Roberts Radio R9974 User Manual

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3 Band PLL Synthesised Portable Mains Battery Radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTS Sound for Generations R9974 ...

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2 Controls ........................................................................... 3-4 Display .................................................................................5 Battery operation .....................................................

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 3 Controls (Top) 13 6 8 7 10 54 9 1. On/Off button 2. LCD display 3. Band/Step button 4. Radio alarm button 5. Buzzer alarm button 6. Scan/Tim...

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4 Controls 11. Headphone socket 12. DC input socket 12 11 ...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 5 a cd fe ghij a. Waveband indicators b. Frequency indicators c. Sleep/Snooze indicators d. PM indicator e. Time set indicator f. Time indicators...

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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. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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 wi...

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8 Operating your radio Your 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 repeate...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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 wa...

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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 Telescopic aerial and set it at an angle of 45 degrees. 3. Press and h...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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. Tune to the requ...

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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 ap...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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 ala...

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14 Setting the HWS (Humane Wake 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 ...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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 Buzz...

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16 Tuning 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 do...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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 ...

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18 Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm 4ohm full range Output Power 800mW Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial MW/LW Ferrite Rod Specifi cations Power Requirements Mains (via AC adaptor) AC 23...

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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical 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 workmanship or...

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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during offi ce hours) Website: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk Issue 2 ...