Roberts Radio ecologic 5 User Manual

ecologic 5

DAB/FM RDS 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 first time .................................

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

Selecting a station - DAB ....................................................6

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

Display modes - DAB ...................................................... 7-8

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

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

Dynamic range control (DRC) settings - DAB ...................11

Operating your radio - FM auto-tune .................................12

Manual tune - FM ..............................................................13

Display modes - FM...........................................................14

Presetting stations .............................................................15

Recalling a preset station ..................................................15

Clock display .....................................................................16

Display backlight ...............................................................16

Display Dimmer .................................................................16

Setting the alarm times ................................................ 17-19

To view the alarm settings .................................................20

Cancelling alarms ..............................................................20

Snooze ..............................................................................21

Setting the snooze time .....................................................21

Sleep timer ........................................................................22

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Set the clock manually ................................................ 23-24

To return to auto set mode ................................................25

Auxiliary in socket ..............................................................26

Headphone socket ............................................................27

Line out socket ..................................................................27

Software version ................................................................28

System reset .....................................................................29

Cautions ............................................................................30

Specifications ....................................................................31

Circuit features ..................................................................31

Notes .................................................................................32

Guarantee .........................................................................34

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Controls (Top)

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1. Loudspeaker

2. Auto-tune button

3. Info button

4. Band button

5. Tuning Up / Down / Snooze button

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6. LCD display

7. Alarm button

8. Select button

9. On / Standby button

10. Station preset buttons

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Controls (right hand side)

Line Out Aux In

VOLUME

DC 6v

800mA

Antenna

Controls (rear)

11. Display dimmer control

(under radio)

12. Volume control

13. Headphone socket

14. Line out socket

15. Auxiliary in socket

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16. Wire DAB/FM aerial

17. DC jack socket

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Using the clock radio for the first time

DC 6v
800mA

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 9.

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 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.

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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 9.

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

• The display will revert to a conventional time display 10 seconds after
the last button press except when displaying scrolling text.

Note: If you can see the name of the radio station on the display, but
cannot hear any sound, you may need to adjust the volume control which
is located on the right hand side of your clock radio.

on the display to indicate the

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Selecting a station - DAB

TUNING

SNOOZE

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up

VOLUM E

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

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

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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 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.

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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 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. Note that
the display will revert to a conventional time display 10 seconds after the
last button press except when displaying scrolling text.

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1. Press the

a. Station name Displays the name of the station being

listened to.

b. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

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

c. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to

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

Info button to cycle through the various options.

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d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

to which the current station belongs.

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

f. Date Displays the current date.

g. Day Displays the current day of the week.

h. Frequency and channel Displays frequency and channel number

for the currently tuned DAB station.

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

currently tuned DAB station.

j. Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the

currently tuned DAB station.

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Finding new stations - DAB

Auto Tun e

Full

Auto Tun e

Full

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. With the radio switched on and in DAB mode press and release the
Auto-Tune button. "SCANNING" 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 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.

3. With the radio switched on and in DAB mode press and hold the
Auto Tune button for 2 seconds until "SCANNING" shows on the
display.

4. Your radio will perform a full scan of the DAB band III 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.

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Manual tuning - DAB

TUNING

SNOOZE

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up

Manual tuning allows you to tune your 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 radio to
optimise reception for a specific channel or frequency. Note that UK DAB
stations are located in the range of channels 11B to 12D.

1. Press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds so that the display shows
"MANUAL".

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2. Press and release the Select button to enter manual tuning mode.

3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired DAB
channel. Press and release the Select button to tune to the chosen
frequency.

If a signal is present then the channel number and the first part of the

DAB multiplex name will be displayed.

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

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