Roberts Radio CRD-19 User Manual

CRD-19

DAB digital clock radio with dual alarm

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

Using the clock radio for the fi rst time .................................4

Operating your clock radio ..................................................5

Selecting a station ...............................................................6

Secondary services .............................................................6

Display modes .....................................................................7

Finding new stations ............................................................8

Autoselect ............................................................................9

Manual tuning ....................................................................10

Signal strength display ......................................................11

Presetting stations .............................................................11

Recalling a preset station ..................................................12

Classic FM button ..............................................................12

Setting the alarm time ................................................. 13-14

To view alarm/s time ..........................................................15

Cancelling alarms ..............................................................15

Snooze function .................................................................15

Sleep function ....................................................................16

System reset .....................................................................17

Software version ................................................................18

Clock display .....................................................................19

Display backlight ......................................................... 19-20

Display Dimmer .................................................................20

Headphone socket ............................................................21

Line out socket ..................................................................21

Line in socket ....................................................................22

Fitting a telescopic aerial (not supplied) ............................22

Specifi cations ....................................................................23

Circuit features ..................................................................23

General ..............................................................................24

Notes .................................................................................25

Guarantee .........................................................................26

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Controls (Top)

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1. Station preset buttons

2. Speaker

3. Auto Tune button

4. Advanced info button

5. Classic FM button

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6. Tuning Up/Down/Snooze button

7. LCD display

8. Alarm button

9. Menu/Select button

10. Standby button

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Controls (left hand side)

Controls (rear)

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11. Display dimmer control

12. Volume control

13. Headphone socket

14. Line out socket

15. Auxiliary in socket

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16. Wire DAB aerial

17. DC jack socket

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Using the clock radio for the fi rst time

Your clock radio is supplied with a Mains Adaptor.

1. Place your clock radio on a fl at surface.

2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your
clock radio.

3. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. The
wire should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception.

4. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet.

5. When your clock radio is fi rst switched on the display will show "DAB
Digital Radio" then "Clock setting" and a station search will be per­formed automatically.

6. When stations have been found, the clock information will appear on
the display.

7. If no stations have been found "0 Services Found" then "Service N/A"
will be displayed. It may then be necessary to relocate your clock
radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out
an autoscan to fi nd stations as described on page 8.

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Operating your clock radio

1. Press the Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display
will show "Tuning" for a few seconds.

2. If the clock radio has been used before, the last used station will be
selected.

3. The fi rst station in the list of stations found will be played. The display
will show the station name in the fi rst line of the display and other
information in the second line.

4. If no signals are found "Signal N/A" will be displayed and it may be
necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better
reception. You should then carry out an autoscan to fi nd stations as
described on page 8.

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Selecting a station

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

2. Press the Tuning up or down buttons to step through the list of
available stations.

3. Press and release the Menu/Select button to select the station. The
display may show "Tuning" while your radio fi nds the new station.

4. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows "Service N/A" it

may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better
reception.

Secondary services

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 an arrow next to the station name on the station
list.

2. Press and release the Menu/Select button to select the secondary
service. Press and release the Menu/Select button again to return
to the primary service.

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Display modes

Your radio has six display modes:-

1. Press the Advanced info button to cycle through the various
modes.

a. Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which

current station belongs.

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b. Time and date Displays current time and date.

c. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

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

d. Signal strength Displays the signal strength for station

being listened to.

e. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to

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

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

mode.

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Finding new stations

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

1. Press and release the Auto Tune button "Scan Services Quick scan"
will show on the display.

2. Your clock radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies. As
new stations are found the station counter on the display will increase
and stations will be added to the list. When the auto tune is completed
the fi rst station (in numeric alpha order 0...9..A...Z) will be selected.

3. Press and hold the Auto Tune button for 2 seconds "Scan Services
Full scan" will show on the display.

4. Your clock radio will perform a full scan of the entire DAB III frequen­cies. As new stations are found the station counter on the display will
increase and stations will be added to the list.

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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