Roberts R9940 User manual
ROBERTS
Sound for Generations
Please read this manual before use
R9940
3-band RDS PLL digital radio
Features ..................................................... 1
Control locations ..................................... 2
Display information ................................. 4
Installing batteries .................................. 5
Battery replacement ............................... 6
Setting the clock automatically............. 6
Setting the clock manually .................... 8
Setting the buzzer alarm ....................... 9
Setting the radio alarm .......................... 10
Search tuning........................................... 11
Manual tuning .......................................... 12
MW (AM) tuning step size .................... 13
Presetting stations ................................ 14
Recalling a preset station ..................... 15
Deleting a preset station ...................... 15
ATS (Automatic Tuning System) ......... 16
Operating your radio using RDS .......... 17
Display modes ......................................... 18
FM mono/stereo button ............................ 19
Setting the sleep timer ............................. 19
Display back light ...................................... 20
Lock button ................................................ 20
AC adaptor ................................................. 21
Headphones ............................................... 22
Troubleshooting/reset button .................. 23
Specifications ............................................ 24
Guarantee .................................................. 25
Contents
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
zLarge easy to read Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
showing station name, frequency, time, memory
location and function status.
zRDS station name display.
zTwenty seven memory presets offer instant
access to your favourite stations on LW, MW
and FM.
zAutomatic time set via RDS signal.
zATS (Auto Tuning System) - scans LW, MW
and FM bands, automatically storing stations
in preset memories.
zScanning circuit allows you to search for
active stations.
zWake to radio or buzzer alarms.
zHumane wake system - buzzer alarm gradually
increases in volume.
zAdjustable sleep timer allows you to fall asleep
to music.
zSnooze function - turns off alarm for five
minutes.
Features
1
1. Standby button.
2. Liquid crystal display.
3. Time set button.
4. ATS button.
5. FM Stereo/Mono button.
6. Lock button.
7. Power/Sleep button.
8. Display button.
9. Waveband button.
10. Tuning/Minute + button.
11. Tuning/Minute - button.
12. Preset/Hour + button.
13. Preset/Hour - button.
14. Memo button.
Controls
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
8
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
15. Clock auto adjust switch.
16. Headphone socket.
17. DC input socket.
18. Telescopic aerial.
19. Light button.
20. Tone control switch.
21. Volume control.
22. Folding stand (on rear)
3
15
16
17
20
21
18 19
22
ABCD E F
G
H
I
K
L
J
A. Alarm indicators
B. RDS indicator.
C. Sleep time indicator.
D. Snooze indicator.
E. Time.
F. Key lock indicator.
G. Low battery indicator.
H. Frequency units.
I. Memory number.
J. Memory indicator.
K. Frequency and text indicators.
L. Stereo indicator.
Display
4
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
1. Position the radio face down on a soft surface.
2. Press the catch as shown and slide in the
direction of the arrow.
3. Lift out the battery cover
4. Insert 4 x LR6 (AA) size batteries as shown in
the diagram.
5. Replace the battery cover.
Installing batteries
5
The battery indicator will appear in the display
immediately your radio is switched off. Batteries
should be replaced when the indicator shows less than
3. After removing batteries you have approximately 3
minutes to replace the batteries after which clock and
memory information will be lost.
When the low battery indicator appears in
display replace batteries immediately.
Battery replacement
The clock time 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. Switch on the radio with the Power button.
2. Select the FM waveband by repeat pressing of
the Waveband button.
3. Fully extend the Telescopic aerial.
Setting the clock automatically
6
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
4. Press and hold down the Tuning up or down
buttons until the frequency in the display begins
to change rapidly, release the button.
5. The radio will now start to search the FM waveband
and will stop when it finds a station of sufficient
strength. If the station is of sufficient strength the
symbol will light up in the liquid crystal
display.
6. Slide the Clock auto adjust switch to the ‘On’
position.
7. The time segments --:-- will flash in the liquid crystal
display indicating that the radio is waiting for the
RDS time signal. When the time is set the display
will show the time. If the clock does not set within
three to four minutes, the radio station may not be
transmitting clock time (CT) information - try another
radio station.
8. When your radio is switched off the
symbol will remain lit indicating that the time has
been set via the RDS signal.
7
When batteries are installed for the first time the
display will show - - : - -.
Time can be manually set with the radio switched on
or off. The clock uses the 24 hour system e.g. 2:00pm
is shown as 14:00.
1. Slide the Clock auto adjust switch to the ‘Off’
position
2. Press and release the Time set button , the display
will show ‘TIME SET’ .
3. The clock uses the 24 hour system e.g. 2:00pm is
shown as 14:00. Set the correct hour using the Hour
+ and - buttons.
4. Set the correct minute using the Minute + and -
buttons.
5. Press and release the Time set button to complete
time setting.
6. The display will show the correct time.
Setting the clock time manually
8
Table of contents
Other Roberts Radio manuals
Roberts
Roberts RD4 User manual
Roberts
Roberts R9941 User manual
Roberts
Roberts Gemini 49 RD-49 User manual
Roberts
Roberts WM-202 User manual
Roberts
Roberts Play User manual
Roberts
Roberts Play Bt User manual
Roberts
Roberts STREAM 107 User manual
Roberts
Roberts ecologic 2 User manual
Roberts
Roberts Blutune User manual
Roberts
Roberts Stream 205 User manual
Roberts
Roberts robi User manual
Roberts
Roberts RD-15 User manual
Roberts
Roberts Gemini 11 RD-11 User manual
Roberts
Roberts Digital Radio with Dual Alarms CRD-29 User manual
Roberts
Roberts R881 User manual
Roberts
Roberts R9969 User manual
Roberts
Roberts SportsDAB 4 User manual
Roberts
Roberts ZoomBox User manual
Roberts
Roberts R972 User manual
Roberts
Roberts RD-8 User manual
