Roberts ecologic1 manual

DAB/FM RDS digital portable radio with built-in battery charger Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations[...]

Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Battery operation ............................................................. 4-5 Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................6 Lock switch ..........................................................................6 Operatin[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls 1. Speaker 2. Band button 3. Auto Tune button 4. Info button (Front) 1 2 4 10 11 9. Charge / Battery Low indicator 10. T uning Up / Down buttons 1 1. Select button 12. Preset buttons 12 7 9 3 56 5. V olume Down button 6. V olume Up button 7.[...]

DC 7.5V 800mA 3 Controls 13. Battery compartment 14. T elescopic aerial 15 14 13 15. Headphone socket 16. DC jack socket (Back) 16[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 Alkaline NiMH DC 7.5V 800mA 2 Battery operation using alkaline batteries (also see page 21) 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow . 2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to[...]

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries (also see page 21) 1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow . 2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the NiMH posi- tion. 3. Insert four Rechargeable LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. T ake care to en[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Lock switch The Lock switch is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio. 1. Set the Lock switch located on the side of your radio to the 'Lock' position . The power and all other buttons will be disabled, this will prevent accide[...]

Operating your radio - DAB 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "ROBERTS" for a few seconds and then "Welcome to DAB". 3. If this is the fi rst time the radio is used a quick scan of the UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out. The display will[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. 3. Press and release the Select button to select the stat[...]

9 Display modes - DAB Y our radio has seven display modes:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc. c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 1 Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. T o fi nd new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press and release the Auto Tune button . The display will show "Fast Scanning". Y our radio will perform a scan [...]

11 Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 1 1B to 12D. 1. Press and hold the Select button until the display shows "Manual tune". Release the Select button . 2. Press either of the Tuning Up/Down buttons to select the required DAB channe[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 1 Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB Dynamic Range Control (also known as 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 in the Info[...]

13 Operating your radio - FM 1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "ROBERTS" for a few seconds. 3. Press the Band button to select the FM band. 4. Press and release the Select button until the display shows "Auto tune <>". 5. Press the Tuning Up[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 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 Telescopic aerial . 3. Press and release the Select button until the display shows "Manual tune < >&qu[...]

15 Display modes - FM In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set any of four display options. 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various options. a. Radio text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b. Program T ype Displays the programme information for the station being listened to e.[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 5 memory presets for each of the two wavebands. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. T une to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold the required Preset button unt[...]

17 Stereo / Mono setting - FM Y our radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo (via headphones) so long as 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 audio noise. 1.[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Scan sensitivity setting - FM Y our 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 t[...]

19 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 down the Info button for 2 seconds 2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until the display shows "Factory reset", then press the Select button . 3. If you wish to [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker . IMPORT ANT : Excessive sound pressure fr[...]

21 A Few Words about Batteries… Y our Roberts ecologic 1 radio has been designed to use a choice of power sources. Y ou may plug it into the mains using the supplied high- effi ciency adaptor , or for listening away from the mains you may use either alkaline or rechargeable batteries. We do not recommend the use of carbon-zinc or zinc-chloride b[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 If you use the radio powered from the batteries, the battery light will be off until the batteries are exhausted. The battery light will then show red for a short while before the radio switches itself off. It does this in order that the batteries a[...]

23 Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm Output Power 0.5 Watt Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM T elescopic aerial DAB T elescopic aerial Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains AC 100 240V 50/60 Hz (switching adaptor) Batteries 4 x LR6 (AA size) Alkaline or NiMH rechargeable Battery Life Up to 25 hours of listening when used for 4 hours a[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below . Should any component or part fail during[...]

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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 Notes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................[...]

ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SER VICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours) Website: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk Issue 1[...]