Sound for Generations ROBERTS CR9935 PLL RDS Dual Alarm Clock Radio Please read this manual before use
Contents Important Information ......................................................... 1 Radio Data System (RDS) .............................................. 15 Automatic plug and play setup .......................................... 2 Operating your radio using RDS ..................................... 16 Controls ........................................................................... 3-4 Display modes ................................................................. 16 Display ..............
Automatic Plug and Play setup When your Clock Radio is first connected to the mains supply or after a power failure (when backup battery is not installed), the Auto setup will proceed as follows:• Automatically search all wavebands and store stations in presets. • Automatically set the time and day of week. 1. Connect to mains (see page 6). Your radio will show "SEARCHING FM PLEASE WAIT' followed by a Demonstration of the RDS features available. 2.
Controls 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Top) 4 14 3 15 2 16 1 3 1. Preset buttons 5. Radio text button 2. Display button 6. Time button 10. Weekend cancel/Traffic button 9. Snooze/Night Light button 13. Alarm 1 button 14. Band button 3. Sleep button 7. Program type button 11. Memory button 15. Tuning up button 4. On/Off button 8. Light button 12. Alarm 2 button 16.
Controls (Left side) (Right side) 17 18 17. Headphone socket 18.
Display 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 13 12 11 1. Waveband indicators 2. Auto time indicator 9 8 8. Weekend cancel indicator 9. Sleep time indicator 3. Traffic information indicator 10. Radio text indicator 4. Enhanced other networks indicator 11. Programme type indicator 5. RDS indicator 12. Alarm 2 indicators 6. Memory indicator 13. Alarm 1 indicators 7.
Mains operation 1. Place your radio on a flat surface. 2. Plug the mains plug into a wall socket and switch on the wall socket. Display backlight The display back light will be switched on for 10 seconds whenever any button is pressed. The display backlight can also be set to remain on at 3 different levels, dim, bright and off. During automatic setup, radio text and demonstration mode the display backlight will remain on. 1 1.
Setting the clock automatically The clock time and day of week can be set automatically when receiving an RDS station that transmits clock time (CT). The CT information is transmitted once every minute. If the station has sufficient signal strength the clock will set within one or two minutes. 1 1. Switch on the radio with the On/Off button. 2. Select the FM waveband using the Band button. 3. Fully extend the wire aerial on the rear of your clock radio. 4 4.
Setting the clock manually 1. Ensure that the radio is switched off. 1 2 2. Repeatedly press the Time button until the auto time symbol is removed from the display. 3. Press and hold down the Time button. 3 4 4. Whilst the Time button is held down set the time by pressing the Up or Down buttons. The clock uses the 24 hour system e.g. 2:30pm is shown as 14:30 4 5. Release the Time button when clock setting is complete. Setting the day of week manually 1. Ensure that the radio is switched off. 1 2.
Setting the alarm times 1. Press and hold down the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 buttons. 2. Whilst the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button is held down set the alarm time by pressing the Up or Down buttons. The clock uses the 24 hour system e.g. 2:30pm is shown as 14:30. At this stage disregard symbols. 2 1 2 3. Release the Alarm button when alarm setting is complete. Displaying the alarm time 1. Ensure that the radio is switched off. 2.
Wake to radio 1. Set the alarm time as previously described. 2 2. Press and release the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button until the or symbol appears in the display. 3. At the preselected time the radio will switch on. The radio will switch off automatically after 90 minutes. The radio alarm may be switched off for 24 hours by pressing the On/Off button. 4. To permanently cancel the radio alarm repeatedly press and release or symbols the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button until the are removed from the display.
Weekend alarm cancel 1. Your clock radio can be set to automatically cancel alarms at the weekend. Ensure that your clock radio is switched off. 2 1 2. Press the WEC/Traffic button until the WEC symbol appears in the display. The alarm will now only sound on weekdays. 3. To switch off the weekend cancel function press the WEC/Traffic button until the WEC symbol is removed from the display 3 Operating your radio - search tuning 1. Switch on your clock radio by pressing the On/Off button. 3.
Operating your radio - manual tuning 1. Switch on your radio by pressing the On/Off button. 1 2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band button. The waveband selected will appear in the display. On FM fully extend the pigtail aerial from the rear of your clock radio. On MW rotate your radio for best reception. 3. A single press on either the Tuning Up or Down buttons will change the frequency up or down. The frequency steps are:- FM 50kHz and MW 9kHz. 4.
Pre-setting stations You may store up to 10 different stations on each of the two wavebands giving a total of 20 preset stations. 1 1. Switch on your radio using the On/Off button. 2 2. Select the desired waveband using the Band button. 3. Tune into the required station using one of the tuning methods previously described. 4. Press and release the Memo button, the word 'Memory' will flash in the display. 4 5.
Recalling a preset station 1. Switch on your radio using the On/Off button. 2 1 2. Select the desired waveband using the Band button. 3. Press one of the Preset buttons to recall the station. Presets 6 to 10 are obtained by pressing the Preset button twice. 3 Last station memory 1. Your clock radio provides an automatic last station memory function. This function recalls the station that was playing when the radio was switched off.
Radio Data System (RDS) The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital information is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. RDS offers several useful features, the following are available on your radio:- Programme Identification (PI) Clock Time (CT) automatic adjustment This information consists of a code, which is assigned to each individual radio programme to enable it to be distinguished from all others.
Operating your radio using RDS (Radio data system) 1. Switch on your radio and select the FM waveband. 2 1 2. Tune into a station, the display will indicate frequency for two seconds and then change to show the station name. The symbol will appear in the display 3. If the station does not carry RDS information only the station frequency will be shown. Note: the operation.
Radio Text (RT) The RDS system provides a text message of up to 64 characters in length. It is displayed by scrolling the characters of the message from right to left. 2 1. Switch on your radio and select the FM waveband. Tune into a station carrying RDS information. 2. Press the Text button, the Radio Text symbol will appear in the display. 4 3. If the station provides Radio Text, the message will scroll from right to left in the display. 4.
Programme Type search (PTY) 1. To search for a station of a particular type, repeatedly press and release the PTY button until the required programme type is shown in the display. Press and release either the Up or Down buttons. 2 2. Your radio will now search for a station of the selected type. When a station of the required type is found the search will stop and the station will play. The PTY indicator will flash during programme type search. 3 3 3.
5. If the station carries Enhanced Other Network information the EON symbol will appear in the display. The radio will automatically tune to other stations transmitting traffic information. When the traffic announcement has finished the radio will re-tune to the previously selected station. e.g. If the radio is tuned to a national station such as BBC Radio 4, it will automatically re-tune to any BBC local station broadcasting traffic announcements.
Demonstration mode Your radio is equipped with a demonstration mode which when active highlights the main features available on your clock radio. 1. Press and hold down the Display button until the display enters Demonstration mode. 1 2. Press any key to cancel demonstration mode. 2 Headphones 1. A Headphone Socket (3.5mm) located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting the headphone plug automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.
General Fuse 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 used wherever possible as better results in terms of quality and freedom from interference will usually be obtained than on the MW band. This apparatus must be protected by a 3A fuse (BS1362) in a 13A plug (BS1363). If another type of plug is used a 5A fuse should be fitted in the plug, adaptor or distribution board.
Specifications Circuit Features Power Requirements only Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz Batteries 2 x LR6 (AA size) for clock/memory Loudspeaker 77mm 8ohms Output Power 500mW into 8ohms Headphone socket 3.5mm dia Aerial System FM Wire aerial Frequency Coverage FM 87.5-108MHz MW 522- 1620kHz MW Built-in Ferrite aerial The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice.
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. The guarantee does not cover: 1. Damage resulting from incorrect use. 2. Consequential damage. 3. Receivers with removed or defaced serial numbers.
