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    Please read this manual before use ROBER TS DAB / FM RDS / SD Digital Radio Recorder with PausePlus Enjoy Listening[...]

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

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls (Front) 1. Preset 5 / Play Mode button 2. Preset 4 / Fast-forward button 3. Preset 3 / Rewind button 4. Preset 2 / Stop button 5. Preset 1 / Play / Pause button 6. Loudspeaker 7. PausePlus / Record button 8. On / Off button 9. On / Off indic[...]

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    3 Controls (Rear) 17. Battery compartment 18. T elescopic aerial 19. SD card slot 20. Headphone socket 21. Auxiliary input socket 22. DC in socket 17 18 19 20 21 22 Controls (Left hand side)[...]

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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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    5 Using the AC adaptor 1. Place your radio 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 the DC socket located on the left hand side of your radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The displa[...]

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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 1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your radio. When fi rst switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used. 2.[...]

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    7 Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations. 4. When the desired station name appears[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 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 [...]

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    9 Display modes - DAB Y our radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:- 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number , etc. b. Programme type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. T o fi nd new stations proceed as follows. 1. Press and hold the Info button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Auto T une' appears on the display . [...]

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    11 Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio 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 radio to optimise reception for a speci fi c channel or frequency . Note that UK DAB stations are locat[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1 M[...]

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    13 Operating your radio - FM Auto T une 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press the On / Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press and release the Band button until the FM band is selected. 4. Press and release the Tuning Up button to cause your radio to[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 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 / Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press and release the Band button until the FM ba[...]

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    15 Display modes - FM Y our radio 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 features. The following are available on your radio. 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle throug[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Stereo / Mono setting - FM (headphones only) Y our radio will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo (via headphones) provided that the received signal is of adequate strength. However , as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become po[...]

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    17 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[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Presetting stations Y ou may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 10 memory presets in your radio, 5 for DAB and 5 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure. The [...]

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    19 Using your radio's PausePlus feature - DAB and FM How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing fi rm or someone selling that must have item? Sound familiar? With a single press of the Pause Plus button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important cal[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 3. Press and release the Pause Plus button a second time to start playback with the current delay . The display will show the total buffer time increasing, but the time delayed will remain constant. 4. T o return to live listening simply press and h[...]

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    21 Using an SD memory card with your radio This section describes how to use your radio to access and playback your audio fi les via Secure Digital (SD, SDHC) cards. The RecordR can also record DAB or FM radio stations to SD, SDHC media. The RecordR has been tested with a wide range of SD/SDHC cards from 512MB to 32GB capacity . Note that cards of[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Recording to SD/SDHC cards Y our RecordR radio has been designed to allow you to make recordings to SD/SDHC cards. Y ou may record a current radio programme or you may use the timed record facility (see page 23). It is possible to record onto SD/SDH[...]

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    23 Making a recording cont. Note: The SD card should only be removed when recording is stopped. Removing the SD card while recording is in progress may corrupt data on the card leading to the loss of fi les previously written. Files that have been written to the SD/SDHC card are held in folders. Recordings are held in sub-folders according to the [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 Timed recordings cont. 2. Press and hold the Info button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Recorder Set' appears on the display . Press and release the Select button to enter the timer record setup. 4. 'REC 1' fl as[...]

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    25 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired timer day option: Daily - will record everyday Date - will record on a set date Weekdays - will record only on weekdays Weekends - will record only on weekends Weekly - will record on a set day of the week Once - will record at one time only If setting the record timer to the date opti[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 15. Press and release the Select button. The record start hour will fl ash on the display . T o set the hour, press the T uning Up or Down buttons. Press and hold the T uning Up or Down buttons to advance the time quickly . 16. Press and release th[...]

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    27 Disabling record timers 1. T o disable a record timer enter the timed record setup (see page 24, step 2 to 4) and press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired record timer is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button. 2. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons until 'OFF' is shown on the display . Press and[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 Playing fi les - SD 1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your radio. 2. T o select the SD mode press and release the Band button until the SD mode is shown on the display . Y our radio will start playing from the SD card. It may take several s[...]

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    29 File navigation 1. While the SD card is playing, press either the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to change to the desired fi le. The fi le number will be updated in the display . If there is more than one folder , when all fi les in the current folder have been played the next folder will be played. Search function 1. While the SD card is pla[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 Repeat a single fi le 1. While the SD fi le is playing, press the Play / Mode button until the repeat single fi le symbol appears in the display . The current fi le will be repeated. Repeat Folder 2. While the SD fi le is playing, press the Pla[...]

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    31 SD memory card information - DAB or FM In DAB or FM mode you can display the capacity available on an SD/SDHC card. This is useful if you wish to use the card for recordings. 1. Ensure you have the SD/SDHC card inserted into the radio and that your radio is switched on. 2. Press and hold the Info button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons un[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setting alarm times Y our radio has four alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, SD card or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily , on a speci fi c date, weekdays, weekends or weekly . The alarms may be set while th[...]

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    33 9-14 9-14 8-15 8. Press and release the Select button. The minute digits will fl ash on the display . 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the alarm minute. 10. Press and release the Select button. The alarm day option will show on the display . 1 1. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required day option. Daily - will so[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 16-19 16-19 17-20 16. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day . Skip to step 18 below . 17. Press and release the Select button. The day of the week will fl ash on the display . Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the [...]

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    35 T o view the alarm settings 1. Press and hold the Info button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Alarm Set' shows on the display . Press and release the Select button to enter the alarm setup. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1, 2, 3 or 4. 4. Press and release the Select button to cycle through each of [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Snooze function 1. When the radio, SD or buzzer alarm sounds, pressing any button (except the On /Off button) will silence the alarm for 5 minutes. The Snooze symbol and the alarm symbol will fl ash on the display . This sequence can be repeated du[...]

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    37 Sleep function Y our radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 5 and 120 minutes in 5 minute increments. Ensure your radio is switched On. 1. When using your radio, press and hold the Info button . 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Sleep Set' shows on the display[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Nap timer The Nap timer facility allows you to set the radio to wake you after a pre-determined interval (up to 2 hours) without needing to set the alarms. Y ou may set the nap timer while the unit is in standby or while playing. The nap timer canno[...]

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    39 Contrast / viewing angle control The contrast of the display can be adjusted while the unit is playing. The adjustment also changes the angle from which the display can best be seen. 1. Ensure your radio is switched on. 2. Press and hold the Info button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Contrast' appears on the display . 4[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 40 Clock display 1. When your radio is in standby mode the time and date will be displayed. The time is always shown using a 24 hour clock format. Display backlight dimmer The brightness of the display can be adjusted when the radio is in use and when [...]

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    41 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. Ensure your radio is switched on. Press and hold the Info button. 2. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Factory Reset' appears on the display . Press and release the S[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 42 Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo 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 . Please be aware that the sensitiv[...]

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    43 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your radio is switched on. 1. Press and hold the Info button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'SW V ersion' appears on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button to view the software information. 4. After several second[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 44 Audio formats Bit-Rates The following table summarises the maximum supported bit-rates for the various audio formats that are playable on your radio. Higher rates may be playable in some cases but performance of the product may be affected. Codec Ma[...]

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    45 The Company reserves the right to amend the speci fi cation without notice. Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm Output Power 0.8 W atts Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Auxiliary Input 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 LR20 ([...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 46 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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    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) Web site: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk © 201 1 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1[...]