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DAB / FM personal digital radio with loudspeaker

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Summary of Contents for Sports DAB

Page 1: ...ROBERTS Please read this manual before use DAB FM personal digital radio with loudspeaker ...

Page 2: ...io DAB 13 14 Selecting a station DAB 15 16 Display modes DAB 17 20 Signal strength display DAB 21 22 Finding new stations DAB 23 24 Secondary services DAB 25 26 Auto Select function DAB 27 28 Manual tuning DAB 29 30 Dynamic range control DRC settings DAB31 32 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 33 34 Contents 1 ...

Page 3: ...DAB and FM 39 42 FM stereo mono Earphones only 43 44 Software version 45 46 Service Information 47 48 Contrast 49 50 Sleep function 51 52 Display backlight 53 54 System reset 55 56 Earphones 57 58 General 59 60 Specifications 61 Circuit features 61 Guarantee 62 2 ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls 1 Loudspeaker 2 LCDdisplay 1 2 3 4 3 Earphone socket 4 Lock switch ...

Page 5: ...4 5 Volume down button 6 Volume up button 7 On Off button 7 6 5 9 10 8 8 Telescopic aerial 9 Jog wheel 10 DC input socket Controls ...

Page 6: ...io 2 Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet If the radio is switched on the battery indicator will become animated showing charging in progress 3 The radio will begin charging the built in battery Charging time will take 4 hours with the radio switched off and 10 hours if the radio is switched on 4 The battery power icon on the LCD display will flash whilst charging and stop flas...

Page 7: ...it supplied Such use will invalidate your guarantee 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 from the mains completely the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely The AC adaptor should be disconnected from ...

Page 8: ...ed on the top of your radio to the Lock position If the radio is switched on Key locked will appear on the display The On Off and all other buttons will bedisabled thiswillpreventaccidentalopera tion when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag 2 To release the Lock switch move the lock switch to the Unlock position ...

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Page 10: ...om the menus Push the Jog wheel Up or Down to highlight the desired menu item and then click the Jog wheel to select that item Arrows are used to show that there are more items in that menu 3 If an error is made or you wish to go to the previousscreenthereisa BACK menuitemin mostmenus PushtheJogwheelUporDown until Back is highlighted on the display and click the Jog wheel to select After a period ...

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Page 12: ...Display icons a Signal strength indicator b The time in 24 hour format c Battery Charge indicator 11 ...

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Page 14: ...ingthescanningprocess thelowerlineofthe display shows a bar graph indicating progress of the scan 5 When the scanning is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected Your radio will automatically set to the current time 6 If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display Service not available 7 If no signals are found it may be necessary to re...

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Page 16: ...e station that you wish to hear 3 Click the Jog wheel to select the station The display may show 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 Service not available it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception The use of radio station presets for selecting you...

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Page 18: ...ng text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Program Type Displays the type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs d Time Displays the current time e Date Displays the current date ...

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Page 20: ...ysthefrequencyof theDABmultiplexfor the station listened to g Bit rate Displays the digital audio type bitrate audiotype forthestationbeing listened to h Signal Strength Displays a graph showing the signal strength for the station being received ...

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Page 22: ...ength 2 Position your radio and try moving the aerial so as to give maximum number of black rec tangles on signal strength display Normally the best reception will be found with the aerial vertical and fully extended 3 Theclearunfilledrectangleindicatesminimum signal level required for satisfactory recep tion ...

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Page 24: ...vices 2 Click the Jog wheel and then push the Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Scan 3 Click the Jog wheel The display will show Scanning and your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new radio stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and the radio stations will be added to the list stored in the radio ...

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Page 26: ... the display will show next to the station name on the station list The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you push the Jog wheel up or down 2 Click the Jog wheel 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 it is available ...

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Page 28: ...lick the Jog wheel and then push the Jog wheel up or down until Auto Select shows on the display Click the Jog wheel to confirm the selection 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down until YES is highlighted Click the Jog wheel to confirm selection When tuning your radio will now automatically select a station from the station list 4 If you do not wish to use the Auto Select function press the Jog wheel up...

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Page 30: ...ices menu 2 Push the Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Manual tune Click the Jog wheel to select this function 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down to highlight the desired channel 4 Click the Jog wheel The graph will indicate the signal strength and the upper line will show the name of the DAB Multiplex group of radio stations Any stations found will be added to the stored list in the radio...

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Page 32: ...l the display shows Settings Click the Jog wheel to enter the settings menu 4 Push the Jog wheel up or down untill DRC is highlighted 5 Click the Jog wheel to enter the adjustment mode 6 Push the Jog wheel up or down to select the required DRC setting the 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 level is...

Page 33: ...32 1 2 7 Note Not all DAB broadcastsareableto use the DRC function If the broadcast does notsupportDRC then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect ...

Page 34: ...r radio will scan in an upwards direction low frequency to high frequency and stop automatically 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 push the Jog wheel up a...

Page 35: ...dio station presets for selecting your preferred radio stations is described on page 39 8 Whenthewavebandendisreachedyourradiowill recommencetuningfromtheoppositewaveband end Adjust the Volume control to the required setting ...

Page 36: ...ously described if required 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down to tune to a station With each push of the Jog wheel the frequency will change up or down by 50 kHz 4 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 5 Set the Volume control to the desired set tings 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button ...

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Page 38: ...tist name phone in number etc b Program type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Audio mode Display shows stereo or Mono d Time Displays the current time e Date Displays the current date f Frequency Displays the FM frequency Note Yourradiowilldisplay NORadioText onthe lower line of the display if there is no scrolling text available and NO PTY if there is no progr...

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Page 40: ...ame for FM and DAB modes and is described below 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Select the desired waveband 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold the Jog wheel to enter the menu and then push up or down until Favourites is highlighted Click the Jog wheel to select this function 5 Push the Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Preset Store...

Page 41: ...el until the display shows forexample Preset1stored Thestation will be stored under the chosen preset Repeat this procedure as needed 8 Stations which have been stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure ...

Page 42: ...vourites is highlighted Click the Jog wheel to select this function 4 Push the Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Preset Recall then click 5 Push the Jog wheel up or down to highlight the desired preset station 6 Click the Jog wheel to tune to the station stored in preset memory Note If you have not previously stored a preset station and the preset button is pressed Empty preset will be ...

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Page 44: ... Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Audio setting then click the Jog wheel 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down until Forced mono isdisplayed ClicktheJogwheeltoselect mono Your radio will select the mono audio mode 4 To return to stereo mode push the Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Audio setting then click the Jog wheel 5 Push the Jog wheel up or down until Stereo allowed is disp...

Page 45: ...44 1 5 Note Stereo listening is only available when listening via earphones ...

Page 46: ... To view the software version press and hold the Jog wheel to enter the menu and then push up or down until Settings is highlighted on the display 2 ClicktheJogwheelandthenpushupordown until SW version shows on the display 3 Click the Jog wheel the software version will appear on the display ...

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Page 48: ...eelandthenpushupordown until Service Info shows on the display Click the Jog wheel the service information will be displayed 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down until the requiredserviceinformationishighlightedand click the Jog wheel to view this information The chosen service information will be marked with an asterisk and will remain on the display DAB Program type DLS Signal strength Bitrate Freque...

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Page 50: ... ClicktheJogwheelandthenpushupordown until Set Contrast shows on the display 3 Click the Jog wheel to enter adjustment mode 4 Push the Jog wheel up or down to adjust the contrastlevel between1and10 Thecontrast level indication on the screen will change at the same time When you find the setting that gives you the best legibility for the location in which the radio is used click the Jog wheel to sa...

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Page 52: ... and then push up or down until Sleep is highlighted on the display 3 Click the Jog wheel to enter adjustment mode 4 PushtheJogwheelupordowntosetthedesired sleep time between 15 and 90 minutes or OFF which will cancel the sleep function 5 Click the Jog wheel to confirm the setting The sleep timer indicator will show on the display Your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed ...

Page 53: ...52 1 5 6 To cancel the sleep timer without switching off your radio set the desired sleep time to OFF ...

Page 54: ... or down until Settings is highlighted on the display 2 Click the Jog wheel to enter the Settings menu 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down until Set backlight is highlighted on the display 4 Click the Jog wheel and push up or down until YES is highlighted Click the Jog wheel to confirm selection The backlight will now switch on for just 12 seconds The radio will return to the normal radio mode 5 If yo...

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Page 56: ...nger available from the stored list then you may carry out this procedure Your radio will automatically re scan for the DAB stations available at your current location when it restarts 1 Press and hold the Jog wheel to enter the menu 2 Push the Jog wheel up or down until the display shows Settings then click the Jog wheel to enter the settings menu 3 Push the Jog wheel up or down until the display...

Page 57: ...wn until NO is highlighted Your radio will return to the previous menu 5 After a system reset a scan of the DAB band will be performed Incaseofmalfunctionduetoelectrostaticdischarge reset theproduct temporarydisconnectionofthepoweradap tor may be required to resume normal operation ...

Page 58: ...ecessary to extend the telescopic aerial 1 PlugtheearphonesintotheEarphonesocket on the top of your radio 2 Check that the Volume level is not too loud before placing the ear pieces into your ears IMPORTANT Do not switch on the radio with the earphones connected and inserted in your ear Excessivesoundpressurefromearphones can cause hearing loss To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at h...

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Page 60: ...n a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too high It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band The name plate is located on the rear of your radio 59 ...

Page 61: ...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 as lighted candles should be placed on the product It is recommended to avoid using or storing theproductatextremesoftemperature Avoid leaving the unit in cars on...

Page 62: ... for 4 hours a day at normal volume Up to 18 hours using earphones for 4 hours a day at normal volume Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 36mm Output Power 150 mW Speaker Earphone socket 3 5mm dia stereo Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice ...

Page 63: ...er 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...

Page 64: ...ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO Box 130 Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 8YT Website http www robertsradio com 2009 2014 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 2 ...

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