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- Page 1 Play T1 DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS portable digital radio with clock and alarms Please read this manual before use...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Controls ..................2 .................16 Battery operation ................3 ..........17 Navigation controls .................4 ................17 ............5 ...................18 Operating your radio - DAB ............6 ..................18 Selecting a station - DAB..............7 Software version ................18 Secondary services - DAB..............7 ..............19 Finding new stations - DAB ............7 Language function ................19 Manual tuning - DAB ..............8 ................20... -
Page 3: Controls
Controls Rear 12 13 Volume Tuning Mode Select / Info / Snooze Aux In Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Preset Menu Dimmer 1. Loudspeaker 9. Preset 2 button 17. Battery compartment (see page 3) 2. Dimmer button 10. Preset 3 button 18. -
Page 4: Battery Operation
Battery operation 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the catch down and lifting the cover off. 2. Insert four LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the battery compartment cover. -
Page 5: Navigation Controls
Navigation controls This page describes the basic means of controlling your Play T1 radio. Detailed instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1. Pressing and releasing the On/Standby button brings your radio out of the Standby mode if running from the mains or switches it on if using batteries. - Page 6 In order to disconnect the product from the mains, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket completely. Use only the mains adaptor provided with the product, or a genuine replacement provided by Roberts Radio. The use of alternative adaptors will invalidate the guarantee.
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Page 7: Operating Your Radio - Dab
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Press the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. Scanning Stations radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time it is used. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected. -
Page 8: Selecting A Station - Dab
Selecting a station - DAB 16.34 1. Press On/Standby to switch on the radio. Londons Biggest conversation - LBC 2. Press Mode until the 'DAB' mode is selected. 3. Rotate Tuning to step through the list of available stations. 4. Press Tuning to select and tune to the desired station. 5. -
Page 9: Manual Tuning - Dab
Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Station list Scan Menu Any new stations found will be added to the station list. This function can also be used Manual tune to assist the positioning of the telescopic aerial or the radio to optimise reception for a Prune invalid... -
Page 10: Prune Stations - Dab
Prune stations - DAB If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed may Station list Menu no longer be available. Also, from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, Scan or may change location or frequency. -
Page 11: Manual Tuning - Fm
Manual tuning - FM 16.34 103.40MHz 1. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station.The frequency will change in steps Tuning of 50kHz. Adjust the Volume. Scan sensitivity setting - FM Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give Scan setting Audio setting weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio transmitters. -
Page 12: Display Options - Dab / Fm
Display options - DAB / FM Scrolling text (DAB and FM) Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB or FM modes:- Tuning 16.34 1. Press the Tuning / Info control to cycle through the various options. Londons Biggest conversation - LBC DAB display options... -
Page 13: Presetting Stations
Presetting stations in DAB and FM modes You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 60 memory presets in your radio, 30 for DAB and 30 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure. The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes and is described below. - Page 14 Storing a preset using the menu (presets 1 - 30) 1. Press On/Standby to switch on the radio. Mode Save to Preset 18. Preset empty 2. Select either the DAB or FM mode using the Mode button. 19. BBC Radio 2 3.
- Page 15 Clock and Alarms System settings Time/Date Brightness Automatically updating the clock Language Snooze Your radio will usually set the clock time using the DAB signal. You may specify that the Menu Alarms radio sets its clock using signals from the DAB or FM waveband or none. If you choose Factory reset none you will need to set the clock manually.
- Page 16 Setting the alarm clock Your radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio or buzzer alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory that will retain your alarm settings. Ensure that the time is set correctly before setting the alarms.
- Page 17 Setting the alarm clock - cont. Alarm 1 Sound Tuning 6. The alarm can be set to buzzer, DAB radio or FM radio. For whichever radio mode is selected, the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as Buzzer presets or to the station most recently listened to.
- Page 18 Snooze timer Tuning 1. The snooze timer can be used to silence the alarm for 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes before it will sound again. When the alarm sounds the snooze timer is activated by pressing the Tuning/Select/Snooze control or any of the two rows of buttons. When the alarm sounds again, the snooze function can be repeated as required.
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Page 19: Software Version
Info 1. Press On/Standby to switch on the radio. Brightness 2. Press Menu. SW version Language Play T1 - V1.0 Snooze 3. Choose and then 'Info'. The software version will be Alarms displayed. Press Menu as needed to exit. Factory reset... -
Page 20: Language Function
Display backlight dimmer System settings Brightness The brightness of the display can be adjusted for when the radio is in standby or when Language Dimmer in use. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower standby brightness Snooze Alarms level than the standard setting. - Page 21 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio.
- Page 22 System reset System settings Brightness If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are Language missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. Snooze Alarms Factory reset Info 1. Press On/Standby to switch on the radio. Press Menu. Menu 2.
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Page 23: Safety Advice
Safety advice • Your radio and AC/DC adaptor should not be exposed to dripping or placed on the radio or adaptor. Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not • It is recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in distance (10cm recommended) to adjacent objects in order to ensure a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the... - Page 24 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 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.robertsradio.com website.
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