Roberts RD-41 manual

RD-41 DAB / FM RDS / MP3 / WMA / EPG digital radio with timed recording and Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations[...]

Controls .................................................................................... 2-3 Digital radio features ................................................................... 4 Battery operation ......................................................................... 5 Using the AC adaptor ............................................[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls (top and front) 1. V olume control 2. SD card slot 3. T reble control 4. On/Off/Power button 5. button 6. T elescopic aerial 7. LCD display 15 8. Info button 9. Menu/Back button 10. Mode button 1 1. Tuning/Select control 12. EPG button 13. P[...]

3 Controls (back) 21. Auxiliary input socket 22. USB connector 23. Line out socket 24. Headphone socket 21 22 23 24 25. DC input socket 26. Keylock switch 27. Battery compartment 26 27 25[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 RD-41 Digital radio features The Roberts RD-41 radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Radio The RD-41 can receive DAB and FM (with RDS) wavebands. Electronic programme guide (EPG) The electronic programme guide provides [...]

5 Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing battery door in and downwards. 2. Insert six LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. T ake care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover . 3. Reduced power , [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Using the AC adaptor 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface and insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left side of your radio. The adpator for use with your RD-41 should provide 9 volts DC output at 1.2 amps, centre pin positive. 2[...]

7 Using your radio for the fi rst time - DAB Y our radio is supplied with a mains adaptor 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception. 3. Plug the adaptor into a [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. If the radio has been used before, the last used mode[...]

9 Selecting a station - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station list appears. 4. Continue to rotate the Tuning/Select control until the required station is highlighted on the display . 5. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. T o fi nd new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button to enter the main DAB menu. 3. Rotate the T[...]

11 Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 1 1B to 12D. 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button to enter the main DAB menu. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is h[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 1 Secondary services - DAB 1. When transmitted, secondary services will be added to the service list and will appear indented beneath their associated primary service. They can be selected by pressing the T uning/Select control . 2. The secondary se[...]

13 Using your radio's Pause Plus feature - DAB How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing fi rm or someone selling that must have item? Sound familiar? With a single press of the button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important call. After the call[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Pause Plus Rewind and fastforward - DAB 1. As soon as you switch on your radio the feature is working silently in the background so if, for example, you want to hear a news item again press the Pauseplus button . Press the Rewind or Fast Forward button[...]

15 Using an SD memory card with your radio An SD card can be used in your radio for recording, playing back previously recorded radio programs, or playing back MP2/MP3/WMA fi les transferred from a PC. Depending on the radio station a 512MB SD card will give typically 8 - 16 hours of recording time. If you are using a new SD card ensure that it is[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 3 16 Recording a radio program (DAB only) 1. T une to the DAB station you want to record. 2. Press the Record button to start recording. The record icon will fl ash in the display . 3. Press the Record button to stop recording. The recording will be[...]

Timed recording - DAB Note: Timer record is only available on DAB via SD card and is provided for personal use only . Y our radio has twelve recording timers which can be set to activate at different times and with fi ve dif ferent day options. 1. Insert an SD card with suffi cient capacity for the required recording (approx. 64MB per 1 hour at 1[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 7. Rotate the T uning/Select control until the day option is highlighted on the display . T o adjust the day option setting press the Select/ Tuning control. By default, record timers are be set to "Of f". • Each of the 12 timers can be [...]

19 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 13. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required station. Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 1[...]

6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22 Timer set to W eekly 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Weekly" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 2. Rotate the T uning/Select control until the week day is highlighted on the display . P[...]

8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 Timer set to W eekdays 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "weekdays" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the disp[...]

8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted on the display . Pr[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6,7 8,9 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select co[...]

10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted. Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 1 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required station. Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 12. Press the Menu/Back button or select the "Back..." option to exit back a menu or screen. Note: Once the[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 SD Card Format Formatting your SD card erases any previously recorded fi les. It also allows an SD card formatted on another device to be re-formatted for use on your radio. The SD card can be formatted in DAB, FM and Playlist mode. 1. Insert an SD [...]

29 5. Rotate the Tuning Select control until "FORMA T MEMOR Y CARD" is highlighted on the display . 6. Press the Tuning/Select control, the screen will show "card formatting" and the disc will be formatted and the display will show "SD card formatted" and the radio will return to the previous screen. 7. If you do not w[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen w[...]

31 File playback The playlist mode displays the fi les on the current memory card. It displays the recording name on the fi rst line and the fi le creation details on the second line. 1. Ensure your SD card is inserted correctly (the label must be towards the back of the radio with gold contacts inserted fi rst). 2. Press the Mode button until [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 32 Repeat all fi les 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " " is shown on the display . 3. All your playlist fi les will be played in list order . The entire list will be repeated from the selecte[...]

1,2 Play single fi les 1. Press the Play/Pause button . 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " " is shown on the display . 3. The selected fi le will be played once. Repeat a single fi le 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " " is shown on the display . 3. The selected [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Rewind fi les 1. Press the Rewind button to skip back to the previous track in the playlist. 2. While a track is playing press and hold down the Rewind button until the desired part of the track is reached. Stop playing fi les 1. Press the Stop bu[...]

35 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides start/stop times and program information similar to that provided for digital TV broadcasts. The EPG typically provides program information for up to seven days in advance. When used for the fi rst time your radio's EPG will be empty . After a few minu[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 5. The EPG may contain additional information describing the program. T o view this information press the Tuning/Select control. 6. If there is more text than can fi t onto the screen rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll the display . 7. Pres[...]

37 Operating your radio - FM auto search 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button until the FM mode is selected. 4. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Operating your radio - FM manual tune 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button until the FM mode is selected. 4. Press the Menu/Back button , the main FM Menu screen w[...]

39 Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 6 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands. 1. Press the Power/Standby button switch on the radio. 2. T une to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows "Preset stored" . The station will be stored under the chosen[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 40 Clock settings Y our radio's clock and date is by default automatically set when fi rst tuned to a DAB station. The clock display will be 24hr format. Y ou have two clock setting options, you can either select the clock to automatically update[...]

Setting the clock manually 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is reached. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setting the clock manually cont. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the minute digits. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to adjust the min- utes. 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and rele[...]

1 Alarms Y our radio has twelve separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either radio, playlist or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, every day , weekly , weekdays or weekends. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory chip that will maintain all your alarm settings when the power is restored. N[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 44 Alarms cont. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required alarm (1 - 12). Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm day option is highlighted on the display . The default day opti[...]

45 Alarm set to Once 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Once" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the date is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter date setup. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to selec[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 46 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is high- lighted on the display . Press the Tuning/Select control. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select required alarm mode. Y our alarm can be set to either buzzer , station name or [...]

47 6,7 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is highlighted on the display . Press the Tuning/Select control. 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select required alarm mode. Y our alarm can be set to either buzzer , station name or track from playlist. Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 8. Press the Menu/Back button[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 48 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control[...]

49 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 3,4 50 Alarm set to Weekends 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "W eekends" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Tuning/Select control . 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are high- lighted on th[...]

51 Alarms cont. • Once an alarm has been set the radio alarm or buzzer alarm icon will appear in the display . The alarm will sound at the selected times and will sound for 60 minutes unless cancelled. While the alarm is sounding the alarm icon will fl ash in the display . Cancelling alarms 1. Whilst an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by p[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 52 Sleep timer Y our radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute increments. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back [...]

53 Clear station list Clearing the station list will clear both the FM and DAB stations from the station data base. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the display . Pre[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 54 Audio mode FM On the FM band if a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. This hiss can normally be eliminated or reduced by forcing the radio to play the station in mono 1. Press the Mode button until the FM waveband is selected. 2[...]

55 Display settings - Backlight Enables the backlight to be set to one of the following settings..-100%, 50%, 10% and off. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the displa[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 56 Display settings - Contrast The display contrast can be changed if needed to suit lighting conditions. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate [...]

57 Factory reset This setting clears all station presets, service list, EPG and returns all variable settings to their factory defaults. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 58 Connecting to an external amplifi er or recorder Y our radio has a line-level audio output which you can use to connect your radio to an external amplifi er or recorder . This may be a stand-alone unit or it may be part of your existing hi-fi sys[...]

59 Auxiliary input Y our radio has an auxiliary (line-level) audio input which you can use to allow your radio to be used as an external amplifi er for MP3 players, compact disc players and similar devices. Simply connect the external audio source to the radio's line input socket (on the back of the radio) using a 3.5mm stereo plug. When the [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 60 Lock Switch The lock switch located on the under-side of your radio is used to prevent unintentional operation. 1. Slide the Lock switch to the "locked position", the keylock symbol will appear in the display . The Power/Standby and all ot[...]

61 USB connection Y our radio has a USB connection to connect your PC. The usb can be used to copy fi les to and from your SD card and also for any software updates available. When the USB connection is used to link your radio to your PC the SD card should appear as a removable disk drive. Radio recordings are held in a folder called "RADIO&q[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 62 Specifi cations AC 230V 50Hz via adaptor . Batteries 6 x IEC size LR20 (D size) Battery Life Approx. 50hrs of listening when used for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline batteries. (PausePlus storage and Backlight off) Frequency Coverage [...]

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 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 [...]