Samsung Sound 80 User Manual

DAB / FM RDS Sound System

ROBERTS

Enjoy Listening

Please read this manual before use

Contents

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

Using the sound system for the ﬁ rst time ............................4

Operating your sound system .............................................5

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

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

Display modes - DAB ...................................................... 7-8

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

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

Signal strength display - DAB ............................................10

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

Operating your sound system - FM auto-tune ...................12

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

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

Presetting stations .............................................................15

Recalling a preset station ..................................................16

Setting the alarm times ................................................ 17-19

To view the alarm settings .................................................20

Cancelling alarms ..............................................................20

Snooze function .................................................................21

Sleep function ....................................................................22

Setting the clock manually ........................................... 23-24

To return to auto clock set mode .......................................25

Clock display .....................................................................26

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

Software version ................................................................26

Stereo / Mono setting - FM ................................................27

System reset .....................................................................28

Headphone socket ............................................................29

Auxiliary input socket .........................................................29

Line output socket .............................................................30

Cautions ............................................................................31

Speciﬁ cations ....................................................................32

Circuit features ..................................................................32

Notes .................................................................................33

Guarantee .........................................................................34

Controls (Front)

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1. Station preset buttons

2. Loudspeaker x 2

3. Info / Menu button

4. DAB / FM button

5. Auto Tune button

6. On / Standby button

7. Volume control

8. Handle

9. LCD display

10. Tuning control

11. Alarm button

12. Dimmer button

13. Snooze button

14. Sleep button

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Controls (rear)

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15. Headphone socket

16. Line Out socket

17. Auxiliary input socket

18. DC input socket

19. Subwoofer

20. Telescopic aerial

Using the sound system for the ﬁ rst time

1. Place your sound system on a ﬂ at surface.

2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception.

3. Plug the cable from the mains adaptor into the DC input socket on the rear of your sound system (marked 'DC') ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket. The display will show "ROBERTS" for a few seconds and then the display will then show "SCANNING". During this time the sound system is scanning to ﬁ nd out which DAB radio stations are available. While scanning markers will show progress of the scan together with a count of stations found. After a short time the current time and day will appear on the display.

4. If no stations are found, "NO CLOCK" will be displayed. It may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 9.

IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the sound system to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the sound system must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the sound system from the mains, the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely.

Characters appearing on the LCD display indicate that the sound system is connected to and powered from the mains supply.

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Operating your sound system

1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds.

When ﬁ rst switched on, the sound system will be in DAB mode. After

each use the sound system will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used.

2. If the sound system has been used before, the last used station will be selected.

3. If this is the ﬁ rst time that the sound system has been used, then the ﬁ rst station in the list of stations found during scanning will be played. The display will show the station name on the display.

4. If no signals are found then "OFF AIR" will be displayed and it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception. You should then carry out a scan to ﬁ nd stations as described on page 9.

• Your sound system has an indicator the strength of the DAB radio signal being received.

on the display to indicate

Selecting a station - DAB

1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system.

2. Press the DAB/FM button to select DAB mode. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds followed by the name of the radio station. After ten seconds the display will revert to showing the time and day.

3. Rotate the Tuning control to step through the list of available stations.

4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press the Tuning control to select the station. The display will show "TUNING" while your radio ﬁ nds the new station.

5. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.

Note: If after selecting a station the display shows "OFF AIR" it may be necessary to relocate your sound system to a position giving better reception.

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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 then appear immediately after the primary service as you rotate the Tuning control.

2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Tuning control. 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 sound system has a range of display options when in DAB mode:-

1. Press and release the Info/Menu button to cycle through the various options.

All displays except scrolling text display will revert to showing the time

and day after ten seconds.

a. Date Displays the current date.

b. Frequency and channel Displays frequency and channel number

for the currently tuned DAB station.

c. Bit rate Displays the digital audio bit rate for the

currently tuned DAB station.

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d. Signal error Di splays the bit error rate for the

currently tuned DAB station. (The lower numbers mean that the radio is receiving a better signal).

e. Station name Displays the station name being

listened to.

f. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

as artist/track name, phone in number, etc.

g. Programme type Displays the type of station being

listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.

h. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex

to which the current station belongs.

i. Time and day Displays the current time (24 hour clock)

and day of the week.

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Finding new stations - DAB

From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available. Or you may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case you may need to cause your sound system to scan for new stations.

1. Press and hold the Menu button until "MANUAL" shows on the display.

2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows "LOC SCAN".

3. Press and release the Tuning control. 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.

• Alternatively to carry out a scan of the UK DAB frequencies press and release the Auto-tune button.

In countries other than the UK, in order that the radio may ﬁ nd the available stations it is recommended to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies. In this case proceed as follows.

4. Press and hold the Menu button until the display shows "MANUAL".

5. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows "FULLSCAN".

6. Press and release the Tuning control. Your radio will perform a full scan of the 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.

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• Alternatively to carry out a full scan of the DAB frequencies press and hold the Auto-tune button.

Manual tuning - DAB

Manual tuning allows you to tune your sound system to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Any new stations found will be added to the station list. This function can also be used to assist the positioning of the aerial or the sound system to optimise reception for a speciﬁ c channel or frequency. Note that UK DAB stations are located in the range of channels 11B to 12D.

1. Press and hold the Menu button so that the display shows "MANUAL". Press and release the Tuning control to enter the manual tuning mode.

2. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired DAB channel. Press and release the Tuning control to tune to the chosen frequency.

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3. If a signal is present, this will be indicated on a signal strength display. The minimum signal marker ( needed for good DAB reception. The signal indicator chevrons go up or down showing the changing signal strength. Press and release the Tuning control again to return to the normal DAB tuning mode.

) shows the minimum signal strength

Signal strength display - DAB

1. Press and release the Tuning control to show the signal strength display. The minimum signal marker ( ) shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal indicator chevrons increase or decrease showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the position of the aerial or your sound system.

2. Press and release the Tuning control to return to the normal radio display.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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