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Summary of Contents for Sound 80

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before use ROBERTS DAB FM RDS Sound System Enjoy Listening ...

Page 2: ...ing FM 13 Display modes FM 14 Presetting stations 15 Recalling a preset station 16 Setting the alarm times 17 19 To view the alarm settings 20 Cancelling alarms 20 Snooze function 21 Sleep function 22 Contents Setting the clock manually 23 24 To return to auto clock set mode 25 Clock display 26 Display backlight dimmer 26 Software version 26 Stereo Mono setting FM 27 System reset 28 Headphone sock...

Page 3: ... 2 Controls Front 1 Station preset buttons 2 Loudspeaker x 2 3 Info Menu button 4 DAB FM button 5 Auto Tune button 6 On Standby button 7 Volume control 8 Handle 9 LCD display 10 Tuning control 11 Alarm button 12 Dimmer button 13 Snooze button 14 Sleep button 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 3 8 14 ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls rear 15 Headphone socket 16 Line Out socket 17 Auxiliary input socket 15 16 18 20 17 18 DC input socket 19 Subwoofer 20 Telescopic aerial 19 ...

Page 5: ...canning to find out which DAB radio stations are available While scanning markers will show progress of the scan together with a count of stations found After a short time the current time and day will appear on the display 4 If no stations are found NO CLOCK will be displayed It may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception Youshouldthencarryoutascantofindstat...

Page 6: ...the last used station will be selected 3 If this is the first time that the sound system has been used then the first station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played The display will show the station name on the display 4 If no signals are found then OFF AIR will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception Youshouldthe...

Page 7: ... ten seconds the display will revert to showing the time and day 3 Rotate the Tuning control to step through the list of available stations 4 When the desired station name appears on the display press the Tuning control to select the station The display will show TUNING while your radio finds the new station 5 Adjust the Volume control to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the d...

Page 8: ...ally and if the selected service is not available the radio will re tune to the associated primary service Display modes DAB Your sound system has a range of display options when in DAB mode 1 Press and release the Info Menu button to cycle through the various options All displays except scrolling text display will revert to showing the time and day after ten seconds a Date Displays the current da...

Page 9: ... better signal e Station name Displays the station name being listened to f Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc g Programme type Displays the type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc h Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs i Time and day Displays the current time 24 hour...

Page 10: ...o the list Alternatively to carry out a scan of the UK DAB frequencies press and release the Auto tune button In countries other than the UK in order that the radio may find the available stations it is recommended to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies In this case proceed as follows 4 Press and hold the Menu button until the display shows MANUAL 5 Rotate the Tuning contro...

Page 11: ...t the desired DAB channel Press and release the Tuning control to tune to the chosen frequency 3 If a signal is present this will be indicated on a signal strength display The minimum signal marker shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal indicator chevrons go up or down showing the changing signal strength Press and release the Tuning control again to return to t...

Page 12: ...o select the DAB band 3 Press and hold the Menu button until the display shows MANUAL 4 Rotate the Tuning control until DRC VAL appears on the display Then press the Tuning control The display will show the current DRC value 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting default is 0 6 Press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setting The display will return to the normal ...

Page 13: ...ion name After ten seconds the display will revert to showing the time and day 6 To find additional stations press and release the Auto tune button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a opposite direction rotate the Tuning control clockwise to scan low frequency to high frequency or anti clockwise to scan high frequency to low frequency and then press the Auto tune button again 8 When the end of the...

Page 14: ...splay may change to show the station name After ten seconds the display will revert to showing the time and day 5 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 6 Set the Volume to the desired setting 7 To switch off your sound system press the On Standby button If you find that an FM broadcast has a lot of background hiss this may often be reduced ...

Page 15: ...ays except scrolling text display will revert to showing time and day after ten seconds a Date Displays current date b Frequency Displays the frequency of the station being listened to c Station name Displaysthenameoftheradiostationbeing listened to if availabe from RDS d Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc e Programme type Displays type of...

Page 16: ...e same for FM and DAB modes and is described below 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the sound system 2 Press the DAB FM button to select the desired waveband 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold down the Preset button until the display shows for example P1 SAVED The currently tuned station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this proced...

Page 17: ...button to select the desired waveband 3 MomentarilypressandreleasetherequiredPresetbutton Thedisplay will show for example 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 Your sound system will then tune to the chosen preset station stored in the preset memory 1 2...

Page 18: ... to switch on the sound system 2 Press and release the Alarm button The display will show SET ALM 3 Press the Tuning control to enter the alarm setup Alarm 1 flashes 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired alarm number 1 or 2 5 Press the Tuning control to enter the setting for the chosen alarm Rotate the Tuning control to select ON or OFF If OFF is selected any current setting for that al...

Page 19: ... control to choose the desired alarm day option Weekdays Will sound only on weekdays Weekends Will sound only on weekends Daily Will sound everyday Once Will sound at one time only Ifsettingthealarmtoonceonly continuewithstep12below Otherwise skip to step 18 on the following page 12 Press the Tuning control to enter the setting The alarm year will flash on the display 13 Rotate the Tuning control t...

Page 20: ...e desired alarm source DAB FM BUZ 20 Press the Tuning control to confirm the alarm settings and return to normal radio mode Radio alarms are indicated in the display by the symbol and the corresponding alarm number Buzzer alarms are indicated by the symbol and the corresponding alarm number When your sound system is set to wake by the radio alarm your sound system will switch to the last used DAB o...

Page 21: ...ngs 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the sound system 2 Press the Alarm button to enter the alarm setup 3 Press the Tuning control then rotate the Tuning control to view alarms 1 or 2 4 Press the Tuning control to cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm You may rotate the Tuning control to modify any particular setting if desired pressing the Tuning control to enter the m...

Page 22: ...function press the On Standby button To set the snooze time 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the sound system 2 To set the snooze to the desired snooze time press the Alarm button to enter the menu setup SET ALM will appear on the display 3 Rotate the Tuning control until SNOOZE appears on the display Press and release the Tuning control SNOOZE05 will be displayed 4 Rotate the Tuning con...

Page 23: ...ired sleep time The sleep setting will increase in 5 minute increments from 5 minutes up to 90 minutes A further press will cause the sleep timer to be set to OFF which will cancel the sleep function 3 Thedisplaywillshowthesleeptimersettingthenexitthesleepoptions The sleep symbol will show on the display 4 Your sound system will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 To cancel the sl...

Page 24: ... to enter the setup menu 3 Rotate the Tuning control until CLOCK appears on the display Press and release the Tuning control 4 Rotate the Tuning control until MANU CLK appears on the display 5 Press and release the Tuning control to enter the manual setting procedure The hour digits will then flash on the display 6 Rotate the Tuning control to set the desired hour 7 Press and release the Tuning con...

Page 25: ...the year as needed 11 Press the Tuning control to enter the year setting The month will then flash on the display 12 Rotate the Tuning control to select the current month 13 Press the Tuning control to enter the month setting The day in the month will then flash on the display 14 Rotate the Tuning control to select the current day 15 Press the Tuning control to confirm the time setting and return to ...

Page 26: ...trol 4 Rotate the Tuning control until AUTO CLK appears on the display Press and release the Tuning control 5 The sound system will immediately set its time according to the information received with the DAB broadcast The radio will return to normal radio operation with the time currently displayed Note If you select AUTO CLK the current time received will be displayed If no DAB signal is found NO...

Page 27: ...the display to suit the ambient room lighting press the Dimmer button on your clock radio to select the dimmer brightness from High Mid Low and Off Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference Ensure your sound system is switched on and in DAB or FM mode 1 Press and hold the Menu button 2 Rotate theTuningcontroluntilthedisplayshowsyoursoundsystems software...

Page 28: ...your sound system 2 Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described see pages 12 13 3 Press and hold the Tuning control to cause the radio station to play the current station in mono The Mono override is a temporary setting and is applied to the currently tuned station only It is cancelled automatically by tuning to another radio station 4 If you wish to cancel the Mono override whil...

Page 29: ...tswillbeerased Alarms will be cancelled and snooze and sleep timer settings will be set to their default values The display will show ROBERTS and after a few seconds a station scan search will be performed automatically The display will show progress of the station search for example 18 The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found In case of malfunction due...

Page 30: ...t 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 that the Auxiliary Input mode can only be selected when a plug is inserted in the socket 3 Adjust the Volume control on your player and on the sound system for comfortable listening 4 Remo...

Page 31: ...out socket 3 5mm Jack A 3 5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier Inserting an audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker Set the volume control on the sound system to minimum if desired ...

Page 32: ...ts filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the sound system 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 ...

Page 33: ...s Loudspeaker Tweeter 2 x 34mm Subwoofer 1 x 76mm Output Power Tweeter 3 8W into 4 ohms Subwoofer 4 4W into 6 ohms Headphone socket 3 5mm dia Line out socket 3 5mm dia Aux In socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz switching adaptor Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz ...

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Page 35: ...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...

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