User manual HITACHI AXC15EBS

[. . . ] 10 Selecting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DAB Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 DAB Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Secondary Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Due to the short battery life span of some alkaline batteries. It is recommended to use rechargeable batteries. You will need to purchase a charger to charge the rechargeable batteries. This saves cost and is more environmentally friendly. 9 Mains Power Before using, connect the supplied power cable to the mains cable socket at the rear of the unit and to the mains socket. GB Connections Connecting to the Earphones Socket 1. Connect earphones (3. 5mm stereo mini plug) to the earphones socket. Adjust the volume control to obtain the desired volume level. When the earphones are connected, the speakers will automatically mute. Avoid listening to sound excessive levels which could be harmful to your ear. Prolonged listening at full volume can damage the ears of the user. Basic Operation Powering ON/OFF Press the Press the STANDBY button to switch the unit on. STANDBY button again to switch the unit back to standby mode. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket if you want to switch the unit off completely. Selecting Modes Press the DAB/FM button repeatedly to switch between modes (DAB or FM). Adjusting the Volume Adjust the volume to the desired level by turning the 10 VOLUME/SELECT control. DAB Operation If the unit is connected to the mains power and then switched on from standby for the first time, the unit will automatically enter into the DAB mode and perform auto scan function. During the scan the display will show “Scanning . . . ” together with a slide bar that indicates the progress of the scan and the amount of stations that have been found so far. Once you have saved a station to one of the preset buttons, you can recall it by pressing the PRESETS button. Turn the VOLUME/SELECT control to select your desired preset station number. Press the TUNE/SELECT button to confirm the selection. If you choose a preset that hasn’t been allocated a station, the “Empty preset #“ will be displayed. 12 Display Modes Every time you press the INFO button, the display will cycle through the following display modes: Ensemble/Multiplex (Group name), Time/Date, Frequency, Audio Bit Rate, Signal Strength, DLS, Programme Type. The information is displayed on the lower segment of the display. Multiplex Name A multiplex is a collection of radio stations that are bundled and transmitted on one frequency. There are national and local multiplexes. Local ones contain stations that are specific to that area. Ensemble/Multiplex (Group name) GB Time/Date DAB – unlike normal radio, groups together several radio stations and transmits them on one frequency. Time/Date The broadcaster (Radio station) provides clock and date information automatically so there’s no need to manually set this information. Frequency The frequency of the present station will be displayed. Audio Bit Rate The display will show the digital audio bit rate being received. Signal Strength The display will show a slide bar to indicate the signal strength, the stronger the signal, the longer the bar will be from left to right. [. . . ] Press the INFO button repeatedly to display the sleep timer status. 3. 4. The sleep function can be activated only in AC power operation. 17 Display Backlight There are four backlight levels for you to select from in AC mode. During AC standby and DC on mode, the backlight will be turned on to full brightness for 5 seconds on every key press. To set the backlight, press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button repeatedly and the brightness of the display will change in the below sequence on every press: GB Backlight off > Backlight 01 > Backlight 02 > Backlight 03 > Backlight off >…… The Backlight function setting can be selected only in AC power operation. The display backlight level is defaulted to “Backlight 01” in AC standby and “Backlight 03” during operation. [. . . ]