KREAFUNK 18200 aTUNE DAB+ Radio with Bluetooth Speaker User Manual

: June 6, 2024
: KREAFUNK

aTUNE DAB+ Radio with Bluetooth Speaker

DAB+ radio

KREAFUNK

EST. 2011

Operation manual

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Safety and Maintenance Instructions

Please read this operation manual carefully before use.
The safety and maintenance instructions in this operation manual should be retained for future reference and must be followed at all times.
Keep the product away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters or other appliances that produce heat.
Do not expose the product to direct sunlight for longer periods. High temperatures will shorten the life of the product, destroy the battery and distort certain plastic parts.
Do not expose the product to extreme cold as it may damage the internal circuit board.
Avoid liquids getting into the product.
Do not throw with or stamp on the product. This may damage the internal circuit board.
Do not try to disassemble the product. This must only be done by a professional.
Do not use concentrated chemical products or detergent to clean the product.
Keep the surface away from sharp things, as these may cause damage to the plastic parts.
Use 5V / 1A power supplies only. The connection of power supplies with higher voltage may lead to severe damage.
Do not arbitrarily discard or place the lithium battery near fire or intense heat in order to avoid a risk of explosion.

If you do experience any problems with your product please contact the retailer you purchased the product from. The retailer will provide you with guidance and if that does not solve the problem, the retailer will handle the claim directly with KREAFUNK.

Input & ANTENNA

ANT: 720MM 50 OHM antenna.
USB-C: USB-C Plug / DC 5V

CHARGE aTUNE

(3.7V rechargeable built-in battery)

Connect aTUNE to a USB-C cable and plug the USB-C cable to a USB socket.
Battery volume on the LCD display blinks during charging. It stops blinking after fully charged.

GETTING STARTED

Unclip the antenna and fully extend it.
Long press POWER button to turn on aTUNE.
It will go to DAB mode as default to search for DAB stations and play the 1st one after search.
Time will be synchronized automatically after receiving DAB radio stations.

INTRODUCTION OF OPERATION BUTTONS

Power button/Volume knob:
• Long press to turn on or off.
• Short press to go in and out of standby mode.
• Volume knob: Adjust volume.
SOURCE: Switch between DAB+/FM/Bluetooth.
SELECT:
• Press SELECT to choose menu option.
• Bluetooth mode: Long press to enter pairing mode. Short press to play/pause.
PRESET
• DAB+/FM mode: Short press to enter preset list.
• DAB+/FM mode: Long press PRESET to store station as preset.
SETUP:
• Short press to go to Setup Menu to adjust RADIO/AUDIO/TIME settings, check the version of software, or to factory reset system.
RIGHT (tune+)
• DAB+: Next radio station
• FM tune: Long press to search next available FM radio stations
• Bluetooth mode: Go to next track
• Navigate through menu.
LEFT (tune-)
• DAB+: Previous radio station
• FM tune: Long press to search previous available FM radio stations
• Bluetooth mode: Go to previous track
• Navigate through menu.
Display

Note: Press SETUP to go back one step in the Setup Menu.

DAB FUNCTION

Press SOURCE to switch to DAB mode.

Full automatic scan

When used for the first time after purchase, auto scanning is initiated automatically and all stations will be stored by aTUNE. After finished scan aTUNE will play the first station from the station list. Press to switch between stations and press SELECT to choose.

Manual tune

Press SETUP to enter the DAB Menu, and use to go to ‘Manual tune’. Press SELECT to display DAB frequency.
Short press to adjust frequency between 5A to 13F, then press SELECT to confirm. The display will show the strength of the available DAB signal. Press SELECT to store and play the station tuned in to.
Repeat above operation to search more stations manually.

FM FUNCTION

Press SOURCE to go to FM mode. FM frequency will show on the display.

Auto tuning
Press and hold to find the previous next available station.

Manual tuning
Press to fine-tune frequency (signal quality).

USING BLUETOOTH

You can connect your device via Bluetooth to stream audio to aTUNE.
Note: Please refer to your device manual for specific instructions on how to connect with Bluetooth.

Press SOURCE to switch to Bluetooth mode.
The display will show Bluetooth and a flashing -icon, to show that aTUNE is now in pairing mode.
Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device, and search for available Bluetooth devices.
Select aTUNE from the Bluetooth search result list on your device.
aTUNE will prompt a sound when paired with your device.
Note: All sound from your device will now play back on aTUNE.
Press SELECT on aTUNE to Play/Pause music playback.
Press to change track.

Manual Bluetooth pairing mode
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to put aTUNE into pairing mode. You can now pair to another device.
Note: aTUNE will always try to reconnect to last paired device automatically

ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION

SET ALARM

Press SETUP to enter the menu and SELECT ‘System’.
Press / and SELECT ‘Alarm’
SELECT ‘Alarm 1 Setup’ or ’Alarm 2 Setup’.
Press / to adjust Alarm clock time. Press SELECT to confirm.
Press / to choose alarm duration 1/05/10/15/20 minutes. Press SELECT to confirm.
Press / to select source BUZZER/DAB/FM. Press SELECT to confirm.
Press / to choose Daily/Once/Weekends/Weekdays. Press SELECT to confirm.
Note: If you choose to run the alarm ‘Once’ you will have to enter the date for the alarm. You do that by pressing to adjust the date and pressing SELECT to confirm.
Press to adjust the alarm volume. Press SELECT to confirm.
Press to turn the alarm on/off. Pres SELECT to confirm and save the alarm settings.

Note:
Go through the setup process to turn the alarm on/off at the last step (9).
When an alarm is active the display will show a small icon.
It will show two Bells if both alarms are active.

SET MORE ALARMS

Repeat step 1-9 to setup Alarm 2.
Note: If you choose the same alarm clock time for ‘Alarm 1’ and ‘Alarm 2’, only ‘Alarm 2’ will sound.

TURN OFF ALARM

Press the volume knob to turn off the alarm when it is ringing.

PRESET

Store DAB+/FM stations

Tune in to a station you like.
Press and hold PRESET for 2 seconds
Store your preset on a number between P1-P30.
Press SELECT to confirm.

Note:
Total DAB+ stations: 30
Total FM stations: 30

Play stored preset stations

Press PRESET to enter preset station list.
Press to switch between stations.
Press SELECT to choose station.

Note:
Display will show ‘##: (Empty)’ if no radio station is stored.

SETUP

DAB+ mode:

Press SETUP to enter the menu.
Press to switch between ‘Full scan/Manual Tune/Prune/System’.
Press SELECT to continue.

Full Scan: Press SELECT to start full range search.
Manual Tune: Press SELECT to start full range search.

Prune: Press SELECT to prune NO/YES.
System: SELECT to enter SYSTEM SETTINGS.

FM mode:

Press SETUP to enter the menu.
Press to switch between ‘Full scan/Scan setting/Audio setting/System’.
Press SELECT to continue.

Full scan: Press SELECT to start full range search.
Scan settings: Press to choose ‘All stations/Strong stations’ only.
Press SELECT to confirm
Audio setting: Press to select ‘Stereo Allowed/Forced Mono’.
System: SELECT to enter SYSTEM SETTINGS.

Bluetooth mode:

Press SETUP to enter the menu.

System: SELECT to enter SYSTEM SETTINGS.

SYSTEM SETTINGS

Press to choose between options:
‘Time/Backlight/Language/Factory Reset/SW version/Sleep time/Alarm 1 Set up/Alarm 2 Set up’.
Press SELECT to continue.

Sleep

Press to set auto off duration.
Choose either: ‘Sleep off/15/30/45/60/90 minutes’.
Press SELECT to confirm

Time

Auto synchronizes time with DAB+ or FM RDS. The unit will synchronize time when receiving DAB+ or FM RDS signal.

Set 12/24 hour

Go to ‘Time’ menu
SELECT ‘Set 12/24 hour’
Press to choose 12 or 24. SELECT to confirm.

Set Date format

Go to ‘Time’ menu
Choose ‘Set date format’. SELECT to enter.
Press to choose: MM-DD-YYYY/DD-MM-YYYY

Set time/date manually

Go to ‘Time’ menu
Then choose ‘Set Time/Date’.
Press to adjust HH-MM-DD-YY and SELECT to confirm.
Press SELECT again to confirm after time setting finished, screen will display ‘Time Saved’.

Setting Auto Update Time

Go to ‘Time’ menu
SELECT ‘Auto update’
Press to choose following modes
Update from any: Synchronize with DAB or FM RDS.
Update from DAB: Synchronize with DAB only.
Update from FM: Synchronize with FM only.
No Update: No synchronize
Press SELECT to confirm

Backlight

Go to ‘System’ menu
Set Backlight time-out duration and ‘dim level’:
• Seconds: 10/20/30/45/60/90/120/180/ON
• Dim level: High/Medium/Low

Language

SELECT ‘Language’.
Press and SELECT your favourable language:
• English
• Deutsch
• Italiano
• Français

Factory reset
Return to factory original settings. Press SELECT to confirm.

Hardware reset
Return to factory original settings.

Note:
All personalized settings will be deleted.

SW version
Check software version of the unit.
Press SETUP to go back one step

OTHER SETTINGS

Volume control
1. Adjust volume by turning the volume knob.
2. Bluetooth mode: Adjust volume on your device and aTUNE.

Signal strength adjustment
DAB+/FM mode: Best signal is achieved in an open space with a fully extended antenna.
FM mode: Switch from Stereo to Mono for better signal quality.
Note:
Placing the radio close to computers, microwaves, radiators, etc. may interfere the signal.