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- Page 1 CRD-33 FM RDS/DAB Digital Clock Radio with SD Recording Please read this manual before use...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Operating your radio - search tuning FM ...21 Manual tuning - FM ...22 Display modes - FM...23 Using an SD Memory card with your clock radio ...24 Recording a radio program - DAB only ... 24-25 SD card format ... 25-26 View fi... -
Page 3: Controls
Controls 1. Nap timer button 2. Alarm 3 button 3. Alarm 1 button 4. Info button 5. Time Set/Sleep button If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6. LCD display 10. -
Page 4: Controls (Top)
Controls (top) 14. Tuning Up / Down / Snooze button 15. Band / Function select button 16. +5 button 17. Preset 1 button 18. Preset 2 / Rewind button 19. Preset 3 / Fastforward button 20. Preset 4 / Stop button 21. - Page 5 Controls (rear) If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24. FM / DAB wire aerial (behind removable cover plate) 25. Auxiliary in socket 26. Line out socket 27. DC input socket...
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Page 6: Left-Hand Side
Controls Left hand side 28. SD card slot Right hand side 29. Headphone socket 30. Volume control 31. Tone control... -
Page 7: Crd-33 Clock Radio Features
CRD-33 clock radio features The Roberts CRD-33 clock radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Radio The CRD-33 can receive DAB, and FM (with RDS) wave bands. SD slot The CRD-33 plays MP3 fi les from an SD card and can also play its own recordings in MP2 format. -
Page 8: Using The Ac Adaptor
IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the clock radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the clock 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. -
Page 9: Operation Modes
Playlist mode is used to play back digitally recorded programmes and for listening to MP2 and MP3 fi les. • Auxiliary input mode allows the CRD-33 clock radio to be used as an amplifi er and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, mini disc players and similar devices. -
Page 10: Operating Your Radio - Dab
3. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. 4. The clock radio will then display "Clock not Set...". The clock hands will then move to 12:00. The radio will scan for DAB signals and if a DAB signal is found it will then show the current time and date in the display. -
Page 11: Selecting A Station - Dab
Selecting a station - DAB 1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. During the clock setting the radio carried out a quick scan of the UK DAB channels. -
Page 12: Presetting Stations
Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 10 memory presets on each radio band, DAB and FM. 1. Press the Standby button to switch on the radio. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows for example, "Preset 1 saved". -
Page 13: Recalling A Preset Station - Dab And Fm
Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory. -
Page 14: Finding New Stations - Dab
Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To fi nd new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press and release the Auto Tune button, the display will show "Quick scan". 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. -
Page 15: Secondary Services - Dab
Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associ- ated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show ">>" next to the station name on the station list. The secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service when you press the Tuning Up/Down button. -
Page 16: Display Modes - Dab
Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes for DAB listening:- 1. Press the Info 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. -
Page 17: Using Your Radios Pauseplus Feature
Using your radio's PausePlus feature - DAB How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing fi rm or someone selling that must have item? Sound familiar? Now with a single press of the Select/Record/PausePlus button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important call. - Page 18 PausePlus Rewind and Fastforward - DAB 1. Repeatedly press the Fastforward or Rewind buttons to scroll to the item you wish to listen to. Each press moves forwards or backwards 30 seconds. 2. When using your radio's feature the top line of display automatically switches to show the time that you are delayed.
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Page 19: Dynamic Range Control (Drc)
The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and hold in the Info button until display shows “Station order.”... -
Page 20: Station Order Setup - Dab
Station order setup - DAB Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, favourite station, alphanumeric and active station. Note: Your radio default station order is alphanumeric. 1. Press and hold in the Info button until "Station order" appears on the display. -
Page 21: Prune Stations - Dab
Prune stations - DAB Some DAB services may stop broadcasting or you may not be able to receive a station. Prune stations will delete the DAB stations from your station list that can no longer be received. 1. Press and hold in the Info button until "Station order" appears on the display. -
Page 22: Operating Your Radio - Search Tuning Fm
Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4. -
Page 23: Manual Tuning - Fm
Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the wire antenna for FM reception. 3. Press the Tuning Up/Down button to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz on FM. -
Page 24: Display Modes - Fm
Display modes - FM Your radio has four display modes for FM listening:- The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features. The following are available on your radio:- 1. -
Page 25: Using An Sd Memory Card With Your Clock Radio
Digital (HCSD) standard. Inserting and removing a card To insert an SD card into your clock radio, push the card label side forward and gold contacts fi rst into the SD card slot on left hand side of the clock radio until it clicks. -
Page 26: Sd Card Format
3. Press the Preset 4/Stop button to stop recording. The recording will be saved on your SD card. If your radio is not recording correctly check the following: The card is the correct format (reformat as described below). The card has enough recording space available. (page 26) The card has not become corrupted (possibly by removing the card during recording). -
Page 27: View Fi Le Space
3. Press and release the Select button. 4. Press the Tuning Up/Down button until "Format" appears on the lower line display. 5. Press and release the Select button "Confi rm format / No" will ap- pear on the display. To format press the Tuning Up/Down button until "Yes"... -
Page 28: File Playback
File playback The playlist mode displays the fi les on the current memory card. The display will show the current fi le details. 1. Ensure your SD card is inserted correctly. 2. Press the Band button until the Play list mode is selected. "Finding tracks"... - Page 29 Fastforward fi les 1. Press the FastForward button to skip to the next track. 2. Whilst a track is playing press Tuning Up/Down button until the desired part of the track is reached. Rewind fi les 1. Press the Rewind button to skip to the previous track. 2.
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Page 30: Delete Fi Les
Delete fi les 1. In DAB mode press and hold in the Info button and press the Tuning Up/Down button until "Memory Card" is shown on display. If in FM or Playlist mode simply press and hold the Info button and "Memory Card"... -
Page 31: Alarm Mode
The alarms can be set whether the clock radio is on or in standby mode. In the event of a power interruption your clock radio has a built in memory chip that will maintain all your alarm settings for when the power is restored. - Page 32 5. Your alarm can be set to sound once, daily, weekdays and week- ends. Once - Will sound at one time only. Daily - Will sound every day. Weekdays - Will sound only on weekdays. Weekends - Will sound only on weekends. 6.
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Page 33: View The Alarm Time
14. The alarm has now been set and the radio will revert to the previous time or radio display. 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, if the buzzer alarm is used, the volume will start from minimum and increase in level every few seconds. -
Page 34: To Cancel The Alarm
To cancel the alarm 1. Whilst an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled for 24 hours by pressing the Standby button. The alarm will then be rescheduled as needed according to its settings. Note: Pressing the Standby button once during a radio alarm cancels the alarm but allows the radio to continue playing. -
Page 35: 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 15 and 120 minutes. 1. To set the desired sleep time, press the Sleep button to enter the sleep setup. -
Page 36: Nap Timer
Nap timer The Nap timer facility allows you to set the radio to wake you after a pre- determined interval (up to 1 hours) without needing to set the alarms. 1. Press and hold the Nap button, the current nap time will fl ash. 2. -
Page 37: Fm Stereo/Mono
FM Stereo/Mono 1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. To re- duce the hiss press and release in the Select button until the display shows "Mono" your radio will switch to mono mode. 2. To return to stereo mode press and release the Select button until the display shows "Auto", your radio will switch to stereo mode. -
Page 38: Signal Strength Display - Dab
Signal strength display - DAB 1. Press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows the signal strength. 2. Position your radio and carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength display as a guide. Move your radio around and position to give maximum number of black rectangles on signal strength display. -
Page 39: 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. 1. Switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold in the Info button until "Station order" appears on the display. -
Page 40: Setting The Clock Manually
Setting the clock manually If you are unable to receive DAB broadcasts, the clock may be set manually using the following procedure. Note that the radio may be on or in standby mode when setting the time manually. 1. Press and hold the Time Set/Sleep button. “< > or SELECT” will appear on the display with the time setting display. - Page 41 5. Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up/Down buttons to choose the desired month and then press and release the Select button to confi rm the month setting. 6. Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up/Down buttons to choose the desired day and then press and release the Select but- ton to confi...
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Page 42: Auxiliary In Socket
Auxiliary in socket 1. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (ie CD player, iPod, MP3 player) to the Auxiliary in socket. 2. Press the Band button to select AUX band. "AUX IN" will show on the display. 3. Adjust the Volume control for comfortable listening. Line out socket A 3.5mm Line out socket located on the left hand end of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifi... -
Page 43: Headphone Socket
Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone socket located on the right hand side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. -
Page 44: Backlight For Clock And Display
Backlight for clock and display When you fi rst plug it in your clock radio sets the clock and display back- light to maximum brightness. The backlight button can be used to switch between this and a lower level of illumination which is set using the small adjustment wheel on the underside of the radio. -
Page 45: General
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) • Your clock 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 clock radio. -
Page 46: Specifi Cations
Specifi cations Power Requirements AC adaptor AC 230 volts, 50Hz Frequency Coverage 174.928 - 239.200MHz 87.50 - 108 MHz The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi cation without notice Circuit features Loudspeaker only Output Power Headphone socket Aux in socket Line out Aerial System DAB and FM... -
Page 47: 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 below. These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer. - 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) Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk Issue 1...
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How do I switch off the alarm on my Gemini-33-CRD-33 so that it is temporarily out of use ? Thanks
To temporarily switch off the alarm on your Roberts Gemini 33 CRD-33, press the Snooze button when the alarm sounds. This will silence the alarm for five minutes. Alternatively, pressing the Standby button while an alarm is sounding will cancel it for 24 hours, after which it will follow its scheduled settings.
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How do I switch off the alarm completely?
To completely switch off the alarm on the Roberts Gemini 33 CRD-33, press the Standby button while the alarm is sounding. This cancels the alarm for 24 hours but keeps it scheduled for the next occurrence. If you want to disable the alarm entirely, you will need to go into the alarm settings and turn it off.
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