Goodmans DAB Digital/FM Radio User Manual

DAB DIGITAL/FM RADIO
USER MANUAL
MODEL: 365112

Welcome

Thank you for choosing this Goodmans product. We’ve been making electronics for the British people for over 90 years. Each of our projects has been carefully designed to be great at what it does and this one is no exception. We hope you enjoy your new DAB Digital/FM Radio.

Your DAB Digital/FM Radio

In the box

Carefully remove your DAB Digital/FM Radio from the packaging. Inside the box you will find:

• DAB Digital/FM Radio
• Mains power adapter
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and Guarantee Leaflet
• User Manual

 Top

A. POWER/MODE button
Press to power on. Press and hold to enter STANDBY mode.
When powered on, press to switch between DAB, FM and Bluetooth mode.
B. TUNE button
Press to scroll through the available stations/frequencies or MENU  options.
C. PRESET button
Press and hold to save a station as a preset, or press to recall a saved preset station.
D. MENU/INFO button
Press and hold to enter MENU options.
Press to view station information.
E . TUNE button
Press to scroll through the available stations/frequencies or MENU options.
F .SELECT / button
Press to SELECT a displayed radio station or MENU option.
In BLUETOOTH mode, press and hold to disconnect the current device and scan for new devices.
G. VOLUME control
Rotate the VOLUME control to adjust the volume.

Back

H.Telescopic aerial Battery compartment
I.Requires 4 x 1.5V AA-size batteries (not supplied).
J.DC-in socket
Used to connect the DAB Digital/FM Radio to the mains power supply.
K.Headphone socket
Connect 3.5mm headphones (not supplied) for private listening.

Quick Setup

Power On and Autoscan

1. Connect the mains power lead into the DC5.9V socket on the back of the radio and fully extend the telescopic aerial in a vertical position to obtain the maximum signal strength.
2. Connect the power plug to the mains power socket and switch the power on.
3. Press the POWER/MODE button on the Radio.

Note : The Radio will automatically begin to scan for DAB stations. In the screen shown in fig 3 (page 9), a bar graph indicates the progress of the search.
When the scan is complete, the Radio will select the first available station – stations are listed in alphanumeric order.
The station list is retained in the product memory so the next time you switch the radio on, the station search does not take place.
If there are no stations found, check that the telescopic antenna is fully extended and that adequate DAB coverage exists in your area.
It is possible to perform a manual scan for stations. See point 4.4 (page 10).

Standby and Auto Standby

1. Press the POWER/MODE button to power on the product/wake from standby mode.
2. Press and hold the POWER/MODE button to enter Standby mode.

Using battery power

1. Before installing the batteries (not supplied), please ensure that the Radio is switched off, the mains power is switched off at the socket and the power lead has been unplugged from the DC socket on the back of the radio.
2.  On the back of the radio, push in the tab on the battery compartment cover to remove it.
3.  Insert 4 x 1.5V AA-size (also known as LR-6) batteries, making sure to note the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ markings and position the batteries the correct way around.
4.  Replace the battery cover, making sure that it ‘clicks’ shut.
   Note: There is no STANDBY mode or ALARM function when you are using battery power.

Adjusting the Volume

Rotate the VOLUME control clockwise or anti-clockwise to increase or decrease the volume output.

Switching Modes

1. Press the POWER/MODE button on the product to switch to the available modes:
   DAB, FM & BLUETOOTH. Check the display, which will confirm the mode.

Using headphones

You can connect headphones with a 3.5mm plug (not supplied) to the HEADPHONE socket on the back of your Radio. When you have headphones connected, the Radio speaker is turned of and all sound is via the headphones.
CAUTION: To avoid possible hearing damage, please keep the volume within reasonable limits.

Pairing the DAB Digital/FM Radio with Bluetooth

1. Repeatedly press the POWER/MODE button until you are in BLUETOOTH mode. Your radio will begin searching for Bluetooth devices and ‘Searching…’ is displayed.
2.  Enable Bluetooth on your audio device and search for available Bluetooth connections. Select GOODMANS DAB from the list. If you are asked for a passcode, enter 0000.
3.  ‘BT connected’ will be displayed on your Radio once it has been paired successfully. You can now begin playback from the audio device and the output will playback through the Radio speaker.

Once you have paired the radio with a device, the radio will remember this device and will pair with it automatically when activated and in range. You do not need to reconnect any previously connected devices.
The radio will attempt to automatically connect to the last device it was paired with, each time you go to BLUETOOTH mode.
To pair the Radio with a new device, press and hold the Select/ ****button in Bluetooth mode. The current device will be disconnected and your radio will scan for new devices.

Features

Using DAB for the First Time

1. After switching to DAB mode for the first time a full scan of DAB stations is performed automatically. During full scan mode, a bar graph will be displayed, showing the progress of the scan and the number of radio stations that have been found so far. When the scan is complete, the Radio will select the first available station – stations are listed in alphanumeric order.

DAB Radio

Please make sure that the aerial is fully extended before you attempt to tune to a DAB station. This will ensure that the maximum signal strength is available when the radio begins to scan. Extending the aerial also ensures the best possible sound quality.

1.  To find the optimum position, select the display signal strength indicator by cycling through the display modes using the MENU/INFO button.
2. Once the indicator is displayed, move the aerial and observe the signal level as shown by the bar graph. When you are happy with the positioning, press and hold the MENU  button until ‘’ is displayed, then press the SELECT button to perform an auto-tune and capture all of the available stations.

Note: The station name will be shown on the top line of the display. Information about the DAB radio station will be displayed on the second line of the display.

Charging Stations (DAB)

1. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to scroll through the available stations.
2. When the station that you would like to listen to is displayed, press the SELECT button. There will be a short delay whilst your radio tunes to your selected station.

Note: If no stations were found, or no DAB stations can be received currently
[No DAB station] will be displayed. In this case you may need to perform another station scan.

Full Scan (DAB)

Additional radio stations and services regularly become available, so it’s a good idea to carry out a manual scan every now and then. If you have moved your radio to another location, it’s also a good idea to carry out a manual scan. 1. Press and hold the MENU/INFO button until ‘’ is displayed, then press the SELECT button.
2. A bar graph showing the progress of the scan and the number of radio stations found so far, as well as ‘Scanning…’ will be displayed.

Manual Tuning (DAB)

As well as an autotune SCAN function, you can manually tune the Radio.

1.  Press and hold the MENU/INFO button in DAB mode to enter the menu options. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to display .
   Press the SELECT button.

2. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to cycle through the DAB ensembles/ multiplexes, which are numbered from 5A to 13F.

3. Press the SELECT button to view the ensemble/multiplex details. Press the SELECT button, then press the MENU/INFO button until you return to the default display.

4. Any stations found during the manual tune operation will be added to your station list.

Prune stations (DAB)

You can remove DAB stations in the station list that cannot be received in your area. These are listed with a ‘?’ prefix.

1. Press and hold the MENU/INFO button in DAB mode to enter the menu options. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to display . Press the SELECT button.
2. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to scroll to Yes. Press the SELECT button to prune the station list.

Storing a Station Preset (DAB)

Your radio can store up to 20 DAB stations in its preset memories for quick access to your favorite stations. When you store DAB radio station presets, these do not overwrite your FM station presets.

1. Tune the radio to the DAB station that you would like to preset.
2. Press and hold the PRESET button until Preset Store <1 (Empty)> is displayed.
3. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to move to the preset location that you would like to store the radio station to (1-20).
4. Press the SELECT button to confirm.
5. ‘Preset X stored’ where ‘X’ is the numb er of the preset (1-20) will be displayed.
Note: If there is already an existing DAB station under a preset, it will be overwritten when you store the new station.

Recalling a Preset (DAB)

1. Press the PRESET button. <Preset Recall <1:> is displayed together with the name or frequency of the station stored there, or (Empty) if no station has been stored there.
2. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to move to the Preset location and the station that you would like to listen to (1-20).
3. Press the SELECT button. The radio will tune to that station.

DAB Display Information

Every time you press the MENU/INFO button the display will cycle through the following information options.

• DLS (Dynamic label segment): Dynamic label segment is a scrolling message that the broadcaster may include with their transmissions. This message usually includes information, such as program detail etc.

• Signal strength: This option will display a bar indicating the signal strength. An empty indicates the minimum signal strength for acceptable listening. The stronger the signal,
  the further to the right the row of solid rectangles will be.

• Program type: Such as ‘Rock’, ‘Pop’, ‘Talk’ or ‘News’.

• Ensemble/Multiplex (group name): Displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio stations on this frequency e.g.: BBC National  DAB, Digital 1 Network.

• Channel frequency: Displays the current DAB multiplex in use, e.g.: 12B 225.648 MHz.

• Signal error: This is displayed as a number between 0-99. It would not be possible to satisfactorily listen to a radio station with a signal error rate of 30 or more.

• Signal information: Displays the data rate at which the signal is being transmitted as well as the current model.

• Time & date: The time & date is supplied automatically by the broadcaster.

Fig 5.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

This causes the radio to change the dynamic range of the audio signal. Changing the dynamic range can change the ‘loudness’ and/or ‘quality of sound’ of the program that you are listening to so that it will be more suited to your listening environment.

1.  Press and hold the MENU/INFO button in DAB mode to enter the menu options. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to display . Press the SELECT button.
2. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to choose between DRC off, DRC Low and DRC High.
3. Press the SELECT button to save the setting.

 FM Radio

Press the MODE button until you are in FM mode, check the display, which will confirm the mode.

Tuning to a Station (FM)

Please make sure that the aerial is fully extended before you attempt to tune to an FM station. This will ensure that the maximum signal strength is available when the radio begins to scan. Extending the aerial also ensures the best possible sound quality.

1. You can use the Tune and Tune buttons to scroll up or down the FM frequency band.
   Press and hold the Tune button to SCAN up the frequency band.
   Press and hold the Tune button to SCAN down the frequency band.

2. Press the Tune and Tune buttons to fine-tune each station in 0.05 MHz increments.

Scan Setting (FM)

When performing a scan you can set the sensitivity level of the stations to be found. E.g.: strong signals only or all stations.

1.  In FM mode, press and hold the MENU/INFO button, will be displayed. Press the SELECT button.
2. Use the Tune and Tune buttons to display (which will detect any station, even with a weak signal) or   (which will only detect stations with a good signal strength). Press the  SELECT button.