Roberts ecologic 15 User manual

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DAB/DAB+/FM RDS clock radio with OLED display

Controls ........................................................................... 2-3
Using the clock radio for the first time .................................4
Operating your clock radio...................................................5
Selecting a station - DAB ...................................................6
Secondary services - DAB...................................................6
Display options - DAB...................................................... 7-8
Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................8
Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................9
Signal strength display - DAB ............................................9
Dynamic range control (DRC) - DAB.................................10
Prune stations - DAB.........................................................11
Operating your clock radio - FM auto-tune........................12
Manual tuning - FM............................................................13
Display options - FM..........................................................14
Stereo / Mono setting - FM (headphones only) .................15
Scan sensitivity setting - FM..............................................16
Presetting stations DAB and FM ................................. 17-18
Alarms ......................................................................... 19-22
Controlling alarms in standby ............................................23
Contents
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Snooze function........................................................... 23-24
Sleep function....................................................................25
Setting the clock manually........................................... 26-27
Setting the clock format.....................................................28
To return to auto clock set mode .......................................29
Language function.............................................................30
Software version................................................................31
Clock display .....................................................................31
Brightness control..............................................................32
System reset......................................................................33
Auxiliary in socket..............................................................34
Line out socket ..................................................................34
Headphone socket.............................................................35
Software upgrades ............................................................35
General..............................................................................36
Specifications ....................................................................37
Circuit features ..................................................................37
Guarantee..........................................................................38

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Controls (top view)
9. Station preset buttons 1-5
10. Loudspeaker
11. Menu / Info button
12. Select button
5. Tuning Down button
6. Sleep button
7. On / Standby button
8. Alarm button
1. Band button
2. Tuning Up button
3. OLED display
4. Snooze button
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Controls (right hand side)
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13. Volume control
14. Headphone socket
15. Line Out socket
16. Auxiliary input socket
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Controls (rear)
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17. Wire DAB/FM aerial
18. USB socket (for software upgrade)
19. DC input socket
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Using the clock radio for the first time
1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface.
2. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio.
Place the wire antenna so that it is straight as possible extending
either above or below the radio.
3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your
clock radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. The
display will show 'Welcome to Digital Radio' for a few seconds and
then the display will show '0:00'. If a DAB signal is found it will then
show the current time in the display.
4. If no stations are found, '0:00' will be displayed. It may be necessary
to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception. You
should then carry out a scan to find stations as described on page 8.
• IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting
the clock radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used
for the clock 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 on the display indicate that the clock radio is
connected to and powered from the mains supply.
Welcome to
Digital Radio

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Operating your clock radio
1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending
either above or below the radio.
2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your clock
radio.
3. Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected.
The display will show 'DAB Mode' for a few seconds.
4. If this is the first time the clock radio is used a scan of Band III DAB
channels may be carried out (depending on whether scanning was
already completed in standby mode). When the scan is completed the
first station (in numeric-alpha order 0...9...A...Z) will be selected. If the
radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected.
5. The display will show the station name on the upper line of the text
display and broadcast information on the lower line.
6. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your clock radio
to a position giving better reception, and then repeat the scan using
the Auto-tune facility (see 'Finding New Stations - DAB' on page 8).
Note: that radio station name and frequency displays shown in this user
guide may differ from those that you see on your radio. Broadcasters may
change radio station names that are transmitted, and the frequencies
used for DAB and FM radio stations may not be the same in all parts of
the country.
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Absolute Rad 60s
Now playing on the r
DAB Mode
Scanning... 24

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Selecting a station - DAB
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio.
2. Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected.
The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of
available stations.
4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press and
release the Select button to select the station. The display will show
'Connecting' while your radio finds the new station.
5. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
Note: If after selecting a station, the station is not found it may be necessary
to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception.
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. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Select button.
Most secondary services do not broadcast continually and if the selected
service is not available, the radio will re-tune to the associated primary
service.
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DAB Mode
Station list
BBC Radio 2
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BBC Radio 2
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Display options - DAB
Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:-
1. Press and release the Menu/Info button to cycle through the various
options.
All display options except the text display will revert to the clock display
after about 10 seconds.
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 the name of the DAB multiplex
to which the current station belongs.
d. Time and date Displays the current time and date.
e. Frequency & channel Displays frequency and channel number
for the currently tuned DAB station.
f. Bit rate & audio type Displays the digital audio bit rate and audio
type for the currently tuned DAB station.
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BBC Radio 2
Now playing on the r
BBC Radio 2
Pop Music
BBC Radio 2
BBC National DAB
BBC Radio 2
10:28 8-1-2013
BBC Radio 2
12B 225.648MHz
BBC Radio 2
128kbps / DAB

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Finding new stations - DAB
From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available. Or you
may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case you may
need to cause your radio to scan for new stations.
1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button until the Advanced DAB menu
shows on the display and then release the button.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Scan'.
3. 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.
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Display options - DAB cont.
g. Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the currently
tuned DAB station. The open block in the
signal strength graph shows the minimum
signal strength needed for good DAB
reception. The signal blocks will go up or
down showing the changing signal strength
as you adjust the wire aerial or the
clock radio position.
gBBC Radio 2
Scanning... 24
DAB
Scan
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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 of the aerial or the clock 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. Press and hold the Menu/Info button until the Advanced DAB menu
shows on the display and then release the button.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Manual
Tune'.
3. Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tuning mode.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired DAB channel.
5. Press and release the Select button. The open block in the signal
strength graph shows 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 wire aerial or the clock radio position.
Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added
to the list stored in the radio.
6. Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning mode.
Signal strength display - DAB
1. Press and release the Menu/Info button until the display shows signal
strength. The open block in the signal strength graph shows 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 wire aerial or the clock radio position.
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Manual Tune
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Manual Tune
12B 225.648MHz
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12B 225.648MHz BBC
BBC Radio 2

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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB
The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio
is used in a noisy environment.
There are three levels of compression:
DRC Off No compression applied. (default)
DRC High Maximum compression applied.
DRC Low Medium compression applied.
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio.
2. Press and release the Band button until the DAB band is selected.
3. Press and hold the Menu/Info button until the Advanced DAB menu
shows on the display and then release the button.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'DRC Value' appears on
the display. Press and release the Select button. The display will show
the current DRC value which will be marked with an asterisk.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting
(default is off).
6. Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting.After several
seconds 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.
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DRC Value
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DRC off
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Prune stations - DAB
Over time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change
location and then not be able to receive a station. In order to remove such
stations from the DAB station list, the Prune stations function will delete
the DAB stations from your station list that can no longer be received.
Stations which cannot be found or which have not been received for a very
long time are shown in the station list with a question mark.
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio.
2. Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected.
3. Press and hold the Menu/Info button until the Advanced DAB menu
shows on the display and then release the button.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Prune' appears on the
display. Press and release the Select button.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight 'Yes'. Press and
release the Select button to cause the stations list to be pruned,
eliminating unavailable stations.
6. If you do not wish to prune stations highlight 'No' in step 5 and then
press and release the Select button. The display will revert back to
the previous display.
Note: If you have moved to a different part of the country you should
also carry out a search for new stations (please see the section 'Finding
new stations' on page 8).
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Operating your clock radio - FM auto-tune
1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio.
Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending
either above or below the clock radio.
2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio.
3. Press and release the Band button until the FM band is selected.
4. Press and hold down the Tuning Up button for 2 - 3 seconds to cause
your radio to search from low frequency to high frequency and to stop
automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. 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 may display the station name.
6. To find other stations press and hold the Tuning Up button as before.
7. Press and hold down the Tuning Down button for 2 - 3 seconds to
cause your radio to search from high frequency to low frequency and
to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
8. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence
tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.
9. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.
10. To switch off your clock radio, press the On / Standby button.
Note:
If you find that FM reception is poor, try repositioning the wire aerial, up
or down or side to side.
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 15 for further details.
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FM Mode
87.50MHz
Scanning...

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Manual tuning - FM
1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio.
Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending
either above or below the clock radio.
2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio.
3. Press and release the Band button until the FM band is selected.
4. 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.
5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.
6. Set the Volume to the desired setting.
7. To switch off your clock radio press the On / Standby button.
Note:
If you find that FM reception is poor, try repositioning the wire aerial, up
or down or side to side.
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 15 for further details.
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FM Mode
87.50MHz

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Display options - 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
clock radio.
All display options except the text display will revert to the clock display
after about 10 seconds.
1. Press and release the Menu/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 type of station being listened to
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
c. Frequency Displays the frequency for the currently
tuned FM station.
d. Audio type Displays the audio type for the currently
tuned FM station.
e. Time & date Displays the current time and date.
Note: If no RDS information is available, the radio will be unable to display
the station name, scrolling text and programme type information.
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BBC R4
The best variety of
BBC R4
Pop Music
BBC R4
89.30MHz
BBC R4
Mono
BBC R4
10:08 11-1-2013

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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 background hiss.
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio.
2. Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described.
3. Press and hold the Menu/Info button until the Advanced FM menu
shows on the display and then release the button.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'FM Audio' appears on
the display. Press and release the Select button.
5. To switch to mono to reduce the hiss from a weak FM signal press
the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Mono' appears on the display.
Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting.
The current audio setting will be marked with an asterisk.
6. Alternatively to return to stereo press the Tuning Up or Down buttons
until 'Auto' appears on the display. Press and release the Select button
to confirm the setting. The radio will play the current station in stereo
through the headphones if the signal is sufficiently strong.
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Scan sensitivity setting - FM
Your radio includes a local/distant option for the auto-scan function. By
setting the radio to the 'local' scan option, weaker signals from more
distant transmitters can be ignored by the radio, making stronger signals
easier to find.
1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your clock
radio.
2. If needed, press and release the Band button until the FM band is
selected.
3. Press and hold the Menu/Info button until the Advanced FM menu
shows on the display and then release the button.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'FM Scan Zone' shows
on the display. Press and release the Select button to enter the scan
sensitivity adjustment mode. The current setting will be marked with
an asterisk.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between 'Local'
(Strong stations only) and 'Distant' (All stations) options on the lower
line of the display. The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker
signals when scanning.
6. Press and release the Select button to confirm your selection. The
Local or Distant setting is stored in the radio and remains in force until
changed or until a System Reset.
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Presetting stations - DAB and FM
You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the 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 stations is the
same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below.
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio.
2. Press the Band button to select the DAB or FM waveband.
3. Tune to the required station as previously described.
4. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display
shows, for example 'Preset 1 stored'. The currently tuned station will
be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for
the remaining presets.
5. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following
the above procedure.
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BBC Radio 2
Now playing on the r

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Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM
1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio.
2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button.
3. Momentarily press and release the required Preset button. Your radio
will then tune to the chosen preset station stored in the preset memory.
Note: The display will show 'Preset Empty' if no station has been stored
to that preset.
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BBC Radio 2
Connecting...

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Alarms
Your clock radio has 2 separate alarms which can be set to wake you to
DAB, FM radio or buzzer alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once,
daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms can be set whether the
clock radio is on or in standby mode. In the event of a power interruption
your clock radio has a built in memory chip that will maintain your alarm
settings for when the power is restored.
Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, the clock radio will exit
the alarm setup.
Setting an alarm
1. Press and release the Alarm button. 'Alarm 1 Setup' will show on the
display. Press and release the Alarm button again to select alarm
number 2 'Alarm 2 Setup' will show on the display.
2. Press the Select button to enter the alarm setup. Alarm status will
flash on the display.
3. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select On or Off.
If Off is selected any current setting for that alarm will be cancelled.
4. With 'On' selected, press and release the Select button to cause the
alarm hour digits to flash on the display.
5. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the
desired hour for the alarm and then press the Select button to cause
the alarm minute digits to flash on the display.
If the clock radio has been set to the 12 hour clock format, there will
also be an option here for setting AM or PM for the alarm time.
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Alarm 1 Setup
Alarm 1 Wizard
Alarm On
Alarm 1 Wizard
On time 09:00
Alarm 1 Wizard
On time 09:30