Roberts Blutune 200 manual

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Introduction ...................................................................................... 2-9 Blutune 200 Sound System features ................................................. 3 Controls and connections ............................................................... 4-5 Remote control ....................................................[...]

2 About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts Blutune 200 Digital Sound System. The introduction describes the features and controls of the product. There are seven sections covering the main features in detail - DAB radio, FM radio, Bluetooth, CD / MP3 / WMA[...]

3 Blutune 200 Sound System features The Roberts Blutune 200 Sound System provides the following range of features in an attractive compact unit:- ● Radio for DAB and FM (with RDS) broadcasts. ● 20 radio station presets (10 for DAB and 10 for FM). ● Bluetooth streaming to play your music or video soundtracks from your smart-phone, tablet or si[...]

4 Introduction Controls and connections 1. Play / Pause button 2. Folder Down button 3. Mode / Record button 4. T uning Down / Rewind button (T op) 5. Select / Preset / Stop button 6. Info / Menu button 7. On / Standby / V olume control 8. T elescopic aerial 1 4 9. Folder Up button 10. CD eject button 1 1. T uning Up / Fast-forward button 2 3 5 6 7[...]

5 Controls and connections (Front) 12. Standby indicator 13. Bluetooth indicator 14. LCD display 15. Infra-red sensor 16. CD loaded indicator 17. CD slot 18. T elescopic aerial 19. Mains input socket 20. Headphone socket 21. Auxiliary input socket 22. USB socket (for software upgrades only) 23. USB socket (play , record, charge) 24. SD / SDHC card [...]

6 Introduction Remote control 1. On / Standby / Sleep button 2. Mode / Record button 3. Info / Menu button 4. T uning Down / Rewind button 5. Folder Up button 6. T uning Up / Fast-forward button 7. Play / Pause button 8. V olume Down button 9. V olume Up button 10. Select / Preset / Stop button 1 1. Folder Down button 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 11 10 All th[...]

7 Remote control battery replacement 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by applying pressure to the catch in the direction shown by the arrow and then lifting off the cover . 2. Remove the battery from the battery compartment by pressing the right hand bottom corner of the battery so that the battery is released from its[...]

8 Introduction Display icons A. Sleep indicator B. Alarm 1 and 2 indicators C. Snooze indicator D. Radio signal strength indicator E. Clock digits F . Bluetooth indicator G. DAB indicator H. FM indicator Accessing the menu system 1. T o access the menu system, press and hold the Menu button. 2. T o exit the menu system, press and release the Menu b[...]

9 Using the sound system for the fi rst time 1. Place your sound system on a fl at surface. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 3. Plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the back of your sound system ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into th[...]

10 Operating your sound system - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. If your sound system is in standby mode, press and release the On / Standby button to switch it on. 3. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show 'DAB' for a few seconds. 4. If this is the fi rst time the sound syst[...]

11 Selecting a station - DAB 1. When the unit is in DAB mode the upper line of the text display normally shows the name of the station currently tuned. 2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the text display . Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you fi nd the statio[...]

12 DAB Radio Display options - DAB When in DAB mode your radio has a range of display options. 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, Clas[...]

13 Display options - DAB cont. f. Bit rate/audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio type for the current DAB radio station. g. Signal strength Displays signal strength for the station being listened to. The clear rectangle shows the minimum required signal strength for clear DAB reception. Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new sta[...]

14 DAB Radio Manual T uning - 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 sound system to optimise reception for a speci fi c channel or frequency . At the time of writin[...]

15 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your sound system is used in a noisy environment. There are 3 levels of compression: DRC Off - No compression applied. (default) DRC High - Maximum compression applied. DRC Low - Medium compression applied. 1. Press an[...]

DAB Radio 16 Station order setup - DAB Y our sound system has 2 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric and ensemble. Note: The default station order setting is alphanumeric. 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. Press and release the Mode button until the[...]

17 Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM band is selected. 4. Press and hold down the Tuning Up b[...]

18 FM Radio Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM band is selected. 4. Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up or D[...]

19 Display options - FM Y our sound system 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 sound system. 1. Press and release the Info button[...]

20 FM Radio Stereo / Mono setting - FM Y our sound system will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo provided that the received signal is of adequate strength. However , as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer . It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of background[...]

21 Scan sensitivity setting - FM Y our sound system 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. [...]

22 FM Radio Presetting stations - DAB and FM Y ou may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure. The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same [...]

23 Recalling a preset station 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on the sound system. 2. Press and release the Mode button to select the desired waveband DAB or FM. 3. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show , for example, '1: (Empty)' if no station has been stored to that preset. If a preset has bee[...]

24 FM Radio Language function - DAB and FM If required, your sound system's radio functions can be con fi gured to a different language. 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. If needed, press and release the Mode button to select the DAB or FM band. 3. Press and hold the Menu button. 'DAB or FM M[...]

25 Bluetooth mode The Bluetooth mode on your sound system allows you to play audio, play sound from video fi les and stream music from Bluetooth capable devices such as your moblie phone, computer , tablet etc. through your sound system's loudspeakers. ● When a Bluetooth enabled device such as your Blutune 200 sound system is in a 'dis[...]

2 3 26 Bluetooth Connecting Bluetooth devices 1. Ensure that the Bluetooth capability on your phone, tablet or PC is enabled. Y ou may need to refer to the user documentation for your device, since the method will vary with each device. 2. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on the sound system. 3. Repeatedly , press and release the M[...]

1,2 1,2 3 3 3 4 27 Playing audio fi les in Bluetooth mode When you have successfully connected your sound system with your chosen Bluetooth device you can start to play your music using the controls on the device. 1. Once playing has started adjust the volume to the required setting using the V olume buttons on your sound system or the connected B[...]

28 Bluetooth Connecting and reconnecting a Bluetooth device Y ou can only have one Bluetooth device connected to the sound system at any one time although it may be paired with several devices. Once you have a Bluetooth enabled device connected to your sound system it cannot be interrupted by another Bluetooth device unless you choose to break the [...]

29 Compact discs Use only Digital Audio CDs which have the symbol. Use only full size CDs (12cm diameter) with the sound system. Mini CDs (8cm diameter) are not compatible with the player and may jam the CD mechanism. T ransparent or partly transparent CDs cannot be played since they may not be detected when inserted. Unusually thin (Eco) CDs canno[...]

CD / MP3 / WMA 30 1 2 3 1,3 4 CD READING 001 01:44 > 001 01:44 Inserting a CD Ensure the CD player is empty before inserting a disc. If there is a disc in the player then the CD loaded indicator will be lit. If you cannot insert a disc, press the CD Eject button to remove the CD currently in the player . 1. Press and release the On / Standby but[...]

31 5. If you put the unit into standby mode then the next time the unit is switched on it will return to the previously played track. Ejecting a CD 1. T o take out the CD, press and release the CD Eject button. The display will show 'EJECT' . In order to protect the disc if it is not removed, the unit will reload the CD after 10 seconds a[...]

32 CD / MP3 / WMA Repeat tracks 1. While the CD is playing, press and hold the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Repeat' shows on the display . Press the Select button to enter the repeat options menu. 3. Press the T uning Up or Down buttons until the required repeat option shows on the display and then press the [...]

33 Shuf fl e tracks 1. While the CD is playing, press and hold the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Shuf fl e' shows on the display . Press the Select button to enter the shuf fl e options menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the required shuf fl e option shows on the display and then press the [...]

34 MP3 / WMA CD Mode The Blutune 200 sound system is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3 and WMA fi les. It is assumed in this section that a fi le is equivalent to a CD track. An MP3 / WMA CD may not contain more than 51 1 fi les and not more than 99 folders. MP3 and WMA fi les should be created with an audio sample rate of 44.1kH[...]

35 Playing an MP3 / WMA CD 1. Press the Play / Pause button to start playing from the CD. The display will show the fi rst folder and fi le numbers - '01' and '001' . 2. T o pause playing press the Play / Pause button. T o resume playing press the Play / Pause button again. If you put the unit into standby mode then the next t[...]

36 Search function 1. While the MP3 / WMA CD is playing, press and hold the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons. Release the button when the desired part of the current fi le is reached. T o skip to another folder 1. With the MP3 / WMA CD in stop or play mode, press and release either the Up or Down Folder buttons . The fi rst fi le of the next or pr[...]

Using SD cards and USB memory devices This section describes how to use your sound system to access and playback your audio fi les via USB memory devices and Secure Digital (SD, SDHC) cards. The Blutune 200 can also record to SD, SDHC or USB media in MP3 format. Important: Y our sound system is only designed to work with USB memory fl ash memory [...]

SD / USB Playing MP3 / WMA fi les - SD / USB 1. Press the Play / Pause button to start playing from the SD card / USB memory device. The display will show the fi rst folder and fi le numbers - "01" and "001". 2. T o pause playing press the Play / Pause button. T o resume playing press the Play / Pause button again. 3. T o sto[...]

Search function 1. While the SD card / USB memory device is playing, press and hold the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons . Release the button when the desired part of the current fi le is reached. T o skip to another folder 1. Whether the SD card / USB memory device is playing or stopped, press and release either the Up or Down Folder buttons . The [...]

Recording to SD / USB Y our Blutune 200 sound system has been designed to allow you to make recordings to SD / SDHC cards or to USB connected memory devices. Recordings are made in MP3 format at 128k bits per second. SD / SDHC or USB memory media must use the F A T or F A T32 fi le system in order to operate with the Blutune 200. Such media is usu[...]

Making a recording cont. If recording from a CD, recording will be started from the beginning of the currently playing track. Each track on the CD will be recorded as a separate fi le on the media. 4. In order to stop the recording press and hold the Record button once more. Recording will stop and a fi le will have been written to the storage me[...]

Recording MP3 / WMA fi les from CD / SD / USB In addition to recording from conventional sources, the Blutune 200 sound system can also record from MP3 or WMA fi les that have previously been written to CD, SD or USB media. In this case the fi les are copied rather than re-encoded to MP3 in order to avoid a reduction in quality . Y ou may copy ?[...]

Deleting and formatting After having recorded fi les to SD or USB media, you may later wish to delete them in order to reclaim the space used. The Blutune 200 can be used to delete individual fi les, or to delete all of the media fi les on the card. Deleting a single fi le The single fi le delete function is able to delete the fi le currently[...]

Deleting all fi les 1. With the sound system in USB or SD mode, and with the media inserted, press and hold the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows "Delete / Format". 3. Press the Select button to enter the Delete / Format menu. The display will show "Delete" as the default option. 4. Pre[...]

45 Alarms Y our sound system has two alarms which can each be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, CD, USB, SD card or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. Note: If no buttons are pressed for several seconds, your sound system will exit the alarm setup. T o exit the alarm setup at any time press and r[...]

46 Clock and Alarms 7. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm hour and then press and release the Select button to enter the hour setting. The Alarm minute digits will then fl ash on the display . 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm minute and then press and release the Select button to enter the minute sett[...]

47 13. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm volume. 14. Press and release the Select button to con fi rm the alarm settings. The sound system will exit the alarm menu. Active alarms are indicated in the display by the symbol and the corresponding alarm number . When the alarm sounds The alarm will sound at the selected t[...]

48 Clock and Alarms Viewing the alarm settings 1. T o view the alarm settings press and hold the Menu button . 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Set alarm' shows on the display . Press and release the Select button to enter alarm setup menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to display the required alarm, 1 or 2. Press an[...]

49 Sleep function Y our sound system can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes. Ensure your sound system is switched On. 1. When using your sound system, press and hold the Sleep button . 'Sleep time' appears on the display . 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons [...]

50 Clock and Alarms Setting the clock manually Normally your sound system will set its clock automatically using the DAB radio signal. If no DAB signal is available and you need to set the time manually , please follow the procedure shown below . The clock may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. 1. T o set the clock time, pre[...]

51 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the current year . 10. Press and release the Select button to enter the year setting. The month will then fl ash on the display . 1 1. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the current month. 12. Press and release the Select button to enter the month setting. The day will then fl ash on the[...]

52 Audio and Setup Equalizer function The sound on your Blutune 200 can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The sound system has six preset equalizer options. Alternatively , you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences. 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on the s[...]

53 T reble control 1. Follow steps 1-4 on the proceeding page to enter the Equalizer setup menu. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to cycle through the options until 'T reble' appears on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button. The current treble setting will be displayed. 4. T o adjust the treble setting press the Tunin[...]

54 Audio and Setup Mute function When playing in DAB, FM radio or Auxiliary input mode, the Play / Pause button has a mute function. Pressing the Play / Pause button will mute the output from the loudspeakers. 1. Press and release the Play / Pause button to mute the sound output. The speaker volume symbol on the display will disappear . 2. Press an[...]

55 Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your sound system to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod, MP3 or CD player . 1. Press and release the Mode button until "AUX IN" is displayed. 2. Connect an external audio source (for example, iP[...]

Standby brightness control The brightness of the display when the unit is in standby mode may be adjusted. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower standby brightness level than the standard setting. The standby brightness level may be set while the unit is in standby or while it is playing. 1. Press and hold the Menu button . 2. [...]

57 System reset If your sound system fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press and hold the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'System reset'. 3. Press and release the Select button. The display will show 'P[...]

Audio and Setup Software version displays The sound system has the means to display the version numbers of the different software components that allow it to function. These displays are provided for reference in case they are needed for service or customer support. T o display the system software version... 1. Press and hold the Menu button . 2. P[...]

59 DAB/DAB+ ( Band III ) : 5A - 13F Aerial removal The fi tted telescopic aerial is suitable for most applications. A wire aerial is provided as an alternative, and the telescopic aerial may be removed to allow this to be fi tted, or to allow connection to an external aerial using a coaxial cable. First remove the two small screws holding the ant[...]

The Company reserves the right to amend the speci fi cation without notice. Speci fi cations Power Requirements Mains 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz (32W max) Battery (Remote control) 1 x CR2032 Frequency Coverage FM 87.5-108MHz DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz Circuit features Output Power 2 x 8 watts Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Auxiliary in socket 3.5mm dia Aerial [...]

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 Blutune 200 will operate from a supply of 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz (32W max). DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fi tted is not suitable for [...]

62 Information Guarantee This product is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of purchase by 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 this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge. The guarantee d[...]

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