11. CARE AND MAINTENCE
Wipe external surfaces with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty, unplug from the mains
supply and use a damp cloth soaked in a weak solution of washing up liquid and water. Allow to
dry thoroughly before reusing.
12. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Observation
The unit does not
work.
The unit does not
work on batteries
No sound
Radio reception
noisy (FM)
Radio reception
stutters/bubbing
sounds (DAB)
DAB 'No signal DAB' This normally means the signal is very weak, not that there is no
Alarm function
does not work
Sleep function does
not work
13. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Input
Output
Battery
Power consumption
Power consumption (standby)
Audio output
Radio
Operating conditions
Operating position
Power supply adaptor: (For EU only)
Has the adaptor lead been correctly plugged into the mains and the
DC input jack at the rear of the unit?
Does the socket that is being used have power?
Has the power lead been removed from the back of the unit without
the batteries being installed?
Has the ON/OFF button at the rear of the unit been moved to the
'on' position?
Has the adaptor lead been removed from the back of the unit?
Are the batteries inserted correctly?
Are the batteries exhausted?
Has the ON/OFF button at the rear of the unit been moved to the
'on' position?
Is the volume control set at minimum?
Are headphones fitted in the phones jack?
Extend the antenna or adjust the position of the radio.
FM stereo‐if weak switch to Mono as this requires less signal
strength.
Signal is weak. Extend the antenna or adjust the location of the
radio. Positions higher up or nearer windows may improve
reception. Note sometimes retracting the aerial slightly (less than
full length) may improve reception.
signal. Try moving the radio to a different location and re‐scanning.
Check that your local area has DAB coverage.
Has the alarm been activates‐see section 9.1?
Has the correct alarm been activated?
Has the sleep function been activated‐see section 10?
100‐240V~50/60 Hz, 0.15A
5V/0.5A
DC 6V (1.5Vx 4 AA) (Not included)
3W
0.3W
1W RMS
DAB 174‐240MHz
FM 87.5‐108MHz
Temperature: 5 °C~35°C
Humidity 5% to 90%
Horizontal
10
Potential cause/solution