Sound for Generations ROBERTS RD-1 FM /DAB digital radio with Gemini 1 Please read this manual before use
Contents Controls ............................................................................... 2-4 Audio outputs ....................................................................... 31 Battery operation .................................................................... 5 Audio 2 setup - DAB ............................................................ 31 Using the AC adaptor ............................................................ 4 Operating your radio autosearch - FM ......................
Controls 2 1 (Front) 3 4 5 6 Station Presets 5 6 Pause 4 Band 7 Rewind 3 Play Display 2 8 stop Set-up RD-1 1 FM /DAB Digital Radio 9 Record 1. Record button 2. Play button 3. Rewind button 4. button 5. Preset buttons 6. On/Off and sleep button 7. Band button 8. Display button 9.
Controls (Left side) RDI 12 13 Digital Audio Out 11 Aerial LEFT Analogue Audio Out RIGHT 2 14 1 15 10 9. DC input socket 10. Headphone socket 11. Telescopic aerial 12. RDI output socket 13. Digital audio output socket 14. Analogue audio 2 output socket 15.
Controls (Right side) 21 20 TUNING Press to select 19 VOLUME 18 Min Max TREBLE 17 16. Bass control BASS 17. Treble control 16 18. Volume control 22 19. Tuning control 20. SD card socket 21. Lock Switch 22.
Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catches as shown. 1 1 2. Insert four LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. 3. Reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing. BATTERIES: 4 x 1.5v Size D / UM-1 / R20 4.
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. If this is the first time the radio is used the display will show DAB Auto Tune and a quick scan of UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out. 12:00 Wednesday 2 06-March-2002 If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected. 4. During Auto Tune as each group of stations is detected the bottom line of the display will show the number of stations found.
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Rotate the Tuning control until the station list appears. AUTO TUNING 4. Continue to rotate the Tuning control until the required station appears between the two black bars on the display. 5. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the station. The required station will be selected and after a few seconds the Dynamic Label System text (DLS) will appear on the display. 6.
Secondary services - DAB Secondary TUNING 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station has a secondary service the top line of the display will show Secondary. To select the secondary service Press in and release the Tuning control. AUTO BBC Radio 4 Press to select Rumpole or the Bailey Coming next - Life Death and Sex with Mike and Sue 1 09:45 25-May-2004 2. To change back to the primary service Press in and release the Tuning control.
Using your radio's Pause Plus feature - DAB AUTO How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing firm or someone selling that must have item? Sound familiar? Now with a single press of the button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important call. After the call or other important task is finished simply press the button to return to your favourite station exactly where you left off so that you never miss a single word.
Pause Plus Rewind - DAB Rewind AUTO 1. As soon as you switch on your radio the feature is working silently in the background so, say for example, you want to hear a news item again press the Rewind button and rotate the tuning control clockwise to scroll back to the item you wish to listen. The display will show the amount of time you have scrolled back together with the maximum time you can rewind back to. Note the rewind memory only starts when your radio is switched on.
Pause Plus Record (internal memory) - DAB AUTO 1. Your radio can record to its internal memory for typically 30 minutes but can be up to 1 hour depending on DAB storage settings (see page 13) and the programme you are listening to. Recording BBC 7 Recording 0:01:00 Rec Available 0:51:00 2 Record 2. Press and hold in the Record button until the display shows Recording. 13:57 3. The display will show the recording duration together with the remaining record time available.
Pause Plus - record (SD card) AUTO Your radio is supplied with a 32MB SD card which will give typically 30 minutes record time but can be over 1 hour depending on program type. Information SDCard Inserted 1. Insert the SD card into the slot located on the top right side of your radio. The display will show SDCard Inserted. 14:46 2. Press and hold in the Record button until the display shows Recording. 18-May-2004 AUTO Recording 3.
Set-up Pause Plus storage settings - DAB AUTO Your radio's Pause Plus internal storage can be allocated to either Pause/ Rewind or to Record. By default the settings are 50% Pause/Rewind and 50% Record. Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer The default settings are allocated so as to allow typically 15 minutes Pause/Rewind and 15 minutes Record but can be up to 30 minutes for each depending on storage settings, station type and programme content.
Pause Plus storage settings - DAB (cont.) TUNING 6. Rotate the Tuning control until the highlight appears on the Storage Control line. AUTO Press to select 7. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the Storage Control section. 6 Audio 2 Optical output RDI Enable Storage Storage Control Service Status DAB ... No No On ... ... 8. Rotate the Tuning control until the highlight appears on either the Rewind or Record storage settings line. AUTO TUNING 9.
Set-up Pause Plus Storage settings - DAB (cont.) AUTO Your radio has three settings for Pause Plus storage. The settings are Off, On and On with AC. With the Pause Plus storage Off the battery life will be extended (typically 25 hours). Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter the Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. AUTO TUNING 3.
Pause Plus Storage settings - DAB (cont.) TUNING 6. Rotate the Tuning control until the highlight appears on the Storage line. AUTO Press to select 7. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the Storage section. 6 Audio 2 Optical output RDI Enable Storage Storage Control Service Status 8. Rotate the Tuning control to change the Storage to the required setting e.g.. On, Off or On with AC. DAB ... No No Off ... ... AUTO TUNING 9.
Record Timer - DAB TUNING Note: Timer record is only available on DAB via SD card and is provided for personal use only. AUTO Set-Up Press to select Radio Alarm Record Timer Clock DAB 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup mode. 2 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the Record Timer section appears between the two black lines on the display. 3. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the Record Timer section. AUTO TUNING Press to select 4.
Record Timer - DAB cont. TUNING 10. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm selection. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required minute. AUTO Press to select 11. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection. 10 Timer Days Start Stop Station Record Timer Off SMTWTFS 00:00 00:00 AbracaDABra 12. Rotate the Tuning control until the Stop line is highlighted in the display. TUNING 13. Press in and release the Tuning control to select.
Record Timer - DAB cont. AUTO 20. Repeatedly press and release the Setup button until the display returns to show normal station mode. 21. Insert SD card with sufficient capacity for required recording (approx. 32MB per 30 mins at 128 kbits/sec - 1hour at 64 kbits/sec) the display will show SD card Inserted. Set-up BBC 7 Rumpole or the Bailey Coming next - Life Death and Sex with Mike and Sue 20 13:58 22. Press the On/Off button to switch off your radio.
Set-up SD Card Format - DAB AUTO This formats your SD card erasing any previously recorded files. It also allows an SD card formatted on another device to be re-formatted for use on your radio. 1 Set-Up Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Insert an SD card into the slot. Press the Setup button to enter the Setup menu. TUNING 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. AUTO Press to select 3.
SD Card Format - DAB cont. TUNING 6. Rotate the Tuning control until the highlight appears on the Storage Control line. AUTO Press to select 7. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the Storage Control section. 6 Audio 2 Optical output RDI Enable Storage Storage Control Service Status 8. Rotate the Tuning control until the highlight appears on the SDCard Format line. DAB ... No No On ... ... AUTO TUNING 9. Press in and release the Tuning control to enter adjust mode.
Set-up Programme Type - DAB AUTO Your radio can be set so that only one particular type of programme appears in the station list e.g. Rock, Pop, Classic, etc. The default setting is All. 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection Set-Up TUNING AUTO Press to select 3.
Set-up Favourites - DAB AUTO When this setting is switched on the most listened to stations will move to the top of the station list and be marked with the symbol. 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection Set-Up TUNING AUTO Press to select 3.
Set-up Manual Tuning - DAB AUTO Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 11B to 12D. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection TUNING AUTO Press to select Set-Up 3.
Set-up Service Status - DAB AUTO This display gives extended information about the currently selected station. 1. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer Press the Setup button to enter the Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. TUNING AUTO 3. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the DAB section. Press to select 4. Rotate the Tuning control until More... is highlighted on the display.
Service Status cont. TUNING 6. Rotate the Tuning control until the highlight appears on the Service Status line. AUTO Press to select 7. Press in and release the Tuning control to select the Service Status. 6 Audio 2 Optical output RDI Enable Storage Storage Control Service Status DAB ... Yes No On ... ... 8. The display will show Multiplex name, Mono/Stereo mode, T-DAB channel number, Frequency, DAB mode and Bit Rate. AUTO TUNING 9.
Set-up Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB AUTO DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. Currently only BBC Radio 3 broadcasts a DRC level. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the DAB section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection TUNING AUTO Press to select 3.
Set-up Tuning range - DAB AUTO Note: Changes to these settings should only be made if radio is to be used outside of UK. Set-Up 1 Should you take your radio to another country which also has Band III DAB broadcasts it may be necessary to change the default tuning range. Your RD-1 will tune across the full DAB Band III range. Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. TUNING AUTO 2.
Set-up Digital output - DAB AUTO Your radio is equipped with a digital optical output (TosLink) socket which can be used to connect your radio to a Hi-Fi or mini disc for playback or external recording. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer The default setting for the Digital Output is Off (so as to conserve battery life). To switch On the Digital Output proceed as follows:1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. TUNING AUTO 2.
Set-up Radio Data Interface (RDI) output - DAB AUTO Your radio is equipped with an RDI optical output socket (TosLink) which can be used to connect your radio to an external data decoder. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer The default setting for the RDI optical output is Off (so as to conserve battery life). To switch on the Digital Output proceed as follows:1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. TUNING AUTO 2.
Set-up Audio outputs (analogue) AUTO Your radio has two analogue audio outputs:- Audio 1 outputs to your radio's loudspeaker and to Audio output socket 1. Audio 2 outputs to Audio output socket 2 and can be set to output a different station from Audio 1 providing it is within the same multiplex. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer Audio 2 setup - DAB 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. TUNING AUTO Press to select 2.
Operating your radio - FM auto search 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. Band 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band AUTO 87.50MHz 4. Press in and release the Tuning control the display will show Auto Search ... 5. Rotate the Tuning control a few clicks clockwise to search up in frequency or rotate the Tuning control a few clicks anti-clockwise to search down in frequency. 6.
Operating your radio - FM manual tune 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. Band 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band AUTO 87.50MHz 4. Rotate the Tuning control a clockwise to tune up in frequency or rotate the Tuning control anti-clockwise to tune down in frequency. ... ... 3 10:02 24-MAY-2004 5. Adjust the Volume, Bass and Treble controls to the required settings. AUTO TUNING 93.
Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 6 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands. 2 1. Press the On/Off button switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows Stored. The station will be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets. BBC Radio 3 3 4. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure.
Set-up Clock settings AUTO Your radio's clock and date is by default automatically set when first tuned to a DAB station. The clock format (12/24hrs) and date format (ddmmm-yyyy) may also be changed to suit your preferences. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the Clock section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection 3.
Clock settings cont. TUNING 8. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required minute. AUTO Press to select 9. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection. 8 DAB Auto Set Time Set Date Set 24-Hour Format Mode Clock No [ 08:57 ] 01-Jun-2004 24 Hour dd-mmm-yyy 10. Rotate the Tuning control until the Date Set line is highlighted in the display. AUTO TUNING 11. Press in and release the Tuning Control to select.
Clock cont. TUNING 15. Rotate the Tuning control until the 24-Hour Format line is highlighted in the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to enter adjustment mode (default is 24 hours) Press to select 15 16. Rotate the Tuning control to select 12 or 24 hour format. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection. 17. Rotate the Tuning control until the Mode line is highlighted in the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to enter adjustment mode. 18.
Alarms Set-up Your radio has two alarms - buzzer and radio. Both alarms have a Humane wake system whereby the alarms start at a low level and gradually work up to a high level. 1 The radio alarm can be set so that you can wake to your favourite station on either of the two wavebands. AUTO TUNING Note: Alarm time format (12 or 24 hour) is dependent on the clock settings made on page 37 (default is 24 hour) Set-Up Press to select Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 2 Buzzer Alarm 1.
Buzzer Alarm cont. TUNING AUTO 5. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm selection Press to select 6. Rotate the Tuning control until Days line is highlighted in the display. (default is all days active) Alarm Days Time Set Buzzer Alarm On SMTWTFS 00:00 5 7. Press in and release the Tuning Control to select. Rotate the Tuning control to select required days. TUNING AUTO 8. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selections. Press to select 9.
Set-up Radio Alarm Note: Alarm time format (12 or 24 hour) is dependent on the clock settings made on page 37 (default is 24 hour) 1 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup mode. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until Radio Alarm line appears between the two black bars on the display 3. Press in and release the Tuning control to select Radio Alarm. AUTO TUNING Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer Clock 2 4. Rotate the Tuning control until Alarm line is highlighted in the display. 5.
Radio Alarm cont. TUNING AUTO 6. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm selection Press to select 7. Rotate the Tuning control until Days line is highlighted in the display. (default is all days active) 6 Alarm Days Time Set Mode Station Radio Alarm On SMTWTFS 00:00 Current Current 8. Press in and release the Tuning Control to select. Rotate the Tuning control to select required days. AUTO TUNING 9. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selections. Press to select 10.
Radio Alarm cont. AUTO TUNING 14. Rotate the Tuning control until Mode line is highlighted in the display (default is Current) 15. Press in and release the Tuning Control to select. Rotate the Tuning control to select required mode - choose from Current, FM or DAB. Press to select 14 Alarm Days Time Set Mode Station Radio Alarm On SMTWTFS 00:00 Current Current If Current is selected the current Band and station will be used for radio alarm AUTO Set-up 16.
Snooze function Set-up AUTO Set-Up 1. The radio or buzzer alarm can be silenced for 5 minutes by pressing Any button (except On/Off). This sequence can be repeated during the 60 minutes alarm period. 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 12:22 Sleep timer AUTO Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. Set-Up TUNING 1. Press the Setup button to enter Set-up mode. DAB Display Sleep KeyPress Factory Defaults Press to select 2.
Sleep timer cont. TUNING 5. Rotate the Tuning control to set the Sleep time (max 1 hour 30 minutes in 5 minute steps). This now becomes new default sleep time. Press to select 8. Whilst your radio is switched on the Sleep timer may be activated by pressing and holding down the On/Off button until the sleep appears in the display. Your radio will switch off after symbol the preset sleep time has elapsed.
Set-up Display settings AUTO Your radio has three user configurable display settings:- Set-Up 1 Display settings - Display saving Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer Enables screen to be blanked when radio is switched off i.e. no Clock/ Date display. 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the Display section appears between the two black lines on the display.
Set-up Display settings - Backlight AUTO This can be set to Off (always off), On (always on), On with AC (on when using AC adaptor) or Keypress (backlight switches on for 12 seconds following any key press). Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer Note: If backlight is set to On (always on) battery life will be reduced. 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. AUTO TUNING 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the Display section appears between the two black lines on the display.
Set-up Display settings - Contrast AUTO This can be changed to suit lighting conditions (default setting is 12) Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the Display section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection AUTO TUNING 3. Rotate the Tuning control until the Contrast line is highlighted in the display.
Set-up KeyPress settings - Timeout AUTO The tuning display screen can be set to have a Timeout e.g. if no keypress within 5 seconds display will revert to previous screen. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the KeyPress section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection AUTO TUNING 3.
Set-up KeyPress settings - KeyBeep AUTO Your radio can be set to provide an audible beep each time a key is pressed. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the KeyPress section appears between the two black lines on the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to confirm the selection AUTO TUNING 3. Rotate the Tuning control until the KeyBeep line is highlighted in the display. Set-Up 2 4.
Set-up Factory default AUTO This setting clears all station presets, service list and returns all variable settings to their factory defaults. Set-Up 1 Buzzer Alarm Radio Alarm Record Timer 1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until the Factory Default line is highlighted in the display. Press in and release the Tuning control to enter adjustment mode. TUNING AUTO Press to select 3. Rotate the Tuning control to select Yes.
Headphone socket 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. RDI 2. On the FM band if a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. To reduce the hiss press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows Information FM: Mono your radio will switch to mono mode. Digital Audio Out Aerial LEFT Analogue Audio Out RIGHT 2 1 3.
General Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage. It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band. Specifications Circuit Features Loudspeaker 100mm diameter 4ohms 4 x IEC size LR20 (D size) Output Power 1.8 Watts Approx.
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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.
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