Roberts Radio CRD-42 User Manual

DAB / FM RDS digital clock radio with dock for iPod model CRD-42

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Please read this manual before use

Contents

Controls ........................................................................... 2-4

Remote handset battery replacement .................................5

Using the clock radio for the ﬁrst time .................................

Operating your clock radio ..................................................7

Selecting a station - DAB ....................................................8

Secondary services - DAB ..................................................9

Display modes - DAB .................................................... 9-10

Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................11

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................12

Signal strength display - DAB ............................................12

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB ..............................13

Operating your radio - FM auto-tune .................................14

Manual tuning - FM ...........................................................15

Display modes - FM...........................................................16

Presetting stations .............................................................17

Recalling a preset station ..................................................18

iPod docking ......................................................................19

Navigating your iPod .........................................................20

Playing a ﬁle on your iPod .................................................20

Search function .................................................................20

Setting the alarm times ................................................ 21-23

To view the alarm settings .................................................

Cancelling alarms ..............................................................24

Snooze function .................................................................25

Sleep function ....................................................................26

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 27-28

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

Clock display .....................................................................30

Display backlight dimmer ..................................................30

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

System reset .....................................................................32

Headphone socket ............................................................33

Auxiliary input (Line in) socket ...........................................34

Cautions ............................................................................35

Speciﬁcations ....................................................................36

Circuit features ..................................................................36

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

Controls (Top)

1. Snooze button

2. Play / Pause button

3. Fast-forward button

4. Rewind button

5. Sleep button

Note: For the sake of clarity, the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the remote control. The buttons on the clock radio as shown above can be used if you prefer.

6. Alarm button

7. Menu button

8. Info button

9. Dock for iPod

10. Volume Up button

11. Volume Down button

12. Mode button

13. Infra-red sensor (hidden)

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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls (front)

14. LCD display

15. Preset button

16. Tuning Down button

17. Select button

18. Tuning Up button

19. On / Standby button

Controls (rear)

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20. Dimmer switch

21. Wire DAB / FM aerial

22. Headphone socket

23. Line in (auxiliary input) socket

24. DC in socket

25. Loudspeakers (x 2)

Controls (remote control)

1. On / Standby button

2. Alarm button

3. Sleep button

4. Play / Pause button

5. Rewind button

6. Preset button

7. Tuning Up button

8. Select button

9. Tuning Down button

10. Info button

11. Snooze button

12. Menu button

13. Volume Down button

14. Volume Up button

15. Fast-forward button

16. Mode button

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Remote handset battery replacement

1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by rotating the cover approximately 45 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction to align the dot on the cover with the "OPEN" marking on the remote control. Gently tap the control to release the cover. If necessary, use a coin in the slot in the cover in order to rotate it.

2. Insert 1 x CR2025 size battery into the compartment with the positive side (marked +) facing towards the battery cover, as shown on the reverse side of the battery cover.

3. Close the battery cover by re-applying the cover to the control in the position marked "OPEN" and then use a coin to rotate the cover clockwise so that there is a slight click and the dot on the cover is aligned with the "LOCK" marking on the remote control.

4. If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the battery is removed.

IMPORTANT: The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as from direct sunshine, ﬁre 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.

Coin slot

Using the clock radio for the ﬁrst time

1. Place your clock radio on a ﬂat surface.

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

3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your clock radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The display will show "ROBERTS" for a few seconds and then the display will then show "SET CLOCK". During this time the radio is scanning to ﬁnd out which DAB radio stations are available. After a short time the current time will appear on the display.

4. If no stations are found, "NO CLOCK" will be displayed. It may be necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁnd stations as described on page 11.

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.

Characters appearing on the LCD display indicate that the radio is connected to and powered from the mains supply.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Operating your clock radio

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

When ﬁrst switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each use

the radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used

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

3. If this is the ﬁrst time that the radio has been used, then the ﬁrst station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played. The display will show the station name on the display.

4. If no signals are found then "OFF AIR" will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁnd stations as described on page 11.

• Your clock radio has a indicator strength of the DAB radio signal being received.

Note: When ﬁrst 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 using the Volume Up or Down buttons, the radio will remember the setting that you have applied for the next time that it is used.

on the display to indicate the

Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Press the Mode button to select DAB mode. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected.

3. Press the Tuning up available stations.

4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press the Select button to select the station. The display will show "TUNING" while your radio ﬁnds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume control 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.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

or down buttons to step through the list of

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 then the secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary service as you press the Tuning Up button.

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

Display modes - DAB

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

1. Press the

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.

Info button to cycle through the various options.

c. Programme type Displays the type of station being

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

d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

to which the current station belongs.

e. Time and day Displays the current time (24 hour clock)

and day of the week.

f. Date Displays the current date.

g. Frequency and channel Displays frequency and channel number

for the currently tuned DAB station.

h. Bit rate Displays the digital audio bit rate for the

currently tuned DAB station.

i. Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the

currently tuned DAB station.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Finding new stations - DAB

From time to time, new DAB radio 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 Menu button so that "MANUAL" shows on the display.

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2. Press the Tuning Up "LOC SCAN".

3. Press and release the Select button. 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.

In countries other than the UK, in order that the radio may ﬁnd the available stations it is recommended to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies. In this case proceed as follows.

4. Press and release the

5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows "FULLSCAN".

6. Press and release the Select button. Your radio will perform a full scan of the 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.

or Down buttons until the display shows

Menu button the display shows "MANUAL".

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