PURE Elan E3 Portable DAB/DAB+ and FM Radio User Guide

Elan E3

Thank you for choosing Elan E3. This manual will get you up and running in no time and explains how to make the most of your product.

Safety instructions and cautions

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Front panel controls

Rear panel connectors

Display

Source menu

Press the Source button to display the ‘Source’ menu. Turn and press the Select dial to switch between input sources.

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Changing the information shown on the screen
When listening to a digital or FM radio station, you can change the information that is displayed on the screen.

Digital radio
When listening to digital radio, press the Select dial to toggle the information displayed on-screen between Scrolling text, Programme type, Ensemble, Channel/frequency, Signal strength/error, Bitrate or Date
When listening to digital radio, you can also press and hold the Select dial to toggle the display to show the ‘Now playing’ screen, a full-screen version of the radio station artwork, and a screen that shows information about the show that is being broadcast along with the radio station artwork.

FM radio
When listening to FM radio, press the Select dial to toggle the information displayed on the screen between ‘Scrolling text’, ‘Programme type’, ‘Frequency’, ‘Stereo/Mono’ and ‘Date’.

Getting started

Quick set up

1. • Unclip the aerial and fully extend it (steps A and B).
   • Insert the jack of the supplied mains adapter into the socket on the rear of the radio (C).
   • Plug the mains adapter into the mains supply (D).

2. Press the Standby button to switch your Elan E3 on.

3. Wait for your radio to complete an Autotune and find all available digital stations. When the Autotune is complete, a station will start playing.

Listening to digital or FM radio

Changing digital stations

Digital radio screen

1. Press the Source button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘DAB radio’ from the Home screen. The first time you select DAB radio, your Elan E3 will perform an autotune to find all available stations and will tune into one when finished.
2. Press the Stations button and turn the Select dial left or right to browse through the list of available digital stations.
3. Press the Select dial to change the station.

Changing FM stations

Changing the digital radio station

Seek tuning

1. Press the Source button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘FM radio’ from the Home screen.
2. Press and hold the Select dial to seek the next FM radio station that has a strong signal.

Manual tuning

1. Press the Source button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘FM radio’ from the Home screen.
2. Press the Stations button to enter manual tuning mode.
3. Turn the Select dial to step up or down 0.05 MHz.

Using radio presets

You can store up to 20 digital and 20 FM radio stations for quick access.

To quick-store a station to a preset button (1-3)

Tune to the digital or FM radio station you want to store. Press and hold one of the numbered Preset buttons (1-3) for two seconds until you see a message to confirm that the preset has been stored.

To store a station to the preset list (4-20)

1. Tune to the digital or FM radio station you want to store.
2. Hold the 4+ button to view the numerical list of stored presets, then turn and press the Select dial to choose any Preset number between 4 and 20. You can overwrite existing presets.

To recall a preset when listening to digital radio or FM radio

1. To tune to Presets 1 to 3, press the corresponding numbered button on the front panel.
2. To access presets 4 to 20 on the front panel press the 4+ button, turn the Select dial right or left to scroll through the list of presets, then push and release the Select dial to tune to the selected preset.

Using the auxiliary input

You can use the auxiliary input on your Elan E3 to play any music from your phone or tablet.

Connecting an auxiliary device to your Elan E3

Connect the line out or headphone socket of your auxiliary device to the Aux In socket on your Elan E3 using a suitable cable.

Selecting the auxiliary input

1. Press the Source button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Auxiliary Input’ from the Home screen.
2. On your auxiliary device, select the content that you want to listen to on your Elan E3.

Your Elan E3 will start to play the content that you selected on your auxiliary device.

Setting alarms and timers

Your Elan E3 has two alarms and a sleep timer.

The alarm features are only functional when your Elan E3 is connected to the main power.

Setting an alarm

1. Press the Menu button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System Settings.

2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Alarms.

3. From the ‘Alarm’ menu, turn and press the Select dial to select either ‘Alarm 1’ or ‘Alarm 2’.

4. Press Select to turn ‘Alarm’ to ‘On’.

5. Turn and press the Select dial to change the ‘Frequency

6. Select ‘Wake Up time’ by turning and pressing the Select dial, turning the dial to adjust the hours and minutes, pressing Select to confirm each section.

7. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Source’. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between ‘Buzzer’, ‘Digital Radio’ or ‘FM’, then press the Select dial to confirm.

8. If you’ve chosen ‘Digital Radio’ or ‘FM’ radio, turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Preset’. To play the station you last listened to, turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Last listened’ or turn and press the Select dial to choose a radio station from the preset list.
   Note: Skip this step if you are setting a Tone alarm.

9. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Duration’. Turn and press the Select to set the duration that the alarm will sound in minutes.

10. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Volume’. Turn and press the Select the dial to set the volume of the alarm.

Setting the sleep timer

1. Press the Menu button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System Settings.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Sleep’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to adjust the length of the sleep timer.

Setting the kitchen timer

1. Press the Menu button and turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System Settings.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Kitchen time(
3. Turn and press the Select dial to adjust the length of the kitchen timer.

Canceling a sounding alarm

Press Standby to cancel any sounding alarm or press Source to cancel and leave the radio on.

Snoozing a sounding alarm

To snooze a sounding alarm, press the Select dial. The display will show a countdown timer to show how long the alarm will snooze for. To adjust the amount of time the alarm will be snoozed by, press the Select dial to change the snooze duration in 5-minute intervals up to 15 minutes, and then 30 minutes. To cancel a snoozing alarm press the Standby button.

Options and settings

Choosing an equalization setting

Your Elan E3 includes equalization audio presets and also includes a loudness setting to help improve your listening experience when listening at a low volume.

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Equalizer’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between ‘Flat’, ‘Classic’, ‘Jazz’, ‘Pop’, ‘Rock’, ‘News’, and ‘Custom’. If you want to use a custom equalization setting, select ‘Custom’ (see below for more information).

Creating a custom equalization setting

You can manually set the bass and treble levels and specify if the loudness setting is enabled to help improve your listening experience when listening to your Elan E3 at a low volume.

Setting the bass and treble manually

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Equalizer’ > ‘Custom setup.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Bass’ or ‘Treble’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to set the level from ‘-3’ (low) to ‘+3’ (high).

Switching on the loudness setting

If listening to your Elan E3 at a low volume, you can use the loudness setting to improve your listening experience.
To switch the loudness setting on or off:

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Equalizer’ > ‘Custom setup’.
3. Turn the Select dial to scroll down to ‘Loudness.
4. Press the Select dial to toggle the loudness setting ‘On’ or ‘Off’.

Choosing a custom equalization setting

When you have finished setting up your profile, carry out the following to listen to it on your Elan E3.

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Equalizer’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Custom’.

Time and date settings

The clock will automatically set itself using your digital or FM radio signal. If the time or date does not update automatically, you can manually set it using this option.
Note: Any time or date updates received by a digital broadcast will override manual settings.

Setting the time and date manually

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Time/Date’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Set Time/Date’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to set the day of the month. Repeat to set the month and year.
5. Turn and press the Select dial to set the hour. Repeat to adjust the minutes.

Note: If you have set your Elan E3 to use the 12-hour time format, make sure that you select the ‘AM’ or ‘PM’ version of the hour before pressing the Select dial.

Time and date synchronization options

You can synchronize the time and date on your Elan E3 using either the FM or digital radio signal. To specify the clock synchronization options:

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Time/Date’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Auto update’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between the ‘from Any, ‘from Digital Radio, ‘from FM’ and ‘No Update’ clock synchronization options.

Changing the time format

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Time/Date’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Set 12/24 hour’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between ’12’ or ’24’ hours.

Changing the date format

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘System settings’ > ‘Time/Date’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Set date format’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between ‘DD-MM-YYYY’ and ‘MM-DD-YYYY’.

Changing your preferred language

You can select the language that your Elan E3 uses for menus and options.

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘System settings’ > ‘Language’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to select a menu language.

Carrying out a factory reset

Resetting your Elan E3 removes all presets, stored stations, alarms, and resets all other options to default settings.

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘System settings’ > ‘Factory Reset’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to select ‘Yes’ to reset your Elan E3 to factory settings. Select ‘No’ if you do not want to reset your Elan E3 to factory settings.

Backlight

You can adjust the duration that the screen is illuminated for and the brightness of the screen when your Elan E3 is switched on.

Timeout
To adjust the duration of the screen backlight before dimming:

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘System settings’ > ‘Backlight’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Timeout’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to choose a timeout setting. To specify that the backlight should always remain on, choose ‘On’.

On level
To specify the brightness of the screen when your Elan E3 is switched on:

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘System settings’ > ‘Backlight’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘On Level’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between ‘High’, ‘Medium’, or ‘Low.

Dim level
To specify the brightness of the screen when your Elan E3 is dimmed:

1. Press the Menu button to view the main menu.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘System settings’ > ‘Backlight’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Dim Level’.
4. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between ‘High’, ‘Medium’, ‘Low’, or ‘Off’.

DAB settings

Note: You can only see the DAB settings when you have selected ‘DAB’ as the radio source.

Full scan
You can use the ‘Full Scan’ (autotune) function to automatically scan for new digital radio stations and remove inactive ones.
To carry out an autotune:

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Full Scan’. The number of stations found will be displayed during the autotune.

When the autotune has finished, your Elan E3 will tune to the last station that you were listening to. If the last station you were listening to is no longer available, your Elan E3 will tune into the first station in the alphabetical list.

Manual tuning
To manually check the signal strength of a known channel:

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Manual tune’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose the channel.

Dynamic range control
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) is used to make quieter sounds in a digital radio broadcast easier to hear at low volume or in a noisy environment. Check with the broadcasters to find out if they use DRC.

To change the DRC settings:

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘DRC’.
3. Turn and press the Select dial to choose between one of the following options:
   DRC high: Applies maximum compression to the DRC level.
   DRC low: Applies reduced compression to the DRC level.
   DRC off: Removes DRC compression.

FM radio settings

Note: You can only see the FM radio settings when you have selected ‘FM’ as the radio source.

FM stereo option
You can choose between stereo or mono reception when listening to FM radio. Mono may improve clarity where stereo signals are weak.
To change between Stereo or Mono reception:

1. Press the Menu button.
   

2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Audio Setting’.

3. Select between ‘Stereo Allowed’ or ‘Forced Mono.

FM scan
You can choose whether your Elan E3 automatically stops at the next available FM station or the next available FM station with a strong signal when scanning for an FM station. To change the FM scan setting:

1. Press the Menu button.
   

2. Turn and press the Select dial to choose ‘Scan Setting’.

3. Select between ‘Strong Stations Only’ or ‘All Stations’.

Specifications

Approvals

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Warranty information
Pure International Limited warrants to the end-user that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship in the course of normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase. This guarantee covers breakdowns due to manufacturing or design faults; it does not apply in cases such as accidental damage, however, caused, wear and tear, negligence, adjustment, modification, or repair not authorized by us. Should you have a problem with your unit please contact your supplier or contact Pure Support at http://support.pure.com

Disclaimer
Pure International Limited makes no representation or warranties with respect to the content of this document and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Pure International Limited reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in it from time to time without the obligation of Pure International Limited to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

Trademarks
Elan E3, Pure, and the Pure logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pure International Limited.

Copyright
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Correct disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other household waste throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection system or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmentally safe recycling.

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