Roberts ClassicLite User manual

DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS digital portable radio
Please read this manual before use
ROBERTS

Controls .......................................................................2-3
Battery operation ............................................................4
Using the AC adaptor .....................................................5
Operating your radio - DAB ............................................6
Selecting a station - DAB................................................7
Display modes - DAB .....................................................8
Finding new stations - DAB ............................................9
Secondary services - DAB..............................................9
Manual tuning - DAB ....................................................10
Signal strength display - DAB.......................................10
Dynamic range control (DRC) settings - DAB .............. 11
Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM...................12
Manual tuning - FM.......................................................13
Display modes - FM......................................................14
Favourite button............................................................15
Recalling your favourite station ....................................15
Preset stations DAB and FM ........................................16
FM stereo/mono ...........................................................17
Scan sensitivity - FM ....................................................18
Software version...........................................................19
Contents
System reset.................................................................20
Headphone socket........................................................21
Auxiliary input socket....................................................22
Display backlight...........................................................23
Dimmer.........................................................................23
Language function........................................................24
USB socket for software upgrade.................................24
General.........................................................................25
Specifications ...............................................................26
Circuit features .............................................................26
Guarantee........................................................Back page
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Controls
1. Tuning Down button
2. Dimmer button
3. Favourite button
4. Presets button
5. Info button
(Front)
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6. Auto Tune button
7. DAB / FM button
8. On / Off button
9. Speakers x 2
10. Low battery indicator
11. LCD display
12. Select button
13. Tuning Up button
14. Telescopic aerial
15. Volume control
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Controls
16. USB socket
17. Headphone socket
18. Auxiliary in socket
(Rear)
19. DC in socket
20. Battery compartment
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Battery operation
1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the
battery door in slightly and then downwards in the direction of the
arrows in the diagram.
2. Insert six LR14 (C size) alkaline batteries into the spaces in the
compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the
correct polarity as shown on the back of the radio. Then replace the
battery cover.
• When the batteries are exhausted, the battery light will show red for a
short while. The radio will then switch itself off. It may not be possible
to switch the radio back on until the batteries are replaced, or until the
radio is connected to the mains adaptor.
• If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is
recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio.
• We would recommend for economy that the Classiclite is used via the
AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional
or stand-by use only.
IMPORTANT: The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.After use, disposable batteries should
if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account
should batteries be disposed of by incineration.
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Using the AC adaptor
1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the rear of your radio
marked 'DC in'.
2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever
the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the
batteries are automatically disconnected. If the adaptor is plugged in to
the radio but not switched on then the radio will run from the batteries
if fitted.
The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and
the radio when not in use.
• 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.
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Operating your radio - DAB
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.
2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show
'Welcome to Roberts'.
3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of the Band III
DAB channels will be carried out. If the radio has been used before
the last used station will be selected.
4. During the scanning process, the lower line of the display shows a
bar-graph indicating progress of the scan.
5. When the scanning is completed the first station (in numeric-alpha
order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected.
6. If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display
'Service not available'.
7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to
a position giving better reception. Then, either switch your radio off
and on again, or press the Auto Tune button to repeat the scan.

Selecting a station - DAB
1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently
selected.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of
available stations on the lower line of the display. Stop pressing the
Tuning buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear.
3. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display
may show 'Connecting...' while your radio finds the new station.
4. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
Note: If after selecting a station the display shows 'Service not available'
it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better
reception.
The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred radio stations
is described on page 16.
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Display modes - DAB
Your radio has a range of 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. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened
to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc.
c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to
which the current station belongs.
d. Time and date Displays the current time and date.
e. Frequency Displays the frequency of the DAB
multiplex for the station listened to.
f. Bit rate & audio type Displays the digital bit rate & audio type
for the station being listened to.
g. Signal Strength Displays a graph showing the signal
strength for the station being received.
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Secondary services - DAB
1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated
with them. If a radio station has a secondary service associated with it
the display will show ">>" next to the station name on the station list.
The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary
service as you press the Tuning Up button.
2. Press and release the Select button to select the station.
3. When the secondary service shuts down, your radio will automatically
switch back to the main radio station (or primary service) if it is
available.
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Finding new radio stations - DAB
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
"Scanning..." and your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB
channels. As new radio stations are found the station counter on the
right-hand side of the display will increase and the radio stations will
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Manual Tuning - DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III
channels. UK DAB stations located in the range 11B to 12D.
1. Press and hold in the Info button until the display shows 'Manual
tune'. Press and release the Select button to select this function.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB
channel.
3. Press and release the Select button to select the desired channel.
The graph will indicate the signal strength, and the lower line will show
the name of the DAB Multiplex (group of radio stations). Any stations
found will be added to the stored list in the radio.
4. Press and release the Select button to return to the normal tuning
mode.
Signal strength display - DAB
1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of
the display shows signal strength.
2. Position your radio and try moving the aerial so as to give maximum
number of black rectangles on signal strength display. Normally, the best
reception will be found with the aerial vertical and fully extended.
3. The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required
for satisfactory reception.
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Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB
Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds
easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and hold in the Info button. The display will show 'Manual
tune.'
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows
'DRC'.
4. Press and release the Select button to enter the adjustment mode.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC
setting (the default is 0).
DRC 0 - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC 1/2 - DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
DRC 1 - DRC level is used as sent by broadcaster.
6. Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting. The
chosen setting will be marked with an asterisk. The display will return
to normal tuning mode.
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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Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully.
2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
3. Press the DAB/FM button to select the FM band.
4. Press and immediately release the Auto tune button, your radio will
scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and
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 will display the station name.
6. To find other stations, press and release the Auto tune button as
before.
7. To scan the FM band in a downwards direction (high frequency to low
frequency) press and hold down the Auto tune button for 0.5 seconds
and then release.
8. When the waveband end is reached your radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.
9. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred radio stations
is described on page 16.
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Manual tuning - FM
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the DAB/FM button to select the FM band. Carefully extend the
telescopic aerial fully for FM reception.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. With each
press the frequency will change up or down by 50 kHz.
4. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.
5. Set the Volume control to the desired settings.
6. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.
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Display modes - FM
In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following
display options:-
1. Press the Info button to cycle through each of the options.
a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such
as artist/track name, phone in number
etc.
b. Program type Displays type of station being listened to
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
c. Time and date Displays the current time and date.
d. Frequency Displays frequency of the station being
listened to.
e. Audio mode Display shows Auto (stereo) or Mono.
Note: Your radio will display "NO RT" on the lower line of the display if
there is no scrolling text available and "NO PTY" if there is no programme
type information.
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Favourite button
Your radio is fitted with a button which when pressed will automatically
select the required waveband and tune to your Favourite radio station.
With this button you can store one favourite station from either the DAB
or FM wavebands.
To set up your favourite station, follow these steps:
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and switch on your radio.
2. Select the desired waveband (DAB or FM) and tune into the required
radio station as described on the preceding pages.
3. Press and hold down the Favourite button (for 5 seconds) until the
display shows "My Fav. saved".
Recalling your favourite station
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and switch on your radio.
If your radio is in Auxiliary Input mode, press and release the DAB/FM
button to select normal radio operation.
2. Momentarily press the Favourite button, your radio will automatically
select the DAB or FM waveband as needed and then tune to the radio
station stored in the favourite memory.
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Preset stations - DAB and FM
To make it easier for you to tune your radio to the stations that you prefer,
you may store selected radio stations as presets. Your radio holds presets
separately for DAB and FM radio modes.
You may set as many or as few presets as you like in each mode.
You can easily switch between displaying all DAB stations (or all FM
frequencies) and displaying only those that you have set as presets.
Any station or frequency which has been marked as a preset can easily
have the mark cancelled should your preferences or needs change.
Presets are retained when your radio is switched off.
1. To setup your preset stations, tune into the required station.
2. Press and hold down the Preset button until the displays shows a
tick symbol next to the radio station name or frequency. This indicates
that the radio station is marked as a preset. To cancel the preset mark,
press and hold the Preset button again.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed for any other stations that you want
as presets.
4. To view only the preset stations for the currently selected waveband
when tuning, press and release the Preset button so that the heart
symbol shows in the display.
5. To listen to one of the preset radio stations, press the Tuning Up or
Down buttons until the required radio station is displayed. Press and
release the Select button to select and tune to that station.
6. To cancel the preset stations view, press and release the Preset
button so that the heart symbol disappears from the display. Your
radio will then be able to access the full station list using the Tuning
buttons.
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FM Stereo/Mono
1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible (especially
when listening using headphones). To reduce this, press and release
the Select button so that the display shows "Switch to Mono". Your
radio will switch to mono mode.
2. To return to stereo mode press and release the Select button so that
the display shows "Switch to Auto". Your radio will switch to stereo
mode.
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Scan sensitivity setting - FM
Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough
to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function
to also be able to find weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio
transmitters. Your radio includes a local / distant option for the Auto-scan
function.
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. If needed, press the DAB/FM button to select the FM band.
3. Press and hold the Info button until the display shows "FM Scan
Zone" then press the Select button to enter the scan zone selection
menu.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between Local and
Distant options on the lower line of the display. The Distant option will
allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning.
5. Press and release the Select button to confirm your selection. The
current setting will be marked with an asterisk. The radio will then
revert to the normal information display. The Local or Distant setting
is stored in the radio and remains in force until changed or until a
System Reset.
Note: The initial setting (out of the box, or after a System Reset) causes
the radio to ignore weaker (or more distant) signals.
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Software version
The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference.
1. To view the software version on the display, ensure your radio is in
DAB mode and press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'DAB SW version' appears
on the display.
3. Press the Select button. The software version will appear on the
display.
4. After a few seconds the display will revert to the normal display
mode.
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