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MP-24
DAB / FM RDS / CD / SD Sound System with MP3 / WMA playback facility
Please read this manual before use
ROBER TS
Sound for Generations
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Contents MP-24 System features .......................................................2 Sleep function ....................................................................32 Controls ........................................................................... 3-6 Snooze function .................................................................33 Remote handset battery replacement .................................7 Dimmer ............................................................................
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MP-24 Sound system features The Roberts MP-24 Sound system provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Radio The MP-24 can receive DAB and FM (with RDS) wavebands. CD The MP-24 plays audio CDs (can also play CDR, CDRW discs. CD-MP3/WMA The MP-24 plays MP3 and WMA files which have been recorded to CDR or CD-RW discs. SD slot The MP-24 plays MP3 and WMA files from SD cards. Auxiliary input The MP-24 can be used as an amplifier and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, min
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Controls (Top) 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. On/Off button 5. Volume Up and Down button 8. Snooze button 6. Intro/Repeat button 9. SD card slot 2. Sleep button 3. Dimmer button 7. Prog/Random button 10. Dimmer sensor 4. Display button 3
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Controls (Front) 11 12 13 14 15 20 19 18 17 16 11. Skip Down/Rewind button 15. Menu button 19. Function button 12. Skip Up/Fastforward button 16. Alarm/Auto scan button 20. LCD display 13. Play/Pause/Select button 17. Mem/Album Down button 14. Stop button 18. Mem/Album Up button If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 4 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Controls (Left hand side) (Right hand side) 21 22 23 24 21. Mains input socket 22. DAB wire antenna 23. Headphone socket 24. Auxiliary input socket 5
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Remote control 21 1. On/Off button 1 20 2. Function button 3. Menu button 19 2 18 4. Play/Pause/Select button 3 17 5. Skip Down/Rewind button 16 6. Sleep button 7. Volume Up button 4 8. Volume Down button 15 5 9. Snooze button 10. Dimmer button 11. Colour button 14 12. Stop button 13 6 13. Display button 12 14. Memory / Album Down button 7 11 10 15. Skip Up/Fastforward button 8 9 16. Memory / Album Up button 17. Intro / Repeat button 18. EQ / UBS button 19. Prog / Random butto
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Remote handset battery replacement 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of your remote control by applying pressure to the catch in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and then lifting the cover. 2. Insert 2 x AAA size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the (+) and the (-) ends of the batteries are positioned as shown inside the compartment. 3. Close the battery cover by inserting the retaining lugs first, then apply pressure to the free end such that the catch latche
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Using the sound system for the first time 1. Place your sound system on a flat surface. 2. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the side of your sound system. The wire should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception. 3. Plug the mains lead into the Mains socket located on the left hand side of your sound system ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. 4. Plug the other end of the mains lead into the wall socket and switch on the wall socket. IMPORTANT: The m
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Operating your radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the wire aerial. 2 2. If your sound system is in standby mode, press the On/Off button [On/off on the remote control] to switch on your sound system. 3. Press and release the Function button to select DAB. The display will show "DAB" and then " Now tuning" for a few seconds. 4. If this is the first time the sound system is used a quick scan of UK Band 3 III DAB channels may be carried out (the scan is normally performed automatically when the clock i
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Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2 2 2. Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the display. Stop pressing the Skip buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear. 3. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display may show "Now tuning" while your radio finds the new station. 3 4. Adjust the Volume to the required settings.
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Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes:- 1. Press the Display button to cycle through the various modes. a a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, 1 etc. b b. Programme type Displays the programme type information for the station currently being received. e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. d d. Time
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Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:- 1 1. Press and release the Alarm/Auto Scan button. The display will show "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 Alarm
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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. 1 1. Press and release the Menu button until the display shows "Station order". 2. Press the Skip Up or Down buttons until "Manual tune" appears on the display. Press and release the Select button. 3. Press the Skip Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB 2,3 2,3 channel. 4. Press and release the Select button. The clear unfilled recta
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. This function is only available for the DAB waveband. 1 1. Press the On/Off button [On/off on remote control] to switch on your radio. 2. Press and release the Menu button until "Station order" appears on the display. 2 3. Press and release the Skip Up and Down buttons until the display shows "DRC value". 4. Press a
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Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial and press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1 2. Press and release the Function button until the FM band is selected. 3. Press the Skip Up button and then press the Alarm/Auto scan button. Your radio will scan from the currently displayed frequency 2 direction upwards and will stop scanning when it finds a station of sufficient strength. 4. The display will show the frequency of the signal which has been found.
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Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1 2. Press and release the Function button as needed to select the FM waveband. 3. Fully extend the wire aerial for FM reception. 2 4. Repeatedly press the Skip Up and 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 4
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Display modes - FM On FM the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following modes:- 1. Press the Display button to cycle through the various modes. 1 a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such a as artist/track name, phone in number etc. b b. Programme Type Displays programme type for the station currently being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c c. Time and date Displays the current time and date. d. Frequency Displays the freq
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Presetting stations There are 20 memory presets available. There are 10 on each of the DAB and FM wavebands. 1 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3 3. Press the Prog/Random button, the display will show "Preset" with "01" flashing. 4. Use the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number under which you wish to store the station. 5. Press the Prog/Random button again. The display will show, for 4 4 exam
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Recalling a preset station 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Function button. 3. Press the Memory Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number. 4. Your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory. 2 3 3 19
