Roberts Swallow CD9959 manual

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    CD9959 Stereo CD Radio Please read this manual before use ROBER TS Sound for Generations CD9959_INSTRUCTION_BOOK.pmd 11/25/2003, 12:07 PM 1[...]

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    2 Contents Contents ............................................................................ 2 Controls .......................................................................... 3- 5 Battery Operation .............................................................. 6 Mains Operation ...............................................................[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 3 RADIO OFF CD FM STEREO FM LW MW 530 1600 600 700 800 1000 1300 MW KHz 150 280 180 220 260 260 LW KHz 88 108 92 96 100 104 106 FM MHz Controls 1. Function switch 2. Tuning control 3. Dial pointer 2 4 3 5 4. Telescopic aerial 5. FM Stereo indicator 6. W[...]

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    4 Controls 7. LED Display 8. BBS button 9. Repeat indicator 10. On indicator 11. Open/Close button 12. Program indicator 13. Program button 13 7 20 19 18 17 16 15 12 14. Play/Pause indicator 15. F.Skip button 16. B.Skip button 17. Play/Pause button 18. Stop button 19. Repeat button 20. Volume control 9 11 8 10 14 STOP VOLUME REPEAT BBS PROGRAM PLAY[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 5 Controls 23 21 21. Mains power socket 22. Handle 23. Headphone socket 24. FM Mode switch 30. Battery compartment (on underside) 24 22 25 CD9959_INSTRUCTION_BOOK.pmd 11/25/2003, 12:07 PM 5[...]

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    6 KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LAITE LASER LUOKAN 1 LUOKAN 1 OPEN Battery operation 1. Slide the battery cover catch in the direction of the arrow. Open the battery cover. 2. Fit six LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Ta[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 7 VOLUME + Listening to the radio - FM 1. Switch on your CD radio by sliding the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. 2. Slide the Waveband switch to the 'FM' position. 3. Tune in to the desired stati[...]

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    8 VOLUME + Listening to the radio - Medium and Long wave 1. Switch on your CD radio by sliding the Function switch to the 'Radio' position. The On indicator will light. 2. Select the required waveband by sliding the Waveband switch to the desired position. 3. Tune in to the desired station by rotating the Tuning control . The station freq[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 9 Compact discs Use only Digital Audio CDs which have the symbol. Never write on a CD or attach any sticker to the CD. Always hold the CD at the edge and store it in its box after use with the label facing up. To remove dust and dirt, breathe on the CD [...]

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    10 Inserting a CD 1. Set the Function switch to 'CD'. The On indicator will light up and '--' will flash on the display. 2. To open the CD compartment, push the Open/Close button on the CD door . 3. Press the CD onto the spindle until it clicks into place. Close the CD door . The CD player will scan the contents of the CD and th[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 11 Playing a CD 1. Press the Play/Pause button to start playback. The Play/Pause indicator will light up and the display will show the track number. 2. Set the Volume control to the required setting. Press the BBS button to activate the Bass Boost Syste[...]

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    12 Selecting a track 1. Whilst the CD is playing, press either the F.skip or B.skip buttons to change to the desired track, the track number appears in the display. 2. You can also skip tracks when the player is in stop mode. Skip to the desired track using the F.skip or B.skip buttons. Press and hold the button to make the track numbers cycle, rel[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 13 CD repeat mode 1. Whilst the CD is playing press the Repeat button once to repeat the current track. The Repeat indicator will flash. 2. Press the Repeat button again to repeat all tracks on the CD. The Repeat indicator will light up. 3. Press the Re[...]

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    14 Programmed play By programming the player you can play up to 20 tracks in any desired order. 1. Whilst the CD is in Stop mode, press the Program button . The display will flash ‘01’ once before flashing '00'. The Program indicator will flash. 2. Select the first track using the F.skip or B.skip buttons . The track number will flash[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 15 Editing a programme 1. Whilst the CD is in Stop mode, repeatedly press the Program button to step through the tracks programmed until you find the desired counter number. The display will flash the counter number (‘03’) once before flashing &apos[...]

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    16 Checking a programme 1. Whilst the CD is in Stop mode, repeatedly press the Program button to step through the tracks programmed. The Display will flash each programmed track number in sequence. 2. Resume play by pressing the Play/Pause button . Erasing a programme 1. Whilst the CD is in Stop mode, open the CD door to erase the programme. Progra[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 17 Headphones A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the left side of the unit is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug into the socket automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. CD9959_INSTRUCTION_BOOK.pmd 11/25/2003,[...]

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    18 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 moisture (e.g. dripping or splashing) or to temperatures exceeding 70 degrees centigrade. It is recommended that the FM band be us[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 19 Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only Batteries 6 x LR14 (C size) Frequency Coverage F M 88 -108MHz M W 525- 1605kHz LW 150- 285kHz Circuit Features Loudspeaker 8ohms Output Power 2 x 1.5 Watts Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Aer[...]

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    20 Notes: CD9959_INSTRUCTION_BOOK.pmd 11/25/2003, 12:07 PM 20[...]

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    If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 21 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 below. Should any component or part fail durin[...]

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    22 ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES 97-99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline:- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Issue 1 CD9959_INSTRUCTION_BOOK.pmd 11/25/2003, 12:07 PM 22[...]