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CRD-36

DAB/FM/CD/MP3/SD digital stereo clock radio with remote control 

Please read this manual before use

ROBER

TS

Sound for Generations

Summary of Contents for CRD-36

Page 1: ...CRD 36 DAB FM CD MP3 SD digital stereo clock radio with remote control Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations ...

Page 2: ...g DAB 11 Signal strength display DAB 11 Dynamic Range Control DRC settings DAB only 12 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 13 Manual tuning FM 14 Display modes FM RDS 15 Presetting stations 16 17 Compact discs MP3 CDs 18 24 Using SD cards 25 Alarm 26 28 Sleep function 29 Contents Snooze function 30 Dimmer 30 Software version 31 System reset 31 Auxiliary In socket 32 Headphone socket 32 General 3...

Page 3: ...um up button 3 Standby button 4 Sleep button 5 Dimmer button 6 Display button Top 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 8 9 1011 12 16 15 14 13 7 Alarm Auto scan button 8 Function button 9 Prog Random button 10 Menu button 11 Intro Repeat button 12 Play Pause Select button 13 Skip Down Rewind button 14 Skip Up Fastforward button 15 Stop button 16 Auto dimmer sensor ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls Right hand side 17 Snooze button 18 Volume control 19 SD card slot 17 18 19 ...

Page 5: ...ndom button 4 Memory Album down button 5 Repeat Intro button 6 Stop button 7 Sleep button 8 Volume up button 9 Volume down button 10 Dimmer button 11 Snooze button 12 Display button 13 Tuning down Rewind button 14 Tuning up Fastforward button 15 Menu button 16 Play Pause Select button 17 Memory Album up button 18 On Off button 2 4 12 3 7 8 9 6 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 6: ...ies are positioned as shown inside the compartment 3 Close the battery cover 4 If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed IMPORTANT The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre On no account should ...

Page 7: ... from the mains socket outlet completely 3 Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio The wire should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception 4 Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet 5 When your clock radio is first switched on the display will show Setting Clock and a station search will be performed automatically 6 When stations have ...

Page 8: ...been used before the last used station will be selected 5 During autotune as new stations are detected the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list The display will show the station name in the first line of the display and other information in the second line 6 When the Auto tune is complete the first station in numeric alpha order...

Page 9: ...ng while your radio finds the new station 4 Adjust the Volume to the required settings Note If after selecting a station the display continues to show Station not available it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception 2 2 Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associate...

Page 10: ... Programme type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs d Time and date Displays current time and date e Channel frequency Displays channel number and frequency f Bit rate audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio type g Signal error Displays signal error for station being listened to ...

Page 11: ... perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies As new stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list 2 To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and hold down the Auto Scan button for more than 2 seconds and then release The display will show Scanning As new stations are found the station coun...

Page 12: ...ption The signal bars will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the wire aerial or your clock radio position 5 Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning mode Signal strength display DAB 1 Press and release the Select button the lower line of the display shows signal strength Position your radio and angle the telescopic aerial for best reception usi...

Page 13: ...elease the Menu button until Station order appears on the display 3 Press and release the Skip Up and Down buttons until the display shows DRC value 4 Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode 5 Press and release the Skip Up or Down buttons to select required DRC setting default is 0 DRC 0 DRC is switched off Broadcast DRC will be ignored DRC 1 2 DRC level is set to 1 2 that sen...

Page 14: ...w seconds the display will update If the FM band is selected the display will show the station name if available The display will also show St and RDS after the station name on the upper line if the station is with stereo and RDS function 6 To find other stations press and hold the Autoscan button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low fre quency press the S...

Page 15: ... the Function button to select the FM 3 Fully extend the wire aerial for FM reception 4 Repeatedly press the Skip Up and Down buttons to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz on FM 5 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 6 Set the Volume to the desired settings 7 To switch off your radio press the Standby button 1 2...

Page 16: ...cycle through the various modes a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme Type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Time and date Displays current time and date d Frequency Displays frequency of the station being listened to a b c d ...

Page 17: ... previously described 3 Press the Prog Random button the display will show Preset with 01 flashing 4 Use the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number under which you wish to store the station 5 PressandholddowntheProg Randombuttonuntilthedisplayshows e g Preset 1 saved The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 6 S...

Page 18: ... Off button on remote control to switch on your radio 2 Select the required waveband by pressing the Function button 3 Press the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number 4 Your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory 1 3 3 2 ...

Page 19: ... free cloth in a straight line from the centre towards the edge Cleaning agents may damage the CD Do not expose the CD to rain moisture sand or to excessive heat e g from heating equipment or in motor cars parked in the sun CD R CD RW discs Your CRD 36 can playback CD DA format audio CD R CD RW discs that have been finalised upon completion of recording Your CRD 36 may fail to playback some CD R C...

Page 20: ...rence in playback This can be caused by faulty software or hardware settings or by the CD being used Should such problems arise contact the customer services of your CD burner or software manufacturer or look for relevant information for example on the internet When you are making audio CDs observe all legal guidelines and ensure that the copyright of third parties is not infringed Warning CLASS 1...

Page 21: ...ime will appear on the display MP3 The total number of files and folders will appear on the dis play Playing a CD 1 Press the Standby button to switch on your radio 2 Press the Function button to choose CD as the input source 3 Press the Play Pause Select button to start playback The display will show the first track number and the play symbol will appear on the display CDDA The current track numb...

Page 22: ...el of the device The CD door should only be opened when the CD is in stop mode Selecting a track 1 CDDA Whilst the CD is playing press either the Skip Up or Down buttons to change the desired track You can skip tracks when the player is in stop mode Press the Play Pause button to play the selected track 2 MP3 Whilst the CD is playing press either the Memory Album Up or Down buttons to change to th...

Page 23: ...he desired part of the track is reached CD repeat mode 1 Whilst the CD MP3 is playing press the Repeat Intro button CDDA Repeat 1 Repeat ALL Normal Play MP3 Repeat 1 Repeat Album Repeat ALL Normal Play CD Intro mode 1 When in the stop mode press the Repeat Intro button once to play the first 10 seconds intro of all the tracks on the disc Intro appears on the display 2 To cancel intro press the Sto...

Page 24: ...e display Creating a play list Program Play CD only By programming the player you can play up to 20 tracks in any desired order 1 Whilst the CD is in Stop mode press the Prog Random button The display will show P 01 CDDA Select the first track using the Skip Up or Down buttons PROG will flash on the display Store this track by pressing the Prog Random button 2 Repeat the above steps until you have...

Page 25: ...the Prog Random button repeatedly The display will show the play list that you have have already programmed 2 You can edit the playlist When the desired track that you want to edit is reached follow the procedure for creating a play list overleaf Erasing a programme 1 Press the Stop button under programme mode to erase the pro gram Programs are also erased by changing to standby radio or SD mode 1...

Page 26: ...ds can be guaranteed to work in the CRD 36 SD card slot is located on the right hand side of the unit Inserting and removing a card To insert an SD card into your radio push the card label side downwards and gold contacts first into the SD card slot on the front of your radio until it clicks To remove the card push the card in slightly and it will pop out allowing removal 1 To select SD card mode ...

Page 27: ...Alarm button for 3 seconds Alarm appears with 1 flashing on the display Note If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds the radio will exit the alarm setup To exit the alarm menu at any time press the Menu button 2 Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to select between Alarm 1 to Alarm 4 3 Press the Alarm button to enter the Alarm setup 4 Hours digits flash on the display Press the Skip Up or Down but ...

Page 28: ...8 Press the Alarm button to select the alarm mode 9 Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm mode You can choose between OFF BUZZER DAB CD SD and FM Then press the Alarm button to confirm setting When the alarm mode is set to OFF the alarm will be disabled 10 Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to adjust the alarm volume Then press the Alarm button to confirm setting 11 Then Sno...

Page 29: ...on will be switched on at the alarm time Whenthealarmactivates thevolumewillstartfromminimumandincrease in level every 2 3 seconds Make sure that the CD is inserted when choosing CD as alarm mode If CD is not inserted buzzer will automatically replace the CD alarm mode View the alarm time 1 Repeatedly press the Alarm button to view Alarm 1 to Alarm 4 time 1 ...

Page 30: ...Sleep 90 will be displayed 2 Repeatedly press the Sleep button to adjust sleep countdown time ranging from 0 90 minutes in 10 minute increments or to OFF to permanently cancel the sleep function 3 During countdown period press Sleep button to view countdown time left 4 Your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 To cancel the sleep function before the preset time has elaps...

Page 31: ...en 5 10 15 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments in the Alarm settings 2 To set the snooze to the desired snooze time follow the snooze timer instructions in the alarm settings page 26 28 Dimmer 1 Press the Dimmer button to change the backlight illumination level between low mid high in cycle Auto Dimmer 1 The auto Dimmer located on the top of your clock radio will automati cally adapt the intensi...

Page 32: ...operate correctly or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure 1 Whilst in DAB or FM mode press and hold the Menu button until the display shows Press SELECT to confirm reset 2 Press and release the Select button to select system reset A full reset will be performed and the station list together with any preset stations will be erased In case of malfunc...

Page 33: ... until Aux is selected 2 Connect a stereo or mono audio source ie iPod MP3 or CD player to the Aux in socket 3 Adjust the Volume control on your iPod MP3 or CD player for com fortable listening Headphone socket 1 A 3 5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with headphones Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker 1 ...

Page 34: ...obtained than on the FM band The name plate is located on the underside of your clock radio The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the clock radio It is recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum distance 10cm recommended to adjacent objects in order to ensure good ventilation The...

Page 35: ...ncorrect use 2 Consequential damage 3 Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the Company s service department...

Page 36: ...ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours Website http www robertsradio co uk Issue 2 ...

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