Roberts Blutune65, User Manual

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before use ROBERTS DAB DAB FM RDS Bluetooth sound system with dock for iPod iPhone and iPad ...

Page 2: ...file on your iPod iPhone or iPad 23 Display options iPod mode 24 Bluetooth mode 25 28 Connecting Bluetooth devices 26 Contents Playing audio files in Bluetooth mode 27 Connecting and disconnecting a Bluetooth device 28 Setting the alarm times 29 31 When the alarm sounds 32 Controlling alarm status 33 Snooze and sleep functions 34 35 Setting the clock manually 36 38 To return to auto clock set mode...

Page 3: ...n 6 Mode button 7 Bluetooth Pair button 8 Snooze button 9 Alarm 1 Play Pause button 10 Preset button 11 Dimmer button 12 Auto Tune Rewind button 13 Equaliser EQ button 14 Volume control 15 Sleep button 5 12 8 11 7 6 10 14 13 9 15 2 1 3 4 17 18 16 Info button 17 Apple Lightning connector 18 Dock access button 16 ...

Page 4: ... sensor 22 Speakers x 2 23 Bass radiator Controls front Controls rear 24 Telescopic aerial 25 DC in socket 26 Charge socket 27 Line output socket 28 Headphone socket 29 Auxiliary input socket 30 USB socket for service use only 22 20 24 25 21 27 28 29 30 26 19 23 ...

Page 5: ...ning Up Fast forward button 19 Preset button 20 Volume Up Down buttons 1 Controls remote control Note For the sake of clarity the instructions for the use of the controls throughout this instruction manual show the buttons on the radio The buttons on the remote can be used if you prefer However the mute is only available when using the remote control Please note The mode button on the radio will a...

Page 6: ...hat the positive side of the battery faces you with the holder positioned as shown 5 Replace the battery holder If the remote is not to be used for an extended period of time it is recommended that the battery is removed IMPORTANT The battery should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like After use disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling ...

Page 7: ... time will appear on the display 4 If no stations are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception You should then carry out a scan to find stations as described on page 10 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 dis...

Page 8: ...4 During the scanning process the display will show progress of the station search The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found When the scan is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 5 If no signals are found then it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception You should then carry out ...

Page 9: ...control to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the display shows Service not available it maybenecessarytorelocateyourradiotoapositiongivingbetterreception DAB Mode Station List BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 Connecting Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it then the seconda...

Page 10: ...ionbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs d Time and date Displays the current time and date e Frequency channel Displaysfrequencyandchannelnumber for the currently tuned DAB station f Bit rate audio type Displays the digital audio bit rate and audio type for the currently tuned DAB station e a c b d f B...

Page 11: ... aerial or the radio position g BBC Radio 2 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 Press and release the Auto Tune button 2 Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels As new stations are found the station ...

Page 12: ... button to tune to the chosen frequency 4 The open block in the signal strength graph shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal blocks will go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the telescopic aerial or the radio position Any new radio stations found on the tuned DAB multiplex will be added to the list stored in the radio Press and relea...

Page 13: ... the Menu button to enter the DAB menu 4 Rotate the Tuning control until DRC Value appears on the display Press and release the Select button The display will show the current DRC value which will be marked with an asterisk 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting default is off 6 PressandreleasetheSelectbuttontoconfirmthesetting Afterseveral seconds the display will return t...

Page 14: ... menu 4 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Station Order appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 RotatetheTuningcontroltochoosebetweenalphanumeric ensemble or valid The chosen setting will be marked with an asterisk Alphanumeric sorts the station list alpha numerically 0 9 A Z Ensemble organises the station list by DAB multiplex Valid Shows only those sta...

Page 15: ...B button on remote until the DAB mode is selected 3 Press and release the Menu button to enter the DAB menu 4 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Prune appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 Rotate the Tuning control to highlight Yes Press and release the Select button to cause the stations list to be pruned eliminating unavailable stations 6 If you do no...

Page 16: ... and release theAutoTunebuttontocauseyourradiotosearchfromhighfrequency to low frequency and to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 8 When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the waveband 9 Adjust the Volume to the required setting To switch off your radio press and release the On Standby button Note If you fin...

Page 17: ... information present then the display may change to show the station name 5 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 6 Adjust the Volume to the required setting 7 To switch off your radio press and release the On Standby button Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the Telescopic aerial Fully extend and position vertica...

Page 18: ... seconds a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc c Name Displays the radio station name for the currently tuned FM station d Audio type Displays the audio type for the currently tuned FM station e Time date Displays the current time and date Note If no RDS informat...

Page 19: ...Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until FM Scan Zone shows on the display Press and release the Select button to enter the scan sensitivity adjustment mode The current setting will be marked with an asterisk 5 Rotate the Tuning control to switch between Local Strong stations only and Distant All stations options on the lower line of the display The Distant option will allow the ra...

Page 20: ... menu 4 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until FM Audio appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 To switch to mono to reduce the hiss from a weak FM signal rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Mono appears on the display Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting The current audio setting will be marked with an asterisk 6 Al...

Page 21: ...te to select the desired waveband 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold the Preset button The display will show for example 1 Empty if no station has been stored to that preset 5 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to select the desiredpresetstationnumberunderwhichyouwishtostorethestation 6 PressandreleasetheSelectbutton Thedisplaywillshowforexample...

Page 22: ...pty 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 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to select the desired preset station 5 Press and release the Select button Your radio will tune to the chosen preset station stored in the preset memory 21 3 4 5 2 Prese...

Page 23: ...til it clicks into place Docking your iPod iPhone or iPad 1 Carefully place your iPod onto the Lightning connector Note IfyoudockyouriPodwhilsttheradioisplayingitwillautomatically change to the iPod mode If you dock your iPod whilst the radio is in Standby mode you will need to press the Mode button iPod button on the remote as described below 2 To select the iPod mode press the Mode button iPod b...

Page 24: ...rack Playing a file on your iPod iPhone or iPad 1 Use the touch screen on your iPod to select the content to be played 2 Adjust the volume to the required setting using the Volume control on your radio 3 To pause playback press the Play Pause button To resume playback press the Play Pause button again 4 iPod does not have a Stop button it uses the Pause function To play analternativeselection uset...

Page 25: ...hecurrent track is taken c Artist Displays the name of the artist for the track currently playing d Time date Display shows the current time and date Whenever the radio is displaying an information screen the playback progress of the current track will be displayed Note If you need to set the alarm whilst in iPod mode you will need to use the remote control as the alarm buttons on the radio are us...

Page 26: ... greatly depend upon the construction of the building Bluetooth communication range may be substantially reduced if the signal passes through a solid object Human bodies brick and concrete walls heavy furniture or bookcases will all reduce the operational range of your Bluetooth devices to a greater or lesser extent Glass dry wall or wood paneled walls and office partitions may have a less severe ...

Page 27: ...rch for discoverable devices After a few seconds you should see a device named Blutune 65 Just occasionally it may take longer for the radio to be found by your device 5 Select Blutune 65 to cause your phone tablet or PC to pair with your radio and to establish a connection 6 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth indicator on the displaywillstopflashingandwillremainlit Amessagewillbedis...

Page 28: ...e setting of the connected device needs to be increased 3 The audio player in your phone tablet or PC may be able to respond to the Play Pause Next track and Previous track buttons on the radio Note That not all player applications or devices may respond to all of these buttons 4 If your connected device is able to provide information from the track being played you may press and release the Info ...

Page 29: ...and release the Bluetooth Pair button on the radio to access the menu options The display will show the name of the currently paired device 4 Then press and release the Bluetooth Pair button on the radio to step through a list of previously connected devices To connect to a previously connected device press and release the Select button when the device s name is displayed The radio will then conne...

Page 30: ... on the product or the buttons on the remote control equally If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds the radio will exit the alarm setup 29 Setting an alarm 1 To set an alarm using the controls on the product if the radio is in standby or in DAB FM or Auxiliary input mode press and release the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button Alarm 1 Setup or Alarm 2 Setup will show on the display To set an alarm using ...

Page 31: ... source is highlighted on the display For which ever radio mode is selected the radio alarm may be set to any of the stations which have been stored as presets or to the station most recently listened to 10 If setting the alarm to a radio option Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to choose either last listened or from presets 1 10 Press and release the Select button to confirm the ...

Page 32: ...ect year and then press the Select button to confirm the setting 18 The alarm volume option will show on the display Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to select the required volume and then press the Select button to confirm the setting 19 Your radio will show Alarm Saved and will exit the alarm setting procedure Active alarms are indicated in the display by the alarm A symbol If ...

Page 33: ...dio station or iPod track the buzzer will be used instead Note If the radio is switched on because of a radio alarm you can control basic functions such as the volume control When the buzzer alarm activates it will start softly and gradually increase in level The alarm icon will flash on the screen and the radio will automatically switch back to standby mode when the 90 minutes have elapsed To can...

Page 34: ...setup and again to enter Alarm 2 setup 3 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select alarm On or Off 4 Press the Select button to confirm the setting your radio will show Alarm Saved Controlling alarm status using the product When your radio is in standby or whilst playing the alarms can be controlled using the alarm buttons on the product Note If you wish to set the alarm whilst in ...

Page 35: ...ime press and release the Menu button 3 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until System Setting appears on the display Then press and release the Select button 4 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Snooze Duration appears on the display Then press and release the Select button The current snooze duration will be marked with an asterisk 5 Rotate the Tuning contr...

Page 36: ...to be set to off which will cancel the sleep function Alternatively the Tuning controls may be used 3 Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting The display willexitthesleepoptions Thesleepsymbol S willshowonthedisplay 4 Your radio will switch off after the preset sleep time has elapsed 5 To cancel the sleep timer and switch off your radio before the chosen sleep time has elapsed p...

Page 37: ... button 4 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Time appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Set 12 24 hour appears on the display Press and release the Select button 6 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to display either 12 or 24 hour format 7 Press and release the Select button to con...

Page 38: ...on 4 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Time appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Set Time Date appears on the display 6 Press and release the Select button to enter the manual setting procedure The hour digits will then flash on the display 7 RotatetheTuningcontrol Tuningbuttonsonremote tosetthe...

Page 39: ...n to enter the day setting The month will then flash on the display 13 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to select the current month 14 Press and release the Select button to enter the month setting The year will then flash on the display 15 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to select the current year 16 Press and release the Select button to confirm Time Saved wi...

Page 40: ...t button 5 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote until Auto update appears on the display Press and release the Select button 6 Rotate the Tuning control Tuning buttons on remote to choose an update option from Update from Any Update from DAB Update from FM or No update as required The current update option will be marked with an asterisk Press and release the Select button to confirm...

Page 41: ...1 Press and release the On Standby button to switch on your radio 2 Press and release the EQ button 3 Rotate the Tuning control to cycle through the various options until the desired option is displayed Press and release the Select button After several seconds the radio will exit the menu a Normal no tone modification is applied b Jazz c Rock d Classic e Pop f News g Treble tone setting may be adj...

Page 42: ...ter the EQ setup menu 2 Rotate the Tuning control to cycle through the options until My EQ appears on the display 3 Press and release the Select button Rotate the Tuning control until Bass shows on the display 4 Press and release the Select button The current Bass setting will show on the display and will be marked with an asterisk 5 To adjust the Bass setting rotate the Tuning control until the d...

Page 43: ... button to confirm the setting 1 Equaliser function using remote control The sound on your radio can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to The radio has six preset equaliser options Alternatively you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences 1 Press the EQ button and then the Tuning Up or Down buttons to cycle through the various option...

Page 44: ...ttons to cycle through the options until My EQ appears on the display 2 Press and release the Select button Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Bass shows on the display 3 Press and release the Select button The current Bass setting will be shown on the display 4 To adjust the Bass setting press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired level is displayed 5 Pres...

Page 45: ...on to enter the language adjustment menu 6 RotatetheTuningcontrol Tuningbuttonsonremote untilyourdesired language appears on the display 7 Press and release the Select button to confirm your choice The display will change to the chosen language The chosen language will be marked with an asterisk DAB System Setting System Setting Language Language English 2 3 6 3 7 Display backlight dimmer 1 In ord...

Page 46: ...isplay Press and release the Select button 4 RotatetheTuningcontrol Tuningbuttonsonremote until SWVersion appears on the display 5 Press and release the Select button The software version shows on the display 6 PressandreleasetheMenubuttontoexitthesoftwareversiondisplay DAB System Setting System Setting SW Version SW Version dab mmi FS2030 0000 Clock display 1 When your clock radio is in standby m...

Page 47: ...ht No and then press the Select button The display will revert back to the previous display 6 With Yes highlighted press and release the Select button Afull reset will be performed The station list and presets will be erased Alarms will be cancelled and sleep timer settings will be set to their default values The display will show Welcome to Digital Radio and the unit will behave as when first swi...

Page 48: ... Auxiliary Input Line in socket A 3 5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your radio to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod MP3 or CD player 1 Connect a stereo or mono audio source for example iPod MP3 or CD player to the Auxiliary Input socket marked Aux In 2 Press the Mode button Aux button on remote until Auxiliary Inp...

Page 49: ...und at www robertsradio com USB socket for iPhone or smartphone charging Your radio has a USB socket which can be used for charging an iPhone or smart phone and similar devices This may be used to charge devices which are not compatible with the lightning connector Charge time may vary and in some cases may take longer to charge than whenusingthemanufacturerschargingunitsuppliedwiththesmartphone 1...

Page 50: ...B band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the the FM band The name plate is located on the rear of the unit Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the radio It is recommended to operate the product such that there is...

Page 51: ... developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod iPhone or iPad may affect wireless performance iPad iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Lightning is a trademarks of Apple Inc 50 ...

Page 52: ... B Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the product was purchased It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the product to the company s service department for attention I...