Roberts Radio MP-16CD User Manual

MP-16

CD AM/FM RDS/DAB digital sound system

with MP3 and remote control

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

Contents

MP-16 Sound features ........................................................2

Controls ........................................................................... 3-5

Remote handset battery replacement .................................6

Connecting the AM loop aerial ...........................................6

Connecting the loudspeakers ..............................................7

Mains operation ...................................................................8

Setting the clock ..................................................................9

Using your system for the ﬁ rst time ...................................10

Selecting the MP-16 modes ..............................................11

Operating your radio - DAB ...............................................12

Selecting a station - DAB ..................................................13

Secondary services - DAB ................................................13

Display modes - DAB ........................................................14

Finding new stations - DAB ...............................................15

Signal strength display - DAB ............................................15

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................16

Station order setup - DAB only ..........................................17

Prune stations - DAB only .................................................18

Software version - DAB only .............................................18

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only .........19

Operating your radio - Search tuning FM ..........................20

Automatic programme type search - FM ...........................21

Display modes - FM RDS ..................................................22

FM Stereo/Mono ................................................................22

Operating your radio - Search tuning MW .........................23

Manual tuning - FM and MW .............................................24

Presetting stations .............................................................26

Equalizer function ..............................................................27

Mute function .....................................................................27

Sleep function ....................................................................28

Compact discs ............................................................. 29-33

MP3 CD mode ............................................................. 33-36

Alarm ........................................................................... 37-41

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

Clock display .....................................................................43

Headphone and optical output sockets .............................44

Line level Input socket .......................................................45

Line level Out socket .........................................................45

General ..............................................................................46

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................46

Mains supply .....................................................................47

Notes ........................................................................... 48-49

Guarantee .........................................................................50

MP-16 Sound System features

The Roberts MP-16 Sound system provides the following features in an attractive compact unit.

Radio

The MP-16 can receive DAB, FM (with RDS), and AM (Medium Wave) bands.

The MP-16 plays audio CDs (can also play CDR, CDRW discs)

CD-MP3

The MP-16 plays MP3 ﬁ les which have been recorded to CDR or CDRW

Line level input

The MP-16 can be used as an ampliﬁ er and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, mini disc players and similar devices.

Line level output

A line-level output is provided for optional connection to other audio equipment.

Headphone output

A standard 3.5mm headphone socket is provided for private listening.

Digital output

An optical output is provided for connection to AV receivers, mini-disc recorders or other devices with a digital input.

High quality power supply

High quality mains power supply features a toroidal mains transformer for low stray magnetic ﬁ elds and high efﬁ ciency.

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Controls

(Front)

7 6

5 4

8 10

1. CD compartment

2. Headphone socket

3. Tuning Up or Down buttons

4. Select button

5. Equalizer button

6. Auto-tune button

12 13

7. Timer / Info button

8. On/Off button

9. Band / Source button

10. Infra-red sensor

11. Preset +5 button

12. Preset 1 / Stop button

15 16

13. Preset 2 / Repeat button

14. Preset 3 / Rewind button

15. Prest 4 / Fastforward button

16. Preset 5 / Pause/Play button

17. Volume control

18. CD Eject button

Controls

(Rear)

19. DAB/FM Telescopic aerial (socket F-type)

20. AM Loop aerial socket

21. Optical output socket (Toslink)

22. Auxiliary input sockets

21 24

23 25

23. Line output sockets

24. Right speaker output

25. Left speaker output

26. AC mains input socket

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Remote control

23 22

1. Band button

2. Clock adjust / Preset button

3. Alarm button

4. Keypad buttons 1-10

5. CD Eject button

6. Tuning Down / Rewind button

7. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button

8. OK / Select button

9. Auto-Tune button

10. Setup / Repeat button

11. Info / Random button

12. Play / Pause button

13. Stop button

14. Direct track access button

15. Equalizer button

16. Volume Down button

17. Volume Up button

18. Mute button

19. Sleep button

20. Timer button

21. On / Off button

22. CD button

23. DAB button

Remote handset battery replacement

1. Press in the tab on the left hand side of the battery tray and slide the tray out.

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

3. Remove battery from holder.

4. Replace battery (CR2025 or equivalent) ensuring that the positive side of the battery faces you with holder positioned as shown.

5. Replace the battery holder.

Connecting AM loop aerial

For AM (medium wave) radio listening it is necessary to connect the AM loop antenna which is supplied with your unit. Press down the two plastic tabs on the AM loop anntenna socket on the back of the main unit. Carefully insert the two bare ends of the wire into the holes and then lift the tabs back up to secure the wires.

The placement of the antenna may need to be adjusted according to the direction and strength of the signal from the desired AM radio station. Try to place the antenna away from direct sources of interference (e.g. computer monitors, light dimmers, etc). You may need to rotate the antenna for optimum reception.

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Connecting loudspeakers

The loudspeakers should be connected using the cable supplied as shown. The two loudspeakers are identical. One loudspeaker should be placed in front of and to the left of the normal listening position, and the other in front and to the right.

It is important for good bass reproduction and stereo location that both speakers are wired in the same phase with respect to the ampliﬁ er outputs. This can be done as follows. The red terminal on the back of the ampliﬁ er marked R and and + should be connected to the red terminal of the right-hand loudspeaker. The black terminal marked R and - should be connected to the black terminal of the right-hand loudspeaker. Using the other piece of speaker cable, connect the terminals marked L + and L - to the red and black terminals of the left hand speaker. The cable supplied uses two different colours of wire to help you make these connections. Use one colour for the red terminals and the other for the black.

The placement of the loudspeakers will depend upon the layout of the room. Location is not critical, but do not place them in direct sunlight or over sources of heat such as radiators. Optimum sound quality will result if they are to be placed slightly away from any corners, and with each loudspeaker an equal distance from the normal listening position and pointing towards the listener.

Mains operation

Before connecting the mains, ensure that the loudspeakers and any other audio components are connected. Please disconnect the mains supply before making any changes to the audio connections.

1. Place your sound system on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.

3. Plug the other end of the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket.

4. The clock digits on the display will ﬂ ash.

5. To set the clock refer to page 9.

Please note the time must be set before the alarm function can

be used.

• The mains plug is used to connect your apparatus to the AC mains supply. In order to completely disconnect the apparatus from the AC mains supply, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet.

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Please note: The instructions for the MP-16 are described ﬁ rstly using the remote control (highlighted in bold) and secondly using the front panel [highligthed with brackets].

Setting the clock

Leave the unit in Standby while the clock sets. In the event that the clock does not automatically set follow the procedure below.

You will need to set the clock before the alarm function can be set.The clock display will be 24hr format.

1. Press and hold the Clock adjust button [Press and release the Se- lect button on front panel], the hour digits on the display will ﬂ ash.

2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired hour digit is set.

3. Press and release the Clock adjust button [Press and release the Select button on front panel], the minute digits on the display will ﬂ ash.

4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired minute digit is set. If the button is held down the digits will change more quickly.

5. Press the Clock adjust button [Press and release the Select but- ton on front panel] to conﬁ rm the clock setting.

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Using your system for the ﬁ rst time

1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial.

2. Press the On/Off button [Standby on front panel] to switch on your sound system.

3. If this is the ﬁ rst time the sound system is used the display will show "FM" and will enter FM mode. If the sound system has been used before the last used mode will be selected.

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Selecting the MP-16 modes

To select DAB

1. Press and release the DAB button [Band / Source button on front panel] the unit will enter the DAB mode. See page 12.

To select CD

1. Press and release the CD button [Band / Source button on front panel] the unit will enter the CD mode. See page 29.

To select FM/MW

1. Press and release the Band button [Band / Source button on front panel] the unit will enter the FM or the MW mode. See page 20, 23.

To select Auxiliary

1. Press and release the Band button [Band / Source button on front panel] until "Aux" shows on the display and the unit will enter Auxiliary

mode. See page 45.

Operating your radio - DAB

1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial located on the rear of your sound system.

2. If your sound system is in standby mode, press the On/Off button [Standby button on front panel] to switch on your system.

3. Press and release the DAB button [Repeatedly press the Band/Source button on the front panel]. The display will show "Welcome to digital radio" for a few seconds.

4. If this is the ﬁ rst time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III DAB channels will be carried out. The display will show "Scanning". If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected.

5. During auto-tune new stations are detected and will be added to the list.

6. When the Auto-tune is complete the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha

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

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

8. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio or aerial to a position giving better reception.

In some cases an external aerial may be desirable for optimal DAB

reception. This can be connected to the F-type connector on the rear of the unit in place of the supplied telescopic antenna.

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Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Press the Up or Down Tuning buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear.

3. Press and release the OK/Select button [Select button on front panel] to select the station. The display may show "Tuning" while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

4. Adjust the Volume to the required settings.

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

able" it may be necessary to relocate your unit to a position giving better reception. You may also see this message if the station is not broadcasting at the time.

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 and release the OK/Select button [Select button on front panel] to select the station.

Display modes - DAB

Your radio has seven display modes:-

1. Press the Info 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 multiplex to which

current station belongs.

d. Time and date Displays current time and date.

e. Channel & frequency Displays channel number and frequency.

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

type.

g. Signal error Displays signal error for station being

listened to.

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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 Auto-tune button, the display will show "Scanning". 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.

2. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press and hold down the Auto-tune button for more than 2 seconds and then release. The display will show "Scanning". 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

The different DAB information displays include a signal strength indicator. This display can also be accessed directly without changing the DAB information type.

1. Press and release the OK/Select button [Select button on front panel] the lower line of the display shows signal strength. Position your radio and angle the telescopic aerial for best reception using the signal strength display as a guide. Move your system around and position so as to give maximum number of black rectangles on signal strength display.

2. The clear unﬁ lled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception. Press and release the OK/Select button [Select button on front panel] to return to normal tuning mode. In some cases an external aerial may be desirable for optimal DAB reception.

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