Roberts Sports DAB User manual

ROBERTS
Please read this manual before use
DAB / FM personal digital radio with loudspeaker

Controls ........................................................... 3-4
Using the AC adaptor ...................................... 5-6
Keylock function .............................................. 7-8
Navigation....................................................... 9-10
Display icons ................................................. 11-12
Operating your radio - DAB ........................... 13-14
Selecting a station - DAB............................... 15-16
Display modes - DAB .................................... 17-20
Signal strength display - DAB........................ 21-22
Finding new stations - DAB ........................... 23-24
Secondary services - DAB.............................25-26
Auto Select function - DAB............................27-28
Manual tuning - DAB .....................................29-30
Dynamic range control (DRC) settings - DAB31-32
Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM....33-34
Contents
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Manual tuning - FM........................................ 35-36
Display modes - FM....................................... 37-38
Preset stations DAB and FM ......................... 39-42
FM stereo/mono (Earphones only)................ 43-44
Software version............................................ 45-46
Service Information........................................ 47-48
Contrast......................................................... 49-50
Sleep function................................................ 51-52
Display backlight............................................ 53-54
System reset.................................................. 55-56
Earphones ..................................................... 57-58
General.......................................................... 59-60
Specifications ......................................................61
Circuit features ....................................................61
Guarantee............................................................62
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Controls
1. Loudspeaker
2. LCD display
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3. Earphone socket
4. Lock switch

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5. Volume down button
6. Volume up button
7. On/Off button
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8. Telescopic aerial
9. Jog wheel
10. DC input socket
Controls

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Using the AC adaptor
The Sports DAB features a built-in 1800mAH
rechargeable Lithium battery to power your radio.
Before operating the radio for the first time, ensure
that you fully charge the radio.
1. Place your radio on a flat surface. Carefully pull
back the protection cover and insert the adaptor
plug into the DC in socket on the right hand side
of your radio.
2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains
socket outlet. If the radio is switched on the
battery indicator will become animated showing
charging in progress.
3. The radio will begin charging the built-in battery.
Charging time will take 4 hours with the radio
switched off and 10 hours if the radio is switched
on.
4. The battery power icon on the LCD display will
flash whilst charging and stop flashing when
the radio is fully charged . Reduced power,
distortion, 'stuttering' sounds or the battery power
indicator low are all signs that the battery
needs to be recharged.

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Note: The mains adaptor which is supplied with your
radio is a high efficiency type, designed to minimise
energy consumption, whether the radio is playing,
charging its battery or switched off. Do not use any
other mains adaptor in place of the unit supplied.
Such use will invalidate your guarantee.
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.
The AC adaptor
should be
disconnected
from the mains
supply and the
radio when not
in use.

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Keylock function
The Keylock function is used to prevent
unintentional operation of your radio.
1. Set the Lock switch located on the top of
your radio to the 'Lock' position. If the radio
is switched on 'Key locked' will appear on the
display. The On/Off and all other buttons will
be disabled, this will prevent accidental opera-
tion when your radio is packed in a suitcase
or travel bag.
2. To release the Lock switch, move the lock
switch to the 'Unlock' position.

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Navigation
This page describes the basic means of
controlling your Sports DAB. Instructions for
each operating mode are given in the later
sections of this book.
1. Press and holding in the Jog wheel will access
the main menus.
2. Many operations require the user to make
a selection from the menus. Push the Jog
wheel Up or Down to highlight the desired
menu item and then click the Jog wheel to
select that item. Arrows are used to show that
there are more items in that menu.
3. If an error is made or you wish to go to the
previous screen there is a "BACK" menu item in
most menus. Push the Jog wheel Up or Down
until "Back" is highlighted on the display and
click the Jog wheel to select. After a period of
inactivity the display will revert to the previous
information display.
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Display icons
a. Signal strength indicator
b. The time in 24 hour format
c. Battery / Charge indicator
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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 digital
radio".
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. Your radio will automatically set to the
current time.
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 follow the procedure page 23
to repeat the scan.

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Selecting a station - DAB
1. The top line of the display shows the name
of the station currently selected.
2. Push the Jog wheel either up or down to
scroll through the list of available stations on
the lower line of the display. Stop when you
find the station that you wish to hear.
3. Click the Jog wheel to select the station. The
display may show "Tuning..." 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 39.

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Display modes - DAB
Your radio has a range of display modes:-
1. Click the Jog wheel 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 Displays the current
time.
e. Date Displays the current
date.

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Display modes - DAB cont.
f. Frequency Displays the frequency of
the DAB multiplex for
the station listened to.
g. Bit rate Displays the digital
& audio type bit rate & audio type
for the station being
listened to.
h. Signal Strength Displays a graph
showing the signal
strength for the
station being received.