Roberts R982, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Controls 1 ...

Page 3: ... button 4 Liquid crystal display 5 Tuning indicator 6 Memory Alarm set button 7 Select button 8 Tuning up Memory select Time adjust button 9 Tuning down Memory select Time adjust button 10 Waveband selector Time button 11 Mono Timer set button 12 Earphone socket 13 Loudspeaker On Off switch 14 Battery compartment Controls cont 2 ...

Page 4: ...a b c d e f g h i j k l Display 3 ...

Page 5: ...Fri a Waveband select PM indicator b Timer indicator c FM stereo indicator d Lock indicator e Low battery indicator f Alarm indicator g Memory delete indicator h Auto preset indicator i Memory set indicator j Select cursor k Memory preset indicators l Time Frequency digits Display cont 4 ...

Page 6: ...w battery indicator e appears in the display During battery replacement ensure that the Power is switched off and the Lock switch 2 is in the left hand lock position This will prevent loss of time and memory presets during battery replacement Battery replacement should be completed within three minutes to prevent loss of time and stations stored in memory presets If the radio is not to be used for...

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Page 8: ...ls when the radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag Set the lock switch 2 to the left hand lock position the indicator d will appear in the display The Power and all other buttons will be disabled To release the Lock switch move the Lock switch to the right hand unlock position the indicator d will be removed from the display 7 ...

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Page 10: ...ase the time button Whilst the hours digit is flashing set the required hour using the time adjust buttons 8 9 Press and release the time button 10 the minutes digits will flash in the display Whilst the minutes digits are flashing in the display set the required number of minutes using the time adjust buttons 8 9 Press and release the time button 10 to finalise time Note Setting the hour must com...

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Page 12: ...nalise alarm set The display will return to showing normal time and the alarm indicator f will appear in the display When the alarm time is reached a buzzer will sound for three minutes Press the power button 3 to cancel the alarm for 24 hours The alarm can be permanently cancelled by pressing the alarm set button 6 until the alarm indicator f is removed from the display To restore the alarm to a ...

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Page 14: ...1 until the timer indicator begins to flash in the display Release the timer button 11 and set the required number of minutes using the time adjust buttons 8 9 Press the timer button 11 to finalise the setting A buzzer will sound when the set time has elapsed Press the power button to cancel the buzzer Note The countdown timer can be reactivated with the previously set duration by pressing the tim...

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Page 16: ...the Speaker position When switched to FM and using the loudspeaker the enclosed pig tail aerial should be inserted into the earphone jack To operate the R982 via earphones plug the earphones into the earphone jack 12 and set the loudspeaker switch 13 to the Phones position Mono button operates on FM only If the station being received is weak some hiss may be audible to reduce the hiss press the mo...

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Page 18: ...and stop automatically when a station is found The tuning indicator 5 will illuminate indicating that the station is correctly tuned Adjust the volume control 1 to the required sound level Press and hold down either the tuning up or tuning down buttons for more than half a second to resume scan tuning Important If the select cursor j points at the frequency digits the tuning up down button 8 9 wil...

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Page 20: ...ursor j alongside the frequency digits l by repeatedly pressing the select button 7 The desired station may be selected by repeatedly pressing the tuning up 8 or tuning down button 9 until station of your choice is reached The tuning indicator 5 will illuminate when the station is correctly tuned Adjust the volume control 1 to the required sound level 19 ...

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Page 22: ...ct button 7 until AUTO MEM appears and flashes in the display release the select button 7 Press the memory button 6 again The R982 will automatically begin to scan and store stations in memory presets Any previously stored stations will be overwritten Note the R982 will commence APS from the frequency displayed when APS is initiated APS will end when the highest frequency on the band selected is r...

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Page 24: ...y pressing the power button 3 Select FM or AM by pressing the waveband selector button 10 Move the select cursor j alongside the memory presets by pressing select button 7 Select the desired preset position using the memory select buttons 8 9 23 ...

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Page 26: ...also flash Press the memory button 6 to accept the suggested position If you would prefer to locate the desired station in a position other than that suggested use the memory selection buttons 8 9 to select the required preset location After selection is complete press the memory button 6 to complete the selection You may store a total of 9 stations for each waveband When the memory for a particul...

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Page 28: ...waveband selected Make sure the select cursor j is alongside the memory presets by pressing the select button 7 Press and hold down the tuning up 8 or tuning down button 9 for more than half a second release the button The display will flash AUTO the R982 will scan and play each preset for about 2 seconds before selecting the next preset Press the tuning up 8 or tuning down button 9 to stop scanni...

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Page 30: ...W 522 1629kHz FM 87 5 108MHz Output Power 50mW via built in loudspeaker Loudspeaker 28mm dia 4 ohms impedance Earphone Jack 3 5mm dia Stereo Accessories supplied Stereo earphones Pig tail aerial acts as FM aerial when using loudspeaker The company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice 29 ...

Page 31: ... serial numbers 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 company s service department for attention In the event that it is not possible to return the instr...

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