Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MP-30 Roberts Radio
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MP-30 FM RDS/MP3/WMA/DAB digital radio with timed record and Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations.
Controls .................................................................................... 2-4 Battery operation ......................................................................... 5 Using the AC adaptor ......................................
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls 1. Info button 2. EPG button 3. Record button 4. button 5. Preset1/Deletelebutton 6. Preset2/Rewindlebutton 7.
3 Controls (Left side) 15. T elescopic aerial 16. Digital audio output socket 17. USB connector 18. USB Boot Enabler (reserve for future use) 19. Analogue audio output sockets left & right 20.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 27 26 25 24 23 22 28 22. Lock switch 23. SD card socket 24.
5 Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catches as shown. 2. Insert four LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compart - ment. T ake care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Using your radio for the rst time - DAB Y our radio is supplied with mains adaptor 1. Place your radio on a at surface. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the left hand of your radio.
Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully ex- tended and positioned for optimum reception. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. If the radio has been used before, the last used mode will be selected.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Selecting a station - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station list appears.
Finding new stations - DAB As timepasses newstations may becomeavailable. T ond new stations proceed as follows:- 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB mode is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button to enter the main DAB menu.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10 Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III chan- nels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 1 1B to 12D.
1 1 1 Secondary services - DAB 1. When transmitted secondary services will be added to the service list and will appear indented beneath their associated primary service. They can be selected by pressing the Select button or the Tuning/Select control .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12 Using your radio's Pause Plus feature - DAB How many times has your favourite radio station be.
Pause Plus Rewind and fastforward - DAB 1. As soon as you switch on your radio the feature is working silently in the background so, say for example, you want to hear a news item again press the Pauseplus button .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Using an SD memory card with your radio An SD card can be used in your radio for recording, playing back previously recorded radio programs, or playing back MP2/MP3/WMA lestransferredfromaPC.
3 15 3. Press the Record button to stop recording. The recording will be saved on your SD card. 4. The recording showing the station name, date and time will be added to your playlist. (see page 30) Note: Recordings can be set in advance using the Electronic Program Guide EPG (see page 34) or by setting up a timed recording (see page 16).
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Timed recording - DAB Note: Timer record is only available on DAB via SD card and is pro- vided for personal use only .
17 7. Rotate the Tuni ng/Selec t control until the day opt ion is highli ghted on the display . T o adjust the day option setting press the Select button.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are high- lighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control .
19 12. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the T un- ing/Select control . 13. R ot at e th e T un i ng /S el e ct c on tr ol t o se le ct th e re qu ir e d st at io n .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control .
21 Timer set to W eekly 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Weekly" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the T un- ing/Select control . 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the week day is highlighted on the display .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration hour digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control .
23 Timer set to W eekdays 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "weekdays" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the T un- ing/Select control . 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are high- lighted on the display .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the duration minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select but- ton or the Tuning/Select control .
6,7 6,7 8,9 8,9 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control . 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select con- trol .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the station is highlighted. Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select con- trol . 1 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required station.
4 4 SD Card Format Formatting your SD card erases any previously recorded les. It also allows an SD card formatted on another device to be re-formatted for use on your radio. The SD card can be formatted in DAB, FM and Playlist mode.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 28 5. Rotate the Tuning Select control until "FORMA T MEMORY CARD" is highlighted on the display .
29 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. Currently only BBC Radio 3 broadcasts a DRC level. 1. Press the Mode button until the DAB waveband is selected. 2.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 30 File playback The playlist mode displays the les on the current memory card.
31 Repeat all les 1. Press the Play/Pause button. 2. Repeatedly press the Play/back mode button until " " is shown on the display . 3. All your playlist recordings will be played in list order . The entire listwillberepeatedfromtheselectedle.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1 2 1 2 1,2 Play single les 1. Press the Play/Pause button . 2. Repeatedly press the Play/back mode button until " " is shown on the display .
33 Rewind les 1. Press the Rewind button to skipbackatrackuntil allleshave been played. 2. Whilst a track is playing press and hold down the Rewind button until the desired part of the track is reached. Stop playing les 1.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 34 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) The electroni c program me guide provides start/s top times and progr am information similar to that provided for digital TV broadcasts.
35 5. The EPG may contain additional information describing the program. T o view this information press the Select button or the Tuning/Select control. 6. If there is more text than can t onto the screen rotate the Tuning/Select control to scroll the display .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 36 Operating your radio - FM auto search 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button until the FM mode is selected.
37 Operating your radio - FM manual tune 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the Power/Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. Press the Mode button until the FM mode is selected. 4. Press the Menu/Back button , the main FM Menu screen will be selected.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 38 Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 6 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands. 1. Press the Power/Standby button switch on the radio. 2. T une to the required station as previously described.
39 Clock settings Y our radio's clock and date is by default automatically set when rst tuned to a DAB station. The clock display will be 24hr format. Y ou have two clock setting options, you can either select the clock to automatically update from the DAB and FM or you can update the clock manually .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setting clock manually 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is reached. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected.
1 1,12 Clock cont. 9. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to highlight the minute digits. Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control to adjust the minutes. 10. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select con- trol .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1 Alarms Y our radio has twelve separate alarms which can be set to wake you to either radio, playlist or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound once, every day , weekly , weekdays or weekends.
43 Alarms cont. 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required alarm 1-12. Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control . 5. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm day option is highlighted on the display . Default day option will be "Off".
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 44 Alarm set to Once 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Once" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the T uning/ Select control .
45 8. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the alarm mode is high- lighted on the display . Press the Select button or the Tuning/ Select control. 9. R ot ate the T u ni ng /Se lec t co ntr o l to se le c t re qu ire d ala r m mo d e. Y ou r al arm ca n be s et to ei th er buz z er , st ati o n nam e or tr ac k fr om pl ay lis t .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 46 6,7 6,7 6. R o t a te t he T un i ng /S e l ec t co nt r o l un t i l t h e al a r m m o d e i s hi g h li gh t e d o n th e d i sp l ay . P re ss t he Se l ec t b u tt o n o r t he T un i ng / Se l ec t c o nt r ol .
47 6. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control . 7. Rotate the Tuning/Select control to select the required minute. Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select con- trol .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 48 3. Rota te the Tun ing/S elect contr ol to select the require d hour . Press and release the Select button or the Tuning/Select control . 4. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the minute digits are highlighted on the display .
49 Alarm set to Weekends 1. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Weekends" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the T un- ing/Select control . 2. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until the hour digits are high- lighted on the display .
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 50 • The radio alarm or buzzer alarm icon will appear and will sound at the selected times and will sound for 60 minutes unless cancelled. While the alarm is sounding the display backlight will change colour .
51 Sleep timer Y our radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer can be adjusted between 5 and 90 minutes in 5 minute incre- ments. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 52 1 2 3,4 3,4 Clear station list Clear stations will clear both the FM and DAB stations from the sta- tion data base. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected.
53 Display settings - Backlight Enables the backlight to be switched either on or off when using on the batteries. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected. 3.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 54 Display settings - Contrast The contrast can be changed to suit lighting conditions. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2.
55 Factory default This setting clears all station presets, service list, EPG and returns all variable settings to their factory defaults. 1. Press the Mode button until the desired waveband is selected. 2. Press the Menu/Back button , the main Menu screen will be selected.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 56 Connecting to an external amplier or recorder Y our radio has both digital and analogue audio outputs. Y ou can connect your radio to an external amplier or recorder .
57 A signal is available from the digital and analogue outputs whenever the radio is able to play from the loudspeaker or headphones, regard- less of the volume control setting. Headphone socket 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 58 3. Rotate the Tuning/Select control until "Settings" is highlighted on the display . Press and release the Select button or the T un- ing/Select control .
59 Lock Switch The lock switch located on the right hand side of your radio is used to prevent unintentional operation. 1. Slide the Lock switch to the "locked position", the keylock symbol will appear in the display . The Power/Standby and all other buttons will be disabled.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 60 USB connection Y our radio has a USB connection to connect your PC. The usb can beusedtocopylestoandfromyourSDcardandalsoforany software updates available.
61 Specications AC 230V 50Hz via adaptor . Batteries 4 x IEC size LR20 (D size) Battery Life Approx. 1 1hrs of listening when used for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline batteries. (PausePlus storage and Backlight off) Frequency Coverage FM 87.
If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 62 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 .
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