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Roberts SOUND RD-78 Manual

Fm rds/dab digital radio with 3 way speaker system
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FM RDS/DAB digital radio with 3 way speaker system
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  • Page 1 RD-78 FM RDS/DAB digital radio with 3 way speaker system Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls................2-3 Recalling your favourite station..........18 Using the radio for the first time...........4 Setting the alarm time..........19-21 Operating.your.radio.-.DAB..........5 Switch alarm on or off............22 Selecting.a.station.-.DAB.............6 To view alarm/s time............22 Secondary.services.-.DAB...........6 Cancelling alarms...............23 Display modes - DAB............7 Snooze.function.

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (front) 1. Volume control 6. Autotune button 10. Preset buttons 1-5 2. On/Off button 7. Alarm button 11. Favourite button 3. Band button 8. Sleep button 12. Tuning/Select control 4. Speakers 9. Snooze button 13. LCD display 5. Info/Menu button If.you.need.any.further.advice,.please.call.our.Technical.Helpline.on.:- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

  • Page 4: Controls

    Controls (Rear) 14. Telescopic aerial 18. Line out socket 15. DC jack socket 19. Headphone socket 16. Optical output socket (Toslink) 20. Subwoofer 17. Aux In socket...

  • Page 5: Using The Radio For The First Time

    Using the radio for the first time Your radio is supplied with a Mains Adaptor. 1. Place your radio on a flat surface. 2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. The mains adaptor is used to connect your apparatus to the AC mains supply.

  • Page 6: Operating.your.radio.-.Dab

    Operating your radio - DAB 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "Now tuning" for a few seconds. 2. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be se- lected. 3. The first station in the list of stations found will be played. The display will show the station name in the first line of the display and other information in the second line. 4. If no signals are found "No stations available" will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out an autoscan to find stations as...

  • Page 7: Selecting.a.station.-.Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to step through the list of available stations. 3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The display may show "Now tuning" while your radio finds the new station.

  • Page 8: Display Modes - Dab

    Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes:- 1. Press the Info/Menu 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 9: 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 Tune button, the display will show "Scanning". 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.

  • Page 10: Manual.tuning.-.Dab

    Manual Tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune and add the various DAB Band III channels to your station list. UK DAB stations located in the range 11B to 12D. This function can be used to assist the positioning of the antenna or your radio to obtain the optimum reception for a specific channel / frequency.

  • Page 11: Signal.strength.display.-.Dab

    Signal strength display - DAB 1. Press and release the Tuning/Select control the display will show signal strength. 2. Position your radio and fully extend the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength display as a guide. Move your radio around and position so as to give maximum number of black rectangles on signal strength display. The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

  • Page 12: Favourite Stations

    4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the required station order is showing on display. Press and release the Tuning Select control to select station order. Favourite stations When this setting is switched on, after a period of time the most listened to stations will move to the top of the station list and will be marked with the heart symbol Alphanumeric...

  • Page 13: Prune.stations.-.Dab

    Prune stations - DAB only 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 the Info/Menu button until "Alarm settings" appears on the display.

  • Page 14: Dynamic Range Control (Drc) Settings - Dab

    Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press and hold the Info/Menu button until "Alarm settings" appears on the display.

  • Page 15: Operating.your.radio.-.Fm

    Operating your radio - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control clockwise then press and immedi- ately release the Auto Tune 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 16: Manual.tuning.-.Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the Tel- escopic aerial. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.

  • Page 17: Display Modes - Fm

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

  • Page 18: Presetting.stations

    Presetting stations There are 5 memory presets available for the DAB and FM wavebands. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the Preset button until the display shows e.g. "Preset 1 saved". The station will be stored under the chosen preset button.

  • Page 19: Favourite.button

    Favourite button Your radio has a button which when pressed will automatically select the required waveband and tune to your favourite station. This will allow you to store one station from either the FM or DAB waveband. 1. To setup your favourite station, tune into the required station. 2.

  • Page 20: Setting The Alarm Time

    Setting the alarm time Your radio has four separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either radio or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, weekdays and weekends. The alarms can be set with the radio in the on or the standby position.
  • Page 21 7. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the alarm minutes. The minute digit will be selected. 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select controls to set the correct minutes. 7,8,9 9. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the alarm day option.
  • Page 22 16. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the alarm day. 17. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the correct day. 16,17 18. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the alarm mode, the alarm mode can be set to either DAB, FM or BUZZER. 19. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select either DAB, FM or BUZZER alarm mode option.

  • Page 23: Switch Alarm On Or Off

    Switching alarm/s on or off 1. To activate the alarm/s press and release the Alarm button and enter the alarm setup menu. The display will show "Set alarm". 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "alarm On/off" shows on the display. 3. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. The alarm settings will be displayed.

  • Page 24: Cancelling Alarms

    Cancelling alarm Whilst the alarm is sounding it can be cancelled for 24 hours by pressing the Alarm button. Snooze function When the radio or beep alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. The Snooze setting can be adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments.

  • Page 25: 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 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute increments. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2.

  • Page 26: 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. Press and hold in the Info/Menu button the display will show "Alarm settings". 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the display shows "Select factory reset." Press and release the Tuning/Select control.

  • Page 27: Software.version

    Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference 1. To view which software version your radio has press and hold the Info/Menu button to enter the menu setup. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "SW Version" appears on the display. The Version number is displayed on the top line. Clock display When in Standby your radio has two display modes, time or time and date combined.

  • Page 28: Connecting To An External Amplifier Or Recorder

    Connecting to an external amplifier or recorder Your radio has both digital and analogue outputs. You can connect your radio to an external amplifier or recorder. This may be a stand-alone unit or it may be part of your existing hi-fi system. Recording from your radio Your radio has four alarms which can be set to switch on your radio at a preset day, time, and station.

  • Page 29: Auxiliary.in.socket

    Auxiliary in socket (3.5mm Jack) 1. Press the Band button to select the Auxiliary line in mode. 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 30: Headphone.socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automati- cally mutes the internal loudspeaker.

  • Page 31: Line.out.socket

    Specifications Circuit features Power Requirements Loudspeaker Tweeter 2 x 34mm Subwoofer 1 x 76mm AC Adaptor DC 12V 1000mA centre pin positive Output Power Tweeter 2.5W into 4 ohms Frequency Coverage Subwoofer 5W into 6 ohms Headphone socket 3.5mm dia 87.5 - 108MHz Line out socket 3.5mm dia...

  • Page 32: 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 33: Notes

    Notes If.you.need.any.further.advice,.please.call.our.Technical.Helpline.on.:- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

  • Page 34: Notes

    Notes...

  • 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 on the rear of this manual.
  • Page 36 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Issue.1 Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk...

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