velleman HQWS10001 HQ-Power Heavy-Duty Worksite Radio User Manual

HQWS10001

Introduction

To all residents of the European Union Important environmental information about this product This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialized company for recycling. This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service. Respect the local environmental rules.
If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for choosing HQPowerTM! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was damaged in transit, do not install or use it and contact your dealer.

Safety Instructions

Read and understand this manual and all safety signs before using this appliance.
Indoor use only.
Power supply polarisation.

• This device can be used by children aged 8 years and above, and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the device in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the device. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• Do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing liquids. Do not place objects filled with liquid, such as a vase, on top of the appliance.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Only use attachments and accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this appliance during lightning storms or when not in use for long periods of time.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at the prongs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.
•  If the external flexible cable or cord of this device is damaged, it shall be exclusively replaced by the manufacturer or his service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
• Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
• This appliance may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation. Connect this appliance only to the power source indicated on the appliance’s rear panel. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel or equivalent.

General Guidelines

• Refer to the Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.
• All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons. Damage caused by user modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.
• Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorized way will void the warranty.
• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
• Nor Velleman minor its dealers can be held responsible for any damage (extraordinary, incidental, or indirect) ­ of any nature (financial, physical…) arising from the possession, use, or failure of this product.
• Keep this manual for future reference.

Overview

Refer to the illustrations on page 2 of this manual.

Operation

5.1 Setup
First-Time Use Connect the appliance to a suitable power supply source or insert four C-type batteries in the battery compartment. It is recommended to power this appliance with batteries only for short portable use. Next, fully extend the antenna.
Switching On
Connect the appliance to a suitable power supply source. Press the on-off button to switch on the appliance.
The date and time will automatically be set by the DAB signal. The radio will scan for available frequencies.

The digit on the right indicates the number of available frequencies.
Once the scan is completed, the radio will tune itself to the first alphabetically listed station available in DAB mode.
Press the on-off button again to put the appliance in standby mode.
Switching Off
Press and hold the on-off button until the appliance switches off, or just press the button briefly to cancel the standby mode.
5.2 Controls
Using the Buttons
All button actions are a brief press unless otherwise stated in the required action. This includes the button function of the dials.
Using the Dial
The dials on this appliance are dual-action. This means you can use them to scroll through the available options and press them for the required button actions.
5.3 DAB Mode and Options
Selecting a Station
Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the available DAB stations. Press the dial to tune the radio into the displayed station.
Scanning
Retune or refresh the number of available DAB stations by pressing the scan button. It is recommended you do this when the radio has been moved or if you are getting a poor DAB signal.
DAB Menu Options
Press and hold the info/menu button until [Full Scan] is displayed.
Turn the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the options and press the same dial to select. Available options:
Full Scan → Manual Tune → DRC → Prune → System
Full Scan
Select [Full Scan] in the menu options to fully erase and retune all the available DAB stations.

The radio will scan through the available channels. All the channels will be shown in alphabetical order.
Manual DAB Tuning
Select [Manual Tune] to manually tune the radio.
Use the tuning/enter dial to tune the radio in and press the same dial to keep the current tuning. Save as a preset if required. This helps in getting a clearer signal in areas where the signal is poor.
DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)
This function enables to even out the audio by raising the volume of quieter audio levels and lowering the volume of louder audio levels. Select [DRC] in the menu options. The low option will give you a small amount of DRC, whereas the high option gives you a strong amount. Use the tuning/enter dial to tune the radio in. Then, press the same dial to select the required preference. The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
Prune
It is possible to remove DAB stations listed with a [?] by using the prune function.
Select the station you wish to remove and select [Prune] from the menu options. Select [Yes] to confirm.
5.4 FM Mode
Selecting the FM Mode
Press the mode button to change from DAB to FM radio.
Auto-Tune FM
To autotune the next available radio station, press the scan button once.
The scan will always stop at the next signal received. Save a preset if required.
Manually Tune FM
Use the tuning/enter dial to manually tune the radio in FM mode. Save as a preset if required. This helps in getting a clearer signal in areas where signal is poor.
FM Menu Options
Press and hold the info/menu button until [Scan Setting] is displayed.
Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the options. Then, press the same dial to select an option:
Scan Setting → Audio Set → System
Scan Settings
You can change the autotune search ability between [All Stations] and [Strong Stations]. Select [Scan Settings] from the menu options. Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle between either [Strong Stations] or [All Stations]. Press the same dial to select the required option. The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
You will be sent to the previous menu once a selection has been made. Press the info/menu button to return to the main screen.
Audio Settings
Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle between [Stereo Allowed] and [Forced Mono] options. Press the same dial to confirm. The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
5.5 Aux Mode
Selecting the AUX Mode
To select the AUX mode, press mode until [AUX] is displayed.
Using the AUX Mode
Connect a 3.5 mm jack cable from the device (mobile, MP3 player, tablet…) to the AUX port at the back of the appliance. Make sure the connected device has the volume output at maximum in order to play the sound through the radio. Use the volume control to regulate the end volume output.
AUX Menu Option
Press and hold the info/menu button until [System] is displayed.
Press the tuning/enter dial to select the [System] option.
5.6 System Options
System Menu Options
Press and hold the info/menu button until [Scan Setting] is displayed in either DAB or FM mode or [System] is displayed in AUX mode. Turn the tuning/enter dial to cycle to the [System] option and press the same dial to select. Use the same dial as before to cycle and select the available options:
Sleep → Alarm → EQ → Time → Backlight → Inactive Standby → Lang. → Reset → SW Ver.
Sleep
You can set the radio to standby after a period of time. Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the options and press the same dial to select an option:
Off → 15 → 30 → 45 → 60 → 90 minutes
Alarm See below.
EQ
You can change the sound output preference by choosing from these options:
Normal → Classic → Jazz → Pop → Rock → Speech → My EQ*

• You can customize the EQ by using the submenu under [My EQ]:

Loudness………………………….Y/N
Treble……………………………………….+/- 7
Bass…………………………………+/- 7
Use the tuning/select dial to cycle through the options and press the same dial to select.
Time
All the time and date functions and preferences can be altered here. Turn the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the options and press the same dial to select.
The options are :
Time/Date → Auto Update → Set 12/24 → Date Format
Time/Date
This option allows you to manually set the time and date. Once selected from the [Time] submenu, you will see the hours flashing. Turn the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the hours and press the same dial to select the required hour value.
Once the hours have been set, the minutes are flashing. Repeat the process above and set the minutes. Once selected, you will move on to the next screen for setting the date.
Cycle through the numbers with the tuning/enter dial and press the same dial to select the value. Move to the next value to set. When the last value is set, the display will confirm the new time and date have been saved.

Backlight
You can change the brightness and light duration of the display.
Turn the tuning/enter dial to cycle through the options and press the same dial to select an option: Time Out → On Level → Dim
Time Out
This option allows you to set the duration of the time before the display dims. Choose from the options by turning the tuning/enter dial and pressing the same dial to select:
On → 10 → 20 → 30 → 45 → 60 → 90 → 120 → 180 seconds
The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
On Level
This option lets you set the active display light level. Choose from the options by turning the tuning/enter dial and pressing the same dial to select:
High → Med → Low
The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
Dim
This option lets you set the inactive display light level. Choose from the options by turning the tuning/enter dial and pressing the same dial to select:
High → Med → Low
The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
Inactive Standby (Step)
You can set the auto-standby time with this feature. Choose from the options by turning the tuning/enter dial and pressing the same dial to select:
Off → 2 → 4 → 5 → 6 hours
Each value is a period of minutes. The radio will continue to play for the selected duration until you select [Off]. The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
Language
With this option, you can choose your language. Choose from the options by turning the tuning/enter dial and pressing the same dial to select:
English → Français → Deutsch → Italiano → Español
The asterisk in the top right corner indicates the current selection.
Reset
Selecting this option will reset the radio and clear any saved presets. Use this option if the DAB signal is still poor after re-scanning for stations or any other possible default.
SW Ver.
This will display the current software version in use.
5.7 DAB/FM Preset
The radio has 10 preset slots for both DAB and FM selections.
Storing Preset 1-5
Tune a station in on either DAB or FM and make sure it is currently playing. Press and hold on of the presets marked 1/6, 2/7, 3/8, 4/9 or 5/10. This relates to the first number shown. If done successfully, you will see a stored message on the display.
Storing Preset 1-6
Tune a station in on either DAB or FM and make sure it is currently playing. Press the shift button, and press and hold on of the presets marked 1/6, 2/7, 3/8, 4/9 or 5/10. This relates to the second number shown. If done successfully, you will see a stored message on the display.
Recalling a Preset
To recall a preset on 1-5, press one of the preset numbers to recall a saved station. To recall a preset on 6-10, press the shift button followed by one of the preset numbers to recall a saved station. Note that all presets will be lost as soon as the radio is disconnected from the mains or if the batteries are removed.
5.8 DAB/FM Information
Information Details
When listening in DAB or FM mode, press the info button to cycle through the available information from the broadcasting service and the radio.
The information cycle:
DAB → FM → AUX

DAB

• Now Playing
• Signal Strength
• Music Genre
• National/Local Designation
• MHz Frequency
• Signal Errors
• Kbps Data Transfer Rate
• Power Type
• Time Date

FM

• Now Playing
• Station Name
• Music Genre
• Mono/Stereo
• Power Type
• Time
• Date

AUX

• Power Type
• Time
• Date

5.9 Alarm
Disabling the Alarm/Snooze
Press the on/off button to turn off the alarm, or press the snooze button to start a 5-minute countdown before the alarm sounds again.
Setting the Alarm
Press and hold the info/menu button until the display changes. Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle to the [System] menu and press the same dial to select it. Use the tuning/enter dial to cycle to the [Alarm] menu and press the same dial to select it. Note that you can only set the alarm when the radio is active and not in standby mode.
Setting the Alarm
Cycle to the option by using the tuning/enter dial and press the same dial to select it. Once an option has been selected it will move on to the next value to set until the process is complete.
Process flow:

Once the alarm has been successfully set, [Alarm Saved] will be displayed to confirm.
When the radio is in standby, you can see which alarm has been set with the icons on the right of the display.
Switching the Alarm On/Off
Go through the procedure to set the alarm and change the [Alarm] option to [On] or [Off].

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning

• Before starting any cleaning or maintenance activities, unplug the appliance from its power source and let it cool down.
• Wipe all exterior surfaces of the appliance clean with a soft cloth dampened with a soap and water solution. Do not immerse or submerge any part of the appliance in water or any other liquid. Never use solvents or cleaning agents containing petroleum (petrol, kerosene, oil), paint thinner, turpentine, alcohol, or ammonia.

Maintenance

• All repairs should only be carried out by qualified service personnel. Do not open the exterior casing of the appliance. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening or visible attempts to open or repair the appliance may void any guarantee and/or cause damage to the product or personal injury.

Storage

• Store the appliance and its accessories in a clean and dry area.

Technical Specifications

power supply adapter …………………………………………………………………………………5 VDC, 1 A
batteries …………………………………………………………….. 4 x 1.5 V C cell (not incl.)
speaker output ……………………………………………………………………………. 2 x 2.5 W
IP rate ……………………………………………………………………………………………..IPX3 frequency
FM ………………………………………………………………………………….. 87.5-108 MHz
DAB …………………………………………………………………………………. 174-240 MHz
dimensions ……………………………………………………………………322 x 110 x 136 mm
weight ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1.4 kg
Use this device with original accessories only. Velleman NV cannot be held responsible in the event of damage or injury resulting from (incorrect) use of this device. For more info concerning this product and the latest version of this manual, please visit our websitewww.Velleman.eu. The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.
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