MMR-88 - Radio Renkforce - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MMR-88 Renkforce

2 Introduction Dear customer, Thank you for purchasing this product. If there are any technical questions, please contact: www.conrad.com/contact 3 Intended use The product is a rechargeable emergency radio. The rechargeable battery can be charged via dynamo, USB power supply and solar power. Contact with moisture must be avoided under all circumstances. If you use the product for purposes other than those described, the product may be damaged. Improper use can result in short circuits, res, electric shocks or other hazards. The product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. For safety and approval purposes, you must not rebuild and/or modify the product. Read the operating instructions carefully and store them in a safe place. Make this product available to third parties only together with the operating instructions. All company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.29 4 Delivery content

USB charging cable (USB-A to Micro USB)

Operating instructions 5 Latest product information Download the latest operating instructions at www.conrad.com/downloads or scan the QR code shown. Fol- low the instructions on the website.30 6 Description of symbols The following symbols are on the product/appliance or are used in the text: The symbol warns of hazards that can lead to personal injury. 7 Safety instructions Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on proper handling in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.

The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.

Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. This may become dan- gerous playing material for children.

If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating instructions, contact our technical support service or other technical personnel.

Maintenance, modications and repairs must only be completed by a technician or an authorised repair centre.

Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a low height can damage the product.

7.3 Operating environment

Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.

Protect the appliance from extreme temperatures, strong jolts, ammable gas- es, steam and solvents.

Protect the product from high humidity and moisture.

Do not switch the product on after it has been taken from a cold to a warm31 environment. The condensation that forms might destroy the product. Allow the product to reach room temperature before you use it.

Consult an expert when in doubt about the operation, safety or connection of the appliance.

If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation and protect it from any accidental use. DO NOT attempt to repair the product yourself. Safe operation can no longer be guaranteed if the product: – is visibly damaged, – is no longer working properly, – has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or – has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufac- turer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.

Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

Never damage the rechargeable battery. Damaging the casing of the recharge- able battery might cause an explosion or a re!

Never short-circuit the contacts of the rechargeable battery. Do not throw the battery or the product into re. There is a danger of re and explosion!

Charge the rechargeable battery regularly, even if you do are not using the prod- uct. Due to the rechargeable battery technology being used, you do not need to discharge the rechargeable battery rst.

Never charge the rechargeable battery of the product unattended.32

When charging, place the product on a surface that is not heat-sensitive. It is normal that a certain amount of heat is generated during charging.

7.6 Connected devices

Also observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices which are connected to the product.

Attention, LED light:

Do not look directly into the LED light!

Do not look into the beam directly or with optical instruments!33 8 Product overview34 1 LED Flashlight button 2 Solar charging panel 3 Charging indicator 4 Low battery indicator 5 LCD display 6 Tuning up button 7 Power button 8 Tuning down button 9 Speaker 10 Select/Lock button 11 Info/Menu button 12 Band button 13 Preset button 14 Volume down 15 Volume up 16 LED Flashlight 17 3.5 mm headphone socket 18 USB charging socket 19 Micro USB charging port 20 Carrying strap holder 21 Telescopic antenna 22 Dynamo power hand crank 23 Battery compartment35 9 Getting started

9.1 Inserting the rechargeable battery

The unit is powered by a 850 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion battery.

1. Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the unit by pushing the battery

door following the arrow direction.

2. Insert the rechargeable battery into the compartment. Make sure the battery is

inserted with correct polarity as shown in the compartment.

3. Install the battery door.

9.2 Recharging the battery

The radio can play approx. 10 hours when the battery is fully charged. When the low battery indicator LED blinks recharge your radio. Important: Before operating the radio for the rst time, fully charge the battery.

9.2.1 Charging the battery via USB power supply

Charging the battery via a USB power supply is the most efcient charging method and takes approx. 2 hours.

1. Plug the USB-A end of the USB charging cable into a suitable USB power sup-

2. Plug the MicroUSB end of the USB charging cable into the MicroUSB socket

on the radio. Æ The battery power icon will ash. Æ The battery power icon will stop ashing if the battery is charged. Æ The charging indicator LED will be on during the charging process.

9.2.2 Charging the battery via dynamo

If you charge the battery for one minute with the dynamo you can operate the radio for approx. 5-7 minutes.

1. Bring the telescopic antenna into its rest position.

2. Take the dynamo crank from its rest position.36

3. Rotate the dynamo crank in either direction at a speed of approx. 120 rotations

per minute until the charging indicator turns red.

4. After charging, bring the dynamo crank into its rest position.

9.2.3 Charging the battery via solar power

Expose the built-in solar panel to sunlight to charge the battery. The battery is also charged if the radio is switched off. It takes approx.15 hours to fully charge the bat- tery under direct sunlight. Important: – The solar panel will charge the battery only under natural sunlight. It will not deliver a charge in articial light. – DO NOT attempt to charge the battery by placing the solar panel directly under any kind of sun lamp, this can cause irreversible damage to the radio and may damage the casing.

1. Position the radio so that the solar panel receives direct sunlight.

9.3 Operating the radio

1. Carefully straighten up the antenna.

2. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.

Æ The display will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” Æ (First time use) the radio scans the entire DAB range and stops at the rst found station. Æ (Not rst time use) the radio selects the last used station.

3. Press the Select button to play the station.

4. Press the Tuning up/down button to display the station list and nd a desired

5. Press the Select button to select the station.

Æ The radio will tune to the station and display the station name.

6. Press the Volume buttons to adjust the volume for comfortable listening.

7. After use, press the Power button to turn off the radio.37

Note: Your body can affect signal reception. Keep the antenna away from your body. Do not touch the antenna with your body.

9.4 Locking the buttons (key lock)

The key lock function is used to prevent unintentional operation of the radio.

1. Press and hold the Select/Lock button until “Keys Locked” is shown on the

display. Æ All buttons are disabled to prevent accidental operation.

2. To disable the key lock function, press and hold the Select/Lock button until

“Keys Unlocked” is shown on the display. 10 Operation - DAB radio

10.1 Displaying DAB service information

While listening to DAB radio, press and release the Info/Menu button to cycle through the below radio station information: Item Indicates Radio text Artist, track name, trafc alerts, ... Signal error/strength Signal strength and error number Note: The lower the error number the better the signal strength. Adjust the antenna to improve the signal strength. Program type (PTY) Pop, classic, news, ... Multiplex name The DAB multiplex the station belongs to; Broadcasting frequency Channel and frequency Channel number and frequency Bit rate and audio type Bit rate and audio coding38 Format Station format Date Current date

10.2 Selecting DAB channels automatically

Scan the whole DAB network in your area. The radio will tune to the rst station found after the scan is completed.

1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the DAB menu list.

2. Press the Tuning up/down button to select “Full scan”.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

10.3 Selecting DAB channels manually

1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the DAB menu list.

2. Press the Tuning up/down button to select “Manual tune”.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

4. Press the Tuning up/down button to scroll through the whole DAB channel.

5. Press the Select button to select the desired channel.

10.4 Setting DAB DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. Note: Not all DAB broadcasts support DRC.

1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the DAB menu list.

2. Press the Tuning up/down button to select “DRC value”.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

4. Use the Tuning up/down button to select and enable a setting.

– DRC Off: DRC is switched off, broadcast DRC will be ignored. – DRC High: DRC is set as sent by broadcaster. – DRC Low: DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.39

10.5 Setting DAB station order

Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. Setting Description Alphanumeric Sorts the station list alpha-numerically (0... 9... A... Z). Ensemble Organizes the station list by DAB multiplex Valid Shows stations for which a signal can be found.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

4. Use the Tuning up/down button to select and enable a setting.

Æ The current setting is indicated by an asterisk “*”.

10.6 Pruning DAB stations

If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may not be available. Also, some DAB services might stop broadcasting or might change the location or frequency. These stations are shown in the station list with a question mark “?”. The prune function will delete the marked DAB stations from your station list.

1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter DAB menu list.

2. Press the Tuning up/down button to select “Prune”.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

4. Press the Tuning up/down button to select “YES” (Prune) or “NO” (Cancel).

5. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

10.7 Adjusting system settings

You can adjust the system settings to your needs. Settings include time/date, clock format, display contrast, language, or factory reset.

1. Use the Tuning up/down button to enter the settings menu.

2. Use the Tuning up/down button to select “settings”.40

3. Press the Select button to conrm a selection.

4. Press the Select button to conrm a setting.

11 Operation – FM radio

11.1 Tuning to FM channels manually

1. Press the Band button to select “FM radio mode”.

2. Repeatedly press the Tuning up/down button to select the frequency that the

radio will tune to. The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz. Æ If the end of the waveband is reached, the radio will restart tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

11.2 Auto-scanning for FM channels

3. The radio will search in an upwards or downwards direction until it nds a station

of sufcient signal strength. Æ If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name. Æ If the end of the waveband is reached, the radio will restart tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

11.3 Displaying FM service information (RDS)

If a station/channel provides service information (RDS), the radio can display it, including: radio text, program type, frequency, and audio type.

1. Repeatedly press the Info/Menu button to cycle through the information.41

11.4 Setting the FM scan zone

By narrowing the scan zone for FM channels you can instruct the auto-scanning function for FM channels to only search for strong FM signals (channels), which makes channel searches more efcient. Setting Description Local Strong channels only Distant All stations including distant radio channels

1. Press the Band button to select FM radio mode.

2. Press the Tuning up/down button to select the required setting.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

Æ The current setting is indicated with an asterisk “*”.

11.5 Toggling FM audio (Mono/Auto)

If the signal of an FM radio station is weak, some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than auto.

1. Press the Band button to select FM radio mode.

2. Press the Tuning up/down button to select between “Mono” or “Auto”.

3. Press the Select button to conrm the selection.

12 Managing stations

12.1 Presetting stations (DAB/FM)

You can store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to preset station memories. There are 40 memory presets in your radio (20 for DAB and 20 for FM). Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure. You can store stations manually by selecting a memory location or let the radio select a free memory location for you.

12.1.1 Storing stations manually

1. Tune to the required radio station.42

2. Repeatedly press the Preset button until “MEM Browse” is shown on the display.

3. Press the Tuning up/down button to select a preset number “Px”.

Æ The preset number ashes on the display indicating the preset is still empty.

4. Press the Select button to store the station.

Æ The display will show “Saved” after the station is saved to the memory location.

5. Repeat to store other stations.

Note: Follow the same steps to overwrite memory locations with different stations.

12.1.2 Storing stations automatically

1. Tune to the required radio station.

2. Repeatedly press the Preset button until “MEM Store” is shown on the display.

3. Press the Select button to store the station.

Æ The station is stored to the rst free station memory. Æ The display will show “Saved” after the station is saved to the memory location.

12.2 Recalling stored stations (DAB/FM)

1. Press the Band button to select the required mode (DAB or FM).

2. Repeatedly press the Preset button until “MEM Browse” is shown on the display.

3. Press the Tuning up/down button to select the desired station. Free memory

locations are hidden.43 13 Listening with headphones Plug the headphone into the headphone socket for private listening. This will discon- nect the external speaker. Note: Never use the headphone socket in rainy or moist conditions to prevent moist from entering the radio. Always keep the rubber cover well closed under these conditions. 14 Charging external devices via USB Use the USB charging socket to charge USB devices such as mobile phones. The charging current is limited to 300 mA.

1. Connect a suitable USB charging cable to the USB charging socket.

2. Connect the USB charging cable to the device you intend to charge.

15 Using the LED ashlight The built-in ashlight has different light modes you can manually select. Mode Sequence Description High 1 Strong light Low 2 Weak light SOS 3 Morse Code Distress Signal – Three GB short ashes – Three long ashes – Three short ashes Off 4 Flashlight is off

--OR-- press the ashlight button until the ashlight switches off44 16 Resetting the radio By performing a factory reset, all user-entered settings will be erased.

1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter DAB menu list.

2. Press the Select button to select “Factory reset”.

3. Press the Tuning up/down button to reset or cancel.

– Select “YES” and press the Select button to reset. – Select “NO” and press the Select button to cancel. 17 Software upgrade Software updates for your radio may be available in the future. Important: Do not perform software updates unless instructed by our technician.

1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter DAB menu list.

2. Press the Select button to select “Software upgrade”.45

18 Cleaning and care Important: – Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical solutions. They damage the housing and can cause the product to malfunc- tion. – Do not immerse the product in water. – This radio is a water resistant device, NOT a waterproof device. Please ensure the rubber cover on the USB, Micro USB and Headphone jack sec- tion is properly secured.

1. Disconnect the product from the power supply and disconnect other devices

2. Clean the product with a dry, bre-free cloth.

This symbol must appear on any electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market. This symbol indicates that this device should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste at the end of its service life. Owners of WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) shall dispose of it separately from unsorted municipal waste. Spent batter- ies and accumulators, which are not enclosed by the WEEE, as well as lamps that can be removed from the WEEE in a non-destructive manner, must be removed by end users from the WEEE in a non-destructive man- ner before it is handed over to a collection point. Distributors of electrical and electronic equipment are legally obliged to provide free take-back of waste. Conrad provides the following return options free of charge (more details on our website):

in our Conrad ofces46

at the Conrad collection points

at the collection points of public waste management authorities or the collection points set up by manufacturers or distributors within the meaning of the ElektroG End users are responsible for deleting personal data from the WEEE to be disposed of. It should be noted that different obligations about the return or recycling of WEEE may apply in countries outside of Germany.

19.2 (Rechargeable) batteries

Remove batteries/rechargeable batteries, if any, and dispose of them separately from the product. According to the Battery Directive, end users are legally obliged to return all spent batteries/rechargeable batteries; they must not be disposed of in the normal household waste. Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with this symbol to indicate that disposal in household waste is forbidden. The abbreviations for heavy metals in batteries are: Cd = Cad- mium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead (name on (rechargeable) batteries, e.g. below the trash icon on the left). Used (rechargeable) batteries can be returned to collection points in your munici- pality, our stores or wherever (rechargeable) batteries are sold. You thus full your statutory obligations and contribute to environmental protection. Batteries/rechargeable batteries that are disposed of should be protected against short circuit and their exposed terminals should be covered completely with insulat- ing tape before disposal. Even empty batteries/rechargeable batteries can contain residual energy that may cause them to swell, burst, catch re or explode in the event of a short circuit.47 20 Declaration of Conformity (DOC) Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Straße 1, D-92240 Hirschau hereby declares that this product conforms to the 2014/53/EU directive.

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