Roberts Sound 200, Sound 100 User Manual

CD / USB / SD / DAB / FM Digital Sound System with dock for iPod® and iPhone

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Introduction ..............................................................................................2-9

Sound 200 Sound System features ........................................................... 3

Controls and connections .......................................................................4-5

Remote control .......................................................................................6-7

Display icons .............................................................................................8

Accessing the menu system ...................................................................... 8

Using the sound system for the ﬁ rst time .................................................. 9

DAB radio .............................................................................................10-16

Operating your sound system - DAB .......................................................10

Selecting a station - DAB......................................................................... 11

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

Display options - DAB.........................................................................12-13

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

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

Dynamic range control - DAB ..................................................................15

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

FM radio ................................................................................................17-24

Operating your radio - search tuning FM ................................................. 17

Manual tuning - FM..................................................................................18

Display options - FM ................................................................................ 19

FM stereo / mono - FM ............................................................................ 20

Scan sensitivity setting - FM .................................................................... 21

Presetting stations - DAB and FM ......................................................22-23

Language function - DAB and FM ........................................................... 24

CD / MP3 / WMA ...................................................................................25-32

Compact discs .........................................................................................25

Playing a CD.......................................................................................26-27

Repeat and shufﬂ e options .................................................................28-29

MP3 / WMA CD mode ............................................................................. 30

MP3 / WMA ﬁ le and folder selection ...................................................31-32

Contents

SD / USB playback and recording......................................................33-40

SD / USB ﬁ le and folder selection ......................................................33-35

Recording to SD / USB .......................................................................36-38

Deleting and formatting ......................................................................39-40

iPod and iPhone docking ....................................................................41-42

Navigating your iPod ...............................................................................42

Playing a ﬁ le on your iPod .......................................................................42

Clock and Alarms ................................................................................43-51

Alarms ................................................................................................43-45

Cancelling alarms ....................................................................................45

Snooze ....................................................................................................46

Sleep function .......................................................................................... 47

Setting the clock manually ..................................................................48-49

To return to auto clock set mode .............................................................50

Standby brightness control ......................................................................51

Audio and Setup ..................................................................................52-58

Equalizer function ....................................................................................52

Treble and Bass settings .........................................................................53

Mute function ...........................................................................................54

Software version displays ........................................................................ 55

System reset............................................................................................56

Headphone socket...................................................................................57

Aerial removal ..........................................................................................57

Auxiliary input socket ............................................................................... 58

Information ...........................................................................................59-62

Cautions ..................................................................................................59

Speciﬁ cations ..........................................................................................59

Mains supply............................................................................................60

Guarantee................................................................................................62

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About this instruction manual

This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts Sound 200 Digital Sound System. The introduction describes the features and controls of the product.

There are seven sections covering the main features in detail - DAB radio, FM radio, CD / MP3 / WMA playback, SD card / USB device, iPod and iPhone docking, Clock and Alarm, and Audio and Setup. Each section is clearly identiﬁ ed by the shaded heading in the top right hand corner of each pair of pages.

The two sections for DAB Radio and FM Radio describe how to use the sound system to listen to radio broadcasts.

The section for CD / MP3 / WMA player describes how to play digital audio CDs or MP3 / WMA ﬁ les which have previously been recorded to CD-R or CD-RW.

The section for SD / USB media describes playback and record using SD card and USB memory devices.

The section for iPod and iPhone docking describes how to use your Sound 200 to play audio ﬁ les or video soundtracks directly from your iPod and iPhone.

The section titled Clock and Alarms describes setting the clock, as well as explaining the use of the alarms, snooze and sleep timer features.

The Audio and Setup section describes how to use the audio equalizer and tone controls and how to connect other audio equipment.

Lastly, the Information section includes safety, speciﬁ cations and warranty information.

FM Radio

(page 17)

DAB Radio

(page 10)

iPod and iPhone Docking

(page 41)

CD / MP3 / WMA

(page 25)

Clock and Alarms

(page 43)

Audio and Setup

(page 52)

Information

(page 59)

Introduction

(page 2)

SD / USB media

(page 33)

Sound 200 Sound System features

The Roberts Sound 200 Digital Sound System provides the following range of features in an attractive compact unit:-

● Radio for DAB and FM (with RDS) broadcasts.

● Audio CD player with track search and repeat and shufﬂ e facility (can

also play CD-R, CD-RW discs). *

● Playback of MP3 and WMA ﬁ les which have been recorded to CD-R or CD-RW.

● Playback of MP3 and WMA ﬁ les which have been recorded to SD card and USB memory devices.

● Record from the radio, CD or auxiliary input to SD card or USB memory devices.

● Record MP3 / WMA ﬁ les from CD / SD / USB card to SD / USB.

● 20 radio station presets (10 for DAB and 10 for FM).

● iPod docking connector to play your music collection or video

soundtracks from your iPod and iPhone.

● Clock display with time and date when in standby.

Note:

* 8cm (mini) CDs cannot be played. Transparent or partly transparent

CDs cannot be played. Unusually thin (Eco) CDs cannot be played. Some copy-protected CDs may not be playable.

●

Two alarm timers with snooze feature to wake you to either buzzer,

radio, CD, SD card, USB memory device or iPod (with humane wake system on buzzer alarm).

● Adjustable sleep timer which can be set to turn the sound system off after between 15 and 120 minutes.

● Easy-to-read 2 line text display with large clock display.

● A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket for playing audio from MP3

players, iPod devices which cannot use the dock connector, or other audio equipment.

● A standard 3.5mm headphone socket for private listening.

● High quality, full range, stereo speakers (2 x 8W).

● An acoustically tuned, hand ﬁ nished cabinet that includes bass ports

and internal bracing for optimal sound reproduction.

● Low power consumption when in standby mode.

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Introduction

Controls and connections

1. Play / Pause button

2. Folder Down button

3. Mode / Record button

4. Tuning Down / Rewind button

(Top)

5. Select / Preset / Stop button

6. Info / Menu button

7. On / Standby / Volume control

8. Telescopic aerial

9. Dock connector for iPod® and iPhone

10. Folder Up button

11. CD eject button

12. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

Controls and connections

(Front)

13. Standby indicator

14. LCD display

15. Infra-red sensor

16. CD loaded indicator

17. CD slot

18. Telescopic aerial

19. Mains input socket

20. Headphone socket

21. Auxiliary input socket

22. USB socket (for software

upgrades only)

23. USB socket

24. SD card slot

(Rear)

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Introduction

Remote control

1. On / Standby / Sleep button

2. Mode / Record button

3. Info / Menu button

4. Tuning Down / Rewind button

5. Folder Up button

6. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

7. Play / Pause button

8. Volume Down button

9. Volume Up button

10. Select / Preset / Stop button

11. Folder Down button

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11 10

All the functions of the Sound 200 Sound System can be controlled using either the sound system buttons or the remote control with the exception of the CD Eject function. The CD Eject function can only be controlled using the CD Eject button on the sound system.

Remote control battery replacement

1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by applying pressure to the catch in the direction shown by the arrow and then lifting off the cover.

2. Remove the battery from the battery compartment by pressing the right hand bottom corner of the battery so that the battery is released from its position. (see illustration) The battery can now be lifted out.

3. Replace the battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery remains visible as the battery is inserted. Place the battery under the lip in the bottom right hand corner then click into place.

4. Close the battery cover by inserting the retaining lug ﬁ rst, then apply pressure to the free end such that the catch latches the cover securely.

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

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.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or eqivalent type.

1. Catch

2. Battery compartment

3. Retaining lug (inside)

CR2032

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Introduction

Display icons

A. Sleep indicator

B. Alarm 1 and 2 indicators

C. Snooze indicator

D. Speaker indicator

E. Clock digits

F. FM indicator

G. DAB indicator

H. CD indicator

I. Stereo indicator

J. USB indicator

Accessing the menu system

1. To access the menu system, press and hold the Menu button.

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

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DAB Menu

SD USB

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K. SD indicator

L. WMA indicator

M. MP3 indicator

N. Repeat all ﬁ les indicator

O. Repeat folder indicator

P. Repeat single ﬁ le indicator

Q. Aux input indicator

R. Two line text display

On / Standby / Volume control

Your sound system has a top control that has the following functions.

1. Momentarily press and release the control to switch your sound system on or into standby mode.

2. Rotate the control clockwise to increase the volume and anti-clockwise to decrease the volume level.

3. When the sound system is playing press and hold the control to access the sleep menu.

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Using the sound system for the ﬁ rst time

1. Place your sound system on a ﬂ at surface.

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

3. Plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the back of your sound system ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.

4. Plug the other end of the mains lead into the wall socket and switch on the wall socket.

IMPORTANT: The mains plug is used as the means of connecting

the sound system to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the sound system must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the sound system from the mains completely, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

5. When your sound system is ﬁ rst switched on the clock display will show 12:00 and the unit will enter standby mode. It will then scan for DAB radio stations and when stations have been found the clock and date should be set automatically. Note that the display will not show any scanning message for this ﬁ rst scan.

6. If no stations have been found then the clock will not set. You may need to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out an auto-tune to ﬁ nd DAB stations. See DAB Operation on page 10 and also Finding New Stations on page 13. The clock will then be set from a DAB broadcast.

MON 09 JAN 2012

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Operating your sound system - DAB

1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial.

2. If your sound system is in standby mode, press and release the On / Standby button to switch it on.

3. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show 'DAB' for a few seconds.

4. If this is the ﬁ rst time the sound system is used a quick scan of Band III DAB channels may be carried out (depending on whether scanning was already completed in standby mode). If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected.

5. When ﬁ rst switched on, the ﬁ rst station in the list of stations found will be played. The display will show the station name on the upper line of the text display and broadcast information on the lower line.

6. If the station list is still empty after the scan operation or if the selected station cannot be received your radio will display 'No DAB station'.

7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception, and then repeat the scan using the Auto-tune facility (see Finding New Stations on page 13).

Note: that radio station name and frequency displays shown in this user guide may differ from those that you see on your radio. Broadcasters may change radio station names that are transmitted, and the frequencies used for DAB and FM radio stations may not be the same in all parts of the country.

DAB

Scanning... 28

No DAB Station

DAB Radio

Selecting a station - DAB

1. When the unit is in DAB mode the upper line of the text display normally shows the name of the station currently tuned.

2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the text display. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear. If you keep pressing one of the tuning buttons then the unit will rapidly scroll through the list of available stations.

3. Press and release the Select button to cause the radio to tune to the chosen station. The display may show 'Connecting' while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

The use of memory presets is described on page 22.

4. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

If after selecting a station the display shows 'No DAB Station' 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 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 4 Playing

Station list

AbsRock

Absolute C Rock Connecting...

Station list

BBC R5L>>

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DAB Radio

Display options - DAB

When in DAB mode your radio has a range of display options.

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. Programme type Displays the type of station being

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

c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

to which the current station belongs.

d. Date Displays the current date.

e. Channel & frequency Displays the channel number and

frequency for the current DAB radio station.

BBC Radio 4 Talk

BBC Radio 4 BBC National DAB

BBC Radio 4 I’m sorry I have

BBC Radio 4 MON 09 JAN 2012

BBC Radio 4 12B 225.648MHz

Display options - DAB cont.

f. Bit rate/audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio

type for the current DAB radio station.

g. Signal strength Displays signal strength for the station

being listened to. The clear rectangle shows the minimum required signal strength for clear DAB reception.

Finding new stations - DAB

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

1. Press and hold the Menu button. 'DAB Menu' will appear on the display.

2. Press and release the Select button to enter the DAB menu.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Scan' appears on the display.

4. Press and release the Select button. The display will then show 'Scanning...' and your sound system 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 any new stations will be added to the list stored in the sound system.

BBC Radio 4 128kbps / Mono

BBC Radio 4

Scanning... 28

DAB Menu

DAB Scan

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DAB Radio

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 sound system to optimise reception for a speciﬁ c channel or frequency. UK DAB stations are located in the range 11B to 12D.

1. Press and hold the Menu button. 'DAB Menu' will appear on the display.

2. Press and release the Select button to enter the DAB menu.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Manual tune' appears on the display. Press and release the Select button.

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

5. Press and release the Select button. The open block in the signal strength graph shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or the sound system position. Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list stored in the radio.

6. Any new stations that are found are automatically added to the stored list of stations.

7. Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning mode.

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DAB Menu

DAB

Manual tune

12B 225.64MHz

BBC National DAB

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB

Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your sound system is used in a noisy environment.

There are 3 levels of compression:

DRC Off - No compression applied. (default)

DRC High - Maximum compression applied.

DRC Low - Medium compression applied.

1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected.

2. Press and hold the Menu button. 'DAB Menu' will appear on the display. Press and release the Select button to enter the DAB menu.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'DRC'.

4. Press and release the Select button to enter the DRC adjustment menu.

5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting (the default is Off). The chosen DRC setting will be marked with an asterisk.

6. Press and release the Select button to conﬁ rm the setting.

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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2-6

DAB Menu

DAB DRC

DRC

DRC off

DRC

DRC high

DRC

DRC low

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DAB Radio

Station order setup - DAB

Your sound system has 2 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, alphanumeric and ensemble.

Note: The default station order setting is alphanumeric.

1. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected.

2. Press and hold the Menu button. 'DAB Menu' will appear on the display. Press and release the Select button to enter the DAB menu.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Station order' appears on the display. Press and release the Select button to enter the station order selection menu.

4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose between alphanumeric or ensemble. The chosen station order setting will be marked with an asterisk.

'Alphanumeric' - sorts the station list alpha-numerically 0...9 A...Z.

'Ensemble'- organises the station list by DAB multiplex.

Most users will ﬁ nd it best to leave the station order set to Alphanumeric.

5. Press and release the Select button to select the required station order.

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2-5

DAB Menu

DAB

Station order

Alphanumeric

Station order

Ensemble

Station order

Operating your radio - Search tuning FM

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

2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system.

3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM band is selected.

4. Press and hold down the Tuning Up button for 2 - 3 seconds to cause your radio to search from low frequency to high frequency and to stop automatically when it ﬁ nds a station of sufﬁ cient strength.

5. After a few seconds the display will update. The display will show the frequency of the signal found. If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name.

6. To ﬁ nd other stations press and hold the Tuning Up button as before.

7. Press and hold down the Tuning Down button for 2 - 3 seconds to cause your radio to search from high frequency to low frequency and to stop automatically when it ﬁ nds a station of sufﬁ cient strength.

8. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

9. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

10. To switch off your radio press and release the On / Standby button.

Note:

If you ﬁ nd that FM reception is poor, try repositioning the telescopic aerial. Fully extend and position vertically for optimum reception. If you ﬁ nd that an FM broadcast has a lot of background hiss, this may often be reduced by setting the radio into Mono reception mode for the current FM station. Please refer to the section 'Stereo / Mono setting - FM' on page 20 for further details.

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89.30MHz

Scanning...

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FM Radio

Manual tuning - FM

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

2. Press and release the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system.

3. Press and release the Mode button until the FM band is selected.

4. Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.

If the radio is tuned to a station of sufﬁ cient signal strength with RDS

information present, then the display may change to show the station name.

5. When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end.

6. Set the Volume to the desired setting.

7. To switch off your sound system press and release the On / Standby button.

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Note:

89.30MHz

Display options - FM

Your sound system has a range of display options for FM mode:-

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features. The following are available on your sound system.

1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various modes.

a. Radio text Displays scrolling text messages such as

artist / track name, phone in number, etc.

b. Programme Type Displays the type of station being

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

c. Time Displays the current time (24 hour format).

d. Date Displays the current date.

e. Station name Displays the name of the station being

listened to.

Note: If no RDS information is available, the radio will be unable to display the station name, radio text and programme type information. If the signal is too weak then the radio will display only the FM frequency and the optional Stereo indicator.

BBC R2 The latest news

BBC R2 Talk

BBC R2 09:00:20

BBC R2 16-01-2012

BBC R2 BBC R2

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