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Controls

1. Tuning control
2. Preset button
3. Favourite button
4. On / Off button

(Front)

5. Telescopic aerial
6. Solar indicator
7. Charge / Low battery indicator
8. LCD display

9. Auto Tune button
10. DAB / FM button
11. Info button
12. Speaker

Summary of Contents for solarDAB 2

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

Page 2: ...y DAB 12 Dynamic range control DRC settings DAB 13 Prune stations DAB 14 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 15 Manual tuning FM 16 Display options FM 17 Favourite button 18 Recalling your favourite station 18 Preset stations DAB and FM 19 Contents Scan sensitivity FM 20 Stereo mono setting FM Headphones only 21 Software version 21 System reset 22 Headphone socket 23 Auxiliary input socket 23 A ...

Page 3: ... 2 Preset button 3 Favourite button 4 On Off button Front 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 4 12 5 Telescopic aerial 6 Solar indicator 7 Charge Low battery indicator 8 LCD display 9 Auto Tune button 10 DAB FM button 11 Info button 12 Speaker 6 5 11 ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls 13 Volume control 14 Headphone socket 15 USB socket for software upgrades 16 Auxiliary input socket 17 DC input socket 18 Battery compartment 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 5: ... Batteries will be fully charged in around 7 hours The battery light shows a steady green light when the battery charging is complete Important when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch must be placed in the NiMH NiCad position Batteries will only be charged when the radio is switched off and connected to the AC adaptor When the batteries are exhausted the battery light will show red fo...

Page 6: ...tch must be placed in the alkaline position Failure to do so could result in serious damage to the batteries or radio When 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 b...

Page 7: ...tor is plugged in to the radio but not switched on then the radio will run from the batteries if fitted The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and 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 fro...

Page 8: ...e solar indicator NOTE Best performance of the solar panel will be achieved when the sun is directly overhead and the sunlight is unobstructed by clouds foliage curtains and the like In certain situations and poorer light conditions the solar panel may not be effective and should not be relied upon as the primary energy source for standard usage The solar panel is designed as a supplementary energ...

Page 9: ...ion 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 No DAB station 7 If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception Then either switch your radio off and on again or press the Auto Tune button to repeat the scan Note Radio station name and frequency displays shown i...

Page 10: ... 3 Press and release the Tuning control to select the station The display may show 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 No DAB station it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred radio...

Page 11: ... and date e Frequency Displays the frequency of the DAB multiplex for the station listened to 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 will go up ...

Page 12: ... 3 When the secondary service shuts down your radio will automatically switchbacktothemainradiostation orprimaryservice ifitisavailable Finding new radio stations DAB As time passes new stations may become available To find new stations proceed as follows 1 Press and release the Auto Tune button The display will show Scanning and your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new r...

Page 13: ...ultiplex Any new radio stations found will be added to the list stored in the radio The Signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or the radio position 5 Press and release the Tuning control to return to normal tuning after a few seconds Signal strength display DAB 1 Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line o...

Page 14: ...l to enter the adjustment mode 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting the default is 0 The current DRC setting will be marked with an asterisk 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 level is used as sent by broadcaster 6 Press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setting The display...

Page 15: ... mode is selected 3 Press and hold the Info button until the Advanced DAB menu shows on the display and then release the button 4 Rotate the Tuning control until Prune appears on the display Press and release the Tuning control 5 Rotate the Tuning control to highlight Yes Press and release the Tuning control to cause the stations list to be pruned eliminating unavailable stations 6 If you do not w...

Page 16: ...s and release the Auto tune 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 Whenthewavebandendisreachedyourradiowillrecommencetuning from the opposite waveband end 9 Adjust the Volume control to the required setting The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred ...

Page 17: ...adio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 6 Set the Volume control to the desired setting 7 To switch off your radio press the On Off button 89 30MHz FM 89 35MHz 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 an FM broadcast has a lot of background hiss this may often be...

Page 18: ... e g Pop Classic News etc c Time and date Displays the current time and date d Frequency Displays frequency of the station being listened to e Audio type Display shows the audio type for the currently tuned FM station Note Your radio will display NO Radio Text on the lower line of the display if there is no scrolling text available and NO PTY if there is no programme type information a b c d e BBC...

Page 19: ... FM and tune into the required radio station as described on the preceding pages 3 Press and hold down the Favourite button for 5 seconds until the display shows My Fav Saved Recalling your favourite station 1 Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and switch on your radio If your radio is in Auxiliary Input mode press and release the DAB FM button to select normal radio operation 2 Momentarily pr...

Page 20: ...the Preset button until the displays shows a tick symbol next to the radio station name or frequency This indicates that the radio station is marked as a preset To cancel the preset mark press and hold the Preset button again 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed for any other stations that you want as presets 4 To view only the preset stations for the currently selected waveband when tuning press and ...

Page 21: ...he button 4 Rotate the Tuning control until FM Scan Zone shows on the display Press and release the Tuning control 5 Rotate the Tuning control to switch between Local and Distant options on the lower line of the display The current setting will be marked with an asterisk The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning 6 Press and release the Tuning control to confirm y...

Page 22: ...io will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo via headphones provided that the received signal is of adequate strength However as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of background hiss 1 If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible To reduce this press and r...

Page 23: ...n when it restarts 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Press and hold the Info button until the Advanced DAB or FM menu shows on the display and then release the button 3 Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows Factory Reset then press and release the Tuning control Press SELECT to confirm reset will show on the display 4 Ifyouwishtoperformtheresetoperation pressandreleas...

Page 24: ...phones can cause hearing loss 1 Auxiliary input socket 1 Connect a stereo or mono audio source i e CD player MP3 player etc to the Auxiliary input socket 2 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio Press and release the DAB FM button until the display shows AUX IN Note The Auxiliary Input mode can only be selected when a plug is inserted in the socket 3 AdjusttheVolumecontrolonyourplayerandon...

Page 25: ... a range of methods to ensure correct and safe charging of Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride or Nickel Cadmium 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...

Page 26: ...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 fluid...

Page 27: ...s pressed 2 When your radio is powered by theAC mains using the supplied mains adaptor the display backlight will always be on whenever the radio is switched on Software upgrades In the event that any software update is made available for your radio information on how to update your radio will be made available via our website at http www robertsradio com ...

Page 28: ...s filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the radio 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 curtains etc No naked flame sources such a...

Page 29: ...pecifications Power Requirements Mains AC 100 240V 50 60Hz adaptor Batteries 3 x LR6 AA size Battery Life Up to 20 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells Solar Power Continuous play under adequate sunlight Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice 28 ...

Page 30: ...Notes 29 ...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...Issue 3 ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO Box 130 Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 8YT Website http www robertsradio com 2009 2014 Roberts Radio Limited ...

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