Sound for Generations ROBERTS RD-41 DAB / FM RDS / MP3 / WMA / EPG digital radio with timed recording and Please read this manual before use
Contents Controls .................................................................................... 2-3 Clock settings ............................................................................ 40 Digital radio features ................................................................... 4 Setting the clock automatically .................................................. 40 Battery operation ......................................................................... 5 Setting the clock manually .....
Controls (top and front) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1. Volume control 8. Info button 2. SD card slot 9. Menu/Back button 16. Preset 5/Repeat mode button 3. Treble control 10. Mode button 17. Preset 3/Rewind button 4. On/Off/Power button 15. Preset 4/Fastforward button 11. Tuning/Select control 18. Preset 1/PlayPause button 12. EPG button 19. Record button 6. Telescopic aerial 13. Preset 2/Stop button 20. Bass control 7. LCD display 14.
Controls (back) 21 22 23 24 25 27 25. DC input socket 22. USB connector 26. Keylock switch 23. Line out socket 27. Battery compartment 24. Headphone socket 3 26 21.
RD-41 Digital radio features The Roberts RD-41 radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Radio High resolution display A large display panel provides an easy-to-read clock display when the radio is in standby mode. When the radio is in use, the large display makes it easier to choose which radio station to listen to and allows text messages which are broadcast to be read without scrolling. The RD-41 can receive DAB and FM (with RDS) wavebands.
Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing battery door in and downwards. 2. Insert six LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. , distortion or a ‘stuttering’ 3. Reduced power, a low battery indicator sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing. 4.
Using the AC adaptor 1. Place your radio on a flat surface and insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left side of your radio. The adpator for use with your RD-41 should provide 9 volts DC output at 1.2 amps, centre pin positive. 2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is used the batteries are automatically disconnected.
Using your radio for the first time - DAB Your radio is supplied with a mains adaptor 1. Place your radio on a flat surface. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception. 3. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. 4.
Operation modes Your radio has 3 operation modes, DAB, FM and Playlist mode. 1. Press the Mode button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM and Playlist. • 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 MP3 and WMA audio files. 1 Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial.
Selecting a station - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station list appears. 4. Continue to rotate the Tuning/Select control until the required station is highlighted on the display. 5. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to select the station. The required station will be selected and after a few seconds the station name will appear on the display. 3,4 6.
Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:- 1 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button to enter the main DAB menu. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control and the stations menu will appear on the display. 2 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Autoscan" is highlighted on the display.
Manual Tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D. 1 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button to enter the main DAB menu. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control the stations menu will appear on the display. 4.
Secondary services - DAB 1. When transmitted, secondary services will be added to the service list and will appear indented beneath their associated primary service. They can be selected by pressing the Tuning/Select control. 1 2. The secondary service icon will appear in the display. 3. After a secondary broadcast has finished, the radio will automatically re-tune to the associated primary service. Display modes - DAB Your radio has two display modes when listening to DAB.
Using your radio's Pause Plus feature - DAB How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing firm or someone selling that must have item? Sound familiar? With a single press of the button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important call. After the call or other important button to return to task is finished simply press the your favourite station exactly where you left off so that you never miss a single word.
Pause Plus Rewind and fastforward - DAB 1. As soon as you switch on your radio the feature is working silently in the background so if, for example, you want to hear a news item again press the Pauseplus button. Press the Rewind or Fast Forward button or rotate the Tuning control to scroll forward or backward to the item you wish to listen to. The display will show the amount of time you have scrolled back together with the maximum time you can rewind back to.
Using an SD memory card with your radio An SD card can be used in your radio for recording, playing back previously recorded radio programs, or playing back MP2/MP3/WMA files transferred from a PC. Depending on the radio station a 512MB SD card will give typically 8 - 16 hours of recording time. If you are using a new SD card ensure that it is formatted correctly (see page 28) Many different brands and capacities of SD card are available. Your RD-41 can use cards up to 2 GB.
Recording a radio program (DAB only) 1. Tune to the DAB station you want to record. 2. Press the Record button to start recording. The record icon will flash in the display. 2 3. Press the Record button to stop recording. The recording will be saved on your SD card. 4. The recording showing the station name, date and time will be added to your playlist.
Timed recording - DAB Note: Timer record is only available on DAB via SD card and is provided for personal use only. Your radio has twelve recording timers which can be set to activate at different times and with five different day options. 2 1. Insert an SD card with sufficient capacity for the required recording (approx. 64MB per 1 hour at 128 kbits/sec, or 2 hours at 64 kbits/ sec).
7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the day option is highlighted on the display. To adjust the day option setting press the Select/ Tuning control. By default, record timers are be set to "Off".
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4,5 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 6,7 8.
12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted on the display. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 13. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required station. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 12,13 14. Press the Menu/Back button or select the "Back..." option to exit back a menu or screen. Timer set to Every day 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Every day" is highlighted on the display. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 1 2.
6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 6,7 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute.
Timer set to Weekly 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Weekly" is highlighted on the display. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the week day is highlighted on the display. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 1 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required week day. Press and release theTuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the display.
8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 8,9 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute.
Timer set to Weekdays 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "weekdays" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 1 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display.
8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 8,9 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required station. Press and release the Tuning/Select control.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4,5 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release the Tuning/Select control.
10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required station. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 12. Press the Menu/Back button or select the "Back..." option to exit back a menu or screen. Note: Once the timed record function has been set the timer record icon will appear in the display. The timed record icon will flash for the duration of the recording.
SD Card Format Formatting your SD card erases any previously recorded files. It also allows an SD card formatted on another device to be re-formatted for use on your radio. The SD card can be formatted in DAB, FM and Playlist mode. 2 1. Insert an SD card into the slot. 2. Press the Menu/Back button to enter the main menu. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control the settings menu will appear on the display. 3 4.
5. Rotate the Tuning Select control until "FORMAT MEMORY CARD" is highlighted on the display. 6. Press the Tuning/Select control, the screen will show "card formatting" and the disc will be formatted and the display will show "SD card formatted" and the radio will return to the previous screen. 5,6 7. If you do not wish to format your SD card rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Back" is selected on the display or press the Menu/Back button. 8. The radio will return to the previous screen.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 1 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Radio" is highlighted on the display.
File playback The playlist mode displays the files on the current memory card. It displays the recording name on the first line and the file creation details on the second line. 2 1. Ensure your SD card is inserted correctly (the label must be towards the back of the radio with gold contacts inserted first). 2. Press the Mode button until the Play list mode is selected 4 3. A list of the recordings on your SD card will be displayed. 4. You can scroll through the list using the Tuning/Select control.
Repeat all files 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " on the display. " is shown 1 2 1 2 1 2 3. All your playlist files will be played in list order. The entire list will be repeated from the selected file. Play files in random order 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " shown on the display. 3. " is All your playlist files will be played in random order. Repeat files in random order 1.
Play single files 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " shown on the display. 3. " is 1 2 1 2 The selected file will be played once. Repeat a single file 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Repeat mode button until " shown on the display. 3. " is The selected file will be played repeatedly. Fast forward files 1. Press the Fast Forward button to skip to the next track in the playlist. 2.
Rewind files 1. Press the Rewind button to skip back to the previous track in the playlist. 1,2 2. While a track is playing press and hold down the Rewind button until the desired part of the track is reached. Stop playing files 1. Press the Stop button and the track will stop playing and the display will return to the playlist. 1 Delete files 1. From the playlist menu rotate the Tuning/Select control until the track for deletion is highlighted on the display. 1,3 2.
Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides start/stop times and program information similar to that provided for digital TV broadcasts. The EPG typically provides program information for up to seven days in advance. When used for the first time your radio's EPG will be empty. After a few minutes use in DAB mode the guide will begin to fill up with information for programs contained within the currently tuned DAB multiplex (where broadcast).
5. The EPG may contain additional information describing the program. To view this information press the Tuning/Select control. 6. If there is more text than can fit onto the screen rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll the display. 5,6 7. Press the Menu/Back button to view the program listing. 8. If you wish to record the program press the Record button. The will appear next to the selected program. The record symbol selected program will be added to the Record timer list. 7 9.
Operating your radio - FM auto search 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 3 2 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button until the FM mode is selected. 4. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 4 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Autoscan" is highlighted on the display.
Operating your radio - FM manual tune 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 3 2 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button until the FM mode is selected. 4. Press the Menu/Back button, the main FM Menu screen will be selected. 4 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Manual tune" is highlighted on the display.
Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 6 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands. 1 1. Press the Power/Standby button switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows "Preset stored". The station will be stored under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets. 3 4. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the above procedure.
Clock settings Your radio's clock and date is by default automatically set when first tuned to a DAB station. The clock display will be 24hr format. You have two clock setting options, you can either select the clock to automatically update from DAB or FM broadcasts, or you can set the clock manually. 1 Setting the clock automatically 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is reached. 2 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 3.
Setting the clock manually 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is reached. 1 2 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Clock" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 3,4 5. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter the clock set options. 6.
Setting the clock manually cont. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the minute digits. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to adjust the minutes. 9,10 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 11. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the GMT offset. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to adjust the GMT offset.
Alarms Your radio has twelve separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either radio, playlist or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, every day, weekly, weekdays or weekends. In the event of a power interruption your radio has a built in memory chip that will maintain all your alarm settings when the power is restored. Note: Alarm time format (24 hour). The clock must have been set automatically or manually before alarms will operate.
Alarms cont. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required alarm (1 - 12). Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm day option is highlighted on the display. The default day option will be "Off". Press and release theTuning/Select control to enter setup. • 4,5 Your alarm can be set to sound once, every day, weekly, weekdays, weekends or off.
Alarm set to Once 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Once" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 1,2 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the date is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control to enter date setup. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required date. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the display.
8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select required alarm mode. Your alarm can be set to either buzzer, station name or track from playlist. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 8,9 10. Press the Menu/Back button or select the "Back..." option to exit back a menu or screen. Alarm set to Every day 1.
6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control. 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select required alarm mode. Your alarm can be set to either buzzer, station name or track from playlist. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 6,7 8. Press the Menu/Back button or select the "Back..." option to exit back a menu or screen. Alarm set to Weekly 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Weekly" is highlighted on the display.
6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 6,7 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select required alarm mode.
3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 3,4 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning/Select control. 5,6 7.
Alarm set to Weekends 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Weekends" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 1,2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required hour. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display.
Alarms cont. • Once an alarm has been set the radio alarm or buzzer alarm icon will appear in the display. The alarm will sound at the selected times and will sound for 60 minutes unless cancelled. While the alarm is sounding the alarm icon will flash in the display. Cancelling alarms 1 1. Whilst an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by pressing the On/Standby button or the Tuning/Select control. Unless the alarm was set to sound once only, it will then sound again at the next scheduled time.
Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute increments. 1 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Sleep timer" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. "Off" will show on the display. 4.
Clear station list Clearing the station list will clear both the FM and DAB stations from the station data base. 1 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Stations" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Clear station list" is highlighted on the display.
Audio mode FM On the FM band if a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. This hiss can normally be eliminated or reduced by forcing the radio to play the station in mono 1 1. Press the Mode button until the FM waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4.
Display settings - Backlight Enables the backlight to be set to one of the following settings..-100%, 50%, 10% and off. 1 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Display" is highlighted on the display.
Display settings - Contrast The display contrast can be changed if needed to suit lighting conditions. 1 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 2 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Display" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 5.
Factory reset This setting clears all station presets, service list, EPG and returns all variable settings to their factory defaults. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 1 2. Press the Menu/Back button, the main Menu screen will be selected. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display. Press and release the Tuning/Select control. 2 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Factory reset" is highlighted on the display.
Connecting to an external amplifier or recorder Your radio has a line-level audio output which you can use to connect your radio to an external amplifier or recorder. This may be a stand-alone unit or it may be part of your existing hi-fi system. A signal is available from the line output whenever the radio is able to play from the loudspeaker or headphones, regardless of the volume control setting on the radio.
Auxiliary input Your radio has an auxiliary (line-level) audio input which you can use to allow your radio to be used as an external amplifier for MP3 players, compact disc players and similar devices. Simply connect the external audio source to the radio's line input socket (on the back of the radio) using a 3.5mm stereo plug. When the plug is inserted the radio display will automatically be blanked. Use the volume and bass and treble controls on your radio to adjust the sound level as needed.
Lock Switch The lock switch located on the under-side of your radio is used to prevent unintentional operation. 1. Slide the Lock switch to the "locked position", the keylock symbol will appear in the display. The Power/Standby and all other buttons will be disabled. This will prevent accidental operation when the radio is packed in a suitcase. To release the Lock switch move the switch to the "unlocked position", the keylock symbol will be removed from the display.
USB connection Your radio has a USB connection to connect your PC. The usb can be used to copy files to and from your SD card and also for any software updates available. When the USB connection is used to link your radio to your PC the SD card should appear as a removable disk drive. Radio recordings are held in a folder called "RADIO". MP3 and WMA files may be stored in other folders which you may create.
General Specifications Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage. It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band. AC 230V Batteries 6 x IEC size LR20 (D size) Battery Life Approx. 50hrs of listening when used for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline batteries.
Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge. The guarantee does not cover: 1. Damage resulting from incorrect use. 2. Consequential damage. 3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers. N.B.
