GSR1885DAB Digital Radio User Guide
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1. ON OFF Button PRESET Button MENU Button gt Button SELECT Button u lt Button POWER On Off DC POWER In AUX In BATTERY COMPARTMENT HEADPHONE Out Your Digital Radio 01 POWER PRESET MODE SELECT ON OFF Button 4 Button Button Button MENU Button f MUTE Button SELECT SNOOZE Button um O a A gt Button 4 Button ee om CLOCK Button e p A STEREO MONO Button INFO Button Y ALARM Button v Button SLEEP Button BASS Button DIMMER Button TREBLE Button VOLUME Button Goodmans What is Digital Radio CD DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting is the next generation of radio DAB was developed in Europe bv a consortium of broadcasters and manufacturers DAB uses digital compression techniques to transform the source material i e music and speech into digital computer code before it is transmitted The computer code consists of electronic ones and zeros called binarv digits or bits The binarv code is then multiplexed or grouped together to create a superior signal when compared with the older analogue svstem with the following kev benefits e Near CD qualitv sound Because DAB is binary coded the receiving equipment is only expecting to receive a series of ones and zeros so any other interference is ignored resulting in very high quality audio e Int2. Fit the battery observing polarity as shown When replacing the battery use only the same CR2025 type specified iii A The clock on your radio will be automatically set when first used from the time signal broadcast with digital radio stations If a digital station is not available the clock may be set manually via the Setting menu see later Getting Started A 990 When you turn your radio on for the first time the scanning display will be shown while the scanning process takes place see example below Scanning 34 Number of BEBEEEENE stations found Progress bar The radio scans for all usable stations full scan and stores them alphanumerically 1 Radio 2 Radio AA Radio AB Radio and so on The initial scan will take a few minutes After the scan completes the clock will be set and the radio will play the first station in the sequence To browse for another digital station Press the 4 or Buttons repeatedly on the Digital Radio or on the Remote control The stations in the station list will be displayed in sequence Press the buttons until you find the station you want to listen to Press the SELECT button to select the displayed station After a short delay the radio will tune to the station To increase the volume Press the VOL Button to increase the volume B The volume level will increase To decrease the volume
3. Press VOL to decrease the volume B The volume level will decrease The volume is adjusted the display will change to show the current volume setting on a bargraph CD EI Your Digital Radio has three input modes e DAB e FM e AUX Press the MODE button repeatediv to cycle through the modes Stop when displaying the mode you want to use When you first turned on your radio it scanned the DAB band for available stations The station services found were then stored in your radio s memory You can re scan the band at any time if you move to a different area or just o refresh the stored list of available stations DON T FORGET On some occasions when moving to a different area re scanning mav not fullv update the station list In this case it may be necessary to reset your radio as described under Factory Settings B To scan for DAB stations manuallv Select the DAB mode Press the SCAN button The scanning process will take a few minutes The number of services found during the scan will be shown at the right side of the display After the scan the radio will re tune to the last station playing if it is available Alternatively you can continue to browse for an other station as described on the previous page Scanning Progress bar Number of stations found Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as presets on both the DAB and FM bands for
4. to change the backlight brightness Press the or gt Buttons to adjust the brightness level Press SELECT to enter the Standby Backlight sub option Press the or gt Buttons to adjust the brightness level during Standby Mode Time Setting Select the time option to set the clock manually Factory Reset Setting Select the Yes sub option to reset all the settings of your radio to factory original settings The station list will also be cleared and any stored preset memories will be erased After a factory reset the radio will re scan the band and renew the station list SW Version This option will display the version number of the control software currently installed in your radio This will be helpful to a technician who Is servicing the radio 3 Setting the Alarms 18 You can set two completely separate alarm times ALARM 1 and ALARM 2 and activate either or both of them to wake you with a buzzer FM or DAB The alarms are set from within the Alarm option of the Settings Menu DON T FORGET You must complete all the settings before leaving the menu or your changes will not be saved Set the alarm as follows DON T FORGET Alarm settings cannot be changed when set to Standby J Switch on the radio B Press the ALARM button on front panel Alarm Status Set will appear on the display Press the SELECT button NOT S
5. it does not require any electrical adjustments Do not attempt to open the mains adaptor If the mains adaptor becomes damaged or fails to operate vour Digital Radio it must be replaced and disposed of in a safe and environmentallv protective way The mains adaptor is designed to operate on 100 240VAC 50 60Hz supply Connecting it to any other power sources may damage the mains adaptor and the Digital Radio 23 eD CHMI 24 This Digital Radio is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of original purchase If any defect due to faulty materials or workmanship contact the Goodmans Helpline Have your receipt of purchase on hand The guarantee is subject to the following provisions e t is only valid within the boundaries of the country of purchase e The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this User Guide e This Digital Radio must be used solely for domestic purposes e The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the Digital Radio is re sold or has been damaged by inexpert repair e The manufacturer disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages e The guarantee is in addition to and does not diminish your statutory or legal rights 25 Goodmans 0871 230 1777 GSR1885DAB 130712 RevO
6. quick recall To store a preset Tune to the station you want to store as a preset Press and hold the PRESET button Preset Store will be displayed Press the or gt Button repeatedly to find the preset number where you want to store the selected station 1 to 10 If the preset position does not have a station currently stored it will display Empty 6 Press the SELECT button to confirm you want the station in the preset number indicated on the display To recall a preset Press the PRESET button briefly B Press the or gt Button repeatedly to find the preset number you want to play Press the SELECT button briefly to play the station stored in the preset position ED CMD 12 The radio will re tune and the stored station will be displayed Display Mode Options The bottom line of the display can be set to show different items of information that may be transmitted by a DAB station Each press of the INFO Button steps through the available options e DLS Dynamic Label Segment e Signal Strength e Programme Type e Multiplex Name e Signal Error Rate e Bit Rate e Time And Date DONT FORGETI Some stations mav not broadcast all of these options To choose the information to display While playing a digital radio station press the INFO button repeatediv to displav the required information The full range of displav options are descr
7. sub menu of system options shown on the menu map Details of the DAB Settings Menu Autoscan Select Autoscan to re scan the entire DAB band and refresh the Station list Manual Tuning Manual tuning enables you to search the band manually by pressing the or button to step through the multiplex numbers and check if any have usable signal strength on a bargraph display Manual tuning is not necessary in normal operation where scanning will have automatically established a station list of all usable stations More details of the System Sub menu options Sleep Select this option to set a sleep time in the range 15 90 minutes When a sleep time is set the radio will set To Standby after the sleep delay time Choose Sleep Off to cancel sleep mode Alarm Select this option to set alarm times and activate one or both of the dual alarms More details of alarm setting in the Using Alarms section Time Select the Time option to set the clock manually This may be useful if you are in an area where it is not possible to receive digital radio broadcasts Within the Time menu options you can change the clock display format between 12 and 24 hour choose whether the clock should set from the DAB time signal Auto update and to change the format of the time and date display Display Setting Select Display set then the Active Backlight sub option to change the backlight brightness Press
8. ELECT Control to begin setting Alarm 1 or Press the button before selecting to choose Alarm 2 setup 6 Alarm 1 Wizard is now displayed The alarm is now to be set in the sequence shown right DON T FORGET Press the MENU Button at any time to exit alarm setting leaving the settings unchanged To make a change to a setting Press the or gt Button to scroll through the options available for a setting or times when clock setting When you have finished changing a setting press the SELECT button to confirm the setting and move to the next setting in the sequence Repeat the previous two steps to change each setting as required When changing the Alarm radio preset setting wake to the last station you played before setting the radio to Standby Saving the alarm settings Your alarm settings are automatically saved when you complete the last setting and press the SELECT control Alarm 1 On Off Choose to set Alarm 1 On or off Alarm 1 Time Set the alarm hours then minutes Alarm 1 Duration Set the duration of the alarm Alarm 1 wake up mode Source Choose from DAB FM Buzzer Alarm 1 Volume Set the volume for Alarm 1 Alarm Saved The alarm settings have been saved Setting the Alarms 3 After you have set the alarm with your required time and wake up mode set the radio to Standby If the alarm is The
9. ETTING AUDIO SETTING TONE SETTING SLEEP SETTING DISPLAV SETTING TIME SETTING FACTORY RESET SW VERSION A map of the menu is shown below left The menu is navigated in the same wav as the DAB Settings Menu More Detail of the FM Settings Menu Options Scan Setting With this menu option you can set the scanning sensitivitv of the FM radio to two different levels Strong stations only or All stations Setting to Strong stations only will exclude weaker stations resulting ina quicker scan If you set to All stations the scan will stop at every station detected even if the signal is weak Audio Settings This option enables you to set the radio to receive FM in Auto mode Mono Stereo or in Mono only This may be useful if the signal is weak and the broadcast is noisy Allows you to set the following Tone Settings Sleep Settings Display Settings e Time Settings e Perform a Factory Reset e View the Software Version Tone Settings Sets the Bass volume amp Treble volume Sleep Settings Select this option to set a sleep time in the range 15 90 min When a sleep time is set the radio will set to Standby after the sleep delay time has elapsed Choose Sleep Off to cancel the sleep mode Display Settings Select Display set then the Active Backlight sub option
10. Goodmans GSR1885DAB Digital Radio User Guide IMPORTANT Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference Introduction You may already be familiar with using a similar unit but please take time to read these instructions Thev are designed to familiarise vou with the unit s manv features and to ensure vou get the verv best from vour purchase Safetv is important Use of anv electrical equipment should be undertaken with care Please read the safetv section on pages 20 to 21 before using this Digital Radio This appliance is for household use only What s in the box Start here Goodmans ESET Quick Start Guide USER Guide Remote Control The above images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ to the items supplied 01 Your Digital Radio 4 07 AUX and Headphones 19 02 What is Digital Radio 6 08 Troubleshooting 20 03 Getting Started 7 09 Specifications 21 04 Using DAB Radio 11 10 Warings mn 22 05 Using FM Radio 13 11 Guarantee 24 06 Setting the Alarms 18 CD Your Digital Radio SPEAKER Left ALARM Button SCAN Button INFO Button MODE Button VOL Button VOL Button DISPLAY AERIAL
11. ance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and remove the mains adaptor when making or changing anv connections Do consult vour dealer if vou are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safetv of vour Digital Radio Don t continue to operate the Digital Radio if vou are ever in doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way Switch it off withdraw the mains adaptor from the mains and consult your dealer Don t remove any fixed covers as this may expose you to dangerous voltages Don t leave the Digital Radio switched On when it is unattended for long periods of time unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Ensure other people in your household are conversant with the Digital Radio Don t obstruct the ventilation vents on the Digital Radio for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the product Don t allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture Store the Digital Radio in a clean dry environment Do not use any cleaning solutions on the Digital Radio Read these electrical safety instructions carefully before connecting the power adaptor to the mains supply This Digital Radio is supplied with a mains adaptor which has been designed for indoor use only The mains adaptor is a sealed unit There are no user serviceable parts inside and
12. ances Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances Your hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when using this Digital Radio It is strongly recommended that vou follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage or loss of hearing Establish a safe sound level Over time vour hearing will adapt to continuous loud sounds and will give the impression that the volume has in fact been reduced What seems normal to you may in fact be harmful To guard against this before vour hearing adapts set the volume to a low level Slowly increase the level until you can hear comfortably and clearly and without distortion Damage to your hearing is accumulative and is irreversible Any ringing or discomfort in the ears indicates that the volume is too loud Once vou have established a comfortable listening level do not increase the sound level This Digital Radio has been designed and manufactured to meet European safetv standards but like anv electrical equipment care must be taken if vou are to obtain the best results and safetv is to be assured Do read these operating instructions before vou attempt to use the Speaker Svstem Do ensure that all electrical connections including the mains adaptor extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment are properly made in accord
13. by broadcasted information CESE GELD Press the SELECT button to confirm Your Digital Radio has additional your choice and enter the sub features and options available through menu the Settings Menu Press the or Button to move A complete map of the menu is shown to the required option in the sub below menu To enter the DAB Settings Menu a i bottan to Gong BLUE Press the Menu button to move B Press the Menu Button backwards through the menu Press the 4 or gt Button to scroll through the available options until the required option is displayed Press SELECT Station list m List of all DAB radio stations a Press SELEG gt Scan DAB bands Manual Tune Press SEREG gt Manually tune to a station multiplex sk Press SELECT g Set DRC level Staion Order p Press SELECT y Change the order of the staions list in DAB mode Press SELECT Tone Set gt Set Bass Treble volume Sleep Set ress SELECT j Set Sleep time Display Set Press SELECT gt Adjust the brightness of the display Time Set Press SELECT gt Set clock auto update or set the clock manually Factory Reset Press SELECT gt Return all settings to factory original Sw Press SEDER gt Display the software version 13 D CL 14 Choose the Menu menu option to open the
14. erference free reception Analogue systems suffer from an effect called multipath distortion This is caused because radio waves do not behave in an orderly fashion but bounce and reflect off buildings and mountains etc DAB sees this as an advantage and uses the direct and reflected signals to actually reinforce the end result e No need to re tune A single DAB frequency can be used to cover the whole of the UK so solving many of the problems experienced with the earlier analogue system e Scolling text Broadcasters can transmit text to vour radio This wav vou can read the name of the DJ artist song title or anv other information that is broadcast e DAB coverage Check your local coverage at www ukdigitalradio com to check if you are ina DAB broadcast area 03 Getting Started a Alkaline batteries are recommended for best performance Referring to the diagram below slide off the battery compartment lid and fit six type AA batteries into the battery compartment observing the polarity shown in the compartment SLIDE LID TO OPEN M je ki i b l dem ed tl 4 A BATTERV _ COMPARTMENT N BATTERIES X6 T U SLIDE LID TO CLOSE Battery Disposal Dispose of used batteries with regard to the recycling regulations in your area DO NOT
15. ibed below DLS Dvnamic Label Segment This is a scrolling message giving real time information song titles news headlines and so on Signal Strength This setting will displav a signal strength bargraph The longer the bar graph the stronger the signal Setting the displav to show signal strength is useful when setting up the aerial for the strongest signal Programme Type This describes the style of the programme being broadcast Multiplex Name DAB Digital radio stations are broadcast in multiplexes Each multiplex is a bundle of radio station transmitted in a single frequency There are national and local multiplexes local ones contain stations specific to your area This option displays the name of the multiplex name that contains the station you are listening to Multiplex Number Freg This option will display the multiplex number and frequency that contains the station you are listening to Signal Error Rate This option will display the level of signal errors in the current broadcast The lower the number the better the quality of the signal Bit Rate DAB allows broadcasters to vary the BIT RATE or the amount by which an audio signal can be compressed depending on the type of broadcast This enables the amount of stations on a multiplex to be maximised Speech and News are often broadcast at a lower Bit Rate music needs a higher Bit Rate for good fidelity Time And Date Time and date are updated
16. ired tuning is achieved Stereo Mono Reception You can set your radio to switch automatically between stereo and mono FM reception Stereo allowed or to receive in mono only Forced mono Setting to Forced mono mode may improve sound quality in areas where a weak aerial signal results in a high level of background noise Press the MENU button Press or button until Audio Setting displayed 6 Press the SELECT button to go into Audio Setting Press the 4 or gt Button to switch between the options of Stereo or Mono reception 6 Press the SELECT button to confirm the selection 6 Press the MENU button again to exit the menu The bottom line of the display can be RDS RADIOTEXT PROGRAMME TYPE 4 FREQUENCY 4 STEREO MONO 4 TIME 4 DATE switched to show different items of information that may be transmitted with an FM station The range of display options is shown below To change the display mode Press the INFO button repeatedly to change the information displayed while playing an FM radio station The full range of display options are shown below Some stations may not broadcast all of these options There are also some menu settings that are specific to FM radio operation These settings may be changed through the Settings Menu To enter the FM Settings Menu Set to FM mode 0 Press the MENU button SCAN S
17. or gt to adjust the brightness level Press SELECT to enter the Standby Backlight sub option 0 Press or gt to adjust the brightness level during Standby Mode Factory Reset Select the Yes sub option to reset all the settings of your radio to the original factory settings The station list will also be cleared and any stored preset memories will be erased After a factory reset the radio will re scan the band and renew the station list SW Version This option will display the version number of the control software currently installed in your radio Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations To change to FM band Press the MODE button to switch to FM mode To auto tune to FM stations Press the SCAN Button or B Press and Hold the lt or gt button to search up or down for the next station in the band The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be displayed whilst searching When a usable station is detected the radio will stop tuning and play the station If RDS data is present the station name and scrolling radio text will be displaved If RDS data is not present the tuned frequencv will be displaved To manuallv tune to FM stations Each press of the or Button causes the radio to retune to 50 kHz or 50 kHz about the current tuned frequencv respectivelv Press the or B Button to tune the band in 50 kHz steps Repeat until the requ
18. radio will switch off and the time and the Alarm Symbol will be active the alarm symbol will show on displayed the display When the alarm sounds Setting the Alarm to Wake You To switch off the alarm To set the alarm to wake you Press the POWER ON OFF Button Check that the Alarm symbol is or the ALARMI Button displayed If not set the Alarmis Press SELECT to into Snooze mode On as described in the Setting the The Alarm will stop sounding and Zz Alarms section on the previous indicator will display After 10 minutes page the Alarm will sound again B Set the radio to Standby or set the SLEEP function AUX and Headphones There is an jack socket on the rear There is a 3 5 mm jack socket on the panel labelled AUX IN to listen to back panel of the radio labelled with a an external audio player for example headphone symbol through the radio The output cable from the external audio player must be terminated in a 3 5 mm stereo jack plug Connect the external audio player cable to the not supplied to the AUX IN socket on the rear panel B Press the MODE button to switch the input to AUX DAB FM AUX A DC SV IN This output is suitable for a set of headphones to be connected for private listening When the headphone jack is inserted the speakers in the main unit are disconnected AUX IN goo DC SV IN Headphone output socket AUX IN socket ga T
19. roubleshooting 20 No sound 1 Volume may not be 1 Increase the Volume level adjusted 2 Disconnect your 2 Headphones are headphones if they connected are connected to the 3 Power is not correctly headphone output connected 3 Check and connect the power properly The radio does not 1 Electrostatic discharge 1 Turn off the unit operate when you disconnect the main press any buttons power and reconnect after a 60 seconds Radio poor reception 1 Weak radio signal 3 Extend and aim the aerial 2 Interference caused for the best reception by ther electrical possible equipment 4 Keep the radio away from other electrical equipment where possible Need extra help Don t worry we are just at the other end of the phone If you are experiencing problems using your new product just call 0871 230 1777 CT 7 Power Supply main unit e DC 9V 600mA via supplied 230VAC DC Adaptor 9V 6 x 1 5V batteries type AA UMO3 e 3V lithium battery type CR2025 Tuner Frequency Coverage e DAB 174 240MHz BAND Ill e FM 87 5 108MHz 95 dBm typical Headphone output e 3 5 mm jack socket AUX IN audio e 3 5 mm jack socket IMPORTANT Due to continual revision and improvements to our products design specifications are subject to change without notice 21 22 This Digital Radio is labelled MR in accordance with European Directive 2002 96 EG EE concerning used electrical and electronic appli
20. short circuit batteries or throw them into water general rubbish or ina fire Weak batteries can leak and damage the radio Replace them in good time N 03 Getting Started a Before connecting power to the Digital Radio check that the mains voltage on the rating plate of the AC Adaptor is the same as the voltage in your area Plug the power connector on the AC Adaptor lead into the DC IN connector on the rear panel of the Digital Radio see below Plug the AC Adaptor into the wall socket and switch the mains power on The unit is now ready for use S Power DC 9VIN N AUXIN Adaptor D N a U HBo6 Connect power socket here i ie socket J a X To turn the radio on Slide the POWER ON OFF switch on the rear panel to the ON position B The radio will switch on Den N AUXIN O O Set POWER ON OFF switch to ON To set the radio to Standby Press the STANDBY button on the Digital Radio front panel or on the Remote control The radio will set to standby The clock will continue to run in Standby mode H CIEN 3 O N Before first Use To prepare the remote control for first use pull out the safety strip to activate the battery see below Replacing the battery When replacing the battery in the remote control refer to the diagram below right Press the catch across While holding the catch open the battery door
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