Roberts Radio Radio R972 User Guide

R972  
FM STEREO/AM  
PLL DIGITAL  
PERSONAL RADIO  
Operating Instructions  
 
Controls cont.  
1. Power button  
8. Priority station recall button  
9. FM Stereo/Mono button  
10. Waveband selection button  
11. Headphone socket  
12. DBB switch  
2. Liquid crystal display  
3. Tuning control down button  
4. Tuning control up button  
5. Battery compartment  
6. Memory button  
13. Volume control  
7. Memory recall button  
14. Lock switch  
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Display  
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b
c
d
e
i
f
g
h
a. FM Stereo indicator  
b. Lock indicator  
f. Auto power off indicator  
g. Frequency display  
c. Low battery indicator  
h. Auto/Memory scan indicator  
i. Frequency units  
d. Memory preset indicator  
e. Waveband indicator  
 
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. Ensure that batteries are inserted in  
accordancewiththediagramshownalongsidethebatterycompartment.  
Note: Batteries should be replaced when the low battery indicator  
(
) appears in the display.  
During battery replacement ensure that the Lock switch (14) is in the  
up (lock) position. This will prevent loss of memory presets during  
battery replacement. Battery replacement should be completed within  
two minutes to prevent loss of stations stored in memory presets.  
If the radio is not to be used for long periods set the Lock switch (14) to  
the up (lock) position, this will reduce power drain on batteries during  
storage.  
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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.  
To prevent accidental operation of the controls when the radio is  
switched on set the Lock switch to the up (lock) position  
the  
symbol will appear in the display. To release the Lock  
switch move the Lock switch to the down (unlock) position, the  
symbol will be removed from the display.  
 
Earphones  
Plug the earphones supplied into  
theheadphonesocket(11)located  
on the right-hand side of the radio.  
Aerials  
Theleadconnectingearphonesto  
the R972 acts as an FM aerial  
when plugged into the earphone  
jack. Theleadshouldbeextended  
as much as possible to increase  
FM reception. There is a separate  
directionalaerialbuiltintotheradio  
for AM reception. To achieve the  
best AM reception, it may be  
necessary to rotate the radio.  
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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. The radio will scan the selected  
waveband and stop automatically when a station is found.  
Press and hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons for  
more than half a second to resume scan tuning.  
Manual tuning  
Turn on the radio by pressing the Power button (1), select the FM or AM  
band by pressing the Waveband selection button (10). The desired  
station may be selected by repeatedly pressing the Tuning up (4) or  
Tuning down button (3) until station of your choice is reached.  
 
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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  
thedesiredstationusingScanormanualtuningaspreviouslydescribed.  
Press the Memory button (6) the Display (2) will flash ‘M’ . Whilst the  
display is flashing select the desired memory position using the Tuning  
up (4) or Tuning down button (3). Press the Memory button (6) to store  
the station in the selected memory position. You may store up to 15  
stations on FM and 6 stations on AM (MW).  
Note:  
If a station has been previously stored in memory pressing the Memory  
button will cause both the ‘M’ and preset number digit to flash in the  
display.  
 
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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.  
Recalling stations from preset memories  
Turn on the radio and select the FM or AM band as previously  
described. Press the Memory recall button (7), the memory preset  
number will flash in the display. Select the required preset memory  
using the Tuning up (4) or Tuning down button (3), press the Memory  
recall button to select the memory preset.  
 
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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. Up  
to 15 stations can be stored on the FM band and 6 on the AM (MW)  
band. note: activating the ATS function will overwrite any stations  
previously stored in the memory presets  
Connect the earphones to the earphone socket (11). Slide the Lock  
switch (14) to the unlock (down) position. Turn on the radio by pressing  
the Power button (1), select the required waveband by pressing the  
Waveband selection button (10).  
Press and hold down both the Tuning up (4) and Tuning down (3)  
buttons until the display shows ‘AUTO  
SCAN’.  
The R972 will scan the selected waveband and automatically store  
stations in memory presets until the memories are full - 15 on FM and  
6 on AM. When ATS has finished the first station found during the scan  
will be displayed.  
 
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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. When the required preset is reached press the Recall button (7)  
twice to stop the memory scan.  
Deleting preset memories  
Ifthepresetmemoriesarefulloryouwouldliketodeleteapresetstation  
proceed as follows :- Recall the preset memory you wish to delete,  
presstheMemorybuttonuntilthedisplayshows‘dEL’,releaseandthen  
press the Memory button, the preset station will be removed.  
 
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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. Press the Memory recall button (7), the memory preset  
number will flash in the display. Select preset memory 2 using the  
Tuning up (4) or Tuning down button (3), press the Memory button (6),  
select preset memory 6 using the Tuning up (4) or Tuning down button  
(3), press the Memory button to complete.  
 
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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). A ‘P’ will flash in  
the display, select the Priority station memory 1, 2 or 3 using the Tuning  
up (4) or Tuning down button (3), press the Memory button (6) the ‘P’  
will stop flashing in the display indicating that the station has been  
stored in Priority memory. Repeat the above procedure for the other 2  
Priority memories.  
 
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Recalling Priority stations  
TurnontheradiobypressingthePowerbutton(1), repeatedlypressthe  
Priority (8) button to select the required Priority station.  
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. The  
stereo indicator will be removed from the display.  
 
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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). Release both buttons, the  
AM tuning step size will now be 10KHz.  
To change the AM tuning step size from 10KHz to 9KHz proceed as  
follows:- Turn off the radio using the Power button (1). Turn on the radio  
whilst holding down the Tuning down button (3). Release both buttons,  
the AM tuning step size will now be 9KHz.  
 
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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  
display when the radio is switched on.  
will appear in the  
To disable the auto power off function, press and hold down the power  
button for more than 2 seconds when turning on the radio. The symbol  
will be removed from the display.  
Deep Bass Boost switch  
Setting the DBB switch (12) to the up (On) position will enhance bass  
sounds. Return the switch to the down (Off) position to restore normal  
operation.  
 
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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  
Earphone Jack  
5mW  
3.5mm dia (Stereo)  
The company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice  
 
Notes  
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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  
originalowneragainstfailureduetofaultyworkmanshiporcomponentbreakdown,  
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.  
Procedure:  
Any claim under this guarantee should be made through the dealer from whom  
the instrument was purchased. It is likely that your Roberts dealer will be able to  
attend to any defect quickly and efficiently, but should it be necessary the dealer  
willreturntheinstrumenttothecompany’sservicedepartmentforattention. Inthe  
event that it is not possible to return the instrument to the Roberts dealer from  
whom it was purchased, please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services  
Department at the address shown on the rear of this manual before taking further  
action.  
These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.  
 
ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
97-99 WORTON ROAD  
ISLEWORTHMIDDLESEX  
TW7 6EG  
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