Roberts PlayDuo User Manual

DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS stereo radio with built-in battery charger

Please read this manual before use

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Controls ........................................................................... 2-3

Battery operation ............................................................. 4-5

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................6

Lock switch ..........................................................................6

Operating your radio - DAB .................................................7

Selecting a station - DAB.....................................................8

Secondary services - DAB...................................................8

Display options - DAB..........................................................9

Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................10

Autoselect - DAB ...............................................................10

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................11

Dynamic range control settings - DAB...............................12

Prune stations - DAB .........................................................13

Operating your radio - FM .................................................14

Manual tuning - FM............................................................15

Display options - FM ..........................................................16

Stereo / Mono setting - FM ................................................17

Scan sensitivity setting - FM ..............................................18

Presetting stations - DAB and FM .....................................19

Recalling a preset - DAB and FM ......................................19

Contents

Software version ................................................................20

Language function .............................................................20

Display contrast .................................................................21

System reset......................................................................22

Headphone socket.............................................................23

Display backlight................................................................23

USB socket for software upgrade ......................................23

Battery information ...................................................... 24-25

General ..............................................................................26

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................26

Circuit features ..................................................................26

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

Controls

1. Select button

2. Tuning Up button

3. Tuning Down button

4. Volume Up button

5. Volume Down button

(Front)

10. Charge / Low battery indicator

11. On / Off button

12. Preset buttons

13. LCD display

6. Speakers x 2

7. Band button

8. Info button

9. Auto Tune button

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7 8 9 10 11

Controls

14. Battery compartment

15. Lock switch

16. Telescopic aerial

17. USB socket (for service use only)

18. Headphone socket

19. DC jack socket

(Back)

Size AA

NiMH

Alkaline

OPEN

Warning: internal battery switch MUST

be set to correct battery type before installing batteries. Rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended.

Battery operation using alkaline batteries

(also see page 24)

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the catches in the direction shown.

2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the Alkaline position.

3. Insert four LR6 (AA size) alkaline batteries into the spaces in the compartment. 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.

• When the batteries are exhausted, the charge/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 replaced, 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 Duo is used via the

AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand-by use only. If extended listening using batteries is anticipated, then the use of rechargeable batteries is recommended.

IMPORTANT: The batteries 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.

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries

(also see page 24)

The ﬁ rst few times that you charge a new set of batteries, you may ﬁ nd that the charge and play times are very short. Normal operation should be achieved after 3 or 4 charge - discharge cycles.

Batteries are only charged while the radio is connected to the mains supply via its adaptor and it is switched off using the On/Off button.

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the catches in the direction shown.

2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the NiMH position.

3. Insert four Rechargeable LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. The radio is designed to be used with Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries. Then replace the battery cover.

4. Plug the mains adaptor into your radio and then plug the adaptor into the mains.

5. The Charge light will ﬂ ash green indicating that the batteries are charging. Batteries will be fully charged in around 3 - 7 hours depending on their capacity. The charge light shows a steady green light when the battery charging is complete. The display will show "Battery Full".

6. Under some conditions the charging indicator light may switch off after ﬂ ashing only brieﬂ y. 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 after only a short while this may be due

to a faulty battery. In this case the display will show "Battery Fail" and the battery number 1-4, corresponding to the numbering printed inside the battery cover.

If this happens, try charging the batteries a second time by removing

and reconnecting the AC power adaptor. If the message is repeated, then it is likely that the batteries are old and should be replaced.

• 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 charge/low battery indicator light 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.

Size AA

NiMH

Alkaline

OPEN

Warning: internal battery switch MUST

be set to correct battery type before installing batteries. Rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended.

Note: You should never attempt deliberately to recharge alkaline batteries in the radio. Attempted recharging of alkaline batteries can be dangerous.

Lock switch

The Lock switch is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio.

1. Set the Lock switch located on the back of your radio to the 'Lock' position (up) . The power and all other buttons will be disabled, this will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag.

2. To release the lock, slide the Lock switch down to the 'Unlock' position (down).

Service

Using the AC adaptor

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC In socket located on the left hand side of your radio.

3. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the batteries are automatically disconnected. If the adaptor is plugged in to the radio but not switched on then the radio will run from the batteries if ﬁ tted.

The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and

the radio when not in use.

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.

Operating your radio - DAB

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully.

2. Press and release the On / Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show 'Welcome to Digital Radio' for a few seconds and then the display will show '0:00'.

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. After a short time the current time will appear on the display.

4. During the scanning process, as new stations are detected the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list. The lower line of the display shows a bar-graph indicating progress of the autotune.

5. When the scanning is completed the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha

order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected.

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 press and release the Auto Tune button to repeat the scan.

Welcome To

Digital Radio

Welcome to DAB29

BBC Radio 4 Now Tuning...

Selecting a station - DAB

1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected.

2. Press and release the Band button until the DAB mode is selected.

3. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations.

4. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display may show 'Now Tuning...' while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume buttons 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 the station presets for selecting radio stations is described

on page 19.

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 the display will show '>>' next to the station name on the station list. 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.

BBC Radio 2 I’m sorry i have

Station List

BBC R4

BBC Radio 4 Now Tuning...

Station List

BBC R5L

Station List BBC R5SX

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