Roberts SOUND 70 User manual

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ROBERTS
Enjoy Listening
CD / USB / SD / DAB / FM Digital Sound
System with dock for iPod®and iPhone®

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Introduction............................................................................................ 2-11
Sound 70 Sound System features.............................................................3
Controls and connections.......................................................................4-6
Remote control .......................................................................................7-8
Connecting loudspeakers..........................................................................9
Display icons ...........................................................................................10
Using the sound system for the first time ................................................ 11
DAB radio.............................................................................................12-18
Operating your sound system - DAB.......................................................12
Selecting a station - DAB.........................................................................13
Secondary services - DAB.......................................................................13
Finding new stations - DAB .....................................................................14
Display options - DAB.........................................................................15-16
Manual tuning - DAB ...............................................................................17
Dynamic range control - DAB..................................................................18
FM radio................................................................................................19-27
Operating your sound system - search tuning FM...................................19
Manual tuning - FM..................................................................................20
Display options - FM................................................................................21
Stereo / mono setting - FM......................................................................22
Presetting stations - DAB and FM ......................................................23-26
Language function - DAB and FM ...........................................................27
CD / MP3 / WMA...................................................................................28-36
Compact discs....................................................................................28-29
Playing a CD.......................................................................................30-32
Repeat, intro and shuffle options........................................................33-34
Creating a playlist (program play).......................................................34-35
Display options .........................................................................................36
Contents
Using SD cards or USB memory devices..........................................37-38
SD / USB file and folder selection ......................................................37-38
iPod and iPhone docking...................................................................39-41
Navigating your iPod ...............................................................................40
Playing a file on your iPod..................................................................40-41
Clock and Alarms ................................................................................42-51
Alarms ................................................................................................42-44
Cancelling alarms....................................................................................44
Controlling alarms in standby ..................................................................45
Snooze function.......................................................................................46
Sleep function..........................................................................................47
Nap function ............................................................................................48
Setting the clock format...........................................................................49
Setting the clock manually.......................................................................50
Backlight dimmer control .........................................................................51
Audio and Setup..................................................................................52-58
Equalizer function....................................................................................52
Bass and Treble settings ....................................................................53-54
Mute function...........................................................................................55
Software version......................................................................................56
System reset............................................................................................57
Auxiliary input socket...............................................................................58
Information...........................................................................................59-62
Cautions ..................................................................................................59
Specifications ..........................................................................................60
Mains supply............................................................................................61
Guarantee...................................................................................Back page

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About this instruction manual
This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating
modes of your Roberts Sound 70 Digital Sound System. The introduction
describes the features and controls of the product.
There are seven sections covering the main features in detail - DAB radio,
FM radio, CD / MP3 / WMA playback, SD card / USB device, iPod and
iPhone docking, Clock and Alarm, and Audio and Setup. Each section is
clearly identified by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of
each pair of pages.
The two sections for DAB Radio and FM Radio describe how to use the
sound system to listen to radio broadcasts.
The section for CD / MP3 / WMA player describes how to play digital
audio CDs or MP3 / WMA files which have previously been recorded to
CD-R or CD-RW.
The section for SD / USB media describes playback using SD card and
USB memory devices.
The section for iPod and iPhone docking describes how to use your
Sound 70 to play audio files or video soundtracks directly from your iPod
and iPhone.
The section titled Clock and Alarms describes setting the clock, as well
as explaining the use of the alarms, snooze and sleep timer features.
The Audio and Setup section describes how to use the audio equalizer
and tone controls and how to connect other audio equipment.
Lastly, the Information section includes safety, specifications and war-
ranty information.
FM Radio (page 19)
DAB Radio (page 12)
iPod and iPhone Docking (page 39)
CD / MP3 / WMA (page 28)
Clock and Alarms (page 42)
Audio and Setup (page 52)
Information (page 59)
Introduction
Introduction (page 2)
SD / USB media (page 37)

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Sound 70 Sound System features
The Roberts Sound 70 Digital Sound System provides the following range
of features in an attractive compact unit:-
●Radio for DAB and FM (with RDS) broadcasts.
●Audio CD player with track search and repeat and shuffle facility (can
also play CD-R, CD-RW discs). *
●Playback of MP3 and WMA files which have been recorded to CD-R
or CD-RW.
●Playback of MP3 and WMA files which have been recorded to SD
card and USB memory devices.
●20 radio station presets (10 for DAB and 10 for FM).
●iPod docking connector to play your music collection or video
soundtracks from your iPod and iPhone.
●Clock display with time and day when in standby.
Note:
* Transparent or partly transparent CDs may not always be playable.
Unusually thin (Eco) CDs cannot be played. Some copy-protected
CDs may not be playable.
●An alarm with snooze feature to wake you to either buzzer, radio, CD,
SD card, USB memory device or iPod (with humane wake system on
buzzer alarm).
●Adjustable sleep timer which can be set to turn the sound system off
after between 15 and 90 minutes.
●Large easy-to-read display.
●An Auxiliary Input socket for playing audio from MP3 players,
iPod devices which cannot use the dock connector, or other audio
equipment.
●High quality, full range, stereo speakers (2 x 5W).
●Low power consumption when in standby mode.

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Introduction
Controls
1. Select / Autotune / Volume button
2. Tuning Down / Rewind button
3. Function button
4. On / Off button
5. Stop button
(Front)
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6. LCD display
7. Dock connector for iPod®and iPhone®
8. CD open button
9. Infra-red sensor
10. Play / Pause button
11. EQ button
12. Menu / Info button
13. Access to further controls
14. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button
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Controls
(Front further controls)
15. SD card slot
16. USB socket
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17. Intro / Repeat / Timer button
18. Program / Random / Time / Preset button
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Introduction
Controls
(Rear view)
19. AC mains socket
20. USB socket (for software upgrades)
21. DAB / FM wire aerial
22. Left Auxiliary input socket
USB
AUX IN
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R
SPEAKER
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R
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23. Right Auxiliary input socket
24. Left speaker output
25. Right speaker output
26. Speakers x 2 (not shown)
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Remote control
1. On / Off button
2. EQ button
3. Auto tune button
4. Intro / Repeat button
5. Display button
6. Play / Pause button
7. Stop button
8. Menu button
9. Folder Up button
10. Volume Down button
11. Function button
12. Preset 2 / 7 button
13. Preset 1 / 6 button
14. Preset 4 / 9 button
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15. Battery compartment
16. Preset + 5 button
17. Preset 5 / 10 button
18. Preset 3 / 8 button
19. Mute button
20. Folder Down button
21. Volume Up button
22. Select button
23. Tuning Up Fast-forward button
24. Tuning Down Rewind button
25. Dimmer button
26. Program / Random button
27. Nap / Sleep button
28. Snooze button

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Remote handset battery replacement
1. Remove the battery cover on the front of your remote control by pushing
the battery door in and downwards.
2. Insert 2 x AAA size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the (+)
and the (-) ends of the batteries are positioned as shown inside the
compartment. Close the battery cover.
3. If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is
recommended that the batteries are removed.
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.
Introduction

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Connecting loudspeakers
The loudspeakers should be connected using the cables supplied as shown. The two loudspeakers are identical. One loudspeaker should be placed
in front of and to the left of the normal listening position, and the other in front and to the right.
It is important for good bass reproduction and stereo location that both speakers are wired in the same phase with respect to the amplifier outputs.
This can be done as follows.
Connect the plug of the speaker wire into the socket on the rear of sound system marked Lfor the left hand speaker.
Connect the plug of the speaker wire into the socket on the rear of sound system marked Rfor the right hand speaker.
The placement of the loudspeakers will depend upon the layout of the room. Location is not critical, but do not place them in direct sunlight or over
sources of heat such as radiators. Optimum sound quality will result if they are to be placed slightly away from any corners, and with each loudspeaker
an equal distance from the normal listening position and pointing towards the listener.
USB
AUX IN
L
R
SPEAKER
L
R