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CRD-33
FM RDS/DAB Digital Clock Radio with SD Recording
Please read this manual before use
ROBERTS
Sound for Generations
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Contents Controls ........................................................................... 2-5 File playback ............................................................... 27-28 CRD-33 Clock radio features ..............................................6 Delete fi les .........................................................................29 Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................7 Alarm mode .............................................................
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Controls 6 5 7 4 3 8 2 9 1 10 11 13 12 1. Nap timer button 6. LCD display 10. Backlight button 2. Alarm 3 button 7. Standby button 11. Analogue clock 3. Alarm 1 button 8. Alarm 2 button 12. Backlight display level control 4. Info button 9. Alarm 4 button 13. Alarm level control 5. Time Set/Sleep button If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 2 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Controls (top) 17 18 19 20 21 16 22 23 15 14 14. Tuning Up / Down / Snooze button 18. Preset 2 / Rewind button 21. Preset 5 / Play / Pause button 15. Band / Function select button 19. Preset 3 / Fastforward button 22. Auto Tune button 16. +5 button 20. Preset 4 / Stop button 23. Select / Record / PausePlus button 17. Preset 1 button 3
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Controls (rear) 25 26 24 27 24. FM / DAB wire aerial (behind removable cover plate) 25. Auxiliary in socket 26. Line out socket 27. DC input socket 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 29 30 28 31 29. Headphone socket 28. SD card slot 30. Volume control 31. Tone control 5
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CRD-33 clock radio features The Roberts CRD-33 clock radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. Radio The CRD-33 can receive DAB, and FM (with RDS) wave bands. SD slot The CRD-33 plays MP3 fi les from an SD card and can also play its own recordings in MP2 format. One touch instant record The CRD-33 has a once touch instant record function (recording to SD card). Auxiliary input The CRD-33 can be used as an amplifi er and loudspeaker system for external MP3 players, mi
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Using the AC adaptor Your clock radio is supplied with a Mains Adaptor. 1. Place your radio on a fl at surface. 2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. 3. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and the clock radio when not in use. • IMPORTANT: The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the clock radio to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the clo
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Operation modes Your radio has 4 operation modes, DAB, FM, Playlist mode and Auxiliary input. 1. Press the Band button to change the operation mode between DAB, FM, Playlist and Auxiliary input mode. 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. • Auxiliary input mode
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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. The FM/DAB wire antenna is beneath the removable cover plate. 2. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket located on the rear of your radio. 3. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13 amp mains socket outlet. 4. The clock radio will then display "Clock not Set...". The clock hands 5 will then move to 12:00. The radio will scan for DAB signals and if a DAB sig
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Selecting a station - DAB 1. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 3 2. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 3. 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 press the Auto tune button. During Autotune, the display will show "Scanning" and as each group 4 4 of stations is detected the s
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Presetting stations - DAB and FM There are 10 memory presets on each radio band, DAB and FM. 1 1. Press the Standby button to switch on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station as previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the display shows for example, "Preset 1 saved". The station will be saved under the chosen preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining 3 presets. 4. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing and holding +5 button together w
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Recalling a preset station - DAB and FM 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 1 2 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, your radio will tune to the station stored in preset memory. 4. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing and holding +5 button and preset button 1 to 5. e.g. preset 7 can be recalled by pressing and 3 holding +5 button followed by pressing and releasing Preset button 2. Note: If you have
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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. Press and release 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 press and hold down the Auto Tun
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Secondary services - DAB 1. Certain radio stations have one or more secondary services associ- ated with them. If a station has a secondary service associated with it 1 1 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 press the Tuning Up/Down button. 2. Press and release the Select button to select the station. 2 If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on
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Display modes - DAB Your radio has seven display modes for DAB listening:- 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a 1 a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. b b. Programme type Displays type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c c. Multiplex name Displays name of multiplex to which current station belongs. d d. Time and date Displays current time and date.
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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 have item? Sound familiar? Now with a single press of the Select/Record/PausePlus button you can put your favourite station 1 on hold while you answer that important call. After the call or other important task is fi nished simply press the Select/Record/PausePlus button to return to your favourite station exa
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PausePlus Rewind and Fastforward - DAB 1. Repeatedly press the Fastforward or Rewind buttons to scroll to the item you wish to listen to. Each press moves forwards or backwards 30 seconds. 2. When using your radio's feature the top line of display automatically switches to show the time that you are delayed. 1 1 17
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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. Press the Standby button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and hold in the Info button until display shows “Station 2 order.” 3. Press the Tuning Up/Down button until the display shows "DRC value". 4. Press and release the Select button to enter adjustment mode. 3,5 3,5 5. Press the Tuning Up/Down button to select required DRC setting
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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. Press and hold in the Info button until "Station order" appears on the display. Press and release the Select button. 1 2. Press the Tuning Up/Down button to choose between favourite station, alphanumeric and active station. Favourite stations 2 2 When this s
