Roberts Radio RD-59 User Manual

RD-59

FM RDS / DAB digital radio

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

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

Battery operation .................................................................4

Lock switch ..........................................................................4

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

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

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

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

Operating your radio - FM .................................................12

Manual tuning - FM ...........................................................13

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

Presetting stations - DAB and FM .....................................15

Recalling a preset - DAB and FM ......................................15

Stereo / Mono setting - FM ................................................16

Scan sensitivity setting - FM ..............................................17

Software version ................................................................18

System reset .....................................................................18

Contents

Headphone socket ............................................................19

Display backlight ...............................................................19

General ..............................................................................20

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................20

Circuit features ..................................................................20

Guarantee ............................................................back page

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls

1. Speaker

2. Band button

3. Auto Tune button

4. Info button

(Front)

9. Battery Low indicator

10. Tuning Up / Down buttons

11. Select button

12. Preset buttons

5. Volume Down button

6. Volume Up button

7. On / Off button

8. Lock switch

Controls

13. Battery compartment

14. Telescopic aerial

15. Headphone socket

16. DC jack socket

(Back)

Battery operation

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

2. Insert four 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 next to the battery compartment.

• The low battery indicator, short running time, reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.

• Note: 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. The radio is designed to automatically switch off as the batteries become exhausted. This protects rechargeable batteries from damage caused by excessive discharge.

• We would recommend for economy that the RD-59 is powered 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 NiMH rechargeable batteries is recommended.

Lock switch

The Lock switch is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio.

1. Set the Lock switch located on the side of your radio to the 'Lock' position this will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag.

2. To release the lock, slide the Lock switch down to the 'Unlock' position

. The power and all other buttons will be disabled,

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Using the AC adaptor

Your radio is supplied with a Mains Adaptor.

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left hand side of your radio.

3. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is used, the batteries are automatically disconnected.

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.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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 and then "Welcome to DAB".

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

4. During the scanning process, as new stations are detected the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list. The lower line of the display shows a bar-graph indicating progress of autotune.

5. When the scanning is completed the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha

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

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

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

Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Press the Tuning Up/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 "Now tuning..." while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

4. Adjust the Volume buttons 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.

The use of the station presets for selecting radio stations is described on page 15.

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.

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