screen image to the full-screen slide show image.
7.  **Next:** Press to select the next track under FM/DAB/ Bluetooth Mode; Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to auto-scan the stations under the FM mode.
8. Press to select Play/ Pause under BT mode.
9.  **Previous:** Press to select the previous track under FM/DAB /Bluetooth mode.; Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to auto-scan the stations under the FM mode.
10.  **Connectors**
11. As shown below has connectors [ from left to right ] for the following ****

10. DC power in (5V)
11. Headphones out.
12. Battery compartment.

Started and setup

MD3 is easy to use. To play DAB or FM radio, all you need is a power source (a 100-240 V mains supply);

1. Place MD3 on a suitable shelf or table.
2. Extend the telescopic antenna.
3. Connect the power adaptor between MD3 and the mains supply.

DAB radio mode

• DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the station and program/track as broadcast.
• To enter DAB mode, press Mode until the display shows DAB Radio.

Scanning for stations

• The first time you use MD3, or if the station list is empty, the radio automatically performs a full scan to see what stations are available.
• You may also need to start a scan manually to update the list of stations for one of the following reasons:
• New stations may become available from time to time.
• If reception was not good for the original scan (for example the antenna was not up), this may result in an empty or incomplete list of available stations.
• If you have poor reception of some stations causing the audio to break up, you may wish to list only stations with good signal Strength.
• To do a full scan Select Menu > Full scan.
• Once a scan is complete, the radio returns to playing the previously- selected station or first station on the station list.
• To remove stations that are listed but unavailable Select Menu > Prune invalid.

Manual tune

• As well as the normal method of scanning, you can also manually tune to a particular channel/frequency.
• This can be useful for adjusting your antenna to achieve the best possible reception and scanning a particular channel to update the station list.

To manually tune

• Press Menu > Manual tune then use the select control button to display a particular channel/frequency, press Select to tune to that channel/frequency.
• The display shows a live indication of the received signal strength on the selected frequency.
• Adjustments to your antenna will be manifested in the received signal strength displayed.
• Note: The division in the signal strength bar indicates the audio quality threshold – if the signal strength, as indicated by the solid rectangles, falls below this threshold the audio quality will deteriorate.
• When a channel/frequency is selected MD3 also scans for any DAB stations on the selected frequency and updates the station list with any new stations found.
• To listen to any stations found return to the Now play the screen and select the required station from the station list as normal.

Now playing information

• While a station is playing, the screen shows its name and DLS
• (Dynamic Label Segment) information broadcast by the station such as program name, track title, and contact details.

Slideshow

• The normal now-playing screen shows a thumbnail of the currently available slideshow image. (If no slideshow image is available a default DAB thumbnail image is displayed).
• The Select button cycles through the following slideshow displays.
• Slideshow image and DLS text being broadcast by the current station.
• Normal now playing screen.
• To view further information Press Info.
• Each time you press Info, the next set of information is displayed, cycling through DLS text, DL Plus information (this is only displayed if broadcast by the station), program type, ensemble name, channel number/frequency, signal strength, power status, and date.

Other settings

• Dynamic range compression ( DRC)
• This function reduces the difference between the loudest and quietest audio being broadcast.
• Effectively, this makes quiet sounds comparatively louder, and loud sounds comparatively quieter.
• Note: DRC only works if it is enabled by the broadcaster for a specific station.
• To change the DRC setting Select Menu > DRC > The options available are: DRC high | low | off.

FM radio mode

• FM radio mode receives analog radio from the FM band and displays RDS (Radio Data System) information about the station and show (where broadcast).
• To enter FM mode: Press Mode until the display shows FM Mode.

Selecting stations

• The first time you select FM radio, MD3 is set to the lowest frequency in the FM band. On subsequent selections, the last used frequency/station is displayed.
• To scan for a station in FM mode
• Press Select MD3 scans up through the FM band frequencies, showing the current frequency on the screen display.
• A scan stops when a signal is found. MD3 can be set to stop at each station or only at stations with a strong signal.
• Alternatively, you can tune, using the select control button to rotate in 50 kHz steps.

Now playing information

• While FM radio is playing, the screen shows its frequency, or if RDS information is available, the station name and any further RadioText information.
• If no information is available, just the frequency and a No RadioText message is shown.
• To view further information about the broadcast Press Info.
• Each time you press Info, the next set of information is displayed, cycling through RDS Radio text program type, frequency, name, mono/stereo, power status, and date.

Settings

Scan settings

• By default, FM scans stop at any available station ( All stations). This may include poor-quality audio from weak stations.
• Options: Strong stations only | All stations
• To change the scan settings, to stop only at stations with good signal strength
• Select Menu > Scan setting then Strong stations only.

Audio settings

• By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this may result in poor-quality audio. The audio quality can be improved using mono.
• Options: Stereo allowed | Forced mono
• To play weak stations in mono Select Menu > Audio setting > Forced mono.

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth mode allows MD3 to act as a wireless speaker playing audio content from a connected Bluetooth-capable device.
• To enter Bluetooth mode: Press source to choose Bluetooth mode
• To connect a Bluetooth-capable device. Use your Bluetooth-capable smart device to pair and connect with the MD3.

Display information

• The screen displays either a Bluetooth Pairing or Bluetooth-connected message depending on the connection state.

Alarms snooze and sleep

• As well as a clock/calendar, there are two versatile wake-up alarms with a snooze facility, and a sleep function to turn the system off after a set period.
• The alarm sound for each alarm can use a buzzer or a selection from the audio sources.

To set the clock/ calendar

• The settings for the internal clock and setting Alarm, Snooze, and Sleep functions are all accessible via the Systems Setting menu.

Alarms

• Note: Alarms will only function when the MD3 unit is On or in Standby mode.
• An active alarm is indicated by its icon in the bottom line of the display.
• Note: Alarms can be switched on or off in standby mode (see below).

To set alarms

• Press Menu/System setting/Alarm and use the Select control knob to select the required Alarm 1 or 2.
• To exit alarm setting mode, press Menu or Back (alternatively, the Alarm display will timeout and automatically return to the Now Playing screen after a short time).
• The alarm setup prompts you for the following parameters.
• Select a value for each parameter in turn turning the select control button and press Select to confirm and move on to the next parameter.

Parameters

Alarm – Off | On

• Frequency – Daily | Once | Weekends | Weekdays
• Choose the days on which the alarm is active.
• Note: if you choose ‘Once’, you are prompted to enter the required date.
• Wake Up time – hours and minutes Source – Buzzer | Digital Radio| FM
• If DAB or FM is chosen as the audio source you will also be prompted to select the Last played station.
• Duration – 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 minutes
• If the alarm is not cancelled MD3 returns to standby after this period.
• Volume – rotate the top control button to set the required alarm volume 4-16.
• This is the volume the alarm will build up to. (Initially, the alarm sounds at a low volume and gradually gets louder to the set volume).
• In all listening modes, active alarms are indicated by displaying the relevant Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 icons.
• At the set time, the alarm will sound, quietly at first, then gradually build up to the set volume. When an alarm sounds, the icon in the display flashes.
• To cancel a sounding alarm and switch the radio to standby by pushing in the SELECT knob.

Snooze

• To temporarily silence a sounding alarm, press Snooze. You can change the snooze period by repeatedly pressing Snooze.
• Snooze periods are 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes. The radio returns to standby for the set period with a snooze countdown displayed.
• When the countdown reaches 0 (zero) the alarm is triggered again.
• Push in the SELECT knob and hold for 3 seconds to fully cancel a sounding alarm and switch the radio to standby.

Sleep

• To set the sleep timer while the radio is playing Press Menu> System setting>Sleep.
• You can choose the sleep delay time in minutes from: Sleep Off | 15 |30 | 45 | 60 | 90.
• Use SELECT knob to cycle through the options then PUSH in SELECT knob to choose the displayed option.
• Once you select a sleep delay period, the display returns to the Now Playing screen displaying a Crescent moon icon and the remaining time, in minutes, before the sleep time expires.
• After the sleep delay period, the radio switches to standby mode.

System settings

• The System Settings allow you to tailor the MD3 with a variety of options to suit you.
• To access system settings from any mode Select Menu >System Settings >, then choose from the various options as described in the menu below.

The System Setting Menu options are:

• Sleep
• Alarm
• Equaliser
• Time/Date
• Backlight
• Language
• Factory Reset
• Software upgrade
• Software version

To navigate through the menus

• The following controls are used to move about the menu tree to choose and select the required settings:
• SELECT– (pressing the Select knob) This selects the currently displayed option, if the option has a further sub-menu the first option of the sub-menu is displayed.
• If the option is a setting value, the displayed value is selected and either the next setting is highlighted or, if there are no further settings, the display returns to the parent menu for that setting.
• SELECT knob– cycles forward and backward through the current menu or setting options.
• BACK – jumps back to the parent menu of the currently displayed menu or setting.
• MENU to return to the Now Playing screen.

Equalizer

• This presents a My Equaliser option to allow you to create your equalizer settings.
• My EQ… | Normal | Classic | Jazz | Pop | Rock | Speech

My EQ setup…

• This option allows you to set a bias in the treble and bass audio frequencies and turn ‘Loudness’ On or Off. Values can be set between -7 (Minus 7) and +7 (plus 7).
• Treble – (Use the select control button to choose a bias value between -7 and +7)
• Bass – (Use the select control button to choose a bias value between -7 and +7)
• Loudness – No or Yes. (When Yes, low-level high and low-frequency sounds are boosted to give a ‘fuller’ sound.)

Time/Date

• The time and date can be updated manually or automatically With auto-update, the time and date are automatically synchronized with national time signals broadcast over DAB and FM (when available).
• You can also select the display format for the time and date.

The Time menu contains the following options:

• Set Time/Date – (see below)
• Auto update – Update from Any | Update from digital radio | Update from FM | No Update
• Set 12/24 hour – 12 | 24
• Set date format – DD-MM-YYYY | MM-DD-YYYY.

Set time/ date

• This option is for manually setting the time and date displayed. The time displays as hh: mm, with the first value, hh, active ( flashing).
• Adjust each value using the select control button and press Select to confirm. The next value then becomes active and flashes. The date values follow and are set in the same way.
• Note: The date displays as DD-MM- YYYY or MM- DD- YYYY depending on your choice of date format ( see above).

Backlight

• The MD3 has a backlight with three brightness settings and adjustable timeout (this is the time delay, in seconds, after which the display switches to the Dim level).

There are three settings:

• Timeout – Light On | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180 sec
• On level – High | Mid | Low
• Dim level – High | Mid | Low

Language

• The default language is English. To change, select Menu > System settings > Language >then select your language.

Factory reset

• A factory reset clears all user-defined settings, replacing them with the original default values, so time/ date, preferences/ settings, and DAB station list are all lost.
• If you select Factory reset, you are asked to confirm by selecting “Yes”.

Troubleshooting and error messages

Error messages

Troubleshooting

Technical Specification

• Model: MD3
• Type: Portable DAB & FM Radio
• Speaker: 1 X 2.5” full-range speaker
• Power: 3W RMS
• Power Supply: 5V DC or 4 x AA batteries [battery not included]
• Dimension (mm): 17510654MM
• Weight: 0.45KG
• Specifications are subject to change without notice.
• If you have any questions or suggestions, Please contact us freely.
• www.mangokitsmart.com
• info@mangokitsmart.com

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