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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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Summary of Contents for R9974

Page 1: ...3 Band PLL Synthesised Portable Mains Battery Radio Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations R9974 ...

Page 2: ...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 ...

Page 3: ...Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 3 Controls Top 1 3 6 8 7 10 5 4 9 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 2 ...

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

Page 5: ...ne on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 5 a c d f e g h i j 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 b ...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...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 PresstheTimesetbuttontocompletetimesetting Th...

Page 8: ...e 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 f...

Page 9: ...elescopic 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 th...

Page 10: ... 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 require...

Page 11: ...adio 2 Tune to the required station using one of the methods previously described 3 Press and hold down the required preset until the radio beeps greater than 2 seconds The preset number will appear in the display and the station will be stored under the chosen preset button 4 Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets 5 Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the a...

Page 12: ...ress 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 ...

Page 13: ...old down the Time set button until the hour digits and radio alarm symbol flash in the display 3 Set the required hour using the Tuning up down buttons 4 Press the Time set button the minute digits will flash in the dis play 5 Set the required minute using the Tuning up down buttons 6 Select the station you wish to wake up to using the Waveband and Tuning up down buttons 7 Press the Time set button ...

Page 14: ...wn the Buzzer Alarm button immediately press and hold down the Time set button until the hour digits and radio alarm symbol flash in the display 3 Set the required hour using the Tuning up down buttons 4 Press the Time set button the minute digits will flash in the dis play 5 Set the required minute using the Tuning up down buttons 6 Press the Time set button to complete alarm setting 7 To permanent...

Page 15: ...repeated during the 1 hour that the alarms are active Sleep function The sleep timer will automatically switch off your radio after a preset time has elapsed 1 Press and continue to hold down the On Off button the dis play will cycle through the available sleep times in the order 60 45 30 15 120 90 60 Release the button when the required sleep time appears in the display The symbol will appear in ...

Page 16: ...ontinue holding down the Step Band button for 5 sec Your radio will beep and the display will flash FM and 50kHz 3 Press the Tuning Up button to change FM step size to 100kHz 4 Press the Tuning Down button to change FM step size to 50kHz 5 Press the Step Band button to display the MW step size The display will show MW and flash 9kHz 6 Press the Tuning Up button to change MW step size to 10kHz 7 Pres...

Page 17: ...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 A3 5mm Headphone Socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker ...

Page 18: ...ormal volume using alkaline cells Frequency Coverage FM 87 5 108MHz MW 522 1629kHz LW 153 279kHz General Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water steam or sand Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could cause damage such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too high It is recommended that the FM band be used wher...

Page 19: ...with removed or defaced serial numbers N B Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee Procedure Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom the instrument was purchased It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to attend to any defect quickly and efficiently but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the...

Page 20: ...ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri during office hours Website http www robertsradio co uk Issue 2 ...

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