Enjoy Listening ROBERTS DAB / FM RDS digital clock radio with dual alarm Please read this manual before use
Contents Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Setting the clock manually ........................................... 23-24 Using the clock radio for the first time .................................4 To return to auto clock set mode .......................................25 Operating your clock radio ..................................................5 Clock display .....................................................................
Controls (Top) 7 8 6 9 5 10 4 11 3 12 2 13 1 14 1. Snooze button 6. Sleep button 11. Volume Up button 2. Select button 7. Alarm button 12. Volume Down button 3. Tuning Up button 8. Dimmer button 13. On / Standby button 4. Tuning Down button 9. Menu / Display button 14. LCD display 5. Preset button 10.
Controls (rear) 15 16 17 15. Loudspeaker 16. Headphone socket 17.
Using the clock radio for the first time 1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface. 2. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 3. Plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the back of your clock radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. Plug the other end of the mains lead into the wall socket and switch on the wall socket.
Operating your clock radio 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds. When first switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time that it is used. 2. If the clock radio has been used before, the last used station will be selected. 3.
Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds. 2 2. Press the Function button to select DAB mode. The display will show the name of the radio station currently selected. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations. 3 4. When the desired station name appears on the display, press the Select button to select the station.
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 press the Tuning Up button. 1 2. To tune to the secondary service, press and release the Select button.
d. Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the currently tuned DAB station. d e. Station name f. Scrolling text g. Programme type h. Multiplex Name i. Time and day Displays the station name being listened to. e Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. f Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. g Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs.
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 radio to scan for new stations. 1,4 1. Press and hold the Menu button until "MANUAL" shows on the display. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows "LOC SCAN". 3. Press and release the Select button. Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB frequencies.
Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio 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 radio to optimise reception for a specific 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".
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. 2 There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied. DRC 1 Maximum compression applied. 3 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press the Function button to select the DAB band. 3. Press and hold the Menu button until the display shows “MANUAL.” 4.
Operating your radio - FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending vertically either above or below the radio. 2 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 3. Press the Function button to select the FM band. 4.
Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 3. Press the Function button to select the FM band. 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down button to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.
Display modes - FM Your radio has a range of display options for FM mode:The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features. The following are available on your clock radio. 1. Press and release the Menu/Display button to cycle through the various modes. a. Date Displays current date. b. Frequency Displays the frequency of the station being listened to. c.
Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event of a power failure. 1 The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2 2. Press the Function button to select the desired waveband. 3.
Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the Function button to select the desired waveband. 2 3. Press and release the Preset button. The display will show, for example, "Empty 1" if no station has been stored to that preset. If a preset has been stored, then the display will show either the station name (for DAB stations) or the frequency (for FM stations). 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset station. 5.
Setting alarm times Your clock radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms can only be set when your clock radio is switched on. 1 Note: If no buttons are pressed for 7 seconds, your clock radio will exit the alarm setup. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2 2. Press and release the Alarm button. The display will show "SET ALM". 3.
8. Press the Select button to enter the hour setting. The alarm minute digits will flash on the display. 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm minute. 8,10 10. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The alarm day option will flash on the display. 11.
16. Press the Select button to enter the alarm month setting. The alarm day will flash on the display. 17. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day. 16,18 18. Press the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option will flash on the display. 19. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the desired alarm source (DAB, FM, BUZ). 20. Press the Select button to confirm the alarm settings and return to normal radio mode.
To view the alarm settings 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2 2. Press the Alarm button to enter the alarm setup. 3. Press the Select button, then press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1 or 2. 3,4 4. Press the Select button to cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm. You may use the Tuning Up and Down buttons to modify any particular setting if desired, using the Select button to enter the modification. 3,4 3,4 Cancelling alarms 1.
Snooze function 1. When the radio or buzzer alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. The Snooze duration can be adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments. The default setting is 5 minutes. 1 When the Snooze button has been pressed during an alarm, the display will show the Snooze symbol . This sequence can be repeated during the 60 minute alarm period. 2. To cancel the Snooze function, press the On / Standby button.
Sleep function Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute increments. Ensure your clock radio is switched On. 1,2,5 1. When using your radio, press the Sleep button. "SLEEP" appears on the display. 2. Repeatedly press the Sleep button to select desired sleep time. The sleep setting will increase in 5 minute increments from 5 minutes up to 90 minutes.
Setting the clock manually Normally your clock radio will set its clock automatically using the DAB radio signal. If no DAB signal is available and you need to set the time manually, please follow the procedure shown below. 2 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2. To set the clock time, press and hold the Menu button to enter the setup menu. "MANUAL" will appear on the display. 3-8 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down button until "CLOCK" appears on the display.
9. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The year will then flash on the display. 10. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to change the year as needed. 9-15 11. Press the Select button to enter the year setting. The month will then flash on the display. 12. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the current month. 13. Press the Select button to enter the month setting. The day in the month will then flash on the display. 10,14 10,14 14.
To return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. If necessary press and release the Function button to put the radio into DAB mode. 2 2. Press and hold the Menu button to enter the setup menu. "MANUAL" will appear on the display. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down button until "CLOCK" appears on the display. Press and release the Select button. 4. Press the Tuning Up or Down button until "AUTO CLK" appears on the display. Press and release the Select button.
Clock display 1. When your clock radio is in standby mode the time and day will be displayed. The time is always shown using a 24 hour clock format. Display backlight dimmer 1. In order to adapt the intensity of the display to suit the ambient room lighting, press the Dimmer button on your clock radio to select the dimmer brightness from High-Mid-Low and Off. 1 Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. 1 1.
Stereo / Mono setting - FM (Headphones only) Your clock radio will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo (via headphones) provided that the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer. It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of backgound hiss. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 2.
System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. 2 2. Press and hold the Menu button. 3. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down button until "FACTORY" appears on the display. Press and release the Select button so that the display shows "RESET" and then press the Select button again. 3 4. A full reset will be performed.
Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the rear of your clock radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
Cautions Do not allow this clock radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your clock radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too high. • • Your clock radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the clock radio.
Specifications Circuit Features Power Requirements Mains AC 230V Output Power 0.5 Watt Headphone socket 3.5mm dia 50 Hz Frequency Coverage Aerial System FM 87.5-108MHz DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz FM Wire aerial DAB Wire aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice.
The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK. Mains supply The DreamTime will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, only. 50Hz The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adaptor.
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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.
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