Roberts classic blutune User manual

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

Controls ........................................................................... 2-3
Battery operation .................................................................4
Using the radio for the first time...........................................5
Operating your radio and selecting a station - DAB ............6
Secondary services - DAB...................................................7
Display options - DAB...................................................... 8-9
Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................10
Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................11
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB...............................12
Prune stations - DAB.........................................................13
Operating your radio - FM auto-tune .................................14
Manual tuning - FM............................................................15
Display options - FM..........................................................16
Scan sensitivity setting - FM..............................................17
Presetting stations.............................................................18
Recalling a preset station ..................................................19
Bluetooth mode ........................................................... 20-24
Connecting Bluetooth devices...........................................21
Playing audio files in Bluetooth mode................................22
Connecting and disconnecting a Bluetooth device............23
Display options - Bluetooth mode......................................24
Contents
Setting the clock format.....................................................25
Setting the clock manually........................................... 26-27
Automatically updating the clock .......................................28
Display brightness control .................................................29
Auto-standby feature - Bluetooth.......................................29
Software version................................................................30
Language function.............................................................31
System reset......................................................................32
Headphone socket.............................................................33
Line out socket ..................................................................33
Software upgrades ............................................................33
Cautions ............................................................................34
Specifications ....................................................................34
Circuit features ..................................................................34
Guarantee.............................................................Back page
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Controls (Top)
1. LCD display
2. Volume control
3. On / Off button
4. On indicator
5. Mode button
6. Auto Tune button
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7. Menu / Info button
8. Dimmer button
9. Preset button
10. Telescopic aerial
11. Tuning / Select control
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Controls (rear)
12. Headphone socket
13. Line out socket
14. USB socket (for software upgrade only)
15. DC input socket
16. Battery compartment
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Battery operation
1. Remove the battery cover on the base of the unit by sliding the cover
in the direction of the arrow.
2. Insert six LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment.
Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity
as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.
3. Reduced power, distortion and a 'stuttering' sound are all signs that
the batteries may need replacing.
4. 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 Classic Blutune is used
via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for
occasional or standby 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 radio for the first time
1. Place your radio on a flat surface.
2. Carefully fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your
radio.
3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your
radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. The display
will show 'WELCOME' for a few seconds.
4. If this is the first time that the radio has been used a scan of the Band III
DAB channels will be carried out. During the scanning process the
display will show the progress of the station search. The number on
the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found.
5. When the scan is completed the first station (in numeric-alpha order
0...9, A...Z will be selected. The first station in the list of stations found
during scanning will be played. The display will show the station name.
If no signals are found then it may be necessary to relocate your radio
to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan
to find stations as described on page 10.
• Your radio has an indicator on the display to indicate the strength
of the DAB radio signal being received.
6. Adjust the volume as needed using the Volume control.
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 and selecting a station - DAB
1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected.
The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected.
3. Rotate the Tuning control to step through the list of available stations.
4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press and
release the Tuning control to select the station. The radio will select
the new station.
Note: If after selecting a station the station does not connect it may be
necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.
5. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
6. Approximately 20 seconds after tuning to a new radio station the
display will revert to showing the current time and day.
7. To switch off the radio press and release the On/Off button to put the
radio into its low-power standby mode.
The radio will stop playing but the clock display will continue at a lower
level of brightness. (See also Display brightness control on page 29.)
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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 rotate the Tuning control.
2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Tuning
control. 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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Presetting stations
In many locations there will be a large number of DAB radio stations to
choose from and you may find it convenient to store a selection of those
that you frequently listen to in the preset station memories in your radio.
There are 20 presets in total, 10 for DAB and 10 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 on page 18.

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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 scrolling text display will revert
to the clock display after about 20 seconds.
a. Time and day Displays the current time
and day of the week.
b. Date Displays the current date.
c. Station name Displays the name of the DAB station
being listened to.
d. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such
as artist/track name, phone in number,
etc.
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Display options DAB - cont
e. Programme type Displays the type of station being
listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
f. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex
to which the current station belongs.
g. Frequency Displays the frequency for the
currently tuned DAB station.
h. Bit rate Displays the digital audio bit rate for the
currently tuned DAB station.
i. Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the station
being listened to.The minimum signal
marker shows the minimum signal
strength required for clear DAB reception.
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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 release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. If needed, press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is
selected.
3. Press and release the Auto Tune 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.
4. Alternatively to scan for stations, press and hold the Menu button.
The DAB menu will show on the display.
5. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows 'SCAN'.
6. Press and release the Tuning control. Your radio will perform a scan
of the Band III DAB channels.
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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 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 button. The DAB menu will show on the
display.
2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows 'MANUAL'. Press
and release the Tuning control to enter the manual tune mode.
3. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired DAB channel.
4. Press and release the Tuning control to tune to the chosen frequency.
5. If a signal is present, this will be indicated on a signal strength display.
The minimum signal marker ( ) shows the minimum signal strength
needed for good DAB reception. The signal indicator chevrons go up
or down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the aerial
or your radio position. Press and release the Tuning control again to
return to the normal DAB tuning mode.
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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 0 No compression applied. (default)
DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.
DRC 1 Maximum compression applied.
1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected.
3. Press and hold the Menu button. The DAB menu will show on the
display.
4. Rotate the Tuning control until 'DRC' appears on the display. Press
and release the Tuning control. The display will show the current DRC
value.
5. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting
(default is 0).
6. Press and release the Tuning control 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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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 and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected.
3. Press and hold the Menu button. The DAB menu will show on the
display.
4. Rotate the Tuning control until 'PRUNE' appears on the display. Press
and release the Tuning control.
5. Rotate the Tuning control to select 'Y'. Press and release the Tuning
control to cause the stations list to be pruned, eliminating unavailable
stations.
6. If you do not wish to prune stations select 'N' in step 5 and then press
and release the Tuning control. 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 10).
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Operating your radio - FM auto-tune
1. Carefully fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your
radio.
2. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM mode is selected.
4. Rotate the Tuning control clockwise and then press and release the
Auto Tune button 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 release the Auto Tune button as
before.
7. Rotate the Tuning control anti-clockwise and then press and release
the Auto Tune button 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. To switch off your radio,
press and release the On/Off button.
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Manual tuning - FM
1. Carefully fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your
radio.
2. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM mode is selected.
4. Rotate the Tuning control 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 radio press and release the On/Off button.
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Display options - FM
Your radio has a range of display options for the 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 radio.
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 20 seconds.
a. Time and day Displays the current time and day.
b. Date Displays current date.
c. Station name Displays the name of the radio station being
listened to.
d. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such
as artist/track name, phone in number,
etc.
e. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
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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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 and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button until the FM mode is selected.
3. Press and hold the Menu button. The FM menu will show on the
display.
4. Rotate the Tuning control until 'SCAN' shows on the display. Press
and release the Tuning control.
5. Rotate the Tuning control to switch between 'LOCAL' and 'DISTANT'
options on the display. The Distant option will allow the radio to find
weaker signals when scanning.
6. Press and release the Tuning control to confirm your selection. 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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Presetting stations
You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset
station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for
DAB and 10 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 and release the On/Off button to switch on the radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button to select either the FM or DAB
mode.
3. Tune to the required station as previously described.
4. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show, for example,
'Empty 1' if no station has been stored to that preset.
5. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired preset station number
under which you wish to store the station.
6. Press and hold the Tuning control until the display shows, for example,
'STORED'. The station will be stored under the chosen preset. Repeat
this procedure for the remaining presets.
7. Stations which have been stored in preset memories may be overwritten
by following the above procedure.
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Recalling a preset station
1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the radio.
2. Press and release the Mode button to select either the FM or DAB
mode.
3. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show, for example,
'Empty 1' if no station has been stored to that preset. If a preset has
been stored, then the display will show either the station name (for
DAB stations) or the frequency (for FM stations).
4. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired preset station.
5. Press and release the Tuning control. Your radio will tune to the
chosen preset station stored in the preset memory.
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