ROBERTS

DAB/FM RDS digital radio

model RD-60
Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

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 Contents

Controls .......................................................................2-3 System reset ................................................................19

Battery operation ............................................................4 Headphone socket .......................................................20
Using the AC adaptor .....................................................4 Auxiliary input socket ....................................................20
Operating your radio - DAB ............................................5 Line output socket ........................................................21
Selecting a station - DAB ...............................................6 Display backlight ..........................................................21
Display modes - DAB .....................................................7 General .........................................................................22
Finding new stations - DAB ............................................8 Specifications ...............................................................22
Secondary services - DAB .............................................8 Circuit features .............................................................22
Manual tuning - DAB ......................................................9 Guarantee .......................................................Back page
Signal strength display - DAB .........................................9
Dynamic range control (DRC) settings - DAB ..............10
Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM ................... 11
Manual tuning - FM ......................................................12
Display modes - FM......................................................13
Favourite button ...........................................................14
Recalling your favourite station ....................................14
Preset stations DAB and FM ........................................15
FM stereo/mono ...........................................................16
Scan sensitivity - FM ....................................................17
Software version ...........................................................18

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 Controls
7 8 9 10
6 11
(Top) 5
4
3

2 12

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1. Low battery indicator 6. Favourite button 11. Preset button
2. Volume control 7. On/Off button 12. Tuning control
3. Headphone socket 8. FM/DAB button 13. LCD display
4. Auxiliary Input socket 9. Auto Tune button
5. Telescopic aerial 10. Info button

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 Controls

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14. DC in socket
15. Line output socket

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 Battery operation

1. Release the catch securing the rear door of your radio.

2. Insert four LR20 (D 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. Close the rear door and
secure the catch.

3. The Low Battery indicator lighting, distortion, or the radio switching

itself off are all signs that the batteries may need replacing.
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4. 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 RD-60 is used via the
AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional
or stand-by use only.

Using the AC adaptor

1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the rear of your
radio.
2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever
the adaptor is used the batteries are automatically disconnected.
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.

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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4

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 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
"Welcome to DAB".

3. If this is the first time the radio is used a quick scan of the UK Band III 2
DAB channels will be carried out. If the radio has been used before
the last used station will be selected.

4. During the scanning process, the lower line of the display shows a
bar-graph indicating progress of the scan.

5. When the scanning is completed the first station (in numeric-alpha

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

6. If the station list is still empty after the scan your radio will display "No
stations available".

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

a position giving better reception. Then, either switch your radio off
and on again, or press the Auto Tune button to repeat the scan.

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 Selecting a station - DAB

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

2. Rotate the Tuning control to scroll through the list of available stations
on the lower line of the display. Stop rotating the Tuning control when
you find the station that you wish to hear.

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3. Press and release the Tuning control to select the station. The display
may show "Now 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.

The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred radio stations
is described on page 16.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6

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 Display modes - DAB

Your radio has seven display modes:-

1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes.
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a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as

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artist/track name, phone in number etc.

b. Program Type Displays the type of station being listened

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

c
c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of DAB multiplex to
which the current station belongs.

d
d. Time and date Displays the current the time and date.

e
e. Frequency Displays the frequency of the DAB
multiplex for the station listened to.

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f. Bit rate & audio type Displays the digital bit rate & audio type
for the station being listened to.

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g. Signal Strength Displays a graph showing the signal
strength for the station being received.

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 Finding new radio stations - DAB

As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations
proceed as follows:-
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1. Press and release the Auto Tune button. The display will show
"Scanning..." and your radio will perform a scan of the UK DAB
frequencies. As new radio stations are found the station counter on
the right-hand side of the display will increase and the radio stations
will be added to the list stored in the radio.

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 radio 2
stations are found the station counter on the right-hand side of the
display will increase and the radio stations will be added to the list
stored in the radio.

Secondary services - DAB

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

with them. If a radio 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 rotate the tuning control clockwise.
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2. Press and release the Tuning control to select the station.

3. When the secondary service shuts down, your radio will automatically
switch back to the main radio station (or primary service) if it is
available.

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 Manual Tuning - DAB

Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III
channels. UK DAB stations located in the range 11B to 12D.

1. Press and hold in the Info button until the display shows "Manual
tune". Press and release the Tuning control to select this function.
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2. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DAB channel.

3. Press and release the Tuning control to select the desired channel.
The graph will indicate the signal strength, and the lower line will show
the name of the DAB Multiplex (group of radio stations). Any stations 2-4
found will be added to the stored list in the radio.

4. Press and release the Tuning control to return to the normal tuning
mode.

Signal strength display - DAB

1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button until the lower line of
the display shows signal strength.

2. Position your radio and try moving the aerial so as to give maximum 1
number of black rectangles on signal strength display. Normally, the best
reception will be found with the aerial vertical and fully extended.

3. The clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level required

for satisfactory reception.

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 Dynamic Range Control settings - DAB

Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds
easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 1

2. Press and hold in the Info button. The display will show “Manual
tune.”

3. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows "DRC value".
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4. Press and release the Tuning control to enter the adjustment
mode.

5. Rotate the Tuning control to select the required DRC setting (the
default is 0).
DRC 0 - DRC is switched off, Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC 1/2 - DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster. 3-6
DRC 1 - DRC level is used as sent by broadcaster.

6. Press and release the Tuning control to confirm the setting. The
display will return to normal tuning mode.

Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the
broadcast does not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will
have no effect.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10

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 Operating your radio - Search tuning - FM

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial fully.

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2. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

3. Press the Band button to select the FM band.

4. Press and immediately release the Auto tune button, your radio will
scan in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and 3
stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.

5. After a few seconds the display will update. The display will show the
frequency of the signal found. If the signal is strong enough and there
is RDS data present then the radio will display the station name.
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6. To find other stations, press and release the Auto tune button as
before.

7. To scan the FM band in a downwards direction (high frequency to low

frequency) press and hold down the Auto tune button for 0.5 seconds
and then release.

8. When the waveband end is reached your radio will recommence tuning
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from the opposite waveband end.

9. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.

The use of radio station presets for selecting your preferred radio stations
is described on page 16.

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 Manual tuning - FM

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

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2. Press the Band button to select the FM band. Carefully extend the
telescopic aerial fully for FM reception.

3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. With each click of the
control the frequency will change up or down by 50 kHz.
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4. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning
from the opposite waveband end.

5. Set the Volume control to the desired settings.

6. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button. 3

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 Display modes - FM

In FM mode the bottom line of the display can be set to any of the following
display options:-

1. Press the Info button to cycle through each of the options.

1 a

a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such

as artist/track name, phone in number
etc. b

b. Program type Displays type of station being listened to

e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc.
c
c. Time and date Displays the current time and date.

d. Frequency Displays frequency of the station being

listened to. d

e. Audio mode Display shows Auto (stereo) or Mono.

Note: Your radio will display "NO RT" on the lower line of the display if e
there is no scrolling text available and "NO PTY" if there is no programme
type information.

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 Favourite button

Your radio is fitted with a button which when pressed will automatically
select the required waveband and tune to your Favourite radio station.
With this button you can store one favourite station from either the DAB
or FM wavebands.

To set up your favourite station, follow these steps:

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and switch on your radio.

2. Select the desired waveband (DAB or FM) and tune into the required
radio station as described on the preceding pages.

3. Press and hold down the Favourite button (for 5 seconds) until the
display shows "My Fav. saved".
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Recalling your favourite station

1. Carefully extend the telescopic aerial and switch on your radio.

If your radio is in Auxiliary Input mode, press and release the DAB/FM
button to select normal radio operation.

2. Momentarily press the Favourite button, your radio will automatically

select the DAB or FM waveband as needed and then tune to the radio 2
station stored in the favourite memory.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14

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 Preset stations - DAB and FM

To make it easier for you to tune your radio to the stations that you prefer,
you may store selected radio stations as presets. Your radio holds presets
separately for DAB and FM radio modes.
You may set as many or as few presets as you like in each mode.
You can easily switch between displaying all DAB stations (or all FM
frequencies) and displaying only those that you have set as presets.
Any station or frequency which has been marked as a preset can easily
have the mark cancelled should your preferences or needs change.
Presets are retained when your radio is switched off.

1. To setup your preset stations, tune into the required station.

2. Press and hold down the Preset button until the displays shows a
tick symbol next to the radio station name or frequency. This indicates 2,4
that the radio station is marked as a preset. To cancel the preset mark,
press and hold the Preset button again.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed for any other stations that you want
as presets.

4. To view only the preset stations for the currently select waveband
when tuning, press and release the Preset button so that the heart
symbol shows in the display.
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5. To listen to one of the preset radio stations, rotate the Tuning control
until the required radio station is displayed. Press and release the
Tuning control to select and tune to that station.

6. To cancel the preset stations view, press and release the Preset button 6
so that the heart symbol disappears from the display. Your radio will
then be able to access the full station list using the Tuning control.

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 FM Stereo/Mono

1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible (especially

when listening using headphones). To reduce this, press and release
the Tuning control so that the display shows "Switching to Mono".
Your radio will switch to mono mode.
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2. To return to stereo mode press and release the Tuning control so
that the display shows "Switching to Auto". Your radio will switch to
stereo mode.

Note: Stereo listening is only available when listening via headphones or

when using the Line Out socket connected to an external amplifier.

If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16

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 Scan sensitivity setting - FM

Your radio will normally scan for FM broadcasts which are strong enough
to give good reception. However, you may wish the Auto-scan function
to also be able to find weaker signals, possibly from more distant radio 1
transmitters. Your radio includes a local / distant option for the Auto-scan
function.

1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio.

2. If needed, press the Band button to select the FM band.

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3. Press and hold the Info button until the display shows "FM Scan
Zone" then press the Tuning control to enter the scan zone selection
menu.

4. Rotate the Tuning control to switch between Local and Distant options
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on the lower line of the display. The Distant option will allow the radio
to find weaker signals when scanning.

5. Press and release the Tuning control to confirm your selection. The
radio will then revert to the normal information display. The Local or
Distant setting is stored in the radio and remains in force until changed
or until a System Reset.

Note: The initial setting (out of the box, or after a System Reset) causes 3-5
the radio to ignore weaker (or more distant) signals.

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 Software version

The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference.

1. To view the software version on the display, ensure your radio is in 1

DAB mode and press and hold the Info button for 2 seconds.

2. Rotate the Tuning control until “SW Version” together with the version
number appears on the display.

3. After a few seconds the display will revert to the normal display
mode. 2

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 System reset

If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are
missing or incomplete, it may be possible to restore normal operation by
carrying our a System Reset operation on your radio. This will restore the
radio's settings to their factory defaults. No presets will be stored, and the
list of DAB radio stations will be empty.
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If you have moved to a different part of the country and you wish to erase
local DAB radio stations that are no longer available from the stored list,
then you may carry out this procedure. Your radio will automatically re-scan
for the DAB stations available at your current location when it restarts.

1. Press and hold down the Info button for 2 seconds

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2. Rotate the Tuning control until the display shows "Factory reset",
then press and release the Tuning control.

3. If you wish to perform the reset operation, press and release the Tuning
control one more time. A full reset of your radio will be performed.
All presets and station lists will be erased.

4. After a system reset a scan of the DAB band will be performed.

In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge, reset the product

(temporary disconnection of the power adaptor or removal or batteries
may be required) to resume normal operation.

If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to offer

any assistance on operating the radio. Our technical helpline number
is 020 8758 0338.

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 Headphone socket

A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the top left hand corner of your
radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting
a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.

IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones

can cause hearing loss.

Auxiliary input socket

1. Connect a stereo or mono audio source (i.e. CD player, MP3 player,

etc.) to the Auxiliary input socket.

2. Press the On/Off button to switch on the radio. Press and release
the DAB/FM button until the display shows "AUX IN".

Note that the Auxiliary Input mode can only be selected when a plug
is inserted in the socket.

3. Adjust the Volume control on your player and on the radio for
comfortable listening.

4. Remove the cable from the Auxiliary input socket or press and
release the DAB/FM button to cancel Auxiliary Input mode.

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 Line out socket

A 3.5mm stereo Line out socket located on the rear of your radio is
provided for connecting the audio signal to an external amplifier. Inserting a
line out audio cable will not mute the internal loudspeaker. Set the volume
control on the radio to minimum if desired.

Display backlight

1. When using the radio powered from batteries, the display backlight
will be switched on for approximately 12 seconds when any button is
pressed.

2. When your radio is powered by the AC mains using the supplied mains
adaptor the display backlight will always be on whenever the radio is
switched on.

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 General • Your radio should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that
no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave
radio.
your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked
car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside • It is recommended to operate the product such that there is a minimum
temperature may not seem too high. It is recommended that the DAB band distance (10cm recommended) to adjacent objects in order to ensure
be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom good ventilation.
from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band. • The ventilation of the product should not be restricted by covering it or
its ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains etc.
The name plate is located on the inside of the rear door on your radio.
• No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on
the product.
• It is recommended to avoid using or storing the product at extremes
of temperature. Avoid leaving the unit in cars, on window sills, in direct
sunlight etc.

Specifications Circuit Features

Power Requirements
Mains AC 100 - 240 volts, 50 - 60 Hz only (adaptor) Loudspeaker 75mm full range
Batteries 4 x LR20 (D size)
Output Power 1.0 Watt
Battery Life
Approx. 120 hours of listening for 4 hours a day Headphone socket 3.5mm dia.
at normal volume using alkaline cells. Auxiliary Input socket 3.5mm dia.
Line out socket 3.5mm dia.
Frequency Coverage
FM 87.5-108MHz Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial
DAB 174.928 - 239.200MHz DAB Telescopic aerial

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 Guarantee

This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or component
breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free
of charge.
The guarantee does not cover:
1. Damage resulting from incorrect use.
2. Consequential damage.
3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers.

N.B. Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee.

Procedure:
Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased. It is likely that your Roberts' dealer
will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently, but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the company’s service
department for attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it was purchased, please contact
Roberts Radio Technical Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.

These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.

ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES

97-99 Worton Road
Isleworth Middlesex
TW7 6EG
Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours)

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