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Bush Bluetooth Stereo DAB Radio - Cream

Product details

  • Brand: Bush
  • Catalogue number: 553/4186
  • Manufacturer's number: SIRIUS

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FAQs

  1. Press and release the Power button on the front of your radio. Your radio will switch on and begin an automatic scan for DAB stations. A progress bar will show the progress of the scan and the number of stations found during the scan will also be displayed. 
  2. When the scan is complete your radio will select the first available station and begin to play. Stations are listed in numerical and then alphabetical order by default.

You can check the software version of your radio. In DAB or FM mode: 

  1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the menu options 
  2. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  3. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the rotary control to select. 
  4. Press and release the Menu/Info button to return to the station display.

You can reset your radio and restore all of the original factory settings. Note: If you reset your radio all of your stored station presets will be deleted. In DAB or FM mode: 

  1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the menu options 
  2. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  3. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  4. ‘Factory Reset? Yes’ will be displayed. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  5. ‘Restarting...’ is displayed. After a few seconds ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ will be displayed.
  1. Adjust the volume using the rotary control on your radio. 
  2. Check that the mains power wall socket is switched on and that your radio is not in Standby mode. 
  3. You may have headphones connected. Either use the headphones to listen to your radio or unplug the headphones. 
  4. If you are using a Bluetooth connected device, increase the volume on the secondary device and on your radio. 
  5. If you have batteries fitted, they may be exhausted and need to be replaced. Please use only good quality C size batteries.
  1. Fully extend the aerial to get the best reception and sound quality. 
  2. Retune for radio stations, see pages 9 and 13 of the manual. 
  3. Try moving your radio to another location to see if reception improves. 
  4. Check that you do not have other electrical equipment too close to your Radio, causing interference. 
  5. Visit www.digitalradionow.com for information about DAB reception in your area.
  1. Check that you are in Bluetooth mode. 
  2. Ensure that you are within range of the radio for Bluetooth functionality, 10 metres or less (33 feet or less).
  1. Check that the mains power lead is connected at the back of your radio and the mains power wall socket is switched on. 
  2. Press and release the Power button. 
  3. Check that you are trying to use the function buttons for the mode that you are in. (Play/pause, Skip forward and Skip back will only work in Bluetooth mode). 
  4. If you are using batteries, they may be exhausted and need to be replaced. 
  5. Unplug the mains power and remove the batteries. 
  6. Leave the radio for 3 minutes and then reconnect the power.
  • Check that your Radio is in Bluetooth (BT) mode. 
  • If you are not already in BT mode, press and release the Mode button on the front of the radio until you are in BT mode (check the display). 
  • A tone will sound and Bluetooth’ will be displayed, following by Searching’, whilst your product searches for Bluetooth devices.
  • If a device is already connected (paired) with your radio, ‘Connected’ will be displayed on the second line of the display.

You can check the software version of your radio. In DAB or FM mode: 

  1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the menu options 
  2. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  3. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to’. Press the rotary control to select. 
  4. Press and release the Menu/Info button to return to the station display.

You can reset your radio and restore all of the original factory settings. 

Note: If you reset your radio all of your stored station presets will be deleted. In DAB or FM mode: 

  1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the menu options 
  2. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  3. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  4. ‘Factory Reset? Yes’ will be displayed. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 
  5. ‘Restarting... is displayed. After a few seconds ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ will be displayed.
  • Adjust the volume using the rotary control on your radio. 
  • Check that the mains power wall socket is switched on and that your radio is not in Standby mode.
  • You may have headphones connected. Either use the headphones to listen to your radio or unplug the headphones. 
  • If you are using a Bluetooth connected device, increase the volume on the secondary device and on your radio If you have batteries fitted, they may be exhausted and need to be replaced.
  • Please use only good quality C size batteries.
  1. Fully extend the aerial to get the best reception and sound quality. 
  2. Retune for radio stations, see pages 22 and 26 of the manual. 
  3. Try moving your radio to another location to see if reception improves. 
  4. Check that you do not have other electrical equipment too close to your Radio, causing interference. 
  5. Visit www.digitalradionow.com for information about DAB reception in your area.
  • Check that you are in Bluetooth mode. 
  • Ensure that you are within range of the radio for Bluetooth functionality, 10 metres or less (33 feet or less).
You can reset your radio and restore all of the original factory settings. Note: If you reset your radio all of your stored station presets will be deleted. In DAB or FM mode: 1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the menu options 2. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 3. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 4. ‘Factory Reset? Yes’ will be displayed. Use the Tune/Select rotary control to scroll to ‘’. Press the Tune/Select rotary control to select. 5. ‘Restarting...’ is displayed. After a few seconds ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ will be displayed.
Fully extend the aerial to get the best reception and sound quality. Retune for radio stations, see pages 22 and 26 of the manual. Try moving your radio to another location to see if reception improves. Check that you do not have other electrical equipment too close to your Radio, causing interference. Visit www.digitalradionow.com for information about DAB reception in your area.
Check that you are in Bluetooth mode. Ensure that you are within range of the radio for Bluetooth functionality, 10 metres or less (33 feet or less).
Check that the mains power lead is connected at the back of your radio and the mains power wall socket is switched on. Press and release the Power button. Check that you are trying to use the function buttons for the mode that you are in. (Play/pause, Skip forward and Skip back will only work in Bluetooth mode). If you are using batteries, they may be exhausted and need to be replaced. Unplug the mains power and remove the batteries. Leave the radio for 3 minutes and then reconnect the power.

If you are missing radio stations, we would recommend performing an automatic channel scan on your radio and trying the following:

  • Move the radio to an open location, close to a window if possible.
  • Locate it further away from other devices to avoid any interference.
  • Extend the antenna fully and, if necessary, adjust to receive the strongest signal.

If you are still missing stations, it may be down to your signal coverage. You can check the digital signal coverage in your area using this website here.

We would recommend checking the following if your radio has no sound:

  • Ensure the volume is turned up fully.
  • Check if this is occurring on all stations, as it may be down to poor signal from a particular station.

If the issue is still occurring, try a power reset:

  1. Disconnect the radio from mains/battery power.
  2. Holding down Power/Standby button for 30 seconds.
  3. Reconnecting the radio up and trying again.

If this has not resolved the issue, please use the contact details on this page to get further support.

To make the most out of your radio and get better signal we recommend the following:

  • Move the radio to an open location, close to a window if possible.
  • Locate it a bit further away from other devices to avoid any interference.
  • Extend the antenna fully and, if necessary, adjust to receive the strongest signal.

For more information about the digital radio signal in your area, we would advise checking the signal information on this website here.

To check the stations available in your area, please use this online postcode checker provided by getdigitalradio.com here.

If the radio has no power, try the following:

  • Quick press the Standby button to ensure it is not in Standby mode.
  • Try an alternative mains plug socket.
  • Change the fuse in the plug.

If the issue remains, please get in touch with the support team by using the contact details on this page.

Questions & answers

How-to videos

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  • What to do if your radio has poor signal

  • How to Resolve Bluetooth Audio Disturbances

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