ROBERTS PLL synthesised radio MP3/WMA/CD/USB player Please read this manual before use
Contents Contents .............................................................................. 1 Erasing a programme ........................................................ 17 Controls ............................................................................ 2-4 MP3/WMA mode .............................................................. 18 Battery operation ............................................................... 5 Playing an MP3/WMA CD .................................................
Controls (Front) 4 2 3 3 1 1. Function switch 2. Telescopic aerial 3. Loud speakers 4.
Controls (Top) 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 5. Headphone socket 9. CD open close 17 16 15 13. Tuning Up / F Skip button 6. Deep Bass Boost button 10. Programme / Memory button 7. On indicator light 11. Play / Pause button 14. Waveband / Stop button 15. Mode button 8. LCD display 12. Tuning Down / B Skip button 16. Album / Memory up button 17.
Controls (Left side) (Right side) 18 USB 19 FM MODE MONO/STEREO 20 21 22 Aerial storage 18. Handle 19. Mains power socket 20. USB socket 21. FM Mode switch 22. Battery compartment When the aerial is in the vertical position it can be collapsed and then pushed partly into the aerial stud for storage (see the right hand illustration above). For best reception the aerial should be restored to the vertical orientation and fully extended.
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 next to the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. 3. Reduced power, distortion and a 'stuttering' sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.
Operating your radio FM - search tuning 1. Switch on your MP3 CD radio by rotating the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. 2. Press the Waveband button to select the 'FM' waveband. The FM symbol will appear in the display. DOWN UP BAND 1 2 3. The Telescopic aerial which is only operational on FM, should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception. DOWN 4. Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down buttons in for a couple of seconds.
Operating your radio MW - search tuning 1. Switch on your MP3 CD radio by rotating the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. DOWN 2. Press the Waveband button to select the 'MW' waveband. The MW symbol will appear in the display. Search tuning may be stopped by a single press on either the Tuning Up or Down buttons. For MW reception there is a built in ferrite aerial. Rotate the unit to the position giving best reception. BAND 1 3.
Operating your radio - manual tuning 1. Switch on your MP3 CD radio by rotating the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. DOWN 2. Press the Waveband button to select either the 'FM' or 'MW' waveband. The band symbol will appear in the display. On FM fully extend the telescopic aerial. On MW rotate your radio for best reception. UP BAND 1 2 3. A single press on either the Tuning Up or Down buttons will change the frequency up or down.
Presetting radio stations - automatically 1. Switch on your MP3 CD radio by rotating the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. DOWN 2. Press the Waveband button to select either the 'FM' or 'MW' waveband. The band symbol will appear in the display. On FM fully extend the telescopic aerial. On MW rotate your radio for best reception. BAND 1 3. Press and hold the Programme Memory button in for several seconds.
Presetting radio stations - manually Up to 10 stations on the FM band and the MW band can be stored in the preset positions. DOWN 1. Switch on your MP3 CD radio by rotating the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. UP BAND 1 2 2. Press the Waveband button to select either the 'FM' or 'MW' waveband. The band symbol will appear in the display. DOWN 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select desired radio station. MEM FM UP Mhz 3 3 BAND 4.
Recalling a preset station 1. Switch on your MP3 CD radio by rotating the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. DOWN 2. Press the Waveband button to select either the 'FM' or 'MW' waveband. The band symbol will appear in the display. 3. Press the Memory Up or Down buttons to recall the stored preset station. Use Memory Up or Down buttons to step through the available stations. 2 3 MEM Down Album Memory Last station memory 1.
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. Warning Do not expose the CD to rain, moisture, sand, or to excessive heat. (e.g.
Inserting a CD 1. Rotate the Function switch to the 'CD' position. The On indicator will light. If you select a CD and have not inserted a CD, '---' will appear on the display. 1 2. To open the cd compartment, press and release the Open/Close button on the top panel, front right hand corner. 3. Insert an audio CD, printed side facing up. Press the CD onto the spindle until it clicks into place and gently close the CD compartment by pushing the Open/Close button on the top panel, front right hand corner.
Selecting a track 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press either the F. Skip or B. Skip buttons to change to the desired track, the track number appears in the display. DOWN UP 1 2. You can also skip tracks when the player is in stop mode. Skip to the desired track using the F. Skip or B. Skip buttons. BAND 1 3 3. Press the Play/Pause button to play the selected track. DOWN UP DOWN UP 2 BAND 2 BAND Search function DOWN 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and hold the F. Skip or B. Skip buttons.
CD repeat mode 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press the Mode button once. The current track is repeated. 1 Down Album 2. Press the Mode button again to repeat all tracks on the cd. The repeat 'All' indicator will show in the display. Memory Mode Up ALL 2 3. Press the Mode button again to return to normal play. The repeat indicator will disappear. Down Album Memory Mode Up 3 Down Album Memory Mode Up CD random mode 1 1.
Programmed play By programming the player you can play up to 20 tracks in any desired order. MEM 1 1. Whilst the CD is in Stop mode, press and release the Programme/ Memory button. The display will flash 'P01' and 'MEM' flashes on the display. DOWN 2. Select the first track using the F. Skip or B. Skip buttons. The track number will show on display. UP ME M 2 BAND 2 3. To store this track press and release the Programme/Memory button.
2. Select a new track using the F. Skip or B. Skip buttons. The track number will show on the display. DOWN UP MEM 3. To store the track press and release the Programme/Memory button. The display will show the selected track number ('16'). The new track has been stored in the programme. 2 BAND 2 4 4. Press the Play/Pause button to play the revised programme tracks. DOWN 3 UP BAND Checking a programme 1.
MP3/WMA Mode The Swallow 2 is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3/ WMA files. Files must be created at a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. In MP3/WMA mode the terms 'album' and 'file' are very important. 'Album' corresponds to a folder on a PC, 'File' to a PC or a CD-DA track. The device reads MP3/WMA files with a maximum of 255 files per album. An MP3/WMA CD may not contain more than 512 files or albums in total. The device sorts albums, or the files on an album, by name into alphabetical order.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD 1 Follow steps for inserting a CD previously. The display will show the album number. 2 MP3 ALBUM DOWN MP3 UP BAND 2. Press the Play/Pause button to start playback. The display will show the track number. 4 3. Set the Volume and press the Deep bass boost button to the required settings. DOWN 3 UP BAND 4. To pause playback press the Play/Pause button. To resume playback press the Play/Pause button again. 5. To stop playback, press the Stop button.
Repeating a file (Repeat 1 file) MP3 1 1. During playback, press the Mode button until the repeat indicator appears on the display. Down Album Memory Up Mode 2. To stop the function, press the Mode button until the repeat indicator disappears. 2 Down Album Memory Up Mode Repeating all files in an album (Repeat album) 1. During playback press the Mode button twice. All the files on the current album are played back. 2.
Playing back files in random order 1 MP3 ALBUM RND 1. In Stop mode, press the Mode button until 'RND' appears in the display. Down Album 2. Press the Play/Pause button to start random playback. All files on the CD are played back once in random order. 3. To stop the function, press the Mode button until the random indicator disappears.
Playing a programmed track 1. Start programmed play by pressing the Play/Pause button. Playback begins with the first programmed file. 1 MEM MP3 DOWN UP 2. To stop playback press the Stop button. BAND 3. To play the programmed track again press the Programme/Memory button and then Play/Pause button. 3 DOWN DOWN UP 3 BAND 2 UP BAND Editing a programme MEM MP3 1. In Stop mode, repeatedly press and release the Programme/Memory button until the file number you require appears in the display. 2.
Adding a new file MEM MP3 1. In Stop mode, repeatedly press and release the Programme/Memory button to step through the tracks programmed until you find the desired track number. The display will show the track number once and 'MEM' will flash. 1 2 2 2. Select the number of the new folder by pressing the Album/Memory Down or Up buttons. Down Album Memory 3. Select the number of the new file or track by pressing the F. Skip or B. Skip buttons. DOWN Mode Up UP 3 4.
USB mode Cautions This section describes how to use your radio to access and playback your audio files via USB memory devices. In order to minimise the risk of damage to your radio or USB memory device, please place the unit so that the device cannot be easily knocked while it is inserted in the socket. The Swallow 2 has been tested with a range of USB memory devices up to 32GB. However there are many different USB memory devices available and not all devices can be guaranteed to work in the Swallow 2.
Selecting USB mode 1. To select the USB mode slide the Function switch to the 'USB' position. MP3 ALBUM Note: Playback control in USB mode is similar to CD-MP3/WMA mode (see pages 18-23). MP3 and WMA files are played back in the order that they are written to the USB memory device by your computer except when random mode is used. Note: The USB memory device should not be removed during playback as damage or corruption of files may occur.
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 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. It is recommended that the FM band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the MW band.
Mains supply The Swallow 2 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.
Underneath The nameplate is located on the underside of your CD radio. Headphones A 3.5mm Headphone socket located on the left side of the unit is provided for use with either heaphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug into the socket 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.
Specification Circuit features Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz Batteries 6 x LR14 (C size) Headphone socket 3.5mm diameter Output power 2 x 1 Watt Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial MW Built-in Ferrite bar aerial only Frequency Coverage FM 87.5 - 108MHz MW 522 - 1620 kHz MP3/WMA features Playback format MPEG 1 layer 3 (MP3) Sampling frequency 44.
Guarantee This product is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of purchase by 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. Product with removed or defaced serial numbers. N.B.
ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO Box 130 Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 8YT Website: http://www.robertsradio.
