BOSCH 18V-5 C GPB Professional Workplace Radio FM Bluetooth AUX Splashproof Instruction Manual

BOSCH 18V-5 C GPB Professional Workplace Radio FM Bluetooth AUX

Splashproof

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Safety instructions

Read all the safety and general instructions. Failure to observe the safety and general instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Keep all the safety and general instructions for future reference.

• Always check the radio, cable and plug before use. Stop using the radio if you discover any damage. Do not open the radio or plug yourself, and have them re-paired only by a qualified specialist using only original replacement parts. Damaged radios, cables and plugs increase the risk of electric shock.

• The mains plug must be plugged in to an easily accessible plug socket with a protective earth contact.

• The mains plug must match the plug socket. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with radios. Unmodified plugs and matching plug sockets will reduce the risk of electric shock.

• Completely unwind the mains cable when operating the radio via mains supply. Otherwise the mains cable can heat up.

• Do not misuse the cable, for example by using it to carry, hang up or unplug the radio. Keep the cable away from heat, oil, sharp edges and moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
  Do not expose the radio to rain or wet conditions. Water entering the radio increases the risk of an electric shock.

• Do not open the battery. There is a risk of short-circuit-ing.

• In case of damage and improper use of the battery, vapors may be emitted. The battery can set alight or explode. Ensure the area is well ventilated and seek medical attention should you experience any adverse effects. The vapours may irritate the respiratory system..

• If used incorrectly or if the battery is damaged, flammable liquid may be ejected from the battery. Contact with this liquid should be avoided. If contact accident-ally occurs, rinse off with water. If the liquid comes into contact with your eyes, seek additional medical attention. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns.

• The battery can be damaged by pointed objects such as nails or screwdrivers or by force applied externally. An internal short circuit may occur, causing the battery to burn, smoke, explode or overheat.

• When the battery is not in use, keep it away from pa-per clips, coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects that could make a connection from one terminal to another. A short circuit between the battery terminals may cause burns or a fire.

• Only use the battery with products from the manufacturer. This is the only way in which you can protect the battery against dangerous overload.

• Only charge the batteries using chargers recommended by the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable for one type of battery may pose a fire risk when used with a different battery.
  Protect the battery against heat, e.g. against continuous intense sunlight, fire, dirt, water and moisture. There is a risk of explosion and short- circuiting.

Products sold in GB only:
Your product is fitted with an BS 1363/A approved electric plug with internal fuse (ASTA approved to BS 1362).
If the plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place by an authorised customer service agent. The replacement plug should have the same fuse rating as the original plug.
The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible shock hazard and should never be inserted into a mains socket elsewhere.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH is under li-cense.

Product Description and Specifications

Please observe the illustrations at the beginning of this operating manual.
Product Features
The numbering of the product features refers to the illustration of the radio on the graphics page.

1. Speaker
2.  Carrying handle
3.  Alternating current connection control light
4.  Alternating current connection cover cap
5.  Alternating current connection plug socket (Power Outlets)
6. Storage compartment
7. Media compartment cover (Digital Media Bay)
8.  Locking lever for media compartment cover
9. AUX cable
10.  AUX IN socket
11. USB charging socket
12. Mute button
13. Seek button (scan down)
14. Clock button (GPB 18V‑5 C)
15. On/off button
16.  Display
17. Preset buttons
18. Source button
19. Seek button (scan up)
20. Equaliser button
21. Bluetooth® button
22. Menu button (GPB 18V‑5 SC)
23. Battery compartment cover locking mechanism
24. Battery compartment cover (back-up batteries)
25. Rechargeable battery release buttona)
26. Rechargeable batterya)
27. Rechargeable battery cover (Battery Bay)
28. Locking lever for rechargeable battery cover
29. Rechargeable battery holder
30. Rod antenna

Accessories shown or described are not included with the product as standard. You can find the complete selection of accessories in our accessories range.

Display Elements

• Radiofrequency indicator (GPB 18V‑5 C)
• Battery charge indicator
• Preset space indicator
• Treble/bass indicator (GPB 18V‑5 C)
• Stereo indicator
• Mute indicator
• Bluetooth® indicator
• Audio source indicator
• Equalizer (sound pre-set) indicator
• Time indication
• Multi-function indicator (GPB 18V‑5 SC)

Radio Energy Supply

Power can be supplied to the radio via a mains connection or a lithium-ion rechargeable battery (26).
When the battery is used for power supply, only the functions audio operation and power supply of external devices via the integrated USB connection are available.

Operation via Mains Connection

• Pay attention to the mains voltage. The voltage of the power source must match the voltage specified on the type plate of the radio. Radios marked with 230 V can also be operated with 220 V.

Operation with Battery Pack

• Use only the chargers listed in the technical data. Only these chargers are matched to the lithium-ion rechargeable battery of your radio.
  Note: The use of rechargeable batteries unsuitable for your radio can lead to malfunctions or damage to the radio.
  The lithium-ion battery is protected against deep discharge by “Electronic Cell Protection (ECP)”. A protective circuit switches the radio off when the rechargeable battery is drained.

• Do not switch the radio back on after it has been switched off by the protective circuit. This can damage the battery.
  Replacing a Rechargeable Battery Disengage the locking lever (28) of the battery cover and open the battery cover (27) flap. To remove a rechargeable battery, press the battery release button (25) and pull the rechargeable battery out of the bat-tery compartment. Do not use force to do this.
  To insert a rechargeable battery, push it into the battery holder (29) such that the connections of the rechargeable battery are in line with the connections of the battery holder. Allow the rechargeable battery to engage.
  Close the battery cover (27) and lock it.
  Battery Charge Indicator
  When the rechargeable battery is inserted, you can see the state of charge of the battery (26) in the display. When the rechargeable battery is removed, you can see this on the battery itself.
  Battery Charge Indicator in the Display
  The battery charge indicator (b) will appear in the display as soon as a rechargeable battery with sufficient voltage is in-serted and the radio is not connected to the mains supply.

Battery Charge Indicator on the Rechargeable Battery If the rechargeable battery is removed from the radio, its state of charge may be indicated by the green LEDs of the battery charge indicator on the rechargeable battery. Press the button for the battery charge indicator or to show the state of charge.
If no LED lights up after pressing the button for the battery charge indicator, then the battery is defective and must be replaced.
Battery model GBA 18V… Battery model ProCORE18V…

Inserting/Changing Back-up Batteries

To save the time and other settings on the radio, backup batteries must be inserted. Using alkaline manganese batteries is recommended for this purpose.
Disengage the locking lever (28) of the battery cover and open the battery cover (27) flap.
If required, remove the rechargeable battery (26).
To open the battery compartment cover (24), press on the locking mechanism (23) and remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the backup batteries supplied.
When inserting the batteries, ensure that the polarity is correct according to the illustration on the inside of the battery compartment.
Replace the battery compartment cover (24).
“REPLACE AA BATTERY WHEN UNIT NO LONGER KEEPS CORRECT TIME” :  Change the backup batteries when the radio no longer saves time.
Always replace all the batteries at the same time. Only use batteries from the same manufacturer and which have the same capacity.

Take the back-up batteries out of the radio if you are not using it for a prolonged period of time. When stored in the radio for longer periods, the backup batteries can corrode and discharge themselves.

Operation

• Protect the radio against direct water contact. Water entering the radio increases the risk of an electric shock.
• Keep the covers of the battery compartment, media compartment and alternating current connections closed whenever possible. The closed covers protect the radio against water and dust.

Audio Operation
Switching On and Off
To switch on the radio, press the on/off button (15). The display (16) is activated and the audio source that was set the last time the radio was switched off is played back.
To switch off the radio, press the on/off button (15) again. The current setting of the audio source will be saved.
Adjusting the Volume
After the radio is switched on, the volume is always set to low.
To increase the volume, turn the clock button (14) (GPB 18V‑5 C) or the menu button (22) (GPB 18V‑5 SC) clockwise; to reduce the volume, turn anticlockwise.
The volume setting will appear in the display with a value between 0 and 30. Before adjusting or changing a radio sta-tion, set the volume to a low setting; before starting an ex-ternal audio source, set the volume to a medium setting. To switch off the sound, you can briefly press the mute button (12). The mute indicator (f) will appear in the dis-play.
To switch on the sound again, either briefly press the mute button again or turn the clock button (14) (GPB 18V‑5 C) or the menu button (22) (GPB 18V‑5 SC) clockwise.
Adjusting the Sound
An equalizer is integrated in the radio for optimal sound reproduction.
The treble and bass setting can be manually changed or sound pre-sets for various music styles can be used. You can choose from the pre-programmed settings JAZZ, ROCK, POP and CLASSIC, as well as the individually programmable setting CUSTOM. The sound settings are saved separately for each audio source.
To select one of the stored sound pre-sets, press the equalizer button (20) briefly as many times as needed until the required setting appears on the sound pre-set indicator (i) in the display.
Changing the Setting CUSTOM:

• You can adjust the treble and the bass within a range of

• 5 to +5.

• Press the equalizer button (20) for longer than
  0.5 seconds. CUSTOM appears on the sound pre-set indicator (i) in the display.

• GPB 18V‑5 C: TRE is shown on the treble/bass indicator (d); the current treble value flashes. Turn the clock button (14) to change the treble. Press the clock button (14) to save the set value.
  BAS and the current bass value will now be shown on the treble/bass indicator (d). Change and save the bass set-ting in the same way as described for the treble.

• GPB 18V‑5 SC: and the current value of the treble will be shown on the multi-function indicator (k). Turn the menu button (22) to change the treble. Press the menu button (22) to save the set value.

  and the current bass value will now be shown on the multi-function indicator (k). Change and save the bass setting in the same way as described for the treble.

• After saving the bass setting or 10 seconds after last using the clock button (14)/menu button (22), the radio will return to the standard display screen.

Selecting an Audio Source
To select an audio source, press the source button (18) until the required internal or external audio source is shown in the display:

• DAB: Digital radio via DAB+ (GPB 18V‑5 SC),

• FM: Analogue radio via FM,

• AUX: External audio source (e.g. CD player) via the 3.5-mm socket AUX IN (10) in the media compartment,

• External audio source (e.g. smartphone) via the Bluetooth® connection.
  The current audio source can be seen on the audio source indicator (h) or Bluetooth® indicator (g).
  Setting/Saving DAB+ Radio Stations  (GPB 18V‑5 SC) To select the audio source DAB+ radio stations, press the source button (18) as many times as needed until DAB ap-pears on the audio source indicator (h).
  After a short initialisation, the last set radio station will be played back.
  Each station name appears on the top line of the multi-func-tion indicator (k). The additional information shown on the bottom line of the multi-function indicator can be set with the menu function.

• To switch the station, turn the source button (18) until the required station is shown in the display. Press the source button (18) to confirm the selection. The radio will switch to the selected station.
  Alternatively, you can press the seek button (scan down) (13) or the seek button (scan up) (19) to switch the station.

• To save a set station, press the preset button (17) of the required preset space until the number of the preset space appears on the preset indicator (c).

• To start playback of a saved station, briefly press one of the preset buttons (17). The number of the preset space will appear on the preset indicator (c).

Note: In the event of reception problems, you can manually start the DAB+ station search. To do this, either select