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

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

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................4

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

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

Secondary services - DAB ..................................................6

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

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

Signal strength display - DAB ..............................................8

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

Dynamic range control - DAB ............................................10

Operating your radio - FM .................................................11

Manual tuning - FM ...........................................................12

Display modes - FM...........................................................13

FM stereo/mono ................................................................13

Software version ................................................................14

Favourite button ................................................................14

Recalling your favourite station .........................................14

System reset .....................................................................15

Headphone socket ............................................................16

Line out socket ..................................................................16

Contents

Display backlight ...............................................................16

General ..............................................................................17

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................17

Circuit features ..................................................................17

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

Summary of Contents for Rambler RD-76

Page 1: ...FM RDS DAB digital radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations RD 76 ...

Page 2: ...gnal strength display DAB 8 Manual tuning DAB 9 Dynamic range control DAB 10 Operating your radio FM 11 Manual tuning FM 12 Display modes FM 13 FM stereo mono 13 Software version 14 Favourite button 14 Recalling your favourite station 14 System reset 15 Headphone socket 16 Line out socket 16 Contents Display backlight 16 General 17 Speciﬁcations 17 Circuit features 17 Guarantee 18 1 ...

Page 3: ...line on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 2 Controls 1 Volume control 2 On off button 3 On Off indicator 4 FM DAB button 5 Auto Tune button 6 Menu button Top 1 2 4 6 7 9 10 7 Info button 8 Favourite button 9 Telescopic aerial 10 Tuning Select control 11 LCD display 5 11 3 8 ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls 10 Headphone socket 11 Line output socket 10 11 12 12 Battery compartment 13 DC jack socket 13 Back ...

Page 5: ...placing 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 76 is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand by use only Using the AC adaptor The AC adaptor for use with the RD76 should provide 6 volts DC output at 800mA centre pin ne...

Page 6: ...been used before the last used station will be selected 4 During Autotune the display will show Scanning and as each group of stations is detected the station count will be updated The bottom line of the display shows a bargraph indicating progress of the Auto tune 5 When the Autotune is completed the ﬁrst station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 6 If the station list is still empty...

Page 7: ... Now tuning while your radio ﬁnds the new station 4 Adjust the Volume control to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the display shows Station not avail able it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception 2 3 4 Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service ass...

Page 8: ...ogramme 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 and frequency Displays current channel and frequency f Audio type and bit rate Displays audio type and bit rate g Signal strength Displays signal strength for station being listened to ...

Page 9: ...and hold down the Auto Tune 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 display will increase and stations will be added to the list Signal strength display DAB 1 Repeatedly press the Info button until the display will show signal strength 2 Position your radio and carefully angle the tel...

Page 10: ... find the required DAB channel 4 Press and release the Tuning Select control to select the required DAB channel 5 Use the signal level display to assist you in positioning your radio for best reception Move the radio aerial around until the ﬁlled blocks move past the empty block When you are receiving a good signal the display will show the multiplex name and add stations within the multiplex to t...

Page 11: ...display will show Manual tune 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control until the display shows DRC value 4 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter adjustment mode 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control 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 sent by broadcaster DRC 1 DRC is set as sent by broadcaste...

Page 12: ...equency 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 Auto Tune button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency rotate the Tuning Select control anti clockwise then press and release the Auto Tune button 8 Whenthewav...

Page 13: ... DAB button to select the FM band Fully extend the Telescopic aerial 3 Rotate the Tuning Select 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 control to the required setting 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button 1 2 5 6 3 ...

Page 14: ...current time and date d Frequency Displays frequency of the station being audio mode listened to and displays the audio mode Auto stereo or mono a b c d 1 FM Stereo Mono 1 Ifastationbeingreceivedisweaksomehissmaybeaudible Toreduce the hiss press and hold in the Tuning Select control until the display shows Mono Your radio will switch to mono mode 2 To return to stereo mode press and hold in the Tu...

Page 15: ...ress and hold down the Favourite button 10 sec until the display shows Favourite stored Recalling your favourite station 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Momentarily press the Favourite button your radio will tune to the station stored in favourite memory 2 2 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference 1 Ensure the DAB waveband is select...

Page 16: ...ill show Roberts digital radio and a progress bar 3 A full reset 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 reconnection of power source may be required to resume normal operation If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to of...

Page 17: ... Line out socket A 3 5mm Line out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external ampliﬁer Inserting a line out audio cable will not mute the internal loudspeaker Set the volume control to minimum if desired Display backlight 1 When using on batteries the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is presse...

Page 18: ... 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz 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 f...

Page 19: ...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 instrument to the...

Page 20: ...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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