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DAB / DAB+ / FM / Bluetooth stereo digital radio
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Страница 1: ...Please read this manual before use ROBERTS DAB DAB FM Bluetooth stereo digital radio Enjoy Listening ...
Страница 2: ...uetooth devices 23 Playing audio files in Bluetooth mode 24 Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 25 Setting the alarm time 26 28 Contents When the alarm sounds 29 Cancelling alarms 29 Snooze function 30 Controlling alarm in standby 30 Sleep function 31 Setting the clock format 32 Setting the clock manually 33 34 Automatically updating the clock 35 Clock display 36 Display backlight dimmer 36 Software ...
Страница 3: ... Technical Helpline on 2 Controls front 1 Loudspeakers x 2 2 On Standby button 3 Volume Down button 4 Volume Up button 5 Menu Source button 6 LCD display 7 Select button 8 Tuning Down button 9 Tuning Up button 10 Bass speaker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 ...
Страница 4: ...3 Controls rear 11 Telescopic aerial 12 AC mains socket 13 Auxiliary Input socket 14 Charging socket 15 USBsocket forsoftwareupgradesonly 12 11 13 14 15 ...
Страница 5: ...mote control Note For the sake of clarity the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the radio The buttons on the remote can be used if you prefer However the mute is only available when using the remote control Press and hold the Source button on the radio to access the DAB FM Aux In or Bluetooth mode Press and release the Source button whe...
Страница 6: ...e side of the battery faces you with the holder positioned as shown 5 Replace the battery holder If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the battery is removed IMPORTANT The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre On no ac...
Страница 7: ...time the radio is scanning to find a DAB radio signal After a short time the current time and day will appear on the display 5 If no signal is found 0 00 will be displayed It may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception You should then carry out a scan to find stations as described on page 11 IMPORTANT The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the radio to ...
Страница 8: ...ion search The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found 4 When the scan is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected The first station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played The display will show the station name 5 If no signals are found then it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position gi...
Страница 9: ...nd release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations 4 When the desired station name appears on the display press and release the Select button to select the station The radio will select the new station 5 Adjust the Volume to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the station does not connect it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a positi...
Страница 10: ... re tune to the associated primary service Display options DAB Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode 1 Press and release the Select button to cycle through the various options a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the station beinglistenedto Theclearrectangleshows the m...
Страница 11: ...uency for the currently tuned DAB station f Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the currently tuned DAB station g Bit rate audio type Displays the digital audio bit rate and audio type for the currently tuned DAB station h Time Displays the current time i Date Displays the current date e f g BBC Radio 4 BBC National DAB BBC Radio 4 12B 225 648MHz BBC Radio 4 Signal error 3 BBC Radio 4 128...
Страница 12: ...epeatedly press and hold the Source button until the DAB mode is selected 3 Press and release the Menu button The DAB menu will show on the display 4 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows Scan 5 Press and release the Select button Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the...
Страница 13: ...he Menu button The DAB menu will show on the display 4 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows Manual tune Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tune mode 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired DAB channel 6 Press and release the Select button The open block in the signal strength graph shows the minimum signal stre...
Страница 14: ...DAB menu will show on the display 4 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonsuntil DRC appears on the display Press and release the Select control The display will show the current DRC value and it will be marked with an asterisk 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting default is 0 6 PressandreleasetheSelectbuttontoconfirmthesetting Afterseveral seconds t...
Страница 15: ...ress and hold the Source button until the DAB mode is selected 3 Press and release the Menu button The DAB menu will show on the display 4 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonsuntil Prune appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Yes is highlighted Press and release the Select button to cause the stations list to be pruned ...
Страница 16: ...stations press and hold the Tuning Up button as before 7 Press and hold the Tuning Down button for 2 to 3 seconds to cause your radio to search from high frequency to low frequency and to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 8 When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 9 Adjust the Volume to the requi...
Страница 17: ...ngth with RDS information present then the display may change to show the station name 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 radio press and release the On Standby button Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the telescopic aerial The aerial should be ful...
Страница 18: ...g text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc c Station name Displaysthenameoftheradiostationbeing listened to d Audio mode Displaystheaudiomodefortheradiostation being listened to e Time Displays the current time f Date Displays the current date Note If no RDS information is available the radio will be ...
Страница 19: ...nd release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Scan setting shows on the display Press and release the Select button The current setting will be marked with an asterisk 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between Strong stations only and All stations options on the display The All stations option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning 6 Press and release ...
Страница 20: ...Audio setting shows on the display Press and release the Select button The current setting will be marked with an asterisk 5 To switch to mono to reduce the hiss from a weak FM signal press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Forced Mono appears on the display Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting 6 If you wish to return to the normal automatic stereo or mono while...
Страница 21: ... and hold the Source button to select either the FM or DAB mode 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold the Select button The display will show for example PO1 Empty if no station has been stored to that preset 5 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonstoselectthedesired preset station number under which you wish to store the station 6 Press and hold the Select butto...
Страница 22: ... Empty 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 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset station 5 Press and release the Select button Your radio will tune to the chosen preset station stored in the preset memory 21 2 4 1 3 5 4 P...
Страница 23: ...ngemaybesubstantially reduced if the signal passes through a solid object Human bodies brick and concrete walls heavy furniture or bookcases will all reduce the operational range of your Bluetooth devices to a greater or lesser extent Glass dry wall or wood paneled walls and office partitions may have a less severe but noticeable effect Metal pipes foil lined plasterboard metal window frames and d...
Страница 24: ...blet or PC direct it to search for discoverable devices After a few seconds you should see a device named Blutune 5 Select Blutune to cause your phone tablet or PC to pair with your radio and to establish a connection 6 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth indicator on the radio display will remain lit You can now begin playing music from your phone etc Some Bluetooth devices may requi...
Страница 25: ...t or PC may be able to respond to the Play Pause Next track and Previous track buttons on the radio To play or pause the audio press and release the Select button To access the next or previous track press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons as required Note That not all player applications or devices may respond to all of these controls Bluetooth 09 30 1 1 3 3 3 Note Somemobilephonesmaytemp...
Страница 26: ...ound a double beep provided that your radio s volume is set to a suitable listening level 4 The radio will disconnect device and then will become discoverable foraperiodofapproximately60seconds TheBluetoothindicatorwill flash on the screen You may then pair your radio with a new device Some Bluetooth devices will automatically connect while others may need you to confirm the connection If no new c...
Страница 27: ...ch off your radio 2 Press and hold the Menu button Alarm Setup will show on the display 3 Press and release the Select button to enter the alarm setting menu 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select On or Off If Off is selected any current setting for the alarm will be cancelled 5 With On selected press and release the Select button to cause the alarm hour digits to flash on the display 6 P...
Страница 28: ...nly on weekends Weekdays Will sound only on weekdays Daily Will sound everyday Ifsettingthealarmtoonceonly continuewithstep11below Otherwise skip to step 17 on the following page 11 Press and release the Select button to enter the setting The alarm day will flash on the display 12 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day 13 Press and release the Select button to ente...
Страница 29: ... Select button Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose either Last listened to wake up to the last listened radio station or from a preset on the display Note That you can only set the alarm to use a preset which has already been stored Please see Presetting stations page 20 19 Press and release the Select button The volume setting will show on the display 20 Press and release th...
Страница 30: ...is set to wake by the radio alarm your radio will switch to the selected radio station If the radio cannot connect to the specified radio station the buzzer will be used instead Note If the radio is switched on because of a radio alarm you can control basic functions such as the volume control When the buzzer alarm activates it will start softly and gradually increase in level The alarm icon will ...
Страница 31: ... flash on the display This sequence can be repeated during the 60 minute alarm period 2 To cancel the Snooze function press and release the On Standby button Controlling alarm in standby When your radio is in standby the alarm can be controlled using the Menu button This avoids the risk of disturbance to someone who is asleep 1 To change the states of the alarm when in standby press and release th...
Страница 32: ...tion 3 Press and release the Select button The display will exit the sleep options 4 Your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 To view the remaining sleep time press and hold the On Standby button and then release the button The remaining sleep time will show on the display To change the current sleep time duration you may select a different setting using steps 2 and 3 a...
Страница 33: ...l System appears on the display Press and release the Select button 4 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonsuntil Time appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Set 12 24 hour appears on the display Press and release the Select button 6 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to display either 12 or 24 hour format 7 ...
Страница 34: ...lect button 4 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonsuntil Time appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Set Time Date appears on the display 6 Press and release the Select button to enter the manual setting procedure The hour digits will then flash on the display 7 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the ...
Страница 35: ...lectthecurrent day 12 Press and release the Select button to enter the day setting The month will then flash on the display 13 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonstoselectthecurrent month 14 Press and release the Select button to enter the month setting The year will then flash on the display 15 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonstoselectthecurrent year 16 PressandreleasetheSelectbuttontoco...
Страница 36: ...Press and release the Select button 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Auto update appears on the display Press and release the Select button The current setting will be marked with an asterisk 6 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose an update option from Any DAB FM or No update 7 Press and release the Select button to confirm your choice 8 The radio will s...
Страница 37: ... 2 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Brightness appears on the display Press and release the Select button The current brightness setting will be marked with an asterisk 3 PressandreleasetheTuningUporDownbuttonstochoosebetween High Mid Low or to Off almost off night time setting 4 Press and release the Select button to confirm your selection When the radio is in standby mode pr...
Страница 38: ...nthedisplay 3 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until System shows on the display 4 Press and release the Select button 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until SW version shows on the display 6 PressandreleasetheSelectbutton Thedisplaywillshowthesoftware information 7 Press and release the Menu button to exit the software display 2 7 3 5 1 4 6 3 5 DAB System System SW...
Страница 39: ...ns until System shows on the display 4 Press and release the Select button 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Language appears on the display 6 Press and release the Select button to enter the language adjustment menu The current setting will be marked with an asterisk 7 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until your desired language appears on the display 8 Pressa...
Страница 40: ...e current equaliser setting will be marked with an asterisk 5 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to cycle through the various options until the desired option is displayed Press and release the Select button to confirm your choice a Normal no modification is applied b Loudness bass and treble are increased at lower volume settings c Classic d Pop e Jazz f Rock Mute function 1 Press an...
Страница 41: ...ase the Select button The display will revert to the previous display 5 With Yes displayed press and release the Select button A full reset will be performed The station list and presets will be erased The alarm will be cancelled and settings will be set to their default values The display will show Resetting and after a short time the current time and day will appear on the display 6 See Operatin...
Страница 42: ...umecontrolonyourplayerandontheradioforcomfortable listening 5 Remove the cable from the Auxiliary input socket or press and hold the Source button to cancel Auxiliary Input mode Note If the radio is in Auxiliary input mode with no input signal being applied for more than 15 minutes then it will automatically switch to the standby mode The LCD will revert to the standby mode clock display To use th...
Страница 43: ...smart phone and similar devices Charge time may vary and in some cases may take longer to charge than whenusingthemanufacturerschargingunitsuppliedwiththesmartphone 1 Ensure your radio is plugged in 2 Connect your smart phone to the USB charging socket at the rear of your radio 3 Your iPhone or smart phone will begin to charge 4 Once your iPhone or smart phone has charged remove the USB lead 2 ...
Страница 44: ...nterferencewillusuallybeobtainedthanontheFMband The name plate is located on the rear of the unit Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects 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 venti...
Страница 45: ...lug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately 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 Gre...
Страница 46: ...ures Loudspeaker x 2 30 mm Bass speaker 102mm Output Power 2 x 9 Watts 18 Watts Auxiliary input socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230V 50 60 Hz Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz 45 ...
Страница 47: ... 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 Co...
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