Roberts Radio Vintage manual

DAB / FM RDS Digital Radio with built-in battery charger Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Enjoy Listening[...]

Controls .......................................................................2-3 Battery operation using alkaline batteries....................... 4 Battery operation using rechargeable batteries ...........5-6 Using the AC adaptor ..................................................... 6 Operating your radio - DAB ................................[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls 1. Speaker 2. V olume control 3. On/Off button 4. Favourite button 5. DAB/FM button (T op) 6. Auto T une button 7. Info button 8. Preset button 9. T uning / Select control 10. Auxiliary input socket 1 1. LCD display 12. Charge / Low battery [...]

3 14. T elescopic aerial 15. Line output socket 16. DC input socket 17. Battery compartment screw Controls (Rear) 14 17 16 15[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Battery operation using alkaline batteries (also see page 23) 1. Ensure your radio is disconnected from the mains supply and the aerial is fully retracted. 2. Open the battery cover on the base of the unit by using a fl at bladed screwdriver to loosen[...]

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries (also see page 23) The fi rst few times that you charge a new set of batteries, you may fi nd that the charge and play times are very short. Normal operation should be achieved after 3 or 4 charge - discharge cycles. Batteries are only charged while the radio is connected to the mains supply via its [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Using the AC adaptor 1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the rear of your radio. 2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the batteries are[...]

2 Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show 'Welcome to DAB' . 3. If this is the fi rst time the radio is used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out. If the radio has been used before the last used station will be[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the display . Stop rotating the T uning cont[...]

1 Display modes - DAB Y our radio has a range of display modes:- 1. Press and release 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. Program T ype Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc. c. Multiplex Name Di[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 1 Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a radio station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show '>>' next to the station name on the s[...]

11 Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 1 1B to 12D. 1. Press and hold in the Info button until the display shows 'Manual T une' . Press and release the Tuning control to select this function. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the Info b[...]

13 Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully . 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the DAB/FM button to select the FM band. 4. Press and immediately release the Auto Tune button, your radio will scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatica[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the DAB/FM button to select the FM band. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully for FM reception. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. With each clic[...]

15 Display modes - FM 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. In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following display options:- 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through eac[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Favourite button Y our radio is fi tted with a button which when pressed will automatically select the required waveband and tune to your Favourite radio station. With this button you can store one favourite station from either the DAB or FM waveba[...]

17 Preset stations - DAB and FM T o make it easier for you to tune your radio to the stations that you prefer , you may store selected radio stations as presets. Y our radio holds presets separately for DAB and FM radio modes. Y ou may set as many or as few presets as you like in each mode. Y ou can easily switch between displaying all DAB stations[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Stereo / Mono setting - FM (headphones only) 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 [...]

19 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 transmitters. Y our radio includes a local / distant option for the Auto-scan function. 1. Press th[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. T o view the software version on the display , ensure your radio is in DAB mode and press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds. 2. Rotate the Tuning control[...]

21 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, it may be possible to restore normal operation by carrying out a System Reset operation on your radio. This will restore the radio's settings to their factory defaults. No presets will be stored, and the list of DAB radio station[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the top 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 [...]

23 A Few Words about Batteries… Y our Roberts V intage radio has been designed to use a choice of power sources. Y ou may plug it into the mains using the supplied high-ef fi ciency adaptor , or for listening away from the mains you may use either alkaline or rechargeable batteries. We do not recommend the use of carbon-zinc or zinc-chloride bat[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 If you use the radio powered from the batteries, the charge/low battery indicator light will be off until the batteries are exhausted. The charge/ low battery indicator light will then show red for a short while before the radio switches itself off.[...]

25 Display backlight 1. When using the radio powered from batteries, the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is pressed. 2. When your radio is powered by the AC mains using the supplied mains adaptor the display backlight will always be on whenever the radio is switched on. USB socket for software upgr[...]

26 Circuit Features Loudspeaker 1 x 1 17 x 42mm Output Power 1.0 Watt Headphone socket 3.5mm dia. Auxiliary Input socket 3.5mm dia. Line output socket 3.5mm dia. Aerial System FM T elescopic aerial DAB T elescopic aerial Speci fi cations Power Requirements Mains AC 100 240V 50/60Hz (adaptor) Batteries 4 x LR14 (C size) Battery Life Up to 80 hours [...]

ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SER VICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during of fi ce hours) Website: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk Issue 1 Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or c[...]