Roberts SolarDAB Solar Powered DAB Radio manual

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    Solar powered DAB radio with rechargeable battery pack Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations[...]

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    Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................4 Using solar power ................................................................5 Operating your radio for the fi rst time .............................. 6-7 Selecting a station[...]

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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. T uning control 2. V olume control 3. On/Of f button 4. Preset button 5. Mode Button 6. T elescopic aerial 7. Signal strength 8. Solar charging level 9. On charge indicator 10. Battery indicator 1 1. Info button 12. Scan button 3 [...]

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    3 Controls 13. DC input socket 14. Line in socket (aux-in) 15. Headphone socket 16. Aerial storage slot (Back) 13 14 15 16[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 Using the AC adaptor Y our solarDAB radio may be powered either by using an AC adaptor (supplied) or by using solar power . For prolonged life, the internal rechargeable NiMH battery pack requires an external conditioning charge of 24 hours prior to [...]

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    5 Using solar power 1. In order to recharge your solarDAB radio's batteries using solar power , position the radio so that its integral solar panel receives direct sunlight. The more sunlight that falls on the solar panel - the more electricity it can generate to power the radio. 2. The solar charging level indicator on the display should be u[...]

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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 for the fi rst time For prolonged life, the internal rechargeable NiMH battery pack requires an external conditioning charge of 24 hours prior to fi rst use. Please see page 4. 1. Remove the aerial from its storage slot at the [...]

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    7 7. If this is the fi rst time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band 3 DAB channels will be carried out (or of the channels for the selected region, if different). The display will show "Auto tune selected...". 8. As new stations are detected during autotune the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Selecting a station 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently being listened to. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations. Note that the arrow pointer on the left side of the display s[...]

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    9 Display modes - DAB Y our radio has fi ve display modes which can show information provided by the broadcaster in addition to the name of the radio station:- 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. Multiplex Name Displays t[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 Presetting stations There are 10 memory presets for the DAB waveband. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio and tune to the required station as previously described. 2. Press the Preset button. The display shows, either "Preset 1 f[...]

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    11 Finding new stations - in the UK As time passes new stations may become available. T o fi nd new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press and release the Scan button . The display will show "Auto tune selected". Y our radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies. As new stations are found the station counter on the right-hand sid[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Finding new stations - manual tuning Normally , you will use the auto tune feature as described above to fi nd new radio stations. Should you need to search for DAB radio stations at a particular frequency , please use the following procedure. 1. P[...]

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    13 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete, or if you wish to restore your radio to its initial settings, please carry out the following procedure. 1. Press and hold down the Info button . 2. While keeping the Info button pressed, simultaneously rotate the Tuning control until [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Auxiliary input socket 1. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (e.g. CD player , iPod, MP3 player) to the Auxiliary input socket . 2. Press the Mode button to select the auxiliary input. "Line in" will show on the display . 3. Adjust the [...]

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    15 Display backlight 1. When running the radio on batteries (with or without solar assistance), the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is pressed. Note that when the battery is almost exhausted, the radio will not switch on the backlight in order to conserve energy . 2. When your radio is powered by A[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Circuit Features Loudspeaker 80mm Output Power 1W Headphones Stereo, 3.5mm diameter socket Aerial System: DAB Band 3 T elescopic aerial DAB L-band Internal aerial Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only (adaptor) Batteries [...]

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    17 Notes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..............................................................................................................................................[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical 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 w orkmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below . Should any component or part fail durin[...]

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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 Issue 1 © 2008 Roberts Radio Limited[...]