Roberts iDREAM 2, User Manual

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before use ROBERTS DAB FM RDS Digital Clock Radio with dock for iPod and iPhone Enjoy Listening ...

Page 2: ...lling a preset station 16 iPod and iPhone docking 17 Navigating your iPod 18 Playing a file on your iPod 18 Search function 18 Setting the alarm times 19 21 Contents To view the alarm settings 22 Cancelling alarms 22 Snooze function 23 Sleep function 24 Setting the clock manually 25 26 To return to auto clock set mode 27 Language function 28 Clock display 29 Display backlight dimmer 29 Software ve...

Page 3: ... Pause button 3 Mode button DAB FM iPod Aux In 4 Snooze button 5 Tuning Down Rewind button 6 Alarm button 7 Menu button 8 Volume Down button 9 On Standby button 10 Dock connector for iPod and iPhone 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 11 Volume Up button 12 Dimmer button 13 Preset button 14 Tuning Up Fast forward button 2 1 7 8 3 9 14 ...

Page 4: ...3 15 Speakers x 2 16 LCD display Controls front Controls rear 17 Wire DAB FM aerial 18 USB socket for software upgrades 19 Auxiliary input socket 20 DC in socket 16 5 6V 17 18 19 15 20 ...

Page 5: ...time the radio is scanning to find out which DAB radio stations are available 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 clock radio to a position giving better reception Youshouldthencarryoutascantofindstationsasdescribed on page 9 IMPORTANT The mains adaptor is used as the means...

Page 6: ...een 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 4 When the scan is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected The display will show the station name 5 If no signals are found then it may be necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception You should ...

Page 7: ...selected 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to step through the list of available stations 4 When the desired station name appears on the display press and release the Select button to select the station The display will show TUNING while your radio finds the new station 5 Adjust the Volume to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the radio station will not connect it may be ne...

Page 8: ...ected service is not available the radio will re tune to the associated primary service Display options DAB Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode 1 Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options All display options except the text display will revert to the clock display after about ten seconds a Station name Displays the DAB station name being listened...

Page 9: ...e Time and day Displaysthecurrenttime 24hourclock and day of the week f Date Displays the current date g Frequency channel Displaysfrequencyandchannelnumber for the currently tuned DAB station h Bit rate Displays the digital audio bit rate for the currently tuned DAB station i Signal error Displays the bit error rate for the currently tuned DAB station d e f g h i ...

Page 10: ... your radio to scan for new stations 1 Press and release the Menu button 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows SCAN 3 Press and release the Select button Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels 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 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...d release the Select button to tune to the chosen frequency 3 If a signal is present this will be indicated on a signal strength display The minimum signal marker shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal indicator chevrons go up or down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust the wire aerial or your clock radio position Press and release the Select butt...

Page 12: ...until the DAB band is selected 3 Press and release the Menu button 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until DRC VAL appears on the display Press and release the Select button The display will show the current DRC value 5 PresstheTuningUporDownbuttonstoselecttherequiredDRCsetting default is 0 6 Press and release the Select button to confirm the setting The display will return to the normal radio...

Page 13: ...trong enough and there is RDS data present then the radio may display the station name 6 To find other stations press and hold the Tuning Up button as before 7 Press and hold down the Tuning Down button for 2 3 seconds to cause your radio to search from high frequency to low frequency and to stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength 8 When the end of the waveband is reached...

Page 14: ...of sufficient signal strength with RDS 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 Set the Volume to the desired setting 7 To switch off your clock radio press the On Standby button Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the wire aerial up or down ...

Page 15: ...out ten seconds 1 Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various options a Station name Displaysthenameoftheradiostationbeing listened to b Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc c Programme type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc d Time and day Displays the current time and day 24 hour clock format e...

Page 16: ... release the Mode button to select the desired waveband 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 PressandreleasethePresetbutton Thedisplaywillshow forexample Empty 1 if no station has been stored to that preset 5 Use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset station number under which you wish to store the station 6 Press and hold down the Preset button until the d...

Page 17: ...sethePresetbutton Thedisplaywillshow forexample 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 Press and release the Select button Your clock radio will tune to the chosen preset station s...

Page 18: ...roduct without the correct adapter fitted to the clock radio Throughout this section of this book iPod means iPod or iPhone Docking your iPod 1 Ensure that the clock radio is in standby 2 Place the iPod docking Adapter see above into the iPod docking recess so that it is securely seated 3 Carefully place your iPod onto the Universal Dock connector 4 Press the On Standby button to switch on your cl...

Page 19: ...ume buttons on your clock radio 3 To pause playback press the Play Pause button To resume playback press the Play Pause button again 4 iPods do not have a Stop button they use the Pause function To play analternativeselection usetheiPodmenustomaketheselectionusing the Play Pause button to stop playing the current item if needed Search function 1 While the iPod is playing press and hold the Fast fo...

Page 20: ... button 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the clock radio 2 Press and release the Alarm button 3 Alarm 1 flashes on the display 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm number 1 or 2 5 Press the Select button to enter the setting for the chosen alarm Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select ON or OFF If OFF is selected any current setting for that alarm will ...

Page 21: ...se the desired alarm day option Daily Will sound everyday Once Will sound at one time only Weekends Will sound only on weekends Weekdays Will sound only on weekdays Ifsettingthealarmtoonceonly continuewithstep12below Otherwise skip to step 18 on the following page 12 Press the Select button to enter the setting The alarm year will flash on the display 13 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choo...

Page 22: ... iPhone If the iPod or iPhone is not detected a buzzer alarm will sound instead Radio and iPod alarms are indicated in the display by the symbol and the corresponding alarm number Buzzer alarms are indicated by the symbol and the corresponding alarm number When your clock radio is set to wake by the radio alarm your clock radio will switch to the last used DAB or FM radio station The volume used f...

Page 23: ...an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by pressing the On Standby button To view the alarm settings 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the clock radio 2 Press and release the Alarm button to enter the alarm setup 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to view alarms 1 or 2 4 Press the Select button to cycle through each of the settings for the chosen alarm You may use the Tuning Up and Do...

Page 24: ...he On Standby button To set the snooze time 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the clock radio 2 To set the snooze to the desired snooze time press and release the Menu button 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 SNOOZE appears on the display Press and release the Select button...

Page 25: ...imer to be set to OFF which will cancel the sleep function Alternatively you may use the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the desired sleep time 3 Thedisplaywillshowthesleeptimersettingthenexitthesleepoptions The sleep symbol will show on the display 4 Your clock 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...

Page 26: ...nu 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until CLOCK appears on the display Press and release the Select button 4 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until MANU CLK appears on the display 5 Press and release the Select button to enter the manual setting procedure The hour digits will then flash on the display 6 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to set the desired hour 7 Press and release the Sel...

Page 27: ... 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 14 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the current day 15 Press the Select button to confirm the time setting SAVED will show on the di...

Page 28: ... Down button until AUTO CLK appears on the display Press and release the Select button 5 The radio will set its time according to the information received with the DAB broadcast when the radio is tuned to a DAB station Note If you select AUTO CLK the current time received will be displayed If no DAB signal is found NO CLOCK will be displayed You should then either position the radio or its aerial ...

Page 29: ...on to switch on the clock radio 2 Press and release the Menu button 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until LANGUAGE appears on the display 4 Press and release the Select button to enter the language menu 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired language appears on the display 6 Press and release the Select button to select the chosen language 4 6 3 5 3 5 2 ...

Page 30: ...in standby 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 When the clock radio is in standby mode pressing a button will cause the radio to switch to the normal brightness level for a few seconds This is so that even if the standby brightness level is set to off...

Page 31: ...ed and is just for your reference Ensure your clock radio is switched on 1 Press and release the Menu button 2 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until SW VER appears on the display 3 Press and release the Select button The display shows the software information 4 Press and release the Menu button to exit the menu 3 2 2 1 4 ...

Page 32: ...d FM radio station as previously described see pages 12 13 3 Press and hold the Select button until the display shows MONO While this setting is engaged the radio will play the current station in mono The Mono override is a temporary setting and is applied to the currently tuned station only It is cancelled automatically by tuning to another radio station 4 If you wish to cancel the Mono override ...

Page 33: ...rformed Thestationlistandpresetswillbeerased Alarms will be cancelled and snooze and sleep timer settings will be set to their default values The display will show ROBERTS and then SET CLOCK After a short time the current time and day will appear on the display 5 See Operating your clock radio on page 5 for further details In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge reset the product as ...

Page 34: ...yer 1 Press the On Standby button to switch on the clock radio 2 Press and release the Mode button until AUX IN is selected on the display 3 Connect a stereo or mono audio source for example iPod MP3 or CD player to the Auxiliary Input socket marked AUX IN 4 Adjust the Volume control on your iPod MP3 or CD player to ensure an adequate signal and then adjust the volume on the clock radio for comfor...

Page 35: ...l our Technical Helpline on 34 USB socket for software upgrade In the event that any software update is made available for your radio information on how to update your radio will be made available via our website at http www robertsradio co uk ...

Page 36: ...ock 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 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 the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings wit...

Page 37: ... amend the specification without notice Circuit Features Output Power 2 x 2 5 Watt Loudspeaker 63mm Auxiliary Input socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Wire aerial DAB Wire aerial Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230V 50 Hz switching adaptor Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz ...

Page 38: ... has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the 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 or iPhone may affect wireless performance ...

Page 39: ...ntial damage 3 Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument 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 instrument to the Company s service department for attention In the e...

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