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Roberts PlayDuo User Manual

Dab / dab+ / fm rds stereo radio with built-in battery charger
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  • Page 1 DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS stereo radio with built-in battery charger Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls ................2-3 Software version ..............20 Battery operation ............. 4-5 Language function .............20 Using the AC adaptor ............6 Display contrast ..............21 Lock switch ................6 System reset..............22 Operating your radio - DAB ..........7 Headphone socket.............23 Selecting a station - DAB.............8 Display backlight..............23 Secondary services - DAB...........8 USB socket for software upgrade ........23...

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (Front) 1. Select button 6. Speakers x 2 10. Charge / Low battery indicator 2. Tuning Up button 7. Band button 11. On / Off button 3. Tuning Down button 8. Info button 12. Preset buttons 4. Volume Up button 9.
  • Page 4 Controls (Back) 14. Battery compartment 18. Headphone socket 15. Lock switch 19. DC jack socket 16. Telescopic aerial 17. USB socket (for service use only)

  • Page 5: Battery Operation

    Battery operation using alkaline batteries (also see page 24) 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the catches in the direction shown. 2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the Alkaline position. 3.
  • Page 6 Battery operation using rechargeable batteries (also see page 24) The fi rst few times that you charge a new set of batteries, you may fi nd that the charge and play times are very short. Normal operation should be achieved after 3 or 4 charge - discharge cycles. Batteries are only charged while the radio is connected to the mains supply via its adaptor and it is switched off using the On/Off button.

  • Page 7: Using The Ac Adaptor

    Using the AC adaptor 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface. 2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC In socket located on the left hand side of your radio. Service 3. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the batteries are automatically disconnected.

  • Page 8: Operating Your Radio - Dab

    Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully. 2. Press and release the On / Off button to switch on your radio. The Welcome To display will show 'Welcome to Digital Radio' for a few seconds and Digital Radio then the display will show '0:00'.

  • Page 9: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. BBC Radio 2 I’m sorry i have 2. Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected. 3.

  • Page 10: Display Options - Dab

    Display options - DAB BBC Radio 4 When in DAB mode your radio has a range of display options. I’m sorry i have 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options. BBC Radio 4 a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc.

  • Page 11: Finding New Stations - Dab

    Finding new stations - DAB From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available. Or you may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case you may Scanning... need to cause your radio to scan for new stations. 1.

  • Page 12: Manual Tuning - Dab

    Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 11B to 12D. Manual Tune 1. Press and hold the Info button until the Advanced DAB menu is displayed and then release the Info button.

  • Page 13: 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. DRC Value 1. Press and release the On / Off button to switch on your radio. Ensure your radio is in DAB mode.

  • Page 14: Prune Stations - Dab

    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, or may change location or frequency. Prune Stations which cannot be found, or which have not been received for a very long time are shown in the station list with a question mark.

  • Page 15: Operating Your Radio - Fm

    Operating your radio - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 89.30MHz 2. Press and release the On / Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press and release the Band button to select the FM mode. Searching...

  • Page 16: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 89.30MHz 2. Press and release the On / Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press and release the Band button to select the FM band. BBC R4 St 4.

  • Page 17: Display Options - Fm

    Display options - FM When in FM mode your radio has a range of display options. BBC R4 St The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital The latest news information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features.

  • Page 18: Stereo / Mono Setting - Fm

    Stereo / Mono setting - FM Your radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo so long as the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker Force mono the audio signal will become poorer. It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of audio noise.

  • Page 19: Scan Sensitivity Setting - Fm

    Scan sensitivity setting - FM Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function to also be able to fi nd weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio FM Scan Zone transmitters.

  • Page 20: Presetting Stations - Dab And Fm

    Presetting stations - DAB and FM You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 5 memory presets for each of the two wavebands. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure. The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes and is described below.

  • Page 21: Software Version

    Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. To view the software version on the display press and hold the Info button until the Advanced DAB or FM menu shows on the display and then release SW Version the Info button.

  • Page 22: Display Contrast

    Contrast The contrast of the display can be adjusted on your radio. 1. To adjust the contrast press and hold the Info button until the Advanced Set Contrast DAB or FM menu shows on the display and then release the Info button.

  • Page 23: System Reset

    System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. Factory Reset 1. Press and hold the Info button until the Advanced DAB or FM menu shows on the display and then release the Info button.

  • Page 24: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. Service Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio.

  • Page 25: Battery Information

    A Few Words about Batteries… Rechargeable batteries Your Roberts Play Duo radio has been designed to use a choice of Your Play Duo radio uses a range of methods to ensure correct and safe power sources. You may plug it into the mains using the supplied high- charging of Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries.
  • Page 26 Your radio will display a message at the end of the charging process. If With care, rechargeable batteries can last a long time and can operate for the charging is successful, or if the batteries are nearly fully charged, the many hundreds of charge and discharge cycles.

  • Page 27: General

    General • Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave radio.

  • Page 28: Guarantee

    In the event that it is not possible to return the product to the Roberts dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio using the contact details on the www.robertsradio.com website.

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