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Roberts ORTUS 3 Manual

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  • Page 1 DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS alarm clock radio Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Snooze function ..............25 Ortus 3 clock radio features..........2 Controls ................3-4 ............26 .........5 ................27 Operating your clock radio - DAB ........6 Sleep function ..............28 Selecting a station - DAB.............7 ........... 29-30 Secondary services - DAB...........7 ........31 Display options - DAB............8-9 ............32...

  • Page 3: Ortus 3 Clock Radio Features

    Ortus 3 clock radio features The Roberts Ortus 3 clock radio provides the following features:- buttons. audio equipment. other similar devices. alarm. brightness level for a few seconds.

  • Page 4: Controls

    Controls (Top)
  • Page 5 Controls (Rear view) 14. Headphone socket...
  • Page 6 either above or below the clock radio. 4. Plug the mains adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet and switch on the wall socket. 'WELCOME'...

  • Page 7: Operating Your Clock Radio - Dab

    Operating your clock radio - DAB 1. Press and release the On/Off the station name. clock radio when not in use. IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the product guarantee. Note that it is used.

  • Page 8: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press and release the On/Off press and hold the Menu/Mode DAB' mode is selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to step through the list of available stations. release the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The clock radio will select the new station.

  • Page 9: Display Options - Dab

    Display options - DAB 1. Press and release the Info listened to. etc. reception. The signal indicator chevrons increase or decrease showing the changing current station belongs.
  • Page 10 Display options - DAB cont. The date will be shown according to the...

  • Page 11: Finding New Stations - Dab

    Finding new stations - DAB press and hold the Tuning/ Select control for several seconds and then release. to the list stored in the clock radio. Menu/Mode 4. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to perform the scan. to the list stored in the clock radio.

  • Page 12: Manual Tuning - Dab

    Manual tuning - DAB list. This function can also be used to assist the positioning of the aerial or press and hold the Menu/Mode DAB' mode is selected. 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select 'MANUAL'. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the manual tune mode.
  • Page 13 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB 1. Press and release the On/Off press and hold the Menu/Mode DAB' mode is selected. 3. Press and release the Menu/Mode 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'DRC' 5. Press and release the Tuning/Select mode.

  • Page 14: Prune Stations - Dab

    Prune stations - DAB 1. Press and release the On/Off press and hold the Menu/Mode DAB' mode is selected. 3. Press and release the Menu/Mode 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'PRUNE' 5. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 'PRUNE?' will show on Tuning/Select control to cause the invalid Menu/Mode Note...

  • Page 15: Operating Your Radio - Fm

    Operating your radio - FM either above or below the clock radio. 2. Press and release the On/Off press and hold the Menu/Mode mode is selected. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control clockwise and then press and hold the Tuning/Select control for several seconds and then the station name.

  • Page 16: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning - FM either above or below the clock radio. 2. Press and release the On/Off press and hold the Menu/Mode mode is selected. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select 5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end.

  • Page 17: Display Options - Fm

    Display options - FM clock radio. 1. Press and release the Info listened to. etc. Note...

  • Page 18: Scan Sensitivity Setting - Fm

    Scan sensitivity setting - FM 1. Press and release the On/Off 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'SETTING' Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the scan settings menu. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to switch between 'LOCAL' and 'DISTANT' signals when scanning.
  • Page 19 Stereo / Mono setting - FM (Headphones only) as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer. order to reduce the level of background hiss. 1. Press and release the On/Off 3. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. 4.

  • Page 20: Presetting Stations

    Presetting stations The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the Storing a preset using the preset buttons 1-3 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. press and hold the required Preset 'P1 SAVED'.
  • Page 21 Storing a preset using the menu (presets 1 - 10) 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. press and hold the Menu/Mode button to select 4. Press and hold the Presets 'P1 EMPTY' if no station has been stored to that preset. 5.
  • Page 22 Setting alarm times before setting the alarms. Note: Note: the alarm setup. press and hold the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 ALARM 1 SETUP' or ' ALARM 2 SETUP' 2. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the alarm setting menu.
  • Page 23 Tuning/Select control to enter the minutes 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select option: skip to step 14 on the following page. 8. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the setting. The Tuning/Select Tuning/Select 11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the alarm month. 12.
  • Page 24 14. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the setting. The 15. Rotate the Tuning/Select Tuning/Select control. 'LAST PLAYED' or one of the radio station 'LAST PLAYED' option. Note: 17. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. The volume setting will show 18.
  • Page 25 When the alarm sounds the alarm setting procedure. Note: Cancelling alarms 1. While an alarm is sounding press and release the On/Off button to cancel the alarm. 'Off' To set the alarm duration Menu/Mode Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control. 3.

  • Page 26: Snooze Function

    Snooze function any button buttons. This will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. 'SNOOZE' during the selected alarm period. On/Off button. buttons to switch the alarm off. To set the snooze time Menu/Mode Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control.
  • Page 27 Disable alarms 1. To disable the alarm set the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 switch to the 'Off' position. 'Off' To enable a set alarm Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 switch to either the radio...
  • Page 28 Nap timer 2. Press and hold the Nap Timer button to enter the nap timer settings menu. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the desired nap time. The 4. Press and release the Tuning/Select 5. The nap timer will sound after the preset nap time has elapsed. 'NAP' Off button.

  • Page 29: Sleep Function

    Sleep function 1. Press and hold the On/Off/Sleep button and then release the button. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the desired sleep time. 3. Press and release Tuning/Select sleep options. press and hold the On/Off/Sleep button and then release the button. The remaining sleep time will show On/Off button.
  • Page 30 Setting the clock manually 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. Menu/Mode button. The Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'TIME' Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 5.
  • Page 31 Setting the clock manually - cont Tuning/ Select control to set the desired minute. Tuning/Select control to enter the minutes 11. Rotate the Tuning/Select 12. Press and release the Tuning/Select 13. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the current month. 14.
  • Page 32 Automatically updating the clock 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. The menu will show on Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'TIME' Press and release the Tuning/Select control.
  • Page 33 Setting the date format four options available including an off setting. 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. The menu will show on the Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/Select control.
  • Page 34 Display backlight dimmer Dimmer To change the current brightness setting please follow these steps. the Dimmer setting. Menu/ Mode Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'DIMMER' Press and release the Tuning/Select control. Tuning/Select control until 'NORMAL' appears on the rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'STANDBY' Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the selected Tuning/Select control to select the dimmer brightness from...

  • Page 35: Software Version

    Software version 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. The main menu will show Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'SW VER' appears on the Tuning/Select software version.

  • Page 36: Language Function

    Language function 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. The main menu will show Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'LANGUAGE' appears on the Tuning/Select control to enter the 5.
  • Page 37 System reset 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu/Mode button. The main menu will show Tuning/Select control until 'SYSTEM' Tuning/ Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'FACTORY' appears on the Tuning/Select control.

  • Page 38: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket Headphone Socket therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the clock radio. IMPORTANT: can cause hearing loss. volume levels for long periods. USB socket for smartphone or tablet charging when using the manufacturers charging unit supplied with the device. clock radio.

  • Page 39: Auxiliary Input Socket

    Auxiliary input socket Auxiliary input socket. 2. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio. press and hold the Menu/Mode button until the 'AUX IN'. Volume for comfortable listening. Volume 5. Remove the cable from the Auxiliary input socket or press and hold the Menu/Mode button through the speaker and in stereo through stereo headphones.

  • Page 40: General

    General placed on the clock radio or adaptor. in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the good ventilation. curtains etc. The name plate is located on the rear of the clock radio. the product.

  • Page 41: Circuit Features

    Circuit Features Power Requirements Headphone socket 3.5mm dia. Frequency Coverage...
  • Page 42 Notes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

  • Page 43: Guarantee

    Guarantee replaced free of charge. The guarantee does not cover: 3. Product with removed or defaced serial numbers. Procedure: using the contact details on the www.robertsradio.com website.
  • Page 44 ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED Website: http://www.robertsradio.com Issue 1...

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