Roberts Milano 3 User manual

CR2003
3 band Auto set PLL
Synthesised Clock Radio
Please read this manual before use
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Controls...........................................................................2-5
Display ...............................................................................6
Automatic tuning system (ATS) .........................................7
Automatic clock setting ......................................................7
MSF radio signal................................................................8
Manual setting of the clock displays..................................8
Setting the date..................................................................9
Operating the radio ..........................................................10
Scan tuning ......................................................................10
Manual tuning ..................................................................11
Presetting stations ...........................................................12
Recalling a preset station ................................................13
Alarms .............................................................................. 14
Setting alarms to wake to radio .......................................14
Setting alarms to wake to buzzer ....................................16
Snooze function ...............................................................17
Cancelling alarms ............................................................18
Alarm sound level control ................................................18
Nap timer .........................................................................18
Sleep timer.......................................................................19
Display backlight..............................................................20
Time zone switch .............................................................20
Contents
Headphone socket...........................................................20
Reset................................................................................20
Troubleshooting ...............................................................21
Specifications...................................................................21
Mains supply ....................................................................22
Guarantee ........................................................... rear cover
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Controls
1. Time/Date/Alarm set and ATS button
2. Preset memories and Alarm days buttons
3. Waveband and Alarm mode button
4. Tuning Up/Down and Snooze button
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5. Date button
6. Time button
7. Alarm 2 button
8. Alarm 1 button
9. On/Off and sleep button
10. Nap button
11. Light button
12. Analogue clock
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13. Tone control
14. Volume control
15. Headphone socket
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Controls
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16. Reset button
17. Time zone switch
18. Alarm sound level control
19. Display brightness control
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A. WavebandandclockAM/PMindicators
B. Time set indicator
C. Summer time indicator
D. Alarm indicators
E. Sleep indicator
F. Nap indicator
G. Date indicator
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H. Day of week indicators
I. Month, date, year and alarm time display
J. MSF indicator
K. Auto tuning indicator
L. Memory and seconds indicator
M. Minute indicator
N. Alarm AM/PM indicators
O. Time indicators
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Automatic Tuning System (ATS)
1. Placeyourradioonaflatsurfaceandconnectthemainsplugtoawall
socket and switch on the wall socket.
Whenconnectedtopowerforthefirsttimeorifpowerisrestoredafter
temporary loss the clock hands will set to the 12:00 o'clock position.
Automatic tuning system (ATS) will commence. Your clock radio will
startsearchingtheFMbandfollowedbyMWandfinallytheLWband.
ATSwillsearchandstorestationsinpresetsbasedonsignalstrength
order - up to 7 stations will be stored on FM, 7 on MW and 7 on LW.
Automatic clock setting
1. After ATS completes your clock radio will display -:- and the MSF
indicator will flash in the display.
2. Afterapproximately3minutesyourclockradiowillsynchronisetothe
official UK standard time signal transmitter (MSF) located at Rugby
in the U.K. The MSF indicator will stop flashing and the
correct time and date will appear in the LCD display.
The analogue clock movement will automatically move the hands to
the correct position. Once synchronised to the radio time signal
the LCD and analogue clock will automatically switch from
summer to winter time and vice versa.
3. If the MSF indicator continues to flash try to re-position your
clock radio so as to improve reception of the radio time signal. (See
also section headed Troubleshooting on page 21)
4. If the two clock displays fail to set automatically due to local interfer-
ence it may be necessary to set the clock manually - see section
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MSF radio signal
At certain times of the year the MSF radio transmitter closes down for
maintenance.Duringthistimetheclockwillnotautomaticallyset(seethe
section headed Manual setting of the time).
Recorded information on transmitter status can be obtained on 020
8943 6493.
Your clock radio will need to be set manually if the transmitter is closed
down when your clock radio is first connected to the mains.
At all other times if the transmitter closes down your clock radio will
continue to run on its own highly accurate internal quartz crystal time
base.
Manual setting of the clock displays (only if automatic
setting fails)
1. Press the Time button, display will flash .
2. Press the Set button, the hour digits will flash in the display.
3. Presstheupordownbuttontoadjustthehours.TheLCDclockuses
a 12 hour display with a AM/PM indicators. Please ensure that the
correct 12 hour cycle is selected.
4. Press the Set button, the minute digits will flash in the display.
5. Press the up or down button to adjust the minutes.
6. Press the Time button to complete time setting.
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Setting the date (only if automatic setting fails)
1. Press the Date button, DATE will flash in the LCD display.
2. Press the Set button, Year will flash in the LCD display.
3. Press the up or down button to adjust the year.
4. Press the Set button, Month will flash in the LCD display.
5. Press the up or down button to adjust the month.
6. Press the Set button, Day will flash in the LCD display.
7. Press the up or down button to adjust the day.
8. Press the Date button to complete setting of the date
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Operating the radio
Your clock radio is equipped with three tuning methods:- Scan tuning,
Manual tuning and Memory preset tuning. When switched-on your clock
radio will display the waveband and frequency in use.
Scan tuning
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio.
2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band
button.OntheFM waveband fullyextendtheWire aerial located on
the rear of your clock radio - for MW and LW rotate your clock radio
for best reception.
3. Pressandholddowneithertheup or down button buttonsformore
the 0.5 sec and then release to commence scan tuning.
4. Your radio will scan the selected waveband and stop automatically
whenitfindsastationofsufficientstrength.Thestationfrequencywill
appear in the display.
5. To recommence scan tuning, again press and hold down either the
up or down button buttons for more the 0.5 sec and then release to
recommence scan tuning.
6. Whenthe waveband end is reached the radio will beep and continue
tuning from the opposite waveband end.
7. Set the Volume control and Tone controls to the desired settings.
8. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.
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Manual tuning
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band
button.OntheFM waveband fullyextendtheWire aeriallocated on
the rear of your clock radio - for MW and LW rotate your clock radio
for best reception.
3. A single press on either the up or down button will change the
frequency in the following increments:-
FM 50kHz
MW 9kHz
LW 3kHz
4. Whenthe waveband end is reached the radio will beep and continue
tuning from the opposite waveband end.
5. Set the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings.
6. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.
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Presetting stations
There are 7 memory presets for each of the 3 wavebands.
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio.
2. Tune to the required station using one of the methods previously
described.
3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the radio
beeps(greaterthan2seconds) The preset numberwillappearinthe
displayandthe stationwillbestored underthechosenpresetbutton.
4. 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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Recalling a preset station
1. Press the On/Off button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band
button.
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, the preset number
and station frequency will appear in the display.
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Alarms
Your clock radio is equipped with two alarms which can be operated
independently of each other.
Each of the alarms can be set so that you wake to either the radio or
buzzer alarms.
The alarms can be set with the radio switched On or Off.
The LCD and analogue clock displays will change from Amber colour to
Blue colour when the alarms sound and during snooze period.
Setting alarms to wake to radio
The radio alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing the
On/Off button. Pressing the On/Off button whilst the alarm is sounding
will cancel the alarm for 24 hours.
Note: the radio alarm sound level is controlled by the Sound level
control (see page 18).
1. Press the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 buttons alarm 1 or alarm 2 time will
flash in the display.
2. Press the Set button, alarm hour will flash in the display.
3. Presstheupor down buttontoadjustthe hour.Theclockuses a 12
hourdisplaywithaAM/PMindicators.Pleaseensurethatthecorrect
12 hour cycle is selected.
4. Press the Set button, alarm minute will flash in the display.
5. Press the up or down button to adjust the minute.
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Setting alarms to wake to radio (continued)
6. Press the Day of week buttons to select required days of week on
which the alarm will sound. Display will shows day of week on which
alarm will sound e.g.
7. Repeatedly press and release Mode button until the radio alarm
symbol or appears in the display.
8. PresstheAlarm1 orAlarm2buttonstocompletesettingoftheradio
alarm time.
note: the alarm symbols will remain on the display showing alarm or
alarms have been set.
9. Tuneintothestationthatyouwishtowakeupto.Pressandholddown
the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 buttons until a beep sound is heard.
10. Press the On/Off button to switch off the radio.
11. Your clock radio will switch on at the preset alarm time tuned to the
station selected in step 9.
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Setting alarms to wake to buzzer
Abeeptonewill sound whenusingthebuzzer alarm. Thealarmbeepwill
increase in volume every 15 seconds for one minute followed by one
minutes silence before repeating the cycle.
The buzzer alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing
the On/Off button. Pressing the On/Off button whilst the alarm is
sounding will cancel the alarm for 24 hours.
Note: the buzzer alarm sound level is controlled by the Sound level
control (see page 18)
1. Press the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 buttons alarm 1 or alarm 2 time will
flash in the display.
2. Press the Set button, alarm hour will flash in the display.
3. Presstheupor down buttontoadjustthe hour.Theclockuses a 12
hourdisplaywithaAM/PMindicators.Pleaseensurethatthecorrect
12 hour cycle is selected.
4. Press the Set button, minute will flash in the display.
5. Press the up or down button to adjust the minute.
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Setting alarms to wake to buzzer (continued)
6. Press the Day of week buttons to select required days of week on
which the alarm will sound. Display will shows day of week on which
alarm will sound e.g.
7. Repeatedly press and release Mode button until the buzzer alarm
symbol or appears in the display.
8. Press the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 to confirm setting of the buzzer alarm
time.
note: the alarm symbols will remain on the display showing alarm or
alarms have been set.
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Snooze function
1. Whilstanalarmis sounding presstheupordown button toactivate
the snooze function. The Radio or Buzzer alarms will be silenced for
5 minutes.
2. TheDisplaywillflashboththesnoozesymbol andthealarm
symbol. The snooze function can be repeated during the period that
the alarms are active.
3. Press the On/Off button to cancel the snooze function.
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Alarm sound level control
1. The alarm sound level on both radio and buzzer alarms can be
adjusted using the Alarm sound level control located on the
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Nap timer
1. The Nap timer is a short term alarm which can be set for a delay of
10-120 minutes in 10 minute steps. Press and release the Nap
button until the required Nap time is shown on the display. The
buzzer alarm will sound after the Nap time has elapsed.
2. Press the On/Off button to silence the Nap buzzer alarm
3. The Nap timer can be cancelled before the Nap time has elapsed by
pressing and releasing the Nap button until the word OFF appears
in the display.
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Cancelling alarms
1. Press the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 buttons (depending on which alarm
you wish to cancel).
2. Press the Set button the alarm symbols will flash in the display.
3. RepeatedlypressandreleaseMode button untilonly the or
symbols appear in the display.
4. Press the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button to confirm cancellation of
alarms.Alarmsymbols or willdisappearfromthedisplayafter
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Sleep timer
Thesleeptimerwillautomaticallyswitchoffyourclockradioafterapreset
timehaselapsed.Thesleeptimeisadjustablefrom15-120minutesin 15
minute steps.
1. Press and continue to hold down the button and the display
willcyclethroughtheavailablesleeptimes.Releasethebutton when
therequiredsleeptimeappearsinthedisplay.The symbolwill
appear in the display and the radio will play the last station selected.
2. To cancel the sleep function, press the On/Off button, the
symbolwilldisappear andthedisplaywill reverttoshowingreal time.
Display back light
The display backlight can be set to high brightness or low brightness
mode.
1. Press the button to toggle between the two modes.
2. Thelowbrightnessmode iscontrolledusingtheBrightnesscontrol
located on the underside of your clock radio.
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