Roberts Gemini 11 RD-11 User manual

RD-11
FM RDS/DAB digital radio
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Controls..............................................................................2
Battery operation ...............................................................3
Mains operation .................................................................3
Operating your radio - DAB............................................... 4
Selecting a station - DAB .................................................5
Secondary services - DAB................................................6
Display modes - DAB........................................................6
Finding new stations - DAB ..............................................7
Autoselect - DAB ..............................................................7
Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................8
Signal strength display - DAB ..........................................8
Using your radio's PausePlus feature .........................9-10
Operating your radio - FM ...............................................11
Manual tuning - FM..........................................................12
Display modes - FM ........................................................13
FM stereo/mono ..............................................................13
Presetting stations - DAB and FM .................................14
Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM ...................... 14
System reset ...................................................................15
Headphone socket ..........................................................16
Line out socket ...............................................................16
Display backlight.............................................................16
Contents
General ............................................................................17
Specifications..................................................................17
Circuit features ................................................................17
Mains Supply ...................................................................18
Guarantee.........................................................Back cover
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Controls
1. On/Off button
2. Mains LED indicator
3. Mains input socket (on rear)
4. button
5. Auto Tune button
6. FM/DABbutton
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13. Select button
14. Tuning down button
15. Tuning up button
16. Liquidcrystal display (LCD)
17. Treble control
18. Bass control
19. Volume control
7. Headphone socket (on rear)
8. Station presets
9. Line out socket (on rear)
10. Telescopic aerial (on rear)
11. Info button
12. Tuning control
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Battery operation
1. Remove the Battery cover on the base of the unit by pushing in the
battery cover on the word "Close" and sliding towards "Open"
2. Insertsix LR20(Dsize)batteriesintothespacesinthecompartment.
Takecareto ensureall batteriesare insertedwiththecorrectpolarity
asshowninsidethebatterycompartment.Replacethebatterycover.
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 RD-11 is used on the
mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or
stand-by use only.
Mains operation
1. Place your radio on a flat surface.
2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your radio
ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.
3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on
the wall socket.

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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 Roberts DAB digital radio for a few seconds.
3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III
DAB channels will be carried out. The display will show Autotune
Quick scan. If the radio has been used before the last used station
will be selected.
4. During Autotune as each group of stations is detected the bottom
line of the display will show its name and the station count will be
updated. The top line of the display shows a bargraph indicating
progress of the Autotune.
5. When the Autotune is completed the first station (in numeric-alpha
order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected.
6. IfthestationlistisstillemptyaftertheAutotune yourradiowilldisplay
No Signal.
7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio
to a position giving better reception.
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Selecting a station - DAB
1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently
selected.
2. RotatetheTuningcontrolorpresstheUporDownbuttonstoscroll
through the list of available stations.
3. PressandreleasetheSelectbuttontoselectthestation.Thedisplay
may show Tuning while your radio finds the new station.
4. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required settings.
Note: If after selecting a station the display shows Not Available it
may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better
reception.
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Display modes - DAB
Your radio has five 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. Programme Type Displaystypeofstationbeing listenedto
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
c. Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which
current station belongs.
d. Signal strength Displayssignalstrengthforstationbeing
listened to.
e. Time and date Displays current time and date.
f. Maximum delay Displays maximum delay
for current station (see page 11).
Secondary services - DAB
1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services asso-
ciated with them. If a 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 turn the tuning control.
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Finding new 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
Autotune Quick scan. Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB
frequencies. As new stations are found the station counter on the
right-handside of thedisplay will increase andstations will be added
to the list
2. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press
and hold down the Auto Tune button for more than 2 seconds and
then release. The display will show Autotune Full scan. 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
Autoselect - DAB
As an alternative to pressing the Select button to select a station your
radio can be set so as to automatically select a station.
1. Rotate the Tuning control a few clicks in either direction, imme-
diately press and hold down the Select button until the display
shows Autoselect ON.
2. Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons until
the station you require is visible on the display. After a few seconds
your radio will automatically select the station shown on the display.
3. To switch off autoselect rotate the Tuning control a few clicks
in either direction, immediately press and hold down the Select
button until the display shows Autoselect OFF.
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Manual Tuning - DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB
channels.UKDABstationsarecurrentlylocatedintherange11Bto12D.
1. Press and hold down the Select button until the display shows
Manual tune. Release the Select button.
2. Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to
select the required DAB channel.
3. Press and release the Select button to select the channel.
4. Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to
select the stations contained within the Multiplex (group of stations)
for the selected DAB channel.
5. Press and release the Select button to return to 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 carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best
receptionusingthesignalstrengthdisplayas guide.Moveyourradio
aroundand positionto give maximumnumber of blackrectangles on
signal strength display.
3. The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required
for satisfactory reception.
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Using your radio's PausePlus feature
How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted
by that phone call from a double glazing firm or someone selling that
must have item? Sound familiar - now with a single press of the
button you can put your favourite station on hold while
you answer that important call. After the call or other important task
is finished simply press the button to return to your
favourite station exactly where you left off so that you never miss
a single word.
Radio stations can effectively be put on hold for up to 35 minutes
depending on the station you are listening to.
Note the feature only operates on the DAB
waveband.
1. Toplaceyourradioin modesimplypressthe
button, the sound from the loudspeaker will be muted. The display
will alternate between PAUSE and the time which the radio station
has been on Pause.
2. To return to the radio station that you were listening to simply press
the button and your radio will continue playing from
where you left off. The display will alternate between DELAY and
the amount by which you are behind real time.
3. Whenusing yourradio's featurethelower lineof display
automatically switches to show the Maximum delay time for the
station you are listening to.
4. To return to real time press and release the Select button; the
display will return to show DAB in right hand corner.
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PausePluscontinued
1. As soon as you switch on your radio the feature is
working silently in the background so, say for example, you want
to hear a news item again press the twice and rotate the
tuning control anti-clockwise to scroll back to the item you wish to
listen. The display will show the amount of time you have scrolled
back.
Note the memory only starts when your radio is
switched on.
2. Whenusing yourradio's featurethelower lineof display
automatically switches to show the Maximum delay time for the
station you are listening to.
PausePlus memory length
By default the memory is set to a variable length so that you
may be able to pause a station for up to 35 minutes depending on the
station you are listening to. The memory can be set to fixed
length of 10 minutes so that your radio will always correctly follow
station reconfigurations.
1. To change the memory to fixed length press and hold
down the button until the display shows FIXED Rewind
Memory.
2. Tochangethe memorybacktovariablelengthpressand
holddownthe button untilthe displayshowsVARIABLE
Rewind Memory.
Note the memory is cleared when changing sta-
tions, changing from fixed to variable memory or
switching off your radio
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Operating your radio - FM
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial
2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will
show Roberts DAB digital radio for a few seconds.
3. Press the FM/DAB button to select the FM band.
4. Press and hold down either the Up or Down buttons until the
frequency in the display begins to change rapidly. Release the
button. Your radio will scan the FM waveband, stopping each time
it finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. After a few seconds the display will update and show station name.
6. To find other stations press and hold down the Up or Down button
as before.
7. When the waveband end is reached your radio will recommence
tuning from the opposite waveband end.
8. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required settings.
9. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.8
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Manual tuning - FM
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial
2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will
show Roberts DAB digital radio for a few seconds.
3. Press the FM/DAB button to select the FM band.
4. Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to
tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.
5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence
tuning from the opposite waveband end.
6. Set the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings.
7. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.
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Display modes - FM
On FM the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following
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. Programme Type Displaystypeofstationbeing listenedto
e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc.
c. Signal strength Displayssignalstrengthforstationbeing
listened to.
d. Time and date Displays current time and date.
e. Frequency Displays frequency of the station being
listened to.
f. Audio mode Display shows Auto (stereo) or mono.
FM Stereo/Mono
1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. To
reduce the hiss press and hold in the Select button until the display
shows Audio mode : Mono, your radio will switch to mono mode.
2. To return to stereo mode press and hold in the Select button until
the display shows Audio mode: Auto, your radio will switch to
stereo mode.
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Presetting stations - DAB and FM
There are 5 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands.
1. Press the On/Off button switch on the radio.
2. Tune to the required station as previously described.
3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display
shows e.g. Preset 1 stored. The station will be stored under the
chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining
presets.
4. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following
the above procedure.
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Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio.
2. Select the required waveband by pressing the FM/BAB button.
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune
to the station stored in preset memory.
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Systemreset
If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are
missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure.
1. Switch off your radio
2. Switch on your radio - as soon as the screen shows Roberts DAB
digital radio press and hold down the Select button until the display
shows System reset.
3. A full reset will be performed all presets and station lists will be
erased.
4. IfDABwas usedlastthena Quick scanwillbe performed,otherwise
a Quick scan will be carried out the next time the DAB band is
selected.
If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to offer
anyassistanceonoperatingtheradio.Ourtechnicalhelplinenumber
is 020 8758 0338.
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Headphonesocket
A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of you radio is
provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug
automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.
Line out socket
A 3.5mm Line out socket located on the rear of you radio is provided
for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier. Inserting a line
out audio cable will not mute the internal loudspeaker. Set the volume
control to minimum if desired.
Displaybacklight
1. The display backlight will be switched on for approximately 12
seconds when any button is pressed.
2. When your radio is powered by AC mains the display backlight will
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Specifications
Power Requirements
Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only
Batteries 6 x LR20 (D size)
Battery Life Approx. 13 hours of listening for 4 hours a day
at normal volume using alkaline cells.
Frequency Coverage FM 87.5-108MHz
DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz
CircuitFeatures
Loudspeaker 2 x 76 mm 4ohms
Output Power 3W into 4ohms
Headphone socket 3.5mm dia stereo
Line output socket 3.5mm dia stereo
Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial
DAB Telescopic aerial
General
Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not
leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in
a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the
outside temperature may not seem too high. It is recommended that the
DABbandbe usedwherever possibleas betterresultsin termsof quality
and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM
band.

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The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or
coloured BLACK.
The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L
or coloured RED.
Mainssupply
The RD-11 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz only.
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug
fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too
shortto reach a power point,then obtain an appropriate safety approved
extension lead or adaptor. If in doubt consult your dealer.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of
the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent
connection to the mains supply.
If this product is not supplied with a mains plug, or one has to be fitted,
then follow the instructions given below:
IMPORTANT.DONOTmakeanyconnectiontothelargerterminalwhich
ismarked with the letterE or by the safetyearth symbol or coloured
Green or Green-and-yellow.
Thewiresinthemainsleadarecolouredinaccordancewiththefollowing
codes :-
BLUE - NEUTRAL BROWN - LIVE Fuse
When replacing the fuse only a 3A ASTA approved to BS1362 type
should be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.
IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical
Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.

Guarantee
Thisinstrumentisguaranteedfortwelvemonthsfrom thedateofdeliverytotheoriginalowneragainst failureduetofaultyworkmanshiporcomponent
breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free
of charge.
The guarantee does not cover: 1. Damage resulting from incorrect use.
2. Consequential damage.
3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers.
N.B. Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee.
Procedure:
Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased. It is likely that your Roberts' dealer
will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently, but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the company’s service
departmentfor attention.In the eventthat itis not possibleto returnthe instrumentto the Roberts'dealer fromwhom it waspurchased, pleasecontact
Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown below.
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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES
97-99 Worton Road
Isleworth Middlesex
TW7 6EG
Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours)