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Roberts iDREAM 2 User Manual

Dab / fm rds digital clock radio with dock for ipod and iphone
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  • Page 1 DAB / FM RDS Digital Clock Radio with dock for iPod and iPhone ® ® Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls ................2-3 To view the alarm settings ..........22 Using the clock radio for the fi rst time .........4 Cancelling alarms ..............22 Operating your clock radio...........5 Snooze function ..............23 Selecting a station - DAB.............6 Sleep function ..............24 Secondary services - DAB...........7 Setting the clock manually ...........

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (Top) 1. Sleep button 6. Alarm button 11. Volume Up button 2. Select / Info / Play / Pause button 7. Menu button 12. Dimmer button 3. Mode button (DAB, FM, iPod, Aux In) 8. Volume Down button 13. Preset button 4.
  • Page 4 Controls (front) 15. Speakers x 2 16. LCD display Controls (rear) 17. Wire DAB / FM aerial 18. USB socket (for software upgrades) 19. Auxiliary input socket 20. DC in socket 5.6V...

  • Page 5: Using The Clock Radio For The Fi Rst Time

    3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your clock radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The display will show 'ROBERTS' for a few seconds and then the display will then show 'SET CLOCK'. During this time the radio is scanning to fi...

  • Page 6: Operating Your Clock Radio

    Operating your clock radio 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. When fi...

  • Page 7: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected. 3.

  • Page 8: Secondary Services - Dab

    Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it then the secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you press the Tuning Up button. 2.
  • Page 9 d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. e. Time and day Displays the current time (24 hour clock) and day of the week. f. Date Displays the current date. g. Frequency & channel Displays frequency and channel number for the currently tuned DAB station.

  • Page 10: 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 need to cause your radio to scan for new stations. 1.

  • Page 11: Manual Tuning - Dab

    Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Any new stations found will be added to the station list. This function can also be used to assist the positioning of the aerial or the clock radio to optimise reception for a specifi...

  • Page 12: Dynamic Range Control (Drc) - Dab

    Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1 Maximum compression applied. DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.

  • Page 13: Operating Your Clock Radio - Fm Auto-Tune

    Operating your clock radio - FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the clock radio. 2,10 2.

  • Page 14: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 3.

  • Page 15: Display Options - Fm

    Display options - FM Your radio has a range of display options for FM mode:- 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 clock radio.

  • Page 16: Presetting Stations

    Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure.

  • Page 17: Recalling A Preset Station

    Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Press and release the Mode button to select the desired waveband. 3. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show, for example, 'Empty 1' if no station has been stored to that preset.

  • Page 18: Ipod And Iphone Docking

    ® ® iPod and iPhone docking Dock connector for iPod and iPhone Docking recess Your clock radio has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio fi les and video soundtracks held on your iPod or iPhone using the clock radio's loudspeakers.

  • Page 19: Navigating Your Ipod

    Navigating your iPod 1. To navigate iPod menus to make selections or to change settings, you should use your iPod controls. The clock radio controls can be used for Previous / Next and Play / Pause functions. Playing a fi le on your iPod 1.

  • Page 20: Setting The Alarm Times

    Setting alarm times Your clock radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, iPod or buzzer alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms can only be set when your clock radio is switched on.
  • Page 21 8. Press the Select button to enter the hour setting. The alarm minute digits will fl ash on the display. 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm minute. 8-14 10. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The alarm day option will fl...
  • Page 22 16. Press the Select button to enter the alarm month setting. The alarm day will fl ash on the display. 17. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day. 16-20 18. Press the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option will fl...

  • Page 23: To View The Alarm Settings

    To view the alarm settings 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Alarm button to enter the alarm setup. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1 or 2. 4.

  • Page 24: Snooze Function

    Snooze function 1. When the radio, iPod or buzzer alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. The Snooze duration can be adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments. The default setting is 5 minutes. When the Snooze button has been pressed during an alarm, the display will show the Snooze symbol .

  • Page 25: 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 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute increments. Ensure your clock radio is switched On. 1. When using your radio, press the Sleep button. 2.

  • Page 26: Setting The Clock Manually

    Setting the clock manually Normally your clock radio will set its clock automatically using the DAB radio signal. If no DAB signal is available and you need to set the time manually, please follow the procedure shown below. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2.
  • Page 27 9. Press and release the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The year will then fl ash on the display. 10. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to change the year as needed. 9-15 11. Press the Select button to enter the year setting. The month will then fl...

  • Page 28: To Return To Auto Clock Set Mode

    To return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu button to enter the setup menu. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down button until 'CLOCK' appears on the display.

  • Page 29: Language Function

    Language function Your clock radio can be confi gured to a different language. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'LANGUAGE' appears on the display.

  • Page 30: Clock Display

    Clock display 1. When your clock radio is in standby mode the time and day will be displayed. The time is always shown using a 24 hour clock format. Display backlight dimmer The brightness of the display can be adjusted while the unit is playing or while the unit is in standby.

  • Page 31: Software Version

    Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'SW VER' appears on the display.

  • Page 32: Stereo / Mono Setting - Fm

    Stereo / Mono setting - FM Your radio will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo provided that the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker 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 backgound hiss.

  • Page 33: System Reset

    4. A full reset will be performed. The station list and presets will be erased. Alarms will be cancelled and snooze and sleep timer settings will be set to their default values. The display will show 'ROBERTS' and then 'SET CLOCK'. After a short time the current time and day will appear on the display.

  • Page 34: Auxiliary Input (Line In) Socket

    Auxiliary Input (Line in) socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your clock radio to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod, MP3 or CD player. 1.

  • Page 35: Usb Socket For Software Upgrades

    USB socket for software upgrade In the event that any software update is made available for your radio, information on how to update your radio will be made available via our website at http://www.robertsradio.co.uk If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

  • Page 36: Cautions

    Cautions Do not allow this clock radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not • Your clock radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and leave your clock radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as that no objects fi...

  • Page 37: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Circuit Features Power Requirements Output Power 2 x 2.5 Watt Mains AC 230V 50 Hz (switching adaptor) Loudspeaker 63mm Frequency Coverage Auxiliary Input socket 3.5mm dia 87.5-108MHz 174.928 - 239.200MHz Aerial System Wire aerial Wire aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specifi cation without notice. If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
  • Page 38 iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifi cally to iPod or iPhone respectively, and has been certifi ed by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

  • Page 39: Guarantee

    Company’s service department for attention. 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 40 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 © 2012 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1...

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