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Roberts Radio Ecologic 3 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    DAB/FM RDS digital portable radio Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations[...]

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    Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Battery operation .................................................................4 Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................5 Operating your radio - DAB .................................................6 Selecting a stati[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Band 23 4 5 1 Station Presets Auto Tune Full Info Advanced DAB/FM RDS Digital Portable Radio RDS Controls 1. Preset buttons 2. Auto T une button 3. On / Off button 4. On / Off indicator 5. LCD display 6. Tuning Up / Down button (Front) 1 2 6 11 7. Se[...]

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    DC 7.5V 800mA 3 Controls 12. Battery compartment 13. T elescopic aerial 15 14 12 14. Headphone socket 15. DC IN socket 13 (Back)[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 Battery operation 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow . 2. Insert four LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. T ake care to ensure all batteries are inserted with[...]

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    Using the AC adaptor The AC adaptor for use with the Ecologic 3 should provide 7.5 volts DC output at 800mA centre pin positive. 1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC IN socket on the left hand side of your radio. 2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is used the batteries are automatically disconnected.[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The On/Of f indicator will light and the display will show "Roberts" for a few seconds. 3. If this is the fi rst time[...]

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    7 Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. 3. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display may show "Tuning" while your radio fi nds the new station[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 1 Display modes - DAB Y our radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:- 1. Press and release the Inf o button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number , etc. b[...]

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    9 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 Auto T une button , the display will show "Fast scanning". Y our radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies. As new stations are found the station counter on the right-hand side of[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 1 1B to 12D. 1. Press and hold the Select button until the display shows "Manual tune". Release t[...]

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    11 1 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB 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 button and the display will show “Station order .” 3. Press either the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows &quo[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Station order setup - DAB This function enables you to choose how the stations are arranged when selecting a station. There are four options available - favourite station, alphanumeric, active station and prune stations. Note: Y our radio default stati[...]

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    Active station When this setting is switched on the display will show only those that a signal can be found for . Prune stations Some DAB services may stop broadcasting or you may not be able to receive a station. Prune stations will delete the DAB stations from your station list that can no longer be received. When this feature is selected your ra[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Operating your radio - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "Roberts" for a few seconds. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4. Press and releas[...]

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    15 Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the Telescopic aerial . 3. Press and release the Select button until the display shows "Manual tune <>". 4. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will chan[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Display modes - FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following modes:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone [...]

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    Presetting stations There are 5 memory presets for each of the two wavebands which al- low you to quickly tune the radio to your favourite stations. Presets are store in a memory which remembers the settings even when the radio is switched off. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously describ[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Stereo / Mono setting - FM Y our radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo (via headphones) so long as the received signal is of adequate strength. However , as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer . It may be prefera[...]

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    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 the O[...]

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    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 press and hold in the Info button for two seconds . 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display show[...]

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    21 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker . IMPORT ANT : Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Display backlight 1. When using on batteries, [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm Ouput power 0.8 Watt Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM T elescopic aerial DAB T elescopic aerial Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains AC 100 240V 50/60 Hz switching adaptor Batteries 4 x LR20 (D size)[...]

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    Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty w orkmanship 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 cov[...]