Roberts SOUND 70 User Manual

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

ROBERTS

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Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................ 2-11

Sound 70 Sound System features ............................................................. 3

Controls and connections .......................................................................4-6

Remote control .......................................................................................7-8

Connecting loudspeakers ..........................................................................9

Display icons ...........................................................................................10

Using the sound system for the ﬁ rst time ................................................ 11

DAB radio .............................................................................................12-18

Operating your sound system - DAB .......................................................12

Selecting a station - DAB.........................................................................13

Secondary services - DAB.......................................................................13

Finding new stations - DAB ..................................................................... 14

Display options - DAB.........................................................................15-16

Manual tuning - DAB ...............................................................................17

Dynamic range control - DAB ..................................................................18

FM radio ................................................................................................19-27

Operating your sound system - search tuning FM...................................19

Manual tuning - FM..................................................................................20

Display options - FM ................................................................................ 21

Stereo / mono setting - FM ......................................................................22

Presetting stations - DAB and FM ......................................................23-26

Language function - DAB and FM ........................................................... 27

CD / MP3 / WMA ...................................................................................28-36

Compact discs ....................................................................................28-29

Playing a CD.......................................................................................30-32

Repeat, intro and shufﬂ e options ........................................................33-34

Creating a playlist (program play).......................................................34-35

Display options ......................................................................................... 36

Using SD cards or USB memory devices..........................................37-38

SD / USB ﬁ le and folder selection ......................................................37-38

iPod and iPhone docking ...................................................................39-41

Navigating your iPod ...............................................................................40

Playing a ﬁ le on your iPod ..................................................................40-41

Clock and Alarms ................................................................................42-51

Alarms ................................................................................................42-44

Cancelling alarms ....................................................................................44

Controlling alarms in standby .................................................................. 45

Snooze function ....................................................................................... 46

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

Nap function ............................................................................................48

Setting the clock format ...........................................................................49

Setting the clock manually ....................................................................... 50

Backlight dimmer control ......................................................................... 51

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

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

Bass and Treble settings ....................................................................53-54

Mute function ...........................................................................................55

Software version ...................................................................................... 56

System reset............................................................................................57

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

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

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

Speciﬁ cations ..........................................................................................60

Mains supply............................................................................................61

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

About this instruction manual

Introduction

This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating modes of your Roberts Sound 70 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 using SD card and USB memory devices.

The section for iPod and iPhone docking describes how to use your Sound 70 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.

Introduction

DAB Radio

FM Radio

CD / MP3 / WMA

SD / USB media

iPod and iPhone Docking

Clock and Alarms

Audio and Setup

(page 2)

(page 12)

(page 19)

(page 28)

(page 37)

(page 39)

(page 42)

(page 52)

Lastly, the Information section includes safety, speciﬁ cations and war- ranty information.

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Information

(page 59)

Sound 70 Sound System features

The Roberts Sound 70 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.

● 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 day when in standby.

Note:

* Transparent or partly transparent CDs may not always be playable.

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

● An alarm 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 90 minutes.

● Large easy-to-read display.

● An Auxiliary Input socket for playing audio from MP3 players,

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

● High quality, full range, stereo speakers (2 x 5W).

● Low power consumption when in standby mode.

Controls

(Front)

Introduction

1. Select / Autotune / Volume button

2. Tuning Down / Rewind button

3. Function button

4. On / Off button

5. Stop button

6. LCD display

7. Dock connector for iPod

8. CD open button

9. Infra-red sensor

10. Play / Pause button

and iPhone

11. EQ button

12. Menu / Info button

13. Access to further controls

14. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

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Controls

(Front further controls)

1516

15. SD card slot

16. USB socket

17. Intro / Repeat / Timer button

18. Program / Random / Time / Preset button

Controls

(Rear view)

Introduction

USB

19. AC mains socket

20. USB socket (for software upgrades)

21. DAB / FM wire aerial

22. Left Auxiliary input socket

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AUX IN

SPEAKER

23. Right Auxiliary input socket

24. Left speaker output

25. Right speaker output

26. Speakers x 2 (not shown)

Remote control

1. On / Off button

2. EQ button

3. Auto tune button

4. Intro / Repeat button

5. Display button

6. Play / Pause button

7. Stop button

8. Menu button

9. Folder Up button

10. Volume Down button

11. Function button

12. Preset 2 / 7 button

13. Preset 1 / 6 button

14. Preset 4 / 9 button

15. Battery compartment

16. Preset + 5 button

17. Preset 5 / 10 button

18. Preset 3 / 8 button

19. Mute button

20. Folder Down button

21. Volume Up button

22. Select button

23. Tuning Up Fast-forward button

24. Tuning Down Rewind button

25. Dimmer button

26. Program / Random button

27. Nap / Sleep button

28. Snooze button

11 12 13

28 2 3 4 5 6 7

22 9

Remote handset battery replacement

1. Remove the battery cover on the front of your remote control by pushing the battery door in and downwards.

2. Insert 2 x AAA size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the (+) and the (-) ends of the batteries are positioned as shown inside the compartment. Close the battery cover.

3. 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.

Introduction

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Connecting loudspeakers

The loudspeakers should be connected using the cables supplied as shown. The two loudspeakers are identical. One loudspeaker should be placed in front of and to the left of the normal listening position, and the other in front and to the right.

It is important for good bass reproduction and stereo location that both speakers are wired in the same phase with respect to the ampliﬁ er outputs. This can be done as follows.

Connect the plug of the speaker wire into the socket on the rear of sound system marked L for the left hand speaker.

Connect the plug of the speaker wire into the socket on the rear of sound system marked R for the right hand speaker.

The placement of the loudspeakers will depend upon the layout of the room. Location is not critical, but do not place them in direct sunlight or over sources of heat such as radiators. Optimum sound quality will result if they are to be placed slightly away from any corners, and with each loudspeaker an equal distance from the normal listening position and pointing towards the listener.

USB

AUX IN

SPEAKER

Display icons

Introduction

B C D E F

A. Album indicator

B. AM / PM indicators

C. Clock digits

D. File indicator

E. Snooze indicator

F. Equalizer indicators

G. Signal strength indicator

H. FM stereo indicator

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I. MHz / kHz indicator

J. Sleep indicator

K. Radio Alarm indicator

L. Random indicator

M. Buzzer Alarm indicator

N. File Intro indicator

O. Nap indicator

P. RDS text indicator

JKM LNOPQRST

Q. Repeat indicators

R. RDS Program type indicator

S. FM RDS indicator

T. DAB indicator

U. FM indicator

V. Single line text display

W. Play / Pause indicators

X. Track program indicator

Using the sound system for the ﬁ rst time

1. Place your sound system on a ﬂ at surface and connect the loudspeakers to your sound system (see page 9).

2. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your sound system. The wire should be fully extended and positioned 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 0:00 and the unit will enter the standby mode.

6. When a signal has been found, the display will show the correct time.

7. If a signal has not been found it may then be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out an autoscan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 13.

USB

AUX IN

SPEAKER

Operating your sound system - DAB

1. Fully extend the wire aerial.

DAB Radio

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

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

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

5. The ﬁ rst station in the list of stations found will be played. The display will show the station name. When the auto tune is complete 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 Autotune your radio will display

'No DAB'.

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 14).

Note: that the 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.

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Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear.

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

4. Adjust the Volume to the required settings.

Note: If after selecting a station the display continues to show it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception.

'No DAB'

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.

Finding new stations - DAB

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

DAB Radio

1. Ensure your radio is in DAB mode.

2. Press and release the Auto button or the Select button (on the remote control).

3 To ﬁ nd new stations (using the sound system), press and release the

rotary control.

4. Your radio 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 stations will be added to the list.

5. Alternatively press and hold the Menu button (on the sound system) or press and release the Menu button (on the remote) then press the Tuning Up and Down buttons until 'Scan' appears on the display. Press and release the Select button to carry out the scan.

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Display options - DAB

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

1. Press and release the Display button (on the remote control) or press and release the Menu / Info button (on the sound system) to cycle through the various options.

a. Station name Displays the station name for the currently

tuned DAB station.

b. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

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

c. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to

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

d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of multiplex to which

current station belongs.

Display modes - DAB cont.

e. Channel & frequency Displays channel number and frequency

for the currently tuned DAB station.

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

tuned DAB station.

g. Signal error Displays signal error for the currently tuned

DAB station. The lower the number the better the DAB signal.

DAB Radio

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

1. Press and release the Menu button (on the remote control) or press and hold the Menu button (on the sound system).

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'MANUAL' appears on the display.

3. Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tuning mode.

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

5. Press and release the Select button.

6. If a signal is present, this will be indicated on a signal strength display. The minimum signal marker ( needed for good DAB reception. The signal indicator chevrons go up or down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the wire aerial or your sound system position. Press and release the Select button again to return to the normal DAB tuning mode.

) shows the minimum signal strength

2,4

3-6

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB

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

DAB Radio

There are three levels of compression:

DRC 0 No compression applied. (default)

DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.

DRC 1 Maximum compression applied.

1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your sound system.

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

3. Press and release the Menu button (on remote control) or press and hold the Menu button (on the sound system).

4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'DRC VAL' appears on the display. Press and release the Select button. The display will show the current DRC value.

5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DRC setting (default is 0).

6. Press and release the Select button to conﬁ rm the setting. After several seconds the display will return to the normal radio 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.

4,5

4,6

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Operating your sound system - Search tuning FM

1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your sound system. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the sound system.

2. Press and release the On / Off button to switch on your sound system and press and release the Function button until the FM mode is selected.

3. Press and hold 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. 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 may display the station name.

4. To ﬁ nd other stations press the Tuning Up button as before.

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5. Press and hold 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.

• Alternatively press and release the Tuning Up or Down button then press and release the Auto button (on the remote) or the Auto Tune control (on the sound system).

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

7. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

8. To switch off your radio press and release the On / Off button.

Note:

If you ﬁ nd that FM reception is poor, try repositioning the wire aerial.Fully extend the wire aerial 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 22 for further details.

If the received station is received in stereo the stereo icon on the display.

will show

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