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Roberts Radio RD-25 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    RD-25 MW/FM RDS/DAB Digital Portable Radio Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations[...]

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    Controls ........................................................................... 2-4 Battery operation .................................................................5 Mains operation ...................................................................5 Operating your radio - DAB ................................................6 Selecting a st[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls 1. Speakers 2. LCD display 3. On/Of f button 3 7. Advanced information button 8. Station preset buttons 4. Auxiliary input indicator 5. MW/FM/DAB waveband button 6. Auto tune button 45 6 7 1 2 1 8[...]

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    Controls (rear) 9 10 9. T elescopic aerial 10. Battery compartment 3[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Controls 1 1. Spatial sound switch 12. Auxiliary in socket 13 Line out socket 11 12 13 14 15 14. Earphone socket 15. DC socket 16. Rotary tuning control 17. V olume control 16 17 Left hand side Right hand side 4[...]

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    5 Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catch downwards. Open the battery door . 2. Insert six LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. T ake care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the rear of your radio. Close the battery door . 3. Reduced po[...]

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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 display will show "Welcome to Digital Radio" for a few seconds. 3. If this is the fi rst time the radio is used a[...]

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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. Rotate the T uning control to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop rotating the tuning control when you fi nd the station that you wish to hear . 3. Press and release the T uning control to select the station. The display [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Display modes - DAB Y our radio has seven display modes:- 1. Press the Advanced 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. Programme type Dis[...]

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    9 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 "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 the di[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 Signal strength display - DAB 1. Press and release the T uning control until the lower line of the display shows the signal strength. 2. Position your radio and carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength displ[...]

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    11 Recalling a preset station - DAB 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button . 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button , your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory . Note: If you have not previously stored a preset station and the preset buttons are pres[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Favourite stations When this setting is switched on, after a period of time the most listened to stations will move to the top of the station list and will be marked with the heart symbol . Alphanumeric Rotate the T uning Control until "Alphanu[...]

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    13 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings 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 T uning control until display shows “Station order .” 3. Rotate the T uning control until the display shows "DRC value". 4. Pres[...]

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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 - Search tuning FM and MW 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial for FM reception. For MW there is a built in ferrite aerial. Rotate your radio for best reception. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display w[...]

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    15 Manual tuning - FM and MW 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select the FM or MW band. Fully extend the telescopic aerial for FM reception. For MW reception there is a built in ferrite aerial. Rotate your radio to the position giving best reception. 3. Rotate the T uning control to tune to a station. [...]

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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 Y our radio has four display modes:- 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. The following are[...]

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    17 1 3 2 Presetting stations - FM and MW 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the channel number has stopped fl ashing on the display . The station will be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for t[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 FM Stereo/Mono 1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. T o reduce the hiss press and release in the T uning control until the display shows "Audio mode : MONO" your radio will switch to mono mode. 2. T o return to [...]

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    19 Sleep function The sleep function is operational on mains or battery . 1. Press the On/off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press in the Advanced Info button until "SLEEP-OFF" appears on the display and "SLEEP" will fl ash. 3. Repeatedly press and release the T uning control until you reach the required sleep time. The sle[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the T uning control until "Station order" appe[...]

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    Auxiliary in socket 1. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (ie CD W alkman, iPod, MP3 player) to the Auxiliary in socket . 2. Press the Band button to select AUX band. The Auxiliary in LED indicator will light up. 3. Adjust the V olume control for comfortable listening. Line out socket A 3.5mm Line out socket located on the left hand end of your [...]

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

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    ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SER VICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours) Website: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk 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[...]