Roberts ROBERTS, Fusion User Manual

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ROBERTS

DAB / FM RDS Stereo Digital Radio with dock for iPod® and iPhone

Enjoy Listening

Controls ........................................................................... 2-5

Remote handset battery replacement .................................6

Navigation controls ..............................................................7

Using the radio for the ﬁ rst time...........................................8

Operating your radio ............................................................9

Selecting a station - DAB...................................................10

Secondary services - DAB.................................................11

Display options - DAB...................................................11-12

Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................13

Signal strength display - DAB ............................................13

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................14

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB...............................15

Station order setup - DAB..................................................16

Prune stations - DAB .........................................................17

Operating your radio - FM auto-tune .................................18

Manual tuning - FM............................................................19

Display options - FM ..........................................................20

Stereo / Mono setting - FM ................................................21

Scan sensitivity setting - FM ..............................................22

Presetting stations ....................................................... 23-24

iPod and iPhone docking ............................................. 25-27

Navigating your iPod .........................................................27

Contents

Playing a ﬁ le on your iPod ........................................... 27-28

Setting the alarm times ................................................ 29-32

To view the alarm settings .................................................33

Controlling alarm status in standby ...................................33

Snooze function / Sleep function ................................. 34-35

Setting the clock format .....................................................36

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 37-38

Automatically updating the clock .......................................39

Equalizer function ........................................................ 40-43

Language function .............................................................44

Mute function .....................................................................45

Clock display .....................................................................45

Display backlight dimmer...................................................46

Software version ................................................................46

System reset......................................................................47

Auxiliary input (Line in) socket ...........................................48

USB socket for software upgrade ......................................48

Cautions ............................................................................49

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................49

Circuit features ..................................................................49

Guarantee.............................................................Back page

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Sleep

Mute

Controls (Top)

1. Sleep / Alarm button

2. Info / Dimmer button

3. Volume Down button

4. On / Standby button

5. Volume Up button

6. Preset button

7. Mode button (DAB,FM,iPod or Aux in)

8. Rewind button

9. Fast-forward button

10. Tuning Up button

11. Select / Snooze button

12. Tuning Down button

13. Menu button

14. Play / Pause / Mute button

15. iPod access button

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16. iPod dock arm

17. iPod lock release button

18. Dock connector for iPod

19. LCD display

20. Speakers x 2

21. Infra red sensor

Controls (front)

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22. USB socket (for software

upgrades)

23. Auxiliary input socket

24. DC in socket

25. Telescopic aerial

Controls (Rear)

1. On / Standby button

2. iPod button

3. FM button

4. DAB button

5. Mute button

6. Auxiliary in button

7. Tuning Up button

8. Menu button

9. Play / Pause button

10. Rewind button

11. Tuning Down button

12. Sleep button

13. Display dimmer button

14. Snooze button

15. Alarm button

16. Equalizer (EQ) button

17. Info button

18. Fast-forward button

19. Preset button

20. Select button

21. Volume Up / Down buttons

Controls (remote control)

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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. Replace the battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with the holder positioned as shown.

5. Replace the battery holder.

If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the battery is removed.

IMPORTANT: The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, ﬁ re or the like. After use, disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account should batteries be disposed of by incineration.

Navigation controls

This page describes the basic means of controlling your Fusion radio. Detailed instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book.

1. The Mode button on the radio will access the DAB, FM, iPod and Auxiliary input modes.

2. Press and release the Menu button to access the menu system when using the DAB, FM or Auxiliary input modes.

When using the iPod mode, press and hold the Menu button to

access the menu system.

3. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu. This is done using the Tuning Up or Down buttons. When the desired menu item shows on the display press the Select button to select that item.

4. To exit the menu system press and release the Menu button as needed.

Note: For the sake of clarity, the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the radio. The buttons on the remote control can be used if you prefer.

Some iPod control functions are only available when using the remote control.

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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.

3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The display will show 'Welcome to Digital Radio' for a few seconds. After a short time the current time and date will appear on the display. During this time the radio is scanning to ﬁ nd a DAB radio signal.

4. If no signals are found, 'Time is not set' will be displayed. It may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 13.

IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from the mains completely, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

Characters appearing on the LCD display or the power light being illuminated indicates that the radio is connected to and powered from the mains supply.

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Operating your radio

1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception.

2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your 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.

3. If this is the ﬁ rst time that the radio has been used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels may be carried out. (The scan is normally performed automatically when the clock is ﬁ rst set page 8). If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected. If new radio stations are found, they will be added to the stored list of stations.

4. When the scan is completed the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha order

0....9, A....Z will be selected. The display will show the station name.

5. If no signals are found then it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 13.

Note: When ﬁ rst switched on, the radio will set the volume to a moderately high level, in case the broadcast is very quiet. After you have set the volume using the Volume Up or Down buttons, the radio will remember the setting that you have applied for the next time that it is used.

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Selecting a station - DAB

1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your radio.

2. Press and release the Mode button to select DAB mode if required. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations.

4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press and release the Select button to select the station. The display will show 'Connecting...' while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the radio station will not connect it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.

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. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Select button. Most secondary services do not broadcast continually and if the selected service is not available, the radio will re-tune to the associated primary service.

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.

a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

as artist/track name, phone in number, etc.

b. Signal strength Displays a graph showing the signal strength

for the currently tuned DAB station. The clear unﬁ lled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

c. Programme type Displays the type of station being

listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.

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Display options - DAB cont.

d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

to which the current station belongs.

e. Date Displays the current date.

f. Frequency & channel Displays frequency and channel number

for the currently tuned DAB station.

g. Bit rate Displays the digital audio bit rate for the

currently tuned DAB station.

h. Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the

currently tuned DAB station.

Finding new stations - DAB

As time passes new stations may become available. To ﬁ nd new stations proceed as follows.

1. Press and release the Menu button.

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Scan'.

3. Press and release the Select button. Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels. As new stations are found, the station counter on the right-hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list.

Signal strength display - DAB

1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength.

2. Position your radio and try adjusting the aerial as to give maximum number of black rectangles on the signal strength display. Normally, the best reception will be found with the aerial fully extended.

3. The clear unﬁ lled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

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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 radio to optimise reception for a speciﬁ c channel or frequency. Note that UK DAB stations are located in the range of channels 11B to 12D.

1. Press and release the Menu button.

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Manual tune'. Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tuning mode.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired DAB channel.

4. Press and release the Select button to tune to the chosen frequency. The open block is the signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the aerial or the radio position. Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list stored in the radio.

5. Press and release the Select button again to return to the normal DAB tuning mode.

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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB

Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) 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 Maximum compression applied.

DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.

1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your radio.

2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB band is selected.

3. Press and release the Menu button.

4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'DRC' appears on the display. Then press and release the Select button. The display will show the current DRC value and it will be marked with an asterisk.

5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting (default is 0) .

6. Press and release the Select button to conﬁ rm the setting. The display will return to the previous display.

Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.

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