Roberts Radio Radio RD 6 User Guide

RD-6  
FM RDS/DAB digital radio  
Please read this manual before use  
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Controls  
(Front)  
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
1. Lightbutton  
2. Bandbutton  
3. Autotunebutton  
4. Infobutton  
7. Infra Red sensor  
8. Volumecontrol  
9. Tonecontrol  
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10. Tuningcontrol  
11.Presetbuttons  
5. LCDdisplay  
6. On/Off button and StandBy indicator  
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Controls  
(Rear)  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
12.Telescopicaerial  
15.Optical output socket (Toslink)  
16.Telescopicaerialholder  
17.Mains input socket  
13. Headphonesocket  
14.Deep bass boost switch  
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Mains operation  
1. Place your radio on a flat surface.  
2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your radio  
ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.  
3. Plugtheotherendofthemainsleadintoawallsocketandswitchonthe  
wallsocket.  
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Operating your radio - DAB  
1. Fullyextendthetelescopicaerial.  
2. PresstheOn/Offbuttontoswitchonyourradio. Thedisplaywillshow  
"Roberts DAB digital radio" for a few seconds.  
3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of UK Band III DAB  
channels will be carried out. The display will show "Autotune Quick  
scan". If the radio has been used before the last used station will be  
selected.  
4. During Autotune as each group of stations is detected the bottom line  
of the display will show its name and the station count will be updated.  
Thetoplineofthedisplayshowsabargraphindicatingprogressofthe  
Autotune.  
5. WhentheAutotuneiscompletethefirststation(innumeric-alphaorder  
0...9...A....Z)willbeselected.  
6. If the station list is still empty after the Autotune your radio will display  
"NoSignal".  
7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a  
positiongivingbetterreception.  
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Selecting a station - DAB  
1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently  
selected.  
2. RotatetheTuningcontroltoscrollthroughthelistofavailablestations.  
StoprotatingtheTuningcontrolwhenyoufindthestationthatyouwish  
tohear.  
3. PressandreleasetheTuningcontroltoselectthestation.Thedisplay  
may show "Tuning" while your radio finds the new station.  
4. AdjusttheVolume,ToneandDeepbassboostswitchtotherequired  
settings.  
Note: If after selecting a station the display continues to show "Not  
Available"itmaybenecessarytorelocateyourradiotoapositiongiving  
betterreception.  
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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  
secondaryservicewillthenappearimmediatelyaftertheprimaryservice  
as you rotate the tuning control clockwise.  
Display modes - DAB  
Your radio has five display modes:-  
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.  
a
a. Scrolling text  
Displays scrolling text messages such  
as artist/track name, phone in number,  
etc.  
b
c
d
b.Programmetype  
c. MultiplexName  
d. Signal strength  
e. Time and date  
Displays type of station being listened to  
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.  
Displays name of multiplex to which  
current stationbelongs.  
Displayssignalstrengthforstationbeing  
listenedto.  
Displays current time and date.  
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Finding new stations - DAB  
As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations  
proceedasfollows:-  
1. PressandreleasetheAutoTunebutton,thedisplaywillshow"Autotune  
QuickScan".YourradiowillperformascanoftheUKDABfrequencies.  
Asnewstationsarefoundthestationcounterontheright-handsideof  
the display will increase and stations will be added to the list  
2. TocarryoutafullscanoftheentireDABBandIIIfrequenciespressand  
hold down the AutoTune button for more than 2 seconds and then  
release.Thedisplaywillshow"AutotuneFullscan".Asnewstationsare  
found the station counter on the right-hand side of the display will  
increase and stations will be added to the list  
Autoselect - DAB  
Asanalternativetopressingthetuningcontroltoselectastationyourradio  
can be set so as to automatically select a station.  
1. RotatetheTuningcontrolafewclicksineitherdirection,immediately  
pressandholdinthetuningcontroluntilthedisplayshows"Autoselect  
ON".  
2. RotatetheTuningcontroluntilthestationyourequireisvisibleonthe  
display, after a few seconds your radio will automatically select the  
station shown on the display.  
3. ToswitchoffAutoselectrotatetheTuningcontrolafewclicksineither  
direction, immediately press and hold in the Tuning control until the  
display shows "Autoselect OFF".  
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Manual Tuning - DAB  
Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III  
channels. UK DAB stations located in the range 11B to 12D.  
1. Press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows "Manual  
tune".  
2. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DAB channel.  
3. Press and release the Tuning control to select the channel.  
4. Rotate the Tuning control to select the stations contained within the  
Multiplex for the selected DAB channel.  
5. PressandreleasetheTuningcontroltoreturntonormaltuningmode.  
Signal strength display - DAB  
1. RepeatedlypressandreleasetheInfobuttonuntilthelowerlineofthe  
displayshowssignalstrength.  
2. Position your radio and angle the telescopic aerial for best reception  
usingthesignalstrengthdisplayasa guide.Moveyourradioaroundand  
position so as to give maximum number of black rectangles on signal  
strengthdisplay.  
3. Theclearunfilledrectangleindicatesminimumsignallevelrequiredfor  
satisfactoryreception.  
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Operating your radio - FM  
1. Fullyextendthetelescopicaerial.  
2. PresstheOn/Offbuttontoswitchonyourradio. Thedisplaywillshow  
"Roberts DAB digital radio" for a few seconds.  
3. Press the Band button to select the FM band.  
4. Press and immediately release the Auto Tune button, your radio will  
scaninanupwardsdirection(lowfrequencytohighfrequency)andstop  
automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.  
5. After a few seconds the display will update and show station name.  
6. To find other stations press and release the AutoTune button as  
before.  
7. To scan the FM band in a downwards direction (high frequency to low  
frequency)pressandholddowntheAutoTunebuttonfor0.5seconds  
andthenrelease.  
8. Whenthewavebandendisreachedyourradiowillrecommencetuning  
fromtheoppositewavebandend.  
9. AdjusttheVolume,ToneandDeepbassboostswitchtotherequired  
settings.  
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.  
2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Fully extend the  
Telescopic aerial .  
3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The frequency will  
change in steps of 50kHz.  
4. Whenthewavebandendisreachedtheradiowillrecommence tuning  
fromtheoppositewavebandend.  
5. Set the Volume, Tone and Deep bass boost switch to the desired  
settings.  
6. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.  
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Display modes - FM  
On FM the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following  
modes:-  
a
b
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.  
a. Scrollingtext  
Displays scrolling text messages such  
as artist/track name, phone in number  
etc.  
c
b. ProgramType  
c. Signal strength  
Displays type of station being listened to  
e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.  
d
e
Displayssignalstrengthforstationbeing  
listenedto.  
d. Time and date  
e.Frequency  
Displays current time and date.  
Displays frequency of the station being  
listenedto.  
f
f. Audio mode  
Display shows Auto (stereo) or mono.  
FM Stereo/Mono  
1. Ifastationbeingreceivedisweaksomehissmaybeaudible.Toreduce  
the hiss press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows  
"Audio mode : mono" your radio will switch to mono mode.  
2. To return to stereo mode press and hold in the Tuning control until  
thedisplayshows"Audiomode:Auto", yourradiowill switch tostereo  
mode.  
Note:FMstereoisonlyavailablewhenusingearphone/headphones  
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Presetting stations - DAB and FM  
There are 5 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands.  
1. Press the On/Off button switch on the radio.  
2. Tune to the required station as previously described.  
3. PressandholddowntherequiredPresetbuttonuntilthedisplayshows  
e.g. "Preset 1 stored". The station will be stored under the chosen  
preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.  
4. Stationsstoredinpresetmemoriesmaybeoverwrittenbyfollowingthe  
aboveprocedure.  
Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM  
1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio.  
2. Select the required waveband by pressing theBandbutton.  
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune to  
the station stored in preset memory.  
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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. Switch off your radio.  
2. Switchonyourradio-assoonasthescreenshows"RobertsDABdigital  
radio" press and hold in the Tuning control until the display shows  
"SystemReset".  
3. Afullresetwillbeperformed.Allpresetsandstationlistswillbeerased.  
4. If DAB was used last then a "Quick scan" of the DAB band will be  
performed,otherwisea "Quickscan"willbecarriedoutthenexttimethe  
DAB band is selected.  
If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to help offer  
anyassistanceonoperatingtheradio.Ourtechnicalhelplinenumberis  
020 8758 0338.  
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Headphone and optical output sockets  
1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is  
providedforusewitheitherheadphonesoranearpiece.Insertingaplug  
automaticallymutestheinternalloudspeaker.  
2. A digital optical output socket is provided on the rear of you radio for  
connectiontoaanamplifier,mini-discorotherequipmentwithadigital  
opticalinput.  
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2
Display backlight  
1. The display backlight can be switched on and off using the Light  
button.  
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Remote control  
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5
6
7
8
3
2
1
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1. Bandbutton  
2. Selectbutton  
3. Mutebutton  
4. Autotunebutton  
5. Infobutton  
7. Volumeup/downbuttons  
8. Tuningup/downbuttons  
9. Presetbuttons  
6. StandBybutton  
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Remote handset battery replacement  
1. With the aid of the end of a paper clip slide catch in direction shown.  
2. Removebatteryholderbypushingholderindirectionshown.  
3. Removebatteryfromholder.  
4. Replace battery (2025 or equivalent) ensuring that positive side of  
battery faces you with holder positioned as shown.  
5. Replacethebatteryholder.  
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2
3
4
5
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Using the remote control  
The buttons on the remote control have the same functions as front panel  
controlswithtwoexceptions:-  
1. Mute - press this button to mute sound, press again to restore  
sound.  
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2. StandBy - press this button to place unit in StandBy mode, your radio  
willenterpowerdownstatebuttheclockwillremainactive.TheStandBy  
indicatorwilllight.  
IfthefrontpanelOn/OffbuttonispressedduringStandByyourradiowill  
switch off and clock display will not be visible.  
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Note: the front panel On/Off control will return unit to its previous state  
priortotheOn/Offbuttonbeingusedi.e.IfradioisinStandBymodeand  
On/Off button is used to switch off radio - when On/Off button is used  
to switch back on radio will power up in StandBy mode.  
or  
IfradioisinOnmodeandOn/Offbuttonisusedtoswitchoffradio-when  
On/OffbuttonisusedtoswitchbackonradiowillpowerupinOnmode.  
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Clock display  
1. YourradiowilldisplayclocktimewheninsettoStandBymodeusingthe  
remotehandset.  
2. DuringStandBymodetheclockwillreceiveupdatesfromthelaststation  
tunedtobeforeenteringstanbymode.  
When in StandBy mode your radios clock will automatically track  
Summer\Wintertimechanges.  
3. The clock will not show in the display when the radio is switched off  
using the the On/Off button on the front panel  
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General  
Donotallowthisradiotobeexposedtowater, steamorsand. Donotleave  
yourradiowhereexcessiveheatcouldcausedamage. Itisrecommended  
that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of  
quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the  
FMband.  
Specifications  
Circuit Features  
PowerRequirements  
Loudspeaker  
75mm8ohms  
5 Watts  
Mains  
AC 230 volts, 50Hz  
only  
Battery(Remotecontrol)  
3.0V 2025 button type  
OutputPower  
FrequencyCoverage  
FM  
87.5-108MHz  
DAB 174.928-239.200MHz  
Headphonesocket  
AerialSystem FM  
3.5mmdia  
Telescopicaerial  
DAB Telescopicaerial  
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Mains supply  
The RD-6 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz  
only.  
The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or  
colouredBLACK.  
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is  
not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to  
reachapowerpoint,thenobtainanappropriatesafetyapprovedextension  
lead or adaptor. If in doubt consult your dealer.  
ThewirecolouredBROWNmustbeconnectedtotheterminalmarkedLor  
colouredRED.  
Ifnonethelessthemainsplugiscutoff, removethefuseanddisposeofthe  
plugimmediatelytoavoidapossibleshockhazardbyinadvertentconnection  
to the mains supply.  
Ifthisproductisnotsuppliedwithamainsplug, oronehastobefitted, then  
followtheinstructionsgivenbelow:  
IMPORTANT. DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which  
is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol  
GreenorGreen-and-yellow.  
or coloured  
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following  
codes :-  
BLUE - NEUTRAL  
BROWN - LIVE  
Fuse  
Whenreplacingthefuseonlya3AASTAapprovedtoBS1362typeshould  
be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.  
IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.  
Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical  
Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.  
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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,subjecttotheprocedurestatedbelow.Shouldanycomponentorpartfailduringthisguaranteeperioditwillberepairedorreplacedfreeofcharge.  
Theguaranteedoesnotcover:  
1. Damage resulting from incorrect use.  
2.Consequentialdamage.  
3. Receiverswithremovedordefacedserialnumbers.  
N.B. Damagedorbrokentelescopicaerialswillnotbereplacedunderguarantee.  
Procedure:  
Anyclaimunderthisguaranteeshouldbemadethroughthedealerfromwhomtheinstrumentwaspurchased. ItislikelythatyourRoberts'dealerwillbe  
abletoattendtoanydefectquicklyandefficiently,butshoulditbenecessarythedealerwillreturntheinstrumenttothecompany’sservicedepartmentfor  
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.  
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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES  
97-99 Worton Road  
IsleworthMiddlesex  
TW7 6EG  
Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours)  
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