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Battery operation

1. Remove the 

Battery cover

 on the rear of the unit by pushing the

battery door in and downwards. .

2. Insert six  LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment.

Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity
as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.

3. Reduced power, distortion  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-3 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.

2. Plug the mains lead into the 

Socket

 located on the rear of your radio

ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.

3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on

the wall socket.

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Summary of Contents for RD-3

Page 1: ...RD 3 FM RDS DAB digital radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations rd 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...al tuning DAB 8 Signal strength display DAB 8 Operating your radio FM 9 Manual tuning FM 10 Display modes FM 11 FM stereo mono 11 Presetting stations DAB and FM 12 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 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 2 ...

Page 3: ... 4 DAB FM button 5 5 button 6 Station presets Top 1 4 6 7 9 11 14 16 17 12 3 5 13 15 10 2 13 Tuning up button 14 Liquid crystal display LCD 15 Treble control 16 Bass control 17 Volume control 7 Telescopic aerial on rear 8 Headphone socket on end 9 Tuning control 10 Select button 11 Info button 12 Tuning down button 8 rd 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 3 ...

Page 4: ...es 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 3 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 2 Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the ...

Page 5: ...t The display will show Autotune Full scan If the radio has been used before the last used station 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 numer...

Page 6: ...ilable stations 3 Press and release the Select buttonto select the station The display may show Tuning while your radio finds the new station 4 Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required settings Note certain stations that appear on the station list may be data only services these stations do not broadcast any audio information e g Digizone 4 rd 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 6 ...

Page 7: ...Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to 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 Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associ ated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show next to the station n...

Page 8: ...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 Select button 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 down the Select button until the display shows Autoselect ON 2 Rota...

Page 9: ... the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to select the stations contained within the Multiplex group of stations for the selected DAB channel 5 Press and release the Select button 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 Your radio can now be positioned for best ...

Page 10: ...nds 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 Auto Tune button for 2 seconds and then release 8 When the waveband end is reached your radio will recommence tuning fr...

Page 11: ...extend the Telescopic aerial 3 Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons 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 and Tone controls to the desired settings 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button rd 3 instruction book pmd 7 9...

Page 12: ... 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 Select button until the display shows Audio mode mono your radio will switch to mono mode 2 To return to stereo mode press and hold i...

Page 13: ...e required Preset button until the display shows e g Preset 1 stored The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing 5 followed by Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be set by pressing 5 followed by holding down Preset button 2 until the display shows Preset 7 stored 5 Stations stored in preset ...

Page 14: ... by pressing the Band button 3 Momentarily press the required Preset button your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing 5 and Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be recalled by pressing 5 followed by Preset button 2 rd 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 14 ...

Page 15: ...AB digital radio press and hold down the Select button 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 full Auto tune will be performed otherwise a full Auto Tune 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 assi...

Page 16: ...you 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 will be switched on for 8 seconds when any button is pressed rd 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 16 ...

Page 17: ... Power 1W into 4ohms 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 recommended that the DAB band be ...

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: ...eceivers 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 instrum...

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 3 instruction book pmd 7 9 2003 11 06 AM 20 ...

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