Grundig Intermedia GmbH
Thomas-Edison-Platz 3
D-63263 Neu-Isenburg
CLOCK RADIO
Sonoclock 3500 BT DAB+
These additives can corrode the
device suppor ts, leaving resi-
dues on the furniture sur faces
which can be dif ficult or impos-
sible to remo ve.
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Only use the device in a moder-
ate climate.
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Do not use any cleaning agent,
as t his may damage the casing.
Clean the device with a clean,
moist leather clot h.
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Do not expose the bac k-up bat-
ter y to extreme heat, caused for
e xample b y dir ect sunlight, heat-
ers or fire.
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Nev er open the de vice casing.
No warr ant y claims are ac-
cepted for damage caused by
incorrect handling.
Compliance wit h RoHS Directiv e
The product you have purchased complies wit h EU
RoHS Directive (20 1 1/65/EU). It does not contain
harmful and pr ohibited mater ials specified in the
Directiv e.
Package information
Pack aging materials of the product are
manufactured from r ecyclable materials in
accordance with our National
Envir onment Regulations. Do not dispose
of the packaging materials toget her wit h the domes-
tic or other wastes. Tak e them to the pack aging mate-
rial collection points designated by the local authori-
ties.
This device is noise-suppressed according to the
applicable EU directiv es. This product fulf ils the
European directiv es 20 1 4/53/EU, 2009/1 25/EC
and 20 1 1/65/EU. Y ou can find the CE declaration
of conformit y for the device in the form of a pdf file
on the Grundig Homepage
www .grundig.com/downloads/doc
Po wer supply:
A C Adaptor Input:1 00 - 2 40V
~
, 50/60 Hz 0.25A
Output : 5V 1 500mA
Max. P ower consumption:
<1 1 .5 W (operation)
<1W (standby)
Output :
USB host : 5V 1A charge out
Back up micro batteries:
Back up DC Batt : 2 x 1 .5v UM4/R03/AAA
Frequency bands:
D AB/DAB+ 1 7 4.928 – 239.200 MHz
BT Frequency: 2 402 - 2480 MHz
BT maximum transmitted pow er: 4dBm
FM 8 7 .5 ... 1 08.0 MHz
Circuit features:
Loudspeaker: 3 inch
Output P ower: 2 W
Dimensions:
W x H x L 200 x 1 20 x 65 cm
W eight : 450 gr
T echnical and design modifications reser ved.
POWER SUPPL Y
Mains operation
Check that the mains voltage on the t ype plate (on
the bottom of the device) corresponds to your local
mains supply . If this is not t he case, contact your spe-
cialist dealer .
1 Plug the power adaptor into the sock et
(1 00 - 2 40V
~
, 50/60 Hz).
Caution:
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The device is connected to the mains with the
pow er plug. T o fully disconnect the device from
the mains, pull out the plug.
▪
The mains plug is used to disconnect the device. It
shall remain readily operable and should not be
obstructed during intended use.
Inserting t he back-up batter y
The back-up batteries ensure that the stored set¬tings
are not lost in the case of a pow er failure.
1 Open the batter y compartment by pressing t he
area mark et and pushing down the cover .
2 Obser ve the polarit y mar ked on t he base of t he
batter y compar tment when inser ting the batteries
(micro batteries, 2 x 1 .5 V , R03/ UM 4/ AAA).
3 Close the batter y compar tment.
Note:
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Remo ve the back-up batter y when it is flat or when
you know that the device will not be used for a
long period of time.
Environmental note:
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Batteries, including those whic h do not contain
heavy metal, should not be disposed of with
household waste. Always dispose of used batter-
ies in accordance wit h local en vironmental regu-
lations.
D AB MODE
Antenna
For the best DAB and FM (UHF) reception it is suf-
ficient to align the wire antenna accordingly .
Switching “ON/OFF”
1 Switc hing the device from standby with
»ON/OFF « button;
2 Switch the device to standby with » ON/OFF«
button
Searching for and saving radio sta-
tions - automatically
The radio will perform AT S when you use the radio
for the first time. The radio will search for the DAB
stations and store into the DAB r adio list. And then, it
will search for FM stations and store into FM pr esets.
Selecting a D AB st ation
1 Press and release the »ON/OFF « button to
switch on your radio.
2 Press the » MODE/MENU« button until the D AB
mode is selected.
3 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
to choose the DAB station from the list.
4 When the desired station name ap-
pears on the display , press t he
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
select the station. The radio will select the new
station.
Display DAB information
Manual tuning allows y ou to tune your radio to a
par ticular D AB frequency in Band III.
1 Press and hold the »MODE/MENU « button for 2
seconds, the display will show D AB menu.
2 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
until ‘MANU AL’ sho ws on the display .
3 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to enter manual tuning mode.
4 Press t he » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« but-
ton to select the desired D AB channel. press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
tune to the chosen frequency .
5 If a signal is present, this will be indicated on a
signal strength display. The minimum signal mark-
er (|) shows t he minimum signal strength needed
for good D AB reception.
6 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to store the new DAB s tations into the list
and return to normal tuning.
Display DAB information
Y our radio has a range of display op-
tions when in D AB mode, press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to cycle through the various displays, including:
Station name, DLS, Program t ype, Multiplex name,
Frequency , Bit rate, Signal s trength, time and data.
All display options except the text display will revert
to the clock display af ter 1 0 seconds.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC)
The DRC f acility can make quieter sounds easier to
hear when your r adio is used in a noisy en vironment.
1 Press the »ON/OFF « button to switc h on your
radio.
2 Press and hold the »MODE/MENU « button for 2
seconds, the display will show D AB menu.
3 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
until ‘DRC’ sho ws on the display.
4 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to enter adjustment mode.
5 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
to select required DRC setting, DRC 0, DRC 1 or
DRC ½;
6 Press and release the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
confirm the setting. The dis play will return to the
station name display af ter sever al seconds.
Prune stations - DAB
If y ou move to a different part of the country , some of
the stations which were lis ted may no longer be av ail-
able. Stations which cannot be found, or which have
not been received for a very long time are shown in
the station list wit h a question mark.
1 Activate t he auto FM station tuning by press-
ing and holding the »TUNING + « or
»TUNING - « buttons until the frequen-
cy display changes to rapid run-through.
The search stops when a station is found.
Note:
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T o move the frequency for war d in steps, br iefly
press » TUNING + « or »TUNING - « sever al
times.
2 Or to star t FM manual tuning by brief ly pressing
the »TUNING + « or »TUNING - « buttons, t he
radio will step up or down for 50kHz b y each
pressed.
Display FM inf ormation
Y our radio has a range of display op-
tions when in FM display mode, press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to cy -
cle through the various displays, including: Station
name, Radio text, PT Y , Fr equency , time and data. All
display options except t he text display will revert to
the clock display af ter 1 0 seconds.
FM scanning settings
Y our radio includes a local FM for s trong FM sta-
tions, and distant option for all the strong and weak
FM stations.
The Prune s tations function will delete the marked
D AB stations from your station list.
1 Press the »ON/OFF « button to switc h on your
radio and press the »MODE/MENU « button to
switch until DAB mode.
2 Press and hold the »MODE/MENU « button for 2
seconds, the display will show D AB menu.
3 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
until ‘PRUNE’ show s on the display.
4 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button, t hen ‘SELECT’ will be shown on the dis-
play .
5 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to cause the inv alid station names to be
remo ved from the station list. The display will re-
turn to station name display after se veral seconds.
FM MODE
Automatically and manually tuning for FM radio sta-
tions
Y ou can store 1 0 radio stations on presets.
SETUP AND SAFET Y EN
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This de vice is designed for the
playback of audio signals. Any
other use is expr essly pr ohibited.
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Protect the device from moisture
(water dr ops or splashes). Do
not place an y vessels such as
vases on the device. These may
be knocked over and spill fluid
on t he electr ical components,
thus presenting a safet y ris k.
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Do not place any nak ed f lames
such as candles on the device.
▪
Thunderstorms are a danger to
all electrical devices. Even if the
device is switched of f, it can be
damaged by a lightning str ik e to
the mains cable.
1 Press the »ON/OFF « button to switch on the radio
to FM mode.
2 Press and hold t he » MODE/MENU« button, the
display will show Setting.
3 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to enter Setting.
4 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
to select Local FM or Distant ;
5 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to confirm the setting.
Searching for and saving radio sta-
tions for DAB or FM
Y ou can store 1 0 r adio stations on presets for each of
the DAB mode or FM mode.
1 Switc h on the radio to D AB or FM mode.
2 Select the desired D AB station from the lis t,
or search the desired FM station by pressing
»TUNING + « or »TUNING - « buttons.
3 Press and hold t he » PRESET« button to activate
the memor y function.
4 Press » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« buttons to
select the preset.
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The t ype plate is located on the
bottom of the device.
▪
Do not e xpose t he device to e x-
treme heat, caused for ex ample
b y direct sunlight, heater fire.
Compliance wit h t he WEEE Directive
and Disposing of t he W ast e Product :
This product complies with EU WEEE Directive
(20 1 2/1 9/EU). This product bears a classification
symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE).
This product has been manufactured with
high qualit y parts and mater ials which
can be reused and are suitable for recy-
cling. Do not dispose of the waste product
with normal domestic and other wastes at
the end of its ser vice life. T ake it to the collection
center for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. Please consult your local authorities to
learn about these collection centers.
Alway s disconnect the mains
cable during a stor m.
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If malfunctions occur due to
static electr icit y charges or brief
mains voltage surges, reset the
device. T o do this, pull out the
mains adapter and connect it
again af ter a few seconds.
▪
Mak e sure the device is ade-
quately ventilated. Do not cov er
the ventilation slots with new spa-
pers, table cloths, cur tains, etc.
▪
When deciding where to place
the de vice, please note that furni-
ture sur faces are cov ered by var-
ious t ypes of varnish and plas tic,
most of whic h contain chemical
additives.
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5 Press the » SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT«
button to save the station.
Note:
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If the s tations are already s tored on the presets,
they are o ver written when new stations are stored.
6 T o store more stations, repeat the steps 1 to 4.
Selecting stor ed stations
7 Select the preset by pressing t he » PRESET« but-
ton to select the preset stations one af ter another.
Adjusting t he volume
8 Adjust the volume with » VOLUME -/AL1« or
»VOLUME +/AL2 « buttons.
BLUET OOTH MODE
Connect to mobile device wit h Blue-
toot h
1 Switc hing the device from s tandby with
»ON/OFF « button.
2 Press the »MODE/TIME « button r epeatedly until
»bt « is shown on display;
3 The Bluetooth icon will be flashing on LCD;
4 Go to your mobile device, and find the “Sonocloc k
3500 BT D AB+” from the av ailable Bluetooth de-
vice list. Then press to connect to the radio.
5 When Sonoclock 3500 BT DAB+ has been con-
nected to the mobile device, t he Bluetoot h icon
will be stopped flashing.
Playback contr ol via Bluetoot h
1 Press t he »ON/OFF « button to switch on the ra-
dio.
2 Connect the Sonoclock 3500 BT DAB+ to mobile
device via Bluetooth.
3 Press the » PRESET« button to toggle t he music
playback in between play or pause status.
4 Press the » TUNING-« button to skip back to pre-
vious played songs.
5 Press the » TUNING+« button to skip to the next
songs.
Pairing mode
1 Press t he »ON/OFF « button to switch on the ra-
dio;
2 If the Sonoclock 3500 BT DAB+ is connecting to
any mobile device via Bluetooth, press and hold
the »PRESET « button to disconnect the current
Bluetooth connection.
3 The Sonocloc k 3500 BT D AB+ will be in Bluetoot h
pairing mode with flashing t he Bluetooth icon.
4 Y ou can repeat the steps in “Connect to mobile
device with Bluetooth” for a new Bluetoot h con-
nection.
Adjusting t he volume
1 Adjust the volume with »VOLUME -/AL 1 « or
»VOLUME +/AL 2 « buttons.
Po wer saving in Bluetoot h
If there is no Bluetoot h connection from t he radio to
any mobile devices, the Sonoclock 3500 BT DAB+
will switch to standby mode after 1 5 minutes.
TIMER MODE
Synchronise t he time from either DAB
or FM
1 Switc h the device from standby with
»ON/OFF « button, t hen press and hold the
»MODE/MENU « button for two seconds to acti-
vate the menu setting.
2 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘SY STEM’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter system menu;
3 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘TIME’ , then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
enter;
4 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘UDP A TE’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter;
5 Now you can use t he » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button choose the time source fr om
‘ ANY’ , ‘DAB’ , ‘FM’ or ‘NONE’ , then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
enter system menu;
Manual set time
1 Y ou can enter the time manually b y following t he
step 1 to 3 from the ‘Synchronise the time from
either DAB or FM’ .
2 Select ‘SET TIME’ , then pr ess the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
enter manual set time.
3 Please use the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -«
button to select t he desired time and date, and
use the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT «
button to confirm the settings.
Set time display f ormat
1 Y ou can enter the time display format b y following
the step 1 to 3 fr om the ‘Synchr onise the time from
either DAB or FM’ .
2 Select ‘SET FORMA T , then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
enter set time display format.
3 Please use the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - «button to select the ‘1 2’ or ‘24’ , and
use the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT «
button to confirm the settings.
Setting the alarm time
1 Switc h the device to standby with »ON/OFF « but-
ton;
2 Press and hold the » VOLUME -/AL 1« button
for alarm 1 or »VOLUME +/AL 2 « for alarm 2;
3 For ex ample, press and hold
»VOLUME -/AL 1 « button to en-
ter alarm 1 se tting menu, then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
star t alarm 1 setup.
4 Please choose » ON« to activate the alarm, or
»OFF « to deactivate the alarm, then pr ess the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
next.
5 Please use the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button to select the alarm time, and
use the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT «
button to next step.
6 Please use the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING -« button to c hoose from ‘ WEEKDA YS’ ,
‘ WEEKENDS’ , ‘DAIL Y’ or ‘ONCE’ , and then use
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to the next settings.
Note:
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If you choose ‘ONCE’ alarm, you must set the spe-
cific date for the alarm.
7 Please use the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button to select the desired alar m
from ‘D AB’ , ‘FM’ or ‘BUZZER’ , then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
confirm the settings.
Note:
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If you have chosen either ‘DAB’ or ‘FM’ as t he
alarm source, you mus t choose the preset st ation
or the last listened s tation of the mode.
8 Please use the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -«
button to select t he desired alarm volume, then
press the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT «
button to confirm the settings. The display will be
showing ‘SA VED’ to exit the alarm setup.
Notes:
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The device wak es you up at the set alarm time , the
alarm duration is 60 minutes.
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Af ter activating the alarm, the corresponding
alarm icon will be lightened.
Snooze the alarm
1 Press t he »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT «
while the alarm is sounding.
2 During snooze, t he SNOO ZE LED will be light-
ened.
Note:
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The alar m signal will be stopped, and the alarm
will be sounded again af ter nine minutes.
Cancelling the alarm
1 Press »ON/OFF « while the alarm is sounding.
Note:
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The alarm will be sounded again at the next set
alarm time.
Activating and deactiv ating the alarm
1 In standby mode, press »VOLUME -/AL 1 « or
»VOLUME +/AL 2« button to activate the alarm
with last used alarm settings or to deactivate the
alarm.
Sleep timer
1 Press and hold the
»SLEEP/SNOOZE/INFO/SELECT « button for
about 2 seconds to activate the sleep timer .
2 Then r epeatedly press the »TUNING + « or
»TUNING - « button to select the auto switch-of f
timer from 90 minutes to 1 0 minutes, then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to confirm.
3 T o switch of f the sleep timer before the set time
press and hold
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
for about 2 seconds, then repeatedly press
»TUNING + « or »TUNING - « button until
»OFF « is displayed, then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
confirm.
Brightness settings
1 Switc h the de vice fr om s tandby with »ON/
OFF« button, t hen press and hold the » MODE/
MENU« button for two seconds to activate the
menu setting.
2 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘SYSTEM’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter system menu;
3 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘DIMMER’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter;
4 If you wish to setup the brightness level of radio
modes, please choose ‘NORMAL ’; if you wish
to setup the brightness level of standby mode,
please choose ‘ST ANDBY’ .
5 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘desired brightness lev-
el from ‘HIGH’ , ‘MID’ or ‘LO W’ , then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
confirm;
Language settings
1 Switc h the device from standby with
»ON/OFF « button, then press and hold the
»MODE/MENU « button for two seconds to acti-
vate the menu setting.
2 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘SYSTEM’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter system menu;
3 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -«
button find ‘L ANGUA GE’ , then press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
enter;
4 Press the » TUNING +« or » TUNING -« button
find ‘desired language from t he list, then press
the»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to confirm;
Factor y reset
1 Switc h the device from standby with
»ON/OFF « button, then press and hold the
»MODE/MENU « button for two seconds to acti-
vate the menu setting.
2 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘SYSTEM’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter system menu;
3 Press the » TUNING +« or
»TUNING - « button find ‘F ACT OR Y’ , then press
the »SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button
to enter;
4 If you wish to reset all t he set-
tings to factory default, press the
»SNOOZE/SLEEP/INFO/SELECT « button to
confirm;
Charging a mobile phone
The USB socket on the back side can pro vide DC
pow er of 5V for c harging a mobile phone. Connect
the mobile phone to the USB socket with an appro-
priate cable. The USB power is available in all t he
operating modes and including standby mode. Refer
to the user manual or the manufacturer of the mobile
phone to verify if it suppor ts charging from an USB
pow er. The USB socket is suitable for DC pow er-out
only and cannot be used for e.g. playback of music
from a USB stick.
TUNING+ VOL+/AL 2
VOL-/AL 1
TUNING-
ON/OFF
USB
SLEEP
SNOOZE
INFO/SELECT
PRESET
PLAY/PAUSE MODE/MENU