Enjoy Listening ROBERTS DAB / FM RDS digital radio and CD / SD player with MP3 / WMA and LCD Zoom Please read this manual before use
Contents Controls ........................................................................... 2-4 System reset .....................................................................26 Aerial assembly ...................................................................4 Headphone socket ............................................................27 Battery operation .................................................................5 Mains supply .............................................................
Controls 4 (Front) 5 3 2 1 1. SD card slot 4. On indicator light 2. Function switch 5. Telescopic aerial stud 3.
Controls (Top) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 9 8 7 6. Album Up / Memory Up button 11. Headphone socket 15. Play / Pause / Select button 7. Album Down / Memory Down button 12. CD Open / Close 16. Tuning Up / Fastforward button 8. LCD display 13. Tuning Down / Rewind button 17. Stop / Memory button 9. Volume control 14. Zoom button 18. Mode / Menu / Info button 10.
Controls (Left side) (Right side) 19 21 20 22 19. Handle 21. DAB / FM switch 20. Mains power socket 22. Battery compartment Aerial assembly 1. Before using your radio, screw the telescopic aerial on to the protruding aerial stud by rotating the body of the aerial in a clockwise direction (as viewed from above). Only rotate the aerial by hand. Do not use pliers or any other tools as this may damage the aerial. 2.
Battery operation 1. Slide the battery cover catch in the direction of the arrow. Open the battery cover. 2. Fit six LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the outside of the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. 3. Reduced power, distortion and a 'stutturing' sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial (see page 4). 2. Slide the DAB/FM switch to the 'DAB' position. Switch on the unit by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position. The 'On' indicator will light. 2 3. The display will show 'Welcome' for a few seconds and the DAB symbol will appear in the display. 4. If this is the first time the radio is used a full scan of the UK band III DAB channels will be carried out.
Selecting a station - DAB 1. When the unit is in DAB mode the upper line of the text display normally shows the name of the station currently tuned. 2 2 2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the text display. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear. 3 3. Press and release the Select button to cause the radio to tune to the chosen station.
Display modes - DAB Your radio has a range of display modes:1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. 1 a a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c. Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs. d. Time Displays current time. e. Frequency Displays the current frequency.
Display modes - DAB cont. f. Bit rate Displays the digital bit rate. g. Signal error Displays the signal error for the station being listened to. (The lower numbers mean that the radio is receiving a better signal). f g Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:1. Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down buttons, the display will show "Scan...". Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies.
Manual Tuning - DAB 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. 1 1. Press and hold the Menu button so that the display shows "SELECT Manual". 2. Press and release the Select button. 2-7 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB channel. (Frequency display is in MHz). 4. Press and release the Select button. The signal indicator in the top left corner shows the signal strength received.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only 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. 1. Switch the unit on by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position. 1 2. Slide the DAB/FM switch to the 'DAB' position. 'DAB' will show on the display. 2 3. Press and hold the Menu button until 'SELECT Manual' appears on the display. 4.
Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial (see page 4). 2. Switch on the unit by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position. The 'On' indicator will light. 2 3. Slide the DAB/FM switch to the 'FM' position, 'FM RADIO' will appear in the display. 3 4. Press and hold the Tuning Up button your radio will scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength. 5.
Manual tuning - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial (see page 4). 2. Switch on the unit by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position. The 'On' indicator will light. 2 3. Slide the DAB/FM switch to the 'FM' position, 'FM RADIO' will appear in the display. 3 4. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz on FM. 5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end. 4 4 6.
Display modes - FM Your ZoomBox has a range of display options when in 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. 1 a 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b. Programme Type Displays type of station being listened to e.g.
FM stereo / mono 1. If an FM station is received with a weak signal some hiss may be audible. To reduce the hiss press and hold the Select button the display will show 'Mono'. Your radio will switch to mono mode. 1,2 2. To return to stereo mode press and hold the Select button the display will show 'Auto'. The radio will switch to stereo mode. Presetting stations There are 20 memory presets on each of the DAB and FM wavebands. 1. Switch on the unit by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position.
Recalling a preset station 1. Switch on the unit by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position. 2. Select the required waveband as previously described. 1 3. In FM mode, momentarily press the Memory Up or Down buttons to recall the stored preset station. The display will show the preset number e.g. 'Preset 1'. 3 3 In DAB mode, press the Memory Up or Down buttons to recall the stored station preset. The display will show the station name of the preset station. 4.
Compact discs Use only Digital Audio CDs which have the symbol. Never write on a CD or attach any sticker to the CD. Always hold the CD at the edge and store it in its box after use with the label facing up. To remove dust and dirt, breathe on the CD and wipe it with a soft, lint free cloth in a straight line from the centre towards the edge. Cleaning agents may damage the CD. Do not expose the CD to rain, moisture, sand or to excessive heat. (e.
WARNING MP3 / WMA CD Mode CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT means that the laser's construction makes it inherently safe so that the legally prescribed maximum permissible radiation values can never be exceeded. The ZoomBox is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3 / WMA files. Caution: Using any equipment or devices other than those described and specified in these operating instructions, or tampering with the unit in any way, can result in dangerous exposure to radiation.
Inserting a CD 1. To open the CD compartment, push the OPEN/CLOSE button on the top panel. 2. Put the CD on the spindle until it clicks into place and close the CD door. 1 Playing a CD 1. Rotate the Function switch to choose CD as the input source. The CD player will scan the contents of the CD, "READING" will appear on the display. Audio CD: the total number of tracks and total playing time will appear on the display. 1 MP3 / WMA CD: The total number of files and folders will appear on the display. 2.
4. To pause playback press the Play/Pause button, the pause symbol will appear on the display. The current track number and the elapsed playing time stay on the display. 4,5 5. To resume playback press the Play/Pause button again. 6. To stop playback, press the Stop button. To take out the CD, push the OPEN/CLOSE button on the top panel of the device. The CD door should only be opened when the CD is in stop mode. 6 Selecting a track 1.
Search function 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and hold down either the Tuning Up or Down buttons. Release the button when the desired part of the track is reached. 1 1 CD repeat mode 1. Whilst the CD is playing press the Mode button. 1 Audio CD: Repeat 1 , Repeat ALL , Random RAN Normal Play MP3 / WMA: Repeat 1 Repeat ALL , , Repeat Album/Folder , Random RAN Normal Play CD Random play 1. Whilst the CD is playing, repeatedly press the Mode button to play all tracks on the CD in random order.
CD Intro mode 1. When in the stop mode, press the Mode button twice to play the first 10 seconds intro of all the tracks on the disc. 'Intro' appears on the display. 1 2. To cancel intro, press the Stop button. 2 Creating a play list (Programme Play - CD & SD only) 1 By programming the player you can play up to 60 tracks in any desired order. 1. Whilst the CD is in Stop mode, press and release the Mode button. The display will show 'P-01'.
Checking and Editing a programme Whilst the CD is in stop mode, you can check and edit the programme. 1. Press and release the Mode button. The display will show the play list that you have have already programmed. 1 2. You can edit the playlist. When the desired track that you want to edit is reached, follow the procedure for creating a playlist page above. Erasing a programme 1. Press the Stop button to erase the program. Programmes are also erased by switching to off, radio or SD mode.
Using SD cards Secure Digital (SD or SDHC) cards can be used with the ZoomBox for playback of MP3 or WMA files. The ZoomBox has been tested with a range of SD cards. SD cards up to 2GB and SDHC cards up to 16GB are supported. However, there are many different card variants available and not all cards can be guaranteed to work in the ZoomBox. SD/SDHC cards must be formatted using the FAT or FAT32 filing system in order to operate with the ZoomBox. SD card slot is located at the front of the unit.
Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1 1. To view which software version your ZoomBox has ensure your CD player is in DAB or FM mode and press and hold the Menu button to enter the menu setup. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Version' together with the Version number appears on the display. 2 2 Zoom display function Your CD player has a zoom button which can be used to enlarge the size of fonts on the display. 1.
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 1. Whilst in DAB mode press and hold the Menu button and then repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'SELECT Factory'. 2. Press and release the Select button, 'Confirm Reset' will be displayed. Press the Select button again to confirm reset.
Headphone socket 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
Mains supply The ZoomBox will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz only. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adaptor. If in doubt consult your dealer. The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK.
• General Do not allow this CD player to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your CD player 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. • • • The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains etc.
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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