RT225DAB - Radio THOMSON - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL RT225DAB THOMSON

OPERATING THIS UNIT AND RETAIN FOR

The lightning bolt with an arrowhead within a triangle indicates the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within a triangle indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit. Important safety instructions

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Follow all instructions.

• Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.

• Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing and make sure that no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on it.

• Class I appliances must be connected to the mains socket outlet with a protective-earth connection.

• The mains plug connects the device and should remain operable during use.

• To disconnect the unit from the mains, the plug should be fully disconnected from the mains socket outlet. The mains plug should not be obstructed and should be easily accessible during use.

• When a power indicator light is on, it indicates the unit is connected to the mains supply. When the light is off, it indicates the unit is fully disconnected from the mains supply. INFORMATION ABOUT BATTERIES (applicable only if batteries included)

• Polarity must be respected when inserting batteries.

• The batteries should be inserted in such a way as to avoid any short circuit.

• Do not mix used and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) and rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.

• Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as sunshine or re.

• Remove the batteries when they have not been used for a long time.

• If the liquid contained in the batteries comes in contact with eyes or skin, immediately and carefully wash the affected area with clear water and consult a doctor.

• The product/ remote control may contain a coin/button type battery:

This product has not been manufactured to be used by people (including children) whom physical or mental capacities are reduced, or people without experience except if they are under the responsibility of somebody who is able to read and follow the instructions properly. Children must use this product under the supervision of an adult. WARNING CONCERNING BATTERIES : Don’t swallow batteries. Risk of chemical burning. This product contains one or several batteries. If a battery is swallowed, it can cause within less than 2 hours severe internal damages and death. Keep new and old batteries away from children and vulnerable people. If the compartment of batteries can’t be closed correctly, please don’t use the product any longer. If a battery is swallowed, please go and see a doctor immediately.- EN 2 - IMPORTANT REMARKS : Risk of explosion if the battery/ies is/are not replaced correctly or if the product is not used for a long time with batteries left inside. Replace old batteries by an identical or similar models. double insulation direct current alternating current Symbol indoor use Care of the environment Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste. Correct disposal of your old product helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. Compliance This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the Europe Community. This apparatus includes this label. Battery power:

• Be sure that the batteries are inserted correctly to avoid damage to the appliance. Always remove the batteries when appliance will not be used for a long period of time, as this will cause leakage to the batteries and subsequently damage to your set.

• Use batteries of the same type. Never use different types of batteries together.

• Do not throw the battery into the re, or exposed to sunshine or the like.

• If the liquid contained in the batteries comes in contact with eyes or skin, wash the area immediately and carefully with clear water and consult a doctor.- EN 3 - What’s in the box Check and identify the contents of your package:

• Instruction manual Overview of the Components

Start-up of the device/introduction

• Select a suitable location for the device, such as a dry, at, non-slip surface on which it is easy to operate the machine.

• Ensure that the device is sufciently ventilated.

• Remove the protective lm from the display if it is still present. Power Supply

• Connect the USB cable on the back of the unit. Inserting the Batteries (not supplied)

1) Open the lid of the battery compartment.

2) Insert 4 x AAA batteries. Please ensure that the polarity is correct (see the oor of the battery

• Batteries can leak and lose battery acid. When not using the system for a long period of time, remove the batteries.

• Different battery types or new and used batteries must not be used together.

• Do not dispose of batteries with household waste. Return old batteries to the respective collection facilities or your dealer.

The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like. Danger of explosion! Turning device on/ off

• Press the “STANDBY / FUNCTION” button to turn the device on.

• To turn off the product, press and hold the “STANDBY / FUNCTION” button for approx. 3 seconds.- EN 5 - Setting the clock The system must be in standby mode in order to set the clock.

1) Activate clock setting mode: Press and hold “ENTER / CLOCK” button for 3 seconds. “Set 24 hour”

starts blinking on the display.

2) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” to choose between 12-hour/ 24-hour format. Press “ENTER / CLOCK”

button to conrm. The hour indicator starts blinking.

3) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” to set the hour. Press “ENTER / CLOCK” button to conrm. The minute

indicator starts blinking.

4) Press the “ENTER / CLOCK” button to conrm the minute.

Note: If the product is disconnected from power, the clock setting needs to be reset. Setting Alarm The system must be in standby mode in order to set the alarm.

1) Activate alarm setting mode: Press and hold “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button for 3 seconds.

2) You can use the “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to choose one of the Alarm mode: BUZZER / DAB / FM.

Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button to conrm.

3) Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button to conrm the channel. (Only available in DAB & FM Alarm mode.)

4) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to set the hour. Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button to conrm.

The minute indicator starts blinking.

5) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to set the minutes. Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button to conrm.

6) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to set the Alarm volume. Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button

7) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to set the Duration. Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” button to conrm.

8) Once you completed the alarm setting an alarm symbol will appear on the display.

To set the second alarm time, repeat each of the above steps with the “VOLUME+ / ALARM 2” button. Deactivate the alarm Press “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” or “VOLUME+ / ALARM 2” button to turn off the alarm. Snooze The automatically set alarm function can be switched off for 9 minutes with the “HOT-KEY 3 (Preset station 3) / SNOOZE” button. Operation Mode selection Press the “STANDBY / FUNCTION” button shortly to switch between the modes: FM / DAB. Volume control The volume can be easily controlled by “VOLUME- / ALARM 1” & “VOLUME+ / ALARM 2” buttons. Sleep function Press and hold the “HOT-KEY 1(Preset station 1) / SLEEP” button to enter the sleep function. Press “HOT-KEY 1(Preset station 1) / SLEEP” button shortly to adjust the sleep timer in 10 minutes steps from 120 minutes to 10 and 5 to OFF. ANTENNA For optimal reception, extend the antenna, move to fully extend and adjust. Dimmer function Press and hold the “HOT-KEY 2(Preset station 2) / DIMMER” button to adjust display lightness. Favourites memory direct selection The device allows you to store your favourite stations as presets, either via its 3 front panel mounted ‘hot-keys’ “HOT-KEY 1(Preset station 1) / SLEEP” “HOT-KEY 2(Preset station 2) / DIMMER” “HOT-KEY 3(Preset station 3)

Listening to the FM Radio

1) Select the RADIO mode with the “STANDBY / FUNCTION” button, until “FM” is shown in the display.

2) For FM reception: Completely extend the telescopic antenna. Change its position to improve the

3) There are two options to search for and preset radio stations.

• Automatic scan: Important! Any preset radio stations will be overridden. Press and hold the “SCAN / MODE” button for approx.3 seconds. The system scans the entire frequency band for radio stations. Any stations found will be preset from lowest to highest frequency.

• Manual scan for audio stations: Briey press the “SCAN+” & “SCAN-” buttons, until you have found the radio station which you are looking for. If you keep one of the buttons pressed down, the device will search to the previous, respectively next radio station.

1) Press and hold the “SCAN / MODE” button on unit for about 2-3 seconds to start the automatic

2) Display will show the memory sequence number and radio stations will be automatically preset

into the sequence number (Note: Each sequence number means 1 preset station while during automatic preset process.)

3) Once all the stations were automatic preset, press the “PRESET” button to choose preset stations.

4) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” button to choose the radio station.

5) Press “ENTER / CLOCK” to conrm.

1) Use the Automatic scan or Manual scan, until you have found the radio station which you are

3) Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” button to choose the preset station.

4) Press “CLOCK / ENTER” button to conrm.

• Favourite Station Presets Press one of the direct selection buttons(hot keys) (1 - 3) to play the Preset station 1, 2 or 3.

• Info display Press the “INFO / MENU” button to show the FM information.

• FM Menu In FM mode, press and hold the “INFO / MENU” button to enter the FM menu. Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to choose the following FM menus and conrm with “ENTER / CLOCK” button: - Scan setting: Select the desired option for automatic station search.

• All stations: Search for all stations that can be received. In this case, station search also stops for weak stations.

• Strong stations only: Only clear stations are searched. - Audio setting: Select the MONO or STEREO for FM reception. - System

• SW version Listening to the DAB Select the DAB mode with the “STANDBY / FUNCTION” button, until “DAB” is shown in the display. The radio will automatically do a full scan of DAB+ stations. The list of stations is then stored, eliminating the need for another full scan when the radio is turned on next time. When the scan is complete, the stations are stored in alphabetical order. The rst available station will be played back.- EN 7 - NOTE:

• If there is no DAB+ reception at any time, change the position of the unit or adjust the antenna. Press and hold the “SCAN / MODE” button for approx. 3 seconds to start a new search. Favourite Station Presets Press one of the direct selection buttons(hot keys) (1 - 3) to play the Preset station 1, 2 or 3. DAB Menu Press and hold “INFO / MENU” button to select the DAB radio menu. Press “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” buttons to chose the following DAB menus and conrm with “ENTER / CLOCK” button: - Full scan The radio will automatically perform a full scan of DAB+ stations. - Manual tune Select a frequency with “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” button. Press “ENTER / CLOCK” button to conrm. - DRC Dynamic Range Control removes or adds the degree of adaptation, required for the differences in dynamic range between stations. Select an options with “SCAN+” or “SCAN-” button. Press “ENTER / CLOCK” button to conrm. Following options are available on the display:

• DRC high: DRC turned on; default setting recommended for noisy environments.

• DRC low: DRC is set to half the normal level.

• DRC off: DRC is turned off. - Prune It may be that you can no longer receive some stations after a station scan or change of location. With this function you can delete these stations from the reception list. Select “YES” and conrm with the “ENTER / CLOCK” button. - System

• SW version Headphone socket To listen to music privately, use headphones with a 3.5 stereo jack plug and connect to the headphones socket on the back of the system. The speakers will then be muted. Cleaning and Maintenance

Do not immerse the device in water.

• Always remove the mains plug before cleaning the machine.

• Any marks on the surface can be wiped off with a slightly damp cloth without any additives.- EN 8 - Remarks: Don’t discard the electrical and electronic appliances in the regular waste disposal.

• Take them to a collection point.

• Some components in these appliances may be hazardous to health and the environment.

• In order to save energy when the unit has no sound output for a while, the unit will be switched to stand-by automatically. It can be switched ON by using the POWER selector again.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The undersigned, Bigben Interactive declares that the radio equipment of the RT225DAB type complies with the 2014/53/EU directive. The complete text is available at https://www.bigben-interactive.co.uk/support/ THOMSON is a trademark of TECHNICOLOR SA or its afliates used under license to Bigben Interactive. Made in China Manufactured by BIGBEN INTERACTIVE SA 396, Rue de la Voyette

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