Roberts Radio ecologic 7 User Manual

DAB / FM RDS Digital Radio with Alarm, Sleep and Nap Timer

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Contents

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

Navigation ...........................................................................4

Battery operation .................................................................5

Using the radio for the ﬁ rst time ..........................................6

Operating your radio - DAB .................................................7

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

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

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

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

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

Dynamic range control (DRC) settings - DAB ...................13

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

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

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

Stereo/mono setting - FM ..................................................17

Presetting stations - DAB and FM .....................................18

Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM .........................19

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 20-21

To return to auto clock set mode .......................................22

Setting alarm time ....................................................... 23-25

View alarm setting .............................................................26

Cancelling alarm ................................................................26

Snooze ..............................................................................26

Sleep function ....................................................................27

Nap timer ...........................................................................28

Dimmer function .......................................................... 29-30

Software version ................................................................30

Auxiliary input socket ........................................................31

Headphone socket ............................................................32

USB socket for software upgrade ......................................32

Clock display .....................................................................32

System reset .....................................................................33

General ..............................................................................34

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................34

Circuit features ..................................................................34

Guarantee ............................................................Back page

Controls

(Top)

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1. Volume control

2. Treble control

3. Dimmer button

4. LCD display

5. Info button

6. Auto Tune button

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7. DAB / FM / AUX button

8. Menu button

9. Select button

10. Tuning Up button

11. On / Off button

12. Tuning / Select control

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13. Tuning Down button

14. Station preset buttons

15. 5 + button

16. Bass control

17. Low battery indicator

Controls

(Rear View)

18. Telescopic aerial

19. DC in socket

20. Battery compartment

21. Headphone socket

22. Auxiliary input socket

23. USB socket (for service use only)

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Navigation

This page describes the basic means of controlling your Ecologic 7. Instructions for each operating mode are given in the later sections of this book.

1. Pressing the On/Off button brings your radio out of Stand-by mode if

running from the mains or switches it on if using batteries.

Pressing the On/Off button while the radio is in use will cause it to

return to Stand-by mode with the clock display when running from the mains, or will switch if off when running on batteries.

2. Pressing the DAB/FM/AUX button gives you access to each operating

mode in turn: DAB, FM and Auxiliary input.

3. Press and release the Menu button to access the menu system for

each mode.

4. Pressing the Menu button once or twice as needed will access the

Main radio menu allowing access to DAB, FM, Auxiliary input mode, Utility and Setup modes.

5. If an error is made when navigating the menus it is generally possible

to get back to a higher level menu by pressing and releasing the Menu button.

6. Many operations require the user to make a selection from the menu.

This is done using either the Tuning/Select control or Tuning Up/Down buttons. Turn the control clockwise or anti-clockwise to highlight the desired menu item then press the control to select that item.

Alternatively press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to highlight the

desired menu item then press the Select button to select that item.

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Battery operation

1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the

battery door in and downwards.

2. Insert six LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown next to the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.

3. The low battery indicator lighting, reduced power, a stuttering sound, distortion or the radio switching itself off are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.

4. 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 7 is used via the

AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional use only. Inserting the adaptor plug into the DC input socket will disconnect the batteries.

If using batteries, only alkaline types should normally be used. Battery life will vary according to the use of the radio, but up to 150 hours should be possible depending upon mode, volume, dimmer and tone settings.

Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) cells can be used in the radio but must be charged outside the radio using an external charger. Note that commercially available D size NiMH cells have a capacity which is only a small fraction of that of D size Alkaline cells and so they will power the radio for only a few hours before needing recharging. Never mix batteries

of different types, capacities or brands in 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 radio for the ﬁ rst time

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception.

3. Plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket on the rear of your radio (marked 'DC In') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket. The display will show "ROBERTS RADIO" for a few seconds and then the display will then show "SET CLOCK". During this time the radio is scanning to ﬁ nd out which DAB radio stations are available. When stations have been found the current time and date will appear on the display.

Note that the display will not show any scanning message for this ﬁ rst

scan.

4. If no stations are found the display will show the default time and date. It may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 12.

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, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

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Operating your radio - DAB

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

When ﬁ rst 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 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 radio has been used, then the ﬁ rst station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played. The display will show the station name.

4. If no signals are found then "Station not available" will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 12.

Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Press the DAB/FM/AUX button to select DAB mode. The display will show "Now tuning" for a few seconds followed by the name of the radio station.

3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll through the list of available stations.

4. When the station name appears on the display, press and release the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The display will show "Now tuning" while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required settings.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows "Station not available"

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 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 rotate the Tuning/Select control.

2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Tuning/Select control. Most secondary services do not broadcast continually and if the selected service is not available, the radio will retune to the associated primary service.

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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. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened

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

c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to

which the current station belongs.

d. Frequency Displays the frequency for the currently

tuned DAB station.

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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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