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Circuit Features

Loudspeaker

76mm

Headphone socket

3.5mm dia.

Auxiliary Input socket

3.5mm dia.

Output Power

2 Watts

Aerial System

Telescopic aerial

DAB

Telescopic

aerial

Specifi cations

Power Requirements

Mains

AC 100

240 volts, 50/60Hz (adaptor)

(Use only the supplied adaptor)

Batteries

4 x LR14 (C size)

Battery Life

Up to approximately 80 hours playing time using alkaline cells
depending upon the volume, backlight setting and operating mode.

The use of the Eco power saving mode is recommended to maximise
battery life if only occasional use is intended and where the radio is
not connected to the mains at other times. See page 30.

Frequency Coverage

87.5-108MHz

DAB

174.928 - 239.200MHz

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

Summary of Contents for Rambler

Page 1: ...DAB DAB FM RDS digital portable radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTS ...

Page 2: ...ns FM 15 Scan sensitivity setting FM 16 Stereo mono setting FM 17 Presetting stations 18 Recalling a preset station 19 Setting alarm times 20 22 Cancelling alarms 23 Contents Snooze function 23 Disable alarms 24 Sleep function 25 Setting the clock manually 26 27 Automatically updating the clock 28 Display backlight dimmer 29 Eco power saving mode 30 Software version 31 Language function 32 System ...

Page 3: ...udspeaker 3 LCD display 4 Volume control 5 Headphone socket 6 On Off Sleep button Top 5 7 Mode button 8 Auto Tune button 9 Dimmer button 10 Info Menu Alarm 1 button 11 Preset Alarm 2 button 12 Auxiliary input socket 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls 13 USB socket in battery compartment for service use only 14 Battery compartment 15 Telescopic aerial 16 DC input socket 16 Rear view DC In 15 13 14 ...

Page 5: ... period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio We would recommend for economy that the radio is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional use only If long term battery powered use is required we recommend using the Eco power saving mode as described on page 30 The use of the Eco power saving mode will maximise battery life if o...

Page 6: ...is used the batteries are automatically disconnected The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and from the radio when not in use IMPORTANT The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply The mains socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use In order to disconnect the radio from the mains completely the mains adaptor shoul...

Page 7: ...the station count will be updated 5 When the Auto tune is completed the first station in numeric alpha order0 9 A Z willbeselected Thefirststationinthelistofstations found will be played 6 If no stations are found then OFF AIR will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception You should then carry out an auto tune to find stations as described o...

Page 8: ...f after selecting a station the display shows OFFAIR it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you rotate the Tuning Select contr...

Page 9: ...ch as artist track name phone in number etc c Program type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc d Signal strength Displays the signal strength The minimum signal marker shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal indicator chevrons increaseordecreaseshowingthechanging signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or your radio position ...

Page 10: ...e Auto Tune button Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new radio stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and the radio stations will be added to the list stored in the radio Display options DAB cont g Bit rate Displays the digital bit rate for the currently tuned DAB station h Time Displays the current time i Date Displa...

Page 11: ...uning Select control to select the desired DAB channel Press and release the Tuning Select control to tune to the chosen frequency 5 If a signal is present this will be indicated on a signal strength display The minimum signal marker shows the minimum signal strength neededforgoodDABreception Thesignalindicatorchevronsincrease or decrease showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the tele...

Page 12: ...he display 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter adjustment mode 6 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 broadcaster 7 PressandreleasetheTuning Selectcontroltoconfirmthesetting The display will return to...

Page 13: ...e button until the DAB mode is selected 3 Press and hold the Info Menu button The DAB menu will show on the display 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until PRUNE shows on the display 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control Prune will show on the display 6 Press and release the Tuning Select control to cause the invalid station names to be removed from the station list The display will retur...

Page 14: ...cally when it finds a station of sufficient strength 5 After a few seconds the display will update The display will show the frequency of the signal found If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name 6 Rotate the Tuning Select control anti clockwise and then press and release the Auto Tune button Your radio will scan the FM band in a dow...

Page 15: ...elected 4 RotatetheTuning Selectcontroltotunetoastation Thefrequencywill change in steps of 50kHz If the radio is tuned to a station of sufficient signal strength with RDS information present then the display may change to show the station name 5 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 6 Adjust the Volume to the required setting 7 To switch ...

Page 16: ...econds a Station name Displays the name of the station being listened to b Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc c Program Type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc d Frequency Displays frequency of the station currently being listened to e Time Displays the current time f Date Displays the current date Note If no RDS...

Page 17: ...show on the display 3 RotatetheTuning Selectcontroluntil SETTING showsonthedisplay Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the scan settings menu 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to switch between LOCAL and DISTANT options TheDistantoptionwillallowtheradiotofindweaker signals when scanning 5 PressandreleasetheTuning Selectcontroltoconfirmyourselection The display will return to the ...

Page 18: ...he station in mono in order to reduce the level of background hiss 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 Tuning Select control so that the display shows MONO Your radio will switch to mono mode 4 To return to ste...

Page 19: ...lease the Mode button to select either the FM or DAB mode 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold the Preset button The display will show for example Empty 1 if no station has been stored to that preset 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the desired preset station number under which you wish to store the station 6 Press and release the Tuning Select contro...

Page 20: ...laywillshow forexample Empty 1 if no station has been stored to that preset If a preset has been stored then the display will show either the station name for DAB stations or the frequency for FM stations 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the desired preset station 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control Your radio will tune to the chosen preset station stored in the preset memory...

Page 21: ...the alarm setup 1 When your radio is in the standby mode press and hold the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 will show on the display and the alarm indicator will flash on the display 2 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the alarm setting menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select ON or OFF If OFF is selected any current setting for that alarm will be cancelled...

Page 22: ...n weekends Weekdays Will sound only on weekdays Daily Will sound everyday Ifsettingthealarmtoonceonly continuewithstep10below Otherwise skip to step 16 on the following page 10 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the setting The alarm day will flash on the display 11 Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose the alarm day 12 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter th...

Page 23: ...then rotate the control to choose either LAST to wake up to the last listened radio station or from a preset on the display Note That you can only set the alarm to use a preset which has already been stored Please see Presetting stations page 18 18 Press and release the Tuning Select control The volume setting will show on the display 19 Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose the desired alarm...

Page 24: ...tead Note If the radio is switched on because of a radio alarm you can control basic functions such as the volume When the buzzer alarm activates it will start softly and gradually increase in level The alarm icon will flash on the screen and the radio will automatically switch back to standby mode when the 60 minutes have elapsed Snooze function 1 When the radio or buzzer alarm sounds press and r...

Page 25: ...nter the alarm setting menu 3 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select OFF 4 Press and release the Tuning Select control to disable the alarm Enable or disable alarms When an alarm has already been configured you may quickly enable or disable either alarm when the radio is in standby by means of a short press on the appropriate alarm button Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 This function is also available when...

Page 26: ...nutes A further increment will cause the sleep timer to be set to OFF which will cancel the sleep function 3 Press and release the Tuning Select control The display will exit the sleep options 4 Your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 To view the remaining sleep time press and hold the On Off Sleep button and then release the button The remaining sleep time will show o...

Page 27: ...l SYSTEM appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until TIME appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control until SET TIME appears on the display 6 Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the manual setting procedure The hour digits will then flash on the display 7 Rotat...

Page 28: ... Select control to enter the day setting The month will then flash on the display 13 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the current month 14 PressandreleasetheTuning Selectcontroltoenterthemonthsetting The year will then flash on the display 15 Rotate the Tuning Select control to select the current year 16 PressandreleasetheTuning Selectcontroltoconfirmthetimesetting SAVED will show on the...

Page 29: ...e the Tuning Select control 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until TIME appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control until UPDATE appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control 6 Rotate the Tuning Select control to choose an update option from ANY DAB FM or NONE 7 Press and release the Tuning Select control to confirm y...

Page 30: ...m lighting when the unit is in the standby mode or in use press and release the Dimmer button to select the dimmer brightness from High Medium Low and off When using the Eco power saving mode the display is switched off completely when the radio is in standby When the radio is in standby pressing the Tuning Select control will cause the radio to switch to a higher brightness level for a few second...

Page 31: ... display the time for a few seconds When the Eco power saving mode is enabled there will be a short delay in response totheOn Off Alarm1 Alarm2andTuning Selectcontrolswhiletheradiowakesup 1 Press and release the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Press and hold the Info Menu button The menu will show on the display 3 If using the DAB or FM mode rotate the Tuning Select control until SYSTEM app...

Page 32: ...ow on the display 3 If using the DAB or FM mode rotate the Tuning Select control until SYSTEM appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until SW VER appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to display the software version 5 Repeatedly press and release the Info Menu button to return to the normal radio display 1 ...

Page 33: ...ning Select control until SYSTEM appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control 4 Rotate the Tuning Select control until LANGUAGE appears on the display Press and release the Tuning Select control to enter the language adjustment menu 5 Rotate the Tuning Select control until your desired language appears on the display 6 Press and release the Tuning Select control to confirm yo...

Page 34: ...Select control RESET will show on the display 5 Press and release the Tuning Select control 6 Afullresetwillbeperformed Thestationlistandpresetswillbeerased The display will show RESTART then WELCOME and after a few seconds a station scan search will be performed automatically The display will show the progress of the station search The number on the right of the display is the number of stations ...

Page 35: ...matically mutes the internal loudspeaker Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods ...

Page 36: ...adio 3 Press and release the Mode button until the display shows AUX IN 4 AdjusttheVolumecontrolonyourplayerandontheradioforcomfortable listening 5 RemovethecablefromtheAuxiliaryinputsocketorpressandrelease the Mode button to cancel Auxiliary Input mode Note that audio played via the auxiliary input will be played in mono through the speaker and in stereo through stereo headphones ...

Page 37: ... splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the radio or adaptor 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 the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtain...

Page 38: ...tteries 4 x LR14 C size Battery Life Up to approximately 80 hours playing time using alkaline cells depending upon the volume backlight setting and operating mode The use of the Eco power saving mode is recommended to maximise battery life if only occasional use is intended and where the radio is not connected to the mains at other times See page 30 Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 23...

Page 39: ...guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the product 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 product to the company s service department for attention In the event that it is not possible to return the product to the Ro...

Page 40: ...ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO Box 130 Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 8YT Website http www robertsradio com 2015 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1 ...

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