Roberts Radio Portable Radio R9947 User Guide

R9947  
3-band PLL  
Synthesised Stereo Radio  
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Controls - front  
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1. Preset button  
2. Display button  
3. Mono/Alarm button  
4. Band/Time set button  
5. On/Off button  
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6. Light button  
7. Tuning up button  
8. Tuning down button  
9. Preset buttons  
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Controls - left & right sides  
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10. Volume control  
11. Loudspeaker/Headphone switch  
12. Headphone socket  
13. DC input socket  
14. Lock switch  
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15. Telescopic Aerial  
16. Earphones  
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Display  
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A. Sleep time indicator  
B. Alarm indicator  
C. Stereo indicator  
D. Key lock indicator  
E. +5 indicator  
F. Preset indicator  
G. Low battery indicator  
H. MHz/kHz indicators  
I . Frequency/Time display  
J . Waveband and AM/PM  
indicators  
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Inserting batteries  
1. Position your radio face down.  
2. Press the catch as shown and slide in the  
direction of the arrow.  
3. Lift up the battery cover  
4. Insert 2 x LR6 (AA) size batteries as shown  
in the diagram.  
5. Close the battery cover.  
6. The clock will start running when the 2 LR6  
(AA) size batteries are installed. When  
batteries are installed for the first time the  
display will show 0:00. The seconds dis-  
play will start to count as soon as batteries  
are installed.  
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Battery replacement  
1. The battery indicator  
will appear  
and flash in the display when the batteries  
are in need of replacement . After removing  
the batteries, you have approximately 3  
minutes to replace the batteries after which  
clock and memory information will be lost .  
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Setting the clock  
Note: the time can only be set with the radio  
switched off.  
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1. Ensure that the radio is switched off.  
2. Press and hold down the Time set button  
until the hours digit begins to flash in the  
display.  
3. Whilst the hours digit is flashing adjust the  
hours using the Tuning up/down buttons.  
The clock uses a 12 hour display with AM/  
PM indicators. Please ensure that the  
correct 12 hour cycle is selected.  
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4. Press the Time set button, the minute  
digit begins to flash in the display.  
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5. Whilst the minute digit is flashing adjust the  
minutes using the Tuning up/down but-  
tons.  
6. Press the Time set button to complete  
time setting  
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Setting the alarm time  
1. Ensure that the radio is switched off.  
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2. Press and hold down the Alarm button  
until the hours digit begins to flash in the  
display.  
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3. Whilst the hours digit is flashing adjust the  
hours using the Tuning up/down buttons.  
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4. Press the Alarm button, the minute digit  
begins to flash in the display.  
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5. Whilst the minute digit is flashing adjust the  
minutes using the Tuning up/down but-  
tons.  
6. Press the Alarm button to complete the  
alarm time setting  
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Wake to alarm  
1. Set the alarm time as previously described.  
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2. Switch off your radio using the On/Off  
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button.  
3. Repeatedly press and release the Alarm  
button until  
the symbol appears in the  
display.  
4. Atthepreselectedtimethealarmwillsound.  
The alarm may be turned off for 24 hours by  
pressing any button. The alarm will switch  
off automatically after 3 minutes.  
5. To permanently cancel the buzzer alarm  
repeatedly press and release the Alarm  
button until the  
symbol is removed  
from the display.  
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Operating your radio - search tuning  
1. Switch on your radio by pressing the On/  
Off button.  
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2. Select the required waveband by repeat  
pressing of the Band button. The wave-  
band selected will appear in the display. On  
FM fully extend the Telescopic aerial. On  
MW and LW rotate your radio for best  
reception.  
3. Press and hold down either the Tuning + or  
- buttons until the frequency in the display  
begins to change rapidly. Release the but-  
ton.  
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4. Your radio will scan the selected wave-  
band, stopping each time it finds a station  
of sufficient strength. Adjust the Volume  
control to the required level.  
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Operating your radio - manual tuning  
1. Switch on your radio by pressing the On/  
Off button.  
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2. Select the desired waveband using the  
Band button. The waveband selected will  
appear in the display.  
On FM fully extend the Telescopic aerial.  
On MW and LW rotate your radio for best  
reception.  
3. A single press on either the Tuning + or -  
buttons will change the frequency up or  
down. Thefrequencystepsare:-FM50kHz,  
MW 9kHz and LW 9kHz. Adjust the Vol-  
ume control to the required level.  
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MW (AM) tuning step size  
In Europe and other parts or the world MW  
tuning steps are 9kHz, in America the MW  
tuning step size is 10kHz.  
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To change the MW tuning step size from 9KHz  
to 10KHz proceed as follows:-  
1. Switch off your radio.  
2. Press and hold down Tuning up button.  
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3. Whilst holding down the Tuning up button  
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press the On/Off button.  
To change tuning steps from 10kHz back to  
9kHz repeat the above using the Tuning  
down button in step 2 instead of the  
Tuning up button.  
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Presetting stations  
You may store up to 10 stations on FM, 10 on  
MW and 10 on LW giving a total of 30 preset  
stations.  
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1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the  
radio.  
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2. Tune to the required station using one of  
the methods previously described.  
3. Press and hold down the required Preset  
button until the radio beeps (greater than 2  
seconds) The station will be stored under  
the chosen preset button.  
4. Presets 6-10 are obtained by first pressing  
the +5 button.  
5. Stations stored in preset memories may be  
overwritten by following the above  
procedure.  
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Recalling a preset station  
1. Switch on your radio using the On/Off  
button.  
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2. Select the desired waveband using the  
Band button.  
3. Press one of the Preset buttons 1-5 to  
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recall the station.  
4. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing  
the +5 button and Preset button 1 to 5. e.g  
preset 7 can be recalled by pressing +5  
button followed by Preset button 2.  
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Sleep timer  
Your radio can be set to turn off after a preset  
time has elapsed.  
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1. Ensure that your radio is switched off.  
2. Press and hold down the On/Off button  
until the desired time is reached (maximum  
90 minutes in 30 minute steps). The radio  
will switch off after the sleep time has  
elapsed.  
3. To cancel the sleep function before the  
preset time has expired, press the On/Off  
button.  
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Display Modes  
1. Whilst tuned to a station you can change  
betweenstationname/frequency,alarmand  
normal time display by repeated pressing  
of the Display button.  
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Display backlight  
1. Pressing the Light button will switch on  
the display backlight and illuminate the  
display for approximately 7 seconds.  
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Lock Switch  
The Lock switch located on the right side of  
your radio is used to prevent unintentional  
operation.  
1. Slide the Lock switch to the up 'locked'  
position, the  
symbol will appear in  
the display. The Power and all other but-  
tons will be disabled. This will prevent acci-  
dental operation when the radio is packed  
in a suitcase. To release the Lock switch  
move the switch to the down 'unlocked'  
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position, the  
symbol will be re-  
moved from the display.  
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Earphones  
The earphones fitted to your radio are equipped  
with an auto rewind system to allow for easy  
storage.  
1. Gently pull out the earphones from the right  
hand side of the radio.  
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2. Slide the Loudspeaker/Headphone  
switch to the 'Headphone' position the  
loudspeaker will mute.  
3. To retract the earphones slide the switch  
on the rear of the cabinet. Hold onto the  
earphones while they rewind into the cabi-  
net.  
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4. Slide the Loudspeaker/Headphone  
switch to the 'Loudspeaker' position to  
return to normal operation.  
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Headphone socket (on the left hand end)  
In addition to the built in earphones your radio  
is provided with a Headphone Socket. This  
allows you to use different types of ear or  
headphones with your radio.  
1. To use external headphones slide the Loud-  
speaker/Headphone switch to the  
position and plug the headphones into the  
Headphone socket.  
2. Slide the Loudspeaker/Headphone switch  
to the  
position to return to normal  
operation.  
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AC Adaptor (not included)  
The AC adaptor for use with the R9947 should  
provide 3volts DC output at 200mA centre pin  
negative.  
Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on  
the left side of your radio. Plug the adaptor into  
a standard 13A mains socket outlet. Whenever  
the adaptor is used the batteries are automati-  
cally disconnected.  
The AC adaptor should be disconnected from  
the mains supply and the radio when not in use.  
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Mono button (FM and via earphones only)  
1. If the station being received is weak some  
hiss may be audible, to reduce the hiss  
press the Mono button to switch to mono  
mode. The stereo indicator will be removed  
from the display.  
2. Press the Mono button to return to FM  
stereo operation.  
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Note: FM stereo is only available when  
using earphone/headphones  
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Troubleshooting/Reset button  
If your radio fails to operate correctly, or some  
digits on the display are missing or incomplete  
carry out the following procedure.  
1. Switch off the radio and remove the  
batteries.  
2. With the aid of a suitable implement (the  
end of a paper clip) press the reset button  
located on the underside of your radio for  
at least 2 seconds, this will reset the micro-  
processor, clock time and clear all stations  
stored in preset memory.  
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If a problem persists our technical staff would  
be pleased to help offer any assistance on  
operating the radio. Our technical helpline  
number is, 020 8758 0338.  
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Specifications  
Power requirements  
Output power:  
100mW  
DC  
3.0V  
@ 200mA  
(via loudspeaker)  
centre pin negative  
Sockets  
Batteries  
Battery Life  
2 x IEC size LR6  
(AA size)  
Headphone socket  
3.5mm dia stereo.  
Approx. 20hrs of listening when  
usedfor4hoursadayatnormal  
volumeusingalkalinebatteries.  
DC input socket  
3.0 volts centre pin  
negative.  
The company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice.  
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Guarantee  
This radio is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of delivery to the original owner against failure  
due to faulty workmanship or component breakdown, subject to the procedure stated below. Should any  
component or part fail during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge.  
The guarantee does not cover:  
1. Damage resulting from incorrect use.  
2. Consequential damage.  
3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers.  
N.B. Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee.  
Procedure:Anyclaimunderthisguaranteeshouldbemadethroughthedealerfromwhomtheinstrument  
waspurchasedItislikelythatyourRoberts'dealerwillbeabletoattendtoanydefectquicklyandefficiently  
but should it be necessary the dealer will return the instrument to the company’s service department for  
attention. In the event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts' dealer from whom it  
was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio service department at the address shown on the rear of  
this manual before taking further action.  
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ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
97-99 Worton Road  
Isleworth Middlesex  
TW7 6EG  
Technical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours)  
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