Roberts Radio solarDAB 2 User Manual

DAB / FM RDS digital solar radio

ROBERTS

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Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries ..............4

Battery operation using alkaline batteries ......................5

Using the AC adaptor .....................................................6

Using solar power ...........................................................7

Operating your radio - DAB ............................................8

Selecting a station - DAB ...............................................9

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

Finding new stations - DAB .......................................... 11

Secondary services - DAB ........................................... 11

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

Signal strength display - DAB .......................................12

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

Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM ................... 14

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

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

Favourite button ...........................................................17

Recalling your favourite station ....................................17

Preset stations DAB and FM ........................................18

FM stereo/mono (Headphones only) ............................ 19

Scan sensitivity - FM ....................................................20

Software version ...........................................................21

System reset ................................................................22

Headphone socket .......................................................23

Auxiliary input socket ....................................................23

A few words about batteries ....................................24-25

Display backlight ..........................................................26

General ......................................................................... 27

Speciﬁ cations ...............................................................28

Circuit features .............................................................28

Notes ............................................................................29

Guarantee ....................................................................30

Controls

(Front)

1. Tuning control

2. Preset button

3. Favourite button

4. On / Off button

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5. Telescopic aerial

6. Solar indicator

7. Charge / Low battery indicator

8. LCD display

9. Auto Tune button

10. DAB / FM button

11. Info button

12. Speaker

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls

13. Volume control

14. Headphone socket

15. USB socket

16. Auxiliary input socket

17. DC input socket

18. Battery compartment

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries - included (also see page 24)

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the battery door in slightly and then downwards in the direction of the arrows in the diagram.

2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the NiMH/NiCad position.

3. Insert three Rechargeable LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the back of the radio. The radio is designed to be used with Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) or Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) rechargeable batteries.

4. Plug the mains adaptor into your radio and then plug the adaptor into the mains.

5. The Charge light will ﬂ ash green indicating batteries are charging. Batteries will be fully charged in around 7 hours. The battery light shows a steady green light when the battery charging is complete.

• Important: when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch must be placed in the NiMH/NiCad position. Batteries will only be charged when the radio is switched off and connected to the AC adaptor.

• When the batteries are exhausted, the battery light will show red for a short while. The radio will then switch itself off. It may not be possible

to switch the radio back on until the batteries are recharged, or until the radio is connected to the mains adaptor.

• 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.

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.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Battery operation using alkaline batteries

(also see page 24)

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by pushing the battery door in slightly and then downwards in the direction of the arrows in the diagram.

2. Slide the switch inside the battery compartment to the Alkaline position.

3. Insert three 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 on the back of the radio. Then replace the battery cover.

• Important: when using alkaline batteries the battery switch must be placed in the alkaline position. Failure to do so could result in serious damage to the batteries or radio.

• When the batteries are exhausted, the battery light will show red for a short while. The radio will then switch itself off. It may not be possible

to switch the radio back on until the batteries are replaced, or until the radio is connected to the mains adaptor.

• 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 solarDAB 2 is used 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 rechargeable batteries is recommended.

Using the AC adaptor

1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the right hand side of your radio.

2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the batteries are automatically disconnected. If the adaptor is plugged in to the radio but not switched on then the radio will run from the batteries if ﬁ tted.

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)

Using solar power

Important - The radio does not need to be switched on in order

for the solar panel to operate.

1. In order to recharge your solarDAB radio's batteries using solar power, position the radio so that its integral solar panel receives direct sunlight. The more sunlight that falls on the solar panel - the more electricity it can generate to power the radio.

2. The solar indicator should be used as a positioning aid to achieve the greatest output from the solar panel.

3. The brightness of the solar indicator shows the level of solar energy reaching the solar panel.

4. Adjust the position of the radio so as to achieve maximum brightness of the solar indicator.

NOTE: Best performance of the solar panel will be achieved when the sun is directly overhead, and the sunlight is unobstructed by clouds, foliage, curtains, and the like. In certain situations and poorer light conditions, the solar panel may not be effective and should not be relied upon as the primary energy source for standard usage. The solar panel is designed as a supplementary energy source which under suitable light conditions is able to contribute up to 100% of the radio's energy requirement.

The solar panel will only deliver power to the radio, or charge the batteries under natural sunlight. It will not deliver charge in artiﬁ cial light.

Do NOT attempt to charge the batteries by placing the solar panel directly under any kind of sun-lamp. This will cause irreversible damage to the radio and may damage the casing.

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 "Welcome to DAB".

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

4. During the scanning process, the lower line of the display shows a bar-graph indicating progress of the scan.

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 "Service not available".

7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception. Then, either switch your radio off and on again, or press the Auto Tune button to repeat the scan.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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 on the lower line of the display. Stop rotating the Tuning control when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear.

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

4. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows "Service not available" it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.

The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred radio stations is described on page 18.

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