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Contents Recalling a preset in DAB and FM modes....10-11

10. Listening to Bluetooth audio.........................11-12
1. Important safety instructions.............................03
Pairing your Bluetooth device for the first
2. Introduction.....................................................03-04 time........................................................................11
Overview of the main unit and the remote Audio playback in the Bluetooth mode..............11
control .............................................................03-04
Audio playback from a previously-paired
3. Getting started ................................................04-05 Bluetooth device..................................................11
Finding a suitable location for the radio............04 The Bluetooth menu.......................................11-12
Preparing the remote control..............................04 Disconnecting your Bluetooth device................12
Connecting the radio to the mains power supply Showing Bluetooth information on the display GB
...............................................................................04 ...............................................................................12
Performing the radio's initial setup...............04-05 11. Listening to audio using the Aux in socket.......12
Turning the radio on / off.....................................05 12. Listening to audio using the SPDIF in socket...12
Selecting the operating mode.............................05 13. Using the System settings menu..................12-13
4. Controlling the radio using the UNDOK app... 05-06 Manually setting the time and date ..............12-13
Using the UNDOK app to control the radio..05-06
14. Using the Main menu .....................................13-15
Configuring the radio's settings using the Pairing the WFT-4 Transmitter with your
UNDOK app...........................................................06 Bluetooth device ............................................13-14
5. Listening to Internet radio..............................06-08 The Bluetooth transmitter menu ........................14
The Internet radio menu.................................06-07 Setting the sleep timer ........................................14
Storing Internet radio stations as presets.........07 Setting the alarms ...............................................14
Recalling Internet radio station presets.............07 Setting the scheduled playing ...........................15
Customizing your preset list using a web
15. Line out socket / Optical and Coaxial SPDIF
browser............................................................07-08
output socket / Mute function ............................15
Showing Internet radio information on the
display ..................................................................08 16. Specifications ................................................16-17

6. Listening to Podcasts.....................................08-09
The Podcast menu...............................................08
Storing and recalling preset Podcasts...............08
Showing Podcast information on the display
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7. Listening to streaming services.........................09
Listening to Spotify..............................................09
Listening to Amazon Music.................................09
Listening to Deezer..............................................09
8. Listening to DAB radio...................................09-10
Tuning into DAB stations....................................09
The DAB radio menu.......................................09-10
Showing DAB information on the display.........10
9. Listening to FM radio......................................10-11
Tuning into FM stations.......................................10
The FM radio menu..............................................10
Showing FM information on the display............10
Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes........10
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 Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or
1. Important safety instructions mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can
1. Read these instructions. result in an explosion.

2. Keep these instructions. Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature

surrounding environment that can result in an
3. Heed all warnings. explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
4. Follow all instructions. A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that
5. Do not use this apparatus near water. may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable
liquid or gas.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
21.  : The symbol indicates AC voltage.
7. D
 o not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  : The symbol indicates class II equipment.
8. D
 o not install near any heat sources such as radiators, CAUTION:
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat. These servicing instructions are for use by qualified
service personnel only.
9. D
 o not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades To reduce the risk of the electric shock, do not perform
with one wider than the other. any servicing other than that contained in the operating
GB instructions unless you are qualified to so.
A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong.
2. Introduction
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet.
Consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete Overview of the main unit and the remote
outlet. control
10. P rotect the power cord from being walked on or 1 LCD display
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 2 Volume down button for Bluetooth transmitter

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 3 Bluetooth transmitter on / off button
manufacturer. 4 Volume up button for Bluetooth transmitter
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, 5 Mute button
or table specified by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, 6 Mode button
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus 7 Info button
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
8 Power (Standby) / Sleep button
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time. 9 Tuning knob / Select / Seek button

14. R efer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 10 Back button

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 11 Menu button
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged. Liquid has been spilled or objects 12 Preset 5 button
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 13 Preset 4 / Bluetooth pair button
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped. 14 Preset 3 / Next / Fast forward button

15. To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do not 15 Preset 2 / Play / Pause button
Expose This Appliance to Rain or Moisture. 16 Preset 1 / Previous / Rewind button
16. The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical 17 Aux in 1 socket
Symbol is provided on the rear of unit.
18 Wi-Fi antenna
17. A pparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects filled with liquids, shall be 19 Bluetooth transmitter antenna
placed on the apparatus. 20 Telescopic antenna
18. T he power plug should be close to the radio, and 21 Line output socket
easy to be approached that during the emergency, to
disconnect the power from the radio, just unplug the 22 Aux in 2 socket
power plug from the AC power slot. 23 Optical input socket
19. W here the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is 24 Optical output socket
used as the disconnect device, the disconnected
device shall remain readily operable. 25 Coaxial output socket

20. Replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that 26 Ethernet socket

can defeat a safeguard (for example, in the case of 27 AC IN socket
some lithium battery types).

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 Remote control 1. O pen the battery compartment on the back of the
remote control.
A Power (Standby) button 2. Insert two AAA batteries in the battery compartment with
B Dimmer button polarities as shown in the diagram inside the battery
compartment.
C Bluetooth pair button
3. Close the battery compartment again.
D Numeric buttons / Preset buttons
E Autotune button Connecting the radio to the mains power
F Back button supply
G Menu up / Tuning up button The WFT-4 can be powered using the supplied AC power
cord. Before connecting the plug of the AC power cord to
H Menu left / Previous / Rewind button
a wall socket, please ensure that the voltage that the wall
I Mute button socket supplies is within the supported range printed at
the back of the radio (100-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz).
J Volume down button for Bluetooth transmitter
If this is the case, first connect the connector of the power
K Scheduled playing button
cord to the radio and then insert the plug of the power
L Alarm button cord into the wall socket.
M Menu button for Bluetooth transmitter GB
Performing the radio’s initial setup
N Repeat button
O Shuffle button After your WFT-4 has been supplied with power for the
first time, it will automatically turn on. When the software
P Volume up button for Bluetooth transmitter is loaded the radio’s Setup Wizard will automatically be
Q Info button started.

R Menu down / Tuning down button 1. B y default your WFT-4 will display all menus and
messages in English. If English is your preferred
S Menu right / Next / Fast forward button language then press the Tuning knob to confirm.
T Select button If your preferred language is not English, rotate the
Tuning knob to select your preferred language and
U Menu button then press the Tuning knob to confirm.
V Play / Pause button 2. Next the radio will ask if you want to start the Setup
W Sleep button Wizard now. Use the Tuning knob to select [Yes]
or [No] and press the Tuning knob to confirm your
X Mode button choice. Select [Yes] to proceed with the Setup Wizard
Y Infrared LED or select [No], the screen will ask if you wish to run the
setup wizard again at the next start up. This will lead
Note: All instructions in the manual use the controls on to go to the radio’s Main menu without configuring the
the product itself. If you would want to use the remote radio’s time format and network connection.
control instead, use the corresponding buttons on the
remote control instead. 3. A fter selecting [Yes], the radio’s display will show
“12/24 hour format”. Use the Tuning knob to select
the desired time format and press the Tuning knob to
3. Getting started confirm your choice.
4. Next, the auto update list Auto update
Finding a suitable location for the radio is shown on the radio’s
display. Update form DAB
After unpacking the radio from the box, take the following Update form FM
guidelines into account when finding a suitable location Rotate the Tuning knob Update form Network *
for the radio: to select one of the 4 No update
following options and
●● Place the radio on a flat, even surface such as a table. press the Tuning knob to
●● Do not place the radio near heat sources. confirm.
●● Make sure there is sufficient space available around the ●● [Update from DAB]: Synchronize the radio’s time
radio for proper ventilation. and date using DAB stations.
●● If you are planning to connect the radio to your Wi- ●● [Update from FM]: Synchronize the radio’s time and
Fi network, make sure to place the radio in a location date using FM stations.
where Wi-Fi reception is good.
●● [Update from Network]: Synchronize the radio’s
●● Avoid placing the radio near appliances that can
interfere with Wi-Fi reception, such as microwaves. time and date using a network connection.
●● [No update]: Time and date will not be synchronized
Preparing the remote control and has to be set manually.
The radio’s remote control requires two AAA batteries to The default is to auto update from the network. If you
operate. To place the batteries: choose [No update] you will need to set the time and

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 date manually later (see the section of “Manually setting (3) In order to use any of the radio’s internet features or to
the time and date”). The default of [Update from control the radio using the UNDOK app, the radio must
Network] will be the best option for most users. You will be connected to a network that has internet access.
first need to select the correct time zone and daylight
savings setting, see steps 5 and 6. Turning the radio on / off
5. R otate the Tuning knob to highlight the time zone
The WFT-4 can be switched on or off by pressing
which is applicable to your location. Press the Tuning
the Power button. After the radio is turned on, it will
knob to confirm the setting.
automatically select the last used source.
6. You will then need to set the Daylight savings option
according to your location (Daylight savings is also Selecting the operating mode
known as Summer / Winter time or BST / GMT
adjustment). Rotate the Tuning knob to highlight [ON] There are two ways to select the operating mode:
to turn on daylight savings if required or [OFF] if you do
not wish to use daylight savings then press the Tuning ●● Press the Mode button, then rotate the Tuning knob to
knob to confirm the setting. select the desired operating mode. Press the Tuning
knob to confirm your choice.
7. T he radio will ask if you want to keep the radio
connected to the network. Use the Tuning knob to ●● S elect from the main menu of the radio. (Refer to
select [Yes] to activate this function or select [No] to chapter 14 “Using the Main menu” for details regarding
GB deactivate this function. Press the Tuning knob to the radio’s Main menu).
confirm your choice.
Note: 4. C ontrolling the radio using the
If [No] is selected here, when a mode is used that does UNDOK app
not require an internet connection or when the radio
is in the Standby mode, the radio will automatically Aside from controlling your WFT-4 with the
disconnect from the network after a short period of buttons on the radio or the remote control, it can
time and automatically reconnect to the network when also be controlled from a smart device using the
internet is needed. UNDOK app. The UNDOK app offers an intuitive UNDOK
and easy to use user interface, allows you to
8. T he Network Wizard will SSID configure many of the radio’s settings and is available for
now scan for networks Android and iOS.
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and show a list of Wi-Fi
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networks that are detected Using the UNDOK app to control the radio
[Rescan]
by the radio along with
[Wired]
several other options. Follow these steps to use the UNDOK app to control the
[Manual config]
Use the Tuning knob to radio:
select one of the options 1. Download and install the UNDOK app for your device
and then press the Tuning knob to confirm your by searching for “UNDOK” in Apple’s App Store or the
selection. Google Play Store.
●● [Name of a Wi-Fi network]: Select the name of a Wi- 2. M ake sure the radio and your smart device are
Fi network to proceed to the password entry screen connected to the same network. Instructions for
for the selected network. connecting the radio to your network can be found
in the “Performing the radio’s initial setup” section of
●● [ Rescan]: Select this option to scan for Wi-Fi chapter 3 “Getting started”.
networks again.
3. Open the UNDOK app on your smart device.
●● [Wired]: Select this option if you have connected the
After starting the UNDOK app, your WFT-4 should
radio to a LAN using an Ethernet cable (not included).
appear on the home screen of the app with the name
●● [ Manual config]: Select this option to manually “WFT-4 xxxxxx” (the 6 digit alphanumeric code are the
configure the radio’s internet connection (wired / last 6 digits of your radio’s MAC address).
wireless, DHCP enabled / disabled, IP address / 4. Connect to the radio by tapping on it.
subnet mask, SSID, authentication method and
5. Select the “Source” tab in the upper left corner to select
password). the radio’s playback source.
9. You have now completed the Setup Wizard and are 6. Select the “Browse” tab in the upper right corner to
ready to start using your WFT-4. After completing the browse through content for the selected source.
Setup Wizard, the radio’s Main menu will be shown on
the display. 7. Playback and tuning can be controlled using the
controls in the app.
Notes:
(1) A
 ll of the radio’s menus can be navigated by rotating
the Tuning knob to select an option and then pressing
the Tuning knob to open or confirm the selection.
(2) D
 uring the Setup Wizard, the radio’s default and
recommended settings are indicated using an asterisk.

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5. Listening to Internet radio
The WFT-4 is capable of receiving tens of thousands of
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internet stations from around the world when the radio
is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet
connection.
To listen to Internet radio, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button.
2. Select the Internet radio mode using the Mode button
and Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu.
3. If the Internet radio mode Internet radio
is being used for the first
Germany >
time, the Internet station
Search >
selection menu is displayed
Location >
on the radio’s display.
Popular >
Select one of the options Discover >
to tune into an Internet
Notes: radio station: GB
●● These instructions and screenshots are based on the ●● [Your country]: Select this option to tune into
Android version of the UNDOK app for smartphones. Internet radio stations from your country (“Germany”
If you are using a different type of device, the screen in the image above). After selecting this option, you
layout and / or icons may be slightly different. can choose to tune into local Internet radio stations or
●● If you would run into any connection problems using the popular radio stations from your country, or to search
UNDOK app, visit https://www.frontier-nuvola.net/index for Internet radio stations from your country based on
for end user support. a genre or a city.
●● [Search]: Select this option to search for an Internet
Configuring the radio’s settings using the radio station by name. After selecting this option, use
UNDOK app the Tuning knob to input the search keyword.
Follow these steps to configure the radio’s settings using ●● [Location]: Select this option to find and tune into
the UNDOK app: Internet radio stations by location. Locations from all
1. Start the UNDOK app on your smart device and around the world can be selected in this submenu.
connect to the radio as previously described. ●● [Popular]: Select this option to tune into popular
2. Tap the three dots icon in the upper right corner of the Internet radio stations from around the world.
screen and select “Sangean WFT-4… Settings”.
●● [Discover]: Select this option to filter Internet radio
3. The radio’s settings that can be configured using the stations by origin, genre and language.
UNDOK app now appear on the smart device’s screen.
To configure any setting, simply tap it and set it to the 4. After selecting a radio station using one of the options
desired value. described above, the radio will tune into and start
playing the selected station.

The Internet radio menu

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You can open the Internet Internet radio

radio menu by pressing the Last listened >
Menu button while the radio Station list >
is in the Internet radio mode. System settings >
The Internet radio menu Main menu >
offers the following options:
●● [Last listened]: Select
this option to view a list of the last Internet radio stations
and Podcasts you’ve tuned into previously.
●● [Station list]: Select this option to go to the internet
station selection menu described in the previous section.
●● [System settings]: Select this option to go to the
System settings menu and configure the radio (refer to
chapter 13 “Using the System settings menu” for details).
Note: These instructions and screenshots are based on
the Android version of the UNDOK app for smartphones. If ●● [Main menu]: Select this option to go back to the
you are using a different type of device, the screen layout Main menu, where you can switch to any of the radio’s
and / or icons may be slightly different. modes or set the radio’s other functions or go to the
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 System settings menu (refer to chapter 14 “Using the WFT-4 9d9364 Properties
Main menu” for details).

Storing Internet radio stations as presets WFT-4 9d9364

Your WFT-4 can store up to 5 Internet radio stations or

Podcasts as presets. (There are 10 presets on the remote
control.) Presets can be recalled quickly without having to
go through most of the radio’s menus.
Follow these steps to store an Internet radio station as a
preset station:
1. Turn on the radio, select the Internet radio mode and tune
into an Internet radio station as previously described.
2. Press and hold one of the Preset buttons (1-5).
3. After storing a preset station, radio’s display will show the
message “Preset stored” to indicate the preset has been
successfully stored under the chosen preset number.
GB 4. Repeat this procedure as needed.
5. Alternatively, to store the currently playing radio station
as a preset, press and hold the required Preset button
(1-10) on the remote control until the display shows
“Preset stored”. The station will be stored under the
chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure as needed 4. Open your internet browser, enter the IP address you have
for the remaining presets. copied as the URL. The following screen will be displayed:

Recalling Internet radio station presets

Simply press and release one of the radio’s Preset
buttons (1-5) in the Internet radio mode to recall the
corresponding preset.
Alternatively, momentarily press the required Preset
button (1-10) on the remote control. Your radio will then
tune to the station stored in the selected preset memory.
The preset used will be shown at the bottom of the display
screen.

Customizing your preset list using a web

browser
The preset list can also be customized from an external
device with an internet browser (such as a PC or a
smartphone). Follow these steps to customize your preset
list from a Windows PC: 5. Click on the [Presets] tab, a screen with the radio’s
presets will now be displayed:
1. Make sure the PC and the radio are connected to the
same Wi-Fi network.
2. On the Windows PC, open [Explorer], click on
[Network] and then right click the WFT-4 and select
[Properties], as shown in the image below.

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3. After clicking [Properties], copy the radio’s IP address

(for example, 192.168.100.131 in the image below).

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6. If you know the URL of an internet station, you can ●● Today’s date
directly edit the station list on this page by pressing
the [Edit] button for any of the presets. The following
screen is displayed: 6. Listening to Podcasts
The WFT-4 is also capable of tuning into many different
Podcasts from around the world.
To listen to Podcasts, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button.
2. Select the Podcasts mode using the Mode button and
Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu.
3. If the Podcasts mode is Podcasts
being used for the first
Germany >
time, the Podcast selection
menu is displayed on the COVID-19 >
radio’s display. Search >
Location >
Select one of the options Discover >
to tune into a Podcast:
GB
●● [Your country]: Select
this option to tune into Podcasts from your country
(“Germany” in the image above). After selecting this
option, you can choose to tune into local Podcasts,
popular Podcasts or search for Podcasts from your
7. After entering the name and the URL of the internet radio country by genre.
station, press the [Save] button to save the internet ●● [A hot topic]: Select this option to tune into Podcasts
station to the preset list. The radio will then return to the related to a topic that is currently popular (“COVID-19”
[Presets] tab and show the updated station list.
in the image above). This topic will change from time
to time, depending on what’s hot at the moment and
your time zone / region.
●● [Search]: Select this option to search for a Podcast
by name. After selecting this option, use the Tuning
knob to input the search keyword.
●● [Location]: Select this option to find and tune into
Podcasts by location. Locations from all around the
world can be selected in this submenu.
●● [Discover]: Select this option to filter Podcasts by
origin, genre and language.
4. After selecting a Podcast using one of the options
described above, the radio will tune into and start
playing the selected Podcast.

The Podcast menu

The Podcast menu is identical to the Internet radio menu
described previously, but instead of the option [Station
list] it has the option [Podcast list], which takes you back
8. To delete a preset, click that preset’s [Edit] button and
to the Podcast selection menu.
then select [Delete] on the next screen.

Showing Internet radio information on the Storing and recalling preset Podcasts
display As mentioned previously, both Internet radio stations and
Podcasts can be saved and recalled in the same manner.
When listening to an Internet radio station, press and Refer to the sections “Storing Internet radio stations as
release the Info button to cycle through the following presets” and “Recalling Internet radio station presets” in
information on the radio’s display: the previous chapter for details.
●● Artist & track name
●● Slogan & Description of station
Showing Podcast information on the
display
●● Language & Location
When listening to a Podcast, press and release the Info
●● Bit rate &Codec& Sampling rate button to cycle through the following information on the
●● Playback buffer radio’s display:
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 ●● Track name 1. Turn on the radio using the Power button.
●● Track description 2. Select the DAB radio mode using the Mode button and
Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu.
●● Artist
3. If this is the first time the DAB radio mode is being
●● Album used, the radio will automatically perform a full scan in
order to find all available DAB radio stations. During
●● Bit rate &Codec& Sampling rate
the scanning process, as new stations are detected
●● Playback buffer the station counter will increase and the stations will be
added to the list which is stored in the radio. The bar
●● Today’s date graph indicates the progress of the scan.
4. When scanning is completed, the radio will list all
7. Listening to streaming services stations that were found. Use the Tuning knop to scroll
through the list of stations and press the Tuning knop
The WFT-4 can also be used to listen to audio from the to tune into a station.
streaming services Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer.
If you have an account for any of these services, follow Note: Before selecting the DAB radio mode and
the instructions below to connect the radio to the audio performing a scan, make sure the DAB / FM antenna
steaming service of your choice. at the back of the radio is fully extended and the radio’s
reception is good.
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Listening to Spotify
The DAB radio menu
The Spotify Software is subject
to third party licenses found here: You can open the DAB radio menu by pressing the Menu
https://www.spotify.com/connect/ button while the radio is in the DAB radio mode. Use the
third-party-licenses Tuning knop to scroll through the options in the menu.
Press the Tuning knop to confirm the setting.
Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control
for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how. The DAB radio menu offers the following options:
●● [Station list]: Select this option display all DAB radio
Listening to Amazon Music stations that were found and tune into one of the
If you want to play Amazon Music audio through the radio, stations.
follow these steps: ●● [Scan]: Select this option to perform a full scan and
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button. store all DAB radio stations that were found in the
station list.
2. Select the Amazon Music mode using the Mode button
and Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu. ●● [Manual tune]: Select this option to manually tune into
3. Use the UNDOK app (refer to chapter 4 “Controlling the a DAB channel / frequency.
radio using the UNDOK app” for more information) to ●● [Prune invalid]: Select this option to delete all
connect to and log in to Amazon Music.
unavailable stations from the station list.
4. Control playback using the control app or the buttons
on the radio. ●● [DRC]: Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC)
can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your
More information about Amazon Music can be found at radio is used in a noisy environment by reducing the
https://music.amazon.com.
dynamic range of the audio signal.
Listening to Deezer Select this option and then use the Tuning knop to
highlight the required DRC setting:
If you want to play Deezer music through the radio, follow
these steps: [DRC high]: DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.

1. Turn on the radio using the Power button. [DRC low]: DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by
broadcaster.
2. Select the Deezer mode using the Mode button and
Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu. [DRC off]: DRC is switched off. Broadcast DRC will be
ignored. This is the default setting.
3. Login to Deezer by entering your username and
password using the Tuning knop. Press the Tuning knop to confirm the setting.
4. Use the radio’s menu and buttons to control playback. ●● [Station order]: Select this option and subsequently
More information about Deezer can be found at https:// se le ct [Alphanumeric] to sort the stati on l i st
www.deezer.com/. alphanumerically or select [Ensemble] to sort the
station list by DAB multiplex.
8. Listening to DAB radio ●● [System settings]: Select this option to go to the
System settings menu and configure the radio (refer to
Tuning into DAB stations chapter 13 “Using the System settings menu” for details).

To tune into DAB radio stations, follow these steps: ●● [Main menu]: Select this option to go back to the
Main menu, where you can switch to any of the radio’s
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 modes or set the radio’s other functions, or go to the Use the Tuning knop to scroll through the options in the
System settings menu (refer to chapter 14 “Using the menu. Press the Tuning knop to confirm the setting.
Main menu” for details). The FM radio menu offers the following options:
●● [Scan setting]: Select this option to configure if the
Showing DAB information on the display radio should only look for strong signals or all signals
When listening to a DAB radio broadcast, press and when using the automatic tuning feature.
release the Info button to cycle through the following
●● [Audio setting]: Select this option to configure if the
information on the radio’s display:
radio should only play FM stations in mono. Forcing the
●● Text radio to play FM broadcasts in mono can help reduce
●● Program type noise when listening to FM broadcasts.

●● Multiplex name & Frequency ●● [System settings]: Select this option to go to the
System settings menu and configure the radio (refer to
●● Signal error & Strength chapter 13 “Using the System settings menu” for details).
●● Bit rate &Codec& Audio type ●● [Main menu]: Select this option to go back to the
●● Today’s date Main menu, where you can switch to any of the radio’s
modes or set the radio’s other functions, or go to the
If the broadcast being received is in stereo, then the stereo
System settings menu (refer to chapter 14 “Using the GB
speaker icon will be shown at the bottom of the radio’s
display. If the currently tuned station has been stored as a Main menu” for details).
preset, then the preset number will also be shown.
Showing FM information on the display
If a DAB broadcast provides a slideshow image, this may
be viewed full-screen by pressing the Tuning knop. To When listening to a FM radio station that is also
exit the slideshow image, press the Tuning knop again. broadcasting RDS data (the RDS icon is shown on the
radio’s display), press and release the Info button to cycle
9. Listening to FM radio through the following information on the radio’s display:
●● Text message
Tuning into FM stations ●● Program type
To tune into FM radio stations, follow these steps: ●● Frequency
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button. ●● Today’s date
2. Select the FM radio mode using the Mode button and
If no RDS information is available, the radio will be unable
Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu.
to display the text message and program type. If the
3. Rotate the Tuning knob clockwise or anti-clockwise stereo speaker icon is shown at the bottom of the radio’s
and then press the Tuning knop to automatically tune display, this indicates that the radio is receiving a stereo
into an FM station with a higher or lower frequency broadcast.
respectively. (Alternatively, press and hold the Tuning
up or Tuning down button on the remote control for Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes
2 seconds then release.) Your radio will stop scanning
when it finds a station of sufficient strength. The display Your WFT-4 can store up to 5 DAB or FM radio stations
will show the frequency of the signal which has been as presets. (There are 10 presets on the remote control.)
found and at the bottom of the display a signal strength They are used in the same way for each operating mode.
icon will be shown to indicate the strength of the signal
1. Turn on the radio, then select the DAB or FM radio
received. If RDS information is available, the RDS icon
mode and Tune to the required radio station as
will also be shown at the bottom of the radio’s display
previously described.
and after a few seconds the display will show the radio
station name. 2. Press and hold one of the radio’s Preset buttons (1-
5) until the display shows “Preset stored” to store
4. Rotate the Tuning knob (alternatively, press the
the station under the corresponding Preset number.
Tuning up or Tuning down button on the remote
If another station has already been stored under the
control) to fine-tune the frequency with steps of 0.05
chosen preset number, that station will be overwritten.
MHz if needed.
3. Alternatively, to store the currently playing radio station
5. Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to tune into other radio
as a preset, press and hold the required Preset button
stations.
(1-10) on the remote control until the display shows
Note: Before selecting the FM radio mode and tuning into “Preset stored”. The station will be stored under the
stations, make sure the DAB / FM antenna at the back chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure as needed
of the radio is fully extended and the radio’s reception is for the remaining presets.
good.
Recalling a preset in DAB and FM modes
The FM radio menu
1. Turn on the radio and then select the DAB or FM radio
You can open the FM radio menu by pressing the Menu mode using the Mode button and Tuning knop or
button while the radio is in the FM radio mode. using the radio’s Main menu.
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 2. Simply press and release one of the radio’s Preset depending on the connected Bluetooth device. Please
buttons (1-5) in the DAB or FM radio mode to recall the refer to the Bluetooth capabilities of your device before
corresponding preset. connecting it to your radio. Not all features may be
supported, depending on the Bluetooth device used.
Alternatively, momentarily press the required Preset
button (1-10) on the remote control. Your radio will (6) W
 ith some mobile phones, making / receiving calls, text
then tune to the station stored in the selected preset messages, e-mails or any other activities unrelated to
memory. The preset used will be shown at the bottom audio streaming may mute the Bluetooth audio streaming
of the display screen. or even temporarily disconnect from your device. Such
behavior is a function of the Bluetooth device and does
not indicate a problem with your WFT-4.
10. Listening to Bluetooth audio
In order to stream Bluetooth music to your radio, you need Audio playback in the Bluetooth mode
to pair your Bluetooth device with the WFT-4. Pairing
creates a ‘bond’ so two devices can recognize each other. When you have successfully connected your radio with
the chosen Bluetooth device you can start to play your
Pairing your Bluetooth device for the first music using the controls on the radio or your connected
Bluetooth device.
time
1. After connecting a Bluetooth device, the playback status
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button. will be displayed at the bottom of the radio’s display.
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2. Select the Bluetooth mode using the Mode button and 2. The volume can be controlled on the external Bluetooth
Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu. After device.
selecting the Bluetooth mode, the radio’s display will
show “No connect”. The Bluetooth icon in the bottom Playback can be controlled both on the radio and on
bar of the radio’s display will blink. the Bluetooth device as well. When using the radio’s
controls:
3. Activate Bluetooth on your Bluetooth device (refer to the
manual of the Bluetooth device if you are unsure about ●● Press the Play / Pause button to start audio playback
how to active Bluetooth). or to pause / resume playback.
4. Go to the Bluetooth list on your Bluetooth device and ●● Press the Next or Previous button to go to the next
select the device named “WFT-4” (if you have changed or previous track.
the name of the radio in the radio’s System settings menu,
search for the name you have given the radio instead). ●● Press and hold the Next or Previous button to fast
forward or rewind within a track and release the
Note: On some Bluetooth devices with Bluetooth button when the desired point is reached.
version 2.1 or earlier, you might be requested to enter a
passcode. If this is the case, enter the passcode “0000”. Note: Not all player applications or devices may respond
to all of these controls.
5. After the devices have paired and connected, the radio’s
display will show the name of the connected Bluetooth
device and the playback status. The Bluetooth icon in Audio playback from a previously-paired
the bottom bar of the radio’s display will stop blinking. Bluetooth device
You can now play music on your Bluetooth device.
The WFT-4 can memorize up to 8 sets of paired Bluetooth
Notes: devices, when the memory exceed this amount, the
(1) If 2 Bluetooth devices are pairing for the first time, both earliest device with which the radio was paired will be
must search for your radio, it will show its availability overwritten in the radio’s memory.
on both devices. However, if one device links with this If your Bluetooth device has paired with the WFT-4
unit first, then the other Bluetooth device won’t find it previously, the radio will still remember your Bluetooth
on the list. device and attempt to reconnect with the device that was
(2) If you take your Bluetooth device out of range, the last connected. If the last connected Bluetooth device is
connection between your device and the radio will be not available, the radio will try to connect to the second
temporarily disconnected. Your radio will automatically last Bluetooth device.
reconnect if the Bluetooth device is brought back
into range. Be aware that during the period of The Bluetooth menu
disconnection, no other Bluetooth device can pair or
link with your radio. You can open the Bluetooth menu by pressing the Menu
button while the radio is in the Bluetooth mode.
(3) If “WFT-4” shows up in your Bluetooth device list, but
your Bluetooth device cannot connect with it, please The Bluetooth menu offers the following options:
delete the item from your list and pair the Bluetooth ●● [Forget devices]: Select this option to clear the list
device with the radio again following the steps of devices the radio has previously paired with. If the
described previously.
radio is currently paired and connected to a device, the
(4) T
 he effective operation range between the radio connection will be lost.
and the paired Bluetooth device is approximately 10
meters (30 feet). Any obstacle between the system ●● [System settings]: Select this option to go to the
and the device can reduce the operational range. System settings menu and configure the radio (refer to
chapter 13 “Using the System settings menu” for details).
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●● [Main menu]: Select this option to go back to the and press the Tuning knob to open the menu.
Main menu, where you can switch to any of the radio’s The System settings menu offers the following options:
modes or set the radio’s other functions, or go to the
System settings menu (refer to chapter 14 “Using the ●● [Backlight]: Select this option and then select
Main menu” for details). [Timeout] to configure the time after which the
backlight turns off, select [On level] to adjust the
display’s brightness level when the radio is turned on
Disconnecting your Bluetooth device
or select [Dim level] to adjust the display’s brightness
To disconnect your Bluetooth device, either turn off when the radio is in standby mode.
Bluetooth on the Bluetooth device, press the Bluetooth
pair button to switch over to the pairing mode (the ●● [Streaming audio quality]: Select this option to
Bluetooth icon in the bottom bar of the radio’s display will configure the streaming audio quality.
blink), or switch to any mode other than Bluetooth mode. ●● [Network]: Select this option to configure the radio’s
network connection, view and select available
Showing Bluetooth information on the network profiles, run PBC setup or view the network
display settings.
When listening to Bluetooth audio, press and release the ●● [Time / Date]: Select this option to set the time and
Info button to cycle through the following information on date manually, to set the source for automatically
the radio’s display: updating the time and date and set the time format. GB
●● Artist
●● [Inactive Standby]: Select this option to configure
●● Album the time after which the radio automatically switches
to the standby mode when not being used. By
●● Title
default this period is set to 2 hours but you can
change it if desired. Setting Inactive Standby to [Off]
11. Listening to audio using the Aux in will disable this feature.
socket
●● [Language]: Select this option to configure the
You can listen to the sound of an external device (such language in which the radio’s menus are shown.
as an iPod or MP3 player) through the WFT-4. To do this,
follow these steps: ●● [Factory reset]: Select this option to reset the radio
to the default factory settings. After confirmation, all
1. Connect an external device to the radio’s Aux in 1 or
Aux in 2 socket. user settings and preset stations will be erased.

2. Make sure both the radio and the external device are ●● [Software update]: Select this option to configure
turned on. whether the radio should periodically check for
available software updates or check for currently
3. Select the AUX In 1 or AUX In 2 mode using the Mode
button and Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu. available software updates.

4. Playback and volume can be controlled on the external ●● [Setup wizard]: Select this option to perform the
device. Setup wizard again, either right away or at the next
startup. Refer to chapter 3 “Getting started” for more
information on using the Setup wizard.
12. Listening to audio using the SPDIF
in socket ●● [Info]: Select this option to view the radio’s Spotify
version, Radio ID and Friendly Name.
1. Connect a device’s SPDIF output to the WFT-4’s SPDIF
IN socket using an optical cable (not included).
Manually setting the time and date
2. Make sure both the radio and the external device are
turned on. Setting the radio’s date and time works slightly different
3. Select the OPTICAL In mode using the Mode button from configuring most of the other radio’s options and
and Tuning knop or using the radio’s Main menu. features. If you would be unable to automatically update
the time and date using the DAB, FM or network, follow
4. Playback and volume can be controlled on the external these steps to manually set the time and date:
device.
1. Open the System settings menu using the three steps
previously described.
13. Using the System settings menu
2. Select [Time / Date]. Time/Date
The System settings menu can be used to configure the The Time / Date submenu Set Time/Date
WFT-4. Follow these steps to access the System settings offers the following Auto update >
menu: options: Set format
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button. ●● [ S e t Ti m e / D a t e ] :
Set timezone >
Daylight savings
2. Press the Menu button to open the menu for the Select this option to
current mode. manually configure the
3. Rotate the Tuning knob to select [System settings] time and date.

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 ●● [Auto update]: Select this option to select a source ●● [Internet radio]: Select this option to switch to the
for automatically updating the time and date. Internet radio mode.
●● [Set format]: Select this option to select the 12 or ●● [Podcasts]: Select this option to switch to the
24 hour format. Podcast mode.
If the [Update from Network] is selected under ●● [Amazon Music]: Select this option to switch to the
[Auto update], the Time / Date submenu will also Amazon Music mode.
show the following two options:
●● [Deezer]: Select this option to switch to the Deezer
●● [Set timezone]: Select this option to configure the mode.
timezone.
●● [AUX in 1]: Select this option to switch to the Audio
●● [Daylight savings]: Select this option to enable or IN 1 mode.
disable Daylight Savings Time (DST).
●● [AUX in 2]: Select this option to switch to the Audio
3. Select [Set Time / Date] and press the Tuning knob IN 2 mode.
to manually set the radio’s time and date.
●● [OPTICAL in]: Select this option to switch to the
4. The radio’s display will show the date and time and
the day digits are blinking on the display. OPTICAL In mode.

5. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the current day and ●● [Bluetooth transmitter]: Select this option to switch
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press the Tuning knob to confirm. to the Bluetooth transmitter menu. (Please refer to
the later sections “Pairing the WFT-4 Transmitter with
6. Next, the month digits will blink on the display.
your Bluetooth device” and “The Bluetooth transmitter
7. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the current month menu” for details).
and press the Tuning knob to confirm.
●● [Sleep]: Select this option to set the radio’s sleep
8. Next, the year digits will blink on the display.
timer.
9. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the current year and
press the Tuning knob to confirm. ●● [Alarms]: Select this option to set the radio’s alarms.

10. Next, the hour digits will blink on the display. ●● [Scheduled Playing]: Select this option to set the
radio to play during a specified period.
11. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the current hour and
press the Tuning knob to confirm. ●● [System settings]: Select this option to go to the
12. Next, the minute digits will blink on the display. System settings menu (refer to chapter 13 “Using the
System settings menu” for more information on this
13. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the current minutes menu).
and press the Tuning knob to confirm. If the radio
has been set to use a 12 hour format, there will be an
option here for setting AM or PM for the clock time. Pairing the WFT-4 Transmitter with your
Rotate the Tuning knob to select AM or PM. Press Bluetooth device
the Tuning knob to confirm the setting.
1. Please follow the instruction of your Bluetooth receiving
14. Manually setting the time is now completed and the device to bring it into pairing mode.
radio will return to the Time / Date submenu.
2. The first time you use the transmitter, when in any
mode except Bluetooth mode, press the Bluetooth
14. Using the Main menu transmitter's Menu button on the remote control
or using the [Bluetooth transmitter] option in the Main
The Main menu can be used to select the radio’s mode
menu to enter the Bluetooth transmitter menu setting.
or to set the following functions. Follow these steps to
access the Main menu: 3. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the [Scan] and then
press the Tuning knob to confirm. Now the transmitter
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button.
starts scanning for available devices.
2. Press the Menu button to open the menu for the
4. Rotate the Tuning knob to select your Bluetooth
current mode.
device and then press the Tuning knob to confirm. The
3. Rotate the Tuning knob to select [Main menu] and display will show “Connect or Remove this device?”.
press the Tuning knob to open the menu. Selecting “Remove” will remove the device. Selecting
“Connect” will enter the pairing mode.
The Main menu offers the following options:
5. Rotate the Tuning knob to select “Connect” and then
●● [FM]: Select this option to switch to the FM radio
press the Tuning knob to enter the pairing mode. The
mode. blue LED light around Bluetooth transmitter on / off
●● [DAB]: Select this option to switch to the DAB radio
button and the icon in the bottom bar of the
mode.
radio’s display will blink. Once connected, the blue LED
●● [Bluetooth]: Select this option to switch to the light and the icon will stop blinking.
Bluetooth mode. 6. Press the Bluetooth transmitter on / off button to
●● [Spotify]: Select this option to switch to the Spotify enable or disable the Bluetooth transmitter.
mode.
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Notes: time.
●● The effective operation range between the radio and 4. Press the Tuning knob or wait several seconds to
your Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters (30 enable the sleep timer with the selected time.
feet). Any obstacle between the system and the device 5. After the sleep time has elapsed, the radio will
can reduce the operational range. automatically switch to the standby mode. When
a sleep timer is active, a sleep timer icon and the
●● The Bluetooth transmitter can remember previous
remaining sleep time will be shown in the bottom bar of
paired devices. If the transmitter cannot pair with your the radio’s display.
Bluetooth device, please clear the pairing history. Then
restart the transmitter to pair again. You may need to try 6. To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has
elapsed and to turn off the radio, press the Power
this a few times if it does not work on your first attempt.
button to turn the unit off manually. To cancel the sleep
timer and leave the radio playing, go back into the sleep
The Bluetooth transmitter menu timer settings (steps 1 to 3 above) and select the “Sleep
OFF” option in step 3.
In any mode except Bluetooth mode, you can open the
Bluetooth transmitter menu by pressing the Bluetooth
transmitter's Menu button on the remote control
Setting the alarms
or using the [Bluetooth transmitter] option in the main The radio’s alarms can be set by pressing the Alarm
menu. button on the remote control while the radio is powered GB
When in the Bluetooth transmitter menu, rotate the on or using the [Alarms] option in the Main menu. Follow
Tuning knop to scroll through the options in the menu. these steps to set the radio’s alarms:
Press the Tuning knop to confirm the setting. 1. Turn on the radio using the Power button.
The Bluetooth transmitter menu offers the following 2. Press the Alarm button on the remote control or open
options: the Main menu, select [Alarms] and press the Tuning
●● [Enable]: Select this option to enable (On) or disable knob. Both alarms and their settings will be shown on
(Off) the Bluetooth transmitter function. the display. Select the alarm that you want to set.

●● [Audio output]: After selecting this option, you can 3. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the desired alarm
and press the Tuning knob to confirm.
choose whether the audio output is via Bluetooth only
or all connected audio devices. The submenu for configuring an alarm offers the
following options:
●● [Audio codec]: All supported audio codecs will be listed
by selecting this option. Choose the corresponding ●● [Enable]: Select this option to configure the alarm
codec to your external device. frequency, the available settings here are [Off],
[Daily], [Once], [Weekends] and [Weekdays].
●● [Scan]: Select this option to perform a full scan for
available devices. ●● [Time]: Select this option to set the alarm time. If the
previous option is set to [Once], you need to set the
●● [Available devices]: Select this option to display date and time here. This can be done in the same
available devices. way as setting the date and time in the previous
●● [Current connected]: Select this option to display chapter.
currently connected device. Then select this device ●● [Mode]: Select this option to set the mode that is
to disconnect from the currently connected Bluetooth used for the alarm.
device.
●● [Preset]: Select this option to select a preset or the
●● [Forget devices]: Select this option to clear the list of last listened station as the alarm source.
devices the WFT-4 has previously paired with. If the
WFT-4 is currently paired and connected to a device, ●● [Save]: Select this option to save the alarm settings.
the connection will be lost. Use the Tuning knop to scroll through the options
in the menu. Press the Tuning knob to confirm the
Setting the sleep timer setting.
Notes:
The sleep timer allows you to automatically turn off the
radio after a preset time has elapsed. It can be set from (1) W
 hen an alarm sounds, press the Power button to
15 to 60 minutes using by pressing and holding the turn off the alarm and switch the radio back to the
Power / Sleep button on the radio and then using the standby mode. If the radio cannot connect to the
Tuning knop to select the desired sleep time or by using specified radio station, the buzzer alarm will be used
the [Sleep] option from the Main menu. instead.
Follow the steps below to set the sleep timer using the (2) A
 larms will stop sounding after 60 minutes have
radio’s Main menu: elapsed since the start of the alarm.
1. Open the Main menu using the three steps previously (3) A
 larms can be quickly enabled and disabled by
described. pressing and releasing the Alarm button on the
remote control in the standby mode.
2. Select [Sleep] and press the Tuning knob.
3. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the desired sleep
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 Setting the scheduled playing
While the radio is powered on, press the Scheduled
playing button on the remote control or using the
[Scheduled Playing] option in the Main menu to enter
the scheduled playing menu setting.
After selecting this option, a submenu containing the
following items appears:
●● [Enable]: Select this option to configure the frequency
of scheduled playing, the available settings here are
[Off], [Daily], [Once], [Weekends] and [Weekdays].
●● [Time]: Select this option to set a start time for the
scheduled playing. If the previous option is set to [Once],
you need to set the date and time here.
●● [End time]: Select this option to set the end time of the
scheduled playing.

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for the scheduled playing.
●● [Preset]: Select this option to select a preset or the last
listened station as the source.
●● [Save]: Select this option to save the settings.
Use the Tuning knop to scroll through the options in the
menu. Press the Tuning knob to confirm the setting.
Note:
When enabled, the Scheduled Playing feature will only
be activated if the radio is turned on or switched to the
Standby mode. It will not be activated if the radio is turned
off.

15. L i n e o u t s o c k e t / O p t i c a l a n d
Coaxial SPDIF output socket / Mute
function

Line out socket

A pair of Line out RCA jack located on the rear of your
radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an
external amplifier.

Optical and Coaxial S / PDIF output socket

Two types of digital output sockets providing an S /
PDIF signal are provided on the rear of your radio for
connection to an amplifier, mini-disc or other equipment
with a digital optical input.

Mute function
Press the Mute button to mute / unmute the audio output.

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 16. Specifications

Power requirements

Mains power supply AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz / 10W

Remote control battery 2 x AAA

Frequency coverage

FM 87.5-108 MHz

DAB 174.928-239.200 MHz

Connectivity GB

Wired ethernet 10 / 100 Mbits / sec via RJ-45 socket

802.11 b, g, n or a supported with WEP and WPA / WPA2 encryption.

Compatible with 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi bands.
The frequency and maximum transmitted power:
WiFi:
WiFi
2412MHz ~ 2472MHz, EIRP = 12.38dBm
5180MHz ~ 5240MHz & 5745MHz ~ 5825MHz, EIRP = 14.42dBm
Operations in the 5.15-5.35 GHz band are restricted to indoor usage
only.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth version 5.0

Supported Bluetooth profiles A2DP, AVRCP

Supported Bluetooth codecs SBC and AAC

Transmitting power Power Class 2

Bluetooth range approx. 10m (30feet)

The frequency and maximum transmitted power 2402MHz ~ 2480MHz: 1.21dBm (EDR), 2.39dBm (BLE)

Bluetooth Transmitter

Bluetooth version 5.2

Supported Bluetooth profiles A2DP

Supported Bluetooth codecs SBC / APTX / APTX-adaptive

Transmitting power Power Class 1

Bluetooth range approx. 10m (30feet)

The frequency and maximum transmitted power 2402MHz ~ 2480MHz: 8.81dBm (EDR), 9.84dBm (BLE)

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 Circuit features

Optical SPIDF output socket Toslink

Coaxial SPIDF output socket RCA

Aux in 1 socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo

Aux in 2 socket RCA, stereo

Line out socket 3.5mm diameter, stereo

Digital optical output socket Toslink

Wi-Fi antenna

Bluetooth transmitter antenna

Antenna system
DAB telescopic antenna
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FM telescopic antenna

Operating temperature range 0°C to +40°C

※ The barcode label on the product is defined as below:

Serial number
Production month
Production year
Product code

Sangean reserves the right to amend the specifications without notice.

RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be
recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
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