Enjoy Listening ROBERTS DAB / FM / CD Stereo Clock Radio with CD Bookmark Please read this manual before use
Contents Sound 38 clock radio features .............................................2 CD repeat function.............................................................22 Controls ........................................................................... 3-4 CD intro function ................................................................22 Using your clock radio for the first time ...............................5 CD random play.................................................................
Sound 38 clock radio features The Roberts Sound 38 clock radio provides the following features in an attractive compact unit. • Radio for DAB and FM with RDS broadcasts. • Adjustable sleep timer which can be set to turn off after between 0 and 90 minutes. • Audio CD player with track search and programming facility (can also play CDR or CD-RW discs). • A 3.5mm Auxiliary input socket for playing audio from MP3 players, iPods or other audio equipment.
Controls 12 (Front) 11 13 10 14 9 8 7 15 6 16 17 5 3 2 1 18 1. Menu button 6. Display button 11. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button 16. Volume control 2. Preset / Album Down button 7. Preset / Album Up button 12. Snooze button 17. Random / Program button 3. Function button (DAB/FM/CD/AUX) 8. LCD display 13. Select / Play / Pause button 18. Auto Scan / Alarm button 4. Sleep button 9. On / Off button 14. Stop button 5. Dimmer button 3 4 10. Tuning Down / Rewind button 15 .
Controls 19 20 (Rear view) 21 22 23 24 25 19. Open / Close CD button 23. DC input socket 20. CD lid 24. Wire DAB / FM aerial 21. Auxiliary input socket 25. USB socket (for software upgrades) 22.
Using your clock radio for the first time 1. Place your clock radio on a flat surface. 2. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the clock radio. 3. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC Input socket located on the rear of your clock radio. 4. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13amp mains socket outlet.
Operating your clock radio - DAB 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the clock radio. 2. Press the On / Off button to switch on your clock radio. When first switched on, the clock radio will be in DAB mode. After each use the clock radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time it is used. 2 3.
Selecting a station - DAB 1. The top line of the display shows the name of the station currently selected. 2 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the display. Stop pressing the Tuning buttons when you find the station that you wish to hear. 2 3. Press and release the Select button to select the station. The display may show 'Tuning' while your clock radio finds the new station. 4. Adjust the Volume control to the required setting.
Display options - DAB Your radio has a range of display options when in DAB mode:a 1. Press the Display button to cycle through the various options. a. Scrolling text b. Channel & frequency Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number, etc. 1 b Displays channel number and frequency for the currently tuned DAB station. c c. Multiplex Name Displays the name of the DAB multiplex to which the current station belongs. d.
Finding new stations - DAB As time passes new stations may become available. To find new stations proceed as follows:1. Press and release the Function button until the DAB band is selected. 1 2. Press and release the Auto Scan button. The display will show 'Scanning'. 3. Your radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB channels. 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 Signal strength display - DAB 1.
Manual tuning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular DAB frequency in Band III. Any new stations found will be added to the station list. This function can also be used to assist the positioning of the aerial or the clock radio to optimise reception for a specific channel or frequency. Note that UK DAB stations are located in the range of channels 11B to 12D. 1 1. Press and release the Menu button. 2,3 2.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB Dynamic range control (also known as DRC) can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your clock radio is used in a noisy environment. There are three levels of compression: DRC 0 No compression applied. (default) DRC 1 Maximum compression applied. 2 DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied. 1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your clock radio. 3 2. Press and release the Function button until the DAB mode is selected. 3. Press and release the Menu button. 4.
Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the clock radio. Press the On / Off button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Function button until the FM band is selected. 1,9 3.
Manual tuning - FM 1. Fully extend the wire aerial located on the rear of your clock radio. Place the wire antenna so that it is as straight as possible extending either above or below the radio. 2. Press the On / Off button to switch on your clock radio. 2,7 3. Press and release the Function button until the FM band is selected. 4. Repeatedly press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz.
Display options - FM Your clock radio has a range of display options for FM mode:The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features. The following are available on your clock radio. 1. Press the Display button to cycle through the various options. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number etc. a 1 b b.
Stereo / Mono setting - FM Your radio will play stereo FM broadcasts in stereo provided that the received signal is of adequate strength. However, as a stereo signal becomes weaker the audio signal will become poorer. It may be preferable to force the radio to play the station in mono in order to reduce the level of background hiss. 1 1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Tune to the required FM radio station as previously described (see pages 12, 13). 3.
2. Press and release the Function button to select the DAB or FM waveband. 3. Tune to the required station as previously described. 2 4. Press and release the Rand/Prog button, the display will show 'Preset' with '01' flashing. 5. Press the Preset Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset number under which you wish to store the station. 6. Press and release the Rand/Prog button again. The display will show, for example, 'Preset 1 Saved'. The station will be stored under the chosen preset.
Compact discs Use only Digital Audio CDs which have the symbol. Never write on a CD or attach any sticker to the CD. Always hold the CD at the edge and store it in its box after use with the label facing up. To remove dust and dirt, breathe on the CD and wipe it with a soft, lint free cloth in a straight line from the centre towards the edge. Cleaning agents may damage the CD. Do not expose the CD to rain, moisture, sand or to excessive heat. (e.
WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT means that the laser's construction makes it inherently safe so that the legally prescribed maximum permissible radiation values can never be exceeded. Caution: Using any equipment or devices other than those described and specified in these operating instructions, or tampering with the unit in any way, can result in dangerous exposure to radiation. MP3 / WMA CD Mode The Sound 38 is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3 or WMA files.
Inserting a CD 1. To open the CD compartment, press and release CD Open/Close button in the top right hand corner. 2. Put the CD on the spindle until it clicks into place and then gently close the CD compartment by pushing the cd lid (top right hand corner) back into position. 1,2 Playing a CD 1. Press the On / Off button to switch on your clock radio. 2. Press and release the Function button until the CD mode is selected.
5. To pause playback press the Play / Pause button. The pause symbol will show on the display. Audio CD: The current track number and the elapsed playing time will be shown on the display. MP3 / WMA CD: The file name with ID3 tag scrolls, the elapsed playing time will be shown on the display. 5,6 6. To continue playback press the Play / Pause button again. 7. To stop playback, press the Stop button.
Selecting a track 1. Audio CD: While the CD is playing, press either the Tuning Up or Down buttons to change the desired track. You can also skip to a wanted track when the player is in stop mode. Press the Play / Pause button to play the selected track. 2. MP3 / WMA CD: While the CD is playing, press either the Album Up or Down buttons to change to the desired album / folder, then press either the Tuning Up or Down buttons to change to the desired track.
CD repeat function 1. Whilst the CD is playing press the Intro / Repeat button. The clock radio will step through the following options: Audio CD: Repeat 1 , MP3 / WMA CD: Repeat 1 ALL , Normal Play Repeat ALL , , Repeat Folder Normal Play , 1 Repeat 2. The display will show the currently selected repeat mode. CD Intro function 1. When in the stop mode, press the Intro / Repeat button once to play the first 10 seconds of each of the tracks on the disc. 'INTRO' appears on the display. 1,2 2.
CD random play 1. While the CD is playing, press and release the Prog / Random button to play all tracks on the CD in random order. 'RAND' will appear on the display. The tracks are played in random order until all tracks have been played. 1,2 2. Press the Prog / Random button again to return to normal play. 'RAND' will disappear from the display. Creating a play list (program play) By programming the player you can play up to 20 tracks in any desired order. 1 1.
Checking and editing a program Whilst the CD is in stop mode, you can check and edit the program. 1. Press the Prog / Random button repeatedly. The display will show the play list that you have have already programmed. 1 2. You can edit the playlist. When the desired track that you want to edit is reached, follow the procedure for creating a playlist page 23. Erasing a program 1. Press the Stop button when in program mode to erase the program.
Setting alarms Your clock radio has four alarms which can be set to wake you by DAB, FM radio, CD or beep type alarm. Each alarm can be set to sound: Once only Daily Monday to Friday Monday to Saturday Saturday to Sunday Note: The alarms can only be set with the radio in standby mode. Alarms will be retained in the event of a power failure. If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, the clock radio will exit the alarm setup. 1-5 1. When your clock radio is in standby mode, press and hold the Alarm button.
6. Press and release the Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm hour. Press and hold the Up or Down buttons to advance the time quickly. 7. Press and release the Alarm button to confirm the setting. The minute digits will flash on the display. Press and release the Up or Down buttons to select the desired alarm minute. 7-12 8. Press and release the Alarm button to confirm the setting and to enter the alarm day option menu. You can select between once, daily, MonFri, Mon-Sat and Sat-Sun.
13. When the clock radio is in standby the alarm symbol an alarm is set. will appear if Note: When the alarm is set to wake by radio, the last used station will be switched on at the alarm time. Note: The alarm volume will be the volume previously listened to when setting up the alarm. The volume must not be set at the lowest level. The alarm will sound for 90 minutes unless cancelled. Make sure that a CD has been inserted when choosing CD as the alarm mode.
Snooze function 1. When the alarm sounds, pressing the Snooze button will silence the alarm for the number of minutes specified for that particular alarm. 2. The snooze setting can be adjusted between 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes in 5 minute increments. See "Setting alarms", step 10 on page 26. 1 3. To cancel the snooze function, press the On / Off button.
Sleep function Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep setting can be adjusted between 0 and 90 minutes in 10 minute increments. 1. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. Press and release the Sleep button. 'SLEEP' will appear on the display. 1-3 2. Repeatedly press and release the Sleep button to select the desired sleep time. The sleep setting will decrease in 10 minute increments from 90 minutes down to 10 minutes.
Clock display When your clock radio is in Standby mode you can set the display to show either the time or the time and date. 1. Press and release the Display button to toggle between showing the time or showing both the date and time. 1 Dimmer The brightness of the display can be adjusted while the unit is in Standby mode or while playing. 1 1.
Software version The software display cannot be altered and is just for your reference. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. 1. Press and release the Function button to select either the DAB or FM mode. 1 2. Press and release the Menu button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'SW version' appears on the display. 2 4. Press and release the Select button to view the software information. 5. After several seconds your clock radio will exit the menu.
System reset If your clock radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. Press and release the Function button to select either the DAB or FM mode. 2. 1 Press and release the Menu button. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until 'Factory Reset' appears on the display. Press and release the Select button. 4.
Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket is provided on the rear of your clock radio for use with headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeakers. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the clock radio. IMPORTANT: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Auxiliary Input (Line in) socket A 3.
Cautions Do not allow this clock radio to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage. It is recommended that the DAB band be used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the FM band. • • The clock radio shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the radio.
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.
