Roberts Play Bt User Manual
DAB / DAB+ / FM / Bluetooth digital radio
ROBERTS
Please read this manual before use
Contents
Controls ..............................................................3-4
Charging your radio ............................................5-6
Keylock function .................................................7-8
Display icons ......................................................7-8
Navigation.........................................................9-10
Operating your radio - DAB ............................11-12
Selecting a station - DAB................................13-14
Display options - DAB.....................................15-18
Finding new stations - DAB ............................19-20
Manual tuning - DAB ......................................23-24
Dynamic range control settings - DAB............25-26
Station order setup - DAB...............................27-28
Prune stations - DAB ......................................29-30
Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM .....31-32
Manual tuning - FM.........................................33-34
Display options - FM .......................................35-36
FM stereo/mono (Earphones only) .................37-38
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Scan sensitivity setting - FM ........................... 39-40
Preset stations DAB and FM ..........................41-44
Bluetooth mode .............................................. 45-46
Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................47-50
Playing audio fi les in Bluetooth mode.............51-52
Connecting & Disconnecting Bluetooth ..........53-56
Bluetooth information......................................57-58
Clock settings .................................................59-66
Equaliser.........................................................67-72
Contrast ..........................................................73-74
Software version .............................................75-76
Language........................................................77-78
System reset...................................................79-80
Earphones / Auxiliary input .............................81-82
General & Safety precautions.........................83-86
Specifi cations & circuit features......................87-88
Guarantee.......................................................90
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Controls
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1. On/Off button
2. Menu/Preset/Play/Pause button
3. Tuning Down/Previous button
4. Volume Down button
5. LCD display
6. Earphone socket (under rubber cover)
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7. Loudspeaker
8. Volume Up button
9. Tuning Up/Next button
10. Select/Info/Lock button
11. Mode button
Controls
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12. Auxiliary input socket (under rubber cover)
13. Antenna
14. Belt clip
15. Strap holder
16. LED charging indicator
17. Charging socket (under rubber cover)
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Charging your radio
The features a built-in 1850mAh rechargeable
Lithium battery to power your radio. Before operating
the radio for the fi rst time, ensure that you fully charge
the radio.
1. Place your radio on a fl at surface. Carefully pull
back the protection cover and insert the adaptor
plug into the Charging socket marked ‘DC In’ on
the rear of your radio.
2. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet.
The radio will begin charging the built-in battery.
During this time the LED charging indicator next to
the charging socket will light brightly. Charging will
take up to 4 hours. The radio can only be charged
when the radio is switched off.
3. Charging is completed when the battery is fully
charged. The LED charging indicator will then
change from the bright level to very much dimmer
level. It will remain at the dim level while the charger
is connected to the radio and to the mains. The
battery power icon will not be displayed on the
LCD when charging.
4. Reduced power, distortion, ‘stuttering’ sounds or
the low battery power indicator are all signs that
the battery needs to be recharged.
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The AC adaptor
should be
disconnected
from the mains
supply and the
radio when not
in use.
Note: Never use, charge or operate the radio in rainy or
moist conditions to prevent moisture entering the radio.
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.
Note: The mains adaptor which is supplied with your
radio is a high effi ciency type, designed to minimise
energy consumption, whether the radio is playing,
charging its battery or switched off. Do not use any
other mains adaptor in place of the unit supplied.
Such use will invalidate your guarantee.
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Keylock function
The Keylock function is used to prevent
unintentional operation of your radio.
1. When your radio is playing, press and hold the
Select / Lock button for several seconds. ‘Keys
Locked’ will show on the display.
2. This will prevent accidental operation when your
radio is being carried in a bag, pocket or when
using the belt clip. If a button is accidentally
pressed then ‘Keys Locked’ will show on the
display.
3. To disable the key lock function, press and hold
the Select / Lock button again for several seconds
until ‘Keys Unlocked’ is shown on the display.
Display icons
a. Radio text
b. Battery indicator
c. Signal strength indicator
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d. Time (12/24 hr format)
e. AM/PM indicator
f. Preset station indicator
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09:30
Keys Locked
09:30
Keys Unlocked
c d
b
a
Now playing: Ton
09:30
DAB
AM
P2
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Navigation
This page describes the basic means of controlling
your . Instructions for each operating mode are
given in the later sections of this book.
1. Press and hold the Menu button to access the
main menus.
2. Many operations require the user to make a
selection from the menus. Press the Tuning Up
or Down buttons until the desired menu item is
displayed and then press and release the Select
button to select that item. Arrows are used to
show that there are more items in that menu.
3. If an error is made or you wish to go to the previous
screen press and release the Menu button. The
display will revert to the previous display with each
press. After a period of inactivity the display will
revert to the previous information display.
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09:30
1
DAB
<EQ Setting >
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2
2
3
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Operating your radio - DAB
1. Carefully lift the antenna and position it vertically.
2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
The display will show ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’.
3. If this is the fi rst time the radio is used a scan of
the Band III DAB channels will be carried out.
If the radio has been used before the last used
station will be selected.
4. During the scanning process, the lower line of the
display shows a bar-graph indicating progress
of the scan.
5. When the scanning is completed the fi rst station
(in numeric-alpha order 0...9...A....Z) will be
selected. Your radio will automatically set to the
current time.
6. If the station list is still empty after the scan your
radio will display ‘Service not available’.
7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to
relocate your radio to a position giving better
reception. Then, either switch your radio off
and on again, or follow the procedure page 19
to repeat the scan.
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--:--
2
Welcome to
Digital Radio
--:--
Scanning... 28
09:30
BBC Radio 2
Now playing: The
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Selecting a station - DAB
1. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB
mode is selected.
2. The display shows the name of the station
currently selected.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll
through the list of available stations. Stop when
you fi nd the station that you wish to hear.
4. Press and release the Select button to select
the station. The display may 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 display shows
‘Service not available’ it may be necessary to relocate
your radio to a position giving better reception.
The use of radio station presets for selecting your
preferred radio stations is described on page 41.
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1
33
09:30
DAB
Now playing: Hit
09:30
Station list
<BBC R2 >
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55
09:30
BBC Radio 2
Now playing: The
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Display options - DAB
When in DAB mode your radio has a range of display
options:-
1. Press and release the Select / 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 DAB signal
strength for station.
For good reception the
graph should occupy
four or more blocks.
c. Program Type Displays the type of
station being listened
to e.g. Pop, Classic,
News etc.
d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of
DAB multiplex to which
the current station
belongs.
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09:30
1
a
BBC Radio 2
Now playing: The
09:30
b
BBC Radio 2
09:30
c
BBC Radio 2
Pop Music
09:30
d
BBC Radio 2
BBC National DAB
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Display options - DAB cont.
e. Channel & Displays the channel
frequency and frequency of the
DAB multiplex for the
station listened to.
f. Bit rate Displays the digital
bit rate for the station
being listened to.
g. Audio type Displays the audio type
for the station being
listened to.
h. Date Displays the current
date.
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09:30
e
BBC Radio 2
12B 225.648MHz
f
BBC Radio 2
128kbps / DAB
g
BBC Radio 2
MP2
h
BBC Radio 2
13- 4-2015
09:30
09:30
09:30
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Finding new radio stations - DAB
As time passes new stations may become available.
To fi nd new stations proceed as follows:-
1. Ensure your radio is in DAB mode. Press and
hold the Menu button to enter the DAB menu.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until ‘Full
scan’ is highlighted on the display.
3. Press and release the Select button. The display
will show ‘Scanning...’ and your radio will perform
a scan of the Band III DAB channels.
4. As new radio stations are found the station
counter on the right-hand side of the display will
increase and the radio stations will be added to
the list stored in the radio.
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09:30
1
DAB
<Full scan >
09:30
2
2
Scanning... 28
3
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Secondary services - DAB
1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary
services associated with them. The secondary
service will then appear immediately after the
primary service as you press the Tuning Up
button.
2. Press and release the Select button to select
the station.
3. When the secondary service shuts down, your
radio will automatically switch back to the main
radio station (or primary service) if it is available.
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09:30
1
Station list
<BBC R5L >
2
09:30
Station list
< BBC R5SX >
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Manual Tuning - DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various
DAB Band III channels.
1. With your radio in DAB mode, press and hold
the Menu button to enter the DAB menu.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until
‘Manual tune’ is highlighted. Press and release
the Select button to enter manual tune.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight
the desired channel.
4. Press and release the Select button. The signal
strength indicator will indicate the signal strength.
For good DAB reception the graph should occupy
four or more blocks. Any stations found will be
added to the stored list in the radio.
5. Press and release the Select button to return to
the normal tuning mode.
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2,3
2-5
09:30
1
DAB
<Manual tune >
09:30
2,3
Manual tune
<11D 222.064MHz>
09:30
11D 222.064 MHz
09:30
BBC Radio 2
Now playing: The
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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 and release the Mode button until the DAB
mode is selected.
2. Press and hold the Menu button.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until ‘DRC
value’ is highlighted on the display. Press the
Select button to enter the DRC settings menu.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select
the required DRC setting (the default is Off).
DRC Off - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC
will be ignored. DRC Low - DRC level is set to
half that sent by broadcaster. DRC High - DRC
level is set as sent by broadcaster. The current
DRC setting will be marked with an asterisk.
5. Press 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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09:30
1
DAB
<DRC value >
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3,4 3,4
3,5
09:30
DRC value
<DRC high >
*
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Station order setup - DAB
Your radio has 3 station order settings from which
you can choose. The station order settings are
alphanumeric, ensemble and valid. Note: The default
station order on your radio is alphanumeric.
1. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB
mode is selected.
2. Press and hold the Menu button.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until
‘Station order’ is highlighted on the display. Press
and release the Select button to enter the station
order settings menu.
4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose
between ‘Alphanumeric’, ‘Ensemble’ and ‘Valid’.
‘Alphanumeric‘ - sorts the station list
alpha-numerically 0...9, A...Z. ‘Ensemble’ organises the station list by DAB multiplex.
‘Valid’ - shows only those stations for which a
signal can be found. The current setting will be
marked with an asterisk.
5. Press and release the Select button to confi rm
the setting. The display will return to the previous
display.
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