Hi Paul, why not invite Jackie to become a list member as she lives in Northern Ireland. I am sure she would be an invaluable member.
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To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 9:10 AM Subject: [vip_students] THE ECOLOGIC LISTEN DAB Radio! THE ECOLOGIC LISTEN - A REVIEW OF THE ROBERTS DAB/FM PORTABLE RADIO JACKIE BROWN My thanks go to British Wireless for the Blind Fund, (BWBF), for allowing me the opportunity to review this product. If you are in the market for a new portable radio, then you might wish to consider the Ecologic 1 from Roberts. The Ecologic 1 is a portable DAB/FM radio with built-in battery charger and five presets for each band. All tactile buttons are located on the front right half of the radio. A built-in speaker occupies the left portion on the front of the device. It is a black radio with silver buttons which are all distinguishable. Its dimensions are 3.5, by 16, by 10.6cm, weighing 907g. EXPLORING THE ECOLOGIC 1 Position the Ecologic 1 with speaker and buttons facing you. Extend the telescopic aerial to its maximum. There are three sockets on the left side of the radio, the mains outlet being nearest the bottom. The sockets above the mains outlet are headphones and software upgrade port, respectively. If you use headphones, not supplied, you will receive a stereo signal where one is applicable. Once the unit has power, find the small oblong button on the top right corner of the front of the radio, then press and hold for approximately one second. You will not hear any sound for several seconds because tuning for all available DAB stations is in progress when used for the first time. Once the radio is tuned, it defaults to the last station used when turned on. The radio should soon emit sound, and you are now ready to explore your new device. First familiarise yourself with its 14 buttons. From the right edge on the front of the Ecologic 1, slide your finger left until you come across two flat buttons that are close together to resemble up and down. These are your tuning buttons for both DAB and FM. to the left of these is a small round button which sits snugly beside the up and down keys. This is the Accept or OK button. When you use the tuning buttons to move up and down the band, you press the enter key to accept the station when on DAB. The remainder of the buttons go in a line across the front of the radio in two banks of five. The bottom row comprises presets which you can choose for five favourite stations each on DAB and FM. To store a favourite station, simply find the one you want, then press and hold the preset for approximately five seconds. Repeat this exercise until you have filled all five presets with a favourite station. You follow the same procedure when using the FM band. The five buttons above the presets, from left to right, are: DAB/FM toggle, Automatic Tuning, Info, Volume Down, and Volume Up. The Info button, when pressed, displays details such as station name, signal strength, and song name (if applicable). For those with useful sight, enjoy the 16 by 2 character amber backlit LCD display. The battery compartment is located at the rear of the radio. It can hold four AA batteries, and these may be alkaline or rechargeable cells. If you put rechargeable batteries into the Ecologic 1, you can automatically recycle the charge by connecting the mains lead. A small switch is located on the right side of the radio. This allows you to lock the Ecologic 1 and avoid any key presses when the radio is in transit. The switch is in the unlocked mode when pushed down. CONCLUSION AND PRICING This is a very nice portable radio from Roberts. It has basic functionality on both DAB and FM, but a pleasant sound, and perfect for listening to around or outwith the home. It is identical in size to the Roberts Play that I recently reviewed and bought. The Ecologic 1 has nice tactile rubber buttons which makes it an ideal companion to access quickly. The Roberts Ecologic 1 can be purchased from British Wireless for the Blind Fund, (BWBF), 01622 754757, for £60.00, plus £7.50 postage and handling. Alternatively, this radio can be purchased from all major outlets including www.amazon.co.uk. ---This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.
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