DAB/FM RDS digital portable radio
Please read this manual before use
Controls
(Front)
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DAB/FM RDS Digital Portable Radio
Auto Tune
Info
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Full
Advanced
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Band
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R D S
Station Presets
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1. Preset buttons
7. Select button
8. Info button
9. Volume control
10. Band button
11. Tone control
2. Auto Tune button
3. On / Off button
4. On / Off indicator
5. LCD display
6. Tuning Up / Down button
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Controls
(Back)
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DC 7.5V 800mA
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12. Battery compartment
13. Telescopic aerial
14. Headphone socket
15. DC IN socket
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Battery operation
1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover
in the direction of the arrow.
2. Insert four LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment.
Takecaretoensureallbatteriesareinsertedwiththecorrectpolarityas
shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.
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DC 7.5V 800mA
3. Reduced power, your radio switching off automatically, and a ‘stutter-
ing’ sound are all signs 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 Ecologic 3 is used via the
AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional
or stand-by use only.
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Using the AC adaptor
The AC adaptor for use with the Ecologic 3 should provide 7.5 volts
DC output at 800mA centre pin positive.
1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC IN socket on the left hand side of
your radio.
2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever
the adaptor is used the batteries are automatically disconnected.
DC 7.5V 800mA
The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and
the radio when not in use.
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IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting
the radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used
for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order
to disconnect the radio from the mains completely, the mains
adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet
completely.
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Operating your radio - DAB
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.
2. PresstheOn/Offbuttontoswitchonyourradio.TheOn/Offindicator
will light and the display will show "Roberts" for a few seconds.
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3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III
DAB channels will be carried out, known as Auto-tune. The display
will show "Welcome to DAB".
4. During Auto-tune, the lower line of the display shows a bar graph
indicating progress of auto-tune. If the radio has been used before,
then the last used station will be selected instead of the Auto-tune
process.
5. When the Auto-tune is completed the first station found (in numeric-
alpha order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected.
6. If the station list is still empty after theAuto-tune your radio will display
"No stations available".
7. If no stations are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to
a position giving better reception.
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Selecting a station - DAB
1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently
selected.
2. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the
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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.
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4. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls 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.
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Secondary services - DAB
1. Certainradiostationshaveoneormoresecondaryservicesassociated
with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it the
display will show ">>" next to the station name on the station list. The
secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary
service as you press the Tuning Up button.
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2. Press the Select button to select the station.
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Display modes - DAB
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Your radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:-
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1. Press and release the Info button to cycle through the various
modes.
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a. Scrolling text
Displays scrolling text messages such
as artist/track name, phone in number,
etc.
b. Programme type
c. Multiplex name
d. Time and date
Displays type of station being listened to
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
Displays name of the DAB multiplex to
which the current station belongs.
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Displays current time and date.
e. Channel and frequency
f. Audio type and bit rate
g. Signal strength
Displays channel and frequency for the
station being listened to.
Displays audio type and bit rate for the
station being listened to.
Displays signal strength for the station
being listened to.
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Finding new stations - DAB
As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations
proceed as follows:-
1. Press and release the Auto Tune button, the display will show
"Fast scanning". Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB
frequencies. 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.
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2. To carry out a full scan of the entire DAB Band III frequencies press
and hold down the Auto Tune button for more than 2 seconds and
then release. The display will show "Full scanning". 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.
Signal strength display - DAB
1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the display shows
the signal strength.
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2. Position your radio and carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best
receptionusingthesignalstrengthdisplayasa guide. Moveyourradio
aroundandpositionitsoastogivemaximumnumberofblackrectangles
on the signal strength display. The clear unfilled rectangle indicates
the minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.
3. Press the Info button to exit the signal strength display.
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Manual Tuning - DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III
channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 11B to 12D.
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1. Press and hold the Select button until the display shows "Manual
tune". Release the Select button.
2. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required
DAB channel.
3. Press and release the Select button to select the required DAB
channel. The open bar in the middle shows you the minimum signal
strength needed for good DAB reception. The signal strength bars will
go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust
the telescopic aerial on your radio.
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4. When a DAB signal is found, the display will show the name of the
DAB multiplex. Any new radio stations found will be added to the list
stored in the radio.
5. Press and release the Select button to return to normal tuning.
Autoselect - DAB
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. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons a few times, im-
mediately press and hold down the Select button until the display
shows "Autoselect ON".
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2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the station you require is
visible on the display.After a few seconds your radio will automatically
select the station shown on the display.
3. To switch off autoselect press and release the Tuning Up or Down
buttons a few times, immediately press and hold down the Select
button until the display shows "Autoselect Off".
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB
DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in
a noisy environment.
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1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Press and hold in the Info button and the display will show “Station
order.”
3. Press either the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows
"DRC value".
4. Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select required DRC setting
(default is 0) .
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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.
6. PressandreleasetheSelectbuttontoconfirmthesetting.Thedisplay
will return to normal tuning mode.
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Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the
broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will
have no effect.
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Station order setup - DAB
This function enables you to choose how the stations are arranged when
selecting a station. There are four options available - favourite station,
alphanumeric, active station and prune stations.
Note: Your radio default station order is numeric-alpha order.
1. Press and hold in the Info button and the display will show “Station
order.”
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2. Press and release the Select button.
3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose between favourite
station, alphanumeric, active station and prune stations.
4. Press and release the Select button to select the station order setting
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required.
Favourite stations
When this setting is switched on, after a period of time the most listened
to stations will move to the top of the station list and will be marked with
the heart symbol
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Alphanumeric
Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until "Alphanumeric" appears
on the display. Your radio will now select stations in alphanumeric order
(0....9....A....Z).
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Active station
When this setting is switched on the display will show only those that a
signal can be found for.
Prune stations
Some DAB services may stop broadcasting or you may not be able to
receive a station. Prune stations will delete the DAB stations from your
station list that can no longer be received.
When this feature is selected your radio will delete the stations that are
not currently being received.
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Operating your radio - FM
1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.
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2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show
"Roberts" for a few seconds.
3. Press the Band button to select the FM band.
4. Press and release the Select button until the display shows
"Auto tune <>".
5. PresstheTuningUpbuttontocauseyourradiotoscaninanupwards
direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically
when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
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6. After a few seconds the display will update and show station name.
7. Press the Tuning Down button to scan the FM band in a downwards
direction (high frequency to low frequency).
8. Whenthewavebandendisreachedyourradiowillrecommencetuning
from the opposite waveband end.
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9. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the required setting.
10. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.
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Manual tuning - FM
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
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2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the
Telescopic aerial.
3. Press and release the Select button until the display shows "Manual
tune <>".
4. Press either of the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station.
The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.
5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.
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6. Set the Volume and Tone controls to the required setting.
7. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.
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Display modes - FM
In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following
modes:-
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.
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a. Scrolling text
Displays scrolling text messages such
as artist/track name, phone in number
etc.
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b. Program Type
c. Time and date
Displays type of station being listened to
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
Displays current time and date.
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d. Frequency
Displays frequency of the station being
listened to.
Note: When tuned to the FM band, information display is only available
when the radio is able to receive RDS information from the broadcaster.
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Presetting stations
There are 5 memory presets for each of the two wavebands which al-
low you to quickly tune the radio to your favourite stations. Presets are
store in a memory which remembers the settings even when the radio
is switched off.
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Station Presets
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Tune to the required station as previously described.
3. Press and hold the required Preset button until the display shows e.g.
Preset 1 saved. The station will be stored under the chosen preset
button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.
4. Stations stored in the memories may be overwritten by following the
above procedure.
Recalling a preset
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1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
2. Select the required waveband.
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Station Presets
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune to
the station stored in preset memory.
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Stereo / Mono setting - FM
Your radio will play stereo broadcasts in stereo (via headphones) so long
as the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo
signal becomes weaker the audio signal will 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. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
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2. Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described.
3. PressandholdtheInfobuttonuntilthedisplayshows"MonoOverride"
on the lower line. The upper line will show "Override Off" if the radio
is in the Auto-Stereo mode.
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4. Press the Select button to switch on the Mono Override. While this
setting is engaged, the radio will play the current station in mono
whether listening via headphones or the loudspeaker.
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.
5. If you wish to cancel Mono Override while listening to the currently
tuned radio station, press and hold the Info button until the display
shows "Mono Override" on the lower line. The upper line will show
"Override On" if the radio is in the Mono Override mode.
6. Press the Select button to switch off the Mono Override. The radio
will play then play the current station in stereo through headphones
if the signal is sufficiently strong.
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Scan sensitivity setting - FM
Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough
to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function
to also be able to find weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio
transmitters. Your radio includes a local / distant option for the Auto-scan
function.
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1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.
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2. If needed, press the Band button to select the FM band.
3. PressandholdtheInfobuttonuntilthedisplayshows"Monooverride"
on the lower line.
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4. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display
shows "FM Scan Zone" then press the Select button to enter the
scan zone selection menu.
5. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to switch between Local and
Distant options on the lower line of the display. The Distant option will
allow the radio to find weaker signals when scanning.
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6. Press the Select button to confirm your selection. The radio will then
revert to the normal information display. The Local or Distant setting is
stored in the radio and remains in force until changed or until a System
Reset.
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Note: The initial setting (out of the box, or after a System Reset) causes
the radio to ignore weak (distant) signals.
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Software version
The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference.
1. To view the software version on the display press and hold in the Info
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button for two seconds.
2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows
"Sw version" on the lower line. The version number is then shown on
the upper line of the display.After a few seconds the display will revert
to normal tuning mode.
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System reset
If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are
missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure.
1. Press and hold down the Info button for 2 seconds.
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2. PresstheTuningUporDownbuttonsuntilthedisplayshows"Factory
reset" on the lower line then press and release the Select button to
select System reset.
4. Press the Select button once more and a full reset will be performed.
All presets and station lists will be erased.
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5. After a system reset a scan of the DAB band will be performed.
In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge, reset the product
(reconnection of power source may be required) to resume normal
operation.
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If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to offer
any assistance on operating the radio. Our technical helpline
number is 020 8758 0338.
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Headphone socket
A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your radio
is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug
automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.
IMPORTANT:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphones
can cause hearing loss.
DC 7.5V 800mA
Display backlight
1. When using on batteries, the display backlight will be switched on for
approximately 12 seconds when any button is pressed.
2. When your radio is powered by AC mains the display backlight will
always be switched on.
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Your radio should 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 newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains etc.
No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on
the product.
General
Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave
your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked
car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside
temperature may not seem too high. It is recommended that the DAB band
beusedwhereverpossibleasbetterresultsintermsofqualityandfreedom
from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band.
The name plate is located on the back of your radio.
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It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes
of temperature.Avoid leaving the unit in cars, on window sills, in direct
sunlight etc.
Specifications
Circuit Features
Power Requirements
Loudspeaker
Ouput power
75mm
0.8 Watt
Mains
AC 100
240V 50/60 Hz switching adaptor
Batteries
4 x LR20 (D size)
Battery Life
Headphone socket 3.5mm dia
Approx. 100 hours of listening for 4 hours a day
at normal volume using alkaline cells.
Aerial System
FM
DAB
Telescopic aerial
Telescopic aerial
Frequency Coverage
FM
DAB
87.5-108MHz
174.928 - 239.200MHz
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Guarantee
This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component
breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free
of charge.
The guarantee does not cover:
1. Damage resulting from incorrect use.
2. Consequential 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 return the instrument to the Company’s service
department for attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact
Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.
These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.
ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES
97-99 Worton Road
Isleworth Middlesex
TW7 6EG
Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours)
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