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Dab/fm/cd/mp3/sd digital stereo clock radio with remote control
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CRD-36
DAB/FM/CD/MP3/SD digital stereo clock radio with remote control
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  • Page 1 CRD-36 DAB/FM/CD/MP3/SD digital stereo clock radio with remote control Please read this manual before use...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls... 2-4 Remote.handset.battery.replacement...5 Using your clock radio for the first time...6 Operating.your.radio.-.DAB...7 Selecting.a.station.-.DAB...8 Secondary.services.-.DAB...8 Display.modes.-.DAB...9 Finding.new.stations.-.DAB...10 Manual.tuning.-.DAB...11 Signal.strength.display.-.DAB..11 Dynamic.Range.Control.(DRC).settings.-.DAB.only...12 Operating.your.radio.-.Search.tuning.FM...13 Manual.tuning.-.FM...14 Display.modes.-.FM.RDS...15 Presetting.stations... 16-17 Compact.discs./.MP3-CDs... 18-24 Using.SD.cards...25 Alarm... 26-28 Sleep.function..29 Snooze.function..30 Dimmer...30 Software.version..31 System.reset...31...
  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (Top) 1. Memory/Album down button 2. Memory/Album up button 3. Standby button 4. Sleep button 5. Dimmer button 6. Display button If.you.need.any.further.advice,.please.call.our.Technical.Helpline.on.:- 020.8758.0338.(Mon-Fri) 8 9 10 11 7. Alarm/Auto scan button 13. Skip Down/Rewind button 8. Function button 14. Skip Up/Fastforward button 9.
  • Page 4: Snooze Button

    Controls (Right hand side) 17. Snooze button 18. Volume control 19. SD card slot...
  • Page 5: Controls

    Remote control 1. Alarm/Auto scan button 2. Function button 3. Program/Random button 4. Memory/Album down button 5. Repeat/Intro button 6. Stop button 7. Sleep button 8. Volume up button 9. Volume down button 10. Dimmer button 11. Snooze button 12. Display button 13.
  • Page 6: Remote.handset.battery.replacement

    Remote handset battery replacement 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by push- ing 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.
  • Page 7: Using Your Clock Radio For The First Time

    3. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. The wire should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception. 4. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet.
  • Page 8: Operating.your.radio.-.Dab

    3. Press and release the Function button to select DAB. The display will show "DAB" and then " Now tuning" for a few seconds. 4. If this is the first time the clock radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out. If the clock radio has been used before the last used station will be selected. 5. During autotune as new stations are detected the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list. The display will show the station name in the first...
  • 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. 2. Press the Skip Up or Down buttons [Tuning.Up.or.Down.buttons.on. remote.control] to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop pressing the Skip buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear.
  • Page 10: Display.modes.-.Dab

    Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes:- 1. Press the Display button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
  • Page 11: Finding.new.stations.-.Dab

    Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press and release the Auto Scan button, the display will show "Scan- ning". Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies. As new stations are found the station counter on the right-hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list. 2. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and hold down the Auto Scan button for more than 2 seconds and then release. The display will show "Scanning". As new stations are...
  • Page 12: Manual.tuning.-.Dab

    DAB reception. The signal bars will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the wire aerial or your clock radio position. 5. Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning mode.
  • Page 13: Dynamic.range.control.(Drc).Settings.-.Dab.only

    Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. This function is only for the DAB waveband. 1. Press the Standby button [On/off. on. remote. control] to switch on your radio. 2. Press and release the Menu button until "Station order" appears on the display.
  • Page 14: Operating.your.radio.-.Search.tuning.fm

    Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial. 2. Press the Standby button [On/Off..button.on.the.remote.control].to switch on your radio. 3. Press and release the Function button until the FM band is se- lected. 4. Press the Skip Up button and then press the Auto scan button, your radio will scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
  • Page 15: Manual.tuning.-.Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the Standby button [On/Off.on.remote.control] to switch on your radio. 2. Press and release the Function button to select the FM. 3. Fully extend the wire aerial for FM reception. 4. Repeatedly press the Skip Up and Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz on FM.
  • Page 16: Display.modes.-.Fm.rds

    Display modes - FM On FM the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following modes:- 1. Press the Display button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc.
  • Page 17: Presetting.stations

    Presetting stations There are 10 memory presets on each of the DAB and FM wavebands. 1. Press the Standby button [On/Off.button.on.remote.control] to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press the Prog/Random button, the display will show "Preset" with "01" flashing. 4. Use the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number under which you wish to store the station.
  • Page 18: Recalling A Preset Station

    Recalling a preset station 1. Press the Standby button [On/Off.button.on.remote.control] to switch on your radio. 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Function button. 3. Press the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number. 4. Your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory.
  • Page 19: Compact.discs./.Mp3-Cds

    CD-R/CD-RW discs Your CRD-36 can playback CD-DA format audio CD-R/CD-RW discs that have been finalised* upon completion of recording. Your CRD-36 may fail to playback some CD-R/CD-RW discs due to poor recording and wide variation in quality of the CD-R/CD-RW disc. *Finalising enables a CD-R/CD-RW disc to playback on audio players such as your CRD-36.
  • Page 20 Caution: Using any equipment or devices other than those described and specified in these operating instructions, or tampering with the unit in any way, can result in dangerous exposure to radiation. MP3 CD Mode The CRD-36 is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3/WMA files. In MP3 mode the terms "album" and "file" are very important. "Album" corresponds to a folder on a PC, "File " to a PC or a CD -DA track. The device reads MP3 files with a maximum of 255 files per album. An MP3 CD may not contain more than 512 files or albums in total. MP3 files must be created with an audio sample rate of 44.1kHz (this is normal for files...
  • Page 21: Inserting A Cd

    Inserting a CD 1. To open the CD compartment, push the OPEN/CLOSE button on the top panel. 2. Put the CD on the spindle until it clicks into place and close the CD door. The CD player will scan the contents of the CD, "READING" will appear on the display. CDDA: the total number of tracks and total playing time will appear on the display. MP3: The total number of files and folders will appear on the dis- play.
  • Page 22: Selecting A Track

    5. To pause playback press the Play/Pause button the pause symbol flashes on the display. CDDA: The current track number and the elapsed playing time stay on the display. MP3: File name with ID3 tag scrolls, the elapsed playing time stay on the display. 6. To resume playback press the Play/Pause button again. 7. To stop playback, press the Stop button. Resume to normal dis- play.
  • Page 23: Search Function

    Search function 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and hold down either the Skip Up or Down button. Release the button when the desired part of the track is reached. CD repeat mode 1. Whilst the CD/MP3 is playing press the Repeat/Intro button. CDDA: Repeat 1, Repeat ALL , Normal Play...
  • Page 24: Cd Random Play

    CD Random play 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press the Prog/Random button to play all tracks on the CD in random order. "RAND" will appear on the display. The tracks are played in random order until all tracks have been played. 2. Press the Prog/Random button again to return to normal play. "RAND" disappears from the display. Creating a play list (Program Play - CD only) By programming the player you can play up to 20 tracks in any desired order.
  • Page 25: Checking And Editing A Programme

    Checking and Editing a programme Whilst the CD is in stop mode, you can check and edit the program. 1. Press the Prog/Random button repeatedly. The display will show the play list that you have have already programmed. 2. You can edit the playlist. When the desired track that you want to edit is reached, follow the procedure for creating a play list overleaf.
  • Page 26: Using.sd.cards

    Using SD cards Secure Digital (SD) cards can be used with the CRD-36 for playback of MP3 files. Many different brands and capacities of SD card are available. Your CRD- 36 has been tested with the most popular cards up to 2 GB. However, there are many different card variants available and not all cards can be guaranteed to work in the CRD-36.
  • Page 27: Alarm 4

    Alarm mode Your clock radio has four alarms which can be set to wake you by radio (FM or DAB), CD, SD or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound: Sound once only Everyday Monday to Friday Monday to Saturday Saturday to Sunday The alarms can only be set with the clock radio in standby mode.
  • Page 28 6. Press the Alarm button to confirm the setting and enter the alarm day option. You can select between once, daily, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat and Sat-Sun. Display Once (Once) - Will sound at one time only Mon-Sun (Daily) - Will sound every day Mon-Fri (1-5) - Will sound every weekday Mon-Sat (1-6) - Will sound from Mon to Saturday...
  • Page 29: Alarm

    Note: When the alarm is set to wake by radio, the last used station will be switched on at the alarm time. When the alarm activates, the volume will start from minimum and increase in level every 2-3 seconds. Make sure that the CD is inserted when choosing CD as alarm mode. If CD is not inserted, buzzer will automatically replace the CD alarm mode. View the alarm time 1.
  • Page 30: Sleep.function

    Sleep function Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 0 and 90 minutes in 10 minute increments. 1. To set the desired sleep time, press the Sleep button to enter the sleep setup. "Sleep 90" will be displayed.
  • Page 31: Snooze.function

    1. Press the Dimmer button to change the backlight illumination level between low-mid high in cycle. Auto Dimmer 1. The auto Dimmer located on the top of your clock radio will automati- cally adapt the intensity of the display to suit ambient room lighting. If.you.need.any.further.advice,.please.call.our.Technical.Helpline.on.:-...
  • Page 32: Software.version

    Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. To view which software version your clock radio has, press the Menu button to enter the menu setup. 2. Press the Skip Up or Down buttons until "SW Version" together with the Version number appears on the display.
  • Page 33: Auxiliary.in.socket

    Aux in socket (3.5mm Jack) 1. Repeatedly press and release the Function button until "Aux" is selected. 2. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (ie iPod, MP3 or CD player) to the Aux in socket. 3. Adjust the Volume control on your iPod, MP3 or CD player for com- fortable listening.
  • Page 34: General

    It is recom- mended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band. • The name plate is located on the underside of your clock radio. Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz...
  • Page 35: Guarantee

    In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown overleaf. These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.
  • Page 36 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk Issue.2...

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