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RDK-2
DAB/FM sensor touch digital radio with
DAB recording and MP3 playback
for under cupboard fi xing
Please read this manual before use
ROBERTS
Sound for Generations
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Contents Controls ........................................................................... 2-3 Using an SD Memory card with your radio ........................23 RDK-2 sensor touch radio features .....................................4 Recording a radio program - DAB only ....................... 23-24 Fixing instructions ............................................................ 5-6 SD card format ..................................................................24 Mains operation ..........
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Controls 1 2 34 5 6 7 89 10 11 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1. LCD display 7. Auto-tune button 13. Preset 5 / Play / Pause button 2. Tuning down button 8. Info button 14. Preset 4 / Stop button 3. Tuning up button 9. On / Standby button 15. Preset 3 / Fast-forward button 4. Select / Record / PausePlus button 10. Volume up button 16. Preset 2 / Rewind button 5. Timer / Set button 11. Volume down button 17. Preset 1 button 6. Band button 12. SD card slot / Auxiliary In socket 18. Loudspeaker If yo
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Controls (rear) 18 21 21 20 19 18. Fixing bracket 19. DAB/FM wire aerial 20. Mains cable entry location 21. Thumbscrew (2 pcs.) 3
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RDK2 sensor touch radio features Clock Your radio has automatic clock setting from DAB radio transmissions. The Roberts RDK-2 sensor touch digital radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Alarm clock The alarm clock plays DAB or FM radio, DAB recordings or MP3 fi les from Touch panel an SD card, or may sound a buzzer. Easy to use, wipe clean, touch sensitive control panel - ideal for the kitchen environment. Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a pres
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A. Front view of radio installed under a cupboard Fixing instructions Please read the following installation procedure and familiarise yourself Cupboard with each of the steps before starting work. This will help ensure that the installation proceeds smoothly and without error. You should also read the cautions on page 40 of this booklet. 1. Determine the desired location for the radio. This must be away from sources of heat, steam and naked fl ames (away from kettles, toasters, B. Side vie
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8. Completely undo the thumb screws from the sides of the radio and Mains operation remove the mounting bracket. 1. Position your RDK2 touch panel radio as previously described. 9. Hold the mounting bracket against the pencil marks under the cupboard and use the pencil to mark drill centres for the fi xing screws (4). 2. Plug the mains plug into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket. 10. Your radio is supplied with screws of two lengths. Be sure to use screws of appropriate length for t
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Operation modes Your radio has 4 operating modes, DAB, FM, Playlist mode and Auxiliary input. 1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM, Playlist modes. 1 • DAB mode is used for listening to Digital Radio broadcasts and for recording programmes to a memory card. • FM mode is used for listening to FM radio broadcasts. • Playlist mode is used to play back digitally recorded programmes and for listening to MP2 and MP3 fi les. • The RDK2 has a Auxiliary input socket wh
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Using the touch panel Your radio has a stylish touch panel instead of conventional buttons. This is designed so that it is easy to clean using a slightly damp cloth. Do not use solvents. Be sure to dry of any moisture from the touch panel after cleaning, since this may otherwise affect the reliability of the touch panel sensor system. To operate the buttons simply touch the button area with the tip of a fi nger for about half a second. Some operations such as storing radio presets, require
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Operating your radio - DAB 1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Plug the mains lead into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket. 4. The radio will then display "Clock not Set...". The radio will scan for DAB signals and if a DAB signal is found it will then show the current 5 time and date in the display. 5. If no signal is received the radio will continue to display "Clock not Set". Try repositioning the antenna
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Selecting a station - DAB 1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 1 2. During the clock setting the radio carried out a quick scan of the UK DAB channels. If this was not successful or if you have moved the radio to a different part of the country touch the Auto Tune button. During Auto Tune, the display will show "Scanning" and as each group of stations is detected the station count will be updated. The top line 2 of the display shows a bar graph indicating progress of the
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Presetting stations You may store your preferred DAB and FM radio stations to the preset 1 station memories (1 to 5). The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described 3 below. Note that the radio stores FM and DAB presets separately and so there are fi ve of each. 1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the radio required station as previously described. 3. Touch the required Preset button for 2-3
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Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To fi nd new stations proceed as follows:- 1 1. Touch the Auto Tune button the display will show "Quick scan". 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 touch the Auto Tune button for more than 2 s
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Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes for DAB radio:- a 1. Touch the Info button to cycle through the each of the modes. 1 a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, b etc. b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to c e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c. Multiplex name Displays name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. d d. Time and date Displays the current t
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Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associ- 1 ated 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 when you touch the Tuning Up/Down button. 1 2. Touch the Select button to select the station. 3. When the secondary service shuts down, your radio will automatically 2 switch ba
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Using your radio's PausePlus feature - DAB How many times has your favourite radio station been interrupted by that phone call from a double glazing fi rm or someone selling that must 1 have item? With a single touch of the PausePlus button you can put your favourite station on hold while you answer that important call. After the call or other important task is fi nished simply touch the PausePlus button to return to your favourite station exactly where you left off so that you never miss a
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PausePlus - Rewind and Fast-forward - DAB While using the feature you may also rewind or fast-forward through the program content that is stored in the radio. 1. Repeatedly touch the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to scroll to the item you wish to listen to. Each touch moves forwards or backwards 30 seconds. 2. When using your radio's feature the top line of display automatically switches to show the time by which the programme 1 1 content is delayed. If you need any further advice,
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio 1 is used in a noisy environment. 1. Touch the On/Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Touch the Info button for 2-3 seconds until the display shows “Station order.” 2 3. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button until the display shows "DRC value". 4. Touch the Select button to enter adjustment mode. 3,5 5. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button to select required DRC setting (default i
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Station order setup - DAB Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The 1 station order settings are, favourite station, alphanumeric and active station. Note: Your radio default station order is alphanumeric. 1. Touch the Info button for 2-3 seconds until "Station order" appears on the display. Touch the Select button. The current station order 1 setting is shown on the upper line of the display. 2. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button to choose between favourite statio
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Prune stations - DAB Some DAB services may stop broadcasting or you may not be able to 1 receive a station. The Prune Stations function will delete DAB stations that can no longer be received from your station list. 1. Touch the Info button for 2-3 seconds until "Station order" appears on the display. Touch the Select button. 1,2 2. Touch the Tuning Up/Down button until "Prune stations" appears on the display. Touch the Select button to select the operation. 2 2 Signal strength display - DAB
