Roberts Classic 999, User Manual

Page 1: ...R9999 PLL Synthesised 3 band radio with station name display Please read this manual before use ROBERTSSound for Generations r9999 instruction book PMD 7 28 2005 4 07 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...ng your radio using RDS 16 Display modes 16 Alternate frequency AF 16 Radio text 17 Programme type display PTY 17 Programme type search 18 Traffic announcements TA 18 19 Display backlight 20 Demonstration mode 20 Headphones 20 General 21 Mains supply 21 Troubleshooting 22 Specifications 22 Circuit features 22 Important Information please read before use To assist the auto setup of your radio it is...

Page 3: ...ndicator will flash in the display whilst time setting is carried out 4 If the first station detected by the automatic setup does not carry Clock Time information your radio will automatically change to another station after 1 2 minutes This process will repeat until the clock is set 5 Press the Power button to switch on your radio and press one of the Preset buttons to select a station Adjust the...

Page 4: ...trol 14 Sleep button 15 Snooze button 16 Time button 17 Alarm button 18 Tuning down button 16 15 14 18 3 5 6 7 9 19 21 12 7 Display button 8 Band button 9 Memo button 10 Preset buttons 11 Telescopic aerial 12 Weekend cancel button 19 Tuning up button 20 Liquid crystal display LCD 21 Treble control 22 Bass control 23 Volume control 2 r9999 instruction book PMD 7 28 2005 4 07 PM 4 ...

Page 5: ...y further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 020 8758 0338 Mon Fri 4 Controls Rear 24 Headphone socket on side 25 Battery compartment 25 26 24 26 Mains socket r9999 instruction book PMD 7 28 2005 4 07 PM 5 ...

Page 6: ...emory indicator 6 Radio text indicator 7 Weekend cancel indicator 8 Sleep time indicator 9 Programme type indicator 10 Radio alarm indicator 11 Buzzer alarm indicator 12 Waveband indicator 13 Frequency time and text display area 6 2 3 4 5 1 7 9 Display 8 10 11 12 13 r9999 instruction book PMD 7 28 2005 4 07 PM 6 ...

Page 7: ...istortion and a stuttering sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing 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 R9999 is used on the mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand by use only Mains operation 1 Place your radio on a fl...

Page 8: ...ange rapidly release the button 7 The radio will now start to search the FM waveband and will stop when it finds a station of sufficient strength If the station is of sufficient strength the symbol will light up in the liquid crystal display 8 The auto time indicator will flash in the liquid crystal display indicating that the radio is waiting for the RDS time signal The indicator will stop flashi...

Page 9: ...rotating the Tuning control or by pressing the Up or Down buttons The clock uses the 24 hour system e g 2 30pm is shown as 14 30 5 Release the Time button when clock setting is complete Setting the day of week manually 1 Ensure that the radio is switched off 2 Press and hold down the Snooze button 3 Whilst the Snooze button is held down set the day of week by rotating the Tuning control or by pres...

Page 10: ... to display alarm time Clock time will resume automatically after 3 seconds Wake to buzzer 1 Set the alarm time as previously described 2 Switch off your radio using the Power Button Repeatedly press and release the Alarm button until the symbol appears in the display 3 At the preselected time the buzzer will turn on The buzzer will switch off automatically after 90 minutes The buzzer alarm may be...

Page 11: ...24 hours by pressing the Power button 5 To permanently cancel the radio alarm repeatedly press and release the Alarm button until the and symbols are removed from the display Snooze control 1 The radio or buzzer alarm can be silenced for 5 minutes by pressing the Snooze button This sequence can be repeated during the 90 minutes alarm period Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off after a pre...

Page 12: ...on of sufficient strength Adjust the Volume control Bass and Treble controls to the required settings 5 To search for additional stations repeat the above procedure Search tuning may be stopped by a single press on either the Tuning Up or Down buttons 6 Press the Power button to turn off your radio 11 Weekend alarm cancel If you do not wish to be woken by the preset alarm at weekends proceed as fo...

Page 13: ...tton 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 Rotate the Tuning control to select the required frequency The frequency steps are FM 50kHz MW 9kHz and LW 1kHz Adjust the Volume control Bass and Treble controls to the required settings 4 Press the Power button to turn off your radio 12 r9999 instruct...

Page 14: ...d Memory will flash in the display 5 Whilst Memory is flashing press one of the Preset buttons under which you wish to store the station Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing the Preset button twice 6 Press the Memo button to store the station The preset number will now appear under Memory in the display 7 Repeat the above procedure for the remaining presets 8 Press the Power button to turn off...

Page 15: ... desired waveband using the Band button 3 Press one of the Preset buttons to recall the station Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing the Preset button twice Last station memory 1 Your radio provides an automatic last station memory function This function recalls the station that was playing when the radio was switched off 14 r9999 instruction book PMD 7 28 2005 4 07 PM 15 ...

Page 16: ...ghtly Enhanced Other Network EON Additional information about other programmes within the same network is transmitted when your broadcasting station is using an Enhanced Other Network The EON indicator will be displayed and you will hear traffic flashes of other programmes within the network automatically if the Traffic Announcement EON function is switched on Clock Time CT automatic adjustment Th...

Page 17: ...tion Display Modes 1 Whilst tuned to an RDS station you can change between station name and normal time display by pressing the Display button Alternate Frequency AF The RDS system provides a list of alternative frequencies for the station you are tuned to 1 Switch on your radio and select the FM waveband Tune into a station carrying RDS information 2 Press the AF button your radio will scan the l...

Page 18: ...speed up the scrolling of Radio Text press and hold down the RT button 5 If radio text is not available the display will show NO TEXT 6 Press the RT button to switch off the Radio Text display Programme type display PTY The RDS system provides display of programme type e g NEWS ROCK POP etc 1 Switch on your radio and select the FM waveband Tune into a station carrying RDS information 2 To display ...

Page 19: ...r will flash during programme type search 3 Programme type search may be stopped by pressing either the Up or Down buttons Traffic Announcements TA 1 Switch on the radio select the FM waveband and tune to an RDS station The symbol will appear in the display 2 Press the Traffic button once If the station provides traffic informa tion the symbol will appear in the display 3 If the station does not p...

Page 20: ...ion broadcasting traffic announcements When the traffic announcement on the local station is finished the radio will re tune to the previously selected station Note There may be occasions when the station to which you are listening tells the radio to re tune to a traffic announcement on a local station that is not receivable at your location Under these circum stances there will be some hiss befor...

Page 21: ...de which when active highlights the main features available on your radio 1 Press and hold down the Display button until the display enters Demonstration mode 2 Press any key to cancel demonstration mode Headphones 1 A Headphone Socket 3 5mm located on the right hand end of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece Inserting the headphone plug automatically mutes the int...

Page 22: ...oo short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adaptor If in doubt consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instr...

Page 23: ...ite aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice Troubleshooting Due to external interference caused by static charges from carpets thunderstorms etc the control electronics of your radio could receive bad information If the display is incomplete or the radio is not responding to control buttons proceed as follows Remove the power supply the mains and all batteri...

Page 24: ...eceivers 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 instrum...