Enjoy Listening ROBERTS DAB / FM RDS Digital Radio with Alarm, Sleep and Nap Timer Please read this manual before use
Contents Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 View alarm setting .............................................................26 Navigation ...........................................................................4 Cancelling alarm ................................................................26 Battery operation .................................................................5 Snooze ..............................................................
Controls 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (Top) 12 1 17 16 15 14 13 1. Volume control 7. DAB / FM / AUX button 13. Tuning Down button 2. Treble control 8. Menu button 14. Station preset buttons 3. Dimmer button 9. Select button 15. 5 + button 4. LCD display 10. Tuning Up button 16. Bass control 5. Info button 11. On / Off button 17. Low battery indicator 6. Auto Tune button 12.
Controls (Rear View) 18 19 18. Telescopic aerial 19. DC in socket 20. Battery compartment 21. Headphone socket 22. Auxiliary input socket 23.
Navigation This page describes the basic means of controlling your Ecologic 7. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1. Pressing the On/Off button brings your radio out of Stand-by mode if running from the mains or switches it on if using batteries. 1 Pressing the On/Off button while the radio is in use will cause it to return to Stand-by mode with the clock display when running from the mains, or will switch if off when running on batteries. 2.
Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the battery door in and downwards. 2. Insert six LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown next to the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. 3. The low battery indicator lighting, reduced power, a stuttering sound, distortion or the radio switching itself off are all signs that the batteries may need replacing. 4.
Using the radio for the first time 1. Place your radio on a flat surface. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 3. Plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket on the rear of your radio (marked 'DC In') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket.
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "Now tuning" for a few seconds. When first 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 it is used. 2. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected. 3.
Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the DAB/FM/AUX button to select DAB mode. The display will show "Now tuning" for a few seconds followed by the name of the radio station. 1 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll through the list of available stations. 2 4. When the station name appears on the display, press and release the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The display will show "Now tuning" while your radio finds the new station. 5.
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 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 rotate the Tuning/Select control. 2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Tuning/Select control.
Display modes - DAB Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. a 1 b. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc. b c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. c d.
Display modes - DAB cont. e. Bit rate & audio type Displays the digital bit rate & audio type for the current DAB radio station. f. Displays the signal strength for the station being listend to. The clear rectangle shows the minimum required signal strength for clear DAB reception. Signal strength g. Time Displays the current time. h. Date Displays the current date.
Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:1. With the unit in DAB mode (see page 8) press and release the Auto Tune button, the display will show "Scanning". 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 display will increase and stations will be added to the list.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. This function is only for the DAB waveband. 2 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and release the Menu button so that "Manual tune" appears on the display. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the display shows "DRC value". Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the DRC adjustment mode. 3-5 4.
Operating your radio - FM auto tune 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully and press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1,9 2 2. Press and release the DAB/FM/AUX button to select the FM band. 3. Press and release the Auto Tune button to cause your radio to scan in the direction previously scanned and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength. 3,5,6 4. After a few seconds the display will update. The display will show the frequency of the signal found.
Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the Telescopic aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1,6 2. Press and release the DAB/FM/AUX button to select the FM band. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control or press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. 2 4. When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband. 5. Set the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings. 6.
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 radio. 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various modes. 1 a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b.
Stereo / Mono setting - FM Your radio will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo 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 background hiss. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1 2. Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described (see pages 14, 15). 3.
Presetting stations - DAB and FM 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. 1 2 The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the DAB/FM/AUX button to select the DAB or FM waveband. 4 3.
Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the DAB/FM/AUX button. 1 2 3. Momentarily press and release the required Preset button. The display will show, for example, "Empty preset" if no station has been stored to that preset. If a preset has been stored, then the display will show for example "Preset 01 Loaded". 3 4. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing and holding 5+ button and Preset button 1 to 5. e.
Setting the clock manually Normally your 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/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. To set the clock time, press the Menu button once or twice as needed until "Main Menu" appears on the display. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Set up" shows on the display. 1 3.
9. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the minutes setting. The day of the month will then flash on the display. 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to change the day as needed. 11. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the day setting. The month will then flash on the display. 9-15 12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the correct month. 13. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the month setting. The year will then flash on the display. 14.
To return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. If necessary press and release the DAB/FM/AUX button to put the radio into DAB mode. 1 2. Press the Menu button once or twice as needed until "Main Menu" appears on the display. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Set up" shows on the display. 3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the Set up menu and rotate until "Clock" appears on the display.
Setting alarm time Your radio has an alarm which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio or beep type alarm. The alarm can be set to sound on Weekdays, Weekends, Daily or Once. The alarm can be set when your radio is switched on or in stand-by mode. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory that will retain your alarm settings. The alarm feature should only be used when the radio is powered from the mains.
8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to set the desired minute. 9. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the minutes setting. The alarm day option will flash on the display. 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to choose the desired alarm day option. • Weekdays - Will sound only on weekdays Weekends - Will sound only on weekends Daily - Will sound everyday Once - Will sound at one time only 8-16 If setting the alarm to once only, continue with step 11 below.
17. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the setting. The alarm source option will flash on the display. 18. The alarm can be set to DAB, FM or buzzer. For whichever radio mode is selected, the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets or to the last station listened to. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight either 'Buzzer' or the required radio mode. Press the control to confirm the selection. 19.
To view alarm setting 1. To view the alarm setting follows step 1-5 on page 23. Press the Tuning/Select control or the Select button to cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm. 2. You may rotate the Tuning/Select control or press the Tuning Up/Down buttons to modify any particular setting if desired, pressing the Tuning/ Select control or the Select button to enter the modification.
Sleep function Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 5 and 120 minutes in 5 minute increments. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the Menu button once or twice as needed until "Main Menu" appears on the display. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Utility" shows on the display. 1,6 3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the Utility menu and rotate until "Sleep" appears on the display.
Nap timer The Nap timer facility allows you to set your radio to wake you after a predetermined interval (up to 2 hours) without needing to set the alarm. The nap timer can be set when your radio is switched on or in stand-by mode. The nap timer should only be used when the radio is powered from the mains. The radio's clock does not operate when the radio is in standby and powered solely from its batteries. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio if required. 1 2.
Dimmer function The brightness of the display can be adjusted for when the radio is in Stand-by and for when it is in use. If you use the unit in a bedroom, you may prefer a lower stand-by brightness level than the standard setting. The dimmer can be set to low, mid, high and an almost off 'night time' setting. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 1 2. Press the Menu button once or twice as needed until "Main Menu" appears on the display.
7. Alternatively you can press the Dimmer button on your radio to select the dimmer brightness from low, mid, high and an almost off 'night time' setting. When the radio is in Stand-by mode, pressing a button or turning the rotary control will cause the radio to switch to the normal brightness level for a few seconds. This is so that even if the Stand-by brightness level is set to zero (almost off), it is still possible to see the time by quickly pressing a button.
Auxiliary input socket 1. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (i.e. CD player, MP3 player, etc.) to the Auxiliary input socket. 2 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 3. Press and release the DAB/FM/AUX button until the display shows "AUX". 3 4. Adjust the Volume control on your player and on the radio for comfortable listening. 5. Remove the cable from the Auxiliary input socket or press and release the DAB/FM/AUX button to cancel Auxiliary Input mode.
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 sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones in the radio. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the Menu button once or twice as needed until "Main Menu" appears on the display. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Set up" shows on the display. 3. Press the Tuning/Select control to enter the Set up menu and rotate until "Factory Reset" appears on the display.
General • The 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. Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too high.
Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge. The guarantee does not cover: 1. Damage resulting from incorrect use. 2. Consequential damage. 3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers. N.B.
