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- Page 1 DAB / DAB+ / FM personal digital radio Please read this manual before use...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Controls ..................3-4 Battery operation ................5-6 Keylock function .................7-8 Display icons ................7-8 Navigation................. 9-10 Earphones ................9-10 Operating your radio - DAB ............ 11-12 Selecting a station - DAB............13-14 Display options - DAB.............15-16 Signal strength display - DAB ..........17-18 Secondary services - DAB............17-18 Finding new stations - DAB ............19-20 Auto select function - DAB............19-20 Manual tuning - DAB ..............21-22... - Page 3 Prune stations - DAB ..............25-26 Operating your radio search tuning - FM ........25-26 Manual tuning - FM..............27-28 Display options - FM ...............29-30 Stereo/mono - FM..............31-32 Scan sensitivity setting - FM ...........31-32 Preset stations DAB and FM ..........33-36 Sleep function .................35-36 Contrast ..................37-38 Display backlight..............37-38 Language................39-40...
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Page 4: Controls
Controls 1. LCD display 2. Headphone socket 3. Presets 1 - 5 4. On / Off button... - Page 5 Controls 8. Volume Down button 5. Battery compartment 6. Jog wheel 9. Lock switch 10. USB socket for service use only 7. Volume Up button (Inside battery compartment)
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Page 6: Battery Operation
Battery operation 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert 2 x LR6 (AA 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. -
Page 8: Keylock Function
Keylock function The Keylock function is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio. 1. Set the Lock switch located on the rear of your radio to the 'Lock' position. The On/Off and all other buttons will be disabled. This will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag. - Page 9 Button Locked <Back >...
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Page 10: Navigation
Navigation This page describes the basic means of controlling your Sports DAB 5. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book. 1. Press and hold in the Jog wheel to access the main menus. 2. - Page 11 <Find Services > <Back > IMPORTANT: Plug the headphones into the radio and switch on the radio before inserting the headphones into your ears. Excessive sound pressure from earphones can cause hearing loss.
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Page 12: Operating Your Radio - Dab
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully fully extend the earphone antenna. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show ‘Welcome To Digital Radio’. 3. If this is the fi rst time the radio is used a scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out. - Page 13 Welcome to Digital Radio Scanning... BBC R2 Connecting... BBC R2 Service not avai...
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Page 14: Selecting A Station - Dab
Selecting a station - DAB 1. When in DAB mode, 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 fi nd the station that you wish to hear. 2. - Page 15 AbsRock Home of the grea Station list <BBC R4 > BBC R4 Connecting...
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Page 16: Display Options - Dab
Display options - DAB When in DAB mode your radio has a range of display options:- 1. Press the Jog wheel to cycle through the various options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist /track name, phone in number etc. - Page 17 BBC R4 Now playing how BBC R4 BBC National DAB BBC R4 09:00:02 BBC R4 2-12-2013 BBC R4 12B 225.648MHz BBC R4 128kbps / DAB BBC R4...
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Page 18: Signal Strength Display - Dab
Signal strength display - DAB 1. Repeatedly press the Jog wheel until the lower line of the display shows signal strength. 2. Position your radio and try moving the aerial so as to give maximum number of black rectangles on the signal strength display. -
Page 19: Station List
BBC R4 Station list <BBC R4 > > > Station list < > > DService >... -
Page 20: Finding New Stations - Dab
Finding new radio stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To fi nd new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Ensure your radio is in DAB mode. Press and hold the Jog wheel. 2. Push the Jog wheel up or down until ‘Find Services’ is highlighted on the display. - Page 21 <Find Services > Find Services <Full scan > Scanning... <Settings > Settings <Auto Select >...
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Page 22: Manual Tuning - Dab
Auto select function - DAB cont 4. Push the Jog wheel up or down until ‘Yes’ is highlighted. Press the Jog wheel to confi rm. When tuning your radio will now automatically select a station from the station list. 5. If you do not wish to use the Auto Select function press the Jog wheel up or down and choose ‘No’. - Page 23 Auto Select No <Yes> <Find Services > Find Services <Manual tune > Manual tune <11D 222.064MHz> 11D 222.064MHz...
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Page 24: Dynamic Range Control Settings - Dab
Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press and hold in the Jog wheel. 2. Push the Jog wheel up or down until ‘Settings’ is highlighted on the display. - Page 25 <Settings > Settings <DRC > <DRC off > <DRC low > <DRC high >...
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Page 26: Prune Stations - Dab
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. - Page 27 <Prune > Prune? No <Yes> <FM mode >...
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Page 28: Manual Tuning - Fm
Operating your radio search tuning - FM cont. 4. Push the Jog wheel up and hold for 2 seconds, your radio will scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically when it fi nds a station of suffi cient strength. 5. - Page 29 89.30MHz Scanning... 87.50MHz Scanning... <FM mode > 89.30MHz The latest news...
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Page 30: Display Options - Fm
Display options - FM When in FM mode your radio has a range of display options:- 1. Press the Jog wheel to cycle through each of the options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text such as artist name, phone in number, etc. b. - Page 31 BBC R2 The latest news BBC R2 News BBC R2 Mono BBC R2 09:00:02 BBC R2 2-12-2013...
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Page 32: Stereo/Mono - Fm
Stereo / Mono - FM If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. 1. To reduce the hiss press and hold the Jog wheel to enter the menu and then push up or down until ‘Settings’ is highlighted. 2. - Page 33 Settings <Set Audio > Set Audio <Forced mono > Set Audio <Stereo allowed > <FM Scan Zone > FM Scan Zone <Local >...
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Page 34: Preset Stations Dab And Fm
Scan sensitivity - FM cont. 3. Push the Jog wheel up or down to switch between ‘Local’ (Strong stations only) and ‘Distant’ (All stations) options. The Distant option will allow the radio to fi nd weaker signals when scanning. 4. Press the Jog wheel to confi rm the setting. The Local or Distant setting is stored in the radio and remains in force until changed or until a system reset. - Page 35 FM Scan Zone <Distant > Preset 1 stored...
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Page 36: Sleep Function
Recalling preset stations 1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on the radio and then select the desired waveband. 2. Press and release the required Memory Preset button. Your radio will tune to the chosen preset station stored in the preset memory. - Page 37 BBC R4 Connecting... <Settings > Settings <Sleep > Set sleep time 15 minutes To cancel the sleep timer without switching off your radio, set the desired sleep time to ‘Off’.
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Page 38: Contrast
Contrast The contrast of the display can be adjusted on your radio. 1. To adjust the contrast press and hold the Jog wheel to enter the menu and then push up or down until ‘Settings’ is highlighted on the display. 2. - Page 39 Settings <Set Contrast > Set Contrast Level : 8 Settings <Set Backlight > Backlight Auto No <Yes>...
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Page 40: Language
Display backlight cont. 3. Press the Jog wheel and push up or down until ‘Yes’ is highlighted. Press the Jog wheel to confi rm selection. The backlight will now switch on for just 12 seconds. The radio will return to the normal radio mode. - Page 41 <Settings > Settings <Language > Language <English >...
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Page 42: Software Version
Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. To view the software version press and hold the Jog wheel to enter the menu and then push up or down until ‘Settings’ is highlighted on the display. Press the Jog wheel to enter the settings menu. -
Page 43: Factory Reset
Settings <SW Version > SW Version dab-mmi-FS2052-0 Settings <Factory Reset > Factory Reset? No <Yes> 4. After a system reset a scan of the DAB band will be performed. In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge, reset the product (temporary disconnection of the batteries may be required) to resume normal operation. -
Page 44: General
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. -
Page 45: Specifi Cations & Circuit Features
Specifi cations Power Requirement Batteries 2 x LR6 (AA size) Battery life Approx. 20 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells. Frequency Coverage 87.5-108MHz DAB 174.928 -239.200MHz The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi cation without notice. -
Page 46: Circuit Features
Circuit Features Earphone socket 3.5mm dia. stereo Aerial System Earphone antenna Earphone antenna Software upgrades In the event that any software update is made available for your radio, information on how to update your radio will be made available via our website at http://www.robertsradio.co.uk... -
Page 47: 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 effi ciently, but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the company’s service department for attention. - Page 48 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours) http://www.robertsradio.co.uk © 2013 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1...
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how do i get dab i do not want mhz
To get DAB on the Roberts Sports DAB 5:
1. Press and hold the Jog wheel.
2. Push the Jog wheel up or down to highlight ‘Find Services’.
3. Press the Jog wheel.
4. Push the Jog wheel up or down to highlight ‘Manual tune’.
5. Press the Jog wheel.
6. Push the Jog wheel up or down to select a DAB channel (e.g., 11B to 12D).
7. Press the Jog wheel to view signal strength and station name.
8. Any found stations will be added to the stored list.
9. Press the Jog wheel again to return to normal tuning mode.
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how do i get to dab channels. if you cant tell me how do i get my money back
To access DAB channels on the Roberts Sports DAB 5 using manual tuning:
1. Press and hold the Jog wheel.
2. Push the Jog wheel up or down until ‘Find Services’ is highlighted.
3. Press the Jog wheel, then push it up or down to select ‘Manual tune’.
4. Press the Jog wheel, then push it up or down to highlight the desired DAB Band III channel (e.g., 11B to 12D).
5. Press the Jog wheel to view signal strength and station name.
6. Press the Jog wheel again to return to normal tuning. Stations found will be added to the list.
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How do I get better volume
To increase the volume on your Roberts Sports DAB 5, turn the volume up fully using the jog wheel.
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