Lenco DAR-030 Stereo DAB+ and FM Radio with Bluetooth User Manual

Lenco DAR-030 Stereo DAB+ and FM Radio with Bluetooth User Manual

Model: DAR-030

CAUTION:

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This unit should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel.

PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USE

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN MIND:

1. Do not use this device near water.

2. Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.

3. Do not cover or block any ventilation openings. When placing the device on a shelf, leave 5 cm (2”) free space around the whole device.

4. Install in accordance with the supplied user manual.

5. • Don’t step on or pinch the power adaptor. Be very careful, particularly near the plugs and the cable’s exit point. Do not place heavy items on the power adaptor, which may damage it. Keep the entire device out of children’s reach! When playing with the power cable, they can
     seriously injure themselves.
6. • Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for a long period.

7. Keep the device away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves, candles and other
   heat-generating products or naked flame.

8.  Avoid using the device near strong magnetic fields.

9. Electrostatic discharge can disturb normal usage of this device. If so, simply reset and restart the device following the instruction manual. During file transmission, please handle with care and operate in a static-free environment.

10. Warning! Never insert an object into the product through the vents or openings. High voltage flows through the product and inserting an object can cause electric shock and/or short circuit internal parts. For the same reason, do not spill water or liquid on the product.

11. Do not use in wet or moist areas such as bathrooms, steamy kitchens or near swimming pools.

12. Do not use this device when condensation may occur.

13. Although this device is manufactured with the utmost care and checked several times before
    leaving the factory, it is still possible that problems may occur, as with all electrical appliances. If you notice smoke, an excessive build-up of heat or any other unexpected phenomena, you should disconnect the plug from the main power socket immediately.

14. This device must operate on a power source as specified on the specification label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

15. • The socket outlet must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible.

16.  * Do not overload ac outlets or extension cords. Overloading can cause fire or electric shock.

17. • Devices with class 1 construction should be connected to a main socket outlet with a protective earthed connection.
18. • Devices with class 2 construction do not require a earthed connection.

19. Keep away from rodents. Rodents enjoy biting on power cords.

20.  * Always hold the plug when pulling it out of the main supply socket. Do not pull the power cord. This can cause a short circuit.

21.  Avoid placing the device on any surfaces that may be subject to vibrations or shocks.

22. To clean the device, use a soft dry cloth. Do not use solvents or petrol based fluids. To remove severe stains, you may use a damp cloth with dilute detergent.

23.  The supplier is not responsible for damage or lost data caused by malfunction, misuse,
    modification of the device or battery replacement.

24. Do not interrupt the connection when the device is formatting or transferring files. Otherwise, data may be corrupted or lost.

25. If the unit has USB playback function, the usb memory stick should be plugged into the unit directly. Don’t use an usb extension cable because it can cause interference resulting in failing of data.

26. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and make sure that no objects
    filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on or near the apparatus.

27.  * To completely disconnect the power input, the mains plug of the apparatus shall be
    disconnected from the mains, as the disconnect device is the mains plug of apparatus.

28.  If the unit works with battery, Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

29.  Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

30. The apparatus can only be used in moderate extremely cold or climates warm environments
    should be avoided.

31.  The rating label has been marked on the bottom or back panel of the apparatus.

32. This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with physical, sensory or
    mental disabilities, or a lack of experience and knowledge, unless they’re under supervision or have received instructions about the correct use of the device by the person who is responsible for their safety.

33.  This product is intended for non-professional use only and not for commercial or industrial use.

34.  Make sure the unit is adjusted to a stable position. Damage caused by using this product in an unstable position or by failure to follow any other warning or precaution contained within this user manual will not be covered by warranty.

35.  Never remove the casing of this apparatus.

36. Never place this apparatus on other electrical equipment.

37.  Do not use or store this product in a place where it is subject to direct sunlight, heat, excessive dust or vibration.

38.  Do not allow children access to plastic bags.

39.  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

40. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power supply cord or the plug, when liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, when the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

41.  * Do not use a damaged power cord or plug or a loose outlet. Doing so may result in fire or electric shock.

42. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds from personal music players may lead to temporary or
    permanent hearing loss.

INSTALLATION

• Unpack all parts and remove protective material.

• • Do not connect the unit to the mains before checking the mains voltage and before all other connections have been made.

• Those instructions are related only to products using power cable or AC power adaptor.

Accessories:

1. User manual

2. Power adaptor

3. Remote control

Overview

Product Front Overview

1. Left/Stations button
2. Menu button
3. Standby button
4. Mode button
5. Preset button
6. Sleep button
7. Back/Right button
8. Alarm button
9. OK/Vol+/Vol-/Nagivate/play/pause/Snooze/Info knob
10. Color display

Product Top Overview

11. 5 preset buttons

Product Rear Overview

12. On/off switch button
13. DC IN socket
14. Headphone out socket
15. Telescopic antenna

Remote control Overview

1. Standby button
2. Mute button
3. Up button
4. Left button
5. Right button
6. Down button
7. OK/play/pause button
8. Vol+ button
9. Vol- button
10. Mode button
11. Snooze button
12. Preset button
13. Scan button
14.  Alarm button
15. Back button
16. Sleep button
17. Stereo/Mono button
18. Dimmer button
19. Preset number buttons
20. Info button
21. Menu button

Initial use

Before operation, please make sure that the VOLTAGE mentioned on the power supply is same as the voltage of your local area.

Use the supplied mains adaptor to connect the device to a household mains socket.

Switch the device on with the power switch on the rear.

Basic operation-getting started

Basic operation-getting started

1. Connect the mains adaptor to the micro USB jack, fully extend the telescopic antenna, plug in and switch on at the mains.

2. The display backlight will illuminate and the clock (00:00:00) (Time is not set) will flash

3. On the very first use The DAB mode will automatically be selected and the radio will perform a full scan. The display will show ‘Scanning’ with a bar indicator showing the scan progress and the total number of stations found.

4. When the scan is finished the radio will play the first alphanumerically found station. If the
   radio does not find any stations, ‘No DAB Station’ will be displayed.

5. Adjust the volume to the desired level using the VOL(+/-) knob.

6. Press the stations button and use knob to scroll through the stations list. Press the OK knob on your favorite station.

7. Press the Mode button to switch between DAB, FM, Bluetooth and Aux input mode,

8. Press and hold the Standby button to go into ‘Standby’ mode.

9. Press Sleep to set the Set Sleep Timer: Use Volume knob and rotate to choose between Sleep off-15 minutes-30 minutes-45 mintues-60 minutes-90 minutes. The radio will go into standby when the selected minutes have been counted down.

Using the radio- DAB mode

DAB Mode- Full scan

This function will scan for all available DAB stations, Band III channels.

In DAB mode, press Menu button and rotate the ok knob to select ‘Full Scan’ then short press the ok knob to start the DAB full scan. When the scan is finished, the radio will return to the last played DAB radio station. All stations found will be listed in the station list, which is show when pressing the ‘stations’ button.

Please note that the available DAB+ radio stations differ per region/city

DAB Mode- Manual tune

This function allows a specific or new ensemble to be manually added to the stations already
available on the radio.

In DAB mode, press the Menu button and use the ok knob to navigate until “Manual tune” is
highlighted, press the ok knob to confirm.

Use the ok knob to navigate until the desired frequency is selected and then press the ok knob, the frequency and name of the ensemble and the signal strength will be displayed.

Press the ok knob again to add the ensemble and automatically tune to that station.

DAB Mode- Prune Invalid

This function will remove unavailable stations from the station list. Press the Menu button. Use the ok knob to navigate to the “Prune Invalid” option and press the ok knob to confirm.

Rotate the ok knob to select (yes) to proceed to prune the invalid/unavailable stations. If (No) is
selected the operation will be cancelled.

DAB Mode- DRC

DRC is dynamic range compression, and it is about increasing the loudness of the quieter parts of the audio signal, and decreasing the loudness of the louder parts.

In DAB mode, press the Menu button, then use the ok knob to navigate until “DRC” is highlighted.
Press the ok knob to confirm.
Now use the ok knob to cycle through off, high, low level. Press the ok knob to confirm your choice

DAB Mode- display mode

This function will display various information about the current station.
Press the ok knob repeatedly to scroll through the following information:

DLS (dynamic label segment) / Radio text- The radio station may include a scrolling message about the current program.
Ensemble/Multiplex (Group name): The ensemble/multiplex is a group of stations that are bundled and transmitted together in one single frequency. There are national and local multiplexes, local ones contain stations that are specific to the local area.
Frequency: The display will show the frequency of the station being broadcast.
Signal strength: The display will show a slide bar to indicate the strength of the signal. The stronger the signal, the longer the bar.
Signal error: This is displayed as number between 0-99. It would not be possible to satisfactorily
listen to a radio station with a signal error rate of 30 or above.
Audio bit rate: The display will show the digital audio bit rate being received.
Time and date: the time and date will be automatically updated by the radio.

DAB mode- System settings

Equalizer: Rotate the ok knob to choose between -Normal-Classic-Jazz-Pop- Rock-Speech, My EQ, My EQ set up(Treble, Bass)

Time/Date: Set Time/Date
Press the ok knob, the Date digit will flash, rotate the ok knob to choose correct date and press the ok knob to confirm.

The Month digit will start to flash. Rotate the ok knob to choose correct month and press the ok
knob to confirm.

The Year digit will start to flash. Rotate the ok knob to choose correct year and press the ok knob to confirm.

The Hour digit will start to flash. Rotate the ok knob to choose correct hour and press the ok knob to confirm.

The Minute digit will start to flash. Rotate the ok knob to choose the correct minute and press the ok knob to confirm.

Now you have finished the time/date configuration.

Auto update: Choose from what source the radio will update the time automatically.

You can choose the following options:

• Any: updates the time from DAB or FM signal
• From Digital Radio-update: updates the time from the DAB signal
• From FM: updates the time from an RDS channel
• No update: If you want to set the time manually

Set 12/24 hour: Rotate the ok knob to choose to set 24 hour- or 12 hour time display
Set date format: Rotate the ok knob to choose DD-MM-YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY.

Backlight: Timeout: on-10 sec-20 sec-30 sec-45 sec-60 sec-90 sec-120 sec-180 sec

• On level: High-Medium-Low
• Dim level: High-Medium-Low

Language: English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Italiano, Francais, Dansk

Factory reset: Press the Ok knob and choose ‘Yes’ to start factory reset.
Software update: Press the ok knob and choose “yes” to update the software if needed. Updating can only be done with a micro usb cable.
Remark: only select the software update option if you have an update for this unit. (if you accidently selected this option, use the power off/on the restart the radio)
SW version: Press OK to view system version.

Using the radio- FM MODE

Turn the radio on, press the Mode button repeatedly and select the FM mode. The display will show ‘FM’ and the current station name or frequency if RDS is not available.

Manual search

To search manually, first short press the stations button and then turn the ok knob right to scan
upwards or turn the ok knob left to scan downwards.

Auto search

To initiate auto search, press and hold the ok knob. The radio starts to scan the frequency band. It will stop automatically when a station has been found.

If you want the radio to auto search downwards or upwards then you have to do a manual search
downwards or upwards prior to long pressing the ok button.

FM mode- Scan settings

Press the menu button and rotate the ok knob to select ‘Scan setting’. Short press the ok knob and choose between ‘Strong stations only’ or ‘All stations’ by turning the ok knob. Press the ok knob to confirm your choice. If choose ‘Strong station only’, the radio will only scan and play stations with a strong signal. If selecting ‘All stations’, the radio will also scan and play stations with a weak signal.

FM mode- Audio setting

Press the menu button and rotate the ok knob. Choose ‘Forced mono’ ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and short press the ok knob to confirm. If your favorite radio stations signal is weak, then choose ‘Forced mono ‘Yes’’ to get better sound quality.

FM mode-System settings (see DAB mode ‘system settings)

FM Display Modes

This function allows information relating to the current station to be shown in the display, short
press the ok knob repeatedly to scroll through the following information screens

RDS (scrolling text): The current selected Radio station may include a scrolling message about the current program.
Program type: This describes the style of the program being broadcast.
Station name: such as BBC RD of the Frequency in Mhz
Audio Mode: The display will show if the station being received is stereo or mono
Time/date: the time and date will be automatically updated by the radio time signal (if RDS is
available).

Using the radio- preset station function

This radio allows you to store up to 10 DAB and 10 FM radio stations as preset. Presets are quickly selectable radio stations by using the ‘preset’ button on the Radio.

Storing DAB station as preset

Follow the instructions above to select a DAB radio station.

Press and hold the ‘Preset’ button. ‘1: (Empty)’ is displayed. If no previous station has been stored.

Rotate the ok knob to scroll through the preset location that you would like to store the radio
stations to (1-10).

Short press the Select knob to store the station. The message “Preset XX saved” will appear on the display.

Note: There are 5 separate preset buttons on top of the Radio. You can press and hold each button to store a station. You can also press and hold the number buttons on the remote control to store a station. (button 0 = preset 10)

Recalling DAB Preset stations

You can quickly select your presets by pressing the Preset button, then rotate the ok knob to scroll through the stored presets. Short press the ok knob to choose to the selected station.

If you choose an empty preset, then “Preset empty” will be displayed.

To quickly select preset 1 till 5, you can short press the buttons 1 – 5 on top of the radio but it’s also possible to press the numbers 0-9 on the remote control to select a preset (where 0 = preset 10)

Alarm Setting

Note: Check that the radio has the correct time and date before you set an alarm.

In DAB or FM mode:

Press the ‘Alarm’ button on the front of the radio, ‘Alarm 1 off 6:00’ is displayed. Short press the ok knob.

‘Alarm 1 info’ is displayed. Rotate the ok knob to “Alarm” and short press the ok knob to switch the alarm on- or off.

Rotate the ok knob to scroll to ‘frequency’. You can choose Daily, Once, Weekends or Weekdays.
Short press the ok knob to confirm you selection

Rotate the ok knob to scroll to ‘Wake Up Time’ and short press the ok knob. The Hour digits will start to flash.

Rotate the ok knob to set the desired hour and then short press the ok knob to confirm.
The minute digits will start to flash.

Rotate the ok knob to set the minutes and short press the ok knob to confirm.

Rotate the ok knob to scroll to the Alarm sound ‘source’. You can choose between Buzzer, DAB+ Radio or FM. Short press the ok button to confirm.

Rotate the ok knob to scroll to ‘duration’. You can choose 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Short press the ok knob to confirm.

Rotate the ok knob and select ‘Volume’ to set the volume for your alarm. Rotate the ok knob to set the volume. (The minimum volume you can select is 4). Short press the ok knob to confirm. Your Alarm is now ready for use.

Note: The alarm volume will increase progressively until it reaches the alarm volume you have set.

Repeat the above steps to set Alarm 2.

Snooze Function

When the alarm sounds, you can press the ok knob to snooze. The default snooze time is 9 minutes.

To stop the alarm, press the ‘on/off-Mode’ button.

Bluetooth function

Turn on the radio and short press the Mode button until Bluetooth mode is selected. Turn on the Bluetooth on your Bluetooth device, search for devices and then select “Lenco DAR-030”. Click it to pair. When connected successfully you will hear a voice “connected”.

You can press the Stations button to select previous track or the back button to go to the next track.

You can press the ok knob to play or pause the music playback.

The volume can be adjusted by turning the ok knob up- or downwards (note that the volume level is not synced with the Bluetooth device, meaning you have to turn up the volume of your Bluetooth device manually first)

To disconnect the existing pairing and pair with new device just press and hold the ok knob.

“This product has a bluetooth reception function, you can’t transmit any bluetooth sound with it:
this means that you can receive wirelessly a bluetooth sound signal from an external source like a
smartphone.”

Technical Specifications

NOTE: Only use the power supply listed in this manual.

Guarantee

Lenco offers service and warranty in accordance to European law, which means that in case of
repairs (both during and after the warranty period) you should contact your local dealer.

Important note: It is not possible to send products that need repairs to Lenco directly.

Important note: If this unit is opened or accessed by a non-official service center in any way, the warranty expires.

This device is not suitable for professional use. In case of professional use, all warranty obligations of the manufacturer will be voided.

Disclaimer

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

Disposal of the Old Device

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disposed of as general household waste in Europe. To ensure the correct waste treatment of the product and battery, please dispose them in accordance to any applicable local laws of requirement for disposal of electrical equipment or batteries. In so doing, you will help to conserve natural resources and improve standards of environmental protection in treatment and disposal of electrical waste (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive).

CE Marking

Hereby, Lenco Benelux B.V., Thermiekstraat 1a, 6361 HB Nuth, The Netherlands, declares that this product is in compliance with the essential EU directive requirements.

The declaration of conformity may be consulted via [email protected]

Service

For more information and help desk support, please visit www.lenco.com

Lenco Benelux BV, Thermiekstraat 1a, 6361 HB, The Netherlands.

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