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RDK-2

Please read this manual before use

ROBER

Sound for Generations

DAB/FM sensor touch digital radio with

DAB recording and MP3 playback

for under cupboard ﬁ xing

Summary of Contents for RDK-2

Page 1: ...RDK 2 Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations DAB FM sensor touch digital radio with DAB recording and MP3 playback for under cupboard ﬁxing ...

Page 2: ...DRC 17 Station order setup DAB 18 19 Signal strength display DAB 19 Operating your radio search tuning FM 20 Manual tuning FM 21 Presetting stations FM 21 Contents 1 Using an SD Memory card with your radio 23 Recording a radio program DAB only 23 24 SD card format 24 View free ﬁle space on an SD card 25 File playback 26 27 Fast forward rewind stop ﬁle playback 27 Delete ﬁles 28 Alarm mode 29 32 Sl...

Page 3: ... PausePlus button 5 Timer Set button 6 Band button 7 Auto tune button 8 Info button 9 On Standby button 10 Volume up button 11 Volume down button 12 SD card slot Auxiliary In socket 7 3 4 5 6 12 1 18 8 9 10 11 2 13 Preset 5 Play Pause button 14 Preset 4 Stop button 15 Preset 3 Fast forward button 16 Preset 2 Rewind button 17 Preset 1 button 18 Loudspeaker 13 14 15 16 17 ...

Page 4: ...Controls rear 18 19 18 Fixing bracket 19 DAB FM wire aerial 20 Mains cable entry location 21 Thumbscrew 2 pcs 3 20 21 21 ...

Page 5: ...n recording to SD card Auxiliary input The RDK2 can be used as an ampliﬁer and loudspeaker system for iPod MP3 players portable compact disc players and similar devices Fixing bracket The radio has an integrated ﬁxing bracket for discrete mounting beneath kitchen cupboards Clock Your radio has automatic clock setting from DAB radio transmissions Alarm clock The alarm clock plays DAB or FM radio DA...

Page 6: ...uctures You may need to experiment to determine the best position for the aerial Use adhesive tape as a temporary ﬁxing for the aerial since holding it may affect reception 4 Check that the aerial and mains lead can be safely routed and secured before ﬁtting the radio 5 Loosen the thumb screws on the sides of radio to free the mounting bracket Lift the mounting bracket and tighten the thumb screws...

Page 7: ...opriate length for the cupboard material If those provided are not suitable for your needs please use screws with a similar diameter and head design IMPORTANT Before drilling holes and applying screws please make sure that the screws selected are not too long Excessively long screws may damage the interior of your cupboard 11 Drill short pilot holes for the screws in the underside of the cupboard ...

Page 8: ... card FM mode is used for listening to FM radio broadcasts Playlist mode is used to play back digitally recorded programmes and for listening to MP2 and MP3 ﬁles The RDK2 has a Auxiliary input socket which can be used as an ampliﬁer and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players portable compact disc players and similar devices Auxiliary input mode is automatically selected when a 3 5mm stereo pl...

Page 9: ...econds until the display on the radio shows that the command has been accepted You may ﬁnd that at ﬁrst the radio does not always detect that you have touched a button If so try touching with a little more pressure a little higher or lower or for slightly longer You will soon ﬁnd the optimum touch needed to control your radio Using an alternative aerial Your radio is supplied with a simple wire ae...

Page 10: ...B signals and if a DAB signal is found it will then show the current time and date in the display 5 If no signal is received the radio will continue to display Clock not Set Tryrepositioningtheantenna TouchtheOn Standbybuttonand the radio will re scan If a signal is found the radio will then tune to a station and set the clock as soon as the time information is received If necessary reposition aga...

Page 11: ...of the Auto tune When the Auto tune is completed the ﬁrst station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 3 Thetoplineofthedisplayshowsthenameofthestationcurrentlyselected TouchtheTuningUp Downbuttons toscrollthroughthelistofavailable stations on the lower line To scroll more quickly through the list of stations keep your ﬁnger held on the button Stop touching the Tuning Up Down buttons wh...

Page 12: ...he required Preset button for 2 3 seconds until the display showse g Preset1saved Thestationwillbesavedunderthechosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Stations stored in preset memories may be over written by following the above procedure 1 3 Recalling a preset station 1 Touch the On Standby button to switch on your radio 2 Select the required waveband by touching th...

Page 13: ... display will show Full scan As new stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list 1 2 Manual tuning DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D 1 Touch the Info button for 2 3 seconds until Station order appears on ...

Page 14: ...type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex name Displays name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs d Time and date Displays the current time and date e Channel and frequency Displays the current DAB channel and frequency f Audio type and bit rate Displays the audio type and bit rate g Signal strength Displays the signal strength for th...

Page 15: ...secondary service associated with it the display will show next to the station name on the station list The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service when you touch the Tuning Up Down button 2 Touch the Select button to select the station 3 When the secondary service shuts down your radio will automatically switch back to the main radio station or primary service if ...

Page 16: ...d Radio stations can effectively be put on hold between 5 and 15 minutes depending on the station you are listening to Note that the feature only operates on the DAB waveband 1 To place your radio in mode simply touch the PausePlus button the sound from the loudspeaker will be muted The display will show the Pause symbol and the time by which the sound is delayed 2 To return to the radio station t...

Page 17: ...also rewind or fast forward through the program content that is stored in the radio 1 RepeatedlytouchtheFast forwardorRewindbuttonstoscrolltothe item you wish to listen to Each touch moves forwards or backwards 30 seconds 2 When using your radio s feature the top line of display automatically switches to show the time by which the programme content is delayed 1 1 ...

Page 18: ...alue 4 Touch the Select button to enter adjustment mode 5 Touch the Tuning Up Down button 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 6 Touch the Select button to conﬁrm the setting The display will return to radio mode Note Not all DAB broadcasts...

Page 19: ...of the display 2 Touch the Tuning Up Down button to choose between favourite station alphanumeric and active station Favourite stations When this setting is switched on after a period of time the most listened to stations will move to the top of the station list and will be marked with the heart symbol Alphanumeric Touch the Tuning Up Down button until Alphanumeric appears on the display Your radi...

Page 20: ...tton until Prune stations appears on the display Touch the Select button to select the operation 1 2 2 1 2 Signal strength display DAB 1 Touch the info button until the lower line of the display shows the signal strength 2 Position your radio and carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength display as a guide Move your radio around and position to give maximum...

Page 21: ...y 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 To ﬁnd other stations touch the Auto tune button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency touch...

Page 22: ...nce tuning from the opposite waveband end 5 Set the Volume to the desired settings 6 To switch off your radio touch the On Standby button Presetting stations FM You may store your preferred FM radio stations to the preset station memories 1 to 5 The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes and is described on page 11 Note that the radio stores ...

Page 23: ... several useful features The following are available on your radio 1 Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme Type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Time and date Displays current time and date d Frequency Displays the frequency of the stat...

Page 24: ...DK2 The RDK2 will not work with cards greater than 2GB capacity or cards which use the High Capacity Secure Digital HCSD standard Inserting and removing a card To insert an SD card into your radio pull forward the door and push the card label side upward and gold contacts ﬁrst into the SD card slot on right hand front side of the radio until it clicks To remove the card push the card in slightly a...

Page 25: ...ibed below The card has enough recording space available page 25 The card has not become corrupted possibly by removing the card during recording Re format the card if necessary 4 SD Card Format FormattingyourSDcarderasesanypreviouslyrecordedﬁles Italsoallows an SD card formatted on another device to be re formatted for use on your radio The SD card can be formatted in DAB FM or Playlist mode 1 In...

Page 26: ...itable card reader Be sure to select the FAT format not FAT 32 for the card to be compatible with your radio Files copied to the card must be placed in a folder called RADIO created when the card is formatted in the radio To view space on an SD card 1 In DAB mode touch the Info button for 2 3 seconds until Station order is displayed Then touch the Tuning Up Down button to step through the options ...

Page 27: ...3 You can scroll through the list using the Tuning Up Down button or the Fast forward Rewind buttons Note If no ﬁles are found or if the SD card is not formatted then Media error will be displayed Check that ﬁles copied from a PC are stored in a folder called RADIO created when the card is formatted in the radio Files in subfolders within the RADIO folder will not be played To play ﬁles 1 Touch th...

Page 28: ...ton until the desired part of the track is reached Rewind ﬁles 1 Touch the Rewind button to skip to the previous track 2 While a track is playing you may touch the Tuning Up Down button until the desired part of the track is reached Stop playing ﬁles 1 Touch the Stop button to stop the track playing The radio will return to the playlist 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 29: ...h the options until Delete track appears on the display 4 Touch the Select button the display will show ﬁnding tracks and will then display the list of tracks on the SD card 5 Touch the Tuning Up Down button to select a track for deletion 6 Touch the Select button and the display will show Conﬁrm delete 7 Touch the Tuning Up Down button to select Yes on the display 8 Touch the Select button and yo...

Page 30: ...on for 2 3 seconds to enter the timer options The display will show Set Clock Note that a short touch of the button will allow you to view the settings but not to change them 2 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down buttons until Alarm timer shows on the display and then touch the Select button to enter the alarm setting menu The alarm status will show on the display 3 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up ...

Page 31: ...ly Daily Alarm will sound every day Weekdays Alarm will sound only on weekdays Weekends Alarm will sound only at weekends 8 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down buttons to choose the day option and then touch the Select button to conﬁrm the setting If setting the alarm to daily weekdays or weekends proceed to step 16 since there will be no need to specify a date for the alarm 9 If selecting the ala...

Page 32: ...thealarmissounding normalradiocontrolsarenotavailable except for the volume control The alarm indicator bell will ﬂash If the buzzer alarm is used the volume will start from minimum and increase in level every few seconds The alarm will sound for 60 minutes unless cancelled To cancel the alarm 1 While an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled for 24 hours by touching the Standby button The alarm wi...

Page 33: ...e alarm sounds touching any button other than the Standby button or volume controls will silence the alarm for ﬁve minutes The snooze symbol will appear on the display To view the set alarm 1 Touch the Timer Set button and repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down button until the current alarm setting shows on the display ...

Page 34: ...wn buttons to adjust sleep countdown time ranging from 15 30 60 90 120 and Off Then touch Select button to conﬁrm the setting 4 The sleep symbol will show on the display and your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 To cancel the sleep function before the preset time has elapsed either touch the Standby button to turn the radio off or enter the Sleep menu and set the Sle...

Page 35: ...ter the timer setup 3 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down buttons to adjust egg timer ranging from 1 99 minutes and Off Then touch the Select button to conﬁrm the setting The use of the egg timer is indicated with an E in the display 4 Your radio will sound a buzzer when your desired cooking time is reached 5 To cancel the egg timer before the preset time has elapsed touch the Standby button to ca...

Page 36: ...he hour setting 4 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down buttons to choose the desired minute and then touch the Select button to conﬁrm the minute setting 5 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down buttons to choose the desired year and then touch the Select button to conﬁrm the year setting 6 Repeatedly touch the Tuning Up Down buttons to choose the desired month and then touch the Select button to conﬁ...

Page 37: ...io touch the Timer Set button and the current time will be shown on the display for about 5 seconds 1 36 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference 1 To view which software version your radio has touch the info button for 2 3 seconds until Station order appears on the display 2 Touch the Tuning Up Down buttons to step through the options until the softwa...

Page 38: ... Adjust the Volume control on your player for comfortable listening 4 Remove the cable from the Auxiliary input socket to cancel auxiliary input mode Note ThevolumecontrolonyourradioisbypassedwhenusingtheAuxiliary Input Therefore you must use the volume control on the connected player to set the listening level as needed 2 Display backlight 1 The display backlight is set to a low level when your r...

Page 39: ... reset 4 Touch the Select button and the display will show Press SELECT to conﬁrm reset 5 Touch the Select button once more to conﬁrm Afull reset of the radio will be performed and all presets station lists and the alarm setting will be erased After the reset is completed a quick scan of UK DAB band III frequencies will be carried out In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the...

Page 40: ...the fuse and dispose of the plug 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...

Page 41: ...d not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc No naked ﬂame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes of temperature Avoid leaving the unit in cars on window sills in direct sunlight etc IMPORTANT Please be sure to read and understand the...

Page 42: ...8 239 200MHz FM 87 50 108 MHz The manufacturer s name plate is located on the top of your radio Circuit features Loudspeaker 4 ohms 100mm Output Power 3 Watts maximum Aux in socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System DAB and FM Wire aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the speciﬁcation without notice ...

Page 43: ...correct use 2 Consequential damage 3 Receivers 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 f...

Page 44: ...RTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during ofﬁce hours Website http www robertsradio co uk Issue 1a 2008 Roberts Radio Limited ...

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