Roberts Radio RD-12 User's Manual
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1. If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri M Info BBC 7 DAE Just a Minute BBC 7 DAE Culture BBC 7 DAE BEC Hational DAB BBL 7 DHE u a a BBC DAB 19 17 68 86 2683 Finding new stations As time passes new stations may become available To find new stations proceed as follows 1 Press and release the Auto Tune button the display will show Autotune Quick scan 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 2 To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and hold down the Auto Tune button for more than 2 seconds and then release The display will show Autotune Full scan 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 SS uto Tune Se uto Tune Autotune Quick scan Li 24 a m m mm mmm L L3 3 BBC Hational DBE Autotune Full scan Autoselect As an alternative to pressing the Select button to select a station your radio can be set so as to automatically select a station 1 Rotate the Tuning control a few clicks in either direction immedi ately press and hold down the Select button unti2. Headphone socket on end 15 Volume control 4 Info button 10 Tuning control 5 5 button 11 Select button 6 Station presets 12 Tuning down button If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri Battery operation 1 Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the 9 ROBERTS battery door in and downwards O z Gemini 7 SS 2 Insertsix LR14 C size batteries into the spaces in the compartment ye SSS El Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity f oe cp P S wH as shown inside the battery compartment Replace the battery cover e J aan 3 Reduced power distortion and a stuttering sound are all signs that 9 E the batteries may need replacing 4 f the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is AS recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio TNE OUT x SS We would recommend for economy that the RD 12 is used on the e a PR mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or SSS stand by use only 3 Mains operation 1 Place your radio on a flat surface 2 Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket 3 Plugthe other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket Operating your radio Q 1 Fully extend the telesc
3. RD 12 DAB digital radio ROBERTS Please read this manual before use ROBERIS Sound for Generations Contents CODnITOlS ty iiA hie eR ee eS 2 Battery operation sssssssessee eene nnne 3 MAINS Operation aerei sar ded e a eene d 3 Operating your radio IRURE ee 4 Selecting a Station c ttes 5 Secondary services eessssssss eene 6 Display MOOS 5 03280 a p aa 6 Finding new stations ea erae ara eiea erae iea Eneas 7 PULOS CLO CE er 7 Man al TUNG i eto dod eda 8 Signal strength display eu RES 8 Presetting stations ssssssseeeneenene 9 Recalling a preset station sse 10 System eset a ruht hee eus 11 Headphone socket essent 12 LING Out SOCKet iie ie neni 12 Display backlight 2 eek AE a 12 GONG Al cited eich ead ree n tens 16 Specifications sss 16 Circuit features acude dad d ens 16 Mains SUDDIy o eae ie edite 17 Guaram CO 18 Controls Top Mains Auto Tune Info 5 e o00000 0 00 Station Presets ROBERTS Gemini 12 RD 12 DAB Digital Radio with Station Preset TUNING 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 On Off button 7 Telescopic aerial on rear 13 Tuning up button 2 Mains LED indicator 8 Line out socket on rear 14 Liquid crystal display LCD 3 Auto Tune button 9
4. ble stations Qui 3 Pressandreleasethe Select buttonto selectthe station The display Q GEN may show Tuning while your radio finds the new station Q 4 Adjust the Volume control to the required setting Tuning Down 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 BBC 7 DAE Tunina IS Select VOLUME Secondary services 1 Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services asso ciated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show gt next to the station name on the station list The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you turn the tuning control BBCSLive gt DAE B gt BBC Serie DAB B a Display modes Your radio has five display modes 1 Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme Type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs d Signal strength Displays signal strength for station being listened to e Time and date Displays current time and date
5. e holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual 14 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 below ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Issue 1 Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours C
6. es or an earpiece Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker Line out socket A 3 5mm Line out socket located on the rear of you radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier Inserting aline out audio cable will not mute the internal loudspeaker Set the volume control to minimum if desired Display backlight 1 The display backlight will be switched on for 8 seconds when any button is pressed If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri ROBERTS i Gemini 1 dust a Ec PES S 12 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 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 FM band Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts 50Hz N only Batteries 6 x LR14 C size Battery Life Approx 17 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells Frequency Coverage DAB 174 928 239 200MHz 13 Circuit Features Loudspeaker Output Power Headphone socket Aerial System 92mm 4ohms 3W into 4ohms 3 5m
7. he display shows signal strength BEC 7 LAE 2 Position your radio and angle the telescopic aerial for best reception S no SEE using the signal strength display as guide Move your radio around and position so as to give maximum number of black rectangles on signal strength display 3 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 Presetting stations There are 10 memory presets 1 Press the On Off button switch on the radio Tune to the required station as previously described Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows e g Preset 1 stored The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing 5 followed by Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be set by pressing 5 followed by holding down Preset button 2 until the display shows Preset 7 stored Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure Q amp 5 Station Presets BBC RZ DAE Preset 1 stored BBC 7 DAE Preset lt 6 1H Station Presets 6 5 6 6 6 S BBC 7 DAE Preset 7 stored Recalling a preset station 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio On Off O 2 M
8. l the display shows Autoselect ON 2 Rotate the Tuning controlor press the Upor 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 autoselect rotate the Tuning control a few clicks in either direction immediately press and hold down the Select button until the display shows Autoselect OFF Tuning Select Autoselect OH Autoselect OFF Manual Tuning Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band lll DAB channels UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D 1 Press and hold down the Select button until the display shows Manual tune Release the Select button IS Select Manual tune 1ZB 225 648 MHz 2 Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB channel Tuning BBC Hational CAE Up 3 Press and release the Select button to select the channel s BBC F HoH 4 Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to BEC Hational DAE select the stations contained within the Multiplex group of stations for the selected DAB channel Down BBC 7 DAE 5 Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning BBC National DAB mode NS Select Signal strength display 1 Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of t
9. m dia Telescopic aerial Mains supply The RD 12 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts 50Hz W only DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adaptor If in doubt consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and yellow The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 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 Earth IE Fuse When replacing the fuse only a 3A ASTA approved to BS1362 type should be used and be sure to re fit the fuse cover IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Replacement fus
10. omentarily press the required Preset button your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory Station Presets 3 Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing 5 and Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be recalled by pressing 5 followed by Preset button 2 istra DAE BEC Hational DAB Station Presets S 5 BBC 7 DAB BBC Hational DAB If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 10 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure On Off O 1 Switch off your radio 2 Switch on your radio as soon as the screen shows Roberts DAB Ke digital radio press and hold down the Select button until the display shows System Reset On Off O 3 A full reset will be performed all presets and station lists will be INS Select erased 4 A Quick scan will be performed If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to help SuUsLem reset offer any assistance on operating the radio Our technical helpline number is 020 8758 0338 Autotune Quick scan Searchins9 ENEHHEENHENN 24 n i a a ai 3 3 BBC Hational DAB 11 Headphone socket A3 5mm Headphone Socket located on the right hand end of you radio is provided for use with either headphon
11. opic aerial On Off O 2 Press the On Off button to switch on your radio The display will show Roberts DAB digital radio for a few seconds EFabertz 3 Ifthisisthefirsttimethe radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out The display will show Autotune Quick scan If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected Autotune 4 During Autotune as each group of stations is detected the bottom line Buick zcan of the display will show its name and the station count will be updated The top line of the display shows a bargraph indicating progress of the Autotune 5 When the Auto tune is complete the first station in numeric alpha Searching see order 0 9 A Z will be selected 6 Ifthe station list is still empty after the Autotune you radio will display 111111 Bie zd a a a LL L L 3 No Signal BBC Hational DAB 7 fno signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to as position giving better reception Titra DAE BBC Hational DAB Ho zianal DAE If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 4 Selecting a station Classic DAB 1 The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected 2 Rotate the Tuning controlor press the Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of availa
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