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Controls and Connectors Front panel Tune 6 7 8 9 10 iVOX Info Menu Rear panel Standby Sleep 2
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1. iVOX – press and repeat to toggle speech on or off, or hold to switch full speech on. 2. Standby - press to switch between standby mode and power on. 3. Sleep - press and repeat to set your radio to enter standby in 15, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes. 4. Info - press and repeat to change the display mode between scrolling text, clock, day and date, programme type, multiplex name, channel, mode and signal quality. Hold down to hear scrolling text spelled out. 5. Menu - press to access the se
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Quick start This section provides information on how to set up and start using your radio. Fully extend the aerial, connect the mains adapter and plug in to your power 1 supply. Push the Standby button to switch the unit on. 2 XT The LCD lights up, the radio says ‘Welcome to the PURE SONUS-1 with iVOX. Autotune in progress, please wait’ and a progress bar indicates the progress of a full autotune to find the stations available. When finished the number of stations found is announced, t
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XT Using your SONUS-1 iVOX - Making your radio speak iVOX brings a new level of accessibility to your radio providing speech assistance to help you navigate menus, select stations, hear scrolling text and even check the time and alarm settings. You can switch speech on or off at any time by pressing the iVOX button or customise using the iVOX menu options. Setting the speech mode 1. Press the Menu button, turn the Tune knob and push to select iVOX. 2. Select Speech mode. You see and hear the
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Spelling unknown stations By default, if your radio encounters a station for which it has no speech stored it will announce its name as ‘Unknown’, if preferred you can set your radio to spell out the name of new or unknown stations by setting this option ‘On’. iVOX 1. Press the Menu button, turn the Tune knob and push to select iVOX. Off 2. Select Spell unknown. You see and hear the current state. Spell unknown 3. Press Tune and turn and push again to switch the option on or off. Spelling scro
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Setting alarms XT SONUS-1 has two alarms which switch the radio on (if in standby) and tune to a station or sound a tone. You can set alarms when your radio is on or in standby as follows: 1. Press the Menu button and push the Tune knob to select the Alarm settings option. 2. Turn the Tune knob to view and hear current Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 settings and push if you want to change that alarm. 3. Turn the Tune knob to scroll through the following options, you see and hear the current setting, pu
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When finished, press the menu button or wait a moment and you’ll return to your normal display mode. If your display mode is set to Clock you will see a bell symbol on the screen and alarm time for each alarm that is set. Note If you set a radio alarm and the station is not available when it is due to go off a tone alarm will sound instead. Changing the alarm snooze time You can change the period that the alarm snoozes for when you touch the SnoozeHandle™. The default is 8 minutes. 1. Press
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The alarm will automatically turn off after 60 minutes. To cancel the snooze and the alarm push the Tune button. Switch off Press the Standby button to return to standby and cancel the alarm. Switch on If it is a tone alarm press the Tune button and the radio will switch on. If it is a radio alarm, any button (other than Standby) will operate as normal plus cancel the alarm. Setting a sleep time XT You can set a sleep time after which SONUS-1 will switch itself into standby mode, ideal if
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XT Recording from your SONUS-1 XT You can record from your SONUS-1 using the Stereo Out or Digital Out sockets. You can also set a record timer to automatically switch your unit on and tune to a particular station at a time of your choosing – this may be useful if you have a MiniDisc recorder or similar with a synchro-record facility and you use the Digital Out socket. You cannot record one station and listen to another at the same time. Note The volume level of the recording is at a set le
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These instructions will not set the record time on your recorder. Some recorders can detect when a digital S/PDIF signal is present (synchro-record) or you may have to set your external recorder to start recording at the same time. If using a synchro-record method you should check that the Digital out socket is set to Off/Timer so that your recorder can detect when the recording is to start. To do this, Push the Menu button, select Audio settings and choose Digital output. Select the Off /T
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Setup options Press the Menu button, turn the Tune knob and push to select one of the following setup options. Some of these options are also available from standby. Station order Alphanumeric Changes the order in which stations appear as you scroll through the station list. Turn the Tune knob to scroll through the following options and push to select one: Alphanumeric Displays all stations in alphanumeric order. Fav station Displays your most listened to stations at the top of the station li
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Display settings Display settings Turn the Tune knob to view current settings and push to change one of the following. Brightness High Brightness To change the screen brightness turn the Tune knob and push to choose between Low, High or Low/Timeout (backlight off until a button is pushed). Standby mode Backlight off XT You can choose whether the backlight is on or off when your SONUS-1 is in standby mode. If you switch the backlight off in standby mode a touch on the SnoozeHandle will overri
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DRC value DRC 0 DRC (Dynamic Range Control) value makes the quieter sounds in a broadcast easier to hear at low volume or in a noisy environment. The DRC level of a broadcast is set by the station and sent with the signal. At the time of writing in the UK only BBC Radio 3 and 4 regularly use DRC. Check with the broadcasters to find out if they use DRC on their stations. The DRC value setting is only available if VET is set Off see the following section for details. Turn the Tune knob to scr
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Tuning XT Tuning SONUS-1 is very simple. When you first switch on it automatically finds all the stations available in your area. You may want to re-tune if you move your radio to a different room or if you want to receive a new multiplex. Multiplexes, sometimes called ensembles, are groups of stations owned and broadcast by a XT single operator. You can re-tune your SONUS-1 at any time using the following three tuning options: Autotune UK Scans all UK frequencies. This should only take a f
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2. Move your aerial while watching the display and to try to raise the current level to the empty block or beyond. Once you have a good signal the display will show the multiplex name and add the stations in that multiplex to the station list. 3. Push the Menu button to exit or turn the Tune knob and push to change channel. Note You can also display the signal level for a station by pushing the Tune knob. Sw version Displays the version number of the software installed in your radio. You may
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Demo mode XT This mode demonstrates the unique speech features of the SONUS-1 including accessing alarm times and station name announcement. Info modes are also demonstrated. While the unit is in demo mode a DEMO icon will appear on display. All controls will work as normal when demo mode is switched on. XT Note Demo mode works even if you currently have no signal. SONUS-1 will use pre-recorded samples for time and other announcements in this situation. Turn the Tune knob and push to set t
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Hints and tips This section provides information and advice on using your radio. (‹‹/››) Secondary services Secondary services accompany some stations, providing extra information or alternative content and may only be broadcast at certain times. At the time of writing not many secondary services are available. If a station has one or more secondary services available the display will show ‘>>’ next to the station name on the station list and the secondary service will appear next to the stat
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My alarm/timer didn’t work Check that you set the alarm or timer on (If display mode is set to clock you will see a timer or alarm icon on the display). Check that the station you are tuned to is available – the clock/alarm/timer relies on the time signal broadcast by the multiplexes. If you are using synchro-record check that you have set the Digital out to Off/Timer this triggers your recorder. Clock shows the wrong time This may happen if the multiplex you are tuned to broadcasts an incor
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www.pure.com Warranty information Imagination Technologies Ltd. warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship in the course of normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase. This guarantee covers breakdowns due to manufacturing or design faults; it does not apply in cases such as accidental damage, however caused, wear and tear, negligence, adjustment, modification or repair not authorised by us. Please return your warranty ca
