Roberts ORT-CHARGEDW Ortus Charge FM RDS / Bluetooth Wireless Charging Clock Radio User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: ROBERTS

Table of Contents

What is in the Box?
STEP 1 – Plug in & play FM radio
STEP 2 – Bluetooth
- Preset radio stations
Step 3 – Setting alarms
Other information
- USB device charging
Specifications
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Roberts ORT-CHARGEDW Ortus Charge FM RDS / Bluetooth Wireless Charging Clock Radio User Guide

What is in the Box?

Clock radio, quick start guide and safety/warranty leaflet.

Features

Bluetooth audio streaming from smartphone, tablet or laptop
Wireless charging for use with a wireless charging enabled device
FM RDS wavebands
10 FM radio station presets
Auto dimmer
2 alarms with humane wake
Sleep and snooze timers
USB socket for device charging
Headphone socket for private listening

Controls

Controls

Tune Up button
Tune Down button
Mode / Time button
Preset / Bluetooth Pair button
Wireless charging pad
On / Standby button
Alarm 1 button
Alarm 2 button
Volume Up button
Volume Down button
Light sensor
LED display
Sleep / Snooze button
Loudspeaker
Wire FM aerial
Headphone socket
USB charging socket
DC adaptor cable

STEP 1 – Plug in & play FM radio

Connect to the mains

Please read the safety leaflet provided before connecting your clock radio to the mains.

Place your clock radio on a flat surface.
Fully extend the wire Aerial for optimum reception.
Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket and switch on the socket.
The clock will show on the display.

Note: If no signals are found it may be necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception. If the clock does not set automatically see ‘Set the clock manually’ overleaf.

Switch on your clock radio

Press the On/Standby button to switch on the clock radio.
After each use the clock radio will remember the mode used and then switch on in that mode the next time it is used. To switch off your clock radio press the On/Standby button.

Search tuning – FM

Press the Mode button to select the FM mode.
Apply a long press on the Tune Up or Down buttons. Your clock radio will scan upwards(low to high frequency) or downwards (high to low frequency) and will stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
If the signal is strong enough there will be RDS data present and the clock will synchronize.
Adjust the Volume.

Manual tuning – FM

Press the Mode button to select the FM mode.
Press and release the Tune Up or Down buttons to tune to a station.
The frequency will change in steps of 100kHz. When the waveband end is reached the radio will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end.
Adjust the Volume.

STEP 2 – Bluetooth

Bluetooth connection

Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your smart device.
Ensure your clock radio is switched on.
Press and release the Mode button to select the Bluetooth mode, ‘bt’ will flash on the display showing that it is ‘discoverable’.
On your smart device select ‘Ort us Charge’. Once the connection is established ‘bt’ will remain steady for a few seconds. You may now play your music.
Adjust the volume on your Bluetooth device or on your clock radio.
The audio player in your smart device may be able to respond to the Play/Pause, Next or
Previous track on the clock radio.
Press the Bluetooth Pair button to pause playback. Press the button again to resume playback. Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to skip to the next or previous track.
Note: Not all player applications or devices may respond to all of these buttons.
To connect a different device apply a long press on the Bluetooth Pair button. Your clock radio will become discoverable by other devices.

Note: If the unit is in the Bluetooth stop mode for more than 15 minutes it will automatically switch to the standby mode. To use the clock radio again, simply press On/Standby.

Preset radio stations

You may store your preferred FM radio stations to the preset station memories. There are 10 FM memory presets. Presets are remembered by the clock radio in the event of a power failure.

To store a preset

Ensure your clock radio is switched on.
Tune to the required radio station.
Apply a long press on the Preset button.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the desired station number under which you wish to store the station.
Press the Preset button. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets. Presets may be overwritten by following the above procedure.

To recall a preset

Choose FM mode.
Press and release the Preset button.
Use the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the desired preset. Your radio will tune to the station stored in the preset memory

Step 3 – Setting alarms

Your clock radio has 2 alarms which can be set to wake you by FM radio or buzzer. Each alarm can be set to sound daily, weekdays or at weekends. Alarms may be set while the unit is in standby, FM and Bluetooth mode. Alarms will be retained in the event of a power failure. If no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds, your clock radio will exit the alarm setup.

When in standby mode or switched on, apply a long press on Alarm 1 button.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the day setting.
1 – 7 – Daily
1 – 5 – Weekdays
6 – 7 – Weekends
Press the Alarm 1 button. The hour digits will flash.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the hour setting.
Press the Alarm 1 button. The minute digits will flash.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select the minute setting.
Press the Alarm 1 button. The alarm volume will show on the display.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose the alarm volume setting.
Press the Alarm 1 button to exit the alarm settings. If the clock has been set to the 12 hour clock the PM indicator will also be displayed.
Repeatedly, press Alarm 1 button to select the alarm source and cycle the options. Choose from FM radio, Buzzer or Off. Buzzer alarms are indicated in the display by the 1 symbol with the alarm number and radio alarms are indicated by the 1 symbol with the alarm number. When no alarm symbol is displayed the alarm will be off.
Note: Follow the above procedure to set Alarm 2 using the Alarm 2 button instead.

The alarm will sound at the selected times for up to 60 minutes unless cancelled. The maximum volume used for the alarm will be specified during alarm setup. When your clock radio is set to wake by the radio alarm, your radio will switch to the last played radio station.

When the buzzer alarm activates it will start softly and gradually increase in level.

The alarm icon will flash on the screen and the radio will automatically switch back to standby mode when the 60 minutes have elapsed.

Snooze

When the radio or buzzer alarm sounds, press and release the Snooze/Sleep button. This will silence the alarm for 9 minutes. The display will flash the alarm icon. To cancel snooze, press and release the On/Standby button.

Cancel alarm

While an alarm is sounding press the On/Standby button to cancel the alarm. Enable or disable either alarm when the clock radio is in standby or on by means of a short press on the chosen Alarm button. The display will cycle through No Alarm, Radio alarm enabled and Buzzer alarm enabled.

Sleep function

Your clock radio can be set to turn off after a preset time (between 10 and 120 minutes) has elapsed. Ensure your clock radio is switched on. Repeatedly, press and release the Sleep/Snooze button to set the desired sleep time. During the sleep process you can press the Snooze/Sleep button to check how many minutes are left on the sleep timer. Press the On/Standby button to cancel the sleep timer or set the sleep timer to Off.
Sleep function

Dimmer – There is a light sensor on the top of the clock radio. The brightness level of the display will be adjusted automatically.

Other information

Set the clock manually

If no FM RDS signal is available you will need to set the time manually.

Switch off your clock radio.
Apply a long press on the Mode/Time button. The display will flash ‘d7’ (day 7 Sunday).
Press the Tune Up or Down button to choose the day of the week from ‘d1’ – Monday through to ‘d7’ – Sunday.
Press the Mode/Time button. The clock format will flash.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose either 12 or 24 hour.
Press the Mode/Time button, the hour digits will flash.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose the hour.
Press the Mode/Time button, the minute digits will flash.
Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to choose the minute.
Press the Mode/Time button to exit.

System reset

If you wish to completely reset your clock radio to its initial state perform a factory reset.

With your clock radio playing, press the Mode/Time button to choose Bluetooth mode.
Apply a long press on the Snooze/Sleep button. Do not release the Snooze/Sleep button, apply a long press on the Alarm 2 button simultaneously.
All user entered settings will be erased.

Wireless charging

To enable wireless charging ensure your clock radio is plugged into the mains.
Place your wireless charging enabled device onto the wireless charging pad. Your device must have wireless charging to use this function.
Depending on the design of your device you may need to adjust the device on the charging pad as required.
Your device will start charging, the charging indicator will show on the screen. If the charging indicator flashes it will have detected a non wireless charging device.
Indicator : Flashes – poor connection, Off – no connection Solid – connected.
Charging time will depend on your device. Standby / On – 5W.

USB device charging

Your clock radio has a USB socket which can be used for device charging. Connect your device to the USB charging socket on the rear of the clock radio.

Specifications

Power requirements
Mains (Adaptor) 100 240V, 50/60Hz, USB output 5V / 1A

Circuit features

Headphone socket 3.5mm, Aerial System – FM wire aerial
Bluetooth standards A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth codec supported SBC

Frequency coverage FM 87.5 – 108MHz,
Bluetooth 5.0 frequencies 2.402 – 2.480GHz
This symbol indicates AC voltage. This symbol indicates DC voltage.

Mains adaptor

Manufacturer of AC Adaptor: Dongguan Turn max Electronic Co., Ltd,
Model: TM-K018VP-00503000PE-03,
Input voltage: AC100 – 240V,
Input AC frequency: 50/60Hz,
Output voltage: DC5.0V,
Output current: 3.0A,
Output power: 15.0W,
Average active efficiency: > 81.39%,
Efficiency at low load (10%): 78.76%,
No-load power consumption: < 0.1W