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CD/DAB/FM Digital Sound System with dock for iPod
Please read this manual before use
ROBER TS
Sound for Generations
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iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Made for iPod" means that an electrical accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of the device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
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Contents About this instruction manual .....................................................2 CD track programming .............................................................27 Introduction ...................................................................................3 MP3 / WMA CD mode ..............................................................28 MP-43 Sound System features ..................................................3 MP3 / WMA file and folder selection ........
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About this instruction manual This instruction manual is split into sections for each of the different operating Introduction (page 3) modes of your Roberts MP-43 Digital Sound System. The introduction describes the features and controls of the product. There are six sections covering the main features in detail - DAB radio, DAB Radio (page 10) FM radio, CD / MP3 / WMA playback, iPod docking, Clock and Alarm, and Audio and Setup. Each section is clearly identified by the shaded heading in
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Introduction . MP-43 Sound System features The Roberts MP-43 Digital Sound System provides the following range of features in an attractive compact unit:- ● Easy-to-read 2 line text display with large clock display. ● Radio for DAB and FM (with RDS) broadcasts. ● Audio CD player with track search and programming facility (can also ● A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket for playing audio from MP3 play CD-R, CD-RW discs). players, iPod devices which cannot use the dock conne
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Controls and connections 19 18 17 16 15 14 (Front) 13 1 12 2 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Infra-red sensor 8. Equaliser button 15. Tuning down / Rewind button 2. On / Standby button 9. Sleep / Clock set button 16. Select / Stop button 3. Radio button 10. Alarm button 17. Repeat button 4. Volume Up and Down buttons 11. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button 18. Play / Pause button 5. Media button 12. CD eject button 19. LCD display 6. Info / Menu button 13. CD in indicator 7. Folder button 14. CD slot
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Introduction . Controls and connections 20 (Rear) 24 21 22 23 20. Telescopic aerial 23. Auxiliary input socket 21. Headphone socket 24. Mains input socket 22. Line output socket 5
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Remote control 1. On / Standby button 2. Mute button 21 1 3. Key pad buttons 1-10/0 4. Folder Up button 2 20 5. Tuning Down / Rewind button 6. Menu button 7. Repeat button 8. Media button 3 9. Sleep / Clock set button 10. Equaliser button 19 11. Alarm button 4 18 12. Radio button 5 17 13. Auto-tune button 16 14. Random button 6 15 15. Play / Pause button 14 7 16. Folder down button 13 17. Tuning / Fast-forward button CD/iPod/ SD/USB Record 8 12 18. Select / Stop button 19. Info
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Introduction . Remote control 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
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Using the touch panel Display icons The MP-43 sound system has a stylish touch panel instead of conventional D E F G H I buttons. To operate the buttons simply touch the button area with the tip of a finger for about half a second. The clock set and system menu functions marked with a dot ( ) are accessed by means of a long touch (2-3 seconds) on C J K the appropriate button until the display on the sound system shows that B the command has been accepted. You may find that at first, the soun
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Introduction . Using the sound system for the first time 1. Place your sound system on a flat surface. 2. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. The aerial should be fully extended and positioned vertically for optimum reception. 3. Plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the back 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 mai
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Operating your sound system - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. If your sound system is in standby mode, press the On / Standby D A B button to switch it on. 2 3. Press and release the Radio button to select DAB mode. The display will show "DAB" for a few seconds. 4. If this is the first time the sound system is used a quick scan of UK D A B Band III DAB channels may be carried out (depending on whether scanning was already completed in standby mode). If the radio has been used b
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DAB Radio . Selecting a station - DAB 1. When the unit is in DAB mode the upper line of the text display normally shows the name of the station currently tuned. D A B 2. Repeatedly press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through 2 2 the list of available stations on the lower line of the text display. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear. If you keep pressing one of the tuning buttons then the unit will rapidly scroll through
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Display modes - DAB When in DAB mode your radio has seven display options. D A B 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. 1 a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. D A B b. Programme type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. D A B c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the multiplex to which the current station belongs. D A B d. Time and date Disp
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DAB Radio . Display modes - DAB cont. D A B f. Bit rate/audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio type for the current DAB radio station. D A B g. Signal strength Displays signal strength for the station being listened to. The clear rectangle shows the minimum required signal strength for clear DAB reception. Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:- 1. With the unit in
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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. D A B 1. Press and release the Menu button so that the display shows "Station order". 1 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until "Manual tune" appears on the display. Press and release the Select button. D A B 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to select the required DAB channel. 2,3 2,3 4. Press and release the Select button to sel
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DAB Radio . Station order setup - DAB Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can choose. The station order settings are, favourite station, alphanumeric and active station. Note: The default station order setting is alphanumeric. D A B 1. Press and release the Menu button so that "Station order" appears 1 on the display. Press the Select button to enter the station order selection menu. 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose between favourite stati
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Station order setup - DAB - cont. Active station Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until "Active station" appears on D A B the display. The display will show only those DAB stations for which a signal can be found. 3. Press and release the Select button to select the station order setting required. 3 Prune stations - DAB only Over time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or you may change location and then not be able to receive a station. In order to remove such stations from the
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DAB Radio . Software version - DAB only The software version display cannot be altered and is provided for reference only. 1 1. To view the DAB software version installed in your sound system, press and release the Menu button so that "Station order" appears D A B on display. 2 2 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until "Software version" appears on the display. The software version will appear on the display. 17
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only D A B DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. This function is only for the DAB waveband. 1 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. Press and release the Menu button so that "Station order" appears on the display. 2 D A B 3. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows "DRC value". 4. Press and release the Select button to enter the DRC adj
