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  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 1

    CD/DAB/FM Digital Sound System with dock for iPod Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 2

    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 s ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 3

    About this instruction manual ..................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................... 3 MP-43 Sound System features .................................................. 3 Controls and connections ........................................................4-5 ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 4

    About this instruction manual This inst ructio n manual is spl it into sect ions for eac h of the diff erent operatin g 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, FM radio, CD / MP3 / WMA playback, iPo ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 5

    MP-43 Sound System features The Roberts MP-43 Digital Sound System provides the following range of features in an attractive compact unit:- ● Radio for DAB and FM (with RDS) broadcasts. ● Audio CD player with track search and programming facility (can also play CD-R, CD-RW discs). ● Playback of MP3 and WMA files which have been recorded to C ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 6

    4 Controls and connections 1. Infra-red sensor 2. On / Standby button 3. Radio button 4. V olume Up and Down buttons 5. Media button 6. Info / Menu button 7. Folder button (Front) 14 12 13 10 8. Equaliser button 9. Sleep / Clock set button 10. Alarm button 1 1. Tuning Up / Fast-forward button 12. CD eject button 13. CD in indicator 14. CD slot 15. ...

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    5 Controls and connections (Rear) 20. T elescopic aerial 21. Headphone socket 22. Line output socket 23. Auxiliary input socket 24. Mains input socket 20 21 24 22 23 Introduction . ...

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    6 Remote control 1. On / Standby button 2. Mute button 3. Key pad buttons 1-10/0 4. Folder Up button 5. T uning Down / Rewind button 6. Menu button 7. Repeat button 8. Media button 9. Sleep / Clock set button 10. Equaliser button 1 1. Alarm button 12. Radio button 13. Auto-tune button 14. Random button 15. Play / Pause button 16. Folder down button ...

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    7 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 positione ...

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    Using the touch panel The MP-43 sound system has a stylish touch panel instead of conventional buttons. T o 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 the appropriate butto ...

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    9 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 ...

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    10 Operating your sound system - DAB 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. If your sound system is in standby mode, press the On / Standby button to switch it on. 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 ...

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    1 1 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. 2. Repeatedly press the T uning Up or Down buttons to scroll through the list of available stations on the lower line of the text display . Stop pressing the T uning buttons when you ? ...

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    12 Display modes - DAB When in DAB mode your radio has seven display options. 1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various modes. a. Scrolling text Displays scrolling text messages such as artist/track name, phone in number , etc. b. Programme type Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop, Classic, News, etc. c. Multiplex Na ...

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    13 DAB Radio . Display modes - DAB cont. f. Bit rate/audio type Displays the digital bit rate and audio type for the current DAB radio station. 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. DAB DAB Finding new stations - DAB As t ...

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    14 Manual T uning - DAB Manual tuning allows you to tune directly to the various DAB Band III channels. UK DAB stations are located in the range 1 1B to 12D. 1. Press and release the Menu button so that the display shows "Station order". 2. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until "Manual tune" appears on the display . Press an ...

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    DAB Radio . 15 Station order setup - DAB Y our 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. 1. Press and release the Menu button so that "Station order" appears on the display . Pres ...

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    16 Station order setup - DAB - cont. Active station Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until "Active station" appears on 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. Prune stations - DAB only Over time, som ...

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    17 DAB Radio . Software version - DAB only The software version display cannot be altered and is provided for reference only . 1. T o view the DAB software version installed in your sound system, press and release the Menu button so that "Station order" appears on display . 2. Pres s the Tunin g Up or Down butto ns until "So ftware v ...

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    18 Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings - DAB only 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. 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 . 3. ...

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    19 FM Radio . Operating your radio - Search tuning FM 1. Fully extend the telescopic aerial. 2. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 3. Press and release the Radio button until the FM band is selected. 4. Press and release the Auto-tune button to cause your radio to scan in the direction previously scanned and stop automati ...

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    20 Manual tuning - FM 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. Press and release the Radio button to select the FM band and fully extend the T elescopic aerial for optimal FM reception. 3. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to tune to a station. The frequency will change in steps of 50kHz. Pressing and holding one of the ...

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    21 FM Radio . Display modes - FM Y our sound system has four display options for FM radio mode. In addition to the audio content of the programme, data is broadcast using the Radio Data System (RDS). RDS is a system in which inaudible digital information is added to the normal FM radio transmission. In FM mode the lower line of the text display can ...

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    22 Presetting stations Y ou may store your prefe rred DAB and FM radio stat ions to the pres et statio n memories (1 to 10). The procedure for setting presets and using them to tune stations is the same for FM and DAB modes, and is described below. Note that the radio stores FM and DAB presets separately and so there are ten of each. Presets are pr ...

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    23 CD / MP3 / WMA . Compact discs Use only Digital Audio CDs which have the symbol. Use only full size CDs (12cm diameter) with the sound system. Mini CDs (8cm diameter) are not compatible with the player and may jam the CD mechanism. 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 u ...

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    24 Inserting a CD Ensure the CD player is empty before inserting a disc. If there is a disc in the player then the CD indicator will be lit. If you cannot insert a disc, press the CD Eject button to remove the CD currently in the player . 1. Press the On / Standby button to switch on your sound system. 2. T o select the CD mode press the Media butt ...

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    CD / MP3 / WMA . 25 4. T o stop play , press the Stop button . The total number of CD tracks and the stop symbol ( ) will be displayed. If you put the unit into standby mode without pressing the Stop button, then the next time the unit is switched on it will return to the previously played track. 5. T o take out the CD, press the CD Eject button . ...

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    26 Search function 1. While the CD is playing, press and hold the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons. Release the button when the desired part of the track is reached. Repeat a single track 2. While the CD is playing, press the Repeat button until the repeat single track symbol ( ) appears in the display . The current track will be repeated. Repeat all ...

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    27 CD / MP3 / WMA . CD track programming In addition to playing of complete CDs, selected tracks, or a random selection, the CD player allows you to programme a sequence of up to 20 tracks to be played in whatever order you choose. 1. With the unit in CD mode and with a CD inserted, make sure that the CD is stopped (press the Stop / Select button ) ...

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    28 MP3 / WMA CD Mode The MP-43 is able to play CD-R and CD-RW discs containing MP3 and WMA files. It is assumed in this section that a file is equivalent to a CD track. An MP3 / WMA CD may not contain more than 51 1 files and not more than 99 folders. MP3 and WMA files should be created with an audio sample rate of 44.1kHz (this is normal for ? ...

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    Playing an MP3 / WMA CD 1. Press the Play / Pause button to start playing from the CD. The display will show the first folder and file numbers - "01" and "001". 2. T o pause playing press the Play / Pause button . T o resume playing press the Play / Pause button again. 3. T o stop play , press the Stop button . The total numbe ...

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    30 Select a specific file 1. For file numbers 1-9 simply press the corresponding digit button. For file numbers ten and above press the required digits using the 10/0 button to enter the digit zero. 3. If the file number entered exceeds the number of playable files on the CD, then the last file will be played. File numbers up to 51 1 may be ...

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    31 iPod Docking . iPod docking Y our MP-43 sound system has an iPod dock facility which allows you to play digital audio files and video soundtracks held on your iPod directly . The MP-43 uses the Universal Dock Connector developed for use with iPods. Recent models of iPod are supplied with adaptor inserts which ensure correct alignment of the iPo ...

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    32 Navigating your iPod 1. Use the Menu button on the remote control to navigate to higher level menus on your iPod. 2. Use the Folder Up or Down buttons on the remote control as required to move up and down a menu screen on your iPod. 3. Press the Select button to choose the highlighted on screen menu item. If this item is a lower level menu item, ...

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    33 iPod Docking . Search function 1. While the iPod is playing, press and hold the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons. 2. Release the button when the desired part of the item is reached. Repeat a single file 1. While the iPod is playing, press the Repeat button until the repeat single file symbol appears in the iPod display . The currently playing it ...

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    34 Alarms Y our MP-43 sound system has two alarms which can each be set to wake you to DAB, FM radio, CD, iPod or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. 1. Before setting an alarm ensure that the clock time is set (see page 37). Press and release the Alarm button. "Alarm 1" will show on the ...

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    35 Clock and Alarms . 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons to choose the required alarm mode and then press the Select button to confirm the setting. Each alarm can be set to any of the following modes: BUZZER - will wake you with a buzzer alarm DAB - will wake you with DAB radio FM - will wake you with FM radio CD - will wake you playing a CD i ...

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    36 Cancelling alarms 1. While an alarm is sounding it can be cancelled by pressing the On / Standby button . 2. T o cancel an alarm at any other time, enter the alarm setup menu and set the alarm On/Off option to "Of f". See steps 1 - 5 on page 34. Snooze 1. When the alarm sounds, pressing any button other than the Standby button will sil ...

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    37 Clock and Alarms . Setting the clock manually The MP-43 will automatically set its clock when tuned to a DAB radio station or to an FM station which is broadcasting the time via RDS. If the clock cannot be set using DAB or FM radio then you will need to set the clock manually before the alarm function can be used. The clock may be set while the ...

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    38 6. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired year is set. Keep the button pressed to cause the digits to change more quickly . 7. Press and release the Select button to confirm the year setting. The month will flash on the display . 8. Press the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the desired month is set. Keep the button pressed to ca ...

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    39 Clock and Alarms . Standby brightness control The brightness of the display when the unit is in standby mode may be adjusted. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a lower standby brightness level than the standard setting. 1. Press and hold the Menu button so that the display shows "Set Brightness" on the lower line of th ...

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    40 Equalizer function The sound on your sound system can be adjusted to suit your personal taste for the material that you are listening to. The MP-43 has six preset equalizer modes. Alternatively , you may set the treble and bass levels to your own preferences. 1. Press the Equalizer button to cycle through the various modes. a. Flat - no tone mod ...

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    41 Audio and Setup . 1,2 Bass control 5. Press the Equalizer button to cycle through the modes until "Bass" appears on the upper line of the text display . The current bass setting will be shown on the lower line. 6. T o adjust the bass setting press and release the T uning Up or Down buttons until the desired level is displayed. 7. Press ...

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    42 Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your sound system to permit an audio signal to be fed into the unit from an external audio device such as iPod, MP3 or CD player . 1. Repeatedly press and release the Radio button until "AUX IN" is displayed. 2. Connect an external audio source (for ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 45

    43 Headphone socket A 3.5mm stereo Headphone Socket is provided on the rear of your sound system for use with headphones. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeakers. IMPORT ANT : Excessive sound pressure from earphon es and headphon es can cause hearing loss. Aerial removal The fitted telescopic aerial is suitable for most appl ...

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    44 T ouch panel sensitivity control The sensitivity of the touch panel may be adjusted. The default setting will normally be found to provide satisfactory operation, however , the touch panel system may respond differently depending upon the moisture of the skin. The touch panel sensitivity may be reduced or increased relative to the standard setti ...

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    System reset If your radio fails to operate correctly , or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. Press and hold the Menu button so that the display shows "Set Brightness" on the lower line of the text display . 2. Press and release the Tuning Up or Down buttons until the display shows & ...

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    46 Cautions Do not allow this sound system to be exposed to water , steam or sand. Do not leave your sound system where excessive heat could cause damage. It is recommended that the DAB band is used for radio listening where possible since this may result in better sound quality and freedom from interference than will often be obtained on the FM ba ...

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    47 The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED. Mains supply The MP-43 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz only . DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the powe ...

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    49 Information . 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 guaran ...

  • Roberts Radio MP-43 - page 52

    ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SER VICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Website: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk © 2008 Roberts Radio Limited Issue 2 ...

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