AZATOM Trinity D3 User Manual

: June 7, 2024
: AZATOM

AZATOM Trinity D3

DAB, DAB+, FM Retro Radio with BT Wireless Audio & CD Player

Controls & Interface

CD insert socket
Remote sensor
TFT Colorful Display
Headphone socket
MENU/INFO button
POWER/STANDBY button
PRESET button
MODE button
ALARM button
EQ button
VOLUME / ENTER / SNOOZE / DIMMER Dial
STOP button
SCAN button
PLAY/PAUSE button
SKIP BACKWARD / TUN- button
OPEN button
SKIP FORWARD / TUN+ button
AUX-IN socket
AUX-OUT socket
USB Charging port.
USB/MP3 playback socket
Service socket
Telescopic Antenna
Power switch
AC socket

STANDBY: Power on/off
SOURCE: Change source
PRESET NUMBERS 1-8: Select stored stations
BASS+/-: Adjust bass
TREBLE+/-: Adjust treble
MUTE: Mute volume
VOL+/-: Adjust volume up and down

TIME: Set time
SLEEP: Set sleep time
SNOOZE: Snooze when alarm working
ALARM 1: Set alarm 1
ALARM 2: Set alarm 2

ENTER: Confirm when setting in menu
SCAN: Scan DAB/FM stations
MENU: Check DAB/FM station information

BACKWARD BUTTON
FORWARD BUTTON
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
STOP BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON

SCREEN BRIGHTNESS UP
SCREEN BRIGHTNESS DOWN

What’s In The Box

Trinity D3 CD DAB Radio
User Manual
Power Adapter
Warranty Card

Operating your radio

Extend the telescopic aerial.
Press the POWER button to switch on your radio. The display will show “Welcome AZATOM”
If this is the first time the unit goes into DAB Mode, it will automatically start an ‘Auto Scan’ to search for available stations.
(Once DAB Mode has been used before, the radio will automatically select the previously played station).
Press the ENTER/SCAN button at any time will automatically scan and store stations.
During the scanning process, the lower line of the display shows a progress bar.
When the scanning is complete the first station will be selected.
The clock will automatically set to the current time.
If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display “Service not available”
7. If no stations are found, please ensure the aerial is extended and test the reception by doing another auto scan in a different location

Selecting a station – DAB

Press the FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- buttons to enter the station list of available stations.
Press ENTER to select the station.

Finding new radio stations

Over time new stations may become available. To find new stations you can auto scan as follows.

Pressing SCAN at any time will automatically scan and store stations.
Press MENU and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to choose Full scan to search new stations.

Manually Tuning with DAB

Manual tuning allows you to tune to the various DAB Band III channels.
UK DAB stations located in the range 11B to 12D.

Press MENU and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- until the display shows “Manual Tune”, press ENTER to open the Services Menu.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to highlight the desired channel.
Press ENTER, the graph will indicate the signal strength, and the name of the DAB multiplex (group of radio stations). Any stations found will be added to the stored list in the radio.
Press MENU to return to the normal tuning mode.

Dynamic Range Control (DRC)

Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.

Press MENU and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to enter the DRC menu.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to select the required DRC setting
DRC OFF – DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC LOW – DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
DRC HIGH – DRC level is used as sent by broadcaster
Press ENTER to confirm the setting. The display will return to the previous menu page.
Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.
When the waveband end is reached your radio will resume tuning from the opposite waveband end.

Finding new stations – FM

Extend your aerial and power on the radio.
Select FM mode as previously described if required.
Press SCAN at any time to automatically scan and store stations.

Using Presets

You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset
station memories. There are 80 memory presets in your radio, 40 for DAB
and 40 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a
power failure.

DAB mode:

Press POWER button to switch on the radio.
Select the desired waveband.
Tune to the required station as previously described.
Press and hold the PRESET button to enter preset store menu, using the left and right arrows, scroll to the desired preset store number you wish to save the current station to.
Press ENTER to save, for example, “Preset 01 stored” will then rename itself to the current station and be stored for quick recall via the preset menu. Repeat this procedure as needed.
Stations which have been stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure.
Short press PRESET button to recall the stored stations.

FM MODE:

Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to change up or down by 50 kHz.
When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end.
Press PRESET button and hold to enter preset store, and then press to ENTER the desired preset number which you wish to store the station.
Press ENTER to confirm, for example, “Preset 01 stored”. The station will be stored under the chosen preset. Repeat this procedure as needed.

Sleep function

Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed.
The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15, 30, 45, 60 & 90 minutes.

Press the SLEEP button to set the desired sleep time between 15, 30, 45, 60 & 90 minutes or Sleep Off which will cancel the sleep function.

Then press ENTER to confirm.

Backlight Setting

Press the MENU and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to enter “System settings”.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- and select the “Time out ” auto dimmer after 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 seconds, or “ON” to cancel auto dimmer.
Choose High, Medium or Low for dimmer level.
Choose High, Medium or Low for on level.

Time & Date Settings

If there is no DAB/FM signal available, you will need to set the TIME and DATE manually when turned on for the first time.

Press the MENU and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to enter “System settings”.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- and select the “Time/Date”
Set time, date, auto update, 12/24 hours, date format and clock style.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- and ENTER to set the correct time and date.

Alarm Settings

Press ALARM to enter the setting menu, press ALARM again to choose ALARM 1 or ALARM 2.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to set the alarm time and press ENTER to confirm.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to set the Alarm ON or OFF, Frequency, Wake up time, Source, Duration and Volume. Once selected press ENTER to confirm.
NOTE: PLEASE SELECT A RADIO STATION BEFORE SETTING THE ALARM.
You will be given the option to choose from last station used or one of your favourite preset channels.

Snooze – Stop Alarm

When the alarm sounds, pressing the SNOOZE button will temporarily silence the alarm, you can choose the time from 5, 10 minutes.
The snooze function also has a countdown allowing you to see how long before the alarm re-sounds.
Press POWER to turn it on.

Stop Alarm:
When the alarm is sounding you can press the ALARM or STANDBY buttons (the Snooze button snoozes the alarm and will resound later) one time to stop the alarm sound. The radio will then return to Standby mode.

Using AUX In

Aux-in mode plays audio from an external source such as a mobile phone.

Plug the 3.5mm audio cable (not included) into the headphone or line out jack on your player. Plug the other end of cable into the AUX-IN jack on the rear of the unit.
Turn on the external audio source and play your device.
Press the MODE button until “Auxiliary Input” mode is selected.
The volume level can be now controlled through the main unit.

Notes:
Please ensure the cable is disconnected to listen to the radio in other modes such as DAB and FM.

If you’re connected to the Line out Jack of your external device, then you only need to adjust the volume control of this unit. If you’re connected to the Headphone Jack of your external device, then you may need to adjust both the volume control of your external device and the volume control of this unit.

CD Player

NOTE: This unit not only plays commercial compact discs but also self complied CD-RW discs. Because of non-standardized format definition/production of CD-R/RW, playback quality & performance is not guaranteed. The Manufacturer is not responsible for the playability of CD-R/RW due to recording conditions such as PC performance, writing software, media properties etc. Do not attach a label or seal to either side of the CD-R/RW disc. It may cause a malfunction.

PLAY MODE:

Press MODE button to enter CD mode.
Insert a CD with the label side facing upward.
Disc information (total number of tracks) will appear on the LCD DISPLAY.
Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON to start playing the CD.
While playing music, press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON to pause playback, press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON again to resume playing.
Scroll VOLUME- or VOLUME+ adjust to the desired volume level.
Press STOP BUTTON to stop playing music.
To turn off the CD player, press POWER BUTTON.

NOTE: If skipping occurs during CD playback, try turning the volume down. Check the CD to ensure it is not scratched or damaged.

REPEAT MODE:

Repeat 1:
Press PRESET BUTTON is pressed once, you will see REP_ONE on LCD display. The current track will be repeated.

Repeat All Tracks:
Press PRESET BUTTON is pressed twice, you will see REP_ALL on the LCD display. The whole disc will be played continuously.

Press PRESET BUTTON is pressed three times, you will see RANDOM on the LCD display. The whole disc will be played randomly.

To Cancel Repeat Function:
Press PRESET BUTTON again to cancel the repeat function .

SKIP AND SEARCH MODE:

During Play or Pause mode, tap the SKIP FORWARD or SKIP BACKWARD Button to go to the next track or go back to the beginning of the current track.
During playback, press and hold the SKIP FORWARD or SKIP BACKWARD Buttons to search within the current track with audible high speed playback.

PROGRAM PLAY MODE:

This function allows music tracks to be played in a programmed sequence.
NOTE: Program can only be set in STOP mode.

Press the PRESET BUTTON once, you would see “P01” blink on the LCD DISPLAY.
Press the SKIP FORWARD or SKIP BACKWARD BUTTON to select the track to be programmed.
Press the PRESET BUTTON again to store the selection. The LCD DISPLAY will advance to “02” and flash to prompt for the next track.
You may repeat steps 2 to 3 to program up to 20 tracks. As soon as you have entered the 20th track, the LCD DISPLAY will automatically show the programmed tracks one by one in their correct sequence starting from the first programmed track. If you wish to program less than 20 tracks, press the PRESET button twice after confirming your last track. At the end of the sequence, “01” will blink on the LCD display, ready to play your first programmed track.
Press PLAY BUTTON to start the programmed playback. Press the STOP BUTTON to stop playback.
Programmed tracks will be played through once and then stop. However, you may use the REPEAT function to repeatedly play a certain track (Repeat 1) or all tracks in the program (Repeat All).
You may also press SKIP FORWARD BUTTON to go directly to other tracks ahead or use SKIP BACKWARD BUTTON to go back to previous track(s) during program playback.
To cancel program play, press the STOP BUTTON twice during program playback

FOLDER+/10 track + (MP3 CD DISC only):

Press SCAN once to skip 10 tracks
Press SCAN and hold 3 second to skip FOLDER

BT Wireless Audio

To pair your device via BT Wireless Audio for the first time:

Press the POWER/MODE button to select BT Wireless Audio mode
After a few seconds the screen will then say “BT SEARCHING” and will automatically enter pairing mode.
On your BT Wireless Audio Device do a search and once available please select “Azatom Trinity”.
After 5-20 seconds the screen will say “BT connected”.
You are ready to start streaming via BT Wireless Audio. Play any sound on your BT Wireless Audio device and listen via the speaker.

Whenever the BT Wireless Audio Mode is selected, the radio will automatically go into pairing mode.

FM Stereo / Mono

If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible (especially
when listening using earphones).

Press MENU button and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to choose audio setting, press ENTER to enter this function.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- until “Forced mono” is highlighted. Press the ENTER to select mono. Your radio will select the

Factory reset

Press MENU to enter the menu.
Press MENU and FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to choose “System settings”.
Press FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- to find “Factory Reset”. Press ENTER to confirm.
If you wish to perform the reset operation, push the FORWARD/TUN+ or BACKWARD/TUN- buttons until “YES” is highlighted on the display and press ENTER to confirm.
A full reset of your radio will be performed, All presets and station lists will be erased.
After a system reset an automatic scan of the DAB band will be performed.