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CRD-37

DAB / FM RDS / CD Clock radio with MP3 / WMA playback facility

Please read this manual before use

ROBER

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Sound for Generations

Summary of Contents for CRD-37

Page 1: ...CRD 37 DAB FM RDS CD Clock radio with MP3 WMA playback facility Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations ...

Page 2: ...y 11 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 12 Manual tuning FM 13 Display modes FM 14 Presetting stations 15 16 Compact discs MP3 WMA CDs 17 18 Playing a CD 19 CD Bookmark 20 Selecting a track 21 Contents CD Repeat 22 CD Intro 22 CD Random 23 Creating a play list 23 Checking and editing a programme 24 Erasing a programme 24 Alarm 25 27 Sleep function 28 Snooze function 29 Dimmer 29 Clock display 3...

Page 3: ... CD The CRD 37 plays audio CDs can also play CDR CD RW discs CD MP3 WMA The CRD 37 plays MP3 and WMA files which have been recorded to CDR or CD RW discs CD Bookmark The CRD 37 has a CD Bookmark feature which allows CD playback to resume from the track and time position reached when the unit was previously put into standby mode Clock Automatic clock setting from DAB or FM RDS broadcasts Headphone o...

Page 4: ...olume control 12 Memory Album Up button 13 LCD display 14 Stop button 15 Play Pause Select button 10 8 7 6 5 3 1 2 6 Display button 7 Intro Repeat button 8 Function button 9 Menu button 10 Memory Album Down button 3 4 9 12 13 14 16 17 18 16 Snooze button 17 Tuning Skip Up button 18 Tuning Skip Down button 15 11 ...

Page 5: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 4 Controls Rear view 19 Wire DAB FM aerial 20 DC in socket 21 Headphone socket 20 19 21 ...

Page 6: ...tremainaccessibleduringnormaluse Inordertodisconnect the clock radio from the mains completely the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely 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 been found the clock information will appear on the display Press the Displ...

Page 7: ...formed automatically when the clock is first set page 5 If the clock radio has been used before the last used station will be selected If new radio stations are found they will be added to the stored list of stations 5 When first switched on the first station in the list of stations found will be played The display will show the station name in the first line of the display and other information in th...

Page 8: ...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 clock radio to a position giving better reception 2 2 Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display wi...

Page 9: ...type Displays the programme type information for the station currently being received e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs d Time and date Displays the current time and date e Channel frequency Displays channel number and frequency for the currently tuned DAB multiplex f Bit rate audio type Displays the digital bit ra...

Page 10: ... 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 Alarm Auto Scan button for more than 2 seconds and then release The display will show Scanning As new stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the disp...

Page 11: ...shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The bars will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the wire aerial or your clock radio s 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 clock r...

Page 12: ... Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode The top line of the display will show the currently applied DRC setting 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the 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 sent by broadcaster DRC 1 DRC is set as sent by broadcaster 6 Pressandrelea...

Page 13: ...ill show the frequency of the signal which has been found If RDS information is available after a few seconds the display will show the radio station name The display will also show St and RDS on the upper line if the station is received with stereo and RDS information 5 To find other stations press and hold the Alarm Autoscan button as above 6 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high freq...

Page 14: ...the Tuning Up and Down buttons to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz Pressing and holding one of the buttons will advance the frequency selection several times each second 5 When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 6 Set the Volume to the desired settings 7 To switch off your clock radio press the On O...

Page 15: ... Press the Display button to 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 programme type for the station currently being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Time and date Displays the current time and date d Frequency Displays the frequency of the station being listened to a b c d ...

Page 16: ...y 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 Press the Prog Random button again The display will show for example Preset 1 saving and then Preset 1 saved The station will be stored under the chosen preset Repeat this procedure for the other presets as needed 6 Stations stored in preset memorie...

Page 17: ...Recalling a preset station 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your clock 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 clock radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory 1 3 3 2 ...

Page 18: ...e 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 37 can playback CDDA format audio CD R CD RW discs that have been finalised upon completion of recording Your CRD 37 may fail to playback some CD R CD RW discs due to poor recording and wide varia...

Page 19: ...burning CD R and CD RWs with audio files various problems may arise which could lead to interference in playback This can be caused by faulty software or hardware settings in your PC 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 exampleontheinternet WhenyouaremakingaudioCDs observealll...

Page 20: ...ts of the CD and READING will appear on the display Audio CD the total number of tracks and total playing time will then be displayed MP3 WMA CD The total number of files and folders then be displayed 3 Press the Play Pause Select button to start playback The display will show the first track number and the play symbol The radio will also show Audio CD The current track number and elapsed playing ti...

Page 21: ... later time Even if you put the clock radio into Standby mode or change the radio function the next CD play operation will start from the point where playback was previously stopped Note that if mains power is removed and restored the Bookmark setting will be cancelled and the CD will then play from the beginning 1 When the CD is playing press the Stop button once The display will then show Audio ...

Page 22: ...stop mode Press the Play Pause Select button to play the selected track 2 MP3 WMA CD While the CD is playing press either the Memory Album Up or Down buttons to change to the desired album folder then press either the Skip Up or Down buttons to change to the desired track You can also skip albums or tracks when the player is in stop mode Press the Play Pause Select button to play the selected trac...

Page 23: ...e CD is playing press the Intro Repeat button The radio will step through the following options Audio CD Repeat 1 Repeat ALL Normal Play MP3 WMA CD Repeat 1 Repeat Album Repeat ALL Normal Play 2 The display will show the currently selected repeat mode CD Intro mode 1 When in the stop mode press the Intro Repeat button once to play the first 10 seconds of each of the tracks on the disc Intro appears...

Page 24: ...he 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 Audio CD 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 completed your program 3 Press the Play Pause Select button to co...

Page 25: ...g 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 playlist page 23 Erasing a programme 1 Press the Stop button when in programme mode to erase the programme Programmes are also erased by putting the radio into to standby or radio...

Page 26: ...econds the clock radio will exit the alarm setup To exit the alarm menu at any time press the Menu button 1 Press and hold the Alarm button for 3 seconds Alarm appears with 1 flashing on the display 2 Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to select between Alarm 1 to 4 3 Press the Alarm button to enter the Alarm setup 4 The hours digits will flash on the display Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to sele...

Page 27: ...n weekends 7 Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to select the desired Alarm day option 8 Press the Alarm button to confirm the alarm day setting and to enter the alarm mode selection menu 9 Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm mode You can choose between OFF BUZZER DAB CD and FM Then press the Alarm button to confirm the setting When the alarm mode is set to OFF the alarm wil...

Page 28: ...fromminimumandincrease in level every 2 3 seconds The alarm will sound for 90 minutes unless cancelled Make sure that a CD has been inserted when choosing CD as the alarm mode If a CD is not present at the alarm time the buzzer alarm will be used instead View the alarm time 1 Repeatedly press the Alarm button to view the time settings for Alarm 1 to Alarm 4 To cancel the alarm 1 While an alarm is ...

Page 29: ...l be set to the displayed time If the clock radio is in standby mode when the Sleep button is first pressed then it will be switched on for the selected time If the radio is already on then it will simply switch off after the selected time 3 During the sleep timer countdown period press the Sleep button to view the remaining time as needed or to change the sleep timer setting 4 Your clock radio wil...

Page 30: ...umber of minutes specified for that particular alarm 2 The snooze setting can be adjusted between 5 10 15 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments in the Alarm settings see pages 25 27 Dimmer 1 Press the Dimmer button to change the backlight illumination level between high low and off settings 1 1 ...

Page 31: ...n Fri 30 2 1 Clock display When in Standby your clock radio has two display modes time or time and date combined 1 If your clock radio is switched on press the On Off button to switch your clock radio to the standby mode 2 To toggle between the two display modes press the Display button ...

Page 32: ... carry out the following procedure 1 While 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 Incaseofmalfunctionduetoelectrostaticdischarge justresettheproductto resumenormaloperation It...

Page 33: ...th headphones to permit private listening Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeakers 2 Adjust the volume on the clock radio as needed Pleasebeawarethatthesensitivityofheadphonescanvarywidely We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the clock radio IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss ...

Page 34: ...ompletely the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely The clock radio shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the 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 ventilation of...

Page 35: ...ns Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts 50Hz only Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit features Loudspeakers 2 x 78mm Output power 1W Headphone socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Wire aerial DAB Wire aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice ...

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Page 37: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 36 Notes ...

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Page 39: ...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 40: ...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 1 ...

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