Blackfriars Black Ash

The Blackfriars has both a hard and factory reset. The factory reset is within the menu of the unit and resets all software settings back to the factory settings.
The hard reset is for when you are unable to access the menu of the unit or if there is any issue with hardware such as the screen. To perform a hard reset, using a thin implement such as a straightened paperclip, press into the rear of the unit into the connection marked “Reset” – then hold until the screen goes off or for 5 seconds then release the tool. Finally, switch the unit back on and the reset has been completed.

(To access alarms, Press and hold the MENU button, then using the SKIP + / SKIP - as arrow keys and ENTER to select, Choose SYSTEM then ALARM)

An active alarm is indicated by its icon in the top line of the display.

Note: Alarms can be switched on or off in standby mode (see below), however, the alarm parameters can only be set when the radio is on.

To set or change alarm 1, press SKIP+ once, then press ENTER. To set or change alarm 2, press SKIP+ twice, then press ENTER. To set or change alarm 3, press SKIP+ three times, then press ENTER. To set or change alarm 4, press SKIP+ four times, then press ENTER.



To exit alarm setting mode, press BACK again.

The alarm setup prompts you for the following parameters. Select a value for each parameter in press the SKIP-/SKIP+ button control and press ENTER to confirm and move on to the next parameter.

Parameters:

• On time: hours and minutes Duration: 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 minutes If the alarm is not cancelled returns to standby after this time period.
• Source: DAB | FM | Buzzer If DAB or FM is chosen as the audio source you will also be prompted to select the Last played station or one of the preset stations (if set).
• Daily | Once | Weekends | Weekdays Choose the days on which the alarm is active. Note: if you choose ‘Once’, you are prompted to enter the required date.
• Volume: (increase using the right button or decrease using the left button) This is the volume the alarm will build up to. (Initially the alarm sounds at a low volume and gradually gets louder to the set volume).
• Alarm: Off | On

In all listening modes active alarms are indicated by displaying the relevant Alarm 1 and / or Alarm 2 / Alarm 3 Alarm 4 icons.

At the set time, the alarm will sound, quietly at first, then gradually building up to the set volume. When an alarm sounds, the bell icon in the display flashes.

To cancel a sounding alarm and switch the radio to standby by pressing standby.

(To access Sleep, Press and hold the MENU button, then using the SKIP + / SKIP - as arrow keys and ENTER to select, Choose SYSTEM then SLEEP)

Choosing Sleep: You can choose the sleep delay time in minutes from:

Sleep Off | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90

Use SKIP-/SKIP+ button control to cycle through the options then press ENTER to choose the displayed option.

Once you select a sleep delay period, the display returns to the Now playing screen with a sleep icon showing. After the sleep delay period the radio switches to standby mode.

(To access Equaliser, Press and hold the MENU button, then using the SKIP + / SKIP - as arrow keys and ENTER to select, Choose SYSTEM then Equaliser)

This presents a number of preset settings plus a My Equaliser option to allow you to create your own equaliser settings.


My EQ… | Normal | Classic | Jazz | Pop | Rock | Speech

This option allows you to set a bias in the treble and bass audio frequencies. Values can be set between -7 (Minus 7) and +7 (plus 7).

My EQ…

Treble: (Use the SKIP- / SKIP+ button control to choose a bias value between -7 and +7) Bass – (Use the SKIP- / SKIP+ button control to choose a bias value between -7 and +7)

(To access Language, Press and hold the MENU button, then using the SKIP + / SKIP - as arrow keys and ENTER to select, Choose SYSTEM then Language)

The language used for display messages can be selected from:

• English
• German
• French
• Italiano
• Espanol
• Dansk
• Svenska
• Norsk
• Nederlands

(To access Backlight, Press and hold the MENU button, then using the SKIP + / SKIP - as arrow keys and ENTER to select, Choose SYSTEM then BACKLIGHT)

The display has a backlight with three brightness settings, and adjustable timeout (this is the time delay, in seconds, after which the display switches to the Dim level).

There are three settings:

• Timeout - Light On | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 180
• On level - Low | Mid | High
• Dim level - Low | Mid | High

Note: as you cycle through the possible values, an asterisk appearing to the right-hand side of the display indicates the currently selected value for each setting.

In the menu of your Blackfriars you can set the time and date manually or you can choose to have the time and date to automatically update from either FM, Dab or Both – each time the radio receives a signal from a compatible radio station it will automatically update the time and date information.

Long press the Preset button to enter “Preset Store”. Use the ‘Skip’ dial to choose a number for the preset and press Enter to store.

Short press the Preset button to enter “Preset Recall”. Use the ‘Skip’ dial to choose which preset you would like and press Enter to recall it.

Yes, it has a built-in rechargeable battery.

The Blackfriars has a 1,800 mAh battery which lasts over 10 hours.