Roberts Radio CRD-42 User Manual

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Please read this manual before use ROBERTS Sound for Generations ® DAB / FM RDS digital clock radio with dock for iPod model CRD-42 ...

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Controls ........................................................................... 2-4 Remote handset battery replacement .................................5 Using the clock radio for the first time ................................. 6 Operating you...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls (Top) 1. Snooze button 2. Play / Pause button 3. Fast-forward button 4. Rewind button 5. Sleep button 1 6. Alarm button 7. Menu ...

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3 14. LCD display 15. Preset button 16. Tuning Down button 17. Select button 18. Tuning Up button 19. On / Standby button Controls (front) Controls (rear) 20. Dimmer switch 21. Wire DAB / FM aerial 22. Headphone socket 23. Line in (auxili...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 1. On / Standby button 2. Alarm button 3. Sleep button 4. Play / Pause button 5. Rewind button 6. Preset button 7. Tuning Up button 8. ...

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5 Remote handset battery replacement 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by rotating the cover approximately 45 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction to align the dot on the cover with the "OPEN" marking on t...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Using the clock radio for the first time 1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface. 2. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your ...

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7 Operating your clock radio 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds. When first switched on, the radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the radio will remem...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Selecting a station - DAB 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your clock radio. The display will show "TUNING" for a few seconds....

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9 1 Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it then the secondary service will then appear immediately after the primary ser...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 d. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. e. Time and day Displays the curr...

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11 Finding new stations - DAB From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become available. Or you may have moved to a different part of the country. In this case you may need to cause your radio to scan for new stations. 1. Press and release th...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Any new stations found will be added to th...

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13 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1 Maximum compress...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Operating your radio - FM auto-tune 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so a that it is ...

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15 Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so a that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 1 Display modes - FM Your radio has a range of display options for FM mode:- The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible dig...

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17 1 2 4,6 Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 20 memory presets in your radio, 10 for DAB and 10 for FM. Presets are remembered by your radio in the event ...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Press the Mode button to select the desired waveband. 3. Pr...

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iPod docking Your clock radio has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio files and video soundtracks held on your iPod using the clock radio's loudspeakers. Your radio uses the iPod Universal Dock connector developed for...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Navigating your iPod 1. To navigate iPod menus to make selections or to change settings, you should use your iPod controls. The clock radio controls ca...

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Setting alarm times Your clock radio has two alarms which can be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, iPod item or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, daily, on weekdays or at weekends. The alarms can only be set when your clock rad...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8. Press the Select button to enter the hour setting. The alarm minute digits will flash on the display. 9. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to ch...

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23 16. Press the Select button to enter the alarm month setting. The alarm day will flash on the display. 17. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm day. 18. Press the Select button to enter the setting. The alarm source option wi...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24 Cancelling alarms 1. While an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by pressing the On / Standby button. 1 To view the alarm settings 1. ...

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25 Snooze function 1. When the radio, iPod or buzzer alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the selected number of minutes. The Snooze duration can be adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 26 Sleep function Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in...

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27 Setting the clock manually Normally your clock radio will set its clock automatically using the DAB radio signal. If no DAB signal is available and you need to set the time manually, please follow the procedure shown below. 1. Press the On / St...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 9. Press the Select button to enter the minutes setting. The year will then flash on the display. 10. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to...

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To return to auto clock set mode 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on the clock radio. If necessary press and release the Mode button to put the radio into DAB mode. 2. Press and release the Menu button to enter the setup men...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 Clock display 1. When your clock radio is in standby mode the time and day will be displayed. The time is always shown using a 24 hour clock format....

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Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your clock radio is switched on and in DAB or FM mode. 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until th...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 32 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. ...

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Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket located on the rear of your clock radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressur...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Auxiliary Input (Line in) socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your clock radio to permit an audio signal to be fe...

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Cautions Do not allow this clock radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your clock 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 tem...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice. Circuit Features Output Power 2 x 2.4 Watt Headphone socket 3.5...

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37 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Made for iPod" means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple p...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or co...

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ROBERTS 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 © 2008 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 1 ...