Roberts Radio RDK-2 User Manual

RDK-2

DAB/FM sensor touch digital radio with

DAB recording and MP3 playback

for under cupboard ﬁ xing

Sound for Generations

ROBERTS

Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

RDK-2 sensor touch radio features .....................................4

Fixing instructions ............................................................ 5-6

Mains operation ...................................................................6

Operation modes .................................................................7

Using the touch panel ..........................................................8

Using an alternative aerial ...................................................8

Operating your radio - DAB ................................................9

Selecting a station - DAB ................................................10

Presetting stations .............................................................11

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

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

Display modes - DAB ........................................................13

Secondary services - DAB ................................................14

Using your radios PausePlus feature .......................... 15-16

Dynamic range control (DRC) ...........................................17

Station order setup - DAB ......................................... 18-19

Signal strength display - DAB ..........................................19

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

Manual tuning - FM ...........................................................21

Presetting stations - FM ....................................................21

Using an SD Memory card with your radio ........................23

Recording a radio program - DAB only ....................... 23-24

SD card format ..................................................................24

View free ﬁ le space on an SD card ...................................25

File playback ............................................................... 26-27

Fast-forward, rewind, stop ﬁ le playback ............................27

Delete ﬁ les .........................................................................28

Alarm mode ................................................................. 29-32

Sleep function ....................................................................33

Egg timer ...........................................................................34

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 35-36

Software version ................................................................36

Auxiliary input socket .........................................................37

Display backlight ...............................................................37

System reset .....................................................................38

Mains supply .....................................................................39

Cautions ............................................................................40

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................41

Guarantee .........................................................................42

Controls

1. LCD display

2. Tuning down button

3. Tuning up button

4. Select / Record / PausePlus button

5. Timer / Set button

6. Band button

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7. Auto-tune button

8. Info button

9. On / Standby button

10. Volume up button

11. Volume down button

12. SD card slot / Auxiliary In socket

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13. Preset 5 / Play / Pause button

14. Preset 4 / Stop button

15. Preset 3 / Fast-forward button

16. Preset 2 / Rewind button

17. Preset 1 button

18. Loudspeaker

Controls (rear)

18. Fixing bracket

19. DAB/FM wire aerial

20. Mains cable entry location

21. Thumbscrew (2 pcs.)

RDK2 sensor touch radio features

The Roberts RDK-2 sensor touch digital radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit.

Touch panel

Easy to use, wipe clean, touch sensitive control panel - ideal for the kitchen environment.

Radio

The RDK2 can receive DAB, and FM (with RDS) wave bands.

SD slot

The RDK2 plays MP3 ﬁ les from an SD card and can also play its own recordings in MP2 format.

One touch instant record

The RDK2 has a once touch instant record function (recording to SD card).

Auxiliary input

The RDK2 can be used as an ampliﬁ er and loudspeaker system for iPod, MP3 players, portable compact disc players and similar devices.

Fixing bracket

The radio has an integrated ﬁ xing bracket for discrete mounting beneath kitchen cupboards.

Clock

Your radio has automatic clock setting from DAB radio transmissions.

Alarm clock

The alarm clock plays DAB or FM radio, DAB recordings or MP3 ﬁ les from an SD card, or may sound a buzzer.

Sleep timer

Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 15 and 120 minutes.

Egg timer

Your radio has a useful kitchen timer which sounds a buzzer. The timer can be set from 1 to 99 minutes. The timer may be used while listening to the radio.

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Fixing instructions

A. Front view of radio installed under a cupboard

Please read the following installation procedure and familiarise yourself with each of the steps before starting work. This will help ensure that the installation proceeds smoothly and without error. You should also read the cautions on page 40 of this booklet.

1. Determine the desired location for the radio. This must be away from sources of heat, steam and naked ﬂ ames (away from kettles, toasters, cooker hobs, and the like).

2. Check that DAB and FM reception is possible at the desired location.

3. Adjust the aerial for optimal DAB and FM reception. For optimum reception the aerial may need to run vertically rather than horizontally. Try to avoid running the aerial near wiring, water pipes, or other metal structures. You may need to experiment to determine the best position for the aerial. Use adhesive tape as a temporary ﬁ xing for the aerial, since holding it may affect reception.

4. Check that the aerial and mains lead can be safely routed and secured before ﬁ tting the radio.

5. Loosen the thumb screws on the sides of radio to free the mounting bracket. Lift the mounting bracket and tighten the thumb screws.

6. Offer the radio to the desired location to determine the precise location of the mounting bracket against the underside of cupboard.

7. Using a soft pencil, mark the underside of the cupboard with the location of the mounting bracket.

Cupboard

B. Side view showing radio installed under cupboard which has a

facial panel

Wall

Mounting bracket

Cupboard

Facia strip panel

Radio thumbscrew

C. Mounting hole locations relative to the front of the radio.

225mm

60mm

45mm

Front of radio

8. Completely undo the thumb screws from the sides of the radio and remove the mounting bracket.

9. Hold the mounting bracket against the pencil marks under the cupboard and use the pencil to mark drill centres for the ﬁ xing screws (4).

10. Your radio is supplied with screws of two lengths. Be sure to use screws of appropriate length for the cupboard material. If those provided are not suitable for your needs, please use screws with a similar diameter and head design.

IMPORTANT: Before drilling holes and applying screws, please make sure that the screws selected are not too long. Excessively long screws may damage the interior of your cupboard.

11. Drill short pilot holes for the screws in the underside of the cupboard. (Pilot hole diameter typically 2.5mm, suggested drill depth not more than 12 - 14 mm)

12. Using the screws to ﬁ t the mounting bracket to the cupboard taking care not to over tighten them.

13. Offer the radio to the ﬁ xed mounting bracket and re-insert the two thumb screws.

14. Adjust the height of the radio beneath the cupboard as needed and tighten the thumb screws. Tighten by hand only.

15. Secure the mains lead and aerial as needed. The aerial has a loop formed at the free end. This can be ﬁ xed as needed. Insert the mains plug in the nearest convenient mains socket and secure the mains lead so that it does not obstruct working in the kitchen.

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Mains operation

1. Position your RDK2 touch panel radio as previously described.

2. Plug the mains plug into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket.

• IMPORTANT: The mains plug 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 plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

Operation modes

Your radio has 4 operating modes, DAB, FM, Playlist mode and Auxiliary input.

1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB,

FM, Playlist modes.

• DAB mode is used for listening to Digital Radio broadcasts and for recording programmes to a memory card.

• FM mode is used for listening to FM radio broadcasts.

• Playlist mode is used to play back digitally recorded programmes and for listening to MP2 and MP3 ﬁ les.

• The RDK2 has a Auxiliary input socket which can be used as an ampliﬁ er and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, portable compact disc players and similar devices.

Auxiliary input mode is automatically selected when a 3.5mm stereo

plug is inserted into the socket behind the cover on the front of the radio.

Using the touch panel

Your radio has a stylish touch panel instead of conventional buttons. This is designed so that it is easy to clean using a slightly damp cloth. Do not use solvents.

Be sure to dry of any moisture from the touch panel after cleaning, since this may otherwise affect the reliability of the touch panel sensor system.

To operate the buttons simply touch the button area with the tip of a ﬁ nger for about half a second. Some operations such as storing radio presets, require a longer operation of the button. In this case simply keep your ﬁ nger held on the button area for 2-3 seconds until the display on the radio shows that the command has been accepted.

You may ﬁ nd that at ﬁ rst, the radio does not always detect that you have touched a button. If so, try touching with a little more pressure, a little higher or lower, or for slightly longer. You will soon ﬁ nd the optimum touch needed to control your radio.

Using an alternative aerial

Your radio is supplied with a simple wire aerial. This will be satisfactory in the majority of installations. However, if reception is poor in your kitchen, you may wish to consider connecting the radio to an alternative aerial.

The supplied aerial is secured by a small plastic cover. Use a cross-head screw driver to remove this cover. The aerial may then be removed by pulling with a twisting action.

Once the aerial has been removed, a standard F-type socket is available to which an alternative aerial may be connected.

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Operating your radio - DAB

1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio.

2. Plug the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket.

4. The radio will then display "Clock not Set...". The radio will scan for DAB signals and if a DAB signal is found it will then show the current time and date in the display.

5. If no signal is received the radio will continue to display "Clock not Set". Try repositioning the antenna. Touch the On/Standby button and the radio will re-scan. If a signal is found the radio will then tune to a station and set the clock as soon as the time information is received. If necessary reposition again and touch the Auto tune button to rescan until stations are found.

Selecting a station - DAB

1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio.

2. During the clock setting the radio carried out a quick scan of the UK DAB channels. If this was not successful or if you have moved the radio to a different part of the country touch the Auto Tune button. During Auto Tune, the display will show "Scanning" and as each group of stations is detected the station count will be updated. The top line of the display shows a bar graph indicating progress of the Auto-tune. When the Auto-tune is completed the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha

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

3. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. Touch the Tuning Up/Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line. To scroll more quickly through the list of stations, keep your ﬁ nger held on the button. Stop touching the Tuning Up/Down buttons when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear.

4. Touch the Select button to select the station. The display may show "Now tuning" while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume 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.

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Presetting stations

You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories (1 to 5). The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below. Note that the radio stores FM and DAB presets separately and so there are ﬁ ve of each.

1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on the radio.

2. Tune to the radio required station as previously described.

3. Touch the required Preset button for 2-3 seconds until the display shows e.g. "Preset 1 saved". The station will be saved under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.

4. Stations stored in preset memories may be over-written by following the above procedure.

Recalling a preset station

1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio.

2. Select the required waveband by touching the Band button.

3. Momentarily touch the required Preset button, your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory.

Note: If you have not previously stored a preset station and the preset buttons are pressed "Empty preset" will be displayed.

Finding new stations - DAB

As time passes new stations may become available. To ﬁ nd new stations proceed as follows:-

1. Touch the Auto Tune button the display will show "Quick scan". 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 touch the Auto Tune button for more than 2 seconds and then release. The display will show "Full scan". 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.

Manual tuning - DAB

Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DAB channels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D.

1. Touch the Info button for 2-3 seconds until "Station order" appears on the display. Then touch the Tuning Up /Down buttons until the display shows "Manual tune". Touch the Select button.

2. Touch the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB channel.

3. Touch the Select button to select the channel. Any new stations that are found are automatically added to the stored list of stations.

4. Touch the Select button to return to normal tuning mode.

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Display modes - DAB

Your radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:-

1. Touch the Info button to cycle through the each of the 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 the DAB multiplex to

which the current station belongs.

d. Time and date Displays the current time and date.

e. Channel and frequency Displays the current DAB channel and

frequency.

f. Audio type and bit rate Displays the audio type and bit rate.

g. Signal strength Displays the signal strength for the

station being listened to.

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