Roberts Radio Radio RD 59 User Guide

RD-59

FM RDS / DAB digital radio

Please read this manual before use

Controls

(Front)

1. Speaker

5. Volume Down button

6. Volume Up button

7. On / Off button

8. Lock switch

9. Battery Low indicator

10. Tuning Up / Down buttons

11. Select button

2. Band button

3. Auto Tune button

4. Info button

12. Preset buttons

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Controls

(Back)

13. Battery compartment

14. Telescopic aerial

15. Headphone socket

16. DC jack socket

Battery operation

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the cover

in the direction of the arrow as shown on the diagram.

2. Insert four LR6 (AA size) alkaline batteries into the spaces in the

compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the

correct polarity as shown next to the battery compartment.

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Thelowbatteryindicator, shortrunningtime, reducedpower, distortion

and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that the batteries may need

replacing.

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Note: 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. The

radio is designed to automatically switch off as the batteries become

exhausted. This protects rechargeable batteries from damage caused

by excessive discharge.

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We would recommend for economy that the RD-59 is powered via the

ACadaptorwheneverpossiblewithbatteryoperationforoccasionalor

stand-by use only. If extended listening using batteries is anticipated,

then the use of NiMH rechargeable batteries is recommended.

Lock switch

The Lock switch is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio.

1. Set the Lock switch located on the side of your radio to the 'Lock'

position

. The power and all other buttons will be disabled,

this will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a

suitcase or travel bag.

2. To release the lock, slide the Lock switch down to the 'Unlock'

position

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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Using the AC adaptor

Your radio is supplied with a Mains Adaptor.

1. Place your radio on a ﬂat surface.

2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left hand

side of your radio.

3. Plugtheadaptorintoastandard13ampmainssocketoutlet.Whenever

the adaptor is used, the batteries are automatically disconnected.

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.

Operating your radio - DAB

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.

2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show

"ROBERTS" for a few seconds and then "Welcome to DAB".

3. If this is the ﬁrst time the radio is used a quick scan of the UK Band III

DAB channels will be carried out. The display will show "Welcome to

DAB". If the radio has been used before the last used station will be

selected.

4. During the scanning process, as new stations are detected the station

counter on the right hand side of the display will increase and stations

willbeaddedtothelist.Thelowerlineofthedisplayshowsabar-graph

indicating progress of autotune.

5. When the scanning is completed the ﬁrst station (in numeric-alpha

order 0...9...A....Z) will be selected.

6. If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display "No

stations available".

7. If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your radio to

a position giving better reception.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Selecting a station - DAB

1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently

selected.

2. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons to scroll through the list of

available stations.

3. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display

may show "Now tuning..." while your radio ﬁnds the new station.

4. Adjust the Volume buttons 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.

The use of the station presets for selecting radio stations is described

on page 15.

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.

2. Press the Select control to select the station.

Display modes - DAB

Your radio has seven display modes:-

1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.

a. Scrolling text

b. Program Type

c. Multiplex Name

Displays scrolling text messages such as

artist/track name, phone in number etc.

Displays the type of station being listened

to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc.

Displays the name of DAB multiplex to

which the current station belongs.

d. Time and date

e. Frequency

Displays the current the time and date.

Displays the frequency of the DAB

multiplex for the station listened to.

f. Bit rate & audio type

g. Signal Strength

Displays the digital bit rate & audio type

for the station being listened to.

Displays a graph showing the signal

strength for the station being received.

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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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.

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. 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.

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.

1. Press and hold the Select button until the display shows "Manual

tune". Release the Select button.

2. Press either of the Tuning Up/Down buttons to select the required

DAB channel.

3. Press and release the Select button to select the required DAB

channel. The clear unﬁlled rectangle indicates the minimum signal

level required for satisfactory reception. The signal strength bar will

go up and down showing the changing signal strength as you adjust

the telescopic aerial on your radio.

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.

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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.

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1. Press and release either the Tuning Up or Down buttons then im-

mediately press and hold down the Select button until the display

shows "Autoselect ON".

2. Press the Tuning 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.

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3. To switch off autoselect press and release the Tuning Up or Down

buttons then immediately press and hold down the Select button

until the display shows "Autoselect Off".

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB

Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds

easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

2. Press and hold in the Info button. The display will show “Station

order.”

3. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until the display shows "DRC

value".

4. Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode.

5. PresstheTuningUp/DownbuttonstoselecttherequiredDRCsetting

(the 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.

6. PressandreleasetheSelectbuttontoconﬁrmthesetting.Thedisplay

will return to normal tuning mode.

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.

Operating your radio - FM

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial.

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. Press the Tuning Up button. Your radio will scan from the currently

displayed frequency direction upwards and will stop scanning when

it ﬁnds a station of sufﬁcient strength.

6. The display will show the frequency of the signal which has been

found. If RDS information is available, after a few seconds the display

will show the radio station name. The display will also show "St" and

"RDS" on the upper line if the station is received with stereo and RDS

information.

7. Press the Tuning Down button to scan the FM band in a downwards

direction (high frequency to low frequency).

8. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio will recommence

tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

9. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.

10. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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. Press and release the Select button until the display shows "Manual

tune < >".

4. Press either the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station.

The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. Pressing and holding

one of the buttons will advance the frequency selection several times

each second.

5. When the end of the waveband is reached the radio will recommence

tuning from the opposite end of the waveband.

6. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.

7. TocanceltheManualTuneoption,pressandreleasetheSelectbutton

again so that the display shows "Auto tune < >".

Display modes - FM

In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set any of four display

options.

1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various options.

a. Radio text

Displays scrolling text messages such

as artist/track name, phone in number

etc.

b. Program Type

Displays the programme information for

the station being listened to

e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.

c. Time and date

d. Frequency

Displays the current time and date.

Displays the frequency of the station

being listened to.

Note: These FM mode information displays are only available when the

radio is able to receive RDS information from the broadcaster.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Presetting stations - DAB and FM

There are 5 memory presets for each of the two wavebands.

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, for

example, "Preset1saved".Thestationwillbestoredunderthechosen

preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.

4. Stations stored in the presets may be overwritten by following the

above procedure.

Recalling a preset - DAB and FM

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

2. Select the required waveband.

3. Momentarily press the required Preset button. Your radio will then

tune to the station stored in preset memory.

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.

2. Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described.

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3. PressandholdtheInfobuttonuntilthedisplayshows"Monooverride"

on the lower line. The upper line will show "Override Off" if the radio

is in the Auto-Stereo mode.

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 Overide is a temporary setting and is applied to the currently

tuned station only. It is cancelled automatically by tuning to another

radio station.

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5. If you wish to cancel Mono-Overide 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-Overide 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.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

2. If needed, press the Band button to select the FM band.

3. PressandholdtheInfobuttonuntilthedisplayshows"Monooverride"

on the lower line.

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.

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 intial setting (out of the box, or after a System Reset) causes

the radio to ignore weak (distant) signals.

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 the Info

button for 2 seconds.

2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until “SW Version”

together with the version number appears on the display.

3. After a few seconds the display will revert to the normal display

mode.

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

2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until the display

shows "Factory reset", then press the Select button.

3. If you wish to perform the reset operation, press the Select button

one more time. Afull reset of your radio will be performed. All presets

and station lists will be erased.

4. 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.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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.

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 on when the radio is 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

Power Requirements

Circuit Features

Mains

Batteries

AC 230 volts, 50Hz

4 x LR6 (AA size)

only (adaptor)

Loudspeaker

Output Power

75mm

1 Watt

Battery Life

Up to 25 hours of listening when used for 4 hours

a day at normal volume using alkaline cells.

Headphone socket 3.5mm dia

Aerial System

Telescopic aerial

Frequency Coverage

DAB

87.5-108MHz

174.928 - 239.200MHz

DAB

The Company reserves the right to amend the speciﬁcation without notice

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

Notes

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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 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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Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk

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