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Roberts R9921 manual

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    ROBERT S Sound for Generations Please read this manual before use R9921 Multi-band RDS digital preset world radio M BANDS Display Time Set StandBy Power FM ST . / Mono AT S Meter - FM/MW -S W Hour Min R 9921 Preset + + F M/MW/S W Memo Tuning AUTO TUNING SYSTEM AUTO TUNING SYSTEM[...]

  • Page 2

    Features ....................................................... 1 Control locations ........................................ 2 Display information .................................... 4 Installing batteries ...................................... 5 Battery replacement ................................... 6 Setting the clock automatically ...........[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) z Large easy to read Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) showing station name, frequency , time, memory location and function status. z RDS station name display . z T wenty seven memory presets offer instant access to your favourite stations on MW , SW and FM[...]

  • Page 4

    1. A TS/SW band select 2. Liquid crystal display . 3. Preset/Hour - button. 4. Preset/Hour + button. 5. Power/Sleep button. 6. Display button. 7. Time set button. 8. Standby button. 9. T uning/Minute + button 10. T uning/Minute - button 1 1. Memory button. 12. Waveband button. 13. Lock button. 14. Stereo/Mono button 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15. Clock auto adjust switch. 16. Headphone socket. 17. DC input socket. 18. T elescopic aerial. 19. Light button. 20. T one control switch. 21. V olume control. 3[...]

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    A BC D E F G H I J K M N L A. Alarm indicators B. RDS indicator . C. Sleep time indicator . D. Snooze indicator . E. AM/PM indicators. F . Time. G . Key lock indicator. H. Low battery indicator . I. SW band J. Frequency units. K. Memory number . L. Memory indicator. M. Frequency and text indicators. N. Stereo indicator . Display 4[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1. Position the radio face down on soft surface. 2. Press the catch as shown and slide in the direction of the arrow . 3. Lift out the battery cover 4. Insert 4 x LR6 (AA) size batteries as shown in the diagram. 5. Replace the battery cover . Installin[...]

  • Page 8

    The battery indicator will appear in the display immediately your radio is switched off. Batteries should be replaced when the indicator shows less than 3. After removing batteries you have approximately 3 minutes to replace the batteries after which clock and memory information will be lost. When the low battery indicator appears in display replac[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 4. Press and hold down the Tuning up or down buttons until the frequency in the display begins to change rapidly , release the button. 5. The radio will now start to search the FM waveband and will stop when it finds a station of sufficient strength. I[...]

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    When batteries are installed for the first time the display will show - - : - - . T ime can be manually set with the radio switched on or off. The clock uses the 24 hour system e.g. 2:00pm is shown as 14:00. 1. Slide the Clock auto adjust switch to the ‘Off’ position 2. Press and release the Time set button , the display will show ‘TIME SET?[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Setting the buzzer alarm Note: Clock uses 24 hour system. 1. Repeatedly press and release the Standby button until the display shows ‘Buzzer ’ . 2. Whilst the display symbol and alarm time are flashing set the required hour using the Hour + and - b[...]

  • Page 12

    Note: Clock uses 24 hour system. 1. Repeatedly press and release the Standby button until the display shows ‘Last CH’ . 2. Whilst the display symbol is flashing set the required hour using the Hour + and - buttons . 3. Set the required minute using the Minute + and - buttons . Press and release the Standby button to complete alarm setting. 4. A[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Search tuning 1. Switch on your radio by pressing the Power button. 2. Select the required waveband by repeat pressing of the Bands button . The waveband selected will appear in the display . On FM and SW fully extend the Telescopic aerial . On MW rota[...]

  • Page 14

    1. Switch on your radio by pressing the Power button. 2. Select the required waveband by repeat pressing of the Bands button . The waveband selected will appear in the display . On FM and SW fully extend the T elescopic aerial . On MW rotate your radio for best reception. 3 . A single press on either the Tuning + or - buttons will change the freque[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) In Europe and other parts or the world MW tuning steps are 9kHz, in America the MW tuning step size is 10kHz. T o change the MW tuning step size from 9KHz to 10KHz proceed as follows:- 1. Switch on your radio and select the MW waveband. 2. Press and ho[...]

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    Y ou may store up to 9 stations on FM, 9 on MW and 9 on SW giving a total of 27 preset stations. 1. T une into the required station using one of the tuning methods previously described. 2. Press and release the Memo button , the word SA VE - -> will appear in the display . 3. Select the preset under which you wish to store the station using the [...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1. Switch on your radio using the Power button . 2. Select the desired waveband using the Bands button . 3. Press Preset + or - buttons to cycle through the available preset stations. Recalling a preset station Memory scan Y our radio is equipped with [...]

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    The automatic tuning system will scan the selected waveband and automatically store stations in the memory presets. note: A TS operates on FM an MW bands only - activating the A TS function will overwrite any stations previously stored in the memory presets 1. Select the required waveband by pressing the Bands button . 2. Press and hold down the AT[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) The R adio D ata S ystem ( RDS ) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. 1. Switch on your radio and select the FM waveband. 2 . Tune into a station, the display will indicate freq[...]

  • Page 20

    1. Whilst tuned to a station displaying its RDS station name, you can change between station name and frequency by pressing and releasing the Display button . 2. The display will show the stations frequency for approximately 5 seconds before reverting to showing station name Display Modes (FM only) 18 123 ST M 123 M MHz ST 123 ST M[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1. If the station being received is weak some hiss may be audible, to reduce the hiss press the FM ST/ Mono button to switch to mono mode. The stereo indicator will be removed from the display . 2. Press the FM ST/Mono button to return to FM stereo ope[...]

  • Page 22

    1. Pressing the Light button will switch on the display backlight and illuminate the display for approximately 7 seconds. Display backlight The Lock button is used to prevent unintentional operation. 1. Press the Lock button , the symbol will appear in the display . The Power and all other buttons will be disabled. This will prevent accidental oper[...]

  • Page 23

    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Using an AC adaptor (not included) The AC adaptor for use with the R9921 should provide 6 volts DC output at 300mA centre pin negative (Roberts type PU6-B). Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket (18) on the left side of the radio. Plug the adaptor[...]

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    Headphones or earphones for use with your radio should be stereo and fitted with a 3.5mm stereo jack plug. Insert the headphone plug into the socket on the left side of the radio. When the headphones are plugged in the loudspeaker is automatically disconnected. Headphones 22[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our T echnical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) T roubleshooting/Reset button If your 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 and remove the batteries. 2. With the aid of a suitable implemen[...]

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    Power requirements DC 6.0V @ 300mA centre pin negative Batteries 4 x IEC size LR6 (AAsize) Battery Life Approx. 20hrs of listening when used for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline batteries. Loudspeaker: 8 ohms Output power: 250mW . Sockets Headphone socket 3.5mm dia stereo. DC input socket 6.0 volts centre pin negative. Specifications T[...]

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

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    Issue 3 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEP ARTMENT 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG T echnical Helpline :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri during office hours) Website:http//www .robertsradio.co.uk[...]