Roberts Radio Portable Radio Ecologic 3 User Guide

DAB/FM RDS digital portable radio  
Please read this manual before use  
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Controls  
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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.  
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 nd 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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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.  
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  
The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice  
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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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