Roberts Radio Solar Powered DAB Radio User Manual

Solar powered DAB radio with rechargeable battery pack

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................4

Using solar power ................................................................5

Operating your radio for the ﬁ rst time .............................. 6-7

Selecting a station ...............................................................8

Secondary services .............................................................8

Display modes .....................................................................9

Presetting stations ............................................................10

Recalling a preset .............................................................10

Finding new stations - in the UK .......................................11

Finding new stations - outside the UK .............................. 11

Finding new stations - manual tuning ................................12

System reset .....................................................................13

Headphone socket ............................................................14

Auxiliary input socket .........................................................14

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

Battery pack ......................................................................15

General ..............................................................................15

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................16

Circuit features ..................................................................16

Notes .................................................................................17

Guarantee .........................................................................18

Controls

(Front)

1. Tuning control

2. Volume control

3. On/Off button

4. Preset button

5. Mode Button

6. Telescopic aerial

7. Signal strength

8. Solar charging level

9. On charge indicator

10. Battery indicator

11. Info button

12. Scan button

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Controls

(Back)

13. DC input socket

14. Line in socket (aux-in)

15. Headphone socket

16. Aerial storage slot

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Using the AC adaptor

Your solarDAB radio may be powered either by using an AC adaptor (supplied) or by using solar power.

For prolonged life, the internal rechargeable NiMH battery pack requires an external conditioning charge of 24 hours prior to ﬁ rst use.

1. Place your radio on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio.

3. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The display will show the on charge indicator and the battery indicator will be animated.

4. When the batteries are fully charged, the battery indicator should show all segments without ﬂ ashing. Remember to keep the adaptor connected for a period of 24 hours for the initial charge in order to ensure optimal conditioning of the batteries.

The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and the radio when not in use.

Note: The mains adaptor which is supplied with your radio is a highefﬁ ciency type, designed to minimise energy consumption, whether the radio is playing, charging its batteries, or switched off (in standby). Do not use any other mains adaptor in place of the unit supplied. Such use will invalidate your guarantee.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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.

Using solar power

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 charging level indicator be used as a positioning aid to achieve the greatest output from the solar panel. It works on a bar system similar to the battery indicator.

3. If no bars or showing (or if the icon disappears completely) then there is no useful light available.

4. If less than half the available bars are showing, then there is some power from the solar panel which can supplement the batteries in operating the radio. The radio may be used and the batteries will last longer than if there was no solar assistance.

5. If more than half the available bars are showing then there is enough sunlight for the panel to operate the radio and simultaneously provide some charge to the battery pack.

6. If all of the bars are shown, then there is sufﬁ cient power from the solar panel to charge the battery and to power the radio at a moderate volume.

7. While it is possible for the solar panel to power the radio in the absence of the internal battery pack, the radio should not be used in this way. It is strongly recommended that the battery pack is ALWAYS installed when the radio is being used.

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8. Keep the solar panel unobstructed and its protective lens free of dirt and grease. This will ensure best performance with the available sunlight.

9. The battery indicator indication of the amount of charge in the batteries. Note that directly after a period of charging, this battery indication may show more charge is available than is actually present and so the indicator should only be used as a rough guide.

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.

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