Roberts Ecologic 2 User manual

DAB/FM RDS digital portable radio

Please read this manual before use

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

with built-in battery charger

Controls ........................................................................... 2-3

Battery operation ............................................................. 4-5

Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................5

Operating your radio - DAB .................................................6

Selecting a station - DAB ....................................................7

Secondary services - DAB ..................................................7

Display modes - DAB ..........................................................8

Finding new stations - DAB .................................................9

Signal strength display - DAB..............................................9

Manual tuning - DAB .........................................................10

Autoselect - DAB ...............................................................10

Dynamic range control - DAB............................................11

Station order setup - DAB ........................................... 12-13

Operating your radio - FM .................................................14

Manual tuning - FM ...........................................................15

Display modes - FM...........................................................16

Presetting stations.............................................................17

Stereo / Mono setting - FM................................................18

Scan sensitivity setting - FM..............................................19

Contents

Software version................................................................20

System reset .....................................................................20

Headphone socket ............................................................21

Display backlight ...............................................................21

A few words about batteries ........................................ 22-23

General..............................................................................24

Speciﬁcations ....................................................................25

Circuit features ..................................................................25

Guarantee .........................................................................26

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 2

On/Off

23451

Station Presets

Auto Tune InfoBand Charge

Full Menu

Select

RDS

TUNING

Controls

1. Loudspeaker

2. Band button

3. LCD display

4. Charge LED indicator

5. Auto Tune button

6. Menu / Info button

(Front)

7. On / Off button

8. Volume control

9. Tuning Up / Down buttons

10. Select button

11. Preset buttons

356

Controls

12. Battery compartment

13. Telescopic aerial

14. Headphone socket

15. DC jack socket

(Back)

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4

Battery operation using alkaline batteries

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

in the direction of the arrow.

2. Insert six 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 inside the battery compartment.

3. Slide the battery switch to the Alkaline position and then replace the

battery cover.

• Important: when using alkaline batteries the battery switch must

be placed in the alkaline position. Failure to do so could result

in serious damage to the batteries or radio.

• Reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that

the batteries may need replacing.

• 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.

• We would recommend for economy that the ecologic 2 is used via the

AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or

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

then the use of rechargeable batteries is recommended.

Battery operation using rechargeable batteries

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

in the direction of the arrow.

2. Insert six Rechargeable LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the

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

correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. The radio is

designed to be used with Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable

batteries.

3. Slide the battery switch to the Rechargeable position and then replace

the battery cover.

continued on next page (also see battery information pages 18-19)

Using the AC adaptor

The AC adaptor for use with the ecologic 2 should provide 12 volts

DC output at 1 amp, centre pin positive.

1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the left hand side of

your radio.

2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever

the adaptor is plugged in to the radio and switched on at the mains the

batteries are automatically disconnected. If the adaptor is plugged in to

the radio but not switched on then the radio will run from the batteries

if ﬁtted.

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.

4. The charge indicator lights to show that the batteries are charging.

Batteries will be fully charged in around 7 hours.

• Important: when using rechargeable batteries the battery switch

must be placed in the rechargeable position. Batteries will only

be charged when the radio is switched off and connected to the

AC adaptor.

• Reduced power, distortion or your radio switching off by itself are all

signs that the batteries may need recharging.

• 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.

IMPORTANT: The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat

such as sunshine, ﬁre or the like.After use, disposable batteries should

if possible be taken to a suitable recycling centre. On no account

should batteries be disposed of by incineration.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6

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.

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

DAB channels will be carried out, known as Auto-tune. The display

will show "Welcome to DAB".

4. During Auto-tune, the lower line of the display shows a bar graph

indicating progress of auto-tune. If the radio has been used before,

then the last used station will be selected instead of the Auto-tune

process.

5. When the Auto-tune is completed the ﬁrst station found (in numeric-

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

6. If the station list is still empty after the Auto-tune your radio will display

"No stations available".

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

a position giving better reception.

Selecting a station - DAB

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

selected.

2. Press either of the Tuning Up or 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 "Tuning" while your radio ﬁnds the new station.

4. Adjust the Volume control 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.

Secondary services - DAB

1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associated

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.

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

020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8

Display modes - DAB

Your radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:-

1. Press and release the Info/Menu button to cycle through the various

modes.

a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

as artist/track name, phone in number,

etc.

b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to

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

c. Multiplex name Displays name of the DAB multiplex to

which the current station belongs.

d. Time and date Displays current time and date.

e. Channel and frequency Displays channel and frequency for the

station being listened to.

f. Audio type and bit rate Displays audio type and bit rate for the

station being listened to.

g. Signal strength Displays signal strength for the station

being listened to.

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. The display will show "Full scanning". 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.

Signal strength display - DAB

1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the display shows

the signal strength.

2. Position your radio and carefully angle the telescopic aerial for best

reception using the signal strength display as a guide. Move your radio

around and position it so as to give maximum number of black rectangles

on the signal strength display. The clear unﬁlled rectangle indicates

the minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception.

3. Press the Info button to exit the signal strength display.

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