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Radio, mains adaptor, quick start guide and safety/warranty leaet.
Features
• Bluetooth audio streaming from smartphone, tablet or laptop
• DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS wavebands with built-in battery charger
• 20 radio station presets (10 DAB and 10 FM)
• FM RDS station name display
• Up / Down tuning buttons
• Search / manual tuning
• AC adaptor included
• Batteries 4 x AA size / LR6 or rechargeable equivalent (not included)
• Headphone socket for private listening
Controls
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STEP 1 - Plug in & play DAB radioWhat is in the Box?
A - Lock switch
1 Ensure the Lock switch (located on the back of the radio) is in the
‘Unlock’ position (down) before switching on your radio. The lock switch
is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio when not in use.
• If you are not using your radio for some time, set the Lock switch to
the ‘Lock’ position (up). The power and all other buttons will be disabled,
this should prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a
suitcase or travel bag.
A - Search tuning - FM
1 Fully extend the telescopic aerial.
2 Press and release the Mode button until FM is
selected.
3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons and then press
and release the Auto Tune button. Your radio will
scan upwards (low to high frequency) or downwards
STEP 2 - Play FM radio
(high to low frequency) and will stop automatically
when it nds a station of sufcient strength.
B - Connect to the mains
4 If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data
present then the radio will display the station name.
5 Adjust the Volume.
Please read the safety leaet provided before connecting your
radio to the mains.
1 Place your radio on a at surface.
2 Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of the radio.
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3 Plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket.
Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket.
• Press and release the Info / Menu button to cycle
through the various FM display options. The display
options are station name, scrolling text, program type,
signal strength or date.
FM 16.34
103.40 MHz
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RDS
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
DAB+/DAB: 5A - 13F
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DC IN: 7.5V 0.8A
BATTERY: 4 x AA
DISCONNECT FROM MAINS
BEFORE REMOVING ANY
COVER AND WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT EXPOSE TO MOISTURE.
1 Loudspeaker
2 LCD display
3 Charge / Low battery indicator
4 On / Off button
5 Mode button
6 Tuning Up button
7 Select button
8 Info / Menu button
9 Auto Tune button
10 Preset button
11 Volume Up button
12 Volume Down button
13 Preset 1 / Bluetooth Pair button
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Designed & Engineered in the UK
Made in China
Glen Dimplex Europe Ltd,
Airport Road, Cloghran,
Co. Dublin, K67 VE08, Ireland
Roberts Radio Ltd,
Stoney Lane, Rainhill,
L35 2XW, UK
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14 Preset 2 / Previous button
15 Preset 3 / Play/Pause button
16 Preset 4 / Next button
17 Tuning Down button
18 Telescopic aerial
19 Lock switch
20 Battery charge switch (inside battery
compartment) not shown
21 Battery compartment
22 USB socket (for software upgrades only)
23 Headphone socket
24 DC input socket
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B - Manual tuning - FM
C - Switch on your radio
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1 Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. A start up screen will be
displayed and a station scan will be performed.
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2 If this is the rst time the radio is used a scan of the Band III DAB channels
will be carried out. After each use the radio will remember the mode used
and then switch on in that mode the next time it is used. To switch off your
radio press the On/Off button.
3 Note: If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio
to a position giving better reception and carry out a scan for new stations.
1 Fully extend the telescopic aerial.
2 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons
to tune to a station.
3 The frequency will change in steps of 50 kHz.
4 Adjust the Volume.
Preset radio stations
You may store your preferred DAB or FM radio stations
to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory
presets, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. To store presets
(5 -10) see overleaf.
Presets are remembered by the radio in the event of a
power failure.
To store a preset (1 - 4)
1 Ensure your radio is switched on.
2 Tune to the required radio station.
3 Apply a long press on the required Preset button
1 - 4. The display will show for example, ‘Preset 01
Saved’.
4 The station will be stored under the chosen preset
button. Stations stored in the preset memory may
be overwritten by following the above procedure.
To recall a preset (1 - 4)
1 Choose DAB or FM mode.
2 Press and release the required Preset button 1 - 4.
3 Your radio will tune to the station stored in the preset
memory. Note: The display will show ‘Empty’ if no
station has been stored to that preset.
Menu options
1 To access your radios menu system, apply a long
press on the Info / Menu button.
2 Use the Tuning Up or Down and Select buttons to
select menu options.
3 To exit a menu, press the Info / Menu button as
needed.
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D - Select a DAB radio station
1 If needed, press and release the Mode button until the
DAB mode is selected.
2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through
the list of available DAB stations.
3 Press the Select button to select the station.
4 Adjust the Volume.
5 Some radio stations may have one or more additional
broadcasts associated with them. If these are available
they will appear immediately after the main station.
• If a DAB broadcast provides a slideshow image, this
may be viewed by pressing the Select button. For full-
screen, press the Select button again. Press the Select
button to exit the slideshow.
6 Press and release the Info / Menu button to cycle through
the various DAB display options. Choose from, scrolling
text, program type, multiplex name, date, bit rate, audio
type and signal strength.
E - Scan for DAB stations
As time passes new stations may become available or you
may have moved to a different part of the country.
1 Press and release the Auto Tune button.
2 Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB
channels. As new stations are found, they will be added
to the list stored in the radio.
• It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever
possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom
from interference will usually be obtained than on the
FM band.
Station list
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
Daily Service
Parliament
Scan
Stations: 044
Scanning...
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STEP 3 - Bluetooth
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Other information
Connecting Bluetooth devices
1 Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your smart device.
2 Press and release the Mode button until the Bluetooth mode is selected
on your radio.
3 The Bluetooth indicator will ash and your radio will become ‘discoverable’.
4 On your smart device select ‘Play20’. Once the connection is established
you may play your music. The Bluetooth indicator will remain steady. Adjust
the volume using the volume controls on the radio and on the connected
Bluetooth device.
5 Press and release the Info / Menu button to cycle through the various
display options.
6 The audio player in your phone, tablet or PC may be able to respond to
the Play/Pause, Next track or Previous track buttons on the radio. Note:
Not all player applications or devices may respond to all of these buttons.
7 To connect a different device apply a long press on the Bluetooth Pair
button. Your radio will become discoverable by other devices.
DAB / FM menus System settings
DAB menu
Apply a long press on the Info /
Menu button to access the following
DAB menu options.
Scan - Choose ‘Scan’ to scan the
band III DAB channels.
Prune - Choose ‘Prune’ and then
choose ‘Yes’ to remove any stations
that are no longer available.
Manual tune - Choose ‘Manual
tune’ and then choose the desired
DAB channel. The signal strength
will be displayed.
Station order - Choose ‘Station Order’ and then choose from Multiplex,
Alphanumeric or Active (available stations).
DRC - Choose ‘DRC’ then choose ‘Off’, ‘Low’ or ‘High’. The DRC facility can make
quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.
Note: Not all DAB broadcasts use the DRC function.
FM menu
Apply a long press on the Info /
Menu button to access the following
FM menu options.
Scan setting - Choose ‘Scan setting’
and then choose either ‘Distant’
(your radio will scan for both weak
and strong signals) or ‘Local’ (your
radio will scan for stations with good
reception).
Audio setting - Your 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.
If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. To reduce the
hiss choose ‘Audio setting’ then choose ‘Mono only’. To return to stereo/mono
mode choose ‘Stereo’.
DAB menu
Scan
Prune
Manual Tune
Station Order
DRC
FM menu
Scan Setting
Audio Setting
System
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Today’s Date:
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Today’s Date:
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System settings
Access your radios ‘System settings’
from the current menu.
Clock format - Choose ‘System’ then
‘Clock format’ and then choose ‘12 or
24 hour’.
Backlight - Choose ‘System’ then
‘Backlight’. To adjust the display
brightness when the unit is playing
select ‘On Level’ then choose ‘High’,
‘Medium’, ‘Low’ or ‘Off’.
To change the duration for which the
display will remain bright after using any
of the controls choose ‘System’ then
‘Backlight’. Choose ‘Timeout’ and then choose from ‘On’ or 10, 30, 60 or 180 seconds.
Language - Choose ‘System’, ‘Language’ and then choose a desired language
from the list.
Factory reset - If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state perform a
factory reset. Choose ‘System’ then ‘Factory reset’ and then choose ‘Yes’. All user
entered settings will be erased.
SW version - The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference.
Choose ‘System’ then ‘SW version’.
System
Clock Format
Backlight
Language
Factory Reset
SW Version
Preset radio stations
There are 20 memory presets, 10 for DAB and
10 for FM.
To store a preset 1 - 10
1 Tune to the required radio station.
2 Apply a long press on the Preset button,
‘Save to Preset’ will be displayed.
3 Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to
scroll to an unused preset or a preset you
wish to change.
4 Press the Select button to save the preset.
To recall a preset 1 - 10
1 Choose DAB or FM mode.
2 Give a short press on the Preset button,
‘Preset Recall’ will be displayed.
3 Use the Tuning Up or Down and Select
buttons to select the desired preset station.
Save to Preset
05. BBC Radio 2
06. BBC Radio 3
07. Empty
08. Empty
09. Capital UK
Battery operation
Please read the safety leaet provided
before using batteries.
Battery operation (Alkaline)
1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing
the catches in the direction of the arrows.
2 Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the Alkaline
position (as shown) and insert four AA size alkaline batteries.
Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown
inside the battery compartment. Then replace the battery cover. Important:
when using alkaline batteries the battery switch must be placed in the
alkaline position. Failure to do so could result in serious damage to the
batteries or radio. If no batteries are tted then set the switch to the Alkaline
position. This minimises the power consumption when the radio is powered
from the mains.
Battery operation (Rechargeable)
1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing
the catches in the direction of the arrows.
2 Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the NiMH
position (as shown).
3 Insert four identical Rechargeable AA size batteries. Take care to ensure all batteries
are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.
Then replace the cover. The radio is designed to be used with Nickel Metal Hydride
(NiMH) rechargeable batteries. No other type of rechargeable battery should be
used in the radio.
4 Plug the mains adaptor into your radio and then plug the adaptor into the mains.The
charge / battery indicator
Batteries will be fully charged in around 7 hours and a message will be displayed.
The charge / battery indicator shows a steady green light when the battery charging
is complete.
5 Under some conditions the charging indicator may switch off after ashing only
briey. This may happen if the batteries are already freshly charged, or if the radio
detects that you may be attempting to recharge alkaline batteries. In these cases
the charging will be stopped. If the charge process stops this may be due to a faulty
battery. In this case the charge / battery indicator will show red and a battery fail
message will be displayed. The faulty battery will be marked with a red cross.
will ash green indicating the batteries are charging.
Play 20
DAB / DAB+ / FM portable radio with Bluetooth
Please read this guide and the safety/warranty leaet before use
Note: You should never attempt to recharge alkaline batteries in the radio.
Attempted recharging of alkaline batteries can be dangerous.
• Important: when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch must
be placed in the NiMH position. Batteries will only be charged when
the radio is switched off and connected to the AC adaptor.
• When the batteries are exhausted, the low battery indicator will show red
for a short while. The radio will then switch itself off. It may not be possible
to switch the radio back on until the batteries are recharged, or until the
radio is connected to the mains adaptor.
• If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended
that the batteries are removed from the radio.
• We would recommend for economy that the Play 20 is used via the AC
adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or standby
use only. If extended listening using batteries is anticipated, then the use
of rechargeable batteries is recommended.
Caution: Replace batteries only with the same or equivalent type.
Danger of explosion if the batteries are incorrectly replaced.
Note: Never mix alkaline and rechargeable batteries.
Headphone socket
A 3.5mm Headphone socket located on
the left hand side of your radio is provided
for use with headphones. 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.
Note: If the unit is in the Bluetooth stop mode position for more than 15 minutes
it will automatically switch off. To use the radio again, simply press On/Off.
Specications
Power requirements
Mains (adaptor) AC100 - 240V
50/60Hz
Batteries 4 x AA size / LR6 Alkaline or NiMH rechargeable (not included)
Battery life Up to 25 hours using alkaline cells depending upon volume,
and operating mode.
Circuit features
Headphone socket - 3.5mm dia. Aerial System - DAB / FM telescopic aerial
Bluetooth standards A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth codecs supported SBC and AAC
Frequency coverage FM 87.5 - 108MHz, DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz
Bluetooth 4.1 frequencies 2.402 - 2.480GHz
Product markings
DC Power input 7.5V / 0.8A
This symbol indicates AC voltage. This symbol indicates DC voltage.
Mains adaptor
Manufacturer of AC Adaptor: Dongguan Becky Electronics Tech Co.,Ltd, Model:
BQ12E-0750800-B, Input voltage: AC100 - 240V, Input AC frequency: 50/60Hz,
Output voltage: DC7.5V, Output current: 0.8A, Output power: 6.0W, Average
active efciency:
The name plate is located on the rear of the radio.
The company reserves the right to amend the specication without notice.
Designed & Engineered in the UK
Made in China
Issue 2
2021-01-27
79.71%, No-load power consumption: < 0.1W
ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED
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