Page 2 - Contents
Controls ............................................................................... 2Battery operation ................................................................. 3Mains operation ................................................................... 3Operating your radio - DAB ................
Page 3 - Controls
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2 Controls (Top) 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 5 7 1. Telescopic aerial (on rear)2. On/Off button3. Mains LED indicator4. Station presets5. Headphone socket (on rear) 6. button 13. Tuning up bu...
Page 4 - Battery operation; Mains operation
3 Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the battery door in and downwards. 2. Insert six LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarityas shown inside the battery compartm...
Page 5 - Operating your radio - DAB
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 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 DAB digital radio" for a few seconds. 3. ...
Page 6 - Selecting a station - DAB
5 Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2. Rotate the Tuning control or press the Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations. 3. Press and release the Select/real time button to select the station. The disp...
Page 7 - Secondary services - DAB
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 Display modes - DAB Your radio has six display modes:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages suchas artist/track name, phone in ...
Page 8 - Finding new stations - DAB; Tuning
7 Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find newstations proceed as follows:- 1. Press and release the Auto Tune button , the display will show Autotune Quick scan. Your radio will perform a scan of the UK DABfrequencies. As new stations are found the statio...
Page 9 - Signal strength display - DAB
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8 Manual Tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various Band III DABchannels. UK DAB stations are currently located in the range 11B to 12D. 1. Press and hold down the Select/real t...
Page 10 - Using your radio's Pause Plus feature; Note the
Using your radio's Pause Plus feature How many times has your favourite radio station been interruptedby that phone call from a double glazing firm or someone selling thatmust have item? Sound familiar? Now with a single press of the button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer...
Page 11 - Pause Plus continued
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Pause Plus continued 1. As soon as you switch on your radio the feature is working silently in the background so, say for example, you wantto hear a news item again press the twice and rotate the tuning c...
Page 12 - Operating your radio - FM
11 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 DAB digital radio" for a few seconds. 3. Press the FM/DAB button to select the FM band. 4. Press and hold down either the Up or Down butt...
Page 15 - Presetting stations - DAB and FM
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14 Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 5 memory presets for each of the 2 wavebands. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. P...
Page 16 - Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM
15 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 the FM/DAB button . 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button , your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory. 1 2 3 RD27 Issue 3.pmd 1/25/200...
Page 17 - System reset
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16 System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display aremissing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Switch off your radio 2. Switch on your radio - befor...
Page 18 - Headphone socket; Display backlight
17 Headphone socket A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the rear of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plugautomatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head- phones can cause hearing loss. Display ...
Page 19 - Specifications; P o w e r R e q u i r e m e n t s; Circuit Features
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18 Specifications P o w e r R e q u i r e m e n t s Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only Batteries 6 x LR20 (D size) Battery Life Approx. 17 hours of listening for 4 hours a dayat normal volume using alkaline ce...
Page 20 - Mains supply; DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.; Fuse
19 The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N orcoloured BLACK.The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked Lor coloured RED. Mains supply The RD-27 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz only. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If...
Page 21 - Guarantee
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20 Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or componentbreakdown, subject to the procedure state...
Page 22 - ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES
Issue 3 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 RD27 Issue 3.pmd 1/25/2007, 10:00 AM 22
