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General

Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave 
your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked 
car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside 
temperature may not seem too high. It is recommended that the DAB band 
be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom 
from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band.

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The radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that 
no objects fi lled with liquids such as vases, shall be placed on the 
radio.

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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.

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The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it or 
its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, 
curtains etc.

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No naked fl ame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on 
the product.

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It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes 
of temperature. Avoid leaving the unit in cars, on window sills in direct 
sunlight etc.

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The nameplate is located on the underside of your radio.

Specifi cations

Power Requirements

Mains  

 

AC 

110   240V 50/60 Hz (switching adaptor)

Batteries   

6 x LR20 (D size) 

Battery Life

 

 

Up to 150 hours of listening for 4 hours    

 

 

 

a day at normal volume using alkaline cells.

  (See 

page 

5).

Frequency Coverage

  FM 

87.5-108MHz

  DAB 

174.928 

239.200MHz

Circuit Features

Loudspeaker 

 

2 x 79mm

Output Power 

 

3W

Headphone socket   

3.5mm dia. Stereo

Auxiliary input socket 

3.5mm dia. Stereo

Aerial System 

 

FM 

Telescopic aerial

   DAB 

Telescopic 

aerial

 

 

The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi cation without notice.

Summary of Contents for ecologic 7

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before use ROBERTS DAB FM RDS Digital Radio with Alarm Sleep and Nap Timer Enjoy Listening ...

Page 2: ... Display modes FM 16 Stereo mono setting FM 17 Presetting stations DAB and FM 18 Recalling a preset station DAB and FM 19 Setting the clock manually 20 21 To return to auto clock set mode 22 Setting alarm time 23 25 Contents View alarm setting 26 Cancelling alarm 26 Snooze 26 Sleep function 27 Nap timer 28 Dimmer function 29 30 Software version 30 Auxiliary input socket 31 Headphone socket 32 USB ...

Page 3: ...immer button 4 LCD display 5 Info button 6 Auto Tune button Top 13 Tuning Down button 14 Station preset buttons 15 5 button 16 Bass control 17 Low battery indicator 7 DAB FM AUX button 8 Menu button 9 Select button 10 Tuning Up button 11 On Off button 12 Tuning Select control 1 13 12 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 11 10 14 16 17 15 4 ...

Page 4: ...Controls 18 Telescopic aerial 19 DC in socket 20 Battery compartment 21 Headphone socket 22 Auxiliary input socket 23 USB socket for service use only Rear View 18 19 23 22 21 20 3 ...

Page 5: ...de in turn DAB FM and Auxiliary input 3 Press and release the Menu button to access the menu system for each mode 4 Pressing the Menu button once or twice as needed will access the Main radio menu allowing access to DAB FM Auxiliary input mode Utility and Setup modes 5 If an error is made when navigating the menus it is generally possible to get back to a higher level menu by pressing and releasin...

Page 6: ...ting the adaptor plug into the DC input socket will disconnect the batteries If using batteries only alkaline types should normally be used Battery life will vary according to the use of the radio but up to 150 hours should be possible depending upon mode volume dimmer and tone settings Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH cells can be used in the radio but must be charged outside the radio usin...

Page 7: ...TCLOCK During this time the radio is scanning to find out which DAB radio stations are available When stations have been found the current time and date will appear on the display Note that the display will not show any scanning message for this first scan 4 If no stations are found the display will show the default time and date It may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better...

Page 8: ...sed 2 If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected 3 If this is the first time that the radio has been used then the first station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played The display will show the station name 4 If no signals are found then Station not available will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving bett...

Page 9: ... Rotate the Tuning Select control to scroll through the list of available stations 4 When the station name appears on the display press and release the Tuning Select control to select the station The display will show Now tuning while your radio finds the new station 5 Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required settings Note Ifafterselectingastationthedisplayshows Stationnotavailable it ma...

Page 10: ...o the station name on the station list The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you rotate the Tuning Select control 2 Totunetothesecondaryservice pressandreleasetheTuning Select control Most secondary services do not broadcast continually and if the selected service is not available the radio will retune to the associated primary service 1 2 ...

Page 11: ...o cycle through the various options a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Program Type Displays the type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs d Frequency Displays the frequency for the currently tuned DAB station 1 a b c d ...

Page 12: ...io type for the current DAB radio station f Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the station being listend to The clear rectangle shows the minimum required signal strength for clear DAB reception g Time Displays the current time h Date Displays the current date e f g h ...

Page 13: ... to the various Band III DAB channels UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D 1 Press and release the Menu button so that the display shows Manual tune Press and release the Tuning Select control 2 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the required DAB channel 3 Press and release the Tuning Select control The open block in the signal strength graph shows you the minimum ...

Page 14: ... and release the Tuning Select control to enter the DRC adjustment mode 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control 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 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control to confirm the setting The display will return ...

Page 15: ... 5 To find additional stations press and release the Auto Tune button as before 6 To scan the FM band in a opposite direction either rotate the Tuning SelectcontrolclockwiseoruseTuningUpbutton toscanlowfrequency to high frequency or rotate anti clockwise or useTuning Down button to scan high frequency to low frequency and then press the Auto Tune button again 7 When the end of the waveband is reach...

Page 16: ...in steps of 50kHz 4 When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 5 Set the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button 1 6 2 3 5 5 If you find that an FM broadcast has a lot of background hiss this may often be reduced by setting the radio into Mono reception mode for the curren...

Page 17: ... your radio 1 Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various modes a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Program Type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Time Displays the current time 24 hour clock format d Date Displays the current date e Frequency Displays frequency of the fm signal Not...

Page 18: ...15 3 Press the Menu button and rotate the Tuning Select control until Mono shows on the display Press the Tuning Select control to cause the radio station to play the current station in mono The Mono override is a temporary setting and is applied to the currently tuned station only It is cancelled automatically by tuning to another station 4 If you wish to cancel the Mono override while listening ...

Page 19: ...switch on the radio 2 Press the DAB FM AUX button to select the DAB or FM waveband 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows for example Preset 01 Saved The currently tuned station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 5 Presets6to10areobtainedbypressingandh...

Page 20: ...mple Empty preset if no station has been stored to that preset If a preset has been stored then the display will show for example Preset 01 Loaded 4 Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing and holding 5 button and Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be recalled by pressing and holding 5 button followed by pressing Preset button 2 then releasing both buttons 5 Your radio will then tune to the ch...

Page 21: ...ontrol until Set up shows on the display 3 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the Set up menu and rotate until Clock appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter clock setup 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Manual clock appears on the display 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the manual setting procedure The hour digits ...

Page 22: ...ct control to enter the day setting The month will then flash on the display 12 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the correct month 13 PressandreleasetheTuning Selectcontroltoenterthemonthsetting The year will then flash on the display 14 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the current year 15 Press and release the Tuning Select control to confirm the clock setting and return to the n...

Page 23: ... Select control to enter the Set up menu and rotate until Clock appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter clock setup 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until Auto clock appears on the display 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control 6 The radio will immediately set its time according to the information received with the DAB broadcast The radio will return to...

Page 24: ...ess the On Off button to switch on the radio if required 2 Press the Menu button once or twice as needed until Main Menu appears on the display Rotate the Tuning Select control until Utility shows on the display 3 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the Utility menu and rotate until Alarm appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter alarm setup 4 Rot...

Page 25: ...e only Ifsettingthealarmtoonceonly continuewithstep11below Otherwise skip to 17 on the following page 11 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the setting The alarm day will flash on the display 12 Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose the desired alarm day of the month 13 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the day setting The alarm month will flash on the displ...

Page 26: ... to use a preset which has already been stored 20 In order to store the alarm settings you will need to save the settings Rotate the Tuning Select control until Yes is highlighted on the display Press the Tuning Select control to confirm alarm settings and return to normal radio mode If you decide not to save the settings highlight No and then press the control your radio will return to normal radi...

Page 27: ... to 60 minutes unless cancelled If the radio cannot connect to the specified radio station the buzzer will be used instead 1 When the alarm is sounding press the On Off button to cancel an alarm and return to stand by mode 2 To cancel at any other time enter the alarm setup menu and set the alarm On Off option to Off See steps 1 4 page 23 Snooze 1 The buzzer or radio alarm can be silenced for 9 min...

Page 28: ...the Tuning Select control until the required sleep time setting is selected Press Tuning Select control to confirm the setting The sleep timer can be set to between 5 and 120 minutes or to Off 5 Your radio will switch into stand by mode after the preset time has elapsed If running on batteries it will switch off completely shortly afterwards 6 To cancel the sleep time before the preset time has ela...

Page 29: ...pears on the display Rotate the Tuning Select control until Utility shows on the display 3 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the Utility menu and rotate until Nap appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter Nap timer setup 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the required Nap time setting is selected Press Tuning Select control to confirm the s...

Page 30: ...e Set up menu and rotate until Dimmer appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter dimmer setup 4 To adjust the display brightness when the radio is switched on rotate the Tuning Select control until Active mode is highlighted on the display To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in stand by rotate the Tuning Select control until Standby mode is highlight...

Page 31: ...t off it is still possible to see the time by quickly pressing a button Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Press the Menu button once or twice as needed until Main Menu appears on the display Rotate the Tuning Select control until Set up shows on the display 3 Press the Tuning Select control to e...

Page 32: ...t 2 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 3 Press and release the DAB FM AUX button until the display shows AUX 4 Adjust the Volume control on your player and on the radio for comfortable listening 5 RemovethecablefromtheAuxiliaryinputsocketorpressandrelease the DAB FM AUX button to cancel Auxiliary Input mode 2 3 ...

Page 33: ...s can cause hearing loss USB socket for software upgrade A USB socket is provided at the rear of your radio for service use only to permit the possibility of updates to the internal software in the future If you register your product at www robertsradio co uk register and include a valid e mail address you will receive notification of software updates Clock display When your radio is in Stand by mo...

Page 34: ... a system reset highlight No and then press the control 4 With Yes highlighted pressthe Tuning Select control Afullresetwill be performed The station list and presets will be erased The alarm setting will be cancelled display brightness and sleep timer settings will be set to their default values The clock will be reset and the unit will behave as when first switched on see page 6 In case of malfun...

Page 35: ...d ventilation The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes of temperature Avoid leaving the unit in cars on window sills in direct sunlight etc ...

Page 36: ...antee 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 for attention In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts dealer from whom it was purchas...

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