PG-01instruction manual
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1. INtEMPQ DIGITAL RADIO IUT ICON intem O O fairbank house ashlev road altrincham WA14 2DP united kingdom 44 0 161 924 0300 44 0 161 924 0319 gt sales intempodigitalcom www intempodigital com PG 01 User Manual e Intempo Digital radio e Telescopic aerial e External power supply e Warrantv card Control panels AUTO TUNE DAB FM SELECT UP STAND BY USER PRESETS 1 4 LCD DISPLAY ALARM SLEEP INFO DOWN VOLUME CONTROL Inputs Outputs Aerial headphone socket 3 5mm amp DC power socket AERIAL INPUT DC POWER SOCKET HEADPHONE SOCKET Switching vour Intempo digital radio on for the first time Connect the external power adapter to the radio and plug the other end into mains outlet Extend the telescopic aerial as far as it will go As soon as the power is connected to the radio it will automatically enter into auto tune mode During scan mode the LCD will display a slide bar that indicates the progress of the scan and the amount of radio stations that have been found so far DAB unlike normal radio Groups together several radio stations and transmits them on one frequency These groups are referred to as multiplexes and ensembles Every time one of these groups has been found the name of that group will be displayed on the bottom half of the display e g BBC National DAB Once the scan has finished the radio will select the firs2. carrier If there is any interference or static with the wanted signal then it will be heard on the receiver s speaker Digital however is transmitted in the form of a digital stream The decoder in the radio knows what data is needed to re construct the original signal so any other unwanted signal is discarded Unlike analogue systems digital radio groups together separate signals from a number of stations and transmits them as a complete interleaved data stream This is known as an Ensemble or Multiplex Up to ten digital services can be transmitted in a single multiplex This allows several programmes or services to be transmitted on a single frequency Radio stations e g Radio 1 are known as services when talking about DAB transmissions In simple terms when talking about music the higher the bit rate is the better the sound quality will be For near CD quality audio 1 28Kbps kilo bits per second will suffice So stations that are continually playing music etc use 128Kbps Stations that generally only transmit speech etc such as news stations can use 64Kbps as speech doesn t require such a high bit rate Radio data system The broadcaster can include data with their transmission This data can then be displayed on the user receiver in a scrolling text format The Data can include information such as station name and traffic announcements etc Frequency modulation
3. are national and local 3 seconds then release it multiplexes local ones contain stations that are specific to that area e g MXR West Midlands sofiware version The first thing you will see is the software version number You may be asked which version you Signal strength have if you encounter any problems The slide bar indicates how strong the received Audio mode signals are the stronger the signal the longer the If you press the Info key again you will now bar will be from left to right see the audio mode this displays what type of broadcast you are receiving e g mono or stereo and what bit rate is being used By pressing the Info key again you will exit from the advanced display mode and revert back to DLS scrolling text information MINIMUM SIGNAL LEVEL Auto tune modes If the signal level drops below the fifth box minimum signal level then you may experience There are two types of auto tune one is quick problems with the quality of the audio scan and the other is full scan Quick scan searches the UK DAB band III and full scan Time amp date searches all band III DAB channels To activate the quick scan press the Auto tune key and for full scan press and hold the Auto tune key The broadcaster radio station provides clock and date information automatically so there s no need to mess around manually setting the clock In the unlikely event that the broadcaster doesn t transmi
4. the broadcaster can include scrolling text that displays information about the present programme If there isn t any Radiotext information available then the display will show lt Radiotexb Programme tvpe This describes the stvle of music that is being broadcast eg Rock or Classical Signal strength The slide bar indicates how strong the signal is the stronger the signal the longer the bar will be Time and date The broadcaster provides clock and date information automatically so there s no need to mess around manually setting the clock In the unlikely event that the broadcaster doesn t transmit any clock information then the display will show lt Time date gt Frequency This shows what the frequency is of the present station e g 89 30MHZ Audio mode When in FM mode the display will show if the station being received is in mono or stereo The receiver will automatically switch between stereo and mono mode You can however override this function so that you can manually switch between stereo and mono mode which is helpful if you re listening to a poor FM signal To switch between mono and stereo press and release the Select key you will see on the display auto or mono To toggle between each mode just press and release the Select key Advanced display modes To enter the advanced display mode you need to press and hold the Info key for approximately 3 secon
5. ched the last station in the found ensemble it will revert back to the first station again If you wish to exit the manual tuning mode press the Select key FM Mode Switching from DAB to FM In order to switch the radio from DAB to FM mode you need to press the DAB FM key once The display will show Switching to FM the radio will then automatically tune to the nearest station On the top line of the display is the current station name or frequency if the RDS radio data system isn t available To search for a FM station you need to press and then release the Autotune key this will start scanning up the frequency band To scan down the frequency band press and hold the Autotune key for around 1 second Once a station has been found the scanning will stop automatically If no station is found then the tuning will stop once it s cycled through the entire FM band 875 108MHz When vou have tuned to a station that vou would like to store as a preset then just press and hold one of the preset kevs 1 4 for 2 seconds The display will then show Preset stored In order to recall one of your saved presets just press and release the corresponding preset key If no station has allocated to a preset key then it will display Preset empty Display modes Every time you press the Info key the display will cycle through the following display modes Radiotext As with DAB
6. ds then release it Software version The first thing vou will see is the software version number PI programme identification code If you press the Info key again you will now see the PI code this is just a code that is associated with the transmitted station Setting the alarm The radio can be used as a standard radio alarm clock You can either set the alarm in standby or in power on mode To set the alarm press and release the Alarm key The display will show one of the states shown below Every time you press and release the Select key it will move onto the next step in the cycle Lara STATUS DFF FILARA ine SET MM MIF LIL LULU ALAR STATUS MINI O FI oN LILI To set the alarm time press the Alarm key then press and release the Select kev until vou see Alarm Time Set You should now see the present alarm time To alter the time press and release the Up or Down key SELECT KEY 000 ALARM KEY DOWN After each key press you will see that the time only steps up down by one minute To speed up the clock setting just press and hold the Up or Down keys Once you have finished setting the alarm time press the Select key The display will change to Alarm status ON To exit either press the Alarm key or don t press any key for about 4 seconds and the display will retum to standard radio operation Alarm type You can either s
7. et the alarm to activate the radio or to produce a continuous beeping sound To change the alarm type press and release the Alarm key followed by pressing and releasing the Up or Down key If you push and release the Select key you can now toggle between Radio and Beep mode Pick the one that you would like to use and then don t press any key for approximately 4 seconds That mode is now set Please note that if the alarm is set to radio and the wanted DAB station is not available then the alarm will automatically default to the beep mode When you have finally set the alarm time and selected either BEEP or RADIO make sure that the volume is at a sufficient level for you to hear To set the alarm press the Standby key to put the radio into standby Next to the time you will see a x symbol this indicates that the alarm is now set To turn the alarm off press the Alarm key then press and release the Select key until you see alarm status off To exit either press the Alarm key or don t press any key for about four seconds Silencing the alarm After the alarm has triggered either in radio or beep mode it will continue until you press the Standby key To switch the radio back on just press the Standby key Snooze function When the alarm has triggered press the Sleep key if you wish to postpone the alarm for a further 7 minutes Sleep Mode T
8. he country so that you can pick up the local amp national DAB stations in that area If you don t do this then when you select a station on the radio it may no longer be available Reset procedure Unplug the power lead from the rear of the radio then reconnect it Once you see the Welcome Intempo Digital logo press and hold the Select key When you see System reset then release the Select key Please note that once the reset has taken place you will lose all of your stored presets both DAB amp FM and the internal DAB registry PRESS AND HOLD THE SELECT KEY Troubleshooting Q No power display is not lit Q The display is lit but there is no audio Q The radio has auto tuned in DAB mode but no signals were found Q ve tried moving the aerial and repositioning the receiver but l still can t receive any DAB signals Q ve lost broken my aerial can I obtain a replacement Q Whilst listening to certain DAB stations the audio sometimes drops out and breaks up Q In FM mode the audio hisses and crackles Q When the alarm has triggered there is no sound either in beep or radio mode Q Some of the stations that I find such as NTL data don t play any music Ensure that the lead from the external power supply is securely attached to the DC input and the other end is plugged into a mains outlet that is switched on If the fault remains then try plugging the power adapter into anot
9. her mains socket Unplug any headphones that maybe connected at the rear then make sure that the volume control is turned up clockwise Extend the telescopic aerial as far it will go then try repositioning the receiver e g move it to another room or near to a window Now perform the auto tune again Go to http wwwadigitalradionow com and check that you can receive DAB transmissions in your area Please call 0161 924 0318 or email support intempodigitalcom Please note that there will be a charge for replacement aerials Check the signal strength level If it s low then try extending the telescopic aerial as far it will go Reposition the radio or try moving it to another room or near to a window If you have a weak FM signal then try switching the radio over to Mono See FM Audio mode FM needs a stronger signal in order to decode the stereo part of the signal than for just the mono component Ensure that the volume level is set to your desired level before you put the unit into standby Some Channels are being used for sending data Maybe in the future some of them will start to offer services that you will be able to receive on your PG 01 such as stock market prices news or even music DAB Ensemble Multiplex MULTIPLEX FAN PRIMARV SERVICES STATIONS p Service Bit rate RDS FM Stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting Analogue radio is transmitted bv placing the audio onto a
10. his function allows you to programme the radio to switch itself off after a set period of time To activate the sleep function press the Sleep key The display will show one of the states shown below Every time you press the Select key it will move onto the next step in the cycle LEEP STATUS N DEE D D ke SLEEP Tiner SET JU nin c O SLEEP Timer 6 oN JU FIN D Now press the Select key until the Sleep Timer Set is displayed To alter the sleep time press the Up or Down keys When you have finished setting the sleep time press the Select key The display will change to Sleep status ON To exit either press the Sleep key or don t press any key for about 4 seconds and the display will return to standard radio operation The sleep time is now set Once the sleep time has expired the radio will go into standby To switch the radio back on press the Standby key If you have set the sleep time but you wish to cancel it press the Sleep key You will see on the display Sleep Timer On If you now press the Select key once it will display Sleep Status OFF Press either the Sleep key or don t press any key for about 4 seconds and the display will return to standard radio operation Factory Reset There may be times when you need to reset your receiver back to its original factory settings ie when you move the radio to another part of t
11. s to the preset keys this will enable you to get access your favourite station at the touch of one button To store a preset you must first be listening to the station that you would like to save then press and hold one of the presets labelled 1 4 for 2 seconds The LCD will then show Preset stored PRESET KEYS 1 2 3 amp 4 Recalling a stored station Once you have saved a station to one of the presets you can recall it by pressing and releasing the corresponding preset key e g if you saved Radio1 to Preset 2 then just press the number 2 preset key If you press a preset that hasn t been allocated a station then it will display preset empty Display modes INFO KEY Every time you press the Info key the display will cycle through the following display modes The information is displayed on the lower segment of the LCD display Dynamic label segment is a scrolling message that the broadcaster may include with their transmissions This message usually includes information such as programme details etc Programme type This describes the style of music that is being broadcast e g Rock or Classical Ensemble Multiplex Group name Advanced display modes A multiplex ensemble is a collection of radio To enter the advanced display mode you need to stations that are bundled and transmitted on one press and hold the Info key for approximately frequency There
12. t alphanumerically found station RADIO MODE DAB OR FM PRESENT STATION SCROLLING TEXT INFORMATION DLS If you can t hear any sound then turn the volume control clockwise until you reach a desired level To explore the stations that have been found you need to press either the Up or Down keys Every time you press the up or down buttons you will skip to the next found station When you find a station that you would like to listen to then press the Select key The radio will now switch to that station and display the station name If you don t press the select key the display will revert back to the original station after 4 seconds Autoselect Instead of having to press the Select kev after you have found a station that you would like to listen to you can set the radio so that as you scroll through the stations you listen to each one in turn This is great for quickly checking what s on each station To enable this feature select a station in the normal manner but then press and hold the Select key The display will show Autoselect ON the next time you press either the Up or Down key it will automatically select the next station To turn the Autoselect off press either the Up or Down key then quickly follow this by pressing and holding the Select key until the display shows Autoselect OFF Storing stations You can store up to 4 of your favourite station
13. t any clock information then the display will show lt Time date gt Secondary services On some occasions you will see a gt symbol ci noo directly after the name of the station this NEM DID indicates that there are secondarv services available to that station These secondary services contain extra services that relate to the K primary station E g a sports station may want to CLOCK DATE add extra commentaries The secondarv services are inserted directiv after the primarv station Manual tuning As well as an auto tune function vou can manually tune the receiver this can help you when aligning your aerial or when adding stations that were missed while auto tuning Press and hold the Select key for approximately 2 seconds the LCD display will now show Manual tuning Now use the Up amp Down keys to move through the DAB channels which are numbered from BA to 13F DAB CHANNELS BA 5B 13F When the receiver locates an ensemble multiplex on one of the DAB channels it will displav this on the bottom line of the LCD Now press the Select key to enter the current ensemble multiplex the top line will now display the first station in the ensemble multiplex To see what stations are present on the found ensemble multiplex just press either the Up or Down key When you ve located a station that you would like to listen to just press the Select key Once you have rea
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