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USER MANUAL Brooklyn GPO

V3 | JULY 2020 USER MANUAL GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 1GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 1 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:272 GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 2GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 2 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:273 CONTENT English 5 German 25 French 45 Dutch 65 Spanish 85 Italian 105 GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 3GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 3 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:274 GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 4GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 4 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2755 ENGLISH Thanks for purchasing the GPO Brooklyn Boombox. This iconic 1980s design combines classic styling with a range of modern functionality. Featuring built-in speakers and a range of playback modes, the Boombox will allow you to enjoy Radio, CD, USB and Bluetooth sound anywhere inside or outside your home! For that real authentic 80s feel, the Brooklyn Boombox also features cassette tape playback. When using the DAB or FM Radio please fully extend the Antenna to improve the signal. GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 5GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 5 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:276 Getting Started with Your GPO Brooklyn Remove the unit from the packaging and place on a at, stable surface. 1 – UK & EU 2 – UK 3 – EU Locate the 3 pieces of cable that make up the power lead. If you believe you are missing one of these pieces, please re-check the pack- aging, as they sometimes become lodged in the polystyrene. Identify the piece that ts the mains sockets in your locality (2 or 3) and connect that to the transformer (1). Conrm that the battery has already been installed by opening the battery compartment cover on the rear of the unit. If not, please see Installing a Battery in Your Brooklyn below. GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 6GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 6 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:277 As the battery is likely to have discharged during transport, you need to start with mains power, so plug the DC end into the rear of the Brooklyn, x the plug into the mains socket and switch on at the wall. The LED indicator should be red, indicating that your battery is now charging: UK EU For regular use, we recommend charging overnight like this and using your Brooklyn on battery during the day. Please note: In order to charge a battery optimally, DAB radio is tempo- rarily disabled while the battery is less than 75% charged. If you use it during this time, you may experience signicant interference. GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 7GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 7 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:278 Using the LED Indicator The LED indicator on the rear of your Brooklyn will tell you the charging status: No Light your Brooklyn is not plugged into the mains; it is running on battery power. Please note that when the display panel ashes, your battery charge is critically low Red your Brooklyn is plugged into the mains; a bat- tery is installed and charging Flashing Red/Blue your Brooklyn is running on mains power; no battery is installed Blue your Brooklyn is plugged into the mains; a battery is installed and is fully charged. It is being held at full charge but not allowed to overcharge GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 8GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 8 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:279 Installing a Battery in Your Brooklyn Please follow the sequence to install a battery in your GPO Brooklyn:

To uninstall a battery, simply reverse the sequence. GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 9GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 9 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2710

GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 10GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 10 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2711 Control Locations

LED Charging Indicator Power Jack TOP Handle Aerials CD Slot CD Eject Button GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 11GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 11 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2712 Charging and Operation The GPO Brooklyn Boombox features an integrated rechargeable battery, which allows the unit to be used anywhere, providing you with music on the go. Before turning on your Brooklyn Boombox for the rst time, please ensure that the device is fully charged.

1. Remove the unit from the packaging and place on a at, stable

2. Use the provided 240V power cable to plug the unit into the mains

3. While the unit is charging, the LED indicator on the rear of the unit

will show a solid red

4. Once the LED indicator shows blue, the unit is fully charged

Once charged, the unit will wait in standby mode until switched on. To switch on the unit, press the Power button on the front of the unit. GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 12GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 12 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2713 Setting the LED clock When the unit is on standby, a 24 hour LED clock will be displayed for 10 seconds if you press the menu button on the front of the unit. The time can be set on the clock whilst the unit remains in standby mode:

1. Press and hold the central part of the Search Knob on the front of

the unit for two seconds

2. The hour value on the clock will be highlighted

3. Change the hour by turning the central part of the Search Knob

clockwise to move the hour forwards or anti-clockwise to move the hour backwards

4. Press search again to accept the hour and highlight the minute value

5. Change the minute by turning the Search Knob clockwise or anti-

6. Press the Search Knob a nal time to conrm the time

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2. Turn the Function Knob on the front of the unit to Radio

3. Move the Radio Mode switch to the FM position

4. Extend the aerials on the top of the unit

5. The LED display will now show the word “tuner” and the Radio LED

light will be illuminated

6. Use the external ring of the Search Knob to choose the correct FM

band for your chosen station

7. When not in use, retract the aerials

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1. Turn the unit on using the Power Button

2. Turn the Function Knob to Radio

3. Move the Radio Mode switch to the DAB position

4. The Radio LED light will be illuminated

5. If you have previously scanned for DAB channels, go directly to step

external part of the Search Knob to select Full Scan

7. Push in the central part of the Search Knob to begin the automatic

8. To scan manually, use the central part of the Search Knob to select

9. Push in the central part of the Search Knob to begin the manual

10. Select your chosen station by pushing in the central part of the

Search Knob. The station will now be added to the DAB station list

11. Use the central part of the Search Knob to choose the correct DAB

station and push in the knob to begin playback

12. By holding down the central part of the Search Knob, your chosen

station will be added to the recall list.

13. Pressing the Info button on the front of the unit while in DAB mode

will prompt the LED screen to display programme and signal information PLEASE NOTE: In order to charge a battery optimally, DAB radio is temporarily disabled while the battery is less than 75% charged. If you use it during this time, you may experience signicant interference GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 15GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 15 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2716 DAB Factory Reset To perform a DAB Factory Reset, press the Menu Button, then use the Search Knob to select System, then Reset. You will be asked to conrm your decision by using the Search Knob to select “Y” on the LED before pressing the Search Knob a nal time. DAB Software Version Check To check the version of DAB software the unit is running, press the Menu Button, then use the Search Knob to select System, then “SW VER.” The software can be updated using a USB stick loaded with the new software. In the event of a required software update, GPO Retro will make the relevant information available GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 16GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 16 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2717 Tape

1. Turn the unit on using the Power Button

2. Press Eject on the tape control panel to open the cassette tape slot

3. Insert a cassette tape into the cassette tape slot on the front of the

5. Turn the Function Knob to Tape

6. The Tape LED light will be illuminated and the timer clock will begin

counting up from zero

7. This counter can be reset at any point using the reset button next to

8. Use the play, tracking and stop buttons on the unit to play the

9. The cassette auto stop will ensure the tape stops at the end of each

side. At this point, eject the tape, remove it, turn it around and re- insert it

10. Press play again to resume playback

11. To remove the cassette, press Stop/Eject once to stop playback

and a second time to eject the tape

12. While using any of the unit’s other modes, you can press the record

and play buttons together to record music to a blank cassette tape GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 17GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 17 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2718

2. Turn the Function Knob to CD

3. The CD LED light will be illuminated

4. Insert a CD into the CD tray on top of the unit and close the tray

5. PLEASE NOTE: On the rear of your Brooklyn is a 4-digit batch

number. If this is less than 2250, the label of the CD should face the REAR of the unit when inserted. If you experience a read error, eject the CD, turn it around and re-insert it. If it is 2250 or greater, the CD can be inserted with the label facing either way.

6. Use the play, tracking and stop buttons on the unit to play the CD

7. To skip to the next track, tap the Next button once

8. To move back to a previous track, press the Previous button once

9. To move forward through a track, press the FFWD button repeatedly

– a long press will NOT move the track forward

10. To move backwards through a track, press the REW button

11. The LED display will show relevant track and playing time

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1. Turn the unit on using the Power button

2. Turn the Function Knob to USB

3. Insert a USB drive into the USB slot

4. The USB LED will be illuminated, and the LED display will show

6. Use the play, tracking and stop buttons on the unit to play tracks

7. To move forward or backwards through a track, press the FFWD or

REW button once, and then press Play/Pause when you reach the correct location on the track

8. To stop playback, press the Stop button

9. The USB drive can then be safely removed

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1. Press and hold the record button on the main control panel, NOT the

record button on the tape control panel

2. The LED display will show READY

3. Press and hold the record button a second time to conrm recording

of the song which is playing

4. The LED display will now display a track number and the number of

5. The music will be written to the USB, and can then be played from

any USB-compatible device

6. To stop recording at any point, press Stop on the main control panel

7. The LED display will show “REC END”

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1. Turn the unit on using the Power Button

2. Turn the Function Knob to BT

3. The BT LED will be illuminated

4. Open your Bluetooth-enabled device and use the search function to

nd and pair with “GPO Brooklyn”

5. If prompted, enter the key 0000

6. When your device shows that the unit has been paired, use the

controls on your device or the unit to choose and play tracks

8. Once a device is paired with the GPO Brooklyn, the unit will NOT

appear in Bluetooth search lists – to solve this issue, use the connected device to unpair the unit and try again GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 21GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 21 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2722 AUX

1. Turn the Function Knob to AUX

2. The AUX LED will be illuminated

3. Use the AUX-IN line on the rear of the unit to connect an external

4. The unit will then play back music from this source through the main

5. Use the AUX-OUT line on the rear of the unit to connect external

6. The unit will then play back music from your chosen mode through

the external speakers

7. Use the unit’s controls to select tracks, and the external speakers’

volume controls to set the volume Microphone

1. Microphone mode is compatible with all playback modes

2. Simply insert a microphone into the MIC jack – sound from your

microphone will now be broadcast through the integrated speakers

3. Press and hold the fast forward button to increase microphone

4. Press and hold the rewind button to decrease microphone volume

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beschadigen GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 74GPO_Brooklyn_Manual EU - July 2020_v3.indd 74 08/07/2020 13:2708/07/2020 13:2775 DAB

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