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Roberts Radio R983 manual

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  • Page 1

    R983 3 Band Portable Radio Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations Ma x Ma x Mi n Mi n Dis pl ay Light Ba nd Manual/Aut o Seek Tu ni n g Bass Tre bl e R 983 FM / M W / L W PLL Dig i tal Radi o wit h Syn thes ized Tuni ng Ti me Set Lock 87.0- 1 08MHz 52 2 - 1710 kH z 14 4 - 2 81 MH z[...]

  • Page 2

    Ma x Ma x Mi n Mi n Disp l a y Light Ba nd Manua l/Aut o Seek Tu nin g Ba ss Treble R 983 FM / M W /L W PLL Di gi tal Radi o wit h Sy nthes i zed Tuni ng Time Set Lock 87.0 -1 08MH z 52 2 - 1710 k Hz 1 44 - 281MH z Controls 1. Liquid crystal display 2. Band button 3. Tuning up/down buttons 4. Bass control 1 3 (Front) 1 6 7 5 4 2 8 5. Treble control[...]

  • Page 3

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Pow er Al ar m M ode On / Off / RA DIO Controls (Top) 2 10 14 9. Telescopic aerial 10 . Power on/off button 11 . Preset buttons 13 12 11 9 12 . Alarm on indicator 13 . AlarmOn/Off button 14 . Alarm mode button[...]

  • Page 4

    3 T UNING VOL U M E 15 17 16 18 15 . Tuning control 16 . Lock Switch 17 . Volume control 18 . Headphone socket (Right side) Controls[...]

  • Page 5

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 19 21 20 19 . Mains socket 20 . Reset button 21 . Battery compartment Controls (Rear) (Underside)[...]

  • Page 6

    A. Battery level indicator B. Real time indicator C . Sleep indicator D . Snooze indicator 5 FM MW LW ALARM z z z m kHz MHz A BC DE F G H J K I E. Memory/Sleep time indicators F. Frequency units G. Key lock indicator H. Tuning indicator I. Frequency and clock segments J . Alarm indicators K . Waveband indicators Display[...]

  • Page 7

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) O N Battery operation 1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catches in the direction of the arrows. 2. Insert four LR20 (D size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted wi[...]

  • Page 8

    Setting the clock 1. The clock will start running when the batteries are installed or when the radio is connected to the mains supply. The display will show 0:00 together with the real time symbol . 2. Ensure that the radio switched off. 3. Press the Time set button , the hours digits will flash in the display. 4. Press the Tuning up/down buttons t[...]

  • Page 9

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Operating the radio 1. Your radio is equipped with four tuning methods:- Scan tuning, Rotary tuning, Manual tuning, and Memory preset tuning. Scan tuning 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly press[...]

  • Page 10

    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[...]

  • Page 11

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Po wer Rotary 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. Rotate the Tunin[...]

  • Page 12

    Storing stations in preset memories There are 5 memory presets for each waveband. 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station using one of the methods previously described. 3. Press and hold down the required preset for until the radio bleeps (greater than 2 seconds) The preset number will appear in the display a[...]

  • Page 13

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Po wer Recalling stations from preset memories 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button , the preset number and station freque[...]

  • Page 14

    Setting the radio alarm When the radio alarm is selected the radio will turn on and play the last station listened to. The radio alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing the Power button . Pressing the Power button whilst the alarm is sounding will cancel the alarm for 24 hours. 1. The radio alarm time can be set with the radio s[...]

  • Page 15

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setting the HWS (Humane Wake System) alarm A bleep tone will sound when using the HWS alarm. The alarm bleep will increase in volume every 15 seconds for one minute followed by one minutes silence before repeating the cycle. The HWS alarm will sound for[...]

  • Page 16

    1. Whilst the alarm is sounding pressing any button (except the Power or Light button ) will activate the snooze function. The Radio or HWS alarms will be silenced for 5 minutes. 2. The Display will flash both the snooze symbol z z z and the alarm symbol . The snooze function can be repeated during the 1 hour that the alarms are active. Snooze func[...]

  • Page 17

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) FM MHz Lock Switch The Lock switch located on the right-hand side of your radio is used to prevent unintentional operation. 1. Set the Lock switch to the up 'locked' position, the symbol will appear in the display. The Power and all other butt[...]

  • Page 18

    Reset button If the radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure. 1. 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 5 seconds, this will reset the microprocessor, clock time and cl[...]

  • Page 19

    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED. General Do not allow this unit to be exposed to water or steam. It is recommended th[...]

  • Page 20

    ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline:- 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Issue 1 Guarantee This instrument 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 bel[...]