Roberts Radio Radio RD 59 User Guide

RD-59  
FM RDS / DAB digital radio  
Please read this manual before use  
 
Controls  
(Front)  
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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)  
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13. Battery compartment  
14. Telescopic aerial  
15. Headphone socket  
16. DC jack 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 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.  
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.  
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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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.  
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. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. The display will show  
"ROBERTS" for a few seconds and then "Welcome to DAB".  
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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.  
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Selecting a station - DAB  
1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently  
selected.  
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2. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons to scroll through the list of  
available stations.  
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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.  
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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.  
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2. Press the Select control to select the station.  
 
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Display modes - DAB  
Your radio has seven display modes:-  
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.  
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b
a. Scrolling text  
b. Program Type  
c. Multiplex Name  
Displays scrolling text messages such as  
artist/track name, phone in number etc.  
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Displays the type of station being listened  
to e.g. Pop, Classic, News etc.  
c
Displays the name of DAB multiplex to  
which the current station belongs.  
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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.  
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f. Bit rate & audio type  
g. Signal Strength  
Displays the digital bit rate & audio type  
for the station being listened to.  
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Displays a graph showing the signal  
strength for the station being received.  
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Finding new stations - DAB  
As time passes new stations may become available. To nd new stations  
proceed as follows:-  
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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.  
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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.  
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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".  
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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.  
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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.”  
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3. Press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until the display shows "DRC  
value".  
4. Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode.  
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5. PresstheTuningUp/DownbuttonstoselecttherequiredDRCsetting  
(the 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.  
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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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. 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.  
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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.  
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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.  
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9. Adjust the Volume control 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 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.  
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6. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.  
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7. TocanceltheManualTuneoption,pressandreleasetheSelectbutton  
again so that the display shows "Auto tune < >".  
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Display modes - FM  
In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set any of four display  
options.  
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c
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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.  
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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.  
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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.  
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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.  
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3. Momentarily press the required Preset button. Your radio will then  
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.  
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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.  
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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.  
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.  
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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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4,6  
Note: The intial 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 the Info  
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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.  
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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  
2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up/Down buttons until the display  
shows "Factory reset", then press the Select button.  
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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.  
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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.  
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.  
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  
FM  
Telescopic aerial  
Telescopic aerial  
Frequency Coverage  
FM  
DAB  
87.5-108MHz  
174.928 - 239.200MHz  
DAB  
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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