Roberts Radio DreamDock manual

Please read this manual before use ROBER TS DAB / FM RDS Digital Clock Radio with dock for iPod ® and iPhone ® Enjoy Listening[...]

Controls ........................................................................... 2-4 Remote handset battery replacement .................................5 Using the clock radio for the fi rst time .................................6 Switching on your clock radio ..............................................7 Operating your clock radio.........[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls (T op) 1. Snooze button 2. Select / Play / Pause button 3. Alarm 2 button 4. Alarm 1 button 5. T uning Down / Rewind button 6. Sleep button 7. Dimmer button 8. Dock connector for iPod ® and iPhone ® 9. Preset button 10. Info button 1 1. T [...]

3 15. LCD display 16. Speakers x 2 17. Infra-red sensor Controls (front) Controls (rear) 18. DAB/FM wire aerial 19. Auxiliary input socket 20. Headphone socket 21. USB socket (for software upgrades) 22. DC in socket 17 15 19 16 6 18 20 21 22[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 1. On / Off button 2. iPod and iPhone button 3. FM button 4. DAB button 5. Mute button 6. Auxiliary in button 7. T uning Up button 8. Menu button 9. Play / Pause button 10. Rewind button 1 1. T uning Down button 12. Sleep button 13. Dimmer button 14.[...]

5 Remote handset battery replacement 1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide the catch to the right hand side. 2. Remove the battery holder by pushing the holder in the direction shown. 3. Remove the battery from the holder . 4. Replace the battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with the hol[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Using the clock radio for the fi rst time 1. Place your clock radio on a fl at surface. 2. 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 [...]

7 Switching on your clock radio Switching on - On / Off control in the Down position 1. Press and release the On / Off control to bring your radio out of standby . The On / Off control will now be in the raised position. 2. While the clock radio is in use, press and release the On / Of f control. This will cause the radio to return to the standby m[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Operating your clock radio 1. Press the On / Off control to switch on your clock radio. (see page 7). When fi rst switched on, the clock radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the clock radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that m[...]

Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Off control to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations. 4. When the desired station name ap[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 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[...]

11 c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. d. Date Displays the current date. e. Frequency & channel Displays frequency and channel number for the currently tuned DAB station. f. Bit rate & audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio type for the currently tuned DAB station. g. S[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. T o fi nd new stations proceed as follows. 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Scan' . 3. Pres[...]

13 Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your clock 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 clock radio to optimise reception for a speci fi c channel or frequency . Note that UK DAB statio[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your clock radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) D[...]

15 Station order setup - DAB Y our clock radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Note: The default station order on your clock radio is alphanumeric. 1. Press the On / Off control to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Operating your clock 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 either above or below the radio. 2. Press the On / Off control [...]

17 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 / Off control to switch on your clock radio. 3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM band is selected. 4. Repeatedly press an[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Display modes - FM Y our clock 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 f[...]

19 e. Audio mode Display shows Stereo or Mono. f. Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the currently tuned FM station. The clear un fi lled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception. Note: Y our radio will display 'Radio T ext' if there is no scrolling text and 'Program T ype' if t[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 4. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show , for example, 'P01 Empty' if no station has been stored to that preset. 5. Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset station number under which you wish to[...]

21 Stereo / Mono setting - FM Y our 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 [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Scan sensitivity setting - FM Y our radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give good reception. However , you may wish the Auto-scan function to also be able to fi nd weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio t[...]

23 iPod ® and iPhone ® docking Y our clock radio has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio fi les and video soundtracks held on your iPod or iPhone using the clock radio's loudspeakers. Y our clock radio uses the iPod Universal Dock connector developed for use with most iPods. Some models of iPod are supplied with Uni[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 Navigating your iPod or iPhone Please note: Some of the iPod control functions are only available using the remote control or via the iPod's own controls. Not all iPods support remote menu navigation (for example, iPod nano ® 6th generation). [...]

25 Search function 1. While the iPod is playing, press and hold the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to move through the current fi le or track. Release the button when the desired point in the fi le or track is reached. 2. Press and release either the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to start playing the next or previous fi le or track. 1,2 1,2 Set[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm hour . Press and hold the T uning Up or Down buttons to advance the time quickly . 5. Press and release the Select button to enter the hour setting. The alarm minute digits will fl [...]

27 12. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm month. 13. Press and release the Select button to enter the alarm month setting. The alarm year will fl ash on the display . 14. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm year . 15. Press and release the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option will fl[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 Active alarms are indicated in the display by the symbol and the corresponding alarm number . Important: If using your iPod or iPhone as the source for the alarm, then be sure to dock your iPod or iPhone. If the iPod or iPhone is not detected a buzz[...]

29 T o view the alarm settings 1. Press the Alarm 1 or 2 button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'View' shows on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button to enter the alarm setup. 4. Y our clock radio display will automatically cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm. 1 22 3 Controlling alarm statu[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 T o set the snooze time The snooze duration may be set while the unit is in standby or while playing. 1. T o set the snooze to the desired snooze time, press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Snooze Dura[...]

31 Sleep function Y our 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 increments. Ensure your clock radio is switched On. 1. When using your clock radio, press the Sleep button . 'Sleep Time' appears on the display . 2. Repeatedly press the Sleep [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 32 Setting the clock format The clock display used in standby mode and when the clock radio is in use can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The clock format may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. The selected format is then also u[...]

33 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. The clock may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. 1. T o set the clock time, press and release the [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Setting the date manually Normally your clock radio will set its date automatically using the DAB radio signal. If no DAB signal is available and you need to set the date manually , please follow the procedure shown below. The date may be set while [...]

35 T o return to auto clock set mode The auto clock set mode may be set while the unit is in standby or while playing. 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Time Set' appears on the display . Press and release the Select button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Auto Clock&apo[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Equalizer function using the clock radio's buttons The sound on your clock radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The clock radio has six preset equalizer options. Alternatively , you may s[...]

37 Bass control 1. Follow steps 1-4 on the proceding page to enter the EQ setup menu. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to cycle through the options until 'User Set' appears on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button. The current bass setting will fl ash on the display . 4. T o adjust the Bass setting press and release [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Equalizer function using the remote control 1. Press and release the Equalizer button to cycle through the various options. a. Normal - no tone modi fi cation is applied b. Jazz c. Rock d. Pop e. Classic f. News g. Bass - tone setting may be adjust[...]

39 Mute function (Remote control only) Pressing the Mute button will mute the output from the loudspeakers. 1. Press the Mute button to mute the sound output. 2. Press the Mute button again or one of the Volume buttons to un-mute the sound output. 1,2 T reble control 5. T o adjust the T reble setting press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 40 Clock display 1. When your clock radio is in standby mode the time and date will be displayed. Display backlight dimmer The brightness of the display can be adjusted while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. 1. In order to adapt the intens[...]

41 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'SW V ersion' appears on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button to view the software information. 4. After several seconds your clock radio will exit th[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 42 System reset If your clock radio fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. The system reset can be carried out while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. 1. Press[...]

43 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 . Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely . We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before co[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 44 The Company reserves the right to amend the speci fi cation without notice. Circuit Features Loudspeaker 57mm Output Power 2 x 1.8 Watts Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Auxiliary Input socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM Wire aerial DAB Wire aerial Speci [...]

45 iPhone, iPod and iPod nano are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect speci fi cally to iPod or iPhone respectively , and has been certi fi ed by the developer to meet Apple performance standar[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 46 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 dur[...]

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