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Contents

Contents ................................................................................................................ 2

Controls .................................................................................................................. 3

Display Screen ...................................................................................................... 6

Batteries ................................................................................................................ 8

Hold switch ........................................................................................................... 10

Earphones ............................................................................................................ 12

Aerial ..................................................................................................................... 12

Display Icons ....................................................................................................... 14

Switching the Radio On ...................................................................................... 16

Digital Label (DLS) ............................................................................................... 18

Displaying the Signal Level ................................................................................. 20

Adjusting the Volume Level ................................................................................. 20

Selecting a Station .............................................................................................. 22

Presetting Stations .............................................................................................. 24

Recalling a Preset Station .................................................................................. 26

Adjusting the Tone ............................................................................................... 28

Using the Menu Function ................................................................................... 30

Station Order ........................................................................................................ 32

Adjusting the Station Order ................................................................................ 34

Autoscan Tuning .................................................................................................. 36

Manual Tuning ...................................................................................................... 38

Switching the Radio Off ...................................................................................... 40

Reset ..................................................................................................................... 42

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 44

General ................................................................................................................. 46

Specification ......................................................................................................... 47

Guarantee ................................................................................................ back cover

Summary of Contents for RD4

Page 1: ...RD4 Digital Audio Broadcasting DAB Sports Radio ROBERTS Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...laying the Signal Level 20 Adjusting the Volume Level 20 Selecting a Station 22 Presetting Stations 24 Recalling a Preset Station 26 Adjusting the Tone 28 Using the Menu Function 30 Station Order 32 Adjusting the Station Order 34 Autoscan Tuning 36 Manual Tuning 38 Switching the Radio Off 40 Reset 42 Troubleshooting 44 General 46 Specification 47 Guarantee back cover ...

Page 3: ...you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 3 Controls 2 1 LCD Display screen 2 Info button 3 Select button 4 Menu button 5 Tone button 6 Preset button 1 4 5 3 6 ...

Page 4: ...4 7 8 7 Power Supply socket 8 Earphone socket Controls ...

Page 5: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 5 POWER HOLD 9 10 9 Power button 10 Hold switch Controls ...

Page 6: ...lluminates the Display Screen making it easy to view in a dark environment 1 When the Power button is pressed to turn the radio on the Display Screen will illuminate for five seconds 2 When the Power button is pressed to turn the radio off the Display Screen will illuminate for a short period 3 When a button is pressed the Display Screen will illuminate for up to three seconds 4 When the radio is ...

Page 7: ...call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 7 A H F A Volume Level icon B Battery Level icon C Clock D Favourites icon E Tone icon F Signal Strength icon G Alphanumeric Display Line 1 H Alphanumeric Display Line 2 Display B C D E G ...

Page 8: ...ed when the the Battery Level icon shows low 5 Press the Power button to switch the radio off before replacing batteries 6 Press the Power button to switch the radio on after batteries have been replaced 7 If the radio is not be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio 8 The radio retains all settings Battery replacement does not cause a R...

Page 9: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 9 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...d all other buttons will be disabled this will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag 2 To prevent accidental operation of the controls when your radio is switched on move the Hold switch on the top of the unit to the Hold position as indicated by the arrow 3 To release the Hold switch move the Hold switch on the top of the unit to the Off position ...

Page 11: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 11 POWER HOLD 1 ...

Page 12: ...too loud and place the ear pieces into your ears Do not turn on the radio with the earphones connected and inserted in your ear Loud noises can damage your hearing Aerial The lead connecting earphones to your radio acts as an aerial when plugged into the Earphone socket The lead should be extended as much as possible to increase reception ...

Page 13: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 13 Earphones ...

Page 14: ...The Clock is only visible when DAB is being received Favourites Icon The Favourites icon displays when tuned to one of the top ten most listened to stations Tone Icon The Tone icon indicates the type of equalisation that has been selected for the station playing There are six equalisation settings Signal Strength Icon The Signal Strength icon indicates the strength of the signal for the station cu...

Page 15: ...elpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 15 Volume Level Icons OFF INCREASING TO FULL Battery Level Icons EMPTY LOW MEDIUM FULL Clock The time shown is 11 45 pm Favourite Icon Tone Icons FLAT MBASS MONITOR STUDIO CLUB ARENA Signal Strength Icons NONE LOW MEDIUM STRONG ...

Page 16: ...s switched on or following a reset the screen will show that it is scanning for available stations 7 When the stations have been found the receiver lists them alphanumerically and tunes the radio to the first station in the list 8 The station name and the first line of the scrolling Digital Label DLS will show on the Display Screen 9 If no stations are found a message will be displayed followed by...

Page 17: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 17 ...

Page 18: ...ion relevant to the current broadcast content and technical data about the station 3 Press the Info button to step through and display the DLS information Example DLS information 1Xtra BBC Program type Other music Multiple name BBC National DAB Date 05 01 2003 Channel Frequency 12B 225 64MHz Bitrate mode 128kbps stereo Signal Error 2 The DLS Information is usually longer than 16 characters so appe...

Page 19: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 19 3 ...

Page 20: ...on Adjusting the Volume Level While the radio is in play mode the Select button can be used to alter the volume 1 Push the Select button up or down to increase or decrease the volume 2 For every two moves in a single direction a bar is added to or removed from the Volume Level icon 3 Pushing the Select button continuously in a single direction will continue to alter the volume until the button is ...

Page 21: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 21 Signal Level Volume Level Increase Decrease 1 ...

Page 22: ...line of the Display Screen with arrows on either side 2 When the last station in the list is shown pushing the Select button to the right will display the first station in the list 3 To change the station being played press the Select button The radio will tune to your selection 4 If no station is selected or the interval between button presses is greater than seven seconds the function will time ...

Page 23: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 23 Backward Forward ...

Page 24: ...o access the preset function 2 The first of a list of ten presets is displayed in the bottom line of the Display Screen 3 Push the Select button right or left to move the list forward or back until you find an empty preset or one you would like to overwrite 4 Press the Preset button and hold for more than two seconds until the Display Screen confirms that the preset has been saved ...

Page 25: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 25 Backward Forward 1 ...

Page 26: ...t of ten presets is displayed in the bottom line of the Display Screen 3 Push the Select button right or left to move the list forward or back 4 If a station has been stored in the preset the name of the station and the number of the preset will be displayed with arrows on either side 5 To change the station being played press the Select button The radio will tune to your preset selection ...

Page 27: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 27 Backward Forward 1 5 ...

Page 28: ...ne button to change the tone setting List of tone settings MBass Monitor Studio Club Arena Flat 2 The next tone setting will be applied to the current station 3 The Tone icon changes to reflect the setting 4 Press the Tone button until the desired tone is set 5 The Tone setting is saved when the radio is switched off This setting will be applied when the radio is next switched on ...

Page 29: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 29 MBass Monitor Studio Flat Arena Club 1 ...

Page 30: ...on List of system settings Station Order Manual Tune Autoscan local Software version 1 Press the Menu button to access the list of system settings 2 Push the Select button right or left to move the list forward or back until you find the desired system setting 3 Press the Select button to choose the setting ...

Page 31: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 31 Backward Forward 1 ...

Page 32: ... available arrangements Alphanumeric Arranged in Number Alphabetical order Active Station Prioritises stations that a signal can be found for and orders them alphanumerically Stations that do not have a signal are appended to the list in alphanumerical order Prune Stations Removes station from the list that do not have a signal Fav Stations Prioritises the ten most listened to stations and adds th...

Page 33: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 33 ...

Page 34: ...Press the Select button to select the function 3 When the Station Order is set to Fav Stations browsing the Station Order sub menu from the system settings menu will show an additional option Favourite Presets 4 Selecting the Favourite Presets function will allocate your favourite stations to the preset list overwriting any existing presets ...

Page 35: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 35 Backward Forward 2 ...

Page 36: ...n on the Display Screen 2 The number on the right hand side of the Display Screen represents the number of stations found The number will update as the scanning progresses 3 The volume is muted while the scanning takes place but the Volume Level icon does not change 4 When the scanning is complete the radio will return to play mode and the station you were listening to previously ...

Page 37: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 37 ...

Page 38: ...h the Select button right or left to move the list forward or back until you find the desired channel 2 Press the Select button to select the channel 3 The Display Screen shows the signal strength bar 4 To exit the Manual tune function press the Select button This radio has been designed for use in the UK only The UK frequency allocations for DAB Band III Services are channels 11B 11C 11D 12A 12B ...

Page 39: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 39 Backward Forward 2 ...

Page 40: ...se If a reset is made before the radio is switched off then default settings will be saved 1 Press the Power button on the top of the unit and hold for more than two seconds 2 The Display Screen will illuminate and will display a power down message 3 Release the Power button when the message clears The radio is now off ...

Page 41: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 41 ...

Page 42: ...is alphanumeric Equalisation setting is MBass Display mode is scrolling DLS 1 Press the Menu button down and hold for more than two seconds The Display Screen will show a message asking you to confirm the reset 2 Press the Select button down to confirm the reset If the Select button is not pressed within three seconds the function will time out and the Display Screen will revert to play mode ...

Page 43: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 43 1 2 ...

Page 44: ...earphones 1 Plug the earphones into the Earphone Socket on the side of the unit 2 Adjust the Volume level The radio has locked up 1 If the radio is switched on and playing but the buttons do not apear to work check the Hold button is not in the Hold position 2 If the buttons still do not work Reset the radio See page 42 3 If this does not resolve the problem remove the batteries for one minute the...

Page 45: ...ion 1 Check the Signal Strength icon shows that a suitable signal is being received 2 Use the Autoscan function to rescan for all stations 3 If the Autoscan function does not find a station use the Manual Tune function 4 Ensure the aerial earphone lead is positioned for optimum reception 5 Use the Signal Strength icon to find the best position ...

Page 46: ...o be exposed to moisture e g dripping or splashing 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 ...

Page 47: ...eserves the right to amend the specification without notice R Battery Battery Life External Power Supply Frequency coverage Earphone Jack 3 x AA size Approx hrs using alkaline batteries 4 5VDC 250mA 2 1mm power jack positive tip not supplied 217 5 230 MHz Band III UK only 32 ohms in ear style with in line aerial element R ...

Page 48: ...nsequential damage 3 Product with removed or defaced serial numbers 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 In t...

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