RCR-20 GB Version 1
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For United States: Cautions to the user The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Cautions Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too high. ● Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the radio.
Controls GB 1. Preset 1 2. Preset 2 3. NFC detection area 4. Preset 3/ Rewind button 5. Preset 4/ Play/Pause button 6. Preset 5/Fast-forward button 7. Tuning control button/Seek/ Select/Bluetooth pairing button 8. Info/Menu button 9. Alarm 2 10. Alarm 1 11. Source button 12. Standby (Main Power) button/Sleep timer button 13. Snooze/dimmer button 14.
Controls 15. LCD display 16. Remote control sensor 17.
Controls GB 18. FM antenna 19. Auxiliary input socket 20. USB socket for iPhone/Smartphone charging 21. Headphone socket 22.
Controls 23.
Display icons A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.
Remote control a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 9 Standby button (Main Power) Mute button Preset button Menu button Tuning up button Seek down button/Rewind button Alarm 1 button Treble up button Bass up button Bass down button Treble down button l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v.
Power your radio Operating your radio – Search tuning AM/FM Using the AC power adaptor The AC power adaptor required for this unit should be 9 volts DC at 2A center pin positive. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the rear of the radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard AC outlet. If no time is displayed, the screen will show “- : - -”. Whenever the adaptor is used, the batteries are automatically disconnected.
Display modes – FM FM stereo (auto)/mono Your radio has a range of display options for FM radio mode. 1. Repeatedly press and release the Info/Menu button to view the RDS information of the station you are listening to. If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo. 1. Press and release the Standby (main power) button to switch on your radio. 2.
Presetting stations in AM/FM mode There are 5 preset stations each for AM and FM radio. They are used in the same way for each frequency band.( Please note that 9 memory presets for each band can be accessed via remote control.) 1. Press the Standby (main power) button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Source button to select the desired frequency band. Tune to the required radio station as previously described. 3.
Listening music via Bluetooth streaming You need to pair your Bluetooth device with your RCR-20 before you can auto-link to play/stream Bluetooth music through your RCR-20. Paring creates a ‘bond’ so two devices can recognize each other. Pairing and playing your Bluetooth device for the first time 1. Press the Source button to select Bluetooth (BT) function. The “BT PAIRING” will show on the display and “PAIRING” will flash. 2.
Playing a previously-paired Bluetooth source device GB The RCR-20 can memorize up to 8 paired Bluetooth source devices, when the memory exceeds this amount, the earliest paring device will be over written from the device. If your Bluetooth source device already paired with the RCR-20 previously, the unit will memorize your Bluetooth Source device and will attempt to reconnect with a Bluetooth source device in the memory that was last connected.
Pairing and playing your device via NFC Your radio is equipped with wireless NFC (Near Field Communication) feature, allowing NFCenabled devices to pair and play the music with your radio. For non-NFC devices, please refer to the above sections for standard Bluetooth pairing. Turn on the NFC feature on your device. Touch the NFC area of your playing device directly against the NFC tag marked on top of your radio. 1. Turn on your NFC feature on your device.
Clock and Alarms Setting the time format GB The clock display used in stand-by mode and on the playing mode screens can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. 1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “CLOCK XXH” appears on the display, then press and release the Tuning control button to enter the setting and the setting of time format begins to flash. 3.
Manual setting When choosing manual setting as the clock time setting of your radio, the Radio Data System (RDS) function will be disabled. 1. Press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until a clock symbol appears on the left side display, then press and release the Tuning control button to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “MANUAL” appears on the display, then press and release the Tuning control button to select the setting. 3.
Radio Data System (RDS) When you set the clock time using the RDS function, your radio will synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a radio station using RDS with CT signals. 1. When tuning to a station transmitting RDS data, press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until a clock symbol appears on the display. Press and release the Tuning control button to enter the setting. 3.
Setting the alarm clock There are two alarms which can each be set to wake you to AM/FM radio, or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be set while the unit is off or while playing. Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms. Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, the radio will exit the alarm setup. 1. Before setting an alarm ensure the clock time is set. Press and hold any of the Alarm button for more than 3.5 seconds until the radio beeps.
Note: GB Alarm radio can only be activated when the unit is powered by an AC adaptor. If not (i.e. your radio is disconnected from an AC adaptor, but inserted with back up batteries), buzzer alarm (with no Humane Waking System) will be activated instead. 7. To view the status of the alarm setting, press and release the Alarm 1 (or Alarm2) button. To quick change the OFF/DAILY (for example) status of the alarm, press and hold the corresponding alarm button (i.e.
Snooze 1. When the alarm sounds, press any button other than the Standby (main power) button will silence the alarm for 5 minutes. “SNOOZE” will appear on the display. 2. To adjust the silence time for the snooze timer, press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the menu setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “SNOOZE X” appears on the display, then press and release the Tuning control button to enter the setting.
Display & Audio setup Dimmer control The brightness of the display may be adjusted. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a higher brightness level than the standard setting. 1. Press and release the Snooze/Dimmer button repeatedly to adjust the brightness level of the LCD display. The backlight level will change with 8 different illumination levels, you’ll be able to see the effect of the change. 2. Stop when the desired backlight level is reached.
Mute function Press the Mute button on the remote control of your radio, it will mute the output from the loudspeakers. 1. Press the Mute button to mute the sound output. 2. Press the Mute button again or one of the Volume buttons to un-mute the sound output. Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your radio to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod, MP3 or CD player. 1.
Software version/Setting tuning step/FM range setting Software version The software version display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. Turn off the radio. 2. Press and hold the Source button until you hear a beep and the software version (e.g. VER XXX) is shown on the display. Setting tuning step 1.
System reset Important: ● The charger may not supply power to some USB devices. ● When not using or after charging, remove the USB cable. ● Do not connect power source to USB port. Otherwise there is a risk of fire. The USB port is only intended for charging lower voltage device. ● Do not insert a nail, wire, etc. into the USB power supply port. Otherwise a circuit short may cause smoke and fire.
Specifications AC Power Adapter Requirements Bluetooth DC 9V/2A Center Pin POSITIVE (+) Bluetooth specification Profile Support Bluetooth Audio CODEC Transmitting Power Line of sight range Frequency Range FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz AM(9K): 522 – 1710 KHz AM(10K): 520 – 1710 KHz Back-up Battery 2 x1.5V Size "AA"/UM-3/LR6 Remote control Battery 2 x1.5V Size "AAA"/UM-4/R03 GB Bluetooth® Ver 4.1 A2DP, AVRCP1.4 SBC Power Class 2 10 meters/30 feet Circuit Features Loudspeaker: 2.
