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Controls ........................................................................... 2-3

Battery operation ............................................................... 4

Mains operation ................................................................. 4

Operating your radio - DAB ............................................... 5

Selecting a station - DAB ................................................... 6

Secondary services - DAB ................................................. 7

Display modes - DAB ......................................................... 7

Finding new stations - DAB ............................................... 8

Autoselect - DAB ............................................................... 8

Manual tuning - DAB .......................................................... 9

Signal strength display - DAB ............................................ 9

Operating your radio - FM ............................................... 10

Manual tuning - FM .......................................................... 11

Display modes - FM ......................................................... 12

FM stereo/mono ............................................................... 12

Presetting stations - FM ................................................... 13

Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM ........................ 13

System reset .................................................................... 14

Headphone socket ........................................................... 15

Display backlight .............................................................. 15

General ............................................................................ 16

Specifications ................................................................... 16

Contents

Circuit features ................................................................. 16

Mains Supply ................................................................... 17

Guarantee ........................................................................ 18

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Summary of Contents for Gemini 5

Page 1: ...RD 5 FM RDS DAB digital radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 41 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ... Manual tuning DAB 9 Signal strength display DAB 9 Operating your radio FM 10 Manual tuning FM 11 Display modes FM 12 FM stereo mono 12 Presetting stations FM 13 Recalling a preset station DAB and FM 13 System reset 14 Headphone socket 15 Display backlight 15 General 16 Specifications 16 Contents Circuit features 16 Mains Supply 17 Guarantee 18 1 rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 41 PM 2 ...

Page 3: ...cal Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 2 Controls 1 On Off button 2 Light button 3 Waveband button 4 Info button Top 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 5 Auto tune button 6 Telescopic aerial on rear 7 Preset buttons 8 LCD display 4 rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 41 PM 3 ...

Page 4: ...hone socket 10 Tone control 11 Volume control 12 Rotary tuning control 13 Mains input socket on rear 14 Deep bass boost switch on rear 15 Battery compartment on rear 12 11 10 9 13 14 15 rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 42 PM 4 ...

Page 5: ... and a stuttering sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing 4 If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio We would recommend for economy that the RD 5 is used on the mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand by use only Mains operation 1 Place your radio on a flat surface...

Page 6: ...n will be selected 4 During Autotune as each group of stations is detected the bottom line of the display will show its name and the station count will be updated The top line of the display shows a bargraph indicating progress of the Autotune 5 When the Auto tune is complete the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 6 If the station list is still empty after the Autotune y...

Page 7: ...top rotating the Tuning control when you find the station that you wish to hear 3 Press and release the Tuning control to select the station The display may show Tuning while your radio finds the new station 4 Adjust the Volume Tone and Deep bass boost switch to the required settings Note If after selecting a station the display shows Not Available it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a p...

Page 8: ...which current station belongs d Signal strength Displays signal strength for station being listened to e Time and date Displays current time and date Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show next to the station name on the station list The secondary service will then...

Page 9: ...show Autotune Full scan 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 Autoselect DAB As an alternative to pressing the tuning control to select a station your radio can be set so as to automatically select a station 1 Rotate the Tuning control a few clicks in either direction immedi ately press and hold in t...

Page 10: ...e Multiplex for the selected DAB channel 5 Press and release the Tuning control to return to normal tuning mode Signal strength display DAB 1 Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength 2 Position your radio and angle the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength display as a guide Move your radio around and position s...

Page 11: ...uency and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 5 After a few seconds the display will update and show station name 6 To find other stations press and release the AutoTune button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency press and hold down the AutoTune button for 0 5 seconds and then release 8 When the waveband end is reac...

Page 12: ...tate the Tuning control to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz 4 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 5 Set the Volume Tone and Deep bass boost switch to the desired settings 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 42 PM 12 ...

Page 13: ...ngth for station being listened to d Time and date Displays current time and date e Frequency Displays frequency of the station being listened to f Audio mode Display shows Auto stereo or mono FM Stereo Mono 1 If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible To reduce the hiss press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows Audio mode mono your radio will switch to mono mo...

Page 14: ...station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure Recalling a preset station DAB and FM 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button 3 Momentarily press the required Preset button your radio will ...

Page 15: ...digital radio press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows System Reset 3 A full reset will be performed All presets and station lists will be erased 4 If DAB was used last then a Quick scan of the DAB band will be performed otherwise a Quick scan will be carried out the next time the DAB band is selected If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to help offer any ...

Page 16: ...nd of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker Display backlight 1 The display backlight can be switched on and off using the Light button rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 42 PM 16 ...

Page 17: ...utput Power Mains 1 4 Watts Batteries 0 8 Watts Headphone socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial 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 recomm...

Page 18: ...iately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and yellow The wires in the mains lead are colou...

Page 19: ...Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers N B Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee 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 instru...

Page 20: ...Issue 1 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours rd 5 instruction book pmd 1 8 2004 5 42 PM 20 ...

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