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DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS digital radio with built-in battery charger

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Page 1: ...DAB DAB FM RDS digital radio with built in battery charger Please read this manual before use ROBERTSEnjoy Listening ...

Page 2: ...trol DAB 12 Prune stations DAB 13 Operating your radio FM 14 Manual tuning FM 15 Display options FM 16 Stereo Mono setting FM 17 Scan sensitivity setting FM 18 Presetting stations DAB and FM 19 Recalling a preset DAB and FM 19 Contents Software version 20 Language function 20 System reset 21 Headphone socket 22 Display backlight 22 USB socket for software upgrade 22 Battery information 23 24 Gener...

Page 3: ...tton 3 Auto Tune button 4 Info button Front 1 2 4 10 11 9 On Off button 10 Tuning Up Down buttons 11 Select button 12 Preset buttons 12 7 9 3 5 6 5 Volume Down button 6 Volume Up button 7 LCD display 8 Charge Low battery indicator 8 ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls 13 Battery compartment 14 Lock switch 15 Telescopic aerial 16 USB socket for software upgrades 17 15 13 17 Headphone socket 18 DC jack socket Back 18 16 14 ...

Page 5: ...en the batteries are exhausted the battery light will show red for a short while The radio will then switch itself off It may not be possible to switch the radio back on until the batteries are replaced or until the radio is connected to the mains adaptor 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 recommen...

Page 6: ... if the radio detects that you may be attempting to recharge alkaline batteries In these cases the charging will be stopped Note You should never attempt deliberately to recharge alkaline batteries in the radio Attempted recharging of alkaline batteries can be dangerous Important when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch mustbeplacedintheNiMHposition Batterieswillonlybecharged when the ...

Page 7: ...io on a flat surface 2 Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left hand side of your radio 3 Plugtheadaptorintoastandard13ampmainssocketoutlet Whenever the adaptor is used with the radio it will take power from the mains rather than from the batteries The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and the radio when not in use IMPORTANT The mains adaptor is used as ...

Page 8: ...ed the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list The lower line of the display shows a bar graph indicating progress of the autotune 5 When the scanning is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 6 If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display Service not available 7 If ...

Page 9: ...rvicenotavailable it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception The use of the station presets for selecting radio stations is described on page 19 Planet Rock Now playing that 5 Station List BBC R4 Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display wi...

Page 10: ...d date e Channel Frequency Displays the channel number and frequency for the currently tuned DAB station f Bit rate audio type Displaysthedigitalbitrate audiotype for the station being listened to g Signal strength Displaysthesignalstrengthforthecurrently tuned DAB station The open block in the signal strength graph shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal blocks ...

Page 11: ...n List Autoselect ON Station List Autoselect OFF Autoselect DAB As an alternative to pressing the Select button to select a station your radio can be set so as to automatically select a station 1 Press and release either the Tuning Up or Down buttons then immediately press and hold down the Select button until the display shows Autoselect ON 2 Press the Tuning buttons until the station you require...

Page 12: ...anual tune menu 4 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB channel 5 Press and release the Select button to select the required DAB channel The clear unfilled rectangle indicates the minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception The signal strength bar will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or your r...

Page 13: ... Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows DRC Value 4 Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting the 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 Press and release the Select bu...

Page 14: ...Advanced DAB menu is displayed and then release the Info button 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows Prune Press and release the Select button 4 To cause the stations list to be pruned eliminating unavailable stations press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Yes is highlighted on the display 5 Press and release the Select button to cause the invalid station names to be re...

Page 15: ...stereo and RDS information 6 Press and hold down the Auto Tune button for 2 3 seconds This will cause your radio to search from high frequency to low frequency and to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 7 When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 8 Adjust the Volume buttons to the required setting 9...

Page 16: ...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 Adjust the Volume buttons to the required setting 7 To switch off your radio press the On Off button Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the Telescopic aerial Fully extend and position vertically for optimum reception If you find that...

Page 17: ...isplays the programme information for the station 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 Note These FM mode information displays are only available when the radio is able to receive RDS information from the broadcaster BBC R4 St RDS The latest news BBC R4 St RDS Pop Music BBC ...

Page 18: ...the station in mono in order to reduce the level of audio noise 1 Press and release the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described 3 If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible To reduce this press and release the Select button so that the display shows Force Mono Your radio will switch to mono mode 4 To return to stereo m...

Page 19: ... and then release the Info button 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows FM Scan Zone Press and release the Select button to enter the scan zone selection menu 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between Local and Distant options on the lower line of the display The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning The current setting will ...

Page 20: ...ress and hold the required Preset button until the display shows for example Preset 1 stored The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Stations stored in the presets may be overwritten by following the above procedure 3 Recalling a preset DAB and FM 1 Press and release the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Select the required ...

Page 21: ...play Language function Your radio can be configured to a different language Ensure your radio is switched on 1 Press and hold the Info button until the Advanced DAB or FM menu shows on the display and then release the Info button 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Language appears on the display 3 Press and release the Select button to enter the language adjustment menu 4 Press the Tuning...

Page 22: ...n press the Select button Press SELECT to confirm reset will show on the display 3 If you wish to perform the reset operation press the Select button one more time A full reset of your radio will be performed All presets and station lists will be erased 4 After a system reset a scan of the DAB band will be performed In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product reconnecti...

Page 23: ...s to the radio IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss Display backlight 1 When using on batteries the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is pressed 2 When your radio is powered by AC mains the display backlight will always be on when the radio is switched on USB socket for software upgrade In the event that ...

Page 24: ...to ensure correct and safe charging of Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries These work to protect your batteries from excessive charge and discharge These protections can only work properly if the advice above is followed In particular the radio will not be able to correctly charge batteries if they are a mixture of different brands or different ages or different capacities We recommend tha...

Page 25: ... metal object can contact the battery terminals With care rechargeable batteries can last a long time and can operate for many hundreds of charge and discharge cycles When your rechargeable batteries can no longer power your radio adequately please dispose of them thoughtfully To avoid danger and risk of injury please follow these guide lines Improper use of batteries may result in leakage of flui...

Page 26: ...used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band The name plate is located on the back of your radio The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the radi...

Page 27: ...aged 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 instrument to the Company s service department for attention I...

Page 28: ...TS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours Web site http www robertsradio co uk 2013 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1 ...

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