Roberts Radio DreamDock User Manual

DAB / FM RDS Digital Clock Radio with dock for iPod® and iPhone

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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 ﬁ rst time .................................6

Switching on your clock radio ..............................................7

Operating your clock radio...................................................8

Selecting a station - DAB.....................................................9

Secondary services - DAB.................................................10

Display modes - DAB ...................................................10-11

Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................12

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

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

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB...............................14

Station order setup - DAB..................................................15

Operating your clock radio - FM auto-tune ........................16

Manual tuning - FM............................................................17

Display modes - FM...........................................................18

Presetting stations ....................................................... 19-20

Stereo / Mono setting - FM ................................................21

Scan sensitivity - FM .........................................................22

iPod and iPhone docking ...................................................23

Navigating your iPod or iPhone .........................................24

Playing a ﬁ le on your iPod or iPhone........................... 24-25

Setting the alarm times ................................................ 25-28

Cancelling alarms ........................................................ 28-29

To view the alarm settings .................................................29

Snooze function .................................................................30

Sleep function ....................................................................31

Setting the clock format .....................................................32

Setting the clock and date manually ............................ 33-34

To return to auto clock set mode .......................................35

Equalizer function ........................................................ 36-39

Mute function .....................................................................39

Display backlight dimmer...................................................40

Contrast and viewing angle ...............................................40

Software version ................................................................41

USB socket for software upgrade ......................................41

System reset......................................................................42

Headphone socket.............................................................43

Auxiliary input (Line in) socket ...........................................43

Cautions ............................................................................44

Speciﬁ cations and circuit features .....................................44

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

Controls (Top)

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1. Snooze button

2. Select / Play / Pause button

3. Alarm 2 button

4. Alarm 1 button

5. Tuning Down / Rewind button

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6. Sleep button

7. Dimmer button

8. Dock connector for iPod®and iPhone

9. Preset button

10. Info button

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11. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

12. Mode button (DAB, FM, iPod, Aux in)

13. Menu button

14. On / Off / Volume control

Controls (front)

Controls (rear)

15. LCD display

16. Speakers x 2

17. Infra-red sensor

18. DAB/FM wire aerial

19. Auxiliary input socket

20. Headphone socket

21. USB socket (for software upgrades)

22. DC in socket

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Controls (remote control)

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1. On / Off button

2. iPod and iPhone button

3. FM button

4. DAB button

5. Mute button

6. Auxiliary in button

7. Tuning Up button

8. Menu button

9. Play / Pause button

10. Rewind button

11. Tuning Down button

12. Sleep button

13. Dimmer button

14. Snooze button

15. Alarm button

16. Equalizer (EQ) button

17. Info button

18. Fast-forward button

19. Preset button

20. Select button

21. Volume Up / Down buttons

Note: For the sake of clarity, the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the clock radio. The buttons on the remote can be used if you prefer. However the mute, and some iPod control functions are only available when using the remote control.

Please note: The mode button on the clock radio will access the DAB, FM, iPod and Auxiliary input modes.

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Remote handset battery replacement

1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide the catch to the right hand side.

2. Remove the battery holder by pushing the holder in the direction shown.

3. Remove the battery from the holder.

4. Replace the battery (CR2032 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with the holder positioned as shown.

5. Replace the battery holder.

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 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.

Using the clock radio for the ﬁ rst time

1. Place your clock radio on a ﬂ at 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 'Welcome Roberts' for a few seconds.

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 clock 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 clock radio is connected to and powered from the mains supply.

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Switching on your clock radio

Switching on - On / Off control in the Down position

1. Press and release the On / Off control to bring your radio out of standby. The On / Off control will now be in the raised position.

2. While the clock radio is in use, press and release the On / Off control. This will cause the radio to return to the standby mode and will latch the control in the down position.

Switching on - On / Off control in the Up position

1. Press and release the On / Off control twice to bring your radio out of standby. The On / Off control will now be in the raised position.

2. While the clock radio is in use press and release the On / Off control. This will cause the radio to return to the standby mode and will latch the control in the down position.

Switching on using your remote control

1. Press and release the On / Off button to switch your clock radio on.

2. Press and release the On / Off button to return to standby mode.

The operation of the remote control is unaffected by the position of

the On / Off control on the clock radio.

Volume control

1. While the clock radio is playing, the Volume control can be rotated clockwise to increase the volume and anti-clockwise to decrease the volume.

2. Alternatively press the Volume Up or Down buttons on the remote control as needed.

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Menu button

1. To access or exit the menu system, press and release the Menu button as needed.

Operating your clock radio

1. Press the On / Off control to switch on your clock radio. (see page 7).

When ﬁ rst switched on, the clock radio will be in DAB mode. After each

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

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

3. If this is the ﬁ rst time that the clock radio has been used a quick scan of the Band III DAB channels will be carried out. During the scanning process the display will show progress of the station search.The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found.

4. When the scan is completed the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha order

0....9, A....Z will be selected. The ﬁ rst station in the list of stations

found during scanning will be played. The display will show the station name.

5. 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 ﬁ nd stations as described on page 12.

Note: When ﬁ rst 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 control (see page 7), the radio will remember the setting that you have applied for the next time that it is used.

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Selecting a station - DAB

1. Press the On / Off control to switch on your clock radio.

2. Press and release the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations.

4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press and release the Select button to select the station. The display will show 'Tuning' while your clock radio ﬁ nds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows 'OFF AIR' it may be necessary to relocate your clock 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 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 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.

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c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

to which the current station belongs.

d. Date Displays the current date.

e. Frequency & channel Displays frequency and channel number

for the currently tuned DAB station.

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

for the currently tuned DAB station.

g. Signal strength Displays a graph showing the signal

strength for the currently tuned DAB station. The clear unﬁ lled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

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 Menu button.

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Scan'.

3. Press and release the Select button. 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.

Signal strength display - DAB

1. Press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength.

2. Position your clock radio and try adjusting the aerial as to give maximum number of black rectangles on the signal strength display. Normally, the best reception will be found with the aerial fully extended.

3. The clear unﬁ lled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

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Manual tuning - DAB

Manual tuning allows you to tune your clock 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 clock radio 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.

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'Manual'. Press and release the Select button to enter the manual tuning mode.

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

4. Press and release the Select button. The open block in the signal strength graph shows you 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 wire aerial or the clock radio position. Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list stored in the radio.

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

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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB

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

There are three levels of compression:

DRC 0 No compression applied. (default)

DRC 1 Maximum compression applied.

DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.

1. Press the On / Off control to switch on your clock radio.

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

3. Press and release the Menu button.

4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'DRC Value' 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. 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 clock radio will have no effect.

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