Roberts Src955 User manual

SRC955

3 Band Mains Battery

Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder

Please read this manual before use

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

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Controls

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9. Built in mi rophone

10. Cassette ompartment

5. Fast forward button

6. Rewind button

7. Play button

8. Re ord button

1. Stereo indi ator

2. Tuning dial

3. Pause button

4. Stop/eje t button

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Controls (cont.)

11. Mains input so ket (on rear)

12. Teles opi aerial

13. Headphone so ket

14. Volume ontrol

15. Beat ut swit h (on rear)

16. Fun tion swit h

17. Tuning ontrol

18. Band sele t swit h

19. Battery ompartment (on rear)

1611 12 13 14 17 1815 19

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Fuse

This apparatus must be prote ted by a 3A fuse (BS1362) in a 13A plug

(BS1363). If another type of plug is used a 5A fuse should be fitted in the plug,

adaptor or distribution board.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Batteries

Remove the battery over (19) on the rear of the unit by pushing the at hes

in the dire tion of the arrows. Insert four IEC size LR20 batteries (D size) into

the ompartment. Take are to ensure all batteries are inserted with the

orre t polarity as shown inside the battery ompartment. Repla e the

battery over.

Redu ed power, distortion, and a 'stuttering' sound are all signs that the

batteries may need repla ing.

We would recommend for economy, that the SRC955 is used on the

mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or

stand-by use only.

Automatic Mains/Battery switchin

To hange from battery to mains operation, simply plug the mains lead into

the mains input so ket (11) on the rear of the unit. The batteries will be

automati ally dis onne ted. It does not matter whi h way round the plug is

inserted but make sure it is fully pushed home. The other end should be

plugged into a domesti supply so ket.

General

Do not allow this unit to be exposed to water, steam or sand. Do not leave

the unit where ex essive heat ould ause damage su h as in a parked ar

where the heat from the sun an build up even though the outside tempera-

ture may not seem too high. It is re ommended that the FM band be used

wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from

interferen e will usually be obtained than on the MW or LW bands.

Mains supply

The SRC955 will operate from a supply of AC 230-240 volts, 50Hz only.

For your onvenien e this produ t is supplied with a plug whi h is fitted with

a fuse of the appropriate rating. If the plug supplied is not suitable for your

so ket outlet, it should be removed by uns rewing the plug top, the terminal

s rews, and removing the able.

The orre t style of plug to suit your household together with a orre tly rated

fuse should be fitted.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

IMPORTANT. DO NOT make any onne tion to the larger terminal whi h is

marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or oloured Green

or Green-and-yellow.

The wires in the mains lead are oloured in a ordan e with the following

odes :-

BLUE - NEUTRAL BROWN - LIVE

As these olours may not orrespond with the oloured markings identifying

the terminals in your plug, pro eed as follows:

The wire oloured BLUE must be onne ted to the terminal marked N or

oloured BLACK.

The wire oloured BROWN must be onne ted to the terminal marked L or

oloured RED.

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FM stereo operation

Set the fun tion swit h (16) to the 'Radio' position. Set the band sele t swit h

(18) to the 'FM stereo' position. Adjust the volume ontrol (14) until a hissing

sound is heard. The teles opi aerial (12) whi h is only operational on FM,

should be fully extended. Carefully tune to the desired station using the

tuning ontrol (17). If the station being re eived is in 'Stereo' the stereo

indi ator (1) will illuminate. Angle and rotate the teles opi aerial to a position

giving the best re eption. A knu kle joint at the base of the aerial allows this

movement and an angle of 45 degrees will usually be satisfa tory. If the FM

signal be omes weak or is a ompanied by a high level of ba kground hiss,

you may sele t 'MONO' mode by setting the band swit h (18) to the "FM"

position.

The FM band is marked in Megahertz (MHz). To swit h off the radio, set the

fun tion swit h (16) to the 'Tape/Radio Off' position.

Medium and lon wave operation

Set the fun tion swit h (16) to the 'Radio' position. Sele t 'MW' or 'LW' using

the band sele t swit h (18). Adjust the volume ontrol (14) until a hissing

sound is heard. Carefully tune to the desired station using the tuning ontrol

(17). The unit should be rotated for optimum re eption. The MW and LW

bands are marked in kilohertz (kHz). To swit h off the radio, set the fun tion

swit h (16) to the 'Tape/Radio Off' position.

Listenin to cassette tapes

Set the fun tion swit h (16) to the 'Tape/Radio off' position. Press the stop/

eje t button (4) to open the assette ompartment (10). Insert a pre-re orded

assette with the tape surfa e uppermost and the side with the desired

re ording fa ing towards you. Close the assette ompartment. Depress the

play button (7) and adjust the volume ontrol (17) to suit your personal taste.

Use the fast forward (5) or rewind buttons (6) to lo ate a spe ifi part of the

tape. If you wish to temporarily stop the playba k depress the pause button

(3). When you are ready to resume playba k press the pause button a

se ond time.

Recordin from the Radio

Set the Fun tion swit h (16) to the 'Radio' position. Tune in to the desired

station. Adjust the volume ontrol (17) to suit your requirements. Insert a

blank assette with the tape surfa e uppermost. Depress the re ord button

(8) to ommen e re ording. The re ording level is set automati ally and is

not affe ted by the setting of the volume ontrol. When re ording from the

MW or LW bands a whistle may o ur. To remove the whistle slide the beat

ut swit h (15) on the rear of the SRC955 to the position giving best

re eption..

Recordin from the Internal Microphone

Set the fun tion swit h (16) to the 'Tape/Radio off' position. Insert a blank

assette with the tape surfa e uppermost. Press the re ord button (8) to

ommen e re ording.

Note To reduce background noise it is important to speak as close as

possible to the internal microphone (9).

Caution

If the re ord button will not depress, do not for e it. It is probably be ause the

assette tabs have been broken to prevent a idental erasure of an existing

re ording. (see preventing a idental erasure)

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ABCD

Preventin accidental erasure

To safeguard your re ordings against a idental erasure, break off the

appropriate tab on the assette as shown . There is one tab for ea h side of

the assette. This will prevent the Re ord button from being pressed. To

restore the assette to normal, seal the tab openings with a small pie e of

self-adhesive tape.

Cleanin the Heads

The binder and oxide from magneti tapes an a umulate on the pin h roller

(A) the apstan shaft (B) and also the heads (C and D). This will impair the

sound quality.

To lean these parts pro eed as follows:-

1. Turn off the power to the unit

2. Press the Stop/eje t button (4).

3. Press the PLAY button (7), and the heads will be learly seen.

4. Clean the surfa es (A, B, C, D) with a lint free rag or otton swab soaked

in al ohol. Press the Stop/eje t button as soon as leaning is over.

C60

Safety tab side A Safety tab side B

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Specifications

Power Requirements

Mains : AC 230-240 volts , 50Hz only

Batteries : 4x IEC LR20 (D size) batteries

Battery Life

Approx. 40hrs of listening for 4 hours a day at

normal volume, using Alkaline batteries.

Frequency Covera e

FM 87.5 -108MHz

MW 520 - 1610kHz

LW 147 - 284kHz

The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice.

Circuit Features

Loudspeakers 2 x 87.5mm

Output Power Mains 2 x 1.0 watt RMS

Battery 2 x 0.6 watt RMS

Headphone so ket 3.5mm dia

Aerial System FM Teles opi aerial

MW Built-in Ferrite aerial

LW Built-in Ferrite aerial

Imported by:-

ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED

PO BOX 130

MEXBOROUGH

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

S64 8YT

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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

97-99 Worton Road

Isleworth Middlesex

TW7 6EG

Te hni al Helpline:-0181 758 0338

Issue 1

Guarantee

This instrument is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure due to faulty workmanship or omponent

breakdown, subje t to the pro edure stated below. Should any omponent or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or repla ed free of harge.

The guarantee does not over:

1. Damage resulting from in orre t use.

2. Consequential damage.

3. Re eivers with removed or defa ed serial numbers.

N.B. Damaged or broken teles opi aerials will not be repla ed under guarantee.

Pro edure:

Any laim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was pur hased. It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be

able to attend to any defe t qui kly and effi iently, but should it be ne essary the dealer will return the instrument to the ompanys servi e department for

attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts dealer from whom it was pur hased, please onta t Roberts Radio Te hni al

Servi es department at the address shown below before taking further a tion.

These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.

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