Roberts Ortus Charge User manual

Clock radio, quick start guide and safety/warranty leaet.
Features
Controls
continued overleaf...
STEP 1 - Plug in & play FM radioWhat is in the Box?
• Bluetooth audio streaming from smartphone, tablet or laptop
• Wireless charging for use with a wireless charging enabled device
• FM RDS wavebands
• 10 FM radio station presets
• Auto dimmer
• 2 alarms with humane wake
• Sleep and snooze timers
• USB socket for device charging
• Headphone socket for private listening
A - Connect to the mains
B - Switch on your clock radio
C - Search tuning - FM
D - Manual tuning - FM
Bluetooth connection
Please read the safety leaet provided before
connecting your clock radio to the mains.
1 Place your clock radio on a at surface.
2 Fully extend the wire Aerial for optimum
reception.
3 Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket
and switch on the socket.
4 The clock will show on the display.
Note: If no signals are found it may be
necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception. If the
clock does not set automatically see ‘Set the clock manually’ overleaf.
Mode
Mode
Mode
Preset
Preset
Preset
Preset
Mode
1 Press the On/Standby button to switch on the
clock radio.
2 After each use the clock radio will remember
the mode used and then switch on in that mode
the next time it is used. To switch off your clock
radio press the On/Standby button.
1 Press the Mode button to select the FM
mode.
2 Apply a long press on the Tune Up or Down
buttons. Your clock radio will scan upwards
(low to high frequency) or downwards (high
to low frequency) and will stop automatically
when it nds a station of sufcient strength.
3 If the signal is strong enough there will be RDS
data present and the clock will synchronise.
4 Adjust the Volume.
1 Press the Mode button to select the FM mode.
2 Press and release the Tune Up or Down
buttons to tune to a station.
3 The frequency will change in steps of 100kHz.
When the waveband end is reached the radio
will recommence tuning from the opposite
waveband end.
4 Adjust the Volume.
STEP 2 - Bluetooth
1 Tune Up button
2 Tune Down button
3 Mode / Time button
4 Preset / Bluetooth Pair button
5 Wireless charging pad
6 On / Standby button
7 Alarm 1 button
8 Alarm 2 button
9 Volume Up button
10 Volume Down button
11 Light sensor
12 LED display
13 Sleep / Snooze button
14 Loudspeaker
15 Wire FM aerial
16 Headphone socket
17 USB charging socket
18 DC adaptor cable
1 Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your smart
device.
2 Ensure your clock radio is switched on.
3 Press and release the Mode button to select
the Bluetooth mode, ‘bt’ will ash on the display
showing that it is ‘discoverable’.
4 On your smart device select ‘Ortus Charge’.
Once the connection is established ‘bt’ will
remain steady for a few seconds. You may
now play your music.
5 Adjust the volume on your Bluetooth device
or on your clock radio.
6 The audio player in your smart device may be
able to respond to the Play/Pause,Next or
Previous track on the clock radio.
Press the Bluetooth Pair button to pause
playback. Press the button again to resume
playback. Press the Tune Up or Down buttons
to skip to the next or previous track.
Note: Not all player applications or devices
may respond to all of these buttons.
7 To connect a different device apply a long
press on the Bluetooth Pair button. Your
clock radio will become discoverable by other
devices.
Note: If the unit is in the Bluetooth stop mode for
more than 15 minutes it will automatically switch
to the standby mode. To use the clock radio again,
simply press On/Standby.
You may store your preferred FM radio stations
to the preset station memories. There are 10 FM
memory presets. Presets are remembered by the
clock radio in the event of a power failure.
To store a preset
1 Ensure your clock radio is switched on.
2 Tune to the required radio station.
3 Apply a long press on the Preset button.
4 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select
the desired station number under which you
wish to store the station.
5 Press the Preset button. Repeat this procedure
for the remaining presets. Presets may be
overwritten by following the above procedure.
To recall a preset
1 Choose FM mode.
2 Press and release the Preset button.
3 Use the Tune Up or Down buttons to select
the desired preset. Your radio will tune to the
station stored in the preset memory.
Preset radio stations
14
15 17 18
16
Mode Preset Alarm 2Alarm 1
Snooze
Sleep
13
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
4
1
12

Step 3 - Setting alarms Other information
Circuit features
ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED
www.robertsradio.com
© 2021 Roberts Radio Limited
Issue 1
2021-06-18
FM RDS / Bluetooth wireless
charging clock radio
Please read this guide and the safety/warranty leaet before use
Ortus Charge
Specications
Wireless charging
Power requirements
Mains (Adaptor) 100 240V, 50/60Hz, USB output 5V / 1A
Headphone socket 3.5mm, Aerial System - FM wire aerial
Bluetooth standards A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth codec supported SBC
Frequency coverage FM 87.5 - 108MHz,
Bluetooth 5.0 frequencies 2.402 - 2.480GHz
This symbol indicates AC voltage. This symbol indicates
DC voltage.
Mains adaptor
Manufacturer of AC Adaptor: Dongguan Turnmax Electronic
Co.,Ltd, Model:TM-K018VP-00503000PE-03, Input voltage:
AC100 - 240V, Input AC frequency: 50/60Hz, Output voltage:
DC5.0V, Output current: 3.0A, Output power: 15.0W, Average
active efciency:
>
81.39%, Efciency at low load (10%):
78.76%, No-load power consumption: < 0.1W
The name plate is located underneath the clock radio.
The company reserves the right to amend the specication without
notice.
Designed & Engineered in the UK
Made in China
Your clock radio has 2 alarms which can be set to wake you by FM radio or buzzer. Each alarm can be set to sound daily, weekdays or
at weekends. Alarms may be set while the unit is in standby, FM and Bluetooth mode. Alarms will be retained in the event of a power
failure. If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, your clock radio will exit the alarm setup.
1 When in standby mode or switched on, apply a long press on Alarm 1 button.
2 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the day setting.
1 - 7 - Daily
1 - 5 - Weekdays
6 - 7 - Weekends
3 Press the Alarm 1 button. The hour digits will ash.
4 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the hour setting.
5 Press the Alarm 1 button. The minute digits will ash.
6 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the minute setting.
7 Press the Alarm 1 button. The alarm volume will show on the display.
8 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm volume setting.
9 Press the Alarm 1 button to exit the alarm settings. If the clock has been set to the 12
hour clock the PM indicator will also be displayed.
10 Repeatedly, press Alarm 1 button to select the alarm source and cycle the options.
Choose from FM radio, Buzzer or Off. Buzzer alarms are indicated in the display by the
1
symbol with the alarm number and radio alarms are indicated by the
1
symbol with
the alarm number. When no alarm symbol is displayed the alarm will be off.
Note: Follow the above procedure to set Alarm 2 using the Alarm 2 button instead.
The alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes unless cancelled. The
maximum volume used for the alarm will be specied during alarm setup. When your clock
radio is set to wake by the radio alarm, your radio will switch to the last played radio station.
When the buzzer alarm activates it will start softly and gradually increase in level.
The alarm icon will ash on the screen and the radio will automatically switch back to standby
mode when the 60 minutes have elapsed.
Cancel alarm
Sleep function
While an alarm is sounding press the On/Standby button to cancel the alarm.
Enable or disable either alarm when the clock radio is in standby or on by means
of a short press on the chosen Alarm button. The display will cycle through No
Alarm, Radio alarm enabled and Buzzer alarm enabled.
Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time (between 10 and 120
minutes) has elapsed. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. Repeatedly, press
and release the Sleep/Snooze button to set the desired sleep time. During the
sleep process you can press the Snooze/Sleep button to check how many minutes
are left on the sleep timer. Press the On/Standby button to cancel the sleep timer
or set the sleep timer to Off.
Snooze
When the radio or buzzer alarm sounds, press and release the Snooze/Sleep
button. This will silence the alarm for 9 minutes. The display will ash the alarm icon.
To cancel snooze, press and release the On/Standby button.
USB device charging
Your clock radio has a USB socket which can be used for
device charging. Connect your device to the USB charging
socket on the rear of the clock radio.
Dimmer - There is a light sensor on the top of the clock radio. The brightness
level of the display will be adjusted automaticlly.
1 To enable wireless charging ensure your clock radio is
plugged into the mains.
2 Place your wireless charging enabled device onto the
wireless charging pad. Your device must have wireless
charging to use this function.
3 Depending on the design of your device you may need to
adjust the device on the charging pad as required.
4 Your device will start charging, the charging indicator
will show on the screen. If the charging indicator ashes it
will have detected a non wireless charging device.
Indicator : Flashes - poor connection, Off - no connection
Solid - connected.
• Charging time will depend on your device.
Standby / On - 5W.
1
1
1
1
Alarm 2Alarm 1
Alarm 2Alarm 1
Snooze
Sleep
Snooze
Sleep
Set the clock manually
If no FM RDS signal is available you
will need to set the time manually.
1 Switch off your clock radio.
2 Apply a long press on the
Mode/Time button. The display
will ash ‘d7’ (day 7 Sunday).
3 Press the Tune Up or Down button to choose the day of the
week from ‘d1’ - Monday through to ‘d7’ - Sunday.
4 Press the Mode/Time button. The clock format will ash.
5 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose either 12 or 24
hour.
6 Press the Mode/Time button, the hour digits will ash.
7 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose the hour.
8 Press the Mode/Time button, the minute digits will ash.
9 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose the minute.
10 Press the Mode/Time button to exit.
If you wish to completely reset your clock radio to its initial state
perform a factory reset.
1 With your clock radio playing, press the Mode/Time
button to choose Bluetooth mode.
2 Apply a long press on the Snooze/Sleep button. Do not
release the Snooze/Sleep button, apply a long press on the
Alarm 2 button simultaneously.
3 All user entered settings will be erased.
System reset
Mode