Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R972 Roberts Radio
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R972 FM STEREO/AM PLL DIGIT AL PERSONAL RADIO ROBER TS Sound for Generations Operating Instructions.
1 23 4 10 9 8 7 6 5 Controls 11 12 13 14.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) 1. Power button 2. Liquid crystal display 3. Tuning control down button 4. Tuning control up button 5. Battery compartment 6. Memory button 7. Memory recall button 8.
Display a. FM Stereo indicator b. Lock indicator c. Low battery indicator d. Memory preset indicator e. Waveband indicator f. Auto power off indicator g.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri) Batteries Open the battery cover (5) located on the rear of the R972 by sliding it in the direction shown by the arrow. Insert two AAA (LR03) size batteries into the compartment.
Lock Switch The Lock switch (14) is used to prevent unintentional operation of the radio. Set the Lock switch located on the right side of the radio to the up (locked) position. The Power and all other buttons will be disabled, this will prevent accidental operation when the radio is packed in a suitcase or travel bag.
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Scan tuning Turn on the radio by pressing the Power button (1), select the FM or AM band by pressing the Waveband selection button (10). Press and hold down the Tuning up (4) or Tuning down button (3) for more than half a second to commence scan tuning.
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Storing stations in preset memories Turn on the radio by pressing the Power button (1), select the FM or AM (MW) band by pressing the Waveband selection button (10). Tune to the desired station using Scan or manual tuning as previously described. Press the Memory button (6) the Display (2) will flash ‘M’ .
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Storing stations in preset memories (cont.) If all the preset memory locations are full pushing the ‘M’ button will cause the display to show ‘ FUL ’ . If you still want to store a new station press the Memory button (6) , the new station will replace the station stored memory location 15 on FM or memory location 6 on AM.
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ATS (Automatic Tuning System) The automatic tuning system on the R972 will scan the selected waveband and automatically store stations in the memory presets.
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Memory Scan Turn on the radio and select the FM or AM band as previously described. Press and hold down the Recall button until the display shows ‘MEMO SCAN’ , the radio will scan the memory presets on the selected waveband pausing for 3-4 seconds before selecting the next preset.
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Changing preset station order e.g. exchanging preset station 2 with preset station 6. Turn on the radio and select the FM or AM band as previously described.
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Priority stations In addition to the normal preset memories up to three stations may be stored in priority memory for easy access. Tune in to the required station using one of the previously described methods. Press the Memory button (6) followed by the Priority button (8).
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Mono button (operates on FM only) If the station being received is weak some hiss may be audible, to reduce the hiss press the Mono button (6) to switch to mono mode.
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AM tuning step size In Europe and other parts or the world AM tuning steps are 9kHz, in America the AM tuning step size is 10kHz. To change the AM tuning step size from 9KHz to 10KHz proceed as follows:- Turn off the radio using the Power button (1). Turn on the radio whilst holding down the Tuning up button (4).
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Auto power off In order to save battery power the R972 is designed to automatically switch off after 90 minutes of use, the symbol will appear in the display when the radio is switched on. To disable the auto power off function, press and hold down the power button for more than 2 seconds when turning on the radio.
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Specifications Batteries 2 x AAA (LR03) Battery Life Approx. 22hrs using alkaline batteries Frequency coverage MW 520 - 1710kHz FM 87.5 - 108MHz Output Power 5mW Earphone Jack 3.
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Imported by:- ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO BOX 130 MEXBOROUGH SOUTH YORKSHIRE S64 8YT.
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 during this guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
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