TEAC R-5DAB Owner's manual

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R-5DAB

DAB/FM Portable Radio

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODE D’EMPLOI

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

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CAUTION

< DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR

CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO

USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN.

< IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS

WITH THIS PRODUCT, CONTACT TEAC FOR

A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE

PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The lightning flash with arrowhead

symbol, within an equilateral

triangle, is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an

equilateral triangle is intended

to alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

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Company names and product names in this

document are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective owners.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when

the apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as power-supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus

has been exposed to rain or moisture, does

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The apparatus draws nominal non-operating o

power from the AC outlet with its POWER or

STANDBY/ON switch not in the ON position.

Caution should be taken when using o

earphones or headphones with the product

because excessive sound pressure (volume)

from earphones or headphones can cause

hearing loss.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s

instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A

polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding type

plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety. If the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of the obsolete

outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified

by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart,

stand, tripod, bracket,

or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart

is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

Do not expose this apparatus to drips or o

splashes.

Do not place any objects filled with liquids, o

such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install this apparatus in a confined o

space such as a book case or similar unit.

The apparatus should be located close o

enough to the AC outlet so that you can

easily reach the power cord plug at any

time.

If the product uses batteries (including a o

battery pack or installed batteries), they

should not be exposed to sunshine, fire or

excessive heat.

CAUTION for products that use replaceable o

lithium batteries: there is danger of

explosion if a battery is replaced with an

incorrect type of battery. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type.

CAUTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Cautions about

rechargeable batteries

This product uses rechargeable batteries.

Misuse of batteries could cause a leak,

rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the

following precautions when using batteries.

< If a rechargeable battery leaks, do not

touch the leaking fluid with a bare hand.

Please consult with TEAC Corporation if a

battery fluid leak occurs.

< Battery fluid in an eye could result in loss

of vision. If fluid enters an eye, wash the

eye immediately with clean water. Do

not rub the eye when washing. Consult

a physician soon after washing. Battery

fluid on the body or clothing could cause

injuries or burns on the skin. Wash with

clean water immediately and then consult

a physician.

< Do not use any AC adaptor other than the

model designated for use with this unit.

Always use the designated AC adaptor

when operating the unit or recharging

the battery with a household AC power

source. Use of an AC adaptor other

than the designated one could lead to

overheating and cause injury, burns, fires

or stains, as well as battery ruptures and

battery fluid leaks.

< Do not put a battery into a fire or leave it

or recharge it near a fire, under the sun or

in other hot conditions.

< Do not disassemble a battery. Doing so

could cause electric shock. Please contact

the shop where you bought the product

or TEAC Corporation if you want to have a

battery inspected or repaired. When you

want to dispose of the product, please

follow the instruction in the Owner’s

Manual to remove the batteries and

recycle the equipment properly.

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Contents

Thank you for choosing TEAC. Read this

manual carefully to get the best performance

from this unit.

Before Use

< As the unit may become warm during

operation, always leave sufficient space

around the unit for ventilation.

< The voltage supplied to the unit should

match the voltage as printed on the label

of the AC adaptor. If you are in any doubt

regarding this matter, consult an electrician.

< Choose the installation location of your unit

carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or

close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations

subject to vibrations and excessive dust, heat,

cold or moisture.

< Do not place the unit on amplifiers, receivers or

other heat-generating devices.

< Do not open the cabinet as this might result

in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock.

If a foreign object should get into the unit,

contact your dealer or service company.

< When removing the power plug from the

wall outlet, always pull directly on the plug,

never yank the cord.

< Keep this manual in a safe place for future

reference.

Maintenance

If the surface of the unit gets dirty, wipe with a

soft cloth or use a diluted mild liquid soap. Be

sure to remove any excess liquid completely. Do

not use thinner or alcohol as they may damage

the surface of the unit. Allow the surface of the

unit to dry completely before using.

Before Use ..............................5

Connection (Rechargeable Batteries) ....6

Connections (Other Devices) ............8

Unit Functions .........................10

Setting the Clock ......................13

Listening to the DAB Radio .............16

Using the DAB menu ...................18

Listening to the FM Radio ..............22

Using the FM Menu ....................24

Preset Tuning ..........................26

Listening to an External Source .........27

Tone Control ...........................28

Headphones ...........................28

Timer ..................................29

Sleep Timer ............................32

Dimmer ...............................32

Troubleshooting .......................33

Specifications ..........................34

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Connection (Rechargeable Batteries)

About rechargeable batteries

The R-5DAB uses a Nickel-Metal-Hydride battery

pack stored in the battery compartment.

Leaving the AC adaptor connected to the

R-5DAB and plugged into an AC line, ensures

the batteries will be fully charged when you

need to use the R-5DAB on battery power. The

R-5DAB can be used for 5 hours after batteries

are fully charged.

< When the R-5DAB is not being used but the

AC adaptor is plugged in, the batteries will

be completely charged within approximately

3.5 hours from a full discharge.

< When the R-5DAB is ON and the AC adaptor

is plugged in, the batteries will be completely

charged within approximately 24 hours.

< It may take up to 4 charge and discharge

cycles before the batteries are operating at

full capacity when the R-5DAB is new or left

unused for several weeks.

It is suggested that the R-5DAB be plugged

in for about 12 hours before you use it for the

first time.

< Once the R-5DAB has been fully charged

while it is in STANDBY, do not unplug the AC

adaptor and then immediately plug it again.

This will restart the charging cycle even

though the batteries are fully charged. Doing

this repeatedly will damage the batteries.

< If the R-5DAB is not plugged in, the batteries

will slowly discharge.

< The cycles of recharging the Nickel-Metal-

Hydride battery pack diminish the battery’s

capacity. It is called “Memory effect”. To

prevent this, sometimes the battery must be

discharged before you recharge it.

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Connecting the battery pack

The battery pack’s connector is not connected

to prevent discharge when you purchase the

unit. Connect the battery pack before using the

unit for the first time.

1. Loosen the two screws on the battery

compartment cover.

2. Remove the cover.

3. Connect the battery pack connector.

4. Replace the cover and tighten the screws.

Replacing the battery pack

When the batteries are exhausted, replace the

battery pack with a new one.

1. Remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Disconnect the battery pack connector,

and remove it.

3. Insert a new battery pack and attach its

connector.

4. Replace the cover and tighten the screws.

Caution:

< Do not heat or disassemble rechargeable

batteries. Never dispose of old batteries by

throwing them into fire or open water.

Checking the battery icon

The battery icon state varies depending on the

AC adaptor, battery pack, and power standby/

on states.

When connected to AC adaptor and batteries

Battery

pack

Unit

Not fully charged

(charging)

Fully charged

Standby icon blinking No icon

ON icon blinking No icon

When connected to AC adaptor only

Standby icon blinking

ON No icon

When connected to batteries only

Battery

pack

Unit

Not fully charged Fully charged

Standby icon shown No icon

ON icon shown No icon

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Connections (Other Devices)

CAUTION:

< Switch off the power before making any connections.

< Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit.

< Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, do not bundle the connection

cords.

C

D

A

B

AC Outlet

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A

DC IN

Connect the provided AC adaptor to this

jack. Then connect the AC adaptor's plug to

the AC wall socket.

Do not use any AC adaptors other than the

one included with this unit to avoid fire,

electric shock, etc. Be sure to connect the

adaptor to an AC outlet that supplies the

correct voltage.

B

FM Telescopic Antenna

Stretch the telescopic antenna to it's fullest

length and rotate it to the direction that

gives the best reception.

C

AUX IN jack

You can connect a portable audio player to

this jack.

Connect the LINE OUT or PHONES jack

(audio output jack) of the audio player

using the supplied stereo mini plug cable.

When using the PHONES jack of your audio

player, you must adjust the volume of the

audio player or you may hear no sound

from your R-5DAB.

< Turning the volume of the audio player

up too high may cause the sound from

your R-5DAB to be distorted. If this is the

case, reduce the volume of the audio

player until the distortion stops and then

adjust the volume level of the R-5DAB to a

comfortable listening level.

D

PHONES

For private listening, insert your headphones'

plug into this jack, and adjust the volume

using the VOLUME knob.

< You can listen to in stereo using headphones

when you are receiving a stereo broadcast.

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Unit Functions (1)

K J HI G

C EDB FA

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A

STANDBY/ON

Use this button to turn the unit on or put it

in standby.

The indicator lights when the unit is in

standby. When the unit is turned on, the

indicator turns off.

B

VOLUME

Turn this knob to adjust the volume level.

C

TONE

Use this button together with the MULTI

JOG knob to adjust the bass and treble.

D

ALARM 1/2

Use these buttons to set timers.

E

MENU

Use this button to access menus.

< In DAB mode, this button allows you to

enter “Full scan”, “DRC” (Dynamic Range

Control), “Prune”, etc.

< In FM mode, this button allows you to enter

“Scan setting”, “Audio setting”, etc.

< This button also allows you to return to the

previous menu (one level up).

F

TUNING/MULTI JOG

In FM mode, turn this knob to tune in to a

station.

You can also browse options by turning

this knob or determine your selection by

pressing the centre of the knob.

< This knob is described as “MULTI JOG knob”

in this document.

Turning the MULTI JOG knob:

Pressing the MULTI JOG knob:

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G

SLEEP

Use this button to set the sleep timer.

H

INFO

In DAB or FM mode, use this button to view

information.

I

SNOOZE/DIMMER

When the alarm goes off, press this button

to activate the snooze timer.

< This button is also used to change the

brightness of the display.

< If you press this button while the unit is in

standby, the backlight turns on and stays

on for about 10 seconds.

J

PRESET

Use this button to select a preset station.

You can also save your favourite stations by

pressing and holding this button.

K

FUNCTION (DAB/FM/AUX)

Use this button to select DAB, FM or AUX.

When a portable audio player is connected

to the AUX IN jack, select AUX to listen to

the external source.

Unit Functions (2)

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Setting the Clock (1)

If you want to change the displayed language

before setting the clock, follow the instructions,

“Language” on page 20.

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1

Press the MENU button.

< If no button is pressed for 15 seconds, the

menu mode will be cancelled.

2

Turn the MULTI JOG knob until “Time”

appears on the display, and then press

the knob to determine your selection.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob until the

desired menu appears on the display.

The display cycles through the following

menus.

Set Time/Date

Auto update

Set 12/24 hour

Set date format

Set Time/Date

You can manually adjust the hour, minute, day,

month and year one by one.

1

Select “Set Time/Date” (see the left

column).

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

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Setting the Clock (2)

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to change

the hour, and then press the knob to

determine your selection.

4

Repeat step

3

to set the minute, day,

month and year

.

< If the auto update is turned on, the clock is

automatically updated when the DAB signal

is received. (For the auto update setting,

see “Auto update” in the right column).

< If the unit is disconnected from the power

supply and the batteries have been

completely discharged for about an hour,

clock and timer settings will be lost.

Auto update

You can turn on the auto update to automatically

adjust the time setting by receiving the information

from a DAB or FM station.

1

Select “Auto update” (page 13).

The current setting appears with “ * ”.

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to switch to

“Update from DAB” or “Update from

FM”, and then press the knob to

determine your selection.

< To turn off the auto update setting, select

“No update” instead.

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Set 12/24 hour

You can select 12-hour mode or 24-hour mode

to display the time in either mode.

1

Select “Set 12/24 hour” (page 13).

The current setting appears with “ * ”.

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to switch

between “Set 12 hour“ and “Set 24

hour”, and then press the knob to

determine your selection.

Set date format

You can set the format used for displaying the

date:

1

Select “Set date format” (page 13).

The current setting appears with “ * ”.

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to switch

between “MM-DD-YYYY” and “DD-MM-

YYYY”, and then press the knob to

determine your selection.

< MM: month, DD: day, YYYY: year

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Listening to the DAB Radio

Entering DAB mode

1

Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn

the unit on.

The standby indicator lights off.

<

The unit turns on with the source that was

last selected.

1

2

Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly

until “DAB” appears on the display.

The unit is switched to DAB mode.

When the unit is switched to DAB mode

for the first time, it will automatically run a

full scan to detect all DAB stations and save

them into its memory.

<

Once the scanning is done, the DAB stations

will be displayed in alphanumeric order and

the first station in the list will be selected.

< If no station is detected or you want to

update the station list, run a full scan (see

page 18).

< If you want to select another station after

the scan is completed or while playing a

DAB station, turn the MULTI JOG knob until

the desired station appears on the display,

and then press the knob to determine your

selection.

Note: If no DAB signal is found in your area, try

relocating your R-5DAB unit.

Tuning in to a DAB station

In DAB mode, turn the MULTI JOG knob

until the desired station appears on the

display, and then press the knob.

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Displaying DAB information

1

Tune in to a DAB station (page 16).

2

Press the INFO button.

Each time the INFO button is pressed, the

INFO mode is changed as follows:

DLS

(DL Plus)

Signal strength

Programme type

Ensemble name

Date

Time

Bitrate

Signal error rate

Channel / frequency

DLS

The Dynamic Label Segment (DLS) is a

scrolling text label supplied by the radio

station. It may be information about music

titles or details regarding the programme

or station.

DL Plus

The Dynamic Label Plus (DL Plus) presents

additional information that can be broadcast

by stations and stored temporarily on your

radio.

Each time you press the INFO button, the

DL Plus information on the display changes.

For example:

Artist q Station q Current programme

Note: It is displayed only if broadcast by the

radio station you tune in to.

Signal strength

You can check the signal strength of the

currently tuned station.

Programme type

This is a description of the type of music

broadcast by the radio station such as Pop,

Rock or Classical music.

Ensemble name

This displays the name of the ensemble

that is broadcasting the programme.

Channel and frequency

This displays the channel and frequency of

the currently playing broadcast.

Signal error rate

This displays the digital bit error rate (0-9) of

the currently tuned channel. The lower the

figure the better the quality of the received

broadcast.

Bitrate

The bitrate of the broadcast currently being

received is displayed.

Time

This displays the current time.

Date

This displays the current date.

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Using the DAB menu (1)

In DAB mode, use the DAB menus to access

various functions.

1

2

1

In DAB mode, press the MENU button

(Page 16).

2

Turn the MULTI JOG knob until the

desired menu appears on the display.

The display cycles through the following

DAB menus.

Full scan

Manual tune

DRC

Prune

Time

Language

Factory Reset

Software Upgrade

SW version

< You can also access Time, Language, Factory

Reset, Software Upgrade and SW version

menus by pressing the MENU button in FM

or AUX mode.

<

The following menus are explained in the

following DAB sections.

Time e pages 13-15

Language e page 20

Factory Reset e page 21

Software Upgrade e page 21

SW version e page 21

Full scan

The unit will scan the DAB bands between 5A

and 13F and add stations found to the station

list.

1

In DAB menu mode, select “Full scan”

(see the left column).

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

The full scan starts.

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Manual tune

This option allows you to manually tune in

a channel and view a continuously updated

indication of the strength of the signal. This

could be useful when adjusting or positioning

an antenna for better reception.

1

In DAB menu mode, select “Manual

tune” (page 18).

2

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to select the

station you want to tune in to, and

then press the knob twice to determine

your selection.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Use this option to set the Dynamic Range

Control (DRC) value to be applied to received

broadcasts. DRC is used to reduce the range

between high and low volumes of audio and is

sometimes applied at the broadcast source. Pop

music might have a high value of DRC applied,

appropriate for constantly high listening levels,

while classical music broadcasts might have no

DRC applied to allow the listener to hear the full

dynamic range of the source volume.

1

In DAB menu mode, select “DRC”

(page 18).

< The current setting appears with “ * ”.

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to select the

desired DRC setting, and then press

the knob to determine your selection.

< The following three DRC settings are

available: DRC off, DRC low, and DRC high.

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Using the DAB menu (2)

Prune

Using this function, you can remove all inactive

stations from the station list.

1

In DAB menu mode, select “Prune”

(page 18).

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to select

“Yes”, and then press the knob to

determine your selection.

Language

You can change the language shown on the

display.

1

In DAB menu mode, select “Language”

(page 18).

< The current setting appears with “ * ”.

2

Press the MULTI JOG knob.

3

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to select the

desired language, and then press the

knob to determine your selection.

< The following four languages are available:

English, German (Deutsch),

French (Français) and Italian (Italiano).

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