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DAB / DAB+ / FM stereo clock radio with CD, Bluetooth, USB playback / charging

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SOUND 48

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Page 1: ...DAB DAB FM stereo clock radio with CD Bluetooth USB playback charging Please read this manual before use SOUND 48 ...

Page 2: ...evice 12 Compact discs 13 MP3 WMA AAC CD Mode 13 Inserting a CD 14 Playing a CD 14 CD Bookmark 15 Selecting a track 15 CD Repeat function 16 CD Intro function 16 CD random play 16 Creating a playlist program play 17 Checking and editing a program 17 USB mode 18 Setting alarms 19 Snooze 20 Cancel alarm 20 Sleep 20 Automatically updating the clock 21 Setting the clock manually 21 Language function 2...

Page 3: ...ers Display dimmer Display with time or time and date in standby Auxiliary input socket for iPod MP3 playback Headphone socket Menu options You can access or exit your clock radios menu system by pressing the Menu button Use the Tuning Up or Down and Select buttons to select menu options Menu Dimmer Dimmer The brightness of the display can be adjusted while the unit is in Standby mode or while pla...

Page 4: ...utton 5 Dimmer button 6 Mode button 7 Preset Album Up button 8 LCD display 9 On Off button 10 Tuning Down Rewind button 11 Tuning Up Fast forward button 12 Snooze Sleep button 13 CD lid 14 CD open close 15 Select Play Pause button 16 Stop button 17 Intro Repeat button 18 Random Bluetooth Pair button 19 Program Preset button 20 Volume control 19 20 18 DAB FM 40 ...

Page 5: ...4 Controls rear view 21 Auxiliary input socket 22 Headphone socket 23 USB playback charge socket 24 DC input socket 25 Wire DAB FM aerial 26 Loudspeaker x 2 23 24 21 22 25 26 26 DAB FM 40 ...

Page 6: ... is used as the means of connecting the product to the mains supply The mains socket and any multi way mains block used for the product must remain accessible during normal use In order to disconnect the product from the mains the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely Use only the mains adaptor provided with the product or a genuine replacement provided by Roberts...

Page 7: ...hem If these are available they will appear immediately after the main station as you press the Tuning Up button To tune to the selected service press the Select button Mode Scan for DAB stations As time passes new stations may become available or you may have moved to a different part of the country 1 Press and release the Mode button until DAB is selected 2 Give a long press on the Tuning Up or ...

Page 8: ...el or frequency 1 If needed press Mode until the DAB mode is selected 2 Press Menu 3 Press Tuning Up or Down until the display shows Manual Tune Press Select 4 Press Tuning Up or Down to select the desired DAB channel 5 Press Select The open block in the signal strength graph shows you the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal blocks will go up and down showing the chang...

Page 9: ...k radio will have no effect Prune stations DAB If you move to a different part of the country some of the stations which were listed may no longer be available Also from time to time some DAB services may stop broadcasting or may change location or frequency Stations which cannot be found or which have not been received for a very long time are shown in the station list with a question mark The Pr...

Page 10: ...here is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name 5 Adjust the Volume Manual tuning FM 1 Press Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz 2 Adjust the volume FM stereo mono 1 If an FM station is received with a weak signal some hiss may be audible To reduce the hiss press the Select button The display will show MONO Your radio wi...

Page 11: ...u wish to store the station 5 Press the Prog Preset button again The display will show e g Preset 03 Saved The station will be stored under the chosen preset Stations which have been stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure To recall a preset station 1 Press the Mode button to select DAB or FM 2 Press Preset Up or Down to select the desired preset station After...

Page 12: ...hed on 3 Press the Mode button on your clock radio until the Bluetooth mode is selected Your clock radio will become discoverable and Connecting will show on the display 4 Using the Bluetooth settings on your phone tablet or PC direct it to search for discoverable devices After a few seconds you should see a device named Sound 48 Just occasionally it may take longer for the clock radio to be found...

Page 13: ...phone tablet or PC may be able to respond to the Play Pause Next track and Previous track buttons on the clock radio Note Not all player applications or devices may respond to all of these buttons Connecting and reconnecting a Bluetooth device You can only have one Bluetooth device connected to the clock radio at any one time Once you have a Bluetooth enabled device connected to your clock radio i...

Page 14: ...described and specified in these operating instructions or tampering with the unit in any way can result in dangerous exposure to radiation MP3 WMA AAC CD Mode The Sound 48 is able to play CD R and CD RW discs containing MP3 WMA AAC files with a maximum of 255 files per folder An MP3 WMA AAC CD should not contain more than a combined total of 999 files and folders MP3 WMA and AAC files should be c...

Page 15: ...hen be displayed MP3 WMA AAC CD The total number of files and folders will then be displayed 2 Press the Play Pause button to start playback The CD player will also show the first track number and the play symbol Audio CD The current track number and elapsed playing time MP3 WMA AAC CD The display scrolls the following information Folder Title Artist and Album 3 Adjust the Volume to the required s...

Page 16: ...e clock radio into Standby mode or change the radio function the next CD play operation will start from the point where playback was previously stopped Note that if mains power is removed and restored the Bookmark setting will be cancelled and the CD will then play from the beginning Selecting a track 1 Audio CD While the CD is playing press Fastforward or Rewind to change the desired track You ca...

Page 17: ...ss the Intro Repeat button once to play the first 10 seconds of each of the tracks on the disc INTRO appears on the display 2 To cancel the Intro mode press and release the Intro Repeat button as needed CD random play 1 While the CD is playing press and release the Random button to play all tracks on the CD in random order RAND will appear on the display The tracks are played in random order until...

Page 18: ...RW discs only The programmable play feature is not available with CDs containing MP3 WMA AAC audio files Checking and editing a program Whilst the CD is in play or pause modes press the Stop button to enter program mode or to edit the current program 1 Press the Prog Preset button repeatedly The display will show the play list that you have have already programmed 2 You can edit the playlist When ...

Page 19: ...SB memory device Carefully insert a USB memory device into the USB socket To remove the USB memory device simply pull the device out Cautions In order to minimise the risk of damage to your clock radio or USB memory device please place the unit so that the device cannot be easily knocked while it is inserted in the socket Remove the USB memory device before carrying the unit or if not using the US...

Page 20: ...n The hour digits will flash on the display 6 Press Preset Album Up or Down buttons to select the alarm hour Give a long press on the Up or Down buttons to advance the time quickly 7 Press Alarm Press Preset Album Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm minute 8 Press Alarm to confirm and to enter the alarm day option menu 9 Press Preset Album Up or Down buttons to select the desired Alarm ...

Page 21: ...ched on Press Sleep SLEEP will appear on the display 2 Repeatedly press and release the Sleep button to select the desired sleep time The sleep setting will increase in 10 minute increments from 10 minutes up to 90 minutes A further press will cause the sleep timer to be set to 0 which will cancel the sleep function 3 During the sleep timer countdown period press Sleep to view the remaining time a...

Page 22: ...ng the clock Your clock radio will usually set the clock time using the DAB signal Alternatively you may set the clock manually 1 Press On Off to switch on your clock radio Press Menu 2 Using the Tuning Up or Down and Select buttons to choose System in DAB mode only Time Date Auto Update and then choose an update option from DAB FM No Update or Any The current setting will be marked with an asteri...

Page 23: ...Select A full reset will be performed The station list alarms and presets will be erased The clock radio will restart Headphone socket A 3 5mm stereo Headphone Socket is provided on the rear of your clock radio for use with headphones Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeakers Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely We therefore recommend setting volu...

Page 24: ...your iPod MP3 or CD player to ensure an adequate signal and then adjust the volume on the clock radio for comfortable listening USB socket for smartphone or tablet charging Your clock radio has a USB socket which can be used for charging a smartphone tablet or other similar devices Charge time may vary and in some cases may take longer to charge than when using the manufacturers charging unit supp...

Page 25: ...iceable effect Metal pipes foil lined plasterboard metal window frames and domesticwiringcanalsohaveaneffect YoushouldpositionyourBluetooth devices closer to each other if you observe communication difficulties WiFinetworksandcordlessphonesgenerallyusesimilarradiofrequencies to Bluetooth and may interfere with one another If any interference is noticed then try relocating the clock radio or one of...

Page 26: ...t attempt to open or disassemble any part of the product Operating temperature range 5 C to 40 C Note If the unit is in the CD USB or Auxiliary input stop mode position for more than 15 minutes it will automatically switch to the standby mode To use the unit again switch on the unit Electro magnetic compatibility advice In the event of a malfunction due to electrostatic discharge mains power suppl...

Page 27: ...3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Wire aerial DAB Wire aerial Bluetooth standards A2DP AVRCP Bluetooth codec supported SBC The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Bluetooth 5 0 frequencies 2 402 2 480 GHz Power 2 dBm For mains adaptor details see the quick start guide supplied with the product DAB FM 40 ...

Page 28: ... 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 Roberts dealer from whom it was purchased please contact Roberts Radio using the contact details on the www robe...

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