Roberts Radio R9942 manual

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    R9942 FM S tereo PLL Synthesised Personal Radio ROBER TS Operating Instructions[...]

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    Content s Contents .......................................................................................... 1 Controls ........................................................................................... 2 Head phones .................................................................................... 5 Display ............................[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Controls 1 2 1. DBB/Mono/S tereo switch 2. LCD display 3. Power button 4. Area/Memo button 5. Preset button 2 3 4 5[...]

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    3 7 6 8 9 6. Tuning + / - buttons 7. Lock switch 8. Battery compartment 9. DX/Local switch Controls[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4 10 1 1 12 10. V olume control 1 1 . Neck strap attachment point 12. Earphone socket Controls[...]

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    5 13 13. Remote button Head phones[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 6 C B A D E F G H I A. Area indicator B. Battery indicator C. Dynamic bass boost indicator D. S tereo indicator E. Frequency indicators F . Lock indicator G . Preset number H. Preset indicator I. Auto preset indicator Display[...]

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    7 Battery 1. Open the battery cover located on the rear of the your radio by sliding it in the direction shown by the arrow . 2. Insert one LR03 (AAA) size battery into the compartment. Ensure that battery is inserted in accordance with the diagram shown on the rear of your radio. 3. Close the battery cover 4. Battery should be replaced when the lo[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 8[...]

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    9 Lock switch The Lock switch is used to prevent unintentional operation of your radio. 1. Set the Lock switch located on the right side of your radio to the ‘Lock’ position . The power and all other buttons will be disabled, this will prevent accidental operation when your radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag . 2. T o prevent accidental[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 10[...]

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    11 Earphones Plug the earphones into the Earphone socket located on the top of your radio. Aerials The lead connecting earphones to your radio acts as an FM aerial when plugged into the Earphone socket . The lead should be extended as much as possible to increase reception.[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 12[...]

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    13 Auto preset 1. When the battery is inserted into the battery compartment for the first time, with earphones plugged in, your radio will quickly and automatically preset stations in order based upon their signal strength. The display will flash AUTO PRESET . This feature is especially useful for the traveller who can automatically find all the lo[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 14[...]

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    Scan tuning 1. Switch on your radio by pressing the Power button or Remote button on the earphones for more than 1.5 sec. 2. Press and hold down either the Tuning + or - buttons until the frequency in the display begins to change rapidly . Release the button. Y our radio will scan the FM band and stop automatically when it finds a station of suffic[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 16[...]

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    Presetting stations Y our radio is equipped with 2 area memories. There are 9 preset memories on each area giving a total of 18 preset memories. 1. Switch on your radio and tune into the required station using one of the tuning methods previously described. 2. Press the Area/Memo button , the display will flash PRESET 3. Repeatedly press Preset but[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 18[...]

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    Recalling a preset st ation Y our radio is equipped with 2 Area memories there are 9 preset memories on each area giving a total of 18 preset memories. 1. Switch on your radio and select the required preset area. 2. Repeatedly press and release the Preset button , to select the required preset 3. Presets may also be selected by repeat pressing of t[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 20[...]

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    Mono mode 1. If a station being received is weak some hiss may be audible. T o reduce the hiss slide the DBB/Stereo/Mono button to the “Mono“ position. The stereo indicator will be removed from the display . Dynamic Bass Boost switch 1. Setting the DBB/Stereo/Mono button to the DBB position will enhance bass sounds. The display will show . Auto[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 22[...]

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    DX/Local switch The "DX/Local" switch adjusts the radios sensitivity . 1. If you are listening to a strong station and the signal is distorted, set the "DX/Local" switch to the 'Local' position For normal or weak stations set the 'DX/Local' switch to the 'DX' position for maximum sensitivity . Neck [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 24[...]

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    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. Switch off the radio. 2. With the aid of a suitable implement (the end of a p aper clip or pen), press the RESET button located in the bottom of the radio for at least 5 seconds. This will reset the mic[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Specifications Battery 1 x LR03 (AAA size) Battery Life Approx. 30hrs using alkaline battery Frequency coverage FM 87.5 - 108MHz Semiconductors 1 LSI, 3 IC, 8 transistors, 4 diodes Output Power 0.5mW Earphone Jack 3.5mm dia (S tereo) The company reserv[...]

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    ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 WORT ON ROAD ISLEWORTH MIDDLESEX TW7 6EG Issue 1 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[...]