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1. Q Operating your radio 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio F Um When first 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 Ifthe radio has been used before the last used station will be selected 3 If this is the first time that the radio has been used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out During the scanning process the display will show progress of the station search The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found 4 When the scan is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected The first station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played The display will show the station name 5 Ifnosignals are found then OFF AIR will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception You should then carry out a scan to find stations as described on page 10 If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Selecting a station DAB 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected Press the Tuning Up or Do2. 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 too high It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the the FM band The name plate is located on the rear of the unit Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the radio Itis recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum distance 10cm recommended to adjacent objects in order to ensure good ventilation The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes oftemperature Avoid leaving the unit in cars on window sills in direct sunlight etc Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 100 N 240V 50 60Hz Adaptor Batteries 4 x LR20 D size Battery Life Up to 120 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells according to the operating mode Longer playback time may be achieved
3. If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Controls Rear Controls Left hand side 18 OPEN So ROBERTS Records Digital Portable Radio Recorder with PausePlus Frequency Range FM 87 5 108 MHz Channel Block DAB Band Ill 5A 13F C DC 7 5v 800mA OCDE 4x1 5V Batteries TEES isv e LR20 D Size NU 17 17 Battery compartment 19 SD card slot 18 Telescopic aerial 20 Headphone socket 21 Auxiliary input socket 22 DC in socket Battery operation 1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow E 2 Insertfour LR20 D size batteries into the spaces in the compartment Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity G E i as shown inside the battery compartment Replace the battery cover 3 Reduced power your radio switching off automatically and a stuttering sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing ROBERTS Records 4 f the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is r
4. Press and hold the Info button Info 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 t Advanced Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1 2 3 or 4 Press and release the Select button to cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm You may use the Tuning Up and Down buttons to modify any particular Rs Ra setting if desired using the Select button to enter the modification 27 47 Select SON Cancelling alarms 1 35 While an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by pressing the On Off button 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 flash on the display This sequence can be repeated during the 60 minute alarm period 2 To cancel the Snooze function press the On Off button If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 36 Sleep function Your 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 37 When using your radio press and hold the Info button Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Sleep Set shows on the display Press and release
5. then the next time the unit is switched on it will resume playback from the beginning of the previously played track Ifa different card is inserted the radio will playback files in the following order LAST folder DAB Rec folder FM Rec folder User added folders in numeric alpha order These folders are created by the radio if it has made any recordings to the card Display modes SD 1 Your radio has a range of display options when in SD mode Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options MP3 WMA AAC title album artist genre folder audio type bit rate DAB FM files file name scrolling text folder name audio type and bit rate Note The information displayed will vary according to the file type If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Band Pil 1 2 2 2 Info e Advanced n fel e 2d 28 File navigation 1 Whilethe SD cardis playing press eitherthe Fast forward or Rewind buttons to change to the desired file The file number will be updated in the display If there is more than one folder when all files in the current folder have been played the next folder will be played Search function 1 While the SD card is playing press and hold the Fast forward or Rewind buttons Release the button when the desired part of the current file is reached Folder navigation You may ch
6. How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing firm or someone selling that must have item Sound familiar With a single press of the PausePlus button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important call After the call or other important task is finished simply press the PausePlus button to return to your favourite station exactly where you left off so that you never miss a single word To use the PausePlus feature you must have an SD or SDHC card inserted in the radio Please see Using an SD memory card page 21 for more information Radio stations can effectively be put on hold for up to 60 minutes If there is insufficient free space or if the card is write protected and the rewind or record function is accessed then a warning message Space Full or SD Protected will be displayed 1 Insert an SD card into your radio Push the card label side facing towards you and gold contacts first into the card slot on the left hand side of your radio until it clicks To remove the card push the card in so that it clicks once more It will then be pushed out slightly allowing removal 2 Ensure your radio is playing To use the PausePlus feature simply press and release the PausePlus button The radio will start buffering the currently tuned DAB or FM radio station to the SD card and will pause the playback The sound from the loudspeaker will be muted The
7. Press and release the Select button The display will exit the nap options The nap symbol F4 will show on the display when the unit is in Standby 6 Whenthe selected nap timer has elapsed the radio buzzer will sound 7 To cancel the buzzer when it sounds press the On Off button To cancel the nap timer without switching off your radio choose the OFF setting in step 4 If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Info W PEL rh SSSR LS e Advanced J Select 38 Contrast viewing angle control The contrast of the display can be adjusted while the unit is playing The adjustmentalso changes the angle from which the display can bestbe seen 1 Ensure your radio is switched on 2 Press and hold the Info button 3 Pressthe Tuning Up or Down buttons until Contrast appears on the display 4 Press and release the Select button 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to adjust the contrast The contrast level indication on the screen will change at the same time 6 Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting 39 Info 4 i E m u Display backlight dimmer The brightness of the display can be adjusted when the radio is in use and Info TE when it is in standby If you use the unit in a bedroom you may prefer a ic lower brightness level than the standard setting There are three brightness levels and an almost off
8. 15 03 mp2 Recordings may be played in the radio in SD card mode or using media player programs on a computer e g Windows Media Player 22 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 files 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 source used for the recording LAST Last recording made DAB Rec DAB recordings FM Rec FM recordings and REWIND used for files recorded to memory using the PausePlus feature The illustration shows the folders as they may appear on a PC running Windows Timed recording Timed record is available on DAB and FM to SD SDHC cards and is provided for personal use only When making recordings take care to observe all legal requirements and ensure that the copyright of third parties is not infringed Your radio has four record timers Each timer can be set to different days and times Recording timers may be set when the radio is in use or when it is in standby Timers cannot be used when running on batteries as the clock is set from the DAB broadcast and does not run in battery mode Recording duration may be up to 23 hours and 59 minutes 1 Insert an SD SDHC card with sufficient capacity for the required recording DAB recordings require a
9. display shows that the radio is in Rewind Pause mode and also shows the current paused state The numbers show the current playback position in the pause buffer and the total time stored e Ifthe radio is paused and the buffer becomes full then the radio will automatically start to play audio again 19 PRUSEplus e Record 3 Press and release the PausePlus button a second time to start playback with the current delay The display will show the total buffer RUS plus time increasing but the time delayed will remain constant 4 Toreturn to live listening simply press and hold the PausePlus button Ss The radio will revert to the normal station name display Once PausePlus has been cancelled it will not be possible to go back to a previously stored part of the program The radio will no longer be using the SD SDHC card to buffer the current program PausePlus rewind and fast forward DAB and FM PRUSE plus 1 Press the Rewind or Fast Forward button to scroll forward to the item you wish to listen to The display will show the amount of time you have scrolled back together with the maximum time you can rewind back to 7 e Record A short press steps through a few seconds and a long press will wind back more rapidly through the stored program He P 2 Toreturn to live listening press and hold the PausePlus button See paragraph 4 above 3 4 3 The rewind capacity is approximately 60
10. minutes Note You must stop the PausePlus feature before you can access other functions by pressing and holding the PausePlus button If you attempt to use other functions on your radio while using the PausePlus feature a warning message Hold REWIND to stop rewinding will be displayed REWIND refers to the PausePlus button on the radio If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 20 Using an SD memory card with your radio This section describes how to use your radio to access and playback your audio files 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 less than 512MB capacity cannot be used SD SDHC memory must be formatted to use the FAT 16 or FAT 32 filing system in order to operate in the radio Please note that there are many different card variants available and it is not possible to guarantee that all cards will work in the RecordR In the event that a particular card is not recognised please try an alternative brand or capacity Audio formats supported for playback are MP3 WMA WAV and AAC Playback does not supportfiles encoded using WMAlossless WMA Voice WMA 10 professional nor files of any format which have DRM protection For more details see Audio formats page 44 The SD card slot is l
11. the Select button to enter sleep menu Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select desired sleep time The sleep setting will increase in 5 minute increments from 5 minutes up to 120 minutes A further press will cause the sleep timer to be set to OFF which will cancel the sleep function Press and release the Select button The display will exit the sleep options The sleep symbol will show on the display Your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed To cancel the sleep timer and switch off your radio before the chosen sleep time has elapsed press the On Off button To cancel the sleep timer without switching off your radio choose the OFF setting in step 4 Info Advanced Select 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 You may set the nap timer while the unit is in standby or while playing The nap timer cannot be used when running on batteries 1 Press and hold the nfo button 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Nap Set shows on the display 3 Press and release the Select button to enter setup menu 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select desired nap time The nap setting will increase in 5 minute increments from 5 minutes up to 120 minutes A further press will cause the nap timer to be set to OFF which will cancel the nap function 5
12. 3 Press and release the Select button The minute digits will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the alarm minute Press and release the Select button The alarm day option will show on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required day option Daily will sound everyday Date Will sound on a set date Weekdays will sound only on weekdays Weekends will sound only on weekends Weekly will sound on a set day of the week Once will sound at one time only If setting the alarm to the date option continue with step 12 below If setting the alarm to Weekly skip to step 17 otherwise skip to step 18 overleaf Press andrelease the Select button The year will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the year Press and release the Select button to enter the year setting The alarm month will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the month Press and release the Select button to enter the month setting The alarm day will flash on the display Select e y Alarm ET r Alary L RE E 16 17 18 19 20 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day Skip to step 18 below Press and release the Select button The day of the week will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired day of the week Pre
13. Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the Telescopic aerial Fully extend and position vertically for optimum reception If you find that an FM broadcast has a lot of background hiss this may often be reduced by setting the radio into Mono reception mode for the current FM station Please refer to the section Stereo Mono setting FM on page 16 for further details If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Band VOLUME Lam ot Puto TONE 14 Display modes FM Your 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 Pressandrelease the Info button to cycle through the various options Info a a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc Advanced b b Programme type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc o Signal strength Displays a graph showingthe signal strength for the currently tuned FM station The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception d d Audio mode Displays the audio mode for the currently tuned FM station e Time and date Displays the curr
14. ROBERIS Enjoy Listening DAB FM RDS SD Digital Radio Recorder with PausePlus Reco raf 9 Sir bo ROBERTS P p j corcg D B FM RDS SD Digital Portable Radio L oe OF VE Digital Audio Broadcasting Please read this manual before use Contents Gur c A 2 3 Battery Operation eate ta E Ded add 4 Using the AC adaptor aad 5 Operating your radio 6 Selecting a station DAB 7 Auto Select DAB is c hs t dd vies 8 Secondary services DAB sse 8 Display modes DAB 2232222278 ends teasieadtasheigtag sents 9 Finding new stations DAB sse 10 Signal strength display DAB 10 Manual tuning DAB srren aanraai 11 Dynamic Range Control DRC DAB 12 Operating your radio FM Auto Tune sssaaananaaeneaaaeaae 13 Manual tuning EM sitit soap iun 14 Display modes FM uai ee 15 Stereo Mono setting FM headphones only 16 Scan sensitivity setting FM 17 Presetting stations 18 Using your radio s PausePlus feature DAB FM 19 20 Using an SD memory card with your radio 21 Recording to SD SDHC cards 22 Timed recording eene nnne 23 26 View record timers 27 Playing files SD 28 File and folder n
15. ates may be playable in some cases but performance of the product may be affected Codec Maximum supported rate AAC LC 320 kbits sec MP3 320 kbits sec WAV 1536 Mbits sec WMA 320 kbits sec All codecs support 2 channel stereo coded files only All codecs support sample rates up to 48 kbits sec includes 32 and 44 1 kbits sec SD SDHC playback supports MP3 and WMA formats only Files which have Digital Rights Management DRM protection applied will not be playable on your radio 1 The maximum supported bit rate is for 48 kHz sampling 2 channels and 16 bits per sample There are many variants of WAV format 16 bit PCM stereo is supported Most other variants are not supported 2 WMA Lossless WMA Voice WMA 10 Professional and files which have DRM protection are not supported SD SDHC card information Listed here are guidelines for SD SDHC cards to be used in your radio Card capacity must be between 512MB and 32GB Card must be FAT16 or FAT32 formatted We recommend less than 500 files or folders are placed in the root folder We recommend less than 10 000 files are placed on a card We recommend that folders are nested less than 10 levels deep We recommend that file and folder names are less than 128 characters long Actual limits points 3 4 5 6 are higher and are set by the card format ix op guo NE S If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 44 Cautions
16. avigation suse 29 30 SD memory card information 31 Setting the alarm times 32 34 To view the alarm settings 35 Cancelling alarms dta Le ence 35 SNOOZE TUhCcllon cie tiet i eases 36 Sleep function 37 Eli 38 Contrast viewing angle ssssssssssssseeenes 39 Display backlight dimmer sse 40 System reset 41 Headphone Socket nisreen aR 42 Auxiliary input Line in socket 42 Software version 43 Audio formats ost dd d Ra ue 44 Caution ui one beta eee RNA 45 Specifications and circuit features 45 Gu arantee os ti addi e e ATi d 46 Controls Front 8 9 10 11 12 13 S E Digital Portable Radio Recorder with PausePlus I Record Advanced 14 PAUSEplus Info 3 RR tall Dl Play Mode Band B O O OO M 222 Y 6 5 4 3 2 1 15 16 ROBERTS WS 1 Preset 5 Play Mode button 7 PausePlus Record button 12 Select button 2 Preset 4 Fast forward button 8 On Off button 13 Info Advanced menu button 3 Preset 3 Rewind button 9 On Off indicator 14 Volume control 4 Preset 2 Stop button 10 LCD display 15 Band button 5 Preset 1 Play Pause button 11 Tuning Up Down buttons 16 Tone control 6 Loudspeaker
17. broadcast continually and ifthe selected Select service is not available the radio will re tune to the associated primary service If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 8 Display modes DAB Your 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 b Programme type c Time and date d Multiplex Name e Signal strength f Frequency amp channel g Bit rate audio type Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc Displays the type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc Displays the current time 24 hour format and date Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs Displays a graph showing the signal strength for the currently tuned DAB station The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception Displays frequency and channel number for the currently tuned DAB station Displays the digital bit rate and audio type for the currently tuned DAB station Info Advanced n BBL Rz DAE TT TT CUELELELCL Finding new stations DAB As time passes new stations may become available To find new stations proceed as follows Press and hold the nfo button Press the Tuning Up or Do
18. d on a set day of the week Once will record at one time only If setting the record timer to the date option continue with step 10 below If setting the record timer to Weekly skip to step 14 Otherwise Skip to step 15 on the next page Press and release the Select button The year will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the year Press and release the Select button to enter the year setting The month will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the month Press and release the Select button to enter the month setting The day will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the day Skip to step 15 on the next page Press and release the Select button The day of the week will flash on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the day 15 Press and release the Select button The record start hour will flash on the display To setthe hour press the Tuning Up or Down buttons Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down buttons to advance the time quickly 16 Press and release the Select button The minute digits will flash on the display To set the minutes press the Tuning Up or Down buttons 17 Press andrelease the Select button The record end hour will flash on the display To set the hour press the Tuning Up or Down buttons 18 Press andrelease the Select button The minute digits will flash on the display To s
19. e the SD file is playing press the Play Mode button until the shuffle symbol 7X appears in the display The files will be shuffled Play file introduction 5 While the SD card is playing press the Play Mode button until the file introduction symbol Irrt appears in the display The first 10 seconds of each file will be played When the desired file is reached press the Play Mode button to revert to normal play mode If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri R Play Mode e SD b Folneizible 30 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 nfo button 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until SD Information appears on the display 4 Pressandrelease the Select button to view the SD card information 5 Pressthe Tuning Up or Down buttons to view the total space on the SD card or to view the free space remaining SD memory card information SD In SD mode you can display the number of files and folders that are present on an SD card 1 Ensure your radio is SD mode 2 Follow steps 2 4 above to view SD memory card information 31 Info Information otal AT 50E SD Infor
20. ecommended that the batteries are removed from the radio We would recommend for economy that the RecordR is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or standby use only IMPORTANT The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre On no account should batteries be disposed of by incineration If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Using the AC adaptor 1 Place your radio on a flat surface 2 Fully extend the telescopic aerial The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception 3 Insertthe 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 display will show Welcome ROBERTS for a few seconds IMPORTANT The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply The mains socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use In order to disconnect the radio from the mains completely the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely Characters appearing onthe LCD display indicate thatthe radio is connected to and powered from the mains supply w it
21. ent time 24 hour format and date Note Your radio will display Radio Text if there is no scrolling text and Program Type if there is no programme type information 15 Stereo Mono setting FM headphones only Your 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 poorer It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of backgound hiss 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described see pages 13 14 3 Press and hold the Info button The display will show FM Audio 4 Press and release the Select button The current audio setting will show on the display 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Mono appears on the display Press and release the Select button While this setting is engaged the radio will play the current station in mono The Mono override is a temporary setting and is applied to the currently tuned station only It is cancelled automatically by tuning to another radio station 6 Ifyou wish to cancel the Mono override while listening to the currently tuned radio station follow steps 3 5 above and select Auto The radio will then play the current station in stereo if the signal is sufficiently strong If you need any
22. ents do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 46 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours Web site http www robertsradio co uk E CE Issue 1 2011 Roberts Radio Limited
23. et highlight No and then press the Select button The display will revert to the previous display 4 With Yes displayed press and release the Select button A full reset will be performed The station list and presets will be erased Timers and alarms will be cancelled and sleep and nap timer settings will be set to their default values The display will show Welcome ROBERTS and after a few seconds a station scan search will be performed automatically The display will show progress of the station search The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product as above to resume normal operation It may be necessary in some cases to disconnect the mains power and remove batteries then reconnect power after 10 seconds If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to offer any assistance on operating the radio Our technical helpline number is 020 8758 0338 41 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 sensitivity of headphones can vary widely We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio IMPORTANT Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can ca
24. et the minutes press the Tuning Up or Down buttons 19 Press and release the Select button to confirm your record timer settings The display will show Exit with saving 20 Press and release the Select button to save your settings Note Once the timed record function has been set the timer record icon Fe will appear in the display when the unit is in standby If the SD card is absent or write protected then the radio will display l instead of Fi If your radio is in the standby mode it will switch on at the selected record time and the radio will tune to the station specified for the timed recording If your radio is already playing it will tune to the station specified for the timed recording The record icon Ili will appear on the display while the radio is recording The radio will go to Standby after the recording is completed If the SD card is absent the radio will still switch on and play the specified radio station for the duration required If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 26 View record timers 1 Press and hold the Info button Info 2 Pressthe Tuning Up or Down buttons until Recorder Set shows on the display Press and release the Select button to enter the timed record setup 4 e Advanced 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view timer 1 2 3 or 4 Ce ome a me 4 Press and release the Select button to cycle through each of t
25. further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Info al om Pini e Advanced A FM Audio 16 Scan sensitivity setting FM Your 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 find weaker signals possibly from more distant radio transmitters Your radio includes a local distant option for the Auto scan function Press the On Off button to switch on the radio Press and release the Band button until the FM band is selected Press and hold the nfo button Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Scan sensitivity appears on the display Press and release the Select button Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between Local and Distant options on the lower line of the display The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning Press and release the Select button to confirm your selection The radio will then revert to the normal information display The Local or Distant setting is stored in the radio and remains in force until changed or until a System Reset Note The initial setting out of the box or after a System Reset causes the radio to ignore weaker or more distant signals 17 Band Info Advanced n Select e w Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the
26. he Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired DAB channel Press and release the Select button The open block in the signal strength graph shows you the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or the radio position Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list stored in the radio Press and release the Select button to return to the normal tuning mode Info Advanced J he pnp pa TE PLAT PLLA Dynamic Range Control DRC DAB Dynamic range control also known as DRC can make quieter sounds Band easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment There are three levels of compression 7 DRCO No compression applied default Info DRC 1 Maximum compression applied DRC 1 2 Medium compression applied 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio e Advanced 2 Press and release the Band button until the DAB band is selected Cx aint 3 Press and hold the Info button US GA p D REV Jan a am E alus 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until DRC Value appears on 1 the display Press and release the Select button The display will show the current DRC value Select ES 5 Pressthe Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting default is O 6 Pressandrelease the Select but
27. he n settings for the chosen timer You may use the Tuning Up and Down buttons to modify any particular setting if desired using the Select button to enter the modification Disabling record timers 1 To disable a record timer enter the timed record setup see page CT TEL Kec rade 24 step 2 to 4 and press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the irf desired record timer is highlighted on the display Press and release the Select button 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until OFF is shown on the display Press and release the Select button The chosen timer will now be disabled 7 Select Cancelling a recording PAUSE plus 1 To cancel a timed recording whilst recording is in progress press and hold the Record button The recording will be stored and Saved will show on the display e Record 27 Playing files SD Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 To select the SD mode press and release the Band button until the SD mode is shown on the display Your radio will start playing from the SD card It may take several seconds to read the data on the SD SDHC card 3 To pause playing press the Play Pause button To resume playing press the Play Pause button again 4 To Stop play press the Stop button The total number of files and folders on the media and the stop symbol will be displayed If you put the unit into standby mode without pressing the Stop button
28. hold the nfo button 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 REC 1 flashes on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired record timer 1 2 3 or 4 Press andrelease the Select button to enter the setting for the chosen timer You will need to select the record source Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select DAB FM or OFF If OFF is selected any current setting for that record timer will be cancelled Press and release the Select button The first preset station in the list will appear on the display Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset 1 5 Note You can only setup a record timer if a preset has been previously stored when in DAB and FM modes Please see Presetting stations page 18 Press and release the Select button the timer day option will flash on the display If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Info iy d rice d z Eecnorcder e Advanced n UG Select dy 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 25 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 recor
29. m Total Setting alarm times Your 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 specific date weekdays weekends or weekly The alarms may be set while the unit is in Standby mode or while playing Alarms cannot be used when running on batteries as the clock is reset from the DAB broadcast and does not run in battery mode Note If no buttons are pressed for several seconds your radio will exit the alarm setup 1 Press and hold the Info button Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Alarm Set shows on the display 2 Press and release the Select button to enter the alarm setup Alarm 1 flashes on the display 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm timer 1 2 3 or 4 4 Press and release the Select button The alarm status will flash on the display 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select On or Off If Off is selected any current setting for that alarm will be cancelled 6 Press and release the Select button The alarm hour will flash on the display 7 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the alarm hour Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down buttons to advance the time quickly If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Info e Advanced n Select y 32 10 11 12 13 14 15 3
30. night time setting 1 When the radio is in standby press and release the Info button to e Advanced 1 adjust the brightness level 2 To adjust the display brightness when the radio is in use press and CLE hold the Info button GA BA 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Backlight appears on the display Press and release the Select button Select 4 Press the Tuning Up buttonto increasethe brightness andthe Tuning 7 Down button to the decrease brightness 5 Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting Note When using the radio powered by the batteries the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 10 seconds when any buttonis pressed 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 If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 40 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on the display are Info missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure 1 Ensure your radio is switched on Press and hold the Info button e Advanced 1 2 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Factory Reset appears on the display Press and release the Select button 3 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Yes appears on the display If you do not wish to carry out a system res
31. ocated on the left hand side of the radio Cautions To avoid possible damage to files on your SD card place the unitin Standby mode before inserting and removing your SD card Inserting and removing SD cards 1 To insert an SD card into your radio push the card label side facing towards you and gold contacts first into the card slot on the left hand side of your radio until it clicks To remove the card push the card in so that it clicks once more It will then be pushed out slightly allowing removal 21 Recording to SD SDHC cards Your RecordR radio has been designed to allow you to make recordings to SD SDHC cards You may record a current radio programme or you may use the timed record facility see page 23 It is possible to record onto SD SDHC cards which already contain files written by the radio or using your computer The recorded files will be added to those already present on the card Note You must stop the recording before you can access other functions Ifyou attemptto use otherfunctions on yourradio while recording a warning message Hold RECORD to stop recording will be displayed Recording a radio program 1 Select the desired source for recording DAB or FM radio Set the volume to the required listening level the volume of the recording will not be affected by this 2 Insertthe card on to which the recording is to be made card label side facing towards you and gold contac
32. oose to organise your music files using folders for artist and album selection See page 44 for folder and file name information 1 Press and hold the Play Mode button to access the folders on your SD SDHC card The top line shows the current folder and the lower line shows the folders or files contained within this folder Your folders or files will be in numeric alpha order Pressing the Play Mode button if you are in a sub folder will take you to the folder at a higher level 2 Pressthe Tuning Up or Down buttons to navigate through the folder or file list 3 Toenter a lower level folder press the Select button When the file you want to play is displayed press the Select button to play your chosen file 29 Ay gt gt A gt gt 3 3 e qu Play Mode ty p Uy APAS Ir Select 1 Repeat a single file 1 While the SD file is playing press the Play Mode button until the repeat single file symbol rni appears in the display The current file will be repeated Repeat Folder 2 While the SD file is playing press the Play Mode button until the repeat folder symbol iF appears in the display All of the files in the folder will be played repeatedly Repeat all files 3 While the SD file is playing press the Play Mode button until the repeat all files symbol ff appears in the display All of the files on the SD card will be played repeatedly Shuffle tracks 4 Whil
33. pproximately 64 megabytes per hour at a DAB data rate of 128 kilobits per second FM recordings require approximately 128 megabytes per hour Note If you do not insert an SD card your recording will not take place and a warning No SD Card will be shown on the display 23 Removable Disk E ee RCE Organize Share with ET Favorites Bl Desktop Jg Downloads SB Recent Places La Libraries B Documents d Music E Pictures Bl videos 1 Computer amp os c we Removable Disk E J ABBA Gold DAB Rec Folder FMRecFolder LAST REWIND J Squeeze eeeeee Burn New folder Name DAB Rec Folder FM Rec Folder LAST REWIND ABBA Gold Squeeze 01 Virginia Plain 02 A Hard Rain s A Gonna 03 Pyjamarama 04 Do The Strand 05 These Foolish Things 06 Street Life 07 Let s Stick Together 08 EEEEEEEEttEEES Date modified 01 07 2011 16 45 09 08 2011 15 59 01 07 2011 16 45 08 07 2011 10 10 11 08 2011 09 58 11 08 2011 09 58 16 09 2009 09 17 16 09 2009 09 17 16 09 2009 09 17 16 09 2009 09 17 16 09 2009 09 17 16 09 2009 09 17 16 09 2009 09 17 8 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 16 09 2009 09 17 Type File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder MP3Forma MP3 Forma MP3 Forma MP3 Forma MP3 Forma MP3 Forma MP3 Forma MP3 Forma l wm ey MOP rrr Ho SI Timed recordings cont 2 Press and
34. 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 procedure for setting presets and using them to tune Band stations is the same for FM and DAB modes and is described below 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 7 2 Press and release the Band button to select the desired waveband eGR Pil a laa Play Mode 3 Tune to the required station as previously described Q Q Q Q 4 Pressandhold the required Preset button 1 5 until the display shows 1 2 3 4 5 for example DAB 1 Preset saved The station will be stored under 4 the chosen preset Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 5 Stations which have been stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure Band Recalling a preset station 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Press and release the Band button to select the desired waveband Pil 3 Press and release the required Preset button 1 5 The display will show for example Preset empty if no station has been stored to that L aimed paire preset If a preset has been stored your radio will tune to the chosen 1 LATEST PAS preset station stored in the preset memory 47 If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 18 Using your radio s PausePlus feature DAB and FM
35. ss and release the Select button The alarm source option will show on the display Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm source DAB FM SD or Buzzer If setting the alarm to the radio option the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose from preset 1 5 on the display Note That you can only set the alarm to use a preset which has already been stored Please see Presetting stations page 18 Press and release the Select button to confirm your alarm settings The display will show Exit with saving Press and release the Select button to save your settings Active alarms are indicated in the display by the alarm symbol When the alarm activates it will start softly and gradually increase in level The final volume is set by the volume control Note It is not possible to lower the volume of your radio fully while playing analarm This is because yourradio modifies the volume control behaviour during an alarm so that an alarm can still be heard even if the control was accidentally set to minimum Important If using the SD card for the source for the alarm then be sure to have inserted an SD card see page 21 If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri r ii ci pz HAE ls Made zi 34 To 1 2 view the alarm settings
36. ton to confirm the setting The display will return to the normal radio display Note Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function If the broadcast does not support DRC then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 12 Operating your radio FM Auto Tune 1 13 Fully extend the telescopic aerial The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception Press the On Off button to switch on your radio Press and release the Band button until the FM band is selected Press andrelease the Tuning Up button to cause your radio to search from low frequency to high frequency and to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength Note If your radio does not auto scan press and release the Select button until the display shows Auto Scan ON After a few seconds the display will update The display will show the frequency of the signal found If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name To find other stations press and release the Tuning Up button as before Press and release the Tuning Down button to cause your radio to search from high frequency to low frequency and to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence t
37. ts first see proceeding page 3 Press and hold the Record button The display will show the record symbol Mi Recording will then start with the recording source shown on the display Record duration may be up to 23 hours and 59 minutes Recording will stop if the SD SDHC card becomes full 4 While a recording is in progress the Play Pause button may be used to temporarily suspend recording A second press of the Play Pause button will resume recording 5 In order to stop the recording press and hold the Record button once more Recording will stop and a file will have been written to the SD card The recording will be stored and the display will show Saved If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri PAUSE pls Tan au BBC i Me s61i219 e Record 1 Pil Long recordings are split into files of just over 30 minutes duration to help protect recordings against power failure or accidental card removal Recordings may also be split to accommodate DAB configuration changes made by the broadcaster Recording files are named using the radio station name or frequency and the date and time at which the recording began If the recording is split then the subsequent parts of the recording are given a sequence number to allow the radio to play them as a set as shown BBC R4 21 09 2011 12 15 mp2 BBC R4 21 09 2011 12 15_01 mp2 BBC R4 21 09 2011 12 15 02 mp2 BBC R4 21 09 2011 12
38. uning from the opposite end of the waveband Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required setting To switch off your radio press the On Off button Band om TONE 7 VEE Min Max 4 Low High 47 Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the Telescopic aerial Fully extend and position vertically for optimum reception If you find that an FM broadcast has a lot of background hiss this may often be reduced by setting the radio into Mono reception mode for the current FM station Please refer to the section Stereo Mono setting FM on page 16 for further details Manual tuning FM 1 Fully extend the telescopic aerial The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception Press the On Off button to switch on your radio Press and release the Band button until the FM band is selected Press and release the Select button until the display shows Auto Scan Off Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz If the radio is tuned to a station of sufficient signal strength with RDS information present then the display may change to show the station name When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required setting To switch off your radio press the On Off button
39. use hearing loss 3 eR Auxiliary Input Line in socket A3 5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socketis provided on the left hand side of your radio to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod MP3 or CD player 1 Connect a stereo or mono audio source for example iPod MP3 or CD player to the Auxiliary Input socket marked Aux In 2 Press and release the Band button until AUX is selected on the display Auxiliary In mode is only available when a plug is inserted into the Auxiliary Input socket 3 Adjustthe Volume control on your iPod MP3 or CD player to ensure an adequate signal and then adjust the volume on the radio for comfortable listening If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Band 42 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference Info Ensure your radio is switched on 1 Press and hold the nfo button J e Advanced 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until SW Version appears on 3 Pressandrelease the Select button to view the software information 4 After several seconds your radio will exit the menu 4 43 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 r
40. when using SD playback or Auxiliary input modes Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm Output Power 0 8 Watts Headphone socket 3 5mm dia Auxiliary Input socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice 45 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 this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge The guarantee does not cover 1 Damage resulting from incorrect use 2 Consequential damage 3 Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers N B Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the Company s service department for attention In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts dealer from whom it was purchased please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown overleaf These statem
41. wn buttons to step through the list of available stations When the desired station name appears on the display press and release the Select button to select the station The display will show Tuning while your radio finds the new station Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the display shows No Service it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception Band 1 ud Select e Ay de Qc zm Q High Auto Select DAB As an alternative to pressing the select button to select a station your radio can be set so as to automatically select a station Select 1 Press and hold the Select button until the display shows Auto Select 7 On 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the station you require is visible on the display After a few seconds your radio will automatically select the station shown on the display 3 To switch off auto select press and hold the Select button until the display shows Auto Select Off 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 you press the Tuning Up button 2 Totunetothe secondary service press and release the Select button Most secondary services do not
42. wn buttons until Auto Tune appears on the display Press and release the Select button Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list Info Advanced J Select Signal strength display DAB 1 Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength Position your radio and try adjusting the aerial as to give maximum number of black rectangles on the signal strength display Normally the best reception will be found with the aerial fully extended The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Info Ta Toe To iiim Advanced J 10 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 ofthe aerial or the radio to optimise reception for a specific channel or frequency Note that UK DAB stations are located in the range of channels 11B to 12D 1 11 Press and hold the nfo button Tune Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tuning mode Press t
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