Roberts Radio SRC955 User's Manual
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1. Imported by ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO BOX 130 MEXBOROUGH SOUTH YORKSHIRE S64 8YT The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice 7 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 subjectto the procedure stated below Should any componentor partfail 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 N B Damaged or broken telescopic aerials will not be replaced under guarantee 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 will return the instrument to the company s service department for attention Inthe eventthatitis not possible to return the instrumentto the Roberts dealer from whom itwas purchased please contact Roberts Radio Technical Services department at the address shown below before taking further action These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 97 99 Worton Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6EG Technical Helpline 0181 758 032. Mon Fri Fuse This apparatus must be protected by a 3A fuse BS1362 in a 13A plug BS1363 Ifanother type of plug is used a 5A fuse should be fitted in the plug adaptor or distribution board IF INDOUBT CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Batteries Remove the battery cover 19 onthe rear of the unit by pushing the catches inthe direction ofthe arrows Insert four IEC size LR20 batteries D size into the compartment Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment Replace the battery cover Reduced power distortion and a stuttering sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing We would recommend for economy that the SRC955 is used on the mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or Stand by use only Automatic Mains Battery switching To change from battery to mains operation simply plug the mains lead into the mains input socket 11 on the rear of the unit The batteries will be automatically disconnected It does not matter which way round the plug is inserted but make sure it is fully pushed home The other end should be plugged into a domestic supply socket FM stereo operation Setthe function switch 16 to the Radio position Set the band select switch 18 tothe FM stereo position Adjust the volume control 14 until a hissing sound is heard The telescopic aerial 12 which is only operational on FM should b
3. adjust the volume control 17 to suit your personal taste Use the fast forward 5 or rewind buttons 6 to locate a specific part of the tape If you wish to temporarily stop the playback depress the pause button 3 When you are ready to resume playback press the pause button a second time Recording from the Radio Set the Function switch 16 to the Radio position Tune in to the desired station Adjust the volume control 17 to suit your requirements Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface uppermost Depress the record button 8 to commence recording The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the setting of the volume control When recording from the MW or LW bands a whistle may occur To remove the whistle slide the beat cut switch 15 on the rear of the SRC955 to the position giving best reception Recording from the Internal Microphone Set the function switch 16 to the Tape Radio off position Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface uppermost Press the record button 8 to commence recording Note To reduce background noise it is important to speak as close as possible to the internal microphone 9 Caution Ifthe record button will notdepress do notforce it Itis probably because the cassette tabs have been broken to prevent accidental erasure of an existing recording see preventing accidental erasure Preventing accidental erasure To safeguard your recordings against accide
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5. SRC955 3 Band Mains Battery Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder ROBERTS SRC955 3 Band stereo Radio Cassette Recorder ROBERTS Sound for Generations Please read this manual before use Controls 1 2 3 5 8 ee 6 7 150 170 200 230 245 260 kHz 540 600 700 800 1000 1300 1600 kHz 88 92 96 100 104 106 108 MHz Full Auto Stop Ty ROBERTS srcoss 3 Band Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder 1 Stereo indicator 2 Tuning dial 3 Pause button 4 Stop eject button If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 Mon Fri 10 5 Fast forward button 6 Rewind button 7 Play button 8 Record button 9 Builtin microphone 10 Cassette compartment Controls cont 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 fe S SHEE Volume L Radio FI ay Liw Racio a FM Pause Stop Eject F Fwd Play Record Thning lt gt 1 11 Mainsinputsocket onrear 15 Beat cut switch on rear 19 Battery compartment on rear 12 Telescopic aerial 16 Function switch 13 Headphone socket 17 Tuning control 14 Volume control 18 Band select switch gt General Do not allow this unit to be exposed to water steam or sand Do not leave the unit where excessive heat could cause damage suc
6. e fully extended Carefully tune to the desired station using the tuning control 17 If the station being received is in Stereo the stereo indicator 1 willilluminate Angle and rotate the telescopic aerial to a position giving the best reception A knuckle joint at the base of the aerial allows this movementand an angle of 45 degrees will usually be satisfactory Ifthe FM signal becomes weak or is accompanied by a high level of background hiss you may select MONO mode by setting the band switch 18 to the FM position The FM band is marked in Megahertz MHz To switch off the radio set the function switch 16 to the Tape Radio Off position Medium and long wave operation Setthe function switch 16 to the Radio position Select MW or LW using the band select switch 18 Adjust the volume control 14 until a hissing soundis heard Carefully tune to the desired station using the tuning control 17 The unit should be rotated for optimum reception The MW and LW bands are marked in kilohertz kHz To switch off the radio set the function switch 16 to the Tape Radio Off position Listening to cassette tapes Set the function switch 16 to the Tape Radio off position Press the stop eject button 4 to open the cassette compartment 10 Inserta pre recorded cassette with the tape surface uppermost and the side with the desired recording facing towards you Close the cassette compartment Depress the play button 7 and
7. h as ina parked car where the heat from the sun can build up even though the outside tempera ture may not seem too high 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 or LW bands Mains supply The SRC955 will operate from a supply of AC 230 240 volts 50Hz V only For your convenience this productis supplied with a plug which is fitted with a fuse of the appropriate rating If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket outlet it should be removed by unscrewing the plug top the terminal screws and removing the cable The correct style of plug to suit your household together with a correctly rated fuse should be fitted IF INDOUBT CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal whichis marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and yellow The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured RED If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338
8. ntal erasure break off the appropriate tab on the cassette as shown There is one tab for each side of the cassette This will prevent the Record button from being pressed To restore the cassette to normal seal the tab openings with a small piece of self adhesive tape Safety tab side A Safety tab side B If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 Mon Fri Cleaning the Heads The binder and oxide from magnetic tapes can accumulate on the pinch roller A the capstan shaft B and also the heads C and D This will impair the sound quality To clean these parts proceed as follows 1 Turn off the power to the unit 2 Press the Stop eject button 4 3 Press the PLAY button 7 and the heads will be clearly seen 4 Clean the surfaces A B C D with a lint free rag or cotton swab soaked in alcohol Press the Stop eject button as soon as cleaning is over Specifications Circuit Features Power Requirements Loudspeakers 2x 87 5mm Mains F AC 230 240 volts 50Hz N only Batteries 4x IEC LR20 D size batteries Output Power Mains 2x 1 0 watt RMS Battery 2 x 0 6 watt RMS Battery Life Approx 40hrs of listening for 4 hours a day at Headphone socket 3 5mm dia normal volume using Alkaline batteries AerialSystem FM Telescopic aerial Frequency Coverage MW Built in Ferrite aerial FM 87 5 108MHz MW 520 1610kHz LW Built in Ferrite aerial LW 147 284kHz
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