KARCHER DAB 2405 Portable DAB plus/FM Radio User Manual

KARCHER DAB 2405 Portable DAB plus/FM Radio

Safety Information

1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Water and Moisture – Do not use the apparatus near water (e.g. bath tub, sink, swimming pool) or in wet places or tropical climates. Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on top of the apparatus. Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

5. Setup – The apparatus should only be placed on a stable, flat surface. Do not let the apparatus fall down or expose it to shock.

6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

7. Ventilation – The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a booccase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. Ensure a minimum distance of 5 cm around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation. Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

8. Heat – The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Power Sources – The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

10. Cables and Plugs – The mains plug shall remain readily operable. All cables should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

11. Cleaning – The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. Clean by wiping with a dry and clean cloth. Do not use chemical cleaners or detergents. Always pull the mains plug before cleaning the unit.

12. Non-use Periods – The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

13. Object and Liquid Entry – Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

14. Damage Requiring Service – The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
    a) The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
    b) Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
    c) The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
    d) The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
    e) The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

15. Servicing – The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

16. Open Fire – Keep the apparatus away from open fires. Do not place naced flame sources, such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

17. Thunderstorms – During a thunderstorm the mains plug should be unplugged.

18. Safety Check – After servicing the technician should conduct a safety check in order to ensure that the apparatus is working properly and safely.

19. Batteries – Always place batteries in the correct polarization into electrical components. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Do not mix old and new batteries. Take attention to the environmental aspects of battery disposal. Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the lice. Remove batteries before disposing of the product.

20. Volume Levels – To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

21. Headphones – Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRO SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: To reduce the risc of fire or electric shocc, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risc of electric shocc to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Information on Electrical and Electronic (Waste) Equipment

The following information is intended for private households that use electrical and/or electronic equipment. Please follow these important instructions in the interest of an environmentally sound disposal of old appliances as well as your own safety.

1. Information on the disposal of electrical and electronic (waste) equipment and on the meaning of the symbol in Annex 3 to the ElektroG
   Owners of WEEE must dispose of it separately from unsorted municipal waste. WEEE may therefore not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste and in particular does not belong in household waste. Instead, these WEEE must be collected separately and disposed of, for example, via the local collection and return systems.
   Owners of WEEE must also separate used batteries and accumulators that are not enclosed in the WEEE, as well as lamps that can be removed from the WEEE without damaging it, from the WEEE before handing it in at a collection point.
   The latter does not apply if the WEEE is separated from other WEEE in accordance with Article 14 (4) sentence 4 or (5) sentences 2 and 3 within the framework of opting out by public waste management authorities for the purpose of preparing it for re-use.
   By means of the symbol according to Annex 3 to the ElektroG, owners can rec- ognise old appliances that are to be collected separately from unsorted municipal waste at the end of their life. The symbol for the separate collection of electrical and electronic equipment represents a crossed-out wheeled bin and is designed as shown opposite.

2. Free take-back of WEEE by distributors
   Distributors (any natural or legal person or partnership offering or macing available on the mar-ket EEE) with a sales area for EEE of at least 400 m² (in the case of distribution using means of distance communication, instead with storage and dispatch areas for EEE of at least 400 m²) and distributors of foodstuffs with a total sales area of at least 800 m², who offer and mace avail-able on the market electrical and electronic equipment several times in a calendar year or on a permanent basis (in the case of distribution using means of distance communication instead with total storage and dispatch areas of at least 800 m²), are obliged towards end-users to take back WEEE free of charge as follows:
   a) Return/collection in the case of purchase of a new appliance and delivery to a private household.
   When concluding a purchase contract for a new electrical or electronic appliance, the distributor is obliged to tace bacc free of charge an old appliance of the same type that fulfils essentially the same functions as the new appliance.
   If the place of delivery is a private household, the tace-bacc shall be effected by a free collec-tion. For this purpose, an old appliance of the same type with essentially the same functions can be handed over to the delivering transport company when the new appliance is delivered.
   If the new appliance is sold exclusively by means of distance communication (Section 312c (2) of the German Civil Code), the following shall apply restrictively:

   • The free collection of an old appliance of the same type and function shall only take place if it is an appliance of category 1 (heat exchangers), 2 (screens, monitors, appliances with screens with a surface area of more than 100 cm²) and/or 4 (large appliances where at least one of the external dimensions is more than 50 cm).

   • If instead it is an old appliance of category 3, 5 and/or 6, free collection does not take place and instead the following letter b) applies to the free return.
     b) Return in the case of purchase of a new appliance and return elsewhere/return of small appliances
     When concluding a purchase contract for a new electrical appliance which is not delivered to a private household and when selling a new appliance of categories 3, 5 and/or 6 exclusively by means of distance communication (Section 312c (2) of the German Civil Code (BGB)) with de-livery to a private household, there is the possibility to return an old appliance of the same type of appliance which essentially fulfils the same functions as the new appliance to the distributor free of charge.
     The same possibility exists independently of the purchase of a new electrical or electronic appli-ance also for old appliances which are not larger than 25 cm in any external dimension. In this case, the possibility of return by the end user to the distributor is limited to 3 old appliances per type of appliance.
     In the case of sales exclusively by means of distance communication (§ 312c para. 2 BGB), the following may be returned under the above-mentioned conditions

   • of old appliances of categories 3, 5 and/or 6

   • of old appliances which are not larger than 25 cm in any external dimension, by suitable return facilities at a reasonable distance from the respective end user.
     Otherwise, the equipment shall be returned to the place of collection or in the immediate vicinity thereof.
     Distributors must have set up appropriate return facilities for this purpose.

3. Information on the possibilities of returning old appliances
   We provide information on the return options we have set up for old electrical appliances at: https://www.karcher- products.de/index.php/Entsorgungshinweise.html.
   Owners of old appliances can hand them in at the facilities set up and available by public waste management authorities for the return or collection of old appliances to ensure proper disposal of the old appliances. If necessary, it is also possible to hand in electrical and electronic equip-ment there for the purpose of reusing the equipment. You will receive more detailed information from the respective collection or take-back point.

4. Note on data protection
   Some of the old appliances to be disposed of contain sensitive personal data (e.g. on a PC or a smartphone) which must not fall into the hands of third parties.
   We expressly point out that it is in the end users’ responsibility to delete personal data from the old equipment to be disposed of.

5. Note on our WEEE registration number
   We are registered with the Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register, Nordostpark 72 in 90411 Nurem-berg, Germany, as a manufacturer of electrical and/or electronic equipment under the following registration number (WEEE-Reg.-No. DE): 25822316

Batteries
Batteries must not be disposed of in regular household trash. Every consumer has the obligation to return batteries to special disposal locations.

Product Overview

1. Speaker
2. LCD Display
3. DAB+/FM button
4. INFO/MENU button
5. BACK button
6. SCAN button
7. ENTER button
8. ◄ / ► buttons
9. PRESET button
10. PRESET Location buttons 1-10
11. VOLUME </> buttons
12. SLEEP/ button
13. POWER ON/OFF switch
14. DC input
15. EARPHONE output
16. Battery compartment
17. Antenna

Power Supply

Power Adaptor

1. The unit requires DC 5V 1A.
2. Plug the supplied adaptor cable into the DC input socket of the unit and the other end into a suitable wall socket.
3. Make sure that the output power of the wall outlet matches the required power of the adaptor.

Note:

• If not using the unit for a longer period of time, unplug the adaptor from the wall outlet and from the unit.

Battery Power

1. Ensure that the AC/DC adaptor is disconnected from the radio and the mains power supply.
2. Insert 4x 1.5V size AA batteries into the battery compartment. Be sure that the batteries are inserted correctly to avoid damage to the appliance. Always remove the batteries when the appliance will not be used for a long period of time, as this will cause leakage to the batteries and subsequently damage to your set.

Notes:

• Use batteries of the same type. Never use different types of batteries together.
• To use the appliance with batteries, disconnect the power adaptor from it.

Getting Started

Switching on Your Radio for the First Time

1. Power the unit as described above with the supplied power adaptor or batteries.

2. Extend the telescopic antenna as far as it will go.

3. Set the POWER ON/OFF switch on the unit bacc to “ON” to turn on the radio.
   The radio will automatically tune and operate the quick scan:
   During scan mode, the LCD will show a slide bar that indicates the progress of the scan,and the number of radio stations that have been found so far. Once the scan is finished,the radio will select the first alphanumeric station.

4. To change the radio station, press the ◄ or ► button to select the desired station and then ENTER:

Mode Selection (Switching Between DAB+ and FM)

• With the unit switched on, press the DAB+/FM button to switch between DAB+ and FM mode.

Volume Control

• To increase the volume, press the VOL > button.
• To decrease the volume, press the VOL < button.

Standby Mode

• To switch the unit into standby mode, press and hold for 2 seconds the SLEEP/button.
• To switch the unit on from standby mode, press and hold for 2 seconds the SLEEP/button.

Sleep Timer
When listening to the radio you can set a period of time before the radio enters standby mode.
Note: The radio must be active and not in STANDBY mode already.
Press the SLEEP/button repeatedly to cycle through the sleep timer options 15-90 minutes.
The next press will disable the sleep timer.

Memory Function
When you power up the radio from standby mode, the radio will play the same mode (DAB+ or FM) as the last operation.

DAB+ Radio
Storing Preset Stations
It is possible to store up to 10 of your favorite stations to the preset keys. This will enable you to access your favorite stations quickly & easily.

1. To store a preset, you must first select a station that you would lice to save by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select the desired station and then ENTER.
2. Press and hold the PRESET button for 2 seconds. The LCD will then show the following:
3. Use the ◄ or ► button to choose the preset number from 1-10 you wish to use. Then
   press the ENTER button to store.

Recalling Preset Stations

1. Once you have saved a station to one of the preset buttons, you can recall by pressing the PRESET button.
2. Then use the ◄ or ► button to select the desired preset station. Once selected press the ENTER button to activate.

Note: If you choose a preset that hasn’t been allocated a station, then “Preset Empty” will be displayed.
Alternatively you can use the preset buttons. Press one of the preset buttons (1-10) to select presets 1-5. To select presets 6-10 press and hold the relevant button. For example, press and hold button 2/7 to tune preset 7.

Display Modes
Every time you press the INFO/MENU button during playback, the display will cycle through the following display modes (the information is displayed on the lower segment of the LCD display):

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.
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Signal strength| This option will display a bar with the current signal strength indicated with a larger reversed out block.
Program type| This describes the “Style” or “genre” of music that is being broadcast e.g. “Rocc “or “Classical”.
Ensemble/Multiplex (Group name)| A multiplex/ensemble is a collection of radio stations that are bundled and transmitted on one frequency.
Channel Frequency| Displays the current DAB multiplex in use.
Signal error| Displays the amount of errors encountered in numeri- cal format.
Bitrate| Displays the bitrate of the current station.

Time & Date

| The time & date are set automatically from the DAB+ or FM broadcast.

Optionally they can be set manually (see section “Time & Date”).

Scan Modes
There are two types of scan, one is Quick scan and the other is Auto scan.

Quick scan: Searches the DAB band III.
Full scan: Searches all DAB channels.C

1. To activate the quick scan press and hold for 2 seconds the SCAN button while in DAB+ mode.
2. To perform a FULL SCAN, press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
3. When the “Full Scan” option appears press the ENTER button.

Manual Tuning
As well as an auto tune function, you can manually tune the receiver. This can help you when aligning your aerial or when adding stations that were missed while auto tuning.

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Full Scan” option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “Manual Tune”, press the ENTER button.
3. Use the ◄ / ► buttons to cycle through the DAB multiplexes, which are numbered from 5A to 13F.
4. Now press the ENTER button to enter the current ensemble/multiplex, the top line will now display the multiplex information.
5. To save any extra stations located to the station list or to return to the default screen, press the ENTER button.

Pruning
When the radio has performed a scan in several locations you may find there are stored stations that you can no longer receive. This function automatically removes them from the stored station list.

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Full Scan” option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “Prune”, press the ENTER button.
3. Use the ◄ or ► buttons to select “YES” or “NO” and press ENTER to select.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
This function causes the radio to reduce the dynamic range of the audio signal. The purpose of this is to adapt the dynamic range of the audio signal to listening in a noisy environment.

Note: This is not available on many DAB stations.

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Full Scan” option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “DRC”, press the ENTER button.
3. Choose between “DRC off”, “DRC Low” and “DRC High”.
4. Press ENTER to save the setting.

FM Radio
Switching from DAB to FM
While in DAB+ mode press the DAB+/FM button once to switch. The display will show FM
Mode. Press this button again to switch back to DAB+ mode.

Auto Scan

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Scan Setting” option appears press the ENTER button.
3. You will have the choice of either “Strong Stations Only” or “All Stations”. Strong stations only, will only stop at stations with a strong signal. All stations will stop at any station found with a strong or weak signal.
4. Use the ◄ or ► buttons to mace your choice and press the ENTER button to activate the setting.
5. Now press the SCAN button the auto scan searches for stations, depending on what setting you chose.

Manual Tuning
To manually tune a station follow the below steps:

1.  Press and hold either ◄ or ► buttons to scan up or down the frequency range. When a station is found the scan will stop and the detected station will begin playback. Repeat until you reach the required frequency (station).
2. To fine tune the frequency you can press either ◄ or ► buttons to advance in 0.05 MHz increments.

Audio Mode (Stereo/Mono)
This option will allow you to specify that a station can be only played in mono or that stereo is allowed.

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Scan Setting” option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “Audio Setting”, press the ENTER button.
3. Use the ◄ or ► buttons to cycle through the 2 options “Forced Mono” or “Stereo Allowed”.

Press ENTER to select.
Stereo allowed: Means any station broadcast in stereo with a strong enough signal will be played in stereo.
Mono only: Plays ALL stations in mono regardless of the availability of a stereo signal.

Storing & Recalling Stored Stations
The procedure for storing & recalling stations is the same as in DAB+ mode.

Display Modes
Every time you press the “INFO/MENU” button, the display will cycle through the following display modes (the information is displayed on the lower segment of the LCD display):

Program Type| This describes the “Style” or “genre” of music that is being broad- cast e.g. “Rocc “or “Classical”.
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Program Name| Station name (if broadcast). Frequency of the station is displayed if no name is broadcast.
Time| Displays the current time. Please see below for setting.
Date| Displays the current date. Please see below for setting.
Radio Text| Displays scrolling text broadcast by the station (only if broadcast).

Time & Date

The time & date can be set automatically from the DAB or FM broadcast or set manually. Follow the steps below to set manually:

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Full Scan” option appears (DAB mode) or “Scan Setting” (FM mode), press either ◄ or ►, locate and press ENTER.
3. Use the ◄ / ► buttons to find “Time” and press ENTER.
4. Inside the “Time” menu there are several options: “Set 12/24 Hour”, “Set Time/Date”, “Set Date Format” & “Auto Update”.

Set 12/24 Hour Use the ◄ / ► buttons to select 12 or 24 hour and then press the ENTER button to activate.
Set Time/Date When activated the Hour digit flashes, use the ◄ / ► buttons to set the digit to the correct hour then press ENTER, repeat for the minutes again pressing ENTER when set.

The process for setting the date is exactly the same as the above. Press ENTER to finalise the setting once complete.

Auto Update Use the ◄ / ► buttons to cycle through the various options for auto setting the time & date. These range from “Update from any”, “Update from DAB”, “Update from FM” and “No Update”. Press the ENTER button to store the setting.

Set Date Format Use the ◄ / ► buttons to cycle between DD-MM-YYYY or MM- DD-YYYY.
Press the ENTER button to store the setting.

Note: When the power is switched OFF (not standby) or the unit is disconnected from the power supply, all settings will be lost.

Alarm Setting

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.

2. When the “Full Scan” option appears (DAB mode) or “Scan Setting” (FM mode), press either or and find “System”, press ENTER.

3. Use the ◄ / ► buttons to find “Alarm” (if required), and press ENTER. You will see Alarm 1 Setup appear on the display.

4. Press the ENTER button to enter the setup menu.

5. Use the ◄ / ► buttons to set the Alarm ON hour digits & press ENTER to set. Set the Minute digits the same way and press ENTER once set.

6. Choose the source of the alarm between Buzzer, DAB+ & FM using the ◄ / ► buttons.
   If you choose DAB or FM the next step is to choose the station you want to play when the alarm sounds. There is a choice of “Last station listened to”, or a preset station (if any stored). Press the ENTER button to proceed once selected.

7. Next is the option to only have the alarm activate on WEEKDAYS, DAILY, ONCE and WEEKENDS. Select which you require using the ◄ / ► buttons. Press the ENTER button to store the setting.

8. The next step is to set the volume level you require. Use the ◄ / ► buttons to set and press ENTER to save the alarm settings.

9. The next step is to use the ◄ / ► buttons to select the Alarm status ON or OFF. Press ENTER to proceed. Alarm Saved will appear on the display to indicate the alarm status has been saved.

10. To silence the alarm when sounding press the ENTER button. The alarm will sound for one hour, without pressing the ENTER button.

11. To disable the alarm return to the “Alarm” screen, press the ENTER button to proceed to the alarm setup menu. Use the ◄ / ► buttons to choose OFF and press ENTER to save.

Notes:

• In standby the alarm icon will display in STANDBY mode when activated.
• The alarm will only sound when the unit is in standby mode, not when it is switched off by the ON/OFF switch or disconnected from the power supply.
• If you selected DAB+ for alarm mode but there is no signal when the alarm is supposed to come on, the unit will switch to Buzzer mode.

Snooze
When the alarm sounds you can press the SLEEP/button to activate the SNOOZE mode and delay the alarm for 5 minutes.
To cancel the snooze function, press and hold briefly the SLEEP/button until “Alarm off” is shown in the display.

OSD Language
The language of the OSD menu can be changed as follows:

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Full Scan” (DAB) or “Scan Setting” (FM) option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “System”, press the ENTER button.
3. Use the ◄ or ► buttons find the option and press the ENTER button.
4. Using the ◄ or ► buttons select from the available languages: “English” (default setting), “German”, “French”, “Dutch”, “Italian”. Press the ENTER button to change the setting.

Backlight
To set the backlight time out duration follow the below steps:

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Scan Setting” (FM) or “Full Scan” (DAB) option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “System”, press the ENTER button.
3. Use the ◄ or ► buttons find the option and press the ENTER button.
4. Using the ◄ or ► buttons select from the available durations: “ON” (bacclight remains on while the unit is on), “10 sec”, “20 sec”, “30 sec”, “45 sec”, “60 sec”, “90 sec”, “120 sec”and “180 sec”. Press the ENTER button to change the setting.

Factory Reset
To reset the radio to the factory settings follow the below steps:

1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button for 2 seconds.
2. When the “Scan Setting” (FM) or “Full Scan” (DAB) option appears press either ◄ or ► and find “System” and press the ENTER button.
3. Use the ◄ or ► buttons to find the “Factory Reset” option and press ENTER.
4. Choose “Yes” and press the ENTER button.
5. The software will return to the default settings and re-scan for DAB stations.
   Note: All user settings will be lost.
   Headphone Jack
   A headphone jack is located at the back of the unit. When the unit is powered on and playing music, you can connect earphones (not included) to the headphone jack for your private listening.
   Mind the safety information from page 16 on.
   With headphones connected the unit’s speaker is disabled. To listen via the speaker again, disconnect the headphones.

Technical Specifications

• Rated Voltage (adaptor): AC 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.3A
• Adaptor Output: DC 5V 1A
• Batteries: 4x 1.5V AA size (not included)
• Radio Frequency Range: DAB: 174 – 240 MHz
• FM 87.5 – 108 MHz
• Dimensions (WxDxH) ca.: 180 x 40 x 90 mm
  Technical specifications and design may change without notice.

We, Karcher AG, herewith confirm that this product is in line with the basic requirements of regulation 2014/53/EU and further relevant regulations.
A copy of the declaration of conformity can be obtained at the following address:
Karcher AG | Gewerbestr. 19 | 75217 Birkenfeld Or online at the following link:
http://www.karcher-products.de/index.php/Konformitaetserklaerungen.html

www.karcher-audio.de

References

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