Roberts Revival RD-60, User Manual

Page 1: ...DAB FM RDS digital radio model RD 60 Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations ...

Page 2: ...nge control DRC settings DAB 10 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 11 Manual tuning FM 12 Display modes FM 13 Favourite button 14 Recalling your favourite station 14 Preset stations DAB and FM 15 FM stereo mono 16 Scan sensitivity FM 17 Software version 18 Contents System reset 19 Headphone socket 20 Auxiliary input socket 20 Line output socket 21 Display backlight 21 General 22 Specifications 2...

Page 3: ...Fri 2 Controls 1 Low battery indicator 2 Volume control 3 Headphone socket 4 Auxiliary Input socket 5 Telescopic aerial Top 2 3 7 9 10 5 12 11 Preset button 12 Tuning control 13 LCD display 8 13 6 11 4 1 6 Favourite button 7 On Off button 8 FM DAB button 9 Auto Tune button 10 Info button ...

Page 4: ...3 Controls 14 DC in socket 15 Line output socket 15 14 ...

Page 5: ... the batteries are removed from the radio We would recommend for economy that the RD 60 is used via the AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand by use only Using the AC adaptor 1 Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the rear of your radio 2 Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet Whenever the adaptor is used the batteries are automat...

Page 6: ...will be selected 4 During the scanning process the lower line of the display shows a bar graph indicating progress of the scan 5 When the scanning is completed the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 6 If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display No stations available 7 If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a pos...

Page 7: ... rotating the Tuning control when you find the station that you wish to hear 3 PressandreleasetheTuningcontroltoselectthestation Thedisplay may show Now 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 The ...

Page 8: ...tened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs d Time and date Displays the current the time and date e Frequency Displays the frequency of the DAB multiplex for the station listened to f Bit rate audio type Displays the digital bit rate audio type for the station being listened to g Signal Strength Displays a graph showin...

Page 9: ...e button for more than 2 seconds and then release The display will show Full Scanning As new radio stations are found the station counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and the radio stations will be added to the list stored in the radio 1 2 Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a radio station has a secondary servic...

Page 10: ...d the lower line will show the name of the DAB Multiplex group of radio stations Any stations found will be added to the stored list in the radio 4 Press and release the Tuning control to return to the normal tuning mode Signal strength display DAB 1 Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of the display shows signal strength 2 Position your radio and try moving the aeria...

Page 11: ...until the display shows DRC value 4 Press and release the Tuning control to enter the adjustment mode 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting the default is 0 DRC 0 DRC is switched off Broadcast DRC will be ignored DRC 1 2 DRC level is set to 1 2 that sent by broadcaster DRC 1 DRC level is used as sent by broadcaster 6 Press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setti...

Page 12: ...date The display will show the frequency of the signal found If the signal is strong enough and there is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name 6 To find other stations press and release the Auto tune button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency press and hold down the Auto tune button for 0 5 seconds and then release 8 Whent...

Page 13: ... band Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully for FM reception 3 Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station With each click of the control the frequency will change up or down by 50 kHz 4 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 5 Set the Volume control to the desired settings 6 To switch off your radio press the On Off button 2 5 6 ...

Page 14: ...k name phone in number etc b Program type Displays type of station being listened to e g Pop Classic News etc c Time and date Displays the current time and date d Frequency Displays frequency of the station being listened to e Audio mode Display shows Auto stereo or Mono Note Your radio will display NO RT on the lower line of the display if there is no scrolling text available and NO PTY if there ...

Page 15: ...erial and switch on your radio 2 Select the desired waveband DAB or FM and tune into the required radio station as described on the preceding pages 3 Press and hold down the Favourite button for 5 seconds until the display shows My Fav saved Recalling your favourite station 1 Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and switch on your radio If your radio is inAuxiliary Input mode press and release t...

Page 16: ...hold down the Preset button until the displays shows a tick symbol next to the radio station name or frequency This indicates that the radio station is marked as a preset To cancel the preset mark press and hold the Preset button again 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed for any other stations that you want as presets 4 To view only the preset stations for the currently select waveband when tuning pr...

Page 17: ...uce this press and release the Tuning control so that the display shows Switching to Mono Your radio will switch to mono mode 2 To return to stereo mode press and release the Tuning control so that the display shows Switching to Auto Your radio will switch to stereo mode Note Stereo listening is only available when listening via headphones or when using the Line Out socket connected to an external...

Page 18: ... button until the display shows FM Scan Zone then press the Tuning control to enter the scan zone selection menu 4 RotatetheTuningcontroltoswitchbetweenLocalandDistantoptions on the lower line of the display The Distant option will allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning 5 Press and release the Tuning control to confirm your selection The radio will then revert to the normal information...

Page 19: ...ered and is just for your reference 1 To view the software version on the display ensure your radio is in DAB mode and press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds 2 Rotate the Tuning controluntil SW Version together with the version number appears on the display 3 After a few seconds the display will revert to the normal display mode 1 2 18 ...

Page 20: ... available at your current location when it restarts 1 Press and hold down the Info button for 2 seconds 2 Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows Factory reset then press and release the Tuning control 3 Ifyouwishtoperformtheresetoperation pressandreleasetheTuning control one more time A full reset of your radio will be performed All presets and station lists will be erased 4 After a sy...

Page 21: ...es can cause hearing loss Auxiliary input socket 1 Connect a stereo or mono audio source i e CD player MP3 player etc to the Auxiliary input socket 2 Press the On Off button to switch on the radio Press and release the DAB FM button until the display shows AUX IN Note that the Auxiliary Input mode can only be selected when a plug is inserted in the socket 3 Adjust the Volume control on your player...

Page 22: ...e internal loudspeaker Set the volume control on the radio to minimum if desired Display backlight 1 When using the radio powered from batteries the display backlight will be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is pressed 2 When your radio is powered by theAC mains using the supplied mains adaptor the display backlight will always be on whenever the radio is switched on ...

Page 23: ...ugh the outside temperature may not seem too high It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band The name plate is located on the inside of the rear door on your radio Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as...

Page 24: ...uential damage 3 Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers N 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 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 r...