Roberts Rambler User Manual

DAB / DAB+ / FM RDS digital portable radio

Please read this manual before use

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

Battery operation .................................................................4

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................5

Operating your radio - DAB .................................................6

Selecting a station - DAB.....................................................7

Secondary services - DAB...................................................7

Display options - DAB...................................................... 8-9

Finding new stations - DAB .................................................9

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................10

Dynamic range control - DAB ............................................11

Prune stations - DAB .........................................................12

Operating your radio - FM .................................................13

Manual tuning - FM............................................................14

Display options - FM ..........................................................15

Scan sensitivity setting - FM ..............................................16

Stereo/mono setting - FM ..................................................17

Presetting stations .............................................................18

Recalling a preset station ..................................................19

Setting alarm times ...................................................... 20-22

Cancelling alarms ..............................................................23

Contents

Snooze function .................................................................23

Disable alarms ...................................................................24

Sleep function ....................................................................25

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 26-27

Automatically updating the clock .......................................28

Display backlight dimmer...................................................29

Eco power saving mode ....................................................30

Software version ................................................................31

Language function .............................................................32

System reset......................................................................33

Headphone socket.............................................................34

Auxiliary input socket .........................................................35

General ..............................................................................36

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................37

Circuit features ..................................................................37

Guarantee..........................................................................38

Controls

1. Tuning / Select control

2. Loudspeaker

3. LCD display

4. Volume control

5. Headphone socket

6. On / Off / Sleep button

(Top)

7. Mode button

8. Auto Tune button

9. Dimmer button

10. Info / Menu / Alarm 1 button

11. Preset / Alarm 2 button

12. Auxiliary input socket

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Controls

13. USB socket (in battery compartment, for service use only)

14. Battery compartment

15. Telescopic aerial

16. DC input socket

(Rear view)

DC In

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Battery operation

1. Remove the battery cover located underneath the unit by applying pressure to the catch in the direction shown by the arrow and then lifting off the cover.

2. Insert four LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown next to the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.

3. Reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.

4. 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 radio is used via the AC

adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional use only.

If long term battery powered use is required, we recommend using

the Eco power saving mode, as described on page 30. The use of the Eco power saving mode will maximise battery life if only occasional use is intended and where the radio is not connected to the mains at other times.

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.

Using the AC adaptor

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Plug the mains adaptor into the DC input socket located on the rear of your radio (marked 'DC') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.

3. Plug the other end of the mains adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet and switch on the wall socket. The display will show 'WELCOME' for a few seconds and '00:00' will be shown on the display.

Whenever the adaptor is used the batteries are automatically

disconnected.

The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and

from 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.

Use only the mains adaptor provided with the product, or a genuine replacement provided by Roberts Radio. The use of alternative adaptors may invalidate the guarantee.

DC In

Operating your radio - DAB

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

2. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 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 the radio is used a scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out. This is known as 'Auto tune'. If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected.

4. During Auto tune each group of stations will be detected and the station count will be updated.

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

order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected. The ﬁ rst station in the list of stations

found will be played.

6. If no stations are found then 'OFF AIR' will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out an auto tune to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 9 (see Finding new stations on page 9).

• Y our radio has an indicator

on the display to indicate the strength

of the DAB radio signal being received.

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, the radio will remember the setting that you have applied for the next time that it is used.

Selecting a station - DAB

1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

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

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to step through the list of available stations.

4. When the desired station name appears on the display press and release the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The radio will select the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows 'OFF AIR' 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 the secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you rotate the Tuning/Select control clockwise.

2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Tuning/Select control. Most secondary services do not broadcaset continually and if the selected service is not available, the radio will re-tune to the associated primary service.

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Display options - DAB

Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:-

1. Press and release the Info/Menu button to cycle through the various options. All displays except the text display will revert to the clock display after about 10 seconds.

a. Station name Displays the station name being

listened to.

b. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

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

c. Program type Displays type of station being listened to

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

d. Signal strength Displays the signal strength. The minimum

signal marker ( ) shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal indicator chevrons increase or decrease showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or your radio position.

e. Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which the

current station belongs.

f. Frequency Displays the frequency for the currently

tuned DAB station.

Finding new stations - DAB

As time passes new stations may become available or you may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case you may need to cause your radio to scan for new stations.

1. Press and release the Auto Tune button. Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels. 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.

Display options - DAB cont.

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

tuned DAB station.

h. Time Displays the current time.

i. Date Displays the current date.

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.

1. Press and release the Mode button until the 'DAB' mode is selected.

2. Press and hold the Info/Menu button. The DAB menu will show on the display.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the display shows 'MANUAL'. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the manual tune mode.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the desired DAB channel. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to tune to the chosen frequency.

5. If a signal is present, this will be indicated on a signal strength display. The minimum signal marker ( ) shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal indicator chevrons increase or decrease showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or your radio position.

6. When a DAB signal is found, as shown by the signal indicator chevrons, any new radio stations found with this signal will be added to the list stored in the radio.

7. Press and release the Info/Menu button to be able to manually tune to a different frequency . Alternatively , press and release the Info/Menu button a second time in order to return to the normal playing mode.

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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB

The DRC facillity can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.

1. Press and release the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

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

3. Press and hold the Info/Menu button. The DAB menu will show on the display.

4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until 'DRC' shows on the display.

5. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter adjustment mode.

6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select required DRC setting (default is 0).

DRC 0 DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored. DRC 1/2 DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster. DRC 1 DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.

7. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to conﬁ rm the setting. The display will return to the station name display after several seconds.

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

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