Roberts Radio RD-6 User Manual

RD-6

FM RDS/DAB digital radio

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

Mains operation .................................................................4

Operating your radio - DAB ...............................................5

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

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

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

Finding new stations - DAB ............................................... 8

Autoselect - DAB ...............................................................8

Manual tuning - DAB ......................................................... 9

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

Operating your radio - FM................................................10

Manual tuning - FM..........................................................11

Display modes - FM.........................................................12

FM stereo/mono............................................................... 12

Presetting stations - FM...................................................13

Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM ........................13

System reset....................................................................14

Headphone and optical output sockets ...........................15

Display backlight..............................................................15

Remote control ................................................................ 16

Remote handeset battery replacement ........................... 17

Using the remote control ................................................. 18

Clock display .................................................................... 19

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

Specifications...................................................................20

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

Mains Supply ................................................................... 21

Guarantee ........................................................................2 2

Controls

(Front)

1 23 6 8

1. Light button

2. Band button

3. Auto tune button

4. Info button

5. LCD display

6. On/Off button and StandBy indicator

7. Infra Red sensor

8. Volume control

9. Tone control

10. Tuning control

11.Preset buttons

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls

(Rear)

12 13 14 15 16 17

12.Telescopic aerial

13. Headphone socket

14.Deep bass boost switch

15.Optical output socket (Toslink)

16.Telescopic aerial holder

17.Mains input socket

Mains operation

1. Place your radio on a flat 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.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Operating your radio - DAB

1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial.

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

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

4. During Autotune as each group of stations is detected the bottom line of the display will show its name and the station count will be updated. The top line of the display shows a bargraph indicating progress of the Autotune.

5. When the Auto tune is complete the first station (in numeric-alpha order

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

6. If the station list is still empty after the Autotune your radio will display "No Signal".

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. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations. Stop rotating the Tuning control when you find the station that you wish to hear.

3. Press and release the Tuning control to select the station. The display may show "Tuning" while your radio finds the new station.

4. Adjust the Volume, Tone and Deep bass boost switch to the required settings.

Note: If after selecting a station the display continues to show "Not Available" 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)

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 control clockwise.

Display modes - DAB

Your radio has five 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. Signal strength Displays signal strength for station being

listened to.

e. Time and date Displays current time and date.

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