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Specifications

Power Requirements

Mains

:

230 volts, 50Hz 

 only

Batteries

:

Radio 6.0V 4 x IEC LR14 (C size) cells

Clock  3.0V 2 x IEC LR6 (AA size) cells

Battery Life

Approx. 40hrs of listening for 4 hours a day at
normal volume, using Alkaline cells.

Frequency Coverage

FM

87.5 -108MHz

MW

531 - 1620kHz

LW

144 - 281kHz

Circuit Features

Loudspeaker

100mm 4ohms

Output Power

1watt into 4ohms

Headphone socket

3.5mm dia

Aerial System

FM

Telescopic aerial

MW

Built-in Ferrite aerial

LW

Built-in Ferrite aerial

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

Imported by:-

ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED

PO BOX 130

MEXBOROUGH

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

S64 8YT

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R979 Instruction Book (Ver.2).pm6

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Summary of Contents for R979

Page 1: ...ROBERTSSound for Generations R979 3 Band Digital PLL RDS Radio with Clock Alarm Please read this manual before use R979 Instruction Book Ver 2 pm6 24 10 99 14 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...Controls 4 Wavebandswitch 5 Sensitivity switch 1 Headphonesocket 2 Telescopicaerial 3 Tonecontrol 1 2 3 5 4 1 R979 Instruction Book Ver 2 pm6 24 10 99 14 11 2 ...

Page 3: ... 8 Forwardbutton 9 Volumecontrol 10 Reversebutton 11 Snoozebutton 12 Memorybutton 13 Display button 14 Powerbutton 15 Timebutton 16 Trafficbutton 17 Weekend cancel button 18 Alternate frequency button 19 Alarm 2 button 20 Sleepbutton 21 Alarm 1 button 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 R979 Instruction Book Ver 2 pm6 24 10 99 14 11 3 ...

Page 4: ...Controls cont 22 Lock switch 23 Battery compartment 22 23 onrear 24 Mains input socket 24 3 R979 Instruction Book Ver 2 pm6 24 10 99 14 11 4 ...

Page 5: ... batteries will be automatically disconnected It does not matter which way round the plug is inserted but make sure it is fully pushed home The other end should be plugged into a domestic supply socket General Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water steam or sand Do not leave theradiowhereexcessiveheatcouldcausedamagesuchasinaparkedcar wheretheheatfromthesuncanbuildupeventhoughtheoutsidetem...

Page 6: ...rmation try tuning to another radio station The clock time and day of week are updated each time the radio is switched on and whilst listening to an RDS station transmitting clock time CT information Manual clock set The clock time and day of the week can be set manually 1 Press the power button 14 to switch on the radio 2 Repeatedly press the time button 15 until the auto time set symbol disappea...

Page 7: ...ressing the Snooze button This sequence can be repeated several times within the 90 minute alarm period 2 The alarm indicator will flash in the display 3 To turn off the radio or buzzer alarm until the next day press and release the Power button Switching off the alarm 1 Whilst the alarm is sounding it can be turned off until the next day by pressing the power button 14 2 If you wish to turn off t...

Page 8: ...ewavebandswitch 4 locatedon the top panel 2 Tune in to the desired frequency using search or manual tuning as describedabove 3 Whenthedesiredstationistunedin pressandreleasethe M button 12 thedisplaywillflashMEMORYfor8secondsduringwhichtime you can store a station in one of the memory pre sets 4 Press the required pre set number button once for preset memories 1 to 5 and twice for preset memory 6 ...

Page 9: ...enciesfor eachstation TrafficAnnouncements SwitchontheradioselecttheFMwavebandandtunetoanRDSstation The symbol will appear in the display Repeatedly press the traffic button 16 If the station provides traffic information the symbolwillappearinthedisplay Ifthestationdoesnot provide traffic information the symbol will not appear and the radio will beep indicating that no traffic information is avail...

Page 10: ...mation try tuning to another radio station RDS station name not displayed 1 Rotate the telescopic aerial until the symbol appears in thedisplayafterafewsecondsthestationnameshouldappearinthe display 2 If this fails to cure the problem try moving the radio to a different location or re tuning to another radio station Display shows LOCKED when any button pressed 1 Pressing any of the control buttons...

Page 11: ... day at normal volume using Alkaline cells Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz MW 531 1620kHz LW 144 281kHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 100mm4ohms OutputPower 1watt into 4ohms Headphonesocket 3 5mm dia Aerial System FM Telescopicaerial MW Built in Ferrite aerial LW Built in Ferrite aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice Importedby ROBERTSRADIOLIMITED PO BOX ...

Page 12: ...d serial numbers N B Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee Procedure AnyclaimunderthisguaranteeshouldbemadethroughthedealerfromwhomtheinstrumentwaspurchasedItislikelythatyourRobertsdealerwillbeable toattendtoanydefectquicklyandefficiently butshoulditbenecessarythedealerwillreturntheinstrumenttothecompany sservicedepartmentforattention Intheeventthatitisnotpossib...

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