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Roberts RDK-2 User Manual

Roberts RDK-2 User Manual

Dab/fm sensor touch digital radio with dab recording and mp3 playback for under cupboard fi xing
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RDK-2
DAB/FM sensor touch digital radio with
DAB recording and MP3 playback
for under cupboard fi xing
Please read this manual before use

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  • Page 1 RDK-2 DAB/FM sensor touch digital radio with DAB recording and MP3 playback for under cupboard fi xing Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls ... 2-3 RDK-2 sensor touch radio features ...4 Fixing instructions ... 5-6 Mains operation ...6 Operation modes ...7 Using the touch panel ...8 Using an alternative aerial ...8 Operating your radio - DAB ...9 Selecting a station - DAB ...10 Presetting stations ...11...

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls 1. LCD display 2. Tuning down button 3. Tuning up button 4. Select / Record / PausePlus button 5. Timer / Set button 6. Band button If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 7.
  • Page 4 Controls (rear) 18. Fixing bracket 19. DAB/FM wire aerial 20. Mains cable entry location 21. Thumbscrew (2 pcs.)

  • Page 5: Rdk2 Sensor Touch Radio Features

    RDK2 sensor touch radio features The Roberts RDK-2 sensor touch digital radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Touch panel Easy to use, wipe clean, touch sensitive control panel - ideal for the kitchen environment. Radio The RDK2 can receive DAB, and FM (with RDS) wave bands.

  • Page 6: Fixing Instructions

    4. Check that the aerial and mains lead can be safely routed and secured before fi tting the radio. 5. Loosen the thumb screws on the sides of radio to free the mounting bracket. Lift the mounting bracket and tighten the thumb screws.

  • Page 7: Mains Operation

    fi xing screws (4). 10. Your radio is supplied with screws of two lengths. Be sure to use screws of appropriate length for the cupboard material. If those provided are not suitable for your needs, please use screws with a similar diameter and head design.

  • Page 8: Operation Modes

    Operation modes Your radio has 4 operating modes, DAB, FM, Playlist mode and Auxiliary input. 1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM, Playlist modes. • DAB mode is used for listening to Digital Radio broadcasts and for recording programmes to a memory card.

  • Page 9: Using The Touch Panel

    fi nger held on the button area for 2-3 seconds until the display on the radio shows that the command has been accepted. You may fi nd that at fi rst, the radio does not always detect that you have touched a button. If so, try touching with a little more pressure, a little higher or lower, or for slightly longer.

  • Page 10: Operating Your Radio - Dab

    5. If no signal is received the radio will continue to display "Clock not Set". Try repositioning the antenna. Touch the On/Standby button and the radio will re-scan. If a signal is found the radio will then tune to a station and set the clock as soon as the time information is received.

  • Page 11: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. During the clock setting the radio carried out a quick scan of the UK DAB channels. If this was not successful or if you have moved the radio to a different part of the country touch the Auto Tune button.

  • Page 12: Presetting Stations

    Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories (1 to 5). The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below.

  • Page 13: Finding New Stations - Dab

    1. Touch 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 14: Display Modes - Dab

    Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:- 1. Touch the Info button to cycle through the each of the modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc.

  • Page 15: Secondary Services - Dab

    2. Touch the Select button to select the station. 3. When the secondary service shuts down, your radio will automatically switch back to the main radio station (or primary service) if it is available. If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-...

  • Page 16: Using Your Radios Pauseplus Feature

    Pause symbol and the time by which the sound is delayed. 2. To return to the radio station that you were listening to, simply touch the PausePlus button again and your radio will continue playing from where you left off.
  • Page 17 While using the feature you may also rewind or fast-forward through the program content that is stored in the radio. 1. Repeatedly touch the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to scroll to the item you wish to listen to. Each touch moves forwards or backwards 30 seconds.

  • Page 18: Dynamic Range Control (Drc)

    Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Touch the Info button for 2-3 seconds until the display shows “Station order.”...

  • Page 19: 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. Touch the Info button for 2-3 seconds until "Station order" appears on the display.

  • Page 20: Prune Stations - Dab

    1. Touch 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 21: Operating Your Radio - Search Tuning Fm

    2. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Touch the Band button to select the FM band. 4. Touch the Auto tune button, your radio will scan in an upwards direc- tion (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically when it fi...

  • Page 22: Manual Tuning - Fm

    (1 to 5). The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described on page 11. Note that the radio stores FM and DAB presets separately and so there are fi ve of each.

  • Page 23: Display Modes - Fm

    Displays the frequency of the station being listened to. If there is no RDS data available (or if the signal is too weak) then the radio will display only the FM frequency and the optional Stereo indicator. If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-...

  • Page 24: Using An Sd Memory Card With Your Radio

    Digital (HCSD) standard. Inserting and removing a card To insert an SD card into your radio, pull forward the door and push the card label side upward and gold contacts fi rst into the SD card slot on right hand front side of the radio until it clicks.

  • Page 25: Sd Card Format

    If the Alarm, Sleep timer or Egg timer is in use, the recording symbol will not be shown. 3. While recording is in progress the radio will display a message on the lower line, "Stop recording before power off." 4. Touch the Preset 4/Stop button to stop recording. The recording will be saved on your SD card.

  • Page 26: View Free Fi Le Space On An Sd Card

    Be sure to select the FAT format (not FAT 32) for the card to be compatible with your radio. Files copied to the card must be placed in a folder called RADIO (created when the card is formatted in the radio).

  • Page 27: File Playback

    Note: If no fi les are found, or if the SD card is not formatted, then "Media error" will be displayed. Check that fi les copied from a PC are stored in a folder called RADIO (created when the card is formatted in the radio). Files in subfolders within the RADIO folder will not be played.

  • Page 28: Fast-Forward, Rewind, Stop Fi Le Playback

    2. While a track is playing you may touch the Tuning Up/Down button until the desired part of the track is reached. Stop playing fi les 1. Touch the Stop button to stop the track playing. The radio will return to the playlist.

  • Page 29: Delete Fi Les

    7. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button to select "Yes" on the display. 8. Touch the Select button and your fi le will be deleted from your track list. The radio will return to your track list. • If you do not wish to delete the track, touch the Tuning Up/Down button so that "No"...

  • Page 30: Alarm Mode

    Alarm mode Your radio has an alarm which can be set to wake you to radio (DAB, FM), SD card playback or buzzer alarm. The alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarm can be set whether the radio is on or in standby mode.
  • Page 31 9. If selecting the alarm to once you will need to set the year, month and day options as described below. When setting the alarm date, the radio will offer options starting with the current date. 10. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button to select the correct year and then touch the Select button to confi...

  • Page 32: To Cancel The Alarm

    12. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button to select the correct day and then touch the Select button to confi rm the setting. 13. The alarm has now been set and the radio will revert to the previous time or radio display. The alarm symbol (bell) will appear on the display.
  • Page 33 Snooze 1. When the alarm sounds, touching any button other than the Standby button or volume controls will silence the alarm for fi ve minutes. The snooze symbol will appear on the display. To view the set alarm 1. Touch the Timer/Set button and repeatedly touch the Tuning Up/ Down button until the current alarm setting shows on the display.

  • Page 34: Sleep Function

    Sleep function Your 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, touch the Timer/Set button for 2-3 seconds to enter the timer options.

  • Page 35: Egg Timer

    Egg timer Your clock radio has a built in egg timer to assist you in the kitchen. The egg timer can be set between 1 and 99 minutes. The egg timer can be used whether the radio is on or off.

  • Page 36: 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. Touch the Timer/Set button for 2-3 seconds and “Set Clock” will appear on the display.

  • Page 37: Software Version

    The radio displays the current time and date whenever in standby mode. 1. To display the time when listening to the radio, touch the Timer/Set button and the current time will be shown on the display for about 5 seconds.

  • Page 38: Auxiliary Input Socket

    Input. Therefore you must use the volume control on the connected player to set the listening level as needed. Display backlight 1. The display backlight is set to a low level when your radio is switched off, and to a brighter level when the radio is in use.

  • Page 39: System Reset

    4. Touch the Select button and the display will show "Press SELECT to confi rm reset . . .". 5. Touch the Select button once more to confi rm. A full reset of the radio will be performed and all presets, station lists and the alarm setting will be erased.

  • Page 40: Mains Supply

    Be sure to re-fi t the fuse cover. BROWN - LIVE IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.

  • Page 41: Cautions

    Cautions 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 42: Specifi Cations

    AC 230 volts, 50Hz Frequency Coverage 174.928 - 239.200MHz 87.50 - 108 MHz The manufacturer's name plate is located on the top of your radio. The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi cation without notice Circuit features Loudspeaker...

  • Page 43: 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 44 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 © 2008 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1a...

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