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3 Band PLL Synthesised Portable Mains Battery Radio Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations R9974[...]
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2 Controls ........................................................................... 3-4 Display .................................................................................5 Battery operation .................................................................6 Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................6 Se[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 3 Controls (T op) 13 6 8 7 10 5 4 9 1. On/Of f button 2. LCD display 3. Band/Step button 4. Radio alarm button 5. Buzzer alarm button 6. Scan/Time set button 7. V olume control 8. Tuning up button 9. Tuning down button 10. Preset buttons 2[...]
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4 Controls 1 1. Headphone socket 12. DC input socket 12 11[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 5 a cd f e g h i j a. W aveband indicators b. Frequency indicators c. Sleep/Snooze indicators d. PM indicator e. Time set indicator f. T ime indicators g. Buzzer alarm indicators h. Radio alarm indicators i. Battery indicator j. Preset indicators b[...]
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6 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. T ake 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. Reduced power , distortion, and a ‘[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 7 Setting the clock 1. The clock will start running when the batteries are installed or when the radio is connected to the mains supply . The display will show " -:--" together with the real time symbol . 2. The time can be set with your radi[...]
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8 Operating your radio Y our radio is equipped with four tuning methods:- Scan tuning, Manual tuning, Search tuning and Memory preset tuning. Scan tuning 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on your radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. For the FM waveband fully extend the T elescopic aerial and set it at an[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 9 Manual tuning 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. For the FM waveband fully extend the T elescopic aerial and set it at an angle of 45 degrees. 3. A single press on e[...]
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10 Search tuning 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. For the FM waveband fully extend the T elescopic aerial and set it at an angle of 45 degrees. 3. Press and hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons for more than 0.5 sec to commence scan tuning. 4. Th[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 11 Storing stations in preset memories There are 5 memory presets for each waveband. 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. T une to the required station using one of the methods previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required pre[...]
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12 Recalling preset stations 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band but- ton. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button , the preset number and station frequency will appear in the display . 1 2 3[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 13 Setting the radio alarm When the radio alarm is selected the radio will turn on and play the station selected during the alarm set up. The radio alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing the Power button . Pressing the Power button[...]
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14 Setting the HWS (Humane W ake System) buzzer alarm A beep tone will sound when using the HWS alarm. The alarm beep will increase in volume every 15 seconds for one minute followed by one minutes silence before repeating the cycle. The HWS alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing the On/Off button . Pressing the On/Off button w[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 15 Snooze function 1 . Whilst the alarm is sounding pressing any button (except the Power button ) will activate the snooze function. The Radio or Buzzer alarms will be silenced for 5 minutes. 2. The Display will fl ash both the snooze symbol and the [...]
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16 T uning step size In Europe and other parts of the world MW tuning steps are 9kHz, in America the MW tuning step size is 10kHz. On FM tuning steps can be set to either 50 or 100kHz. 1. Ensure that your radio is switched off. 2. Press and hold down the Step/Band button for 2 sec. The display will show the current FM step size. Continue holding do[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 17 Display backlight 1. The display backlight will be switched on for approximately 15 seconds when any button is pressed, during station scanning and when the alarm is operating. Headphone socket 1. A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand si[...]
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18 Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm 4ohm full range Output Power 800mW Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM T elescopic aerial MW/L W Ferrite Rod Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains (via AC adaptor) AC 230 volts, 50Hz only/DC 6V 400mA Batteries 4 x LR20 (D size) Battery Life Approx. 170 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal v[...]
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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 19 Guarantee This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty w orkmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below . Should any component or part fail du[...]
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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SER VICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours) Website: http://www .robertsradio.co.uk Issue 2[...]