Roberts R9974 User manual

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

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Controls ........................................................................... 3-4
Display.................................................................................5
Battery operation .................................................................6
Using the AC adaptor ..........................................................6
Setting the clock ..................................................................7
Operating your radio............................................................8
Scan tuning .........................................................................8
Manual tuning......................................................................9
Search tuning ....................................................................10
Storing stations in preset memories ..................................11
Recalling preset stations ...................................................12
Setting the radio alarm ......................................................13
Setting the HWS buzzer alarm ..........................................14
Snooze function................................................................ 15
Sleep function....................................................................15
Tuning step size.................................................................16
Display backlight ...............................................................17
Headphone socket ............................................................17
General..............................................................................18
Specifications ....................................................................18
Circuit features ..................................................................18
Guarantee .........................................................................19
Contents

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Controls
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1. On/Off button
2. LCD display
3. Band/Step button
4. Radio alarm button
5. Buzzer alarm button
6. Scan/Time set button
7. Volume control
8. Tuning up button
9. Tuning down button
10. Preset buttons
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11. Headphone socket
12. DC input socket
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a. Waveband indicators
b. Frequency indicators
c. Sleep/Snooze indicators
d. PM indicator
e. Time set indicator
f. Time indicators
g. Buzzer alarm indicators
h. Radio alarm indicators
i. Battery indicator
j. Preset indicators
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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 battery compartment. Close the rear door and
secure the catch
3. Reduced power, distortion, and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that
the batteries may need replacing. The batteries should be replaced
when the battery indicator flashes and "E" shows in the display.
4. If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is
recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio.
We would recommend for economy that the R9974 is used via the
AC adaptor whenever possible with battery operation for occasional
or stand-by use only.
Using the AC adaptor
1. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC in socket on the left hand side of
your radio.
2. Plug the adaptor into a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever
the adaptor is used the batteries are automatically disconnected.
The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and
the radio when not in use. The unit is only fully isolated from the mains
if the AC adaptor is removed from the wall socket.

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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 radio switched on or off.
3. Press and hold down the Time set button until the hours digits flash
in the display.
4. Press the Tuning up/down buttons to set the required hour.
5. Press the Time set button, the minute digits will flash in the dis-
play.
6. Press the Tuning up/down buttons to set the required minute.
7. Press the Time set button to complete time setting. The colon between
the hour and minute digits will begin to flash.
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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 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 release the Scan button to commence scan tuning.
4. The radio will scan the selected waveband and stop automatically
when it finds a station of sufficient strength. Press the Scan button
to listen to the station.
Note: your radio will continue to search for the next available station
if you do not press the Scan button when it finds a radio station.
5. When the waveband end is reached the radio will continue tuning from
the opposite waveband end.
6. Set the Volume control clockwise to the required level.
7. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button. The display will show
OFF.
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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 Telescopic aerial and set it at
an angle of 45 degrees.
3. A single press on either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons will
change the frequency in the following increments:-
FM 50 or 100kHz
MW 9 or 10 kHz
LW 3kHz
4. When the waveband end is reached the radio will continue tuning from
the opposite waveband end.
5. Set the Volume control clockwise to the required level.
6. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button. The display will show
OFF.
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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 hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons
for more than 0.5 sec to commence scan tuning.
4. The radio will scan the selected waveband and stop automatically
when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. To recommence scan tuning, press and hold down either the
Tuning up or Tuning down buttons for more the 0.5 sec.
6. When the waveband end is reached the radio will continue tuning from
the opposite waveband end.
7. Set the Volume control clockwise to the required level.
8. To switch off your radio press the On/Off button. The display will show
OFF.
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