Gira Flush-mount radio 228027 228027 Data Sheet

Product codes
228027
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Operating Instructions
Device description
The Gira RDS flush-mounted radio consists of a 
radio insert with operating top unit and loud-
speaker insert with cover plate. Either one or two 
loudspeakers can be connected to the radio 
insert. The radio automatically detects con-
nected loudspeakers and switches over between 
stereo and mono mode. The radio is installed in 
conventional flush-mounted device boxes. Oper-
ation of the radio is via capacitive operating but-
tons. The operating top unit is equipped with a 
display showing the station text (RDS) etc.
External music sources, for example an MP3 
player, can be fed into the radio via an AUX 
input. 
1 Loudspeaker cover
2 Operating top unit
3 Cover frame, 2-gang
4 Radio insert
5 Loudspeaker insert
Display
In normal operation, the display shows the sta-
tion name, frequency and time. Display of time 
is coupled to the RDS signal received and cannot 
be set manually.
With weak station signals, the station name and 
time may not be displayed. Instead of this the 
station frequency is shown in the display.
Further display information:
• 1 / 2: the radio displays a saved station
• Sleep: the radio is in sleep mode
> > >
: the radio carries out an automatic 
station search
• AUX: the radio generates an audio signal fed 
in via the AUX input
• INIT: the radio carries out initialisation
• VOLUME: displayed during volume 
adjustment
Operation
Operation only requires a light touching of the 
symbols.
An overview of the most important functions:
a quick press switches the radio on/off;
a long press switches the radio into sleep mode.
>>
a quick press starts manual station search.
a long press starts automatic station search;
+
 / 
pressing 
 lowers the radio volume;
pressing 
+
 makes it louder.
1 / 2:
a quick press calls up a saved station;
a long press saves stations.
Switching on the radio
Any button can be pressed to switch on the 
flush-mounted radio. It is not necessary to spe-
cifically press 
 . 
When switching on, the last station listened to is 
switched on with last selected volume. 
The radio remains switched on until it is 
switched off by pressing 
.
Setting volume
Volume is set via 
+
 and 
.
Volume is raised with 
+
,
and lowered with 
.
During setting, the current value of volume is 
shown by the display: 
VOLUME 1 for the lowest level, 
and VOLUME30 for the highest level.
Searching a station
To initiate the automatic station search function, 
press and hold the 
>> search button. During the 
search the radio is muted and 
> > >
 is shown 
in the display. As soon as a station is located the 
search function stops and the station becomes 
audible.
To manually search for a station: Briefly press 
>> several times until the desired frequency is 
located. Each press of the button increases the 
frequency by 0.1 MHz.
Saving a station
The RDS flush-mounted radio has two station 
presets, each of which can save a station setting.
Saving: 
1. Select the desired station with the station 
search function.
2. Press the corresponding memory button 
(1 or 2) for approx. 2 seconds.
✓ If the station is saved the radio is muted and 
the memory number is shown in the display.
Calling up a station
Briefly press a memory button (1 or 2) for calling 
up a pre-set station. The pre-set station is 
located and the corresponding memory number 
is shown by the display.
Sleep mode
In sleep mode the radio switches off automati-
cally after 30 minutes.
To activate sleep mode, press 
 for 
approx. 2 seconds when the radio is switched 
on until Sleep is shown by the display.
To deactivate sleep mode, briefly press 
. The 
Sleep display is suppressed.
Using an external audio source
The RDS flush-mounted radio is able to generate 
the audio signals of an external source (e.g. an 
MP3 player).
This function is demonstrated with an MP3 
player in the following example:
1. Connect the MP3 player via a suitable adapter 
cable (e.g. cinch - jack) to the cinch socket 
outlet.
2. Switch on the MP3 player and start playback.
✓ The RDS flush-mounted radio switches auto-
matically to AUX mode:
• AUX appears in the display,
• the music from the MP3 player is generated 
via the radio loudspeaker.
3. The volume can be modified as accustomed 
via 
+
 and 
;
the buttons 
>>, 1 and 2 have no function in 
AUX mode.
4. For switching off or for changing to radio 
operation the MP3 player is simply switched 
off.
✓ When the MP3 player is switched off, the radio 
returns to its state of play prior to switching to 
AUX mode after 10 seconds.
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Information on RDS text
In some cases, the texts shown on the display 
may differ from the texts transmitted by the 
station. 
Unexpected texts may be displayed when 
unsupported characters are received. This is 
not a malfunction.
1
2
3
4
5
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Switching on automatically
The RDS flush-mounted radio can be switched 
on with an external switch, for example in com-
bination with room lighting. This so-called aux-
iliary unit function is however dependent upon 
the individual installation environment of your 
house or flat. Ask your electrical installer 
whether auxiliary unit functionality can be car-
ried out in your home.
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Volume when switching on
When switching on, the last station heard with 
the last selected volume is called up.
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Station search
The search direction is ascending. If the upper 
frequency limit (107.9 MHz) is reached, the 
radio switches to the lower frequency limit 
(87.5 MHz) and continues searching. If the 
search returns to the initial frequency, the radio 
switches automatically to a higher sensitivity 
level. In this way, weaker stations may also be 
received.
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Reprogramming the memory
If the station preset is occupied by a station, 
this is then reprogrammed with the new 
station.
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Installation note
For connecting an external audio source, a 
cinch socket outlet must be installed in addition 
to the flush-mounted radio. 
Ask your electrical installer whether this func-
tion can be carried out in your home.
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Note
If the flush-mounted radio does not switch 
automatically to AUX mode, the volume of the 
connected device must be increased.
In individual cases it may occur that the maxi-
mum output level of the connected device is 
insufficient to initiate AUX mode. In this case 
the device cannot be operated with the flush-
mounted radio.
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Note
The waiting time of 10 seconds is required so 
that the flush-mounted radio does not inadvert-
ently leave AUX mode because of quiet pas-
sages between music titles.
RDS 
flush-mounted radio
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Gira
Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Electrical Installation
Systems
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42461 Radevormwald
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