Roberts Radio SOUND66 manuale d’uso

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Controls ........................................................................... 2-4 Remote handset battery replacement .................................5 Using the sound system for the fi rst time ............................6 Operating your sound system..............................................7 Selecting a station - DAB.................[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) iPod Dock 2 Controls (T op) 1. Snooze button 2. V olume Up / Down buttons 3. On / Standby button 4. Sleep button 5. Alarm button 6. Preset button 7. Info button 8. Menu button 9. Mode button (DAB,FM,iPod or Aux in) 10. Cover for iPod dock connector 1 1[...]

3 16. LCD display 17. Infra-red sensor 18. Speakers x 2 Controls (front) Controls (rear) 19. T elescopic aerial 20. DC in socket 21. Line output socket 22. Headphone socket 23. Auxiliary input socket 24. USB socket (for software upgrades) 18 16 19 20 17 21 22 23 24[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 1. On / Standby button 2. iPod 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. Light button 14. Snooze [...]

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 holder . 4. Replace the battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with the holder [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Using the sound system for the fi rst time 1. Place your sound system on a fl at surface. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 3. Insert the adaptor plug into th[...]

7 Operating your sound system 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. When fi rst switched on, the sound system will be in DAB mode. After each use the sound system will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used. 2. If the sound system has been used before, the last used station w[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds. 2. Press the DAB button to select DAB mode. The display will show the name of the radio station cur[...]

9 1 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 you press the Tuning Up button . 2. T o tune to the secondary service, press and release the Sel[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. e. T ime Displays the current time (24 hour clock). f. Date Displays the current date. g. Frequency & channel Displays frequency and channel number fo[...]

11 1 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. "EQ" shows on the display . 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows "SCAN". 3. Press and release the Select button . Y our radio will perform a[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your sound system 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[...]

13 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your sound system is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1 Maximum compression applied. DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied. 1. Press the On / Standby b[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Operating your sound system - FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 3. Press the FM b[...]

15 Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 3. Press the FM button to select the FM band. 4. Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequ[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Display modes - FM Y our sound system 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 [...]

17 Presetting stations Y ou may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your sound system, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your sound system in the event of a power failure. The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM a[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the sound system. 2. Press the DAB or FM button to select the desired waveband. 3. Press and release the Preset button . The display will show , for example, "Empty 1"[...]

iPod docking Y our sound system has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio fi les and video soundtracks held on your iPod using the sound system's loudspeakers. Y our sound system uses the iPod Universal Dock connector developed for use with most iPods. Recent models of iPod are supplied with Universal Dock Adapter inser[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Navigating your iPod 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). 1. Use the Menu [...]

21 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[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Setting alarm times Y our sound system has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, iPod item or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily , on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms may be set while the unit is in St[...]

23 8. Press the Select button to enter the hour setting. The alarm minute digits will fl ash on the display . 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm minute. 10. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The alarm day option will fl ash on the display . 1 1. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 16. Press the Select button to enter the alarm month setting. The alarm day will fl ash on the display . 17. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day . 18. Press the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option wil[...]

25 Cancelling alarms 1. While an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by pressing the On / Standby button . T o view the alarm settings 1. Press the Alarm button "SET ALM" will show on the display . Press the Select button to enter the alarm setup. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1 or 2. 3. Press the Select button t[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 Snooze function 1. When the radio, iPod or buzzer alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. The Snooze duration can be adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments. The default se[...]

27 Sleep function Y our sound system can be set to turn of f after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute increments. Ensure your sound system is switched On. 1. When using your sound system, press the Sleep button. "SLEEP" appears on the display . 2. Repeatedly press the Sleep bu[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 Setting the clock manually Normally your sound system 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 . 1. Press the On / Stan[...]

29 9. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The year will then fl ash on the display . 10. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to change the year as needed. 1 1. Press the Select button to enter the year setting. The month will then fl ash on the display . 12. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the current month. 13. Pr[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 T o return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the sound system. If necessary press and release the DAB button to put the sound system into DAB mode. 2. Press and release the Menu button to enter the setup menu. 3. P[...]

31 Equalizer function using remote control The sound on your sound system can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The sound system has six preset equalizer modes. Alternatively , you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences. 1. Press the Equalizer button to cycle through the various [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Bass control 5. Press the Equalizer button to cycle through the modes until "BASS" appears on the text display . The current bass setting will be shown on the display . 6. T o adjust the bass setting press and release the Rewind or Fast- forw[...]

33 Equalizer function using the sound system 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. Press and release the Menu button "EQ" will show on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button to enter the EQ setup menu. 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to cycle through the various modes. a. Flat - no tone m[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Bass control 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to cycle through the modes until "BASS" appears on the display . The current bass setting will be shown on the display . 9. T o adjust the bass setting press and release the Rewind or Fast- [...]

35 Clock display 1. When your sound system is in standby mode the time will be displayed. The time is always shown using a 24 hour clock format. Display backlight dimmer (Remote control only) 1. In order to adapt the intensity of the display to suit the ambient room lighting, Press the Light button (on the remote control) to select the dimmer brigh[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Stereo / Mono setting - FM Y our sound system 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 [...]

37 System reset If your sound system fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the sound system. Ensure your Sound 66 is in DAB or FM mode. 2. Press and release the Menu button . 3. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down butt[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker . IMPORT ANT : Excessive sound pressur[...]

39 USB socket for software upgrade Software updates for your Sound 66 may be available in the future. If you register your product at www .robertsradio.co.uk/register and include a valid e-mail address you will receive noti fi cation of software updates. As software updates become available software and information on how to update your sound syst[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 40 The Company reserves the right to amend the speci fi cation without notice. Circuit Features Output Power 2 x 2.5 Watts Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Auxiliary Input socket 3.5mm dia Line Output socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM T elescopic aerial DAB[...]

41 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Made for iPod" means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect speci fi cally to iPod and has been certi fi ed by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of the device or its compliance[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 42 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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