Roberts SolarDAB manual
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1. 10 Roberts DAB ROBER 6 solarDAB On Off N Preset N Mode VOLUME Digital Audio Broadcasting Max Min 6 Telescopic aerial 7 Signal strength 8 Solar charging level 9 On charge indicator 10 Battery indicator Info button 11 12 Scan button If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Controls Back 13 DC input socket 14 Line in socket aux in 15 Headphone socket 16 Aerial storage slot 16 i K LINE IN Q 13 14 15 LD Using the AC adaptor Your 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 first use 1 Place your radio on a flat surface 2 Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio 3 Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet The display will show the on charge indicator and the battery indicator will be animated 4 When the batteries are fully charged the battery indicator should show all segments without flashing Remember to keep the adaptor connected for a period of 24 hours for the initial charge in order to ensure optimal condi2. 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours Website http www robertsradio co uk 2008 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1 CE
3. for the station being listened to Displays the current the time Tull c HHHHI mm BBC Radio 7 Just a minute Tau cimi zec un BBC Radio 7 BBC National DAB Yul imme mn BBC Radio 7 12B 225 648MHz Tanl is un BBC Radio 7 128 kbps stereo Jul m En BBC Radio 7 11 23 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 Pressthe Preset button The display shows either Preset 1 free or the name of the station already stored in Preset 1 3 Rotate the Tuning control to choose from presets 1 to 10 and press and hold the Tuning control Keep the control pressed while the station name flashes on the lower line of the display and release the control when the station name re appears on the upper line of the display The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets as desired 4 Stations stored in the presets may be overwritten by following the above procedure Recalling a preset 1 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio 2 Press the Preset button The display shows either Preset 1 free or the name of the station already stored in Preset 1 3 Rotate the Tuning control to choose from presets 1 to 10 4 Momentarily press the Tuning button Your radio will then tu
4. or a weak signal present Ideally at least two bars should be showing for good reception Note Your radio will remember the station last tuned to when you switch it off In addition if you were listening using the radio s auxiliary input the radio will also remember that you were using it in that way When you wish to listen to DAB radio again press the Mode button to reselect DAB mode Youll SST cec m Auto tune Selected Full eximi 29 mu Searching 90 Services 25 Youll eim zez mn Rainbow Yu inns mn No stations Found Selecting a station 1 The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently being listened to 2 Rotatethe Tuning controlto scroll through the listof available stations Note that the arrow pointer on the left side of the display shows the station that will be tuned to This may be on the upper or lower line of the display depending on the direction of scrolling 3 Pressandreleasethe Tuning controlto selectthe desired station The display may show Tuning while your radio finds the new station 4 Rotate the Volume control to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the display shows Not Available it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception The radio will attempt to re tune to the previous radio station The use of the station presets for storing and selecting favourite radio
5. stations is described on page 10 Secondary services 1 Certain radio stations can have one or more secondary services associated with them These are supplementary stations which a broadcaster may transmit at particular times or for particular events the BBC s Daily Service programme is an example 2 The secondary service will appear in the list of available radio stations Sorted alphabetically Rotate and then press the Tuning control to select the desired station At the end of the broadcast the radio will automatically switch to the primary radio station for that service If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri TUNING Select VOLUME a A Tull etinm et Rainbow Tal eximi ze Rainbow gt SmashHts Tail ein ee Classic gt DService Display modes DAB Your radio has five display modes which can show information provided by the broadcaster in addition to the name of the radio station Info 1 Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes a Scrolling text b Multiplex Name c Frequency d Bitrate amp audio type e Time Displays scrolling text messages such as S artist track name phone in number etc Displays the name of DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs Displays the frequency of the DAB multiplex for the station listened to Displays the digital bit rate amp audio type
6. when the sun is directly overhead and the sunlight is unobstructed by clouds foliage curtains and the like In certain situations and poorer light conditions the solar panel may not be effective and should not be relied upon as the primary energy source for standard usage The solar panel is designed as a supplementary energy source which under suitable light conditions is able to contribute up to 100 of the radio s energy requirement The solar panel will only deliver power to the radio or charge the batteries under natural sunlight It will not deliver charge in artificial light Do NOT attempt to charge the batteries by placing the solar panel directly under any kind of sun lamp This will cause irreversible damage to the radio and may damage the casing Operating your radio for the first time For prolonged life the internal rechargeable NiMH battery pack requires an external conditioning charge of 24 hours prior to first use Please see page 4 Remove the aerial from its storage slot at the back of the radio and carefully screw it into its position on the top left of the radio Carefully extend the telescopic aerial Press the On Off button to switch on your radio The display will light and will show the language options Scroll through the language options on the display by rotating the Tuning control Pressthe Tuning control to selectthe required language The country option will then show on the display Scroll throu
7. will be performed All presets and station lists will be erased 5 Afterasystemreset you will need to reselectthe language and country settings A scan of the required DAB band will then be performed Note The number in the lower right of the display is a software version number and is provided purely for reference In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product reconnection of power source may be required to resume normal op eration If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to offer anyassistance on operating the radio Our technical helpline number is 020 8758 0338 13 Info TUNING Select Till ex ze un Reset gt Yes v1 04 Tamil ni m Reset gt No v1 04 Tull Se mn Reset gt Yes v1 04 Headphone socket A3 5mm Headphone Socketlocated on the back of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker IMPORTANT Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss 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 Volume control for comfortable listening 4 When you wish to listen to DAB radio again press the Mode button to reselect
8. B all Band 3 all or L Band all is selected with the arrow on the display Press and release the Tuning control Your radio will scan the selected band for available stations If you are uncertain regarding the frequencies used for DAB radio in your location then select the DAB all option 11 Scan Scan TUNING Select Tul ins mn Auto tune Selected Tal ns mn Searching 90 Services 25 Till eimi zez on gt Country DAB all J Till eimi 282 uin L Band all Band 3 J Tull eximi t um Searching 90 Services 25 Finding new stations manual tuning Normally you will use the auto tune feature as described above to find new radio stations Should you need to search for DAB radio stations at a particular frequency please use the following procedure 1 Pressand hold the Scan button The display will list the scan options available 2 Rotate the Tuning control until Band 3 or L Band is selected with the arrow on the display depending on which frequency band you wish to tune to 3 Press and release the Tuning control The display will then offer you a range of frequency blocks named according to the DAB specifications For Band 3 the frequency blocks are named 5A through 13F For L Band the frequency blocks are named LA through LW 4 Rotatethe Tuning controluntil the desired frequency blockis selected with the arrow on the displ
9. DAB mode If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri q ED uen Q qd aj N 9 7 14 Display backlight 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 Battery Pack The battery pack which is built into your radio is designed to provide several years of service When the batteries can no longer store sufficient energy to power your radio after having been charged they should be replaced Replacement battery packs will be available from Roberts Radio The old battery pack should be recycled or disposed ofin an environmentally friendly way as prescribed by your local regulations 2 When your radio is powered by AC mains the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 3 minutes when any button is pressed General 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
10. ROBERIS Sound for Generations solarDAB Solar powered DAB radio with rechargeable battery pack Tail WIN c mm BBC Radio 1 12B 225 648MHz ROBERTS On Off Info Scan VOLUMI TUNING solarDAB BAB Dei hadio Amos Min Max Select Digital Audio Broadcasting Please read this manual before use Contents Controlsx ois E E E E ee 2 3 Using the AC adaptor ote Tinta 4 Using solar pOWOF 5 ee odd etti edet 5 Operating your radio for the first time 6 7 Selecting a Stations cit rrt iia 8 Secondary services 8 Display modes ai dass sesta pana tina gana na dana din da saga sa tas 9 Presetting SIatlons uid uita nette 10 Ixecalling a presel niet te te ie 10 Finding new stations in the UK 11 Finding new stations outside the UK 11 Finding new stations manual tuning ssssss 12 DY SIOMTTOSOL ss a ie ert entre ava eu dd o dn 13 Headphone socket 14 Auxiliary input socket 14 Display PICKIN ot rt rete 15 Batey DACK cr 15 General ssh entente oie 15 Specifications La E os oca e Ro RU Ee dde ata 16 Circuit features ssssssssssssses seiten enitn 16 icc 17 Guaranteed sen rides Lg Ie e LER a AL RR 18 1 Controls Front 1 Tuning control 2 Volume control 3 On Off button 4 Preset button 5 Mode Button 12 11
11. ay 5 Pressandrelease the Tuning controlto initiate a scan ofthe selected frequency If any new radio stations are found then the reported number of services will increase and the new radio stations will be added to the list stored in the radio After scanning the radio will return to the radio station previously tuned If you are uncertain regarding the frequencies used for DAB radio in your location then select the DAB all option If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri S Scan TUNING Select Tull Sins mn gt Country DAB all Tull cimmmuce mn gt Band 3 L Band Tull Seis mm gt 5A 5B Tail S mn gt LA LB Yun eim ez mm Searching 100 Services 31 12 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 nfo button 2 While keeping the nfo button pressed simultaneously rotate the Tuning control until the display shows Reset 3 Rotate the Tuning control to Select either Yes to reset or No to return to normal tuning 4 f you wish to perform the reset operation rotate the Tuning control until Yes is selected and then press the Tuning control to confirm A full reset of your radio
12. gh country options on the display by rotating the Tuning control Press the Tuning control to select the required country Your radio will automatically begin scanning for DAB radio stations If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri E2 P ROBERTS On Off M TUNING NC Select mm Tall nmm gt English Deutsch she a eH m Joe m Tul cxi ze gt United Ki Germany um ngdom 10 11 If this is the first 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 As new stations are detected during autotune the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list When the autotune is completed the first station in numeric alpha then the last used station will be selected If the station list is still empty after the autotune your radio will display No Signal If you see the No Signal message or if no DAB radio stations are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception You should then press the Scan button to rescan for DAB radio stations When your radio has tuned to a station the signal strength indicator Tulll shows whether there is a strong
13. indicator 3 Ifno bars or showing or if the icon disappears completely then there is no useful light available 4 If less than half the available bars are showing then there is some power from the solar panel which can supplement the batteries in operating the radio The radio may be used and the batteries will last longer than if there was no solar assistance 5 If more than half the available bars are showing then there is enough sunlight for the panel to operate the radio and simultaneously provide some charge to the battery pack 6 If all of the bars are shown then there is sufficient power from the solar panel to charge the battery and to power the radio at a moderate volume 7 While itis possible for the solar panel to power the radio in the absence of the internal battery pack the radio should not be used in this way It is strongly recommended that the battery pack is ALWAYS installed when the radio is being used 8 Keep the solar panel unobstructed and its protective lens free of dirt and grease This will ensure best performance with the available sunlight 9 The battery indicator mm on the display gives an approximate indication of the amount of charge in the batteries Note that directly aftera period of charging this battery indication may show more charge is available than is actually present and so the indicator should only be used as a rough guide NOTE Best performance of the solar panel will be achieved
14. may not seem too high The name plate is located on the back of your radio 15 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 e 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 Nonaked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the product e tis recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes of temperature Avoid leaving the unit in cars in direct sunlight Note that normal use of the solar panel by placing the radio in the sun on a windowsill in a conservatory or in a similar location is intended and should not harm your radio Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts 50Hz only adaptor Batteries Built in NiMH 3 x AA cell battery pack Battery Life Up to 27 hours on full charge at moderate volume Solar Power Continuous play under adequate sunlight Frequency Coverage DAB Band 3 DAB L band 174 928 239 200MHz 1452 1492MHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 80mm Output Power 1W Headphones Stereo 3 5mm diameter socket Aerial System DAB Band 3 Telescopic aerial DAB L band Internal aerial The Company re
15. ne to the station stored in the preset memory If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri On Off Preset e TUNING On Off Preset P TUNING Yaul exin sez mm Preset 4 free Toul exp c um Preset 4 YRainbow T U tine Gm Rainbow Youll erm zc um Preset 4 Rainbow Youll SS 28 m Rainbow 10 Finding new stations in the UK As time passes new stations may become available To find new stations proceed as follows Press and release the Scan button The display will show Auto tune selected Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies 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 Finding new stations outside the UK If you are operating your radio in a country other than the UK you will need to follow these steps In many countries DAB stations are located in frequency Band 3 Some countries use the L band frequencies either instead of or in addition to Band 3 Press and hold the Scan button The display will list the scan options available These include some specific European countries For other regions you will have the choice of Band 3 or L band depending on the frequencies in use Either choose the Country option and then choose the required country or rotate the Tuning control until DA
16. serves the right to amend the specification without notice If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 16 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 on the rear of this manual These statements 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 18 E ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES
17. tioning of the batteries The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and the radio when not in use Note The mains adaptor which is supplied with your radio is a high efficiency type designed to minimise energy consumption whether the radio is playing charging its batteries or switched off in standby Do not use any other mains adaptor in place of the unit supplied Such use will invalidate your guarantee If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri lt y 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 Using solar power 1 In order to recharge your solarDAB radio s batteries using solar power position the radio so thatits 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 lt MMM 3 on the display should be used as a positioning aid to achieve the greatest output from the solar panel It works on a bar system similar to the battery
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