Roberts Concerto 2, User Manual

Page 1: ...DAB FM CD USB SD stereo radio cassette recorder Please read this manual before use ROBERTS ...

Page 2: ...mpact discs MP3 WMA CDs 13 14 Playing a CD 15 CD Bookmark 16 Selecting a track 17 Search function 18 CD repeat mode 18 CD Intro mode 18 SD USB mode 19 20 Listening to cassette tapes 21 Contents Recording from radio 22 Recording from CD 23 Recording from SD USB 24 Recording from internal microphone 25 Recording from external microphone 26 Preventing accidental erasure 27 Cleaning tape heads 27 Zoom...

Page 3: ...me position reached when the unit was previously put into standby mode Headphone output A standard 3 5mm headphone socket is provided for private listening SD USB MP3 WMA The Concerto plays MP3 and WMA files from an SD card or USB memory devices SD USB Bookmark The Concerto has a SD USB Bookmark feature which allows SD USB playback to resume from the track and time position reached when the unit w...

Page 4: ...ack Search Down button 16 Play Pause button 17 Stop Tuner Reset button 18 Repeat button 7 Volume control 8 Battery compartment 9 Telescopic aerial 10 SD card slot 11 USB socket 12 Tuning tone volume control 3 19 Raised lip for CD access 20 Record key 21 Play key 22 Rewind key 23 Fastforward key 24 Stop Eject key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 11 13 ...

Page 5: ...iew 25 Zoom button 26 LCD display 27 Tuning Album up local scan button 28 Tuning Album down full scan button 25 29 31 26 27 28 30 32 29 Select FM mode button 30 Cassette door 31 Headphone socket 32 Mains indicator light ...

Page 6: ...teries be disposed of by incineration We would recommend for economy that your Concerto is used on themainswheneverpossiblewithbatteryoperationforoccasional or stand by use only Mains operation 1 Place your CD radio cassette on a flat surface 2 Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your CD radio cassette Ensure that the plug is pushed fully into the socket 3 Plug the other end...

Page 7: ...sette recorder has been used before the last used station will be selected If new radio stations are found they will be added to the stored list of stations 5 When first switched on the first station in the list of stations found will be played The display will show the station name in the first line of the display and other information in the second line 6 If the station list is still empty after...

Page 8: ...w station 4 Adjust the Volume to the required settings Note If after selecting a station the display continues to show Service not available it may be necessary to relocate your cd radio cassette recorder to a position giving better reception 2 2 Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it t...

Page 9: ...ay will show Scanning 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 Signal strength display DAB 1 Press and release the Select button The lower line of the display shows signal strength Position your cd cassette recorder and angle thetelescopicaerialforbestreceptionusingthesignalstrengthdisplay as a guide Th...

Page 10: ...tone will increase in pitch for tuning up and decrease for tuning down The audible tone volume can be adjusted using the Tuning tone volume control on the right hand side of the unit 5 Your radio will scan the selected waveband sound a beep tone and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 6 The display will show the frequency of the signal which has been found The display...

Page 11: ...lescopic aerial and then angle and rotate for best reception 2 Slide the Function switch to the Radio position to switch on your CD cassette recorder 3 Slide the Waveband switch to the FM position 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz 5 When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence tuning from the opposite end of...

Page 12: ...and switch to the desired waveband position 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press and hold down the required Preset button 1 5 until a beep is heard Thedisplaywillshow forexample Preset1stored Thestation will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 5 Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the abov...

Page 13: ...ion switch to the Radio position to switch on your CD cassette recorder 2 Slide the Waveband switch to the desired waveband position 3 Momentarily press the required Preset button 1 5 Your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory 3 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...owards the edge Cleaning agents may damage the CD Do not expose the CD to rain moisture sand or to excessive heat e g from heating equipment or in motor cars parked in the sun CD R CD RW discs Your Concerto can playback CDDA format audio CD R CD RW discs that have been finalised upon completion of recording Your Concerto may fail to playback some CD R CD RW discs due to poor recording and wide var...

Page 15: ... files various problems may arise which could lead to interference in playback This can be caused by faulty software or hardware settings in your PC or by the CD being used Should such problems arise contact the customer services of your CD burner or software manufacturer or look for relevant information for exampleontheinternet WhenyouaremakingaudioCDs observealllegal guidelines and ensure that t...

Page 16: ... of the CD and READING will appear on the display Audio CD the total number of tracks and total playing time will then be displayed MP3 WMA CD The total number of files and folders will then be displayed 2 Press the Play Pause button to start playback The display will show the first track number and the play symbol The radio will also show Audio CD The current track number and elapsed playing time...

Page 17: ...o function the next CD play operation will start from the point where playback was previously stopped Note that if mains power is removed and restored the Bookmark setting will be cancelled and the CD will then play from the beginning 1 When the CD is playing press the Stop button once The display will then show Audio CD The current track number and Resume MP3 WMA CD The file number and Resume You...

Page 18: ...op mode Press the Play Pause button to play the selected track 2 MP3 WMA CD While the CD is playing press either the Album or buttons to change to the desired album folder then press either the Track Up or Down buttons to change to the desired track You can also skip albums or tracks when the player is in stop mode Press the Play Pause button to play the selected track 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 ...

Page 19: ...utton The radio will step through the following options Audio CD Repeat 1 Repeat ALL Normal Play MP3 WMA CD Repeat 1 Repeat Album Repeat ALL Normal Play 2 The display will show the currently selected repeat mode CD Intro mode 1 When in the stop mode press and hold the Repeat button to play the first 10 seconds of each of the tracks on the disc Intro appears on the display 2 To cancel the Intro mod...

Page 20: ...ard or USB memory device please place the unit so that the device cannot be easily knocked while it is inserted in the socket Remove the SD card or USB memory device before carrying the unit or if not using the SD USB feature for a prolonged period Switch the unit off before removing your SD card or USB memory device Recommendations Unless you have only a few files on the memory device do not plac...

Page 21: ...s similar to CD MP3 WMA mode see pages 15 18 MP3 and WMA files are played back in the order that they are written to the SD USB memory device by your computer Note In the event that the SD card and USB memory are inserted in their sockets then the radio will generally use whichever was the most recently added Removing one will then cause the radio to start reading from the other Note The SD card U...

Page 22: ...ject key to open the Cassette compartment 3 Insert a pre recorded cassette with the tape surface upwards and the side with the desired recording facing towards you 4 Close the Cassette compartment 5 Depress the Play key and adjust the Volume and Tone controls to suit your personal taste 6 Use the Fast forward or Rewind keys to locate a specific part of the tape 7 To stop the tape press the Stop Ej...

Page 23: ...assette with the tape surface uppermost and the side you wish to record on facing towards you 5 Depress the Record key to commence recording 6 The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the setting of the Volume control 7 To stop the recording press the Stop Eject key 8 To switch off your CD radio cassette slide the Function switch to the Tape Off position 7 5 1 ...

Page 24: ...th the tape surface upwards and the side you wish to record on facing towards you 3 Depress the Record key to commence recording The CD will start automatically CD syncro start 4 The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the setting of the Volume control 5 To stop the recording press the Stop Eject key 5 3 1 ...

Page 25: ... right hand side 3 Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface upwards and the side you wish to record on facing towards you 4 Depress the Record key to commence recording The SD or USB will start automatically SD USB syncro start 5 The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the setting of the Volume control 6 To stop the recording press the Stop Eject key 6 4 1 ...

Page 26: ...a blank cassette with the tape surface upwards and the side you wish to record on facing towards you 3 Depress the Record key to commence recording 4 The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the setting of the Volume control 5 To stop the recording press the Stop Eject key 5 3 1 ...

Page 27: ...Volume control 1 Slide the Function switch to the Tape position 2 Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface upwards and the side you wish to record on facing towards you 3 Plug the external microphone into the Microphone socket located on the left side of the top panel The internal microphone will be automati cally disconnected 4 Depress the Record key to commence recording 5 The recording lev...

Page 28: ...th a small piece of self adhesive tape A C 60 Cleaning tape heads The oxide from magnetic tapes can accumulate on the pinch roller A the capstan shaft B and also the heads C and D This will impair the sound quality To clean these parts proceed as follows 1 Switch off the power to the unit 2 Press the Stop Eject key 3 Press the Play key and the heads will be clearly seen 4 Clean the surfaces A B C ...

Page 29: ...nlarge the lower line of the display 3 Press the Zoom button once more to return to the normal display FM Stereo Mono 1 If the FM radio station being received is weak some hiss may be audible To reduce the hiss press and hold the Select FM mode button to switch your radio to mono mode Forced mono will show on the display 2 To return to stereo mode press and hold the Select FM mode button again Aut...

Page 30: ...t button to select system reset A full reset will be performed and the station list together with any preset stations will be erased The display will show Scanning and will show progress of the station search The number on the right of the display is the number of stations that have been found In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product temporary disconnection of the ma...

Page 31: ...al loudspeakers 2 Adjust the volume on the CD radio cassette recorder as needed Pleasebeawarethatthesensitivityofheadphonescanvarywidely We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the CD radio cassette recorder IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume l...

Page 32: ...mains plug should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely The CD radio cassette recorder shall 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 a minimum distance 10cm recommended to adjacent objects in order to ensure good ventilation The ventilation of ...

Page 33: ...ency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit features Loudspeakers 2 x 100mm Output power 2 x 2 5 W Headphone socket 3 5mm dia Microphone socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice ...

Page 34: ...ug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and yellow The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE Asthesecoloursmaynotcorrespondwiththecolouredmarkingsidentifying t...

Page 35: ...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 In the event that it is not possible to return the product to the Ro...

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