Roberts Radio ecologic 2 User Manual

DAB/FM RDS digital portable radio

with built-in battery charger

Sound for Generations

ROBERTS

Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

Battery operation ............................................................. 4-5

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................5

Operating your radio - DAB .................................................6

Selecting a station - DAB ....................................................7

Secondary services - DAB ..................................................7

Display modes - DAB ..........................................................8

Finding new stations - DAB .................................................9

Signal strength display - DAB ..............................................9

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................10

Autoselect - DAB ...............................................................10

Dynamic range control - DAB ............................................11

Station order setup - DAB ........................................... 12-13

Operating your radio - FM .................................................14

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

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

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

Stereo / Mono setting - FM ................................................18

Scan sensitivity setting - FM ..............................................19

Software version ................................................................20

System reset .....................................................................20

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

Display backlight ...............................................................21

A few words about batteries ........................................ 22-23

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

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................25

Circuit features ..................................................................25

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

Controls

(Front)

RDS

Charge

23451

Auto Tune InfoBand

Statio n Presets

Full

On/Off

TUNING

Select

1. Loudspeaker

2. Band button

3. LCD display

4. Charge LED indicator

5. Auto Tune button

6. Menu / Info button

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7. On / Off button

8. Volume control

9. Tuning Up / Down buttons

10. Select button

11. Preset buttons

Controls

(Back)

12. Battery compartment

13. Telescopic aerial

14. Headphone socket

15. DC jack socket

Battery operation using alkaline batteries

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow.

2. Insert six LR6 (AA size) alkaline batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.

3. Slide the battery switch to the Alkaline position and then replace the battery cover.

• Important: when using alkaline batteries the battery switch must be placed in the alkaline position. Failure to do so could result in serious damage to the batteries or radio.

• Reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.

• If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio.

• We would recommend for economy that the ecologic 2 is used via the

AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand-by use only. If extended listening using batteries is anticipated, then the use of rechargeable batteries is recommended.

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow.

2. Insert six Rechargeable LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. The radio is designed to be used with Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries.

3. Slide the battery switch to the Rechargeable position and then replace the battery cover.

continued on next page (also see battery information pages 18-19)

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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

4. The charge indicator lights to show that the batteries are charging. Batteries will be fully charged in around 7 hours.

• Important: when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch must be placed in the rechargeable position. Batteries will only be charged when the radio is switched off and connected to the AC adaptor.

• Reduced power, distortion or your radio switching off by itself are all signs that the batteries may need recharging.

• If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio.

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.

Using the AC adaptor

The AC adaptor for use with the ecologic 2 should provide 12 volts

DC output at 1 amp, centre pin positive.

1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the left hand side of your radio.

2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the batteries are automatically disconnected. If the adaptor is plugged in to the radio but not switched on then the radio will run from the batteries if ﬁ tted.

The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and

the radio when not in use.

• 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.

Operating your radio - DAB

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.

2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show "Roberts" for a few seconds.

3. If this is the ﬁ rst time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out, known as Auto-tune. The display will show "Welcome to DAB".

4. During Auto-tune, the lower line of the display shows a bar graph indicating progress of auto-tune. If the radio has been used before, then the last used station will be selected instead of the Auto-tune process.

5. When the Auto-tune is completed the ﬁ rst station found (in numeric-

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

6. If the station list is still empty after the Auto-tune your radio will display "No stations available".

7. If no stations are found 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)

Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations.

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 control 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.

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 as you press the Tuning Up button.

2. Press the Select control to select the station.

Display modes - DAB

Your radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:-

1. Press and release the Info/Menu button to cycle through the various modes.

a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

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

b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to

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

c. Multiplex name Displays name of the DAB multiplex to

which the current station belongs.

d. Time and date Displays current time and date.

e. Channel and frequency Displays channel and frequency for the

station being listened to.

f. Audio type and bit rate Displays audio type and bit rate for the

station being listened to.

g. Signal strength Displays signal strength for the station

being listened to.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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