DAR015 - Radio LENCO - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	FM DAB+ stereo radio with Bluetooth
Brand	Lenco
Model	DAR015
Category	Radio
Power supply	AC power adapter 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, DC output 9 V / 2 A
FM frequency range	87.5 – 108 MHz
DAB+ frequency range	174 – 240 MHz
Headphone connector	3.5 mm jack socket
Antenna	Integrated telescopic antenna
Output power	2 x 5 W
Bluetooth	Yes, range approx. 10 m
Preset memory	10 stations in DAB+ and 10 in FM
Functions	DAB+ radio, FM, Bluetooth, alarm (x2), snooze, sleep timer, LCD display
Display	LCD screen with station information
Cleaning	Soft dry cloth; do not use solvents
Safety	Do not expose to water, do not open the casing, maintain ventilation distances
Warranty	Compliant with European legislation, warranty by the retailer
After-sales service	Contact the retailer; repairs by authorized personnel only

Frequently Asked Questions - DAR015 LENCO

Why won't my radio turn on?

Check that the power adapter is properly plugged into the DC IN jack on the back of the radio and that the wall outlet is powered. Make sure the ON/OFF switch is set to ON.

No sound is coming from the radio, what should I do?

Check that the volume is not set to minimum. Turn the Volume knob to the right. If you are using headphones, make sure they are properly connected.

FM reception is poor, how can I improve it?

Reorient the telescopic antenna to capture a better signal. Move the radio away from sources of interference such as electronic devices.

How do I connect my phone via Bluetooth?

Put the radio in Bluetooth mode by pressing the Mode button until Bluetooth is displayed. Enable Bluetooth on your phone and select 'Lenco DAR-015'. A beep confirms the connection.

How do I set the time manually?

Press and hold the Info/Menu button, navigate to 'Time/Date' with the Prev/Next buttons, press Enter to adjust hours, minutes, year, month, and day.

How do I set an alarm?

Press and hold Info/Menu, select 'Alarm 1' or 'Alarm 2', activate it, then set the time, duration, volume and source (buzzer, DAB or FM). Confirm with Enter.

How do I save a station as a preset?

Tune to the desired station, press and hold the Preset button, select a preset number with Prev/Next, then hold Preset for 2 seconds. Press Enter to confirm.

How do I reset the radio to factory settings?

Press and hold Info/Menu, navigate to 'Reset', press Enter, select 'Yes' and confirm. All presets will be erased.

The radio displays an incorrect time, what should I do?

The time synchronizes automatically with DAB+ stations. If it is incorrect, move the radio to improve DAB+ reception or set the time manually via the menu.

Can I use the radio without the power adapter?

No, the radio only works on mains power via the supplied adapter. It does not contain an internal battery.

USER MANUAL DAR015 LENCO

Stereo DAB+, FM radio with bluetooth

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Espanol 46

CAUTION:

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specied herein may result in hazardous radiaon exposure.

This unit should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel.

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN MIND:

1. Do not use this device near water.
2. Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.
3. Do not cover or block any venlaon openings. When placing the device on a shelf, leave 5 cm (2^ ) free space around the whole device.
4. Install in accordance with the supplied user manual.
5. Don't step on or pinch the power adaptor. Be very careful, particularly near the plugs and the cable's exit point. Do not place heavy items on the power adaptor, which may damage it. Keep the enre device out of children's reach! When playing with the power cable, they can seriously injure themselves.
6. Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for a long period.
7. Keep the device away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves, candles and other heat-generang products.
8. Avoid using the device near strong magne cels.
9. Electrostac discharge can disturb normal usage of this device. If so, simply reset and restart the device following the instrucon manual. During le transmission, please handle with care and operate in a stac-free environment.
10. Warning! Never insert an object into the product through the vents or openings. High voltage ows through the product and inserting an object can cause electric shock and/or short circuit internal parts. For the same reason, do not spill water or liquid on the product.
11. Do not use in wet or moist areas such as bathrooms, steamy kitchens or near swimming pools.
12. Do not use this device when condensaon may occur.
13. Although this device is manufactured with the utmost care and checked several mes before leaving the factory, it is sill possible that problems may occur, as with all electrical appliances. If you nose smoke, an excessive build-up of heat or any other unexpected phenomena, you should disconnect the plug from the main power socket immediately.
14. This device must be well ventilated at all me!
15. This device must operate on a power source as specied on the specicaon label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
16. The socket outlet must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible.
17. Do not overload ac outlets or extension cords. Overloading can cause re or electric shock.
18. Devices with class 1 construcon should be connected to a main socket outlet with a protecve earthed connecn.
19. Devices with class 2 construcon do not require a earthed connecn.
20. Keep away from rodents. Rodents enjoy bing on power cords.

21. Always hold the plug when pulling it out of the main supply socket. Do not pull the power cord. This can cause a short circuit.

22. Avoid placing the device on any surfaces that may be subject to vibraons or shocks.

23. To protect the device during a thunderstorm, unplug the ac power adaptor.
24. When the device is not in use for long periods, unplug the ac power adaptor for safety reasons.
25. To clean the device, use a so dry cloth. Do not use solvents or petrol based uids. To remove severe stains, you may use a damp cloth with dilute detergent.
26. The supplier is not responsible for damage or lost data caused by malfuncon, misuse, modicaon of the device or baery replacement.
27. Do not interrupt the conneccon when the device is formang or transferring les. Otherwise, data may be corrupted or lost.
28. The usb memory sck should be plugged into the unit directly. Don't use an usb extension cable because it can cause interference resulting in failing of data.
29. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and make sure that no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on or near the apparatus.
30. To completely disconnect the power input, the mains plug of the apparatus shall be disconnected from the mains, as the disconnect device is the mains plug of apparatus.
31. The mains plug of the apparatus should not be obstructed or should be easily accessed during intended use.
32. Baery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
33. Minimum distance of 10cm around the apparatus is needed for sucient venlaons.
34. The venlaon should not be impeded by covering the venlaon openings with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains etc.
35. No naked ame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus.
36. Aenon should be drawn to the environmental aspects of baery disposal.
37. The apparatus can only be used in moderate extremely cold or climates warm environments should be avoided.
38. The rang label has been marked on the boom panel of the apparatus.
39. This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with physical, sensory or mental disabilities, or a lack of experience and knowledge, unless they're under supervision or have received instrucons about the correct use of the device by the person who is responsible for their safety.
40. This product is intended for household use only and not for commercial or industrial use.
41. Make sure the unit is adjusted to a stable posion. Damage caused by using this product in an unstable posion or by failure to follow any other warning or precaution contained within this user manual will not be covered by warranty.
42. Never remove the casing of this apparatus.
43. Never place this apparatus on other electrical equipment.
44. Do not use or store this product in a place where it is subject to direct sunlight, heat, excessive dust or vibraon.
45. Do not clean this product with water or other liquids.
46. Do not block or cover the slots and holes in the product.
47. Do not push foreign objects into the slots or holes in the product.

48. Do not allow children access to plasc bags.

49. Please check that the voltage on the type plate of your appliance corresponds with your house electricity supply (type plate is located on the back of the unit).

50. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
51. Only use aachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
52. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power supply cord or the plug, when liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, when the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
53. Do not use a damaged power cord or plug or a loose outlet. Doing so may result in re or electric shock.

Warning: prolonged exposure to loud sounds from personal music players may lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss.

INSTALLATION

• Unpack all parts and remove protecve material.
• Do not connect the unit to the mains before checking the mains voltage and before all other connecns have been made.
• Do not cover any vents and make sure that there is a space of several cenmeters around the unit for venlaon.

Product Overview

1. LCD Display
2. Standby Buon
3. Info/Menu Buon
4. Preset Buon
5. Mode Buon
6. Scan Buon
7. Vol+/Vol-Knob
8. Previous Buon
9. Enter/Play/Pause Buon
10. Snooze Buon
11. Next Buon
12. ON/OFF Switch
13. DC IN Socket
14. Earphone Socket
15. SW Update Socket

Remote Control

Switch on your radio for the rst me

Connect the radio with Power Adaptor provided.

Plug the other end into power socket.

Switch the ON/OFF switch to ON posion, the unit will display "Welcome to digital Radio".

Press the Standby buon to turn on.

Selecng the modes

When the radio is turned on, press the Mode buon repeatedly to switch between DAB+ and FM modes.

DAB+ operaoon

When you rst select DAB+ radio, press Scan buon it will search for and store all available DAB+ staons. Once Auto search is completed, your radio will select the rst staon tuned.

Selecng between staons. With your radio on:

Press the Mode buon to select DAB+ mode.

Press the Prev or Next buoy to navigate through the list of staons.

Press Enter buon to tune to the staon currently shown on the display.

You may adjust volume by turning Volume to le or right.

FM operao

With your radio on, press the Mode buon to select FM mode.

Press the Prev or Next buon to manually tune to specic frequencies by 0.05MHz per step.

The radio also includes the scan feature of FM, allowing you to automatically tune to FM staons.

Press the Scan buoy to automatically search for the next available radio staon. When a staon is found it will be automatically played.

You can search for staons in the opposite direcon by pressing and holding the Scan buon.

Storing staons as presets

Radio can store 10 staons as presets in both DAB+ and FM mode. To store a preset:

Tune to the staon you like, press and hold the Preset buon, then using the Prev or Next buon to select desired preset number. Then, press and hold the preset buon for 2 seconds, display indicate Preset Store< xx: (Empty)>, now select with Prev or Next buon the desired preset for store.

Press the Enter button to store the stacon. The message "Preset xx stored" will appear on the display.

Playing staons saved as presets

To play a preset staon:

Select the band (DAB+ or FM) of the staon by pressing the Mode buon.

Press the Preset buon to recall the preset staon, then using the Prev or Next buon to browse through your presets and press the Enter buon to conrm.

Seng the me automatically

When you rst turn on the radio it will automatically synchronize to the local me while searching for DAB+ staons. If the me hasn't set itself try to change the locaon of the device for a beer signal.

System Sengs

With the unit on, press and hold the Info/Menu buon. This will open the "Set Menu".

Press the Prev or Next buon to select your desired Sub-opon.

Seng the Time/Date

Press and hold Info/Menu buon, the will be shown on screen, press Enter buon to enter me seng mode.

The hours will ash. Press the Prev or Next buon to set the hour. Press the Enter buon to conrm.

Repeat the last two steps to set the minutes, year, month and date.

System Version

You can check the soware version number by pressing and holding the Info/Menu buon. Press the Prev or Next buon unl is shown on the screen, press the Enter buon to conrm.

Reseng the radio

Reseng the radio will delete all the tuned DAB+ staons and all the preset memory staons in FM and DAB+ modes. To reset the radio:

Press and hold the Info/Menu buon.

Press the Prev or Next buon unl is shown on screen, press the Enter buon and or is shown on the screen. Use Prev or Next buon to select .

Press the Enter buon and radio will be reset.

Sleep seng

Press and hold the Info/Menu buon.

Press the Prev or Next buon unl < Sleep Set> is shown on screen, press the Enter buon.

Press the Prev or Next buon to select either OFF-120-90-60-45-30-15-5 minutes.

Press the Enter buon to conrm.

Using the alarm

Alarm Seng

With radio on, press and hold the Info/Menu buon.

Then press the Prev or Next buon to choose Alarm 1 to ON posion, press Enter buon to conrm.

The hours will ash, use the Prev or Next buon to select hour. Press Enter buon to conrm.

The mins will ash, use the Prev or Next buon to select the minutes. Press Enter buon to conrm.

The Volume digit will ash, use the Prev or Next buon select the Volume. Press Enter buon to conrm.

The mode of Alarm will ash, use the Prev or Next buon select the Alarm source: Alarm/DAB/FM. Press Enter buon to conrm.

With radio on, press and hold the Info/Menu buon.

Then press the Prev or Next buon to choose Alarm 2 to ON posion, press Enter buon to conrm.

The seng procedure is the same as the "ALARM1".

Deacvate the alarm

Press and hold the Info/Menu buon, then select the alarm you wish to turn o using the Prev or Next buon to choose the Alarm to OFF posion.

Press Enter buon. The alarm will be deactivated.

Turning o the alarm

Press the Standby buon to turn o the alarm when the alarm is sounding.

NOTE: The alarm will keep ringing for 60 minutes if you do not turn it o when it is sounding.

Snoopze Funcon

When the alarm is sounding, press the Snooze buon to turn o the alarm temporarily. The alarm will be delayed for 9 mins and then come on again.

Staon informaon on DAB mode

Every me you press the Info/Menu buon in the DAB mode, the display will cycle through the following display modes:

Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text informaon supplied by the broadcaster.

Signal Strength: Displays a signal bar with the current staon strength.

Bit Error Rate (BER): Provides details of the signal error rate.

Channel Frequency: Displays the staon's transmission channel number and frequency.

Program Type (PTY): Shows the type and descripion of the program provided by the DAB staon.

Time&Date: Displays the me and date informaon provided by the broadcaster.

Bit Rate: The date rate of which the signal is being transmitted.

Staon informaon on FM mode

Every me you press the Info/Menu buon in the FM mode, the display will cycle through the following display modes:

Program type: Displays descripion of the program provided by the radio staon.

Signal Strength: Displays a signal bar with the current staon strength.

Time and Date: Displays the me and date informaon provided by the broadcaster.

Frequency: Displays the stoon's transmission frequency.

Audio Type: Displays the audio type of the current staon (Stereo or Mono).

Radio Text: Displays scrolling test informaon supplied by the broadcaster.

Note: To switch between mono and stereo by pressing the Enter buon repeatedly.

Retuning your DAB+/FM Radio

You can retune your radio staons to store new staons or tune to a new region. Your preset staons will remain stored when you perform a full scan retune. In DAB mode:

Press the Scan buon to perform a full scan.

Progress will be indicated on the display.

When tuning is complete, the radio will play the rst listed staon or return to the last staon played.

Using the Headphones

You can listen to your DAB/FM radio using headphones, just plug the 3.5mm jack into the back of your device in the headphone jack. Control the volume by using the Volume knob.

Bluetooth

To choose your mode, press through your choices using the 'Mode' buon. The choices will be displayed on the front screen.

Turn on Bluetooth on your phone and 'Lenco DAR-015' will appear. Click on this to connect. When the unit makes a short sound, it has successfully connected.

To choose music you will need to choose the album or playlist from your phone, but once selected you can then use the Prev or Next buoy to select previous or next tracks.

To pause the music playback, please press play/pause buon; to resume music playback, press play/pause buon again.

The operational range between the unit and a Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters, without any objects in the way.

FAQs

Problem	Soluon
No Power	Check that the system is connected to a working mains outlet. Check that the DC power adaptor is properly connected to the DC in on the radio.
No sound	Check that the volume control is not at minimum seng.
Poor reception	Adjust the locacon of the antenna for best signal reception.
Funcon disturbed	If none of the above soluon work, try switching o and unplugging your Radio.

Specicaons

Power supply	AC 100-240V
Frequency Ranges	FM 87.5-108MHz DAB 174-240MHz
Output connector	3.5mm earphone socket
Aerial	Telescopic antenna
Output power	2 x 5W
Max. Power consumpon	18W
Power supply adaptor(For EU only)
Adaptor Manufacturer	Dongguan Yuan Shuai Electronic Co., Ltd
Input	AC 100-240V~50/60Hz, 0.65A Max
Output	DC 9V/2A
Adaptor Model Number	YeS04S-0900200VH
Use only original AC adaptor
Use only the power supply listed on the user instrucons

Guarantee

Lenco oers service and warranty in accordance with the European law, which means that in case of repairs (both during and aer the warranty period) you should contact your local dealer.

Important note: It is not possible to send products that need repairs to Lenco directly.

Important note: If this unit is opened or accessed by a non-ocial service center in any way, the warranty expires.

This device is not suitable for professional use. In case of professional use, all warranty obligaons of the manufacturer will be voided.

Disclaimer

Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components are made regularly. Therefore some of the instrucon, specicaons and pictures in this documentaon may differ slightly from your parcular situacon. All items described in this guide for illustraon purposes only and may not apply to parcular situacon. No legal right or entitlements may be obtained from the descripon made in this manual.

Disposal of the Old Device

This symbol indicates that the relevant electrical product or baery should not be disposed of as general household waste in Europe. To ensure the correct waste treatment of the product and baery, please dispose them in accordance to any applicable local laws of requirement for disposal of electrical equipment or baeries. In so doing, you will help to conserve natural resources and improve standards of environmental protecon in treatment and disposal of electrical waste (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Direcve).

Service

For more informaon and helpdesk support, please visit www.lenco.com

Lenco Benelux BV, Thermiekstraat 1a, 6361 HB, Nuth, The Netherlands.

Nederlandss

DAR-015

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Lenco Benelux BV, Thermiekstraat 1a, 6361 HB Nuth, The Netherlands.

Français

DAR-015

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