Save: Once the above features have been set for the alarm, select ‘Save’ with the Navigation dial or OK button to confirm. Once set, an alarm icon will display on the standby screen. Setting: Alarm Features How to cancel your alarm Presetting a Radio Station when you have found your desired station, hold down the Memory button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Re m . 21 ) for 2-3 seconds to go to the ‘Save to Preset’ screen. Alternatively, if you want to save to preset number 1-99, press and hold the corresponding number on the remote control for 2-3 seconds. With the Navigation/OK dial (Ref. 6 ) or the remote, scroll through the available preset numbers you can save the station to – ones that have not got a station saved to them will display “[Not Set]”. Once the preset number has been located that you wish to save to, confirm your choice by pressing down the dial or the OK button on the remote (Re m .1 7 ). Once a station has been saved, the screen will display “Preset Stored” to show that it has been stored successfully. Recalling a Preset Radio Station To view your preset favourite stations, press the ‘Preset’ button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Re m . 21 ) to open ‘Recall from Preset’ settings. Do not hold down the button as this will open preset store rather than preset recall. Alternatively, recall preset numbers 1-99 by pressing the corresponding number on the remote (do not hold). When the ‘Recall from Preset’ options open, use the Navigation/OK dial (Ref. 6 ) or the remote to scroll through the preset stations saved. Once the chosen station you wish to play has been found, confirm your choice by pressing down the dial or the OK button on the remote (Re m .1 7 ) and the station will begin to play. DAB/DAB+ Radio Settings There are minor signs of cost-cutting. A tray-load CD mechanism is undoubtedly cheaper, and the speaker grilles are part of the plastic fascia rather than the sleeker mesh of the Oakington. But feature wise there’s little to distinguish the two. They operate in the same way and share an almost identical feature set. Access system settings by pressing the MENU button on the unit (Ref. 3 ) or on the remote control (Rem. 15 ) Scroll to ‘System Settings’ and select this option. Use the Navigation/OK dial (Ref.3) or the Up/Down buttons on the remote control (Rem.7/19) to scroll through the following options: Equaliser

Please note: If the alarm is not stopped, the radio will automatically switch into Standby mode after an hour. If no signal is received for DAB or FM radio for the alarm, the radio alarm will sound with the buzzer tone. Sleep Timer Settings Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in a 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 the rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped. Dispose of used electrical products and batteries safely according to your local authority and regulations. Turn off the alarm by pressing down the Power dial (Ref.13) or the Power/Standby button on the remote (Rem.1) when it is sounding. The screen will then display “Alarm Off”. Snoozing your alarmtime. The alarm will now snooze for the selected minutes. Cancel snooze by pressing the Power dial or Power button on the remote control.

The FM tuner is similarly equipped in terms of its tuning modes, with both automatic and manual tuning offered. It does support RDS (radio data system) and can display radio text, frequency, program type, audio type and the time / date as provided by the broadcaster. Provided you own, or are willing to invest in, a good DAC, the CD t is an exceptionally talented transport for the money. Clarity and insight are unrivalled at this price.

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I presume they’re running the chips at the minimum 6V which would give the 5W RMS output power at around 0.02% distortion, which is quite respectable. This assumes the power supply has sufficient headroom, which given the included 9V wall wart is questionable. Like the Oakcastle HiFi200, the DAB500 implements a sleep timer and alarm. Not just one, but two – which can be set by regularity (once, weekends or weekdays), and to sound a buzzer or wake to the radio. You can’t wake to a CD, Bluetooth or the AUX input. You do get a snooze function though, and a sleep timer which will put the radio into standby after 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Presetting a Radio Station When you have found your desired station, hold down the ‘Preset’ button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Rem. 21 ) for 2-3 seconds to go to the ‘Save to Preset’ screen. Alternatively, if you want to save to preset number 1-99, press and hold the corresponding number on the remote control for 2-3 seconds. With the Navigation/OK dial (Ref. 6 ) or the remote, scroll through the available preset numbers you can save the station to – ones that have not got a station saved to them will display “[Not Set]”. Once the preset number has been located that you wish to save to, confirm your choice by pressing down the dial or the OK button on the remote (Rem.1 7 ). Once a station has been saved, the screen will display “Preset Stored” to show that it has been stored successfully. Recalling a Preset Radio Station To view your preset favourite stations, press the ‘Preset’ button on the unit (Ref.5) or the ‘FAV’ button on the remote (Rem. 21 ) to open ‘Recall from Preset’ settings. Do not hold down the button as this will open preset store rather than preset recall. Alternatively, recall preset numbers 1-99 by pressing the corresponding number on the remote (do not hold). When the ‘Recall from Preset’ options open, use the Navigation/OK dial (Ref. 6 ) or the remote to scroll through the preset stations saved. Once the chosen station you wish to play has been found, confirm your choice by pressing down the dial or the OK button on the remote (Rem.1 7 ) and the station will begin to play. FM Radio Settings Set Timezone: Select your time zone to set the correct time on the unit. Daylight savings: Select whether you would like daylight savings for automatic adjustment between summer time and winter time switched on or off. Specs are thin on the ground. The claimed “Powerful stereo sound 60W Speakers” is nonsense – even at peak music power the system wouldn’t come anywhere close. RMS output power is roughly 5 watts per channel. The power comes from a pair of LTK5112 amplifier chips, which are a Chinese clone of the Texas Instruments TAS512 but with less output power and almost certainly without the onboard speaker, overload and thermal protection. The chip can produce 32W RMS in its BTL configuration at 15V, but without delving into the circuit it’s hard to say whether the components inside this system would be suited to raising the voltage of the power supply.