Roberts robi, Manual

Page 1: ...iPod DAB FM RDS Digital Radio and Remote Control Please read this manual before use from ROBERTS ...

Page 2: ... Secondary DAB services 12 Finding new DAB stations 13 Operating your radio FM 15 Manual tuning FM 19 Favourite stations DAB and FM 21 Remote Control operation 23 Connecting to your iPod 25 Troubleshooting 26 Battery life 27 Factory Reset 28 Caution 29 Specifications 29 Guarantee 30 ...

Page 3: ...mallest DAB FM radio receiver accessory and uses the latest generation of high performance digital radio technology to provide the best reception possible while maximising the listening time available from each charge of your iPod battery There are a great many DAB and FM radio stations available So that you can easily select the stations that you like to listen to allows you to create a personali...

Page 4: ...on may vary in quality and may result in a different sound level IMPORTANT Some versions of iPod will not supply power to external accessories such as unless there is some music already stored on the iPod If you connect to your iPod and you find that will not switch on then please check first that your iPod battery is charged that is securely plugged into the docking connector on your iPod and that ...

Page 5: ...d Scan clear 6 Play Pause Mute Power On Off 3 iPod connection 1 Next Forward Scan add 5 Volume Up 8 Volume Down 9 Mode 4 Favourite 7 Headphone Socket 10 Display 11 The numbers against each function refer to paragraphs on the following pages ...

Page 6: ...ons 3 Play Pause Mute Power button Acts as Play Pause in Remote mode In DAB or FM mode will mute radio Press and hold for 2 3 seconds to switch and your iPod on or off 4 Mode button Press to cycle through DAB FM Remote modes 5 Next Forward Scan button In DAB mode press to select next radio station press and hold to scan for additional DAB stations In FM mode press to step frequency up press and ho...

Page 7: ...Press to switch between selection of all radio stations and just favourites Press and hold to change the favourite status of the current radio station 8 Volume Up button Press or keep pressed to increase volume 9 Volume Down button Press or keep pressed to decrease volume 10 Headphone socket Connect headphones for listening to the radio or iPod The headphones act as the aerial for DAB and FM radio...

Page 8: ...w the current operating mode In Remote mode the message Remote is shown on the main display 4 Favourite The favourite stations mode indicator heart shows that will only select radio stations from the stored favourites list Pressing the Favourite button switches between favourite mode and all stations mode 5 Set as Favourite The tick indicator shows that the currently tuned radio station is stored ...

Page 9: ... received via the headphone lead aerial Good quality reception is generally achieved when at least three segments are visible 7 Display backlight The display backlight is normally switched off to conserve power but it is switched on for five seconds after pressing any button 8 2 7 1 6 3 5 4 3 ABCD1234 ...

Page 10: ...ss and hold the Play Pause button on to switch on your iPod will then power up after 2 3 seconds The display will show Welcome and then will enter the last used mode or DAB mode if this is the first time that is used 3 If necessary press and release the Mode button until DAB mode is selected 4 If the stored list of radio stations is empty then will scan for DAB radio stations displaying Scan 5A Sca...

Page 11: ...10 Welcome Scan 5A Found 23 BBC R2 3 2 2 4 4 5 ...

Page 12: ...vailable stations 7 As soon as you stop stepping through the list will start to tune to the displayed radio station and the station should be heard within 2 3 seconds If the selected station cannot be received it may be off air or there may be no signal then will display the radio station name in grey 8 Adjust the Volume to the required setting 9 Press and hold the Play Pause button to switch off ...

Page 13: ...ee Finding new DAB stations page 13 Secondary DAB services 1 Some DAB radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them which may not broadcast continually will list secondary services among the normal DAB stations If you select a secondary service and it is not being broadcast then will show the radio station name in grey to indicate that it is currently not receivable ...

Page 14: ...can 5B Scan 5C and so on The changing numbers and letters represent the DAB channel being scanned 3 When radio stations are found will display Found and the total number of radio stations found in the current scan Any new radio stations which are found during the scan will be added to the list of stations already stored After scanning the last used DAB station will be selected and displayed 4 If t...

Page 15: ... stored DAB stations then follow steps 1 3 above but press and hold the Previous button for 5 seconds instead of the Next button This will cause the stored list of radio stations and your favourites to be erased before the scan takes place 14 Scan 5A Found 31 PlntRock 2 5 2 3 3 ...

Page 16: ...nected If not press and hold the Play Pause button on to switch on your iPod will then power up after 2 3 seconds The display will show Welcome and then will enter the last used mode or DAB mode if this is the first time that is used 3 If necessary press and release the Mode button until FM mode is selected will display the currently tuned FM frequency or station name for example 87 5MHz 4 Press an...

Page 17: ...16 Welcome 87 5MHz 89 1MHz 2 3 4 2 3 4 ...

Page 18: ...d in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency 7 Adjust the Volume to the required setting 8 Press and hold the Play Pause button to switch off will then switch off your iPod The use of the station favourites mode for selecting radio stations is described on page 21 Note If there is a lot of hiss when tuned to an FM station it may be possible to receive the same station more clearly on...

Page 19: ...18 8 7 7 6 BBC R2 5 Classic 6 ...

Page 20: ...ed to reach the desired frequency 3 The display will show the currently tuned frequency If RDS information is available the display will then show the radio station name 4 To tune to a lower frequency press the Previous button The frequency will reduce by 100kHz with each press of the button The use of the station favourites mode for selecting radio stations is described on page 21 Note Whether sc...

Page 21: ...20 89 9MHz 90 0MHz 90 1MHz BBC R2 4 2 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...DAB or FM radio station as previously described 3 Press and hold the Favourite button until the display shows a tick symbol This indicates that the radio station is marked as a favourite To cancel the favourite mark press and hold the Favourite button again 4 To view only the favourite stations for the current mode press and release the Favourite button so that the heart symbol shows in the displa...

Page 23: ...Favourite stations DAB and FM contd Note If no radio stations have been marked as favourites then it will not be possible to put into the favourites display mode 22 Classic Classic Classic 1 4 5 5 2 3 4 ...

Page 24: ...h on your iPod will then power up after 2 3 seconds The display will show Welcome and then will enter the last used operating mode 3 Ifnecessary pressandreleasetheModebuttonuntilRemotemodeisselected will show Remote on the display 4 Use the controls on your iPod to select the Artist Album Playlist as normal You can then optionally set the hold switch on your iPod 5 Use the Play Pause button on to ...

Page 25: ... your iPod press and hold the Play Pause button to switch off will then switch off your iPod Alternatively to listen to the radio use the Mode button to select DAB or FM radio mode Note can only adjust the volume when the headphones are plugged in to The Remote mode can also be used with headphones plugged into your iPod but then you must use your iPod controls to adjust the volume 3 Remote 3 ...

Page 26: ...t the base of your iPod Note that the connector marker on the cable connector should be facing upwards as shown below Do not force the connector into the socket If it is correctly aligned it should easily latch into place Take care to keep the connector straight when connecting and disconnecting 25 ...

Page 27: ...our headphones must be plugged into not into your iPod for radio listening Check the volume setting Check the loudspeaker symbol is not flashing If it is press the Play Pause button on to un mute the audio No poor radio reception Check that the headphone and iPod leads are unravelled They cannot work as the radio aerial if they are bunched into a small space such as a pocket Mobile phones may inter...

Page 28: ... operating the radio Our technical help line number is shown on the back page of this manual Battery life uses the latest energy saving digital radio technology in order to minimise thepowerdrainonyouriPod sbattery Thelisteningtimebetweenchargeswillvary according to many factors including the battery capacity of the iPod the volume used for listening and the radio station listened to FM listening ...

Page 29: ... 2 Press and release the Mode button as needed to enter Remote mode then simultaneously press and hold Volume Up Volume Down Previous and Next buttons until the display shows Reset 3 A full reset of your radio will be performed All favourites and station lists will be erased 4 After a factory reset will clear the display and restart will briefly display the Welcome message and will then scan for DA...

Page 30: ...fications Power Requirements Uses power from the battery of the host iPod Battery Life with iPod nano up to 5 hours DAB 8 hours FM video 30G up to 5 hours DAB 8 hours FM video 80G up to 8 hours DAB 12 hours FM Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Band III Output Power 10 milli Watts Headphone socket 3 5mm dia 16 32 ohms compatible Aerial System FM Headphone lead aerial DAB Headp...

Page 31: ...d or broken headphones 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 ...

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