Roberts Radio CRD-33 User Manual

CRD-33

FM RDS/DAB Digital Clock Radio with SD Recording

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

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Contents

Controls ........................................................................... 2-5

CRD-33 Clock radio features ..............................................6

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................7

Operation modes .................................................................8

Operating your radio - DAB ................................................9

Selecting a station - DAB ................................................10

Presetting stations ........................................................11-12

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

Manual tuning - DAB .......................................................13

Secondary services - DAB ................................................14

Display modes - DAB ........................................................15

Using your radios PausePlus feature .......................... 16-17

Dynamic range control (DRC) ...........................................18

Station order setup - DAB ......................................... 19-20

Operating your radio - search tuning FM ...........................21

Manual tuning - FM ...........................................................22

Display modes - FM...........................................................23

Using an SD Memory card with your clock radio ...............24

Recording a radio program - DAB only ....................... 24-25

SD card format ............................................................ 25-26

View ﬁ le space ...................................................................26

File playback ............................................................... 27-28

Delete ﬁ les .........................................................................29

Alarm mode ................................................................. 30-33

Snooze ..............................................................................33

Buzzer alarm setting ..........................................................33

Sleep function ....................................................................34

Nap timer ...........................................................................35

FM Stereo/Mono ................................................................36

Software version ................................................................36

Signal strength display - DAB ............................................37

System reset .....................................................................38

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 39-40

Auxiliary in socket ..............................................................41

Line out socket ..................................................................41

Headphone socket ............................................................42

Backlight for clock and display ..........................................43

General ..............................................................................44

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................45

Guarantee .........................................................................46

Controls

1. Nap timer button

2. Alarm 3 button

3. Alarm 1 button

4. Info button

5. Time Set/Sleep button

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6. LCD display

7. Standby button

8. Alarm 2 button

9. Alarm 4 button

10. Backlight button

11. Analogue clock

12. Backlight display level control

13. Alarm level control

Controls (top)

17 18 19 20 21

14. Tuning Up / Down / Snooze button

15. Band / Function select button

16. +5 button

17. Preset 1 button

18. Preset 2 / Rewind button

19. Preset 3 / Fastforward button

20. Preset 4 / Stop button

21. Preset 5 / Play / Pause button

22. Auto Tune button

23. Select / Record / PausePlus button

Controls (rear)

24. FM / DAB wire aerial (behind removable cover plate)

25. Auxiliary in socket

26. Line out socket

27. DC input socket

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Controls

Left hand side Right hand side

28. SD card slot

29. Headphone socket

30. Volume control

31. Tone control

CRD-33 clock radio features

The Roberts CRD-33 clock radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit.

Radio

The CRD-33 can receive DAB, and FM (with RDS) wave bands.

SD slot

The CRD-33 plays MP3 ﬁ les from an SD card and can also play its own recordings in MP2 format.

One touch instant record

The CRD-33 has a once touch instant record function (recording to SD card).

Auxiliary input

The CRD-33 can be used as an ampliﬁ er and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, mini disc players and similar devices.

Headphone output

A standard 3.5mm headphone socket is provided for private listening.

Line Out socket

A standard 3.5mm Line Out socket is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external ampliﬁ er.

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Using the AC adaptor

Your clock radio is supplied with a Mains Adaptor.

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface.

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

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

The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and

the clock radio when not in use.

• IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting

the clock radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the clock 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.

Operation modes

Your radio has 4 operation modes, DAB, FM, Playlist mode and Auxiliary input.

1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM, Playlist and Auxiliary input mode.

• DAB mode is used for listening to Digital Radio broadcasts and for recording programmes to a memory card.

• FM mode is used for listening to FM radio broadcasts.

• Playlist mode is used to play back digitally recorded programmes and for listening to MP2 and MP3 ﬁ les.

• Auxiliary input mode allows the CRD-33 clock radio to be used as an ampliﬁ er and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, mini disc players and similar devices.

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Operating your radio - DAB

1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. The FM/DAB wire antenna is beneath the removable cover plate.

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

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

4. The clock radio will then display "Clock not Set...". The clock hands will then move to 12:00. The radio will scan for DAB signals and if a DAB signal is found it will then show the current time and date in the display. The clock hands will then move to show the correct time.

5. If no signal is received the radio will continue to display "Clock not Set". Try repositioning the antenna. Press the On/Standby button and the radio will rescan. If a signal is found the radio will then tune to a station and set the clock as soon as the time information is received. If necessary reposition again and press the Auto tune button to rescan until stations are found.

Selecting a station - DAB

1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio.

2. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio.

3. During the clock setting the radio carried out a quick scan of the UK DAB channels. If this was not successful or if you have moved the radio to a different part of the country press the Auto tune button. During Autotune, the display will show "Scanning" and as each group of stations is detected the station count will be updated. The top line of the display shows a bargraph indicating progress of the Autotune. When the Autotune is completed the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha

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

4. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. Press the Tuning up/down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop pressing the Tuning up or down buttons when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear.

5. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display may show "Now tuning" while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

6. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows "Not Available" it

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

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Presetting stations - DAB and FM

There are 10 memory presets on each radio band, DAB and FM.

1. Press the Standby button to switch on the radio.

2. Tune to the required station as previously described.

3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows for example, "Preset 1 saved". The station will be saved under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.

4. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing and holding +5 button together with the Preset button 1 to 5. e.g. preset 7 can be set by pressing and holding +5 button together with Preset button 2 until the display shows Preset 7 saved.

5. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure.

Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM

1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio.

2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button.

3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory.

4. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing and holding +5 button and preset button 1 to 5. e.g. preset 7 can be recalled by pressing and holding +5 button followed by pressing and releasing Preset button

Note: If you have not previously stored a preset station and the preset buttons are pressed "Empty preset" will be displayed.

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Finding new stations - DAB

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

1. Press and release the Auto Tune button, the display will show "Quick scan". Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies. 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.

2. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and hold down the Auto Tune button for more than 2 seconds and then release. The display will show "Full scan". 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.

Manual tuning - DAB

Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D.

1. Press and hold down the Info button, "Station order" will appear on the display. Then press the Tuning Up/Down button until the display shows "Manual tune". Press and release the Select button.

2. Press the Tuning Up/Down button to select the required DAB channel.

3. Press and release the Select button to select the channel. Any new stations that are found are automatically added to the stored list of stations.

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

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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 when you press the Tuning Up/Down button.

2. Press and release the Select button to select the station.

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