Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 500DAB du fabricant Creative Labs
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ENGLISH User’ s Guide Creativ e SoundW orks 500D AB Information in this document is subject to change without notic e and does not represen t a commitment on the part of Creative T e chnology Ltd.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instr uctions Read all safety and operating in structions before operating the product. Retain Instructions Keep all safety and operating in structions for future reference. Heed W arnings T ake note of all w arnings on the product and in the operating instructions.
iii 7 Contents 1 Your DAB/FM Radio 2 Setting Up Your DAB/FM Radio 3 Using Your SoundWorks 500DAB DAB Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Selecting DAB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Scanning stations in DAB mode .
iv Intr oduction Thank you for selecting Creativ e’ s ne w high-p erformance Creativ e SoundW orks 500DAB. This radio uses a rev olutionary technology: D AB (Digital Audio Broadcast). W ith D AB, you can enjoy interference-free reception and crystal-cl ear sound from your fa vourite D AB stations.
Y our DAB/FM Radio 1-1 1 Yo u r D A B / F M R a d i o Controls, J acks and Elements Function 1. TUNING knob T urn to select options, scan or switch stations and select ensembles. Press to confirm selection or acti vate a function. 2. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Backlit display 3.
1-2 Y our DAB/FM Radio 1 9 6 2 F igure 1-2: T op panel view 7 8 4 5 1 0 1 1 3 Controls, J acks and Elements Function 1. INFO button Press to change the INFO display on your LCD. 2. D AB/FM button Press to switch between D AB and FM mode. 3. ALARM button Press to activ ate and set your alarm.
Setting Up Y our DAB/FM Radio 2-1 2 Setting Up Y our D AB/FM Radio 1. Place the radio on a flat surface, pref erably in an interference-free location. 2. Connect the power adapter to your radio and power outlet (Figure 2-1). T urn on the po wer outlet, if needed.
3-1 Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB 3 Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB Creati ve SoundW orks 500D AB goes into Standby mode when it is connected to the power outlet.
Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB 3-2 Scanning stations in D AB mode There are three ways to scan for stations: • Automatic full scan • Quick scan • Manual scan Automatic full scan T o do an automatic full scan 1.
3-3 Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB • When a station is unav ailable or no signal is present, one of the messages similar to Figure 3-5 appears. Quick scan T o do a quick scan Press the AU T OT U N E button to be gin automatic scanning of av ailable ensembles in your country or region.
Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB 3-4 Manual (MAN) scan This option enables you to manually scan for st ations within the same ensemble, or for other ensembles in the Band III frequency (see “Glossary” on page A-1) that are broadcasted in your country or region.
3-5 Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB T o manually scan in another ensemble 1. Follo w step 1 on page 3-4. 2. T urn the TUNING knob to go to another ensemble (see “Glossary” on page A-1). The displays similar to Figure 3-10 appear . 3. Press the TUNING knob to select the new ensemble.
Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB 3-6 Using Autoselect The A utoselect mode enables you to switch between stations without ha ving to previe w them. When in A utoselect mode, turn the TUNING knob and wait two seco nds to switch between stations. T o previe w stations, turn A utoselect off.
3-7 Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB • There are 5 dif ferent INFO displays av ailable for DAB mode: 1 Indicates genre of music being played. 2 Name of a group of stations broadcasted on the same frequency . The number of ensembles you can receiv e depends on your location.
Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB 3-8 Adjusting the FM tuning step T o scan your FM stations using a differ ent tuning step, follo w the steps below: 1. Make sure you are in FM mode (see abo ve). 2. Press and hold the INFO button until you see a disp lay similar to Figure 3-16.
3-9 Using Y our SoundW orks 500D AB Manual tune T o manually scan Tu r n t h e TUNING knob clockwise or anticlockwise until you hear an FM station's broadcast, or see the frequency you w ant. A display similar above appears. T o store a station as a preset, see “Stori ng and recalling your stations” on page 4-1.
Using Basic Functions 4-1 4 Using Basic Functions Storing and recalling y our stations Y our radio can store up to 6 D AB an d 6 FM radio stations as presets. 1. T o store a station you are listening to, press and hold the PRESETS button you want to store the station in.
4-2 Using Basic Functions Checking the sleep timer setting 1. Press and hold the SLEEP button for two seconds. The amount of time left is displayed on the bottom-right corner of the display . 2. T o deactiv ate the sleep timer , press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the display in Figure 4-2 appears.
Using Basic Functions 4-3 4. Press the TUNING knob to go to the hours section. A display similar to Figure 4-4 appears. The current time is shown on the left of th e LCD. The hour section of your alarm time flashes. 5. Repeat step 2. 6. Press the TUNING knob to go to the Alarm T ype submenu.
4-4 Using Basic Functions T o activ ate the alarm Press the ALARM but to n . T he ON alarm status appears. An asterisk also appears on the LCD similar to Figure 4-6. T o deactivate the alarm Press the ALARM but to n . T he OFF alarm status appears. The asterisk on the LCD disappears.
Using Basic Functions 4-5 T o turn off the Snooze function Press the ST ANDBY or ALARM bu tt on . • The alarm automatically turns of f after one hour . • When the radio is playing, you can press the SNOOZE b utton to mute the radi o. T o turn of f the mute function, press the SNOOZE button again.
4-6 Using Basic Functions The software version may v ary . Using the A UX IN jack Use the 3.5 mm stereo-to-stereo cable provided to connect an ex ternal device, like your CD or MP3 player to the A UX IN jack on your ra dio. See “Y our D AB/FM Radio” on page 1-1.
Glossary A-1 A Glossar y This chapter describes and defines ne w terminologies used in this user’ s guide. DA B D igital A udio B roadcasting is a new method for the digital tr ansmission of radio signals using a netw ork of terrestrial transmitters, which provides listeners with better sound quality , mo re choice and information.
A-2 Glossary Band III Frequencies For more information on D AB cov erage and av ai lability in your country or region, visit www .w orlddab.or g/ or www .bbc.co.uk/digitalradio/ T able 1: List of D AB Band III Frequencies Frequency block Frequency (MHz) Frequency block Frequency (MHz) 5A 174.
General Specif ications B-1 B General Specifications These specifications apply to Creati ve SoundW orks 500D AB operating from the supplied power adapter . Frequency range ❑ DA B : • Band III (174 – 240 MHz) • Decodes all D AB transmission mode 1- 4.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Creative Labs 500DAB c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Creative Labs 500DAB - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Creative Labs 500DAB, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Creative Labs 500DAB va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Creative Labs 500DAB, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Creative Labs 500DAB.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Creative Labs 500DAB. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Creative Labs 500DAB ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
