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Controls ........................................................................... 2-4
Aerial storage ......................................................................4
Battery operation .................................................................5
Mains operation ...................................................................5
Operating your radio - DAB .................................................6
Selecting a station - DAB.....................................................7
Secondary services - DAB...................................................7
Display options - DAB...................................................... 8-9
Finding new stations - DAB .................................................9
Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................10
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only..........11
Prune stations - DAB .........................................................12
Operating your radio - Search tuning FM ..........................13
Manual tuning - FM............................................................14
Display options - FM .........................................................15
FM stereo / mono .............................................................16
Presetting stations - DAB and FM ............................... 17-18
Compact discs / MP3/WMA CDs ................................. 19-25
SD/USB mode ............................................................. 26-27
Software version ................................................................28
Deep bass boost................................................................28

Contents

System reset......................................................................29
Headphone socket.............................................................30
USB socket (for software upgrade) ...................................30
Mains supply......................................................................31
General ..............................................................................32
Speci

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Circuit features ..................................................................33
Guarantee..........................................................................34

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Summary of Contents for ZoomBox 2

Page 1: ...DAB DAB FM RDS CD Player with SD and USB Please read this manual before use ROBERTSEnjoy Listening ...

Page 2: ...rol DRC settings DAB only 11 Prune stations DAB 12 Operating your radio Search tuning FM 13 Manual tuning FM 14 Display options FM 15 FM stereo mono 16 Presetting stations DAB and FM 17 18 Compact discs MP3 WMA CDs 19 25 SD USB mode 26 27 Software version 28 Deep bass boost 28 Contents System reset 29 Headphone socket 30 USB socket for software upgrade 30 Mains supply 31 General 32 Specifications ...

Page 3: ...If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 2 USB SDCD Radio 1 SD card slot 2 Function switch 3 Speaker x 2 Controls Front 2 5 1 3 4 4 On indicator light 5 Telescopic aerial ...

Page 4: ...y 9 Volume control 10 Deep bass boost button 6 Controls Top 11 Headphone socket 12 CD Open Close 13 Tuning Down Rewind button 14 On Off button 15 Play Pause Select button 16 Tuning Up Fastforward button 17 Stop Memory button 18 Mode Menu Info button 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 5: ...ket 22 FM DAB switch 23 Battery compartment 24 USB socket for service use only inside battery compartment 21 Aerial storage Whentheaerialisintheverticalpositionitcanbecollapsedandthenpushed partly into the aerial stud for storage see the right hand illustration above For best reception the aerial should be restored to the vertical orientation and fully extended ...

Page 6: ...e only IMPORTANT The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat suchassunshine fireorthelike Afteruse disposablebatteriesshould if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre On no account should batteries be disposed of by incineration Mains operation 1 Place your CD player on a flat surface 2 Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the left hand side of your cd player ensuring...

Page 7: ...o has been used before the last used station will be selected 5 The autotune takes around 30 seconds The display will continue to show Welcome The lower line will show the progress of the scan 6 When theAutotune is complete the first station in numeric alpha order 0 9 A Z will be selected 7 If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your CD player to a position giving better reception...

Page 8: ...e new station The use of memory presets is described on page 17 4 Adjust the Volume to the required setting If a signal cannot be found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position giving better reception Secondary services DAB 1 Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated with them If a station has a secondary service associated with it then the secondary service will...

Page 9: ...n to cycle through the various options a Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc c Multiplex Name Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs d Time Displays current time e Frequency Displays the current frequency 1 a b c d e ...

Page 10: ...orDownbuttonsuntilthedisplayshows SELECT Scan 3 Press and release the Select button the display will show Scan 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 Display options DAB cont f Bit rate Displays the digital bit rate g Signal error Displaysthesignalerrorforthestationbeing listened to The lower numbers ...

Page 11: ...heTuningUporDownbuttonsuntilthedisplayshows SELECT Manual Press and release the Select button 5 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB channel Frequency display is in MHz 6 Press and release the Select button The minimum signal marker I shows the minimum signal strength needed for good DAB reception The signal indicator chevrons go up or down showing the changing signal str...

Page 12: ...porDownbuttonsuntilthedisplayshows SELECT DRC 5 Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode 6 Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select required DRC setting 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 is set as sent by broadcaster 7 Press and release the Select button to con...

Page 13: ...ition and then slide the FM DAB switch to the DAB position 3 Press and hold the Menu button to enter the DAB menu and then release the Menu button 4 PresstheTuningUporDownbuttonsuntilthedisplayshows SELECT Prune Press and release the Select button 5 To cause the stations list to be pruned eliminating unavailable stations press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Yes is highlighted on the display w...

Page 14: ...me 6 To find other stations press and hold the Tuning Up button as before 7 To scan the FM band in a downwards direction high frequency to low frequency press and hold the Tuning Down button 8 Whenthewavebandendisreachedyourradiowillrecommencetuning from the opposite waveband end 9 Adjust the Volume to the required settings 10 To switch off your radio press and release the On Off button 4 6 7 9 13...

Page 15: ...5 When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end 6 Set the Volume to the desired settings 7 To switch off your radio press and release the On Off button Note If you find that FM reception is poor try repositioning the Telescopic aerial Fully extend and position vertically for optimum reception If you find that an FM broadcast has a lot of backgroun...

Page 16: ...g text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist track name phone in number etc b Programme Type Displaystypeofstationbeinglistenedto e g Pop Classic News etc c Time Displays current time d Frequency Displays frequency of the station being listened to Note If no RDS information is available the radio will be unable to display the station name scrolling text and programme type If the radio ca...

Page 17: ...ill become poorer It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of audio noise 1 If an FM station is received with a weak signal some hiss may be audible To reduce the hiss press and hold the Select button the display will show Mono Your radio will switch to mono mode 2 To return to stereo mode press and hold the Select button the display will sho...

Page 18: ...ch the CD player on 2 Rotate the Function switch to the Radio position and then slide the FM DAB switch to the DAB or FM position 3 Tune to the required station as previously described 4 Press the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number under which you wish to store the station 5 Press and hold down the Stop Memory button until the display shows e g P2 Saved The station will ...

Page 19: ...de the FM DAB switch to the DAB or FM position 3 Momentarily press the Memory Up or Down buttons to recall the stored preset station The display will show the preset number e g Preset 01 4 After several seconds your radio will then tune to the station stored in the chosen preset memory If no station has been stored in memory the display shows e g Empty when pressing the Memory Up or Down buttons 3...

Page 20: ...ards 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 CD player can playback CD DA format audio CD R CD RW discs that have been finalised upon completion of recording Your CD player may fail to playback some CD R CD RW discs due to poor recording and wide va...

Page 21: ...s created from CD audio content Folders may be nested but to a maximum of 8 levels Folder and file names should be less than 30 characters longer names are possible but reduce the above maximum limits ID3 tags for title artist album should be less than 30 characters longer tags are possible but are truncated when displayed Within any one folder files or folders written earlier will have higher pri...

Page 22: ...eCDplayerwillscanthecontentsoftheCD READING willappear 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 CD player will also show the first track number and the play symbol Audio CD The current track number and elapsed playing ti...

Page 23: ...ote If the unit is in the CD stop mode position for more than 15 minutes it will automatically switch to the standby mode The operation indicator and the LCD will go off in such a case To use the unit again switch on the unit 4 5 6 Selecting a track 1 Audio CD While the CD is playing press either the Fastforward or Rewind buttons to change the desired track You can also skip to a wanted track when...

Page 24: ...Random RAN Normal Play MP3 WMA Repeat 1 Repeat Album Folder Repeat ALL Random RAN Normal Play The display will show the currently selected repeat mode 1 1 1 CD Random play 1 Whilst the CD is playing repeatedly press the Mode button to play all tracks on the CD in random order RAN will appear on the display The tracks are played in random order until all tracks have been played 2 PresstheModebutton...

Page 25: ... play list Programme Play CD SD and USB By programming the player you can play up to 60 tracks in any desired order 1 While the CD is in Stop mode press and release the Mode button The display will show P 01 CDDA SelectthefirsttrackusingtheFastforwardorRewindbuttons MEM will flash on the display To store the track press and release the Mode button 2 Repeat the above steps until you have completed ...

Page 26: ...y will show the play list that you have have already programmed 2 You can edit the playlist When the desired track that you want to edit is reached follow the procedure for creating a playlist page above Erasing a programme 1 Press the Stop button as needed to erase the program Programmes are also erased by switching to off radio SD or USB mode 1 1 ...

Page 27: ... playback are MP3 and WMA Playback does not support files encoded using WMA lossless WMA voice WMA 10 professional nor files of any format which have DRM protection The SD slot is located at the front of the unit and the USB socket is located on the right hand side of the radio Cautions In order to minimise the risk of damage to your radio SD card or USB memory device please place the unit so that...

Page 28: ...ages 21 25 MP3 and WMA files are played back in the order that they are written to the SD USB memory device by your computer except when random mode is used Note The SD card USB memory device should not be removed during playback as damage or corruption of files may occur Note If the unit is in the SD or USB stop mode position for more than 15 minutes it will automatically switch to the standby mo...

Page 29: ...old the Menu button to enter the DAB or FM menu setup and then release the Menu button 3 Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until Version appears on the display 4 Press and release the Select button The version number will show on the display 5 Press and hold the Menu button to exit the menu Deep Bass Boost 1 Press the Deep Bass Boost button to enhance bass sounds 2 Press the Deep Bass Boost butt...

Page 30: ... do not wish to carry out a system reset highlight No and then press and release the Select button The display will revert to the previous display 6 With Yes selected press and release the Select button The display will show Welcome and after a few seconds a station scan search will be performed automatically A full reset will be performed and the station list together with any preset stations wil...

Page 31: ...be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely We therefore recommend setting the volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the radio IMPORTANT Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones can cause hearing loss USB socket for software upgrade In the event that any software update is made available for your clock radio information on how to update your clock radio will...

Page 32: ...d 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 ...

Page 33: ...uld 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 the product should not be restricted by covering it or its ventilation openings with items such as new...

Page 34: ...rs depending on operating mode Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz DAB 174 928 239 200MHz Circuit features Loudspeaker 2 x 76 mm 8 ohms Power output 2 x 1 Watt Headphone socket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial DAB Telescopic aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice ...

Page 35: ...th 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 return the instrument to the ...

Page 36: ...RTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours Website http www robertsradio co uk 2013 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 2 ...

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