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R9969
PLL Synthesised World Radio
Please read this manual before use
ROBERTS
Sound for Generations
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Contents Contents ............................................................................ 2 Setting the reception sensitivity ..................................... 16 Controls .......................................................................... 3-6 Special features of SW reception .................................. 17 Installing the batteries ...................................................... 7 Connecting the external SW antenna ............................ 17 Switching on and set
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CONTROLS Controls - Front 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 18 17 16 1. Light 5. Band selection 9. Display button 13. SW Select button 17. Freq./Clock button 2. Tune/SSB LED 6. Memo AM/PM 10. SW Page Clock 1/2 button 14. Lock switch 18. Memo Scan button 3. 1 to 9Numerical buttons 7. Mode 11. Signal Alarm button 15. Fine tuning dial 19. Memo Del button 4. Display 8. On/Off Sleep 12. Radio Alarm button 16. Tuning lock switch If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline o
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Controls Right side Left side 20 24 21 25 22 26 27 23 28 20. SSB Fine Tuning 24. SW External Antenna 21. SSB On/Off 25. FM/SW DX./Local 22. Tone (low/high) 26. FM St./FM 23. Volume 27. Headphone socket 28. DC 6 V socket for mains adapter (not supplied) 4
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29 Controls Top 29. Antenna Bottom 30 30. Reset button If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :- 5 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Controls Back 31 32 33 31. Map of world time zones 32. Frequency scale 33. Battery compartment 6
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Installing the batteries 4 x 1.5V, LR6 (AA size) type batteries are required. 1. Open the battery compartment on the back of your receiver by pressing the marking and opening the lid. 2. Insert the batteries into the compartment. Make sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries are positioned as shown on the rear of the receiver. 3. Close the battery compartment cover. Note: When the batteries are low, the battery level icon flashes in the display. Each time the radio is switched off the battery
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Switching on and setting the clock Before setting the clock make sure that the local time zone is known. There are 24 time zones based on a standard time zone called the UTC (Universal Time Co-ordinated), previously known as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), as shown in the diagram on the back of the receiver. Two different local times can be set, local time '1' and local time '2'. Setting local time 1 When the receiver is first switched on the display indicates that the clock has to be set. The digita
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Setting local time 2 1. Press the SW Page Clock 1/2 button. The display flashes for local 1 time '2'. 2. To set the display to local time '2' press the Freq./Clock button. 3. Press down and hold the Freq./Clock button until the display 2 indicates the time can be set. The digital display will show '-:--' and the local time '2' symbol will flash. 4. Enter the time using the numerical buttons '1 ..... 0' in the correct 3 sequence. 4
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Setting and storing radio stations 1. Switch on the radio by pressing the On/Off Sleep button. 1 3 2 2. Press the Band button to select the required waveband (FM, SW, MW or LW). There are various ways to set radio stations and store them at preset positions. 3. If short wave is selected, the frequency band can be selected by pressing the SW select button. Tuning radio stations directly 1. Press the Freq./Clock button. 1 3 2 2. Enter the frequency using the numerical buttons. 3. Press the Freq./C
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Tuning radio stations manually (1) 1. Tune in to the desired station by turning the Fine tuning dial. The display will show the frequency in 100 or 200 kHz increments (FM), in 9 or 10 kHz increments (MW), in 3 kHz increments (LW) or in 5 kHz increments (SW). 2. To fine tune to the station, briefly push in and turn the Fine tuning 1 dial. The display will show frequency changes in 50 kHz increments (FM) or 1 kHz increments (MW, LW and SW). Note: The word STEP is displayed whilst in fine tune mode
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Saving radio stations at preset positions You can store up to 45 radio stations; 18 on two memory levels for short 1 wave frequencies, and nine each on FM, MW and LW frequencies. 1. Select the frequency band and the radio station. 2. Press the Memo AM/PM button. 2 3. Press the Freq./Clock button to store the radio station. The station is then stored on preset position 1. Repeat the process for additional stations. 3 Storing short wave (SW) stations The short wave band is divided into frequency b
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Automatic station search This function allows an automatic search and store of nine stations in each of the FM, MW and LW bands (not SW). The search starts at the 1 lowest frequency in the selected wave band, and stores the nine stations with the strongest signals. After the search has finished, a signal sounds. 1. To start the search, press both Arrow buttons at the same time and hold them down until a signal is heard. The display indicates the stored number. Note: When you start the search, al
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Calling up stored radio stations 1. Select the station using the numerical buttons '1...0' for the preset number. 1 2. To call up preset numbers 10 to 18 in the SW band, press the SW Page Clock 1/2 button to switch to the second memory level. Note: For FM reception, pull out the telescopic antenna and tilt it until the best signal is recieved. For short wave reception (SW), the antenna 2 should be upright. For medium wave and long wave reception, align the internal antenna by turning the receiv
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Changing preset positions 1. Enter the preset station you want to change using the numerical buttons '1...0'. 1 2 2. Press the Memo AM/PM button and the selected preset position flashes. 3. Enter the new preset position using the numerical buttons '1...0'. A 3 signal sounds and the preset positions are changed. Adjusting the volume 1. Adjust the volume using the Volume control on the right hand side of the receiver. 1 Adjusting the tone 1. Adjust the tone using the Tone low/high switch on the ri
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Listening with Headphones 1. A Headphone Socket (3.5mm) located on left side of the receiver is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker. 1 Switching between stereo and mono reception FM stereo reception is only available with headphones. 2 1. Connect the headphones and select an FM station. 2. Set the FM St./FM switch on the left side of the device to stereo. The display indicates stereo has been selected. 3. If the re
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Special features of SW reception Short wave reception Your radio can receive signals in a number of frequency bands. It is easy to get used to tuning to stations in the FM, MW and LW bands, since they are always on the same frequencies. Unfortunately, this is not always the case with short wave stations. Due to atmospheric conditions, short wave stations must frequently broadcast on different wavelengths. Most short wave bands are available all over the world and can be used by international bro
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SSB reception (for example for radio hams and shipping) Some short wave stations broadcast Morse code for shipping using continuous waves (CW). Voice signals, for example amateur radio, is 1 normally broadcast on the single side band (SSB). 1. Select the SW waveband using the Band button. 2. Select the frequency band using the SW Select button. 2 3. Set the SSB On/Off switch on the right hand side of the receiver to 'ON'. The Tune/SSB LED changes to light up red. 4. Slowly turn the 'SSB Fine Tun
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Alarm mode Displaying the alarm time 1. Press the appropriate Alarm button (signal tone or radio). The last 1 setting will be displayed or the radio symbol will flash. Note: The display will return to the current time after 7 seconds. Alarm with signal tone 1. With the radio switched off, press the Alarm button (signal tone). The last alarm set flashes. 1 2. Enter the alarm time using the numerical buttons '1...0'. 3. Press the Freq./Clock button to confirm the entry. The alarm time entered stay
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Alarm with radio station 1. Press the On/Off Sleep button to switch on the receiver. 1 2 2. Select the frequency band and the radio station. 3. Adjust the alarm volume using the Volume dial. 4. Press the Display button to switch the display to the clock. 3 4 5. Press the Alarm button (radio station). The last alarm time set flashes. 6. Enter the alarm time using the numerical buttons '1....0'. 7. Press the Freq./Clock button to confirm the entry. The alarm time 5 6 entered stays lit. 8. Press th
