Roberts SOUND 48 User manual

DAB / DAB+ / FM stereo clock radio with CD, Bluetooth, USB playback / charging
Please read this manual before use
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Contents
Features 2
Menu options 2
Dimmer 2
Controls (Front) 3
Controls (rear view) 4
Connect to the mains 5
Switch on your clock radio 5
Select a DAB radio station 6
Scan for DAB stations 6
Display options 7
Manual tuning - DAB 7
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB 8
Prune stations - DAB 8
Search tuning - FM 9
Manual tuning - FM 9
FM stereo / mono 9
Preset stations 10
Bluetooth mode 11
Connecting Bluetooth devices 11
Playing audio les in Bluetooth mode 12
Connecting and reconnecting a Bluetooth device 12
Compact discs 13
MP3 / WMA / AAC CD Mode 13
Inserting a CD 14
Playing a CD 14
CD Bookmark 15
Selecting a track 15
CD Repeat function 16
CD Intro function 16
CD random play 16
Creating a playlist (program play) 17
Checking and editing a program 17
USB mode 18
Setting alarms 19
Snooze 20
Cancel alarm 20
Sleep 20
Automatically updating the clock 21
Setting the clock manually 21
Language function 21
Software version 21
System reset 22
Headphone socket 22
Auxiliary input (line in) socket 23
USB socket for smartphone or tablet charging 23
Bluetooth information 24
Safety 25
Electro-magnetic compatibility advice 25
Product markings 25
Specications 26
Circuit features 26
Guarantee 27
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Features
• DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS wavebands
• MP3 / WMA / AAC playback for CD
• MP3, AAC, WAV and FLAC playback for USB
• Bluetooth audio streaming from iPhone or Smartphone
• USB charging of smartphone, tablet or similar devices
• 40 station presets
• CD / USB bookmark function
• Four alarms - wake to buzzer, radio, USB or CD
• Adjustable sleep and snooze timers
• Display dimmer
• Display with time or time and date in standby
• Auxiliary input socket for iPod/MP3 playback
• Headphone socket
Menu options
You can access or exit your clock radios menu system by
pressing the Menu button. Use the Tuning Up or Down and
Select buttons to select menu options.
Menu
Dimmer
Dimmer
The brightness of the display can be adjusted while the unit is in
Standby mode or while playing.
1 PresstheDimmerbuttontoselectthedimmerbrightnessfrom
High, Mid, Low and an almost off 'night-time' setting.
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Controls (Front)
Mode
Info Alarm
Prog/
Preset
Rand/
Pair
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1 Alarm button
2 Preset / Album Down button
3 Menu button
4 Info button
5 Dimmer button
6 Mode button
7 Preset / Album Up button
8 LCD display
9 On / Off button
10 Tuning Down / Rewind button
11 Tuning Up / Fast-forward button
12 Snooze / Sleep button
13 CD lid
14 CD open / close
15 Select / Play / Pause button
16 Stop button
17 Intro / Repeat button
18 Random / Bluetooth Pair button
19 Program / Preset button
20 Volume control
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Controls (rear view)
21 Auxiliary input socket
22 Headphone socket
23 USB playback / charge socket
24 DC input socket
25 Wire DAB/FM aerial
26 Loudspeaker x 2
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Connect to the mains
1 Fully extend the wire aerial.
2 Plugthecable fromthemains adaptor intothe DC input socket. Plug
the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket.
3 Astartupscreenwillbedisplayedandastationscanwillbeperformed.
4 When a signal has been found, the clock information will appear on
the display.
Note: If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your
clock radio to a position giving better reception and carry out a scan
for new stations.
5 When your clock radio is in standby press the Info button to toggle
between time only or time and date.
IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the
product to the mains supply. The mains socket and any multi-way mains
block used for the product must remain accessible during normal use. In
order to disconnect the product from the mains, the mains adaptor should
be removed from the mains socket outlet completely. Use only the mains
adaptor provided with the product, or a genuine replacement provided by
RobertsRadio.Theuseofalternativeadaptorswillinvalidatetheguarantee.
Switch on your clock radio
1 Press the On/Off button to switch on the clock radio.After each use
the clock radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in
that mode the next time it is used.
2 If this is the rst time the radio is used a scan of the Band III DAB
channels will be carried out (depending on whether a scan was
completed in standby mode).
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Select a DAB radio station
1 If needed, press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected.
2 PresstheTuningUporDownbuttonstostepthroughthelistofavailable
DAB stations.
3 Press the Select button to select the station.
4 Adjust the Volume. Press the Info button to cycle through the various
display options.
Secondary services - DAB
Someradiostationsmayhaveoneormoreadditionalbroadcastsassociated
withthem.If theseareavailable, theywillappear immediatelyafterthe main
station as you press the Tuning Up button. To tune to the selected service
press the Select button.
Mode
Scan for DAB stations
Astimepassesnewstationsmaybecomeavailableoryoumayhavemoved
to a different part of the country.
1 Press and release the Mode button until DAB is selected.
2 Give a long press on the Tuning Up or Down buttons. Your radio will
performascanoftheBandIIIDABchannels.As newstationsare found,
they will be added to the list stored in the radio.
3 Alternatively, choose 'Scan' from the DAB menu.
Mode
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Display options
When in DAB, FM, USB and Bluetooth modes your clock radio has a
range of display options.
1 Press the Info button to cycle through the various options.
Manual tuning - DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune your clock 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 clock radio to optimise reception for a specic channel or frequency.
1 If needed, press Mode until the DAB mode is selected.
2 Press Menu.
3 Press Tuning Up or Down until the display shows 'Manual Tune'.
Press Select.
4 Press Tuning Up or Down to select the desired DAB channel.
5 Press Select. The open block in the signal strength graph shows
you the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception.
The signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal
strength as you adjust the wire aerial or the clock radio position. Any
new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to
the list stored in the radio.
6 Press the Select button to return to the normal tuning mode.
Info
Mode Menu
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB
The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used
in a noisy environment. There are 3 DRC settings.
1 When in DAB mode, press Menu.
2 Press Tuning Up or Down until the display shows 'DRC'. Press Select. The
current DRC value will be marked with an asterisk.
DRC 0 - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored. DRC 1/2 - DRC
level is set to half sent by broadcaster or DRC 1 - DRC level is set as sent by
broadcaster.
3 Press Tuning Up or Down to select the required DRC setting.
4 Press Select to conrm setting.
NotallDABbroadcastsusetheDRCfunction.IfthebroadcastdoesnotprovideDRC
information, then the DRC setting in the clock radio will have no effect.
Prune stations - DAB
If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed
may no longer be available. Also, from time to time some DAB services may stop
broadcasting,ormaychangelocation orfrequency.Stations whichcannotbefound,
orwhich havenotbeenreceivedfor avery longtime areshowninthestation listwith
a question mark.The Prune stations function will delete the marked DAB stations
from your station list.
1 When in DAB mode, press Menu.
2 Press Tuning Up or Down until 'Prune' is displayed. Press Select.
3 Press Tuning Up or Down until 'Yes' is highlighted. Press Select to cause
invalid station names to be removed from the station list.
4 If you do not wish to prune stations choose 'No'.
Note:Ifyouhavemovedyourclockradio toadifferentpart ofthecountry youshould
also carry out a search for new stations.
Menu
Menu
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Search tuning - FM
1 Fully extend the wire aerial.
2 Press the Mode button until FM is selected.
3 Give a long press on Tuning Up or Downfor severalseconds.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.
4 If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data present then the
radio will display the station name.
5 Adjust the Volume.
Manual tuning - FM
1 Press Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency
will change in steps of 50 kHz.
2 Adjust the volume.
FM stereo / mono
1 If an FM station is received with a weak signal some hiss may be
audible. To reduce the hiss, press the Select button. The display will
show 'MONO'. Your radio will switch to mono mode.
2 To return to stereo mode press the Select button again the display will
show 'AUTO'. The radio will switch to stereo mode.
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