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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or
coloured BLACK.

The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L
or coloured RED.

Mains supply

The RD-12 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz 

 only.

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. If in doubt consult your dealer.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of
the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent
connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied with a mains plug, 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

Fuse

When replacing the fuse only a 3A ASTA approved to BS1362 type
should be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT  A  QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical
Services  at the address shown on the rear of this manual.

Summary of Contents for RD-12

Page 1: ...RD 12 DAB digital radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations ...

Page 2: ... 6 Display modes 6 Finding new stations 7 Autoselect 7 Manual tuning 8 Signal strength display 8 Presetting stations 9 Recalling a preset station 10 System reset 11 Headphone socket 12 Line out socket 12 Display backlight 12 General 16 Specifications 16 Circuit features 16 Mains Supply 17 Guarantee 18 Contents 1 ...

Page 3: ...ins LED indicator 3 Auto Tune button 4 Info button 5 5 button 6 Station presets Top 1 4 6 7 10 14 15 12 3 5 13 11 2 13 Tuning up button 14 Liquid crystal display LCD 15 Volume control 7 Telescopic aerial on rear 8 Line out socket on rear 9 Headphone socket on end 10 Tuning control 11 Select button 12 Tuning down button 9 8 ...

Page 4: ...igns that the batteries may need replacing 4 If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio We would recommend for economy that the RD 12 is used on the mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand by use only Mains operation 1 Place your radio on a flat surface 2 Plug the mains lead into the ...

Page 5: ...Quick scan If the radio has been used before the last used station will be selected 4 During Autotune as each group of stations is detected the bottom line of the display will show its name and the station count will be updated The top line of the display shows a bargraph indicating progress of the Autotune 5 When the Auto tune is complete the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be s...

Page 6: ...hrough the list of available stations 3 Press and release the Select button to select the station The display may show Tuning while your radio finds the new station 4 Adjust the Volume control to the required setting Note If after selecting a station the display shows Not Available it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception 4 2 2 2 3 ...

Page 7: ...Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs d Signal strength Displays signal strength for station being listened to e Time and date Displays current time and date Secondaryservices 1 Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services asso ciated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it the display will show nex...

Page 8: ...e found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations will be added to the list Autoselect As an alternative to pressing the Select button to select a station your radio can be set so as to automatically select a station 1 Rotate the Tuning control a few clicks in either direction immedi ately press and hold down the Select button until the display shows Auto...

Page 9: ...nnel 4 Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to select the stations contained within the Multiplex group of stations for the selected DAB channel 5 Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning mode Signal strength display 1 Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength 2 Position your radio and angle the...

Page 10: ...ws e g Preset 1 stored The station will be stored under the chosen preset button Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 4 Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing 5 followed by Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be set by pressing 5 followed by holding down Preset button 2 until the display shows Preset 7 stored 5 Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the a...

Page 11: ... station 1 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio 2 Momentarily press the required Preset button your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory 3 Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing 5 and Preset button 1 to 5 e g preset 7 can be recalled by pressing 5 followed by Preset button 2 1 3 3 2 ...

Page 12: ...oon as the screen shows Roberts DAB digital radio press and hold down the Select button until the display shows System Reset 3 A full reset will be performed all presets and station lists will be erased 4 A Quick scan will be performed If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to help offer any assistance on operating the radio Our technical helpline number is 020 8758 0338 1 2 2 ...

Page 13: ...arpiece Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker Display backlight 1 The display backlight will be switched on for 8 seconds when any button is pressed Line out socket A 3 5mm Line out socket located on the rear of you radio is provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier Inserting a line out audio cable will not mute the internal loudspeaker Set the volum...

Page 14: ...d be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts 50Hz only Batteries 6 x LR14 C size Battery Life Approx 17 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells Frequency Coverage DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 9...

Page 15: ...e mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied with a mains plug 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 col...

Page 16: ...s will not be replaced under guarantee 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 event that it is not possi...

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