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Dab / fm rds digital clock radio with dual alarm
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  • Page 1 DAB / FM RDS digital clock radio with dual alarm Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls ................2-3 Setting the clock manually ........... 23-24 Using the clock radio for the fi rst time .........4 To return to auto clock set mode ........25 Operating your clock radio ..........5 Clock display ..............26 Selecting a station - DAB ............6 Display backlight dimmer ..........26 Secondary services - DAB ..........7 Software version ..............26...

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (Top) 1. Snooze button 6. Sleep button 11. Volume Up button 2. Select button 7. Alarm button 12. Volume Down button 3. Tuning Up button 8. Dimmer button 13. On / Standby button 4. Tuning Down button 9. Menu / Display button 14.
  • Page 4 Controls (rear) 15. Loudspeaker 16. Headphone socket 17. DAB / FM wire aerial...

  • Page 5: Using The Clock Radio For The Fi Rst Time

    Plug the other end of the mains lead into the wall socket and switch on the wall socket. The display will show "ROBERTS" for a few seconds and then the display will then show "SCANNING". During this time the radio is scanning to fi...

  • Page 6: Operating Your Clock Radio

    Operating your clock radio 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds. When fi rst switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used.

  • Page 7: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds. 2. Press the Function button to select DAB mode. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected.

  • Page 8: Secondary Services - Dab

    Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it then the secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you press the Tuning Up button. 2.
  • Page 9 d. Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the currently tuned DAB station. e. Station name Displays the station name being listened to. f. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. g. Programme type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g.

  • Page 10: Finding New Stations - Dab

    Finding new stations - DAB From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available. Or you may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case you may need to cause your radio to scan for new stations. 1.

  • Page 11: Manual Tuning - Dab

    Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Any new stations found will be added to the station list. This function can also be used to assist the positioning of the aerial or the radio to optimise reception for a specifi...

  • Page 12: Dynamic Range Control (Drc) - Dab

    Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied. DRC 1 Maximum compression applied.

  • Page 13: Operating Your Radio - Fm Auto-Tune

    Operating your radio - FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending vertically either above or below the radio. 2.

  • Page 14: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 3.

  • Page 15: Display Modes - Fm

    Display modes - FM Your radio has a range of display options for FM mode:- The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features. The following are available on your clock radio.

  • Page 16: Presetting Stations

    Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure.

  • Page 17: Recalling A Preset Station

    Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the Function button to select the desired waveband. 3. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show, for example, "Empty 1" 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).

  • Page 18: Setting The Alarm Times

    Setting alarm times Your clock radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms can only be set when your clock radio is switched on.
  • Page 19 8. Press the Select button to enter the hour setting. The alarm minute digits will fl ash on the display. 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm 8,10 minute. 10. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The alarm day option will fl...
  • Page 20 16. Press the Select button to enter the alarm month setting. The alarm day will fl ash on the display. 17. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day. 16,18 18. Press the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option will fl...

  • Page 21: To View The Alarm Settings

    To view the alarm settings 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press the Alarm button to enter the alarm setup. 3. Press the Select button, then press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1 or 2.

  • Page 22: Snooze Function

    Snooze function 1. When the radio or buzzer alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. The Snooze duration can be adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes in 5 minute incre- ments. The default setting is 5 minutes. When the Snooze button has been pressed during an alarm, the display will show the Snooze symbol .

  • Page 23: Sleep Function

    Sleep function Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute 1,2,5 increments. Ensure your clock radio is switched On. 1.

  • Page 24: Setting The Clock Manually

    Setting the clock manually Normally your clock radio will set its clock automatically using the DAB radio signal. If no DAB signal is available and you need to set the time manually, please follow the procedure shown below. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2.
  • Page 25 9. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The year will then fl ash on the display. 10. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to change the year as 9-15 needed. 11. Press the Select button to enter the year setting. The month will then fl...

  • Page 26: To Return To Auto Clock Set Mode

    To return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. If necessary press and release the Function button to put the radio into DAB mode. 2. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the setup menu. "MANUAL" will appear on the display.

  • Page 27: Clock Display

    Clock display 1. When your clock radio is in standby mode the time and day will be displayed. The time is always shown using a 24 hour clock format. Display backlight dimmer 1. In order to adapt the intensity of the display to suit the ambient room lighting, press the Dimmer button on your clock radio to select the dimmer brightness from High-Mid-Low and Off.

  • Page 28: Stereo / Mono Setting - Fm

    Stereo / Mono setting - FM (Headphones only) Your clock radio will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo (via headphones) provided that the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer. It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of backgound hiss.

  • Page 29: System Reset

    4. A full reset will be performed. The station list and presets will be erased. Alarms will be cancelled and snooze and sleep timer settings will be set to their default values. The display will show "ROBERTS" and after a few seconds a station scan search will be performed automatically.

  • Page 30: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the rear of your clock radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

  • Page 31: Cautions

    Cautions Do not allow this clock radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do • Your clock radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and not leave your clock radio where excessive heat could cause damage that no objects fi...

  • Page 32: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Circuit Features Power Requirements Output Power 0.5 Watt Mains AC 230V 50 Hz Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Frequency Coverage Aerial System Wire aerial 87.5-108MHz Wire aerial 174.928 - 239.200MHz The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi cation without notice.

  • Page 33: Mains Supply

    BROWN - LIVE IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual. If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-...

  • Page 34: Notes

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  • Page 35: Guarantee

    Company’s service department for attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.
  • Page 36 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline: 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours) Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk © 2009 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1...

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