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Roberts Radio RD-6 manual

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    RD-6 FM RDS/DAB digital radio Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations rd-6 instruction book.pmd 2/26/2004, 8:54 AM 1[...]

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    Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Mains operation .. ............................................................... 4 Operating your radio - DAB ............................................... 5 Selecting a station - DAB .................................................. 6 Secondary services -[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls 1. Light button 2. Band button 3. Auto tune button 4. Info button 5. LCD display 6. On/Off button and StandBy indicator (Front) 1 23 6 8 9 10 7. Infra Red sensor 8. Volume control 9. Tone control 10 . Tuning control 11 .Preset buttons 4 11 7 [...]

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    3 Controls (Rear) 12.Telescopic aerial 13. Headphone socket 14 .Deep bass boost switch 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 .Optical output socket (Toslink) 16 .Telescopic aerial holder 17 .Mains input socket rd-6 instruction book.pmd 2/26/2004, 8:54 AM 4[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 Mains operation 1. Place your radio on a flat surface. 2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and swit[...]

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    5 Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "Roberts DAB digital radio" for a few seconds. 3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out. The display will show "Autotune Quick[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 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. Stop rotating the Tuning control when you find the station that y[...]

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    7 Display modes - DAB Your radio has five display 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 in number, etc. b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c. Multiplex Name Displays name of multi[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press and release the AutoTune button , the display will show "Autotune Quick Scan". Your radio will perform a scan of [...]

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    9 Manual Tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations located in the range 11B to 12D. 1. Press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows "Manual tune". 2. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DAB channel. 3. Press and release the Tuning control to se[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 Operating your radio - FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "Roberts DAB digital radio" for a few seconds. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4. Pre[...]

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    11 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. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. 4. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Display modes - FM On FM 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 in num[...]

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    13 Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 5 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands. 1. Press the On/Off button switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows e.g. "Preset 1 stored". The station will be stored under the chosen p[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 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 off your radio. 2. Switch on your radio - as soon as the screen shows "Roberts DAB digita[...]

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    15 Headphone and optical output sockets 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. 2. A digital optical output socket is provided on the rear of you radio for connection to a an amplifier, mini-disc or other e[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 1. Band button 2. Select button 3. Mute button 4. Auto tune button 5. Info button 6. StandBy button 7. Volume up/down buttons 8. Tuning up/down buttons 9. Preset buttons Remote control rd-6 instruction book.pmd 2/26/2004, 8:54 AM 17[...]

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    17 Remote handset battery replacement 1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide catch in direction shown. 2. Remove battery holder by pushing holder in direction shown. 3. Remove battery from holder. 4. Replace battery (2025 or equivalent) ensuring that positive side of battery faces you with holder positioned as shown. 5. Replace the batter[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Using the remote control The buttons on the remote control have the same functions as front panel controls with two exceptions:- 1. Mute - press this button to mute sound, press again to restore sound. 2. StandBy - press this button to place unit in [...]

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    19 Clock display 1. Your radio will display clock time when in set to StandBy mode using the remote handset. 2. During StandBy mode the clock will receive updates from the last station tuned to before entering stanby mode. When in StandBy mode your radios clock will automatically track SummerWinter time changes. 3. The clock will not show in the d[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only Battery (Remote control) 3.0V 2025 button type Frequency Coverage FM 87.5-108MHz DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm 8ohms Output Power 5 Watts Headphone socket 3.5mm[...]

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    The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED. Mains supply The RD-6 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz only. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power poin[...]

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

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    Issue 1 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) rd-6 instruction book.pmd 2/26/2004, 8:54 AM 24[...]