Roberts Radio R9914 manual

ROBER TS Sound for Generations Please read this manual before use R9914 Multi-band digital preset stereo world radio 45 6 12 3 7 M 8 0 9 C Tu ni ng Po w e r Di s p l a y Sho r t w a v e Ba n ds 3. 2 00 3. 4 00 2. 3 00 2. 4 95 3. 9 00 4. 0 00 4. 7 50 5. 0 60 5. 9 00 6. 2 00 7. 1 0 0 7. 3 5 0 9. 4 00 9. 9 90 11 . 60 0 12 . 1 0 0 15 . 10 0 15 . 8 0 0 [...]

Contents Features .............................................................. 1 Control locations ................................................ 2 Display information ............................................ 6 Installing batteries .............................................. 7 Battery replacement .........................................[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 1 l Large easy to read Liquid crystal display (LCD) showing station frequency , dual time, memory location and function status. l Direct frequency entry by keypad allowing instant access to any station. l Forty five memory presets o[...]

2 1. T elescopic aerial. 2. Liquid crystal display . 3. Light button. 4. Power/sleep button. 5. Display button. 6. Mode button. 7. Radio alarm button. 8. HWS buzzer alarm button 9. Manual/auto scan tuning buttons. 10. Enter button for frequency and time. 1 1. Cancel button. 12. Number buttons for frequency and time. 13. Memory and AM/PM button. 14.[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 45 6 12 3 7 M 8 0 9 C Tuni ng Powe r Di spl ay S hort wav e B an ds 3. 2 00 3. 4 00 2. 3 00 2. 4 95 3. 9 00 4. 0 00 4. 7 50 5. 0 60 5. 9 00 6. 2 00 7 .100 7. 3 5 0 9. 4 00 9. 9 90 11. 6 0 0 1 2. 100 15.100 15.8 00 13 .5 00 13.87 0 1[...]

18. Clarify control. 19. SW external antenna socket. 20. DX/Local switch. 21. FM Stereo & SSB/AM switch. 22. Headphone socket. 23. DC input socket. 18 4 19 20 24 Vol um e Tu ni ng Up Do w n Lo ck No r m a l Ne ws M u s i c Cl arif y FM St. DX F M Local SSB AM + + + + DC 6v SW Ex t erna l Ant e n na FM /S W 21 22 23 25 26 27 24. Tuning control. [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 28. Battery cover . 5 DC 6 v 4xR 6 ( A A S i z e ) + + 0° GMT G r eenw i ch M ean Ti m e -1 + 1 -2 + 2 -3 +3 -4 +4 -5 +5 -6 +6 -7 +7 -8 +8 -9 + 9 +10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O SLO S[...]

A. Broadcast band indicator . B. FM stereo indicator . C. Sleep indicator . D. Key lock indicator . E. Buzzer alarm indicator . F . Radio alarm indicator . G. T uning step indicator . H. SW meter band indicator . I. Frequency units indicator . J. Low battery indicator . K. Battery and memory indicator . L. Frequency and time display . M. Memory ind[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 1. Position the radio face down. 2. Press the catch as shown and slide in the direction of the arrow . 7 This radio can be operated using:- 4 Alkaline LR6 (AA size) batteries. AC adaptor (supplied). Installing batteries + +[...]

8 3. Insert 4 x LR6 (AA) size batteries as shown in the diagram. 4. Replace the battery cover as shown in the diagram. + + + +[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 9 The battery indicator will display the battery condition for approx. 7 seconds after the radio is switched off. When the battery level indicator shows 2 the batteries should be replaced. After removing the batteries you have appro[...]

10 Using the AC adaptor The AC adaptor for use with the R9914 should provide 6 volts DC output at 300mA centre pin negative (Roberts type PU6-B). 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 automatically disconnect[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 11 The clock will start running when the 4 LR6 (AA) size batteries are installed. When batteries are installed for the first time the display will show 0:00 or AM 12:00 together with the real time symbol 1 . Time must be entered in [...]

12 3. Whilst the 1 real time symbol is flashing, set the correct time by pressing the numbered buttons. As you press each button the corresponding number will show on the display . 4. Press the Enter button to complete time setting. If an incorrect time has been set the radio will beep and the ERR will flash in the display . Reset the correct time [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) In addition to real time a second time zone can be programmed into this radio. 1. Press the "Dual Time" button the display will show and flash 2 . 13 Setting dual time 2. Press the Enter button within 7 seconds, the displa[...]

3. Press the Enter button for more than 2 seconds, the 2 dual time symbol will flash in the display . 14 4. Whilst the 2 dual time symbol is flashing, set the correct time by pressing the numbered buttons. As you press each button the corresponding number will show on the display . 5. Press the Enter button to complete dual time setting. If an inco[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 15 6. Press the Enter button to complete setting the dual time, the display will now show the correct dual time. 7. Press the Dual Time button followed by the Enter button to return the display to real time. Note: a. T o temporarily[...]

W aveband selection There are four wavebands on your radio - selection is by repeated pressing of the Band button. W aveband Frequency coverage L W 153 - 279 kHz MW 520 - 1710 kHz SW 1,71 1 - 29,999 kHz FM 87.5 - 108 MHz 4 5 12 Band T une / SS B 16[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 520-1710kHz Band INTERNAL Rotate for best reception Illustration Aerial T ype Frequency Range T uning 1,71 1 - 29,999kHz TELESCOPIC Fully extend the aerial, for best reception 456 12 3 7 M 8 0 9 C Tuni ng Powe r Dis play Shortwav e [...]

18 FM 87.5 - 108MHz Band Illustration Aerial T ype Frequency Range TELESCOPIC Fully extend the aerial, angle and rotate for best reception. 456 12 3 7 M 8 0 9 C Tuni ng Powe r Dis play Shortwav e B and s 3.200 3.400 2.300 2.495 3.900 4.000 4.750 5.060 5.900 6.200 7. 100 7.350 9.400 9.990 11. 600 12.1 00 15.10 0 15.8 00 13.50 0 13.87 0 17.48 0 17.90[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Stations may be selected by using any one of the six available tuning methods:- • Direct Key Pad Tuning • Manual Tuning • Scan T uning • Memory Recall T uning • Memory Scan • APS T uning on L W , MW and FM bands. Example[...]

20 3. Press the buttons marked 1, 0, 0, 7 4. Press the button marked Enter , the frequency and waveband will now appear in the display . 4 56 12 3 7 M 8 0 9 C T uning AM / P M M em o S ca n M em o D e l Ent er Freq Time Set M a nu al /A u to FM Ent er Fr e q Tim e S e t[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 5. Fully extend the telescopic aerial and rotate for best FM reception. 6. Adjust the Volume and T one controls for comfortable listening. 4 5 6 123 7 M 8 0 9 C Tuni ng Powe r Dis play Shortwav e B and s 3.200 3.400 2.300 2.495 3.90[...]

22 7. When selecting a stereo FM station, and using stereo earphones, make sure that the FM mode switch is in the STEREO position. Clar if y FM S t. DX FM Lo cal SS B AM + + + + DC 6v SW External Antenna FM / SW[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 1. Press the Power button to turn on your radio. 2. Select a waveband by pressing the Band button. Manual tuning Powe r Di s pl a y Short w a ve B a nd s 3. 20 0 3. 40 0 2. 30 0 2. 49 5 3. 900 4. 00 0 4. 750 5. 06 0 5. 900 6. 20 0 7[...]

24 3. A single press on the either the [ ] or [ ] down buttons will change the frequency up or down. Each press of the [ ] or [ ] buttons will change the frequency in increments of: MW: 9/10kHz SW: 5kHz FM: 100kHz 4. Rotating the Tuning control will also change the frequency up or down. Press in the Tuning control to select rotary fine tuning. The [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Scan tuning 2. Select a waveband by pressing the Band button. 1. Press the Power button to turn on your radio. Powe r Di s pl a y Short w a ve B a nd s 3. 20 0 3. 40 0 2. 30 0 2. 49 5 3. 900 4. 00 0 4. 750 5. 06 0 5. 900 6. 20 0 7. [...]

26 3. Press and hold down either the tuning [ ] or [ ] buttons for more than half a second to commence scan tuning. Y our radio will scan all frequencies in the selected band and stop automatically each time it finds an active station. 4 5 6 123 7 M 8 0 9 C Tuni ng Power Dis pl ay Sho rtw ave B a nds 3. 200 3. 400 2. 300 2. 495 3. 900 4. 000 4. 750[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 4. Press and hold down either the tuning [ ] or [ ] buttons for more than half a second to resume scan tuning. When the waveband end is reached the radio will beep and continue tuning from the opposite waveband end. 5. Adjust the Vo[...]

28 Y ou may store up to 45 preset stations in memory , 18 on SW , 9 on FM 9 on MW and 9 on L W . T o store a station in preset memory proceed as follows. 1. T urn on your radio by pressing the Power button. 2 . T une to the desired frequency using one of the previously described tuning methods. Memory tuning Powe r Di s pl a y Short w a ve B a nd s[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 3. Press the button marked M (memory), the memory symbol 1 M together with a suggested preset number will flash in the display for 7 seconds. Note: If some of the presets have already been used the radio will suggest the next availa[...]

30 Note: If all the preset memory locations are full, pushing the M button will cause the display to show FULL . If you still want to store a new station press any numbered button for more than 2 seconds, the new station will be stored in the selected memory location, the original station in this location will be cancelled. 1 . T une to the desired[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 1. T urn on your radio by pressing the Power button. Recalling a station from preset memory 2. Select a waveband by pressing the Band button. Powe r Di s pl a y Short w a ve B a nd s 3. 20 0 3. 40 0 2. 30 0 2. 49 5 3. 900 4. 00 0 4.[...]

32 3. Press the numbered button corresponding to the preset memory location for the required station. Y our radio will instantly tune to the station and the display will show its frequency and memory location. If you wish to select another preset station press any one of the numbered buttons for instant access. 1. T o select presets from SW memory [...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) e.g. exchanging preset station 2 with preset station 7. 1. Recall preset 2 by pressing the numbered button 2 . 2. Push the M button, preset 2 and 1 M will flash in the display . Changing preset station order 1 M 1 234 5678 9 FM 1 M [...]

34 3. Press and hold down numbered button 7 for more than 2 seconds. Presets 2 and 7 will now be exchanged. 7 1 M 12 3 45 6 789 FM Memory scan 1. T urn on the radio by pressing the Power button. Select the required waveband using the Band button. 2. Push the Memo Scan button, the radio will scan each preset memory in turn - pause for 7 seconds on e[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Y our radio provides an easy to use feature called (Auto Preset System) which operates on L W , MW and FM bands. Note: APS does not operate on the SW band. 1. T urn on the radio by pressing the Power button. APS (Auto Preset System)[...]

36 3. Press and hold down both the tuning [ ] and [ ] buttons for more than 2 seconds. The radio will beep indicating that the radio is in mode. 4. Y our radio will scan from the lowest frequency on the selected band, automatically storing stations in preset memory based on signal strength order . 5. After is complete the display will show 1 and th[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Direct access to SW metre bands 1. T urn on your radio by pressing the Power button. 2. Press the Band select button to select the SW band. 3. Repeatedly press the SW Select button to cycle through the SW bands. The SW band is shown[...]

38 Single Sideband mode On SW some stations transmit in Morse code (CW). In addition some SW stations transmit using a special type of voice transmission called single sideband (SSB) 1. T o tune into a CW or SSB transmission select the required SW band. 2. Set the SSB/AM switch to the SSB position. Set the Clarify control to the mid position. T une[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Setting the alarm The alarm can be set with the radio power on or off. 1. If the radio is switched on, press the Display button to display the time. Power Di spl ay Short wav e Bands 3. 200 3. 400 2. 300 2. 495 3.900 4. 000 4.750 5.[...]

40 1. Press the button the display will show the last alarm time set, (this will be "0:00" the first time the alarm is set). The alarm symbol will flash in the display . Setting the radio alarm 2. Press the numbered buttons to set the alarm on time. e.g. to set an alarm time of 13:00, press the buttons 1 3 0 0 , followed by the Enter butt[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 5. T o cancel the alarm, press the button the display will show the previously set alarm time, press the C button to complete alarm cancellation. Note: 1. When the alarm is sounding, press the "Power" button to turn off th[...]

42 Setting the HWS (Humane W ake System) alarm A repeating beep tone will sound when using the HWS alarm. The alarm beep will increase in volume every 15 seconds for 1 minute followed by 1 minutes silence before repeating the cycle. The HWS alarm will sound for 1 hour unless turned off by pushing the "Power" button. 1. Press the button th[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 5. T o cancel the alarm, press the button the display will show the previously set alarm time, press the C button to complete alarm cancellation. Note: 1. When the alarm is sounding, press the Power button to turn off the alarm for [...]

44 2. T o cancel the sleep function, press the button, the symbol will disappear and the display will revert to showing real time. The sleep timer will automatically switch off the radio after a preset time has elapsed. 1. Press and continue to hold down the button the display will cycle through the available sleep times in the order 60-30-15-120-9[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 45 Mode button T o meet the requirements of various countries, you may change the initial settings by pressing the mode button and related numbers as shown below . Key Result Mode 10 Enter FM 100kHz tuning steps Mode 1 1 Enter FM 20[...]

FM St. DX FM Lo cal SS B AM SW External Antenna FM / SW DXLocal Switch When listening to SWFM stations, this switch adjusts the radios sensitivity . When listening to strong stations and the signal is slightly distorted, set the DXLocal switch to the Local position. For normal or weak stations, set the switch to the DX position for maximum sensi[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 47 The Lock switch located on the right hand end of your radio is used to prevent unintentional operation. Set the Lock switch to the (up) On position, the symbol will appear in the display . The Power and all other buttons will be [...]

48 1. T o listen to FM stereo broadcasts, tune to the required station, plug in headphones and set the "Mono/Stereo switch located on the left side of the radio to the FMST position. If the station being received is weak some hiss may be audible, to reduce the hiss set the Mono/ Stereo switch to the FM position to return to mono operation. Not[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Do not allow this radio to be exposed to water , steam or sand. Do not leave the 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 [...]

50 Frequency range: L W 153 - 279kHz MW 520 - 1710 or 522 - 1710kHz (dependent on MW step size ) FM 87.5 - 108MHz SW 120m 2.300 - 2.495MHz 90m 3.200 - 3.400MHz 75m 3.850 - 4.000MHz 60m 4.750 - 5.060MHz 49m 5.900 - 6.200MHz 41m 7.100 - 7.350MHz 31m 9.400 - 9.990MHz 25m 1 1.600 - 12.100MHz 21m 13.570 - 13.870MHz 19m 15.100 - 15.800MHz 16m 17.480 - 17[...]

If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Power requirements AC 230V via adaptor . DC 6.0V Batteries 4 x IEC size LR6 (AA size) Battery Life Approx. 20hrs of listening when used for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline batteries. Circuit features Semiconductors: 1 [...]

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If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) 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 p[...]

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