GoGEN DAB 300 N DAB+ / FM Radio User Manual

June 6, 2024
Gogen

DAB 300 N

GoGEN DAB 300 N DAB+ FM Radio DAB+/FM RADIO
USER MANUAL

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

GoGEN DAB 300 N DAB+ FM Radio - PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Thank you for buying our product. Please read through these operating instructions, so you will know how to operate your equipment properly. After you finished reading the instructions manual, put it away in a safe place for future reference.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heed all warnings on the product and in the instruction manual.

  • For your safety, read and follow this manual carefully to ensure proper use of the product and avoid any danger or physical damage.

  • CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER ANY SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

  • Heed all warnings – on the product and in the user guide

  • Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture

  • Do not use this product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, and laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or moisture is present.

  • Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

  • Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time to prevent damage to this product.

  • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

  • To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles.

  • The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.

  • No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus

  • Keep the appliance away from rain and any moisture. Do not place the unit in moist and humid conditions, which could lead to malfunction.

  • When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one, if moisture forms inside it, it may not operate properly. To correct this problem, wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

  • Do not expose the unit under direct sunlight or nearby objects that radiate heat to avoid damaging the unit.

  • The apparatus should be used in a moderate climate.

  • Ensure a minimum distance of 0.1 meters around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation.

  • The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

  • Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

  • Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
    A) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product; if the product has been exposed to rain or water.
    B) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

  • Use suitable power sources- Plug the product into a suitable power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND CONTROL BUTTONS

1. LCD Display 7. Select/ Scan button
2. Preset button 8. Menu/Info button
3. Previous button 9. DAB/FM button
4. Next button 10. Standby button
5. Volume +/- button 11. Micro-USB socket
6. Sleep button 12. 3,5 mm headphone socket

GETTING STARTED

  • Connect the micro-USB cable to the micro-USB socket.
  • Connect the other end of the micro-USB cable to a power outlet, using a USB power adapter. You can also charge the battery by connecting the cable to a computer‘s USB port.

STANDBY button
Turn on your DAB Digital Radio

  • Press hold the STANDBY button for 2 seconds Turn on the DAB Digital Radio. The first time the DAB Digital Radio is switched, it will start up DAB mode. It will automatically scan for the available radio stations.
  • When your DAB Digital Radio is using a power adapter, press the STANDBY button to switch „ON“ and „STANDBY“. Unplug the power adapter to turn off your Digital Radio completely.
  • When your DAB Digital Radio is using batteries, Press and hold the STANDBY button for 2 seconds to switch on, press the STANDBY button to Standby status. Then hold the STANDBY button for 2 seconds to power off.

DAB/FM button
Switching to DAB/FM mode

  • The first time the DAB Digital Radio is switched, it will start up DAB mode.
  • If the DAB Digital Radio is in DAB mode, press the DAB/FM button repeatedly until FM is shown on the display.
  • Once in FM mode, your DAB Digital Radio will tune to the start of the available FM range (87,50 MHz) or the last FM station listed.
  • To manually change the FM frequency, press the ▼/▲ button to change the frequency by 0,05 MHz.
  • Press the ▼/▲ button for 2 seconds, the DAB Digital Radio will be scanning for about one minute and store stations to products.

Changing the DAB display information

  • If the DAB Digital Radio is in DAB mode, press the MENU/INFO button to select different info to show on the display, such as DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), signal strength, PTY (Program Type), ensemble, frequency, signal quality, bit rate codec, time, date.
  • If the DAB Digital Radio is in FM mode, press the MENU/INFO button to select different info to show on the display, such as radio text, PTY (Program Type), PS (Program Service), stereo/mono, time, date.

▼/▲ button
Choosing radio stations or options

  • If the Product is in DAB mode, press ▼/▲ button to cycle through the radio station list when you are listening, or press ▼/▲button to cycle through the menu list for options.
  • If the Product is in FM mode, press ▼/▲ button to manually adjust the frequency by 0,05 MHz, or you can press and hold ▼/▲ button to auto-scan station, or press ▼/▲ button to cycle through the menu list for options.

VOLUME +/- button
Adjusting volume
Turn the Volume dial to increase or decrease the volume.

DAB MODE – CHOOSING MENU OPTIONS

If the DAB Digital Radio is in DAB mode, press and hold the MENU/INFO button to enter the menu list . Press the ▼/▲ button to select the option through the list of menus. Then, stop at your preferred option and Push the SELECT button to confirm. The menu options are: „Full scan“, „Manual tune“, „DRC“, „Prune“, „System“.

FULL SCAN – under the menu list, press the ▼/▲ button to select “Full scan” through the list of menu, Push the SELECT button to confirm and full scan starts automatically. Once a scan is completed, the radio returns to play the previously-selected station or first station on the station list.
Note: if no radio station is found, it shows “No DAB Station”. For better reception, extend the antenna or do the full scan again in another place.
MANUAL TUNE – as well as the normal method of scanning, you can also manually tune to a particular channel/frequency. This can be useful for adjusting your antenna to achieve the best possible reception and scanning a particular channel to update the station list. Under the menu list, press the ▼/▲ button to select “Manual tune” through the list of menu, Push the SELECT button to confirm. Then press the ▼/▲ button to select a particular channel/frequency and then Push the SELECT button to confirm the setting. The display shows a live indication of the received signal strength on the selected frequency. Adjustments to your antenna will be manifested in the received signal strength displayed.
PRUNE – this removes all invalid stations indicated in the station list with a „?“ in front of the station name. Under the menu list, press the ▼/▲ button to select “Prune” through the list of menu, Push the SELECT button to confirm. Then press the ▼/▲ button to select , and Push SELECT button to confirm.

FM MODE – CHOOSING MENU OPTIONS

If the DAB Digital Radio is in FM mode, press and hold the MENU/ INFO button to enter the menu list. Press the ▼/▲button to select the option through the list of menus. Then, stop at your preferred option and Push the SELECT button to confirm. The menu options are scan setting, audio setting, system.
SCAN SETTING – by default, FM scans stop at any available station (All stations). This may result in poor-quality audio from weak stations. Options: “Strong stations only”, “All stations” under menu list, press the ▼/▲ button to select a particular option in “Scan setting”, then push the SELECT button to confirm the change to the new setting.
AUDIO SETTING – by default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this may result in poor-quality audio. The audio quality can be improved using mono. Options: “Stereo allowed”, “Forced mono” under menu list, press the ▼/▲ button to select a particular option in “Audio setting”, then push the SELECT button to confirm the change to the new setting. It will automatically change to a new setting after 3 seconds.

PRESET button
Preset 20 DAB stations and 20 FM favorite stations

  • Store a station to the preset list – to store a station, select your desired radio station, then press and hold the PRESET button for a second until the LCD display “Preset store #:(Empty)”, then press the SELECT button to save the radio station.
  • Then press the ▼/▲ button to select your desired station preset number, push on the SELECT button to confirm your selection, the display will show “Preset # Stored”.

Recall a station from the Preset list
To recall a preset station, press the PRESET button once, or rotate the ▼/▲button to select presets station that you have stored. When the display shows your desired preset number, push the SELECT button to confirm.
Note: If you choose a preset that hasn’t been allocated a station, then “Empty” will be displayed.

SYSTEM

SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER
When the unit is switched on, press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select a sleep duration from off, 15,30,45,60, or 90 minutes. When the sleep timer is off, the unit will turn off automatically. To cancel the sleep function, press the STANDBY button to turn off the unit, or press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select “sleep off”.

SETTING ALARMS AND TIMERS
You can set two alarms, which can tune to a radio station or sound a tone. Setting an alarm:

  • Press the SELECT button to enter Alarm.

  • Press the ▼/▲button to change the “Alarm 1 Setup”, Press the select button to enter.

  • Press the ▼/▲button to adjust the hours and minutes, press the SELECT button to the next step.

  • Press the ▼/▲ button to select “Source” to choose between “Buzzer”, “FM” or “DAB”, then press the SELECT button to the next step. If you’ve chosen “Digital Radio” or “FM radio”, press the SELECT button to select “Last listened” and press the SELECT button to the next step.
    Note: Skip this step if you are setting a Buzzer alarm.

  • Press the ▼/▲button to select “Daily”, “once”, “weekends” or “weekdays”. Press the SELECT button to the next step.

  • Turn to select “Volume” to choose the volume of the alarm. Press the SELECT button to the next step.

  • Press the ▼/▲ button to select “Alarm Off” to “Alarm On”.

  • Press the SELECT button to confirm “Alarm saved”.

Canceling a sounding alarm – When the alarm is working, press the STANDBY button to cancel any sounding alarm or press the STANDBY button to cancel and leave the radio on.
Snoozing a sounding alarm – When the alarm is working, press the SELECT button, the display will show a countdown timer to show how long the alarm will snooze. To adjust the amount of time the alarm will be snoozed by, press the SELECT button to change the snooze duration in 5 minutes intervals up to 15 minutes, and then 30 minutes.
To cancel a snoozing alarm, press the STANDBY button.

TIME
If there are any DAB+ radio signals, the machine will automatically update the time, there is no signal, can also be set manually.

  • Set Time/Date: set hour > set minute > set date > set month > set year > saved
  • Auto update options: update from Any / update from DAB / update from FM / no update
  • Set 12/24 hour: 12hour/24hour

BACKLIGHT
This radio display has a backlight that can be adjustable. You can select the time out of the display backlight of your radio. Under the system menu, press the ▼/▲ button to select “Backlight” through the list of menu, Push the SELECT button to confirm to “High”, “Medium” or “Low”.

LANGUAGE
The language used for display messages can be selected from the below options: English under the system menu, press the ▼/▲ button to select “Language” through the list of menus, Push the SELECT button to confirm. Cycle through the Language menu by pressing the ▼/▲ button, select and stopping at a particular language, push the SELECT button to confirm.

FACTORY RESET
This function clears all user-defined settings, replacing them with the original default values, so time/ date, preferences/settings, DAB station list, and preset stations are all lost. Under the system menu, press the ▼/▲button to select “Factory Reset” through the list of menu, Push the SELECT button to confirm. Then, use the ▼/▲ button to choose and push the SELECT button to start the factory reset.
SOFTWARE VERSION
This is used to display the current software version.
Under the system menu, press the ▼/▲ button to select “Software version” through the list of menus, push the SELECT button to confirm. Then, the existing SW version will be shown.

SPECIFICATIONS

Product Portable DAB+ / FM radio
Model number DAB 300 N
Dimensions (L x W x H) 150 x 50 x 80 mm
Weight 260 g
Power input 5V DC 1A / Rechargeable battery 2000 mAh
Battery Playback Time 15 hours (60 % Volume)
Power output 1 W
DAB+ frequency 174 – 240 MHz
FM frequency 87,5 – 108 MHz
DAB+/FM presets 20 / 20 presets

We reserve the right to change technical specifications.

Warranty

Our product is warranted for 2 full years from the date of purchase. The warranty is provided on all material defects and workmanship. A guarantee of 24 months does not apply to a decrease in the accumulator’s effective capacity caused by its use or age. Effective capacity gradually decreases depending on the method of use of the accumulator.

WARNING: DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT NEAR WATER, IN WET AREAS TO AVOID FIRE OR INJURY OF ELECTRIC CURRENT. ALWAYS TURN OFF THE PRODUCT WHEN YOU DON’T USE IT OR BEFORE A REVISION. THERE AREN’T ANY PARTS IN THIS APPLIANCE THAT ARE REPARABLE BY CONSUMERS. ALWAYS APPEAL TO A QUALIFIED AUTHORIZED SERVICE. THE PRODUCT IS UNDER A DANGEROUS TENTION.

TO AVOID THE DANGER OF SUFFOCATION, KEEP THE PLASTIC BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN. DO NOT USE THIS BAG IN CRIBS, BEDS, CARRIAGES, OR PLAYPENS. THIS BAG IS NOT A TOY.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead, it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product.

Hereby, ETA a.s. declares that the radio equipment type DAB300N is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.gogen.cz/declaration_of_conformity

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