Roberts Radio ZoomBox User Manual

DAB / FM RDS digital radio and CD / SD player

with MP3 / WMA and LCD Zoom

ROBERTS

Enjoy Listening

Please read this manual before use

Contents

Controls ........................................................................... 2-4

Aerial assembly ...................................................................4

Battery operation .................................................................5

Mains operation ...................................................................5

Operating your radio - DAB .................................................6

Selecting a station - DAB ....................................................7

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

Display modes - DAB ...................................................... 8-9

Finding new stations - DAB .................................................9

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

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only .........11

Operating your radio - Search tuning FM ..........................12

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

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

FM stereo / mono .............................................................15

Presetting stations ....................................................... 15-16

Compact discs / MP3/WMA CDs ................................. 17-23

Using SD cards .................................................................24

Software version ................................................................25

Zoom display function .......................................................25

Deep bass boost ...............................................................25

System reset .....................................................................26

Headphone socket ............................................................27

Mains supply .....................................................................28

General ..............................................................................29

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................29

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

Controls

(Front)

1. SD card slot

2. Function switch

3. Speaker x 2

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

4. On indicator light

5. Telescopic aerial stud

Controls

(Top)

13 14 15

16 17 18

6. Album Up / Memory Up button

7. Album Down / Memory Down button

8. LCD display

9. Volume control

10. Deep bass boost button

11. Headphone socket

12. CD Open / Close

13. Tuning Down / Rewind button

14. Zoom button

15. Play / Pause / Select button

16. Tuning Up / Fastforward button

17. Stop / Memory button

18. Mode / Menu / Info button

Controls

(Left side) (Right side)

19. Handle

20. Mains power socket

Aerial assembly

1. Before using your radio, screw the telescopic aerial on to the protruding aerial stud by rotating the body of the aerial in a clockwise direction (as viewed from above). Only rotate the aerial by hand. Do not use pliers or any other tools as this may damage the aerial.

2. When it is fully screwed in place, pull the body of the aerial upwards slightly to lift the aerial stud and reveal its hinge. Then lay the aerial ﬂ at and rotate it further to tighten it fully. The hinge will also allow the aerial to be positioned at an angle or collapsed and laid ﬂ at when not in use.

3. For best radio reception the aerial should be restored to a vertical orientation and fully extended.

4. The aerial may be removed for storage if necessary by collapsing the aerial and then rotating the aerial body in an anti-clockwise direction (as viewed from above).

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

21. DAB / FM switch

22. Battery compartment

Battery operation

1. Slide the battery cover catch in the direction of the arrow. Open the battery cover.

2. Fit six LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the outside of the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.

3. Reduced power, distortion and a 'stutturing' sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing. If your DAB/FM CD player is not to be used for a prolonged period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage by battery leakage.

We would recommend for economy that the ZoomBox is used on

the mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand-by use only.

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.

Mains operation

1. Place your CD player on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the left hand side of your cd player 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.

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, the mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

4. The On Indicator will light when the CD player is switched on.

Operating your radio - DAB

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial (see page 4).

2. Slide the DAB/FM switch to the 'DAB' position. Switch on the unit by rotating the Function switch to the Radio position. The 'On' indicator will light.

3. The display will show 'Welcome' for a few seconds and the DAB symbol will appear in the display.

4. If this is the ﬁ rst time the radio is used a full scan of the UK band III DAB channels will be carried out. If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected.

5. The autotune takes around 30 seconds. The display will continue to show 'Welcome'. The lower line will show the progress of the scan.

6. When the Autotune is complete the ﬁ rst station (in numeric-alpha order

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

7. If the station list is still empty after the Autotune you radio will display "No Serv ready".

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

Note: that radio station name and frequency displays shown in this user guide may differ from those that you see on your radio. Broadcasters may change radio station names that are transmitted, and the frequencies used for DAB and FM radio stations may not be the same in all parts of the country.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Selecting a station - DAB

1. When the unit is in DAB mode the upper line of the text display normally shows the name of the station currently tuned.

2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the text display. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you ﬁ nd the station that you wish to hear.

3. Press and release the Select button to cause the radio to tune to the chosen station. The display may show "Tuning" while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

The use of memory presets is described on page 15.

4. Adjust the Volume to the required setting.

If after selecting a station the display shows "No Serv ready" it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception.

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 then the secondary service will be shown directly after the primary service as you press the Tuning Up button.

2. Press and release the Select button to select the station.

Most secondary services do not broadcast continually and if the selected service is not available the radio will re-tune to the associated primary service.

Display modes - DAB

Your radio has a range of 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. Time Displays current time.

e. Frequency Displays the current frequency.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Display modes - DAB cont.

f. Bit rate Displays the digital bit rate.

g. Signal error Displays the signal error for the station being

listened to. (The lower numbers mean that the radio is receiving a better signal).

Finding new stations - DAB

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

1. Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down buttons, the display will show "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 press and hold down the Menu button. Then press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows 'SELECT Scan'.

3. Press and release the Select button the display will show "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.

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