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    Please read this manual before use ROBER TS DAB / FM RDS Digital Clock Radio with dual alarm Enjoy Listening[...]

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    Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Using the clock radio for the fi rst time .................................4 Operating your clock radio...................................................5 Selecting a station - DAB.....................................................6 Secondary services - DAB[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls (T op) 1. Sleep button 2. Select / Info button 3. Mode button 4. Snooze button 5. T uning Down button 6. Alarm button 7. Menu button 8. V olume Down button 9. On / Standby button 10. V olume Up button 1 1. Dimmer button 12. Preset button 13.[...]

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    DC 7.5V 3 Controls (rear) 15. Loudspeaker 16. DAB / FM wire aerial 17. USB socket (for software upgrades) 18. Headphone socket 19. DC input socket 16 15 17 18 19[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 Using the clock radio for the fi rst time 1. Place your clock radio on a fl at surface. 2. 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 [...]

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    5 Operating your clock radio 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 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. 2. If the clock radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected. [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 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. Press the Tuning[...]

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    7 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. T o tune to the secondary service, press and release the Select[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 e f g d. Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the currently tuned DAB station. e. Station name Displays the station name being listened to. f. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number , etc. g[...]

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    9 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. Press and release the Menu button. 'MANUAL' will show on the display . 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons unt[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 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 [...]

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    11 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 1/2 Medium compression applied. DRC 1 Maximum compression applied. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock ra[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Operating your 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. Press the On / Standby butt[...]

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    13 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 clock radio. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM band is selected. 4. Press the [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Display options - FM Y our 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 featu[...]

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    15 Presetting stations Y ou 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. The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Press 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 stati[...]

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    17 Setting alarm times Y our clock radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio or beep type 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. Note: If no buttons are pressed for 1 minute, your clock radio will exit the alarm setup. [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 8. Press and release 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. 10. Press and release the Select button to enter the m[...]

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    19 16. Press and release 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 . 18. Press and release the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option will fl ash on the display . 19. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choo[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1 20 T o 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. Press and release the Selec[...]

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    21 T o set the snooze time 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 'CLOCK' appears on the display . Press and release the Select button. 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'SNOOZE' appears on the display . Press an[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Sleep function Y our 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 clock radio, press[...]

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    23 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. T o set the clock time, press and release the Menu butto[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 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. 1 1. Press and release the Select button to enter the year setting[...]

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    25 T o return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. If necessary press and release the Mode button to put the radio into DAB mode. 2. Press and release the Menu button to enter the setup menu. 'MANUAL' will appear on the display . 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'CLOCK&apos[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 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 when the radio is in standby [...]

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    27 Language function Y our clock radio can be con fi gured to a different language. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'LANGUAGE' appears on the display . 3. Press and release the Select button to enter the language adjustment menu. 4. Press the Tunin[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 System reset If your clock radio fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2. Press and release the Menu but[...]

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    29 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your clock 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 connectin[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 Cautions Do not allow this clock radio to be exposed to water , steam or sand. Do not leave your clock 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[...]

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    ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SER VICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline: 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during of fi ce hours) Website: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk © 201 1 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1 Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure d[...]