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Roberts Blutune 60 User Manual

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Supports MP3 / WMA playback from CD / USB with bookmark
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  • Page 1 DAB / DAB+ / FM / CD / USB / Bluetooth sound system Supports MP3 / WMA playback from CD / USB with bookmark Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls .....................2-4 Selecting tracks ..................29-31 Remote handset battery replacement ............5 Repeat / Shuffl e options ................31-32 Using the sound system for the fi rst time ............. 6 CD Bookmark ..................... 33 Operating your sound system............... 7 CD track programming ................34-35 Selecting a station - DAB................

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (Top) 1. Loudspeakers x 2 7. Infra red sensor 12. Select / Info / Play/Pause button Button operation 2. CD eject button 8. Mode button 13. Volume Down button Short press 3. CD slot 9. Tuning Down / Previous button 14.
  • Page 4 Controls (rear) 18 19 17. USB socket (for software upgrades only) 18. Auxiliary input socket 19. Headphone socket 20. DC input socket 21. USB / Charging socket...

  • Page 5: Controls

    Controls (remote control) 1. On/Standby / Sleep button 2. Mode button 3. Menu button 4. Select / Info / Play/Pause button 5. Tuning Down / Previous button 6. Repeat / Intro button 7. Dimmer button 8. Snooze / Alarms button 9.

  • Page 6: Remote Handset Battery Replacement

    Remote handset battery replacement 1. Slide the catch to the right hand side. 2. Remove the battery holder by pushing the holder in the direction shown. 3. Remove the battery from the holder. 4. Replace the battery (CR2025 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with the holder positioned as shown.

  • Page 7: Using The Sound System For The Fi Rst Time

    3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your sound system. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The display will show 'ROBERTS RADIO, ENJOY LISTENING' for a few seconds. During this time the sound system is scanning to fi...

  • Page 8: Operating Your Sound System

    Operating your sound system 1. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system. When fi rst switched on, the sound system will be in DAB mode. After each use the sound system will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used.

  • Page 9: Selecting A Station - Dab

    Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system. 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 10: 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 and release the Tuning Up button. 2.
  • Page 11 Display options DAB - cont d. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. e. Programme type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. f. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs.

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 sound system to optimise reception for a specifi...

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

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

  • Page 15: Prune Stations - Dab

    Prune stations - DAB Over time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may change location and then not be able to receive a station. In order to remove such stations from the DAB station list, the Prune stations function will delete the DAB stations from your station list that can no longer be received.

  • Page 16: Operating Your Radio - Fm Auto-Tune

    Operating your radio - FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your sound system. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system.

  • Page 17: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your sound system. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system.

  • Page 18: Display Options - Fm

    Display options - FM Your sound system has a range of display options for the 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.

  • Page 19: Scan Sensitivity Setting - Fm

    Scan sensitivity setting - FM Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function to also be able to fi nd weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio transmitters.

  • Page 20: 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 sound system to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of background hiss.

  • Page 21: 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 sound system, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your sound system in the event of a power failure.

  • Page 22: Recalling A Preset Station

    Recalling a preset station 1. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on the sound system. 2. Press and release the Mode button to select either the FM or DAB mode. 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 23: Bluetooth Mode

    When a Bluetooth enabled device such as your Blutune 60 sound system is in a WiFi networks and cordless phones generally use similar radio frequencies to 'discoverable' state other Bluetooth devices can detect, pair with or connect to it.

  • Page 24: Connecting Bluetooth Devices

    'discoverable' devices. After a few seconds, you should see a device named 'Blutune 60'. 5. Select 'Blutune 60' to cause your phone, tablet or PC to pair with your sound system and to establish a connection. 6. Once the connection is established, the Bluetooth indicator on the radio display will remain lit.

  • Page 25: Playing Audio Fi Les In Bluetooth Mode

    Playing audio fi les in Bluetooth mode When you have successfully connected your sound system with the chosen Bluetooth device you can start to play your music using the controls on your connected Bluetooth device. 1. Once playing has started adjust the volume to the required setting using the Volume buttons on your sound system or your enabled bluetooth device.

  • Page 26: Disconnecting A Bluetooth Device

    Disconnecting a Bluetooth device You can only have one Bluetooth device connected to the sound system at any one time although it may be paired with several devices. Once you have a Bluetooth enabled device connected to your sound system it cannot be interrupted by another Bluetooth device unless you choose to break the connection.

  • Page 27: Compact Discs

    *Finalising enables a CD-R/CD-RW disc to playback on audio players Cleaning agents may damage the CD. such as your Blutune 60. A disc which has not been fi nalised may have information added to it using a computer but may not always be playable.

  • Page 28: Mp3 / Wma Cd Mode

    MP3 / WMA CD Mode The Blutune 60 is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3 and WMA fi les. It is recommended that if large numbers of fi les are held on a CD that they are arranged in folders, either by artist, album or some other criteria.

  • Page 29: Playing A Cd

    Inserting a CD Ensure the CD player is empty before inserting a disc. If there is a disc in the player then the CD loaded indicator will show on the display. If you cannot insert a disc, press the CD Eject button to remove the CD currently in the player.

  • Page 30: Selecting Tracks

    Playing a CD cont. 3. To pause playing press the Play/Pause button. The pause symbol will show on the display. To resume playback press the Play/Pause button again. 4. To stop playback, press the Stop button (on the remote control) twice. Selecting a track Audio CD: 1.
  • Page 31 Selecting a track cont. MP3/WMA CD: 1. While the CD is playing, paused or stopped, press and release the Album button. 'ALBUM' will fl ash on the display. The Album indicator ALBUM will fl ash for approximately 5 seconds. 2. Whilst 'ALBUM' is fl ashing on the display, press and release either the Next or Previous buttons to choose the desired album.

  • Page 32: Repeat / Shuffl E Options

    Search function 1. While the CD is playing, press and hold the Next or Previous buttons. Release the button when the desired part of the track is reached. Repeat tracks 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and release the Repeat button (on the remote control) until the desired repeat option shows on the display.
  • Page 33 Shuffl e tracks 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and release the Random button (on the remote control) to play all tracks on the CD in random order. 2. 'RANDOM' will appear on the display. The tracks will be played in RANDOM random order until all the tracks have been played.

  • Page 34: Cd Bookmark

    CD Bookmark The CD Bookmark feature allows you to stop the playback of a CD and then to continue playback from the same point at a later time. Even if you put the sound system into standby mode or change the mode, the next CD play operation will start from the point where playback was previously stopped.

  • Page 35: Cd Track Programming

    CD track programming In addition to playing of complete CDs, selected tracks, or a random selection, the CD player allows you to program a sequence of up to 20 tracks for audio CDs and 60 for MP3/WMA CDs to be played in what ever order you choose.
  • Page 36 Playing back the programmed tracks 1. If the Stop button on the remote control is pressed while playing back the program then the CD will stop. The display will show 'RESUME'. 2. Press and release the Play/Pause button to resume playback of the PROGRAM program.
  • Page 37 Display options - Audio CD Your sound system has several display options when in audio CD mode:- 1. Press and hold the Info button. The display will either show the current track information or the total tracks on the CD. Display options - MP3 / WMA CD Your sound system has several display options when in MP3 / WMA CD mode:-...

  • Page 38: Using Usb Memory Devices

    fl ash memory devices. It is not intended to be connected to hard disk drives or any other type of USB device. The Blutune 60 has been tested with a range of USB memory devices of up to 32GB capacity. Memory must use the FAT or FAT 32 fi ling system in order to operate in the Blutune 60.

  • Page 39: Playing Mp3 / Wma Fi Les Usb

    Inserting and removing memory devices 1. USB memory devices plug into the rectangular slot on the rear of your sound system. 2. To select the USB mode, press and release the Mode button until the USB mode is shown on the display. If you do not have a USB memory device inserted in the socket the display will show 'NO USB'.

  • Page 40: Setting The Alarm Times

    Setting alarm times Your sound system has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, CD, USB or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing.
  • Page 41 8. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm minute. 9. Press and release the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The alarm day option will fl ash on the display. 8-14 10. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm day option: Once - Will sound at one time only...

  • Page 42: When The Alarm Sounds

    When the alarm sounds The alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes unless cancelled. The maximum volume used for the radio alarm will be specifi ed during the alarm setting procedure. When your sound system is set to wake by the radio alarm, your radio will switch to the selected radio station. If the radio cannot connect to the specifi ed radio station, the buzzer will be used instead.

  • Page 43: Disable Alarms

    Disable alarms 1. Press and hold the Alarm button. 'Alarm 1' will be displayed. 2. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose either alarm 1 or alarm 2. 3. Press and release the Select button to enter the alarm setting menu. 4.

  • Page 44: To View The Alarm Settings

    To view the alarm settings 1. Press and hold the Alarm button. 'Alarm 1' will be displayed. 2. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose either alarm 1 or alarm 2. 3. Repeatedly, press and release the Select buton to cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm.

  • Page 45: Sleep Function

    Sleep function Your sound system can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 90 minutes in incre- ments. Ensure your sound system is switched on. 1. When using your sound system, press and hold the Sleep button and then release the button.

  • Page 46: Setting The Clock Manually

    Setting the clock manually Normally your sound system 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 and release the On/Standby button to switch off the sound system.

  • Page 47: Display Backlight Dimmer

    Clock display 1. The clock display on your sound system has a 24 hour clock format. Display backlight dimmer When using the remote control the brightness of the display can be adjusted when the radio is in standby or when the unit is in use. When using the sound system the dimmer can only be adjusted when the unit is in standby.

  • Page 48: Software Version

    Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your radio is switched on. 1. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB or FM mode is selected.

  • Page 49: Language Function

    Language function Your sound system can be confi gured to a different language for the DAB and FM modes. 1. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB or FM mode is selected.

  • Page 50: System Reset

    System reset If your sound system fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on the sound system. 2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB or FM mode is selected.

  • Page 51: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your sound system is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio.

  • Page 52: Auxiliary Input Socket

    Auxiliary input socket 1. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (i.e. CD player, MP3 player, etc.) to the Auxiliary input socket. 2. Press and release the On/Standby button to switch on the sound system. 3. Press and release the Mode button until the display shows 'AUX IN'. 4.

  • Page 53: Usb Socket For Iphone Or Smartphone Charging

    USB socket for iPhone or smartphone charging Your sound system has a USB socket which can be used for charging an iPhone or smart phone and similar devices. Charge time may vary and in some cases may take longer to charge than when using the manufacturers charging unit supplied with the smart phone.

  • Page 54: Cautions

    Cautions Do not allow this sound system to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do • Your sound system should not be exposed to dripping or splashing not leave your sound system where excessive heat could cause damage and that no objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even on the sound system.

  • Page 55: 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 back page.
  • Page 56 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 © 2013 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1...

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