i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio User Manual

June 5, 2024
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i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio

Important Safety Information

Important – Please read these instructions fully before operating your radio. Keep away from flame sources such as lighted candles. Do not expose to dripping or splashing fluids. Objects filled with liquids, such as vases, must not be placed close to the radio. The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight, very high or low temperature, moisture, vibrations, strong magnetic fields, high frequencies and dusty environments. Do not place the radio in enclosed spaces without proper ventilation. Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Never attempt to insert wires, pins or other such objects into the vents or openings of the unit. Do not disassemble or modify the radio, there are no user-serviceable parts and the battery is nonreplaceable. If the radio is damaged in anyway or malfunctions do not use. Consult a qualified service engineer. Do not use abrasives, benzene, thinner or other solvents to clean the surface of the unit. To clean, wipe with a clean soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. This product contains a Li-ion battery and should be disposed of appropriately. Do not dispose of it with household waste, at the end of its life cycle; hand it over to a collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic appliances with batteries. Please check with your Local Authority for recycling advice.

Box Contents

1x Spectrum Radio and 1x Micro USB Charging Cable
Getting to know your portable radio
Before you get started please read the safety information on pages 2-3.

Top View

Controls & Features Top & Fronti-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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  1. Preset store 1
  2. Preset store 2
  3. Preset store 3
  4. Preset store 4
  5. Preset store 5
  6. On/Off
  7. Volume +/-
  8. Speaker
  9. LCD display
  10. Menu / Info.
  11. Preset set
  12. Mode: DAB/FM
  13. Enter/Auto Scan/Display
  14. Tune Up
  15. Tune Down
  16. Micro USB Charging Port
  17. Headphone Socket
  18. Antenna

Charging your Spectrum Radio

Your Spectrum Radio has a built-in non-user-replaceable Lithium battery. For best results, the first time you use the Spectrum, let it charge for 4-5 hours until fully charged. There is a battery/charging icon in the top left hand corner of the screen indicates charging, indicates full battery and indicates low battery.

  1. Connect the micro USB cable supplied to the Spectrum’s Micro USB socket (16) and to a powered USB port on a USB charger or computer.
  2. Once connected the radio will start charging, when it is fully charged it will auto power Off.
  3. For mobile use disconnect the USB cable when the battery is fully charged.

Before using your radio for the first time please fully extend the antenna (18) Short press the On/Off button (6) to turn on the radio. When the radio is on short press the On/Off button (6) to turn off the radio
The first time you turn on your radio it automatically scans for receivable DAB/DAB+ stations and plays the first station (alphabetically) that the scan has found. Press the and buttons (14 & 15) to scroll through the Station list displaying the short name of all available DAB/DAB+ stations press the ENTER/DISP button (13) to select a station to play. The time and date will automatically set as soon as the first station starts playing.i-box 79234P
Spectrum FM Portable Radio-fig5

If after scanning you see a “Service not available” message you are in a poor reception area, press the and buttons to scroll through the Station list for available stations or move your radio to another location near a window for instance and perform a Full scan following the instructions below.

DAB/DAB+ mode

MENU: long-press the MENU button (10) to enter the DAB menu: (automatic search): press the ENTER button (13), the progress bar on the bottom line will light up from left to right and the number of stations found will be displayed top right. When the search is complete the first DAB station will play and show in the display.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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Press the and buttons to scroll through the Station list displaying the short name of all available DAB/DAB+ stations press the ENTER/DISP button to select a station to play.

Manual tune: In the MENU press the button (15) to scroll to press ENTER (13) then press the and buttons to scroll through available frequencies, press ENTER (13) to choose a frequency and the signal strength of the frequency is displayed. Press the MENU button (10) to exit the search and return to the menu.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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Prune: Setting Prune to clears stations with no signal reception from the DAB “Station list” when you next perform a Full scan. Select Prune in the Menu and use the and buttons (14 & 15)to select to Yes/No press ENTER (13) to choose, then MENU (10) to exit.

System (DAB and FM): In Menu scroll down to and press ENTER (13).

Sleep function (allows you to set a delay time for your radio to switch off): In the System menu scroll to . Press ENTER (13) and use the and buttons to select to see Sleep options: Sleep off or a delay of 15, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes. Press ENTER (13) to choose an option. Press MENU (10) (twice) to exit Sleep, an SL Sleep icon will appear in the upper right of the display under the Battery icon.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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If a Sleep period has been set and you want to check how long remains enter the System menu, scroll to and press ENTER (13) the remaining Sleep period will be displayed. Press MENU (10) three times to exit the Sleep and System menu.
Time settings: The time is normally set automatically after an auto scan. It can also be set manually. In the System menu scroll to Time. Press ENTER (13) and use the TUNING dial (2) to display the following options, <Set Time/Date>, , <Set 12/24 hour>, to program any of these options press ENTER (13) use the and buttons to see sub options and press ENTER (13) to choose or save.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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Backlight: In the System, menu scroll to . Press ENTER (13) and use the and buttons to display the following options, , <On level>, , to program any of these options press ENTER (13) use the and buttons to see sub options and press ENTER (13) to choose or save.i-box
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  • options: 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, On.
  • options: High, Medium, Low.
  • options: Medium, Low, High.

Language: In the System menu scroll to , press ENTER (13) the default is English, use the and buttons to scroll to an alternative:

, , and press ENTER (13) the selected item will show an ‘*’ in the upper right corner.![i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-fig13](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/i-box-79234P- Spectrum-FM-Portable-Radio-fig13.jpg)

Factory reset: In the System menu scroll to <Factory Reset?>, press ENTER (13) and use the button to and choose between Yes then press ENTER (13).i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-fig14

SW Version: In the System, menu scroll to , press ENTER (13) to display the software version.

If there is no operation, the menu will automatically exit after 30 seconds.

DAB Preset functions

Preset Recall: The stations stored in positions 1-5 can be instantly recalled by pressing the PRESETS buttons on the top panel (1-5). To recall presets 6-30 short press the PRESET button (11) to display use the and buttons to show the stations stored at each numbered preset press ENTER (13) to play the preset station displayed. Presets with no station stored will display Empty.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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Preset store: Use the and buttons to find a station you want to store (e.g. BBC Radio 2), then press ENTER (13) to select the station then long press the PRESET button (11) to enter the , use the and buttons to find an (Empty) preset position (e.g. 8), press ENTER (13) to store the station that is playing to the chosen preset. In this example BBC Radio 2 is stored to preset 8.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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DAB Mode main screen

Under the time and date the full DAB radio station name is displayed. Below the station name at first you will see “Playing” and then programme information,

MENU (Info) button in DAB: Press the MENU button repeatedly to view in sequence the information available for the FM station playing. The right hand column shows the message shown if information is available.

  1. Signal strength:
  2. Station content:
  3. Ensemble:
  4. Frequency:
  5. Signal error:
  6. Bit rate/Band
  7. Time:
  8. Date:

MENU (Info) Button in DAB: If you see a “Service not available” message on the bottom line the information available will vary according to the signal strength. Press the MENU button repeatedly to view what information is available and try moving the radio to get a better signal.

FM Mode

Selecting FM mode: Press the FM/DAB button (12) to select FM.

Scan setting: Press the Menu button (10) to display . Press ENTER (13) and use the and buttons (14 & 15) to display the scan sensitivity options: setting will store all available stations in the FM station list whether the signal is weak or strong. will store only stations with a strong (clear) signal. Press the ENTER (13) button to choose an option an asterisk ‘*’ will be displayed in the upper right corner to show the option is stored. Once you have entered an option you can long press the ENTER (13) button to start auto-scanning.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM
Portable Radio-fig20

System (FM system settings): These are the same as the DAB mode system settings. If there is no operation, the menu will automatically exit after 30 seconds.

Auto scanning: I n FM mode long-press the ENTER button (13), the system will search the FM frequencies and store all the stations found into Preset positions starting at Preset 1 and ending with Preset 30 (if sufficient stations are found), any previous Presets stored will be lost, will be displayed after the scan has finished. Auto scanning finishes when all available stations have been stored or all 30 presets have been filled. The number of stations stored will depend on the sensitivity setting previously selected see 1.1 above also the quality of reception in the location where you are doing the scan. It is recommended that you run Auto scanning near a window and away from electrical appliances that might cause interference.i-box
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Preset Recall: The stations stored in positions 1-5 can be instantly recalled by pressing the PRESETS buttons on the top panel (1-5). To recall presets 6-30 short press the PRESET button (11) to display use the and buttons to show the stations stored at each numbered preset press ENTER (13) to play the preset station displayed. Presets with no station stored will display Empty.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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If you wish to store your favourite stations in preset positions P1-P5 so that they can be instantly recalled using the PRESETS buttons on the top panel (1-5).
See 2.3, Preset Store opposite to store your favourites in these positions but remember the original stations stored will be replaced and you may want to make a note of the name and frequencies of these stations in case you want to store them in other positions.

Preset Store: Use the and buttons to select a station you want to store in a different position (e.g. move BBC Radio 4 from P6 to P4), long press the PRESET button (11) to enter , use the and buttons to find preset position <4>, press ENTER (13) to store BBC Radio 4 (93.00MHz) in to P4. BBC Radio 4 has now been moved to preset 4 replacing BBC Radio 3 (90.80MHz) in this example.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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If you want to store a station you have replaced in an empty preset position or replace a preset you don’t listen to, use manual scanning to find the station.

Manual Scanning: In FM mode long press the or button and then release, to scroll through the frequencies to the next available station, repeat this process until you reach the frequency of the station you want to listen to or store. To store, long press the PRESET button (11) to enter use the and buttons to find an (Empty) preset position or one you want to replace and press ENTER (13) to store.i-box 79234P Spectrum FM Portable Radio-
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FM Display Information

In play mode: The line below time and date shows the FM frequency. If a station is tuned and stored the preset number will appear on the right (e.g. P1). After a short while the station name replaces the frequency. The bottom line initially displays [N o Radiotext] after a while this is replaced by program information if it is available.

Troubleshooting

Problem Solutions

Radio reception is poor| Check that the antenna is extended for the

maximum signal strength and improved reception.

| Adjust the antenna direction to improve the signal. Move the radio closer to a window.| Check that the radio is not close to microwaves, fluorescent lights or other equipment which may cause interference.
No sound| Check if the volume is turned down. Increase the volume.| Check that the radio is switched on.| Try tuning to another radio station.
The radio does not turn on| The battery is flat and the radio is not securely connected to a powered USB socket.| Connect the USB port on the radio to a powered USB socket.| Connect the USB port on the radio to a higher output powered USB socket.

Tips

New stations are frequently being launched so it‘s a good idea to rescan from time to time to make sure you don’t miss out on the latest additions.

Specifications

Power Input: Micro USB 5V1A
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Capacity : 2200mAh
Playing Time: up to 15hrs @ 60% volume
Presets: 30 x DAB, 30 x FM

Disclaimer

Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components are made regularly. Therefore some of the instructions, specifications and pictures in this documentation may differ slightly from your particular situation. All items described in this guide are for illustrative purposes only and may not apply to your particular situation. No legal right or entitlements may be obtained from the description made in this manual.

Declaration of conformity

Hereby, Philex Electronic Ltd. declares that the radio equipment: model Spectrum DAB/DAB+/FM Radio for radio broadcast reception in domestic premises is in compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.philex.com/doc

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