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Roberts Blutune65 User Manual

Dab/dab+/ fm rds bluetooth sound system with dock for ipod, iphone and ipad
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DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS Bluetooth sound system
with dock for iPod
, iPhone
and iPad
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  • Page 1 DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS Bluetooth sound system with dock for iPod , iPhone and iPad ® ® ® Please read this manual before use...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls ..................... 2-4 Playing audio fi les in Bluetooth mode..........27 Remote handset battery replacement ..........5 Connecting and disconnecting a Bluetooth device ......28 Using the radio for the fi rst time............6 Setting the alarm times ..............29-31 Operating your radio ................

  • Page 3: Controls

    Controls (Top) 1. Menu button 6. Mode button 11. Dimmer button 16. Info button ® 2. Tuning control 7. Bluetooth Pair button 12. Auto Tune / Rewind button 17. Apple Lightning connector 3. Select button 8. Snooze button 13. Equaliser (EQ) button 18.
  • Page 4 Controls (front) 19. Bluetooth indicator 20. LCD display 21. Infra-red sensor 22. Speakers x 2 23. Bass radiator Controls (rear) 24. Telescopic aerial 25. DC in socket 26. Charge socket 27. Line output socket 28. Headphone socket Service 29. Auxiliary input socket 30.

  • Page 5: Controls

    Controls (remote control) 1. On / Standby button 2. iPod button 3. FM button 4. DAB button 5. Mute button 6. Auxiliary in button 7. Bluetooth button 8. Play / Pause button 9. Tuning Down / Rewind button 10. Menu button 11.

  • Page 6: Remote Handset Battery Replacement

    Remote handset battery replacement 1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip 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 holder. 4.

  • Page 7: Using The Radio For The Fi Rst Time

    Using the radio for the fi rst time 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. Service 3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio.

  • Page 8: Operating Your Radio

    Operating your radio 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. DAB Mode When fi rst switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the radio 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 radio. DAB Mode The display will show 'Connecting' for a few seconds. 2. Press and release the Mode button (DAB button on remote) until the DAB mode is selected.

  • Page 10: Display Options - Dab

    Display options - DAB Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:- 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options. BBC Radio 2 All displays will revert to the time and date display after about 30 Now playing on the r seconds.

  • Page 11: Finding New Stations - Dab

    Display options - DAB cont. g. Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the currently BBC Radio 2 tuned DAB station. The open block in the signal strength graph shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal blocks will go up or down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or the radio position.

  • Page 12: 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 < Manual Tune < function can also be used to assist the positioning of the aerial or the radio to optimise reception for a specifi...

  • Page 13: 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. < DRC Value < There are three levels of compression: DRC Off No compression applied. (default) DRC Value DRC High Maximum compression applied.

  • Page 14: Station Order - Dab

    Station order - DAB Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. < Station Order < Note: The default station order setting is alphanumeric. 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. Station Order <...

  • 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 < Prune < 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. The aerial should be fully extended FM Mode and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. 3.

  • Page 17: Manual Tuning - Fm

    Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended FM Mode and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press and release the Mode button (FM button on remote) to select 87.50MHz the FM mode.

  • Page 18: 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 radio. BBC R4 1.

  • Page 19: Scan Sensitivity Setting - Fm

    Scan sensitivity setting - FM Your radio includes a local/distant option for the auto-scan function. By setting the radio to the 'local' scan option, weaker signals from more < FM Scan Zone < distant transmitters can be ignored by the radio, making stronger signals easier to fi...

  • 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 < FM Audio < 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 background hiss.

  • Page 21: Presetting Stations

    Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset BBC Radio 2 station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for Now playing on the r DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio 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 radio. Preset Recall <1: BBC Radio 2 > 2. Press and release the Mode button (DAB or FM buttons on remote) to select the desired waveband. BBC Radio 2 3.

  • Page 23: Ipod, Iphone And Ipad Docking

    ® ® ® iPod iPhone and iPad docking Your radio has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio Apple Lightning connector fi les and video soundtracks held on your iPod, iPhone or iPad using the radio's loudspeakers. ®...

  • Page 24: Playing A Fi Le On Your Ipod, Iphone Or Ipad

    Playing a fi le on your iPod, iPhone or iPad 1. Use the touch screen on your iPod to select the content to be played. Volume 2. Adjust the volume to the required setting using the Volume control on your radio. 3.

  • Page 25: Display Options - Ipod Mode

    Display options - iPod mode Your radio has a range of display options when in iPod mode:- 1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options. All displays will revert to the time and date display after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 26: Bluetooth Mode

    Bluetooth mode The Bluetooth mode on your radio allows you to play audio, play sound Bluetooth communication range may be substantially reduced if the signal from video fi les and stream music from Bluetooth capable devices such as passes through a solid object. Human bodies, brick and concrete walls, your moblie phone, computer, tablet etc.

  • Page 27: Connecting Bluetooth Devices

    Connecting Bluetooth devices 1. Ensure that the Bluetooth capability on your phone, tablet or PC is Bluetooth enabled. You may need to refer to the user documentation for your discoverable device, since the method will vary with each device. 2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on the radio. BT connected: 3.

  • Page 28: Playing Audio Fi Les In Bluetooth Mode

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

  • Page 29: Connecting And Disconnecting A Bluetooth Device

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

  • Page 30: Setting The Alarm Times

    Alarms Your radio has 2 separate 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 be set whether the radio is on or in standby mode. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory chip that will maintain your alarm settings for when the power is restored.

  • Page 31: Last Listened

    If the radio has been set to the 12 hour clock format, there will also be an option here for setting AM or PM for the alarm time. 6. Rotate the Tuning control (Tuning buttons on remote) to choose the desired Alarm 1 Wizard minute for the alarm and then press the Select button.
  • Page 32 13. Rotate the Tuning control (Tuning buttons on remote) to choose the day option and then press and release the Select button to confi rm the setting. Alarm 1 Wizard • If setting alarms to daily, weekdays or weekends proceed to point 18. Once 14.

  • Page 33: When The Alarm Sounds

    When the alarm sounds The alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 90 minutes unless Alarm off cancelled. The duration and volume used for the alarm will be specifi ed during the alarm setting procedure. If the radio cannot connect to the specifi...

  • Page 34: Controlling Alarm Status

    Controlling alarm status using the product When your radio is in standby or whilst playing the alarms can be controlled Alarm 1 Setup using the alarm buttons on the product. Note: If you wish to set the alarm whilst in iPod or Bluetooth mode you will need to use the remote control, see below.

  • Page 35: Snooze And Sleep Functions

    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 Snooze Snooze symbol...

  • Page 36: Sleep Function

    Sleep function Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The Set sleep time sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 90 minutes. Ensure your 15 minutes radio is switched on. 1. To set the desired sleep time, press and release the Sleep button to enter the sleep setup.

  • Page 37: Setting The Clock Format

    Setting the clock format The clock display used in Standby mode and when the radio is in use can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. The clock format can only be set while the unit < System Setting <...

  • Page 38: Setting The Clock Manually

    Setting the clock manually Normally your 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, < System Setting < please follow the procedure shown below. 1.
  • Page 39 10. Press and release the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The day will then fl ash on the display. Set date • If your radio has been set to use the 12 hour clock format there will 23- 7-2014 be an option here to set either AM or PM.

  • Page 40: To Return To Auto Clock Set Mode

    To return to auto clock set mode 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. < System Setting < 2. Press and release the Menu button to enter the setup menu. 3. Rotate the Tuning control (Tuning buttons on remote) until 'System Setting' appears on the display.

  • Page 41: Equaliser Function

    Equaliser function using the radio's buttons The sound on your radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The clock radio has six preset equaliser options. Alternatively, you may set the bass and treble levels to your own preferences.
  • Page 42 Treble control 1. Follow steps 1-2 on the proceding page to enter the EQ setup menu. Equaliser 2. Rotate the Tuning control to cycle through the options until 'My EQ' < My EQ... < appears on the display. 3. Press and release the Select button. Rotate the Tuning control until 'Treble' shows on the display.
  • Page 43 Equaliser function using remote control The sound on your radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for Equaliser the material that you are listening to. The radio has six preset equaliser < Classic < options. Alternatively, you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences.

  • Page 44: Mute Function

    Bass control 1. Press the EQ button and then the Tuning Up or Down buttons to Equaliser cycle through the options until 'My EQ' appears on the display. < My EQ... < 2. Press and release the Select button. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Bass' shows on the display.

  • Page 45: Language Function

    Language function Your radio can be confi gured to a different language. 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. < System Setting < 2. Press and release the Menu button. System Setting 3. Rotate the Tuning control (Tuning buttons on remote) until 'System Setting' appears on the display.

  • Page 46: Software Version

    Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. < System Setting < 2. Press and release the Menu button. System Setting 3.

  • Page 47: 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. < System Setting < 1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your radio. System Setting 2.

  • Page 48: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio 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 49: Line Output Socket

    Line out socket (3.5mm Jack) A 3.5mm Line Out socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifi er. Inserting an audio cable into this socket will not mute the internal loudspeaker. Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired.

  • Page 50: Cautions

    Cautions Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not • Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in objects fi...
  • Page 51 “Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made for iPad” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifi cally to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, 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 52: Guarantee

    In the event that it is not possible to return the product to the Roberts dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio using the contact details on the www.robertsradio.com website.

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