Roberts Radio CR950 User's Manual
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1. Press the W E C button again to turn off the indicator and disable this function If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 Mon Fri Snooze Control The radio or buzzer alarm can be silenced for 5 minutes by pressing the Snooze button 1 This sequence can be repeated within the 60 minute alarm period Sleep Timer The radio can be set to turn off after a preset time has elapsed Repeatedly press the sleep button 14 until the desired time is reached maximum 90 minutes in 10 minute steps The radio will switch off after the sleep time has elapsed The radio can be turned off at any time by pressing the On Off button Dimmer Switch The brightness of the clock display can be adjusted using the dimmer control 21 located on the underside of the CR950 Battery Backup The time and alarm settings will be retained during a temporary failure of the AC mains supply The LED display will not be operational but the Radio and buzzer alarms will continue to operate at their preset times Specifications Power Reguirements Mains Backup Battery Freguency Coverage FM MW LW Circuit Features Loudspeaker 75mm diameter 8 ohms AC 230 240 volts 50Hz V only IEC size 6LR61 6F22 PP3 Output Power 400mW RMS Aerial System FM Wire Aerial 87 5 108MHz 525 1610kHz MW Built in Ferrite aerial 147 284kHz LW Built in Ferrite aerial Imported by ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO BOX 130 MEXB2. OROUGH 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 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 will return the instrument to the company s service department for attention In the event thatitis 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 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 0338 Issue 1
3. ROBERTS Sound for Generations Snooze Date ae Time Reverse Forward DO D0 Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Ono On Off Sleep W E C OO CR950 3 Band Radio Controlled Digital Clock Radio W E C Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat O O O O 0 O 0 Oo MSF Signal 1 2 3 4 7 A 1 MW LW FM Waveband oJ 1 Samad Radio Buzz 88 92 96 100 104 106 108 Alarm 1 540 600 700 1000 1300 1600 CEA Fs LW 150 170 200 230 260 280 kHz Radio Buzz Alarm 2 Please read this manual before use Controls Front Snooze Date O Oo MSF Signal Forward Q 2 Time Reyerse 19 18 Alarm 1 Alarm 2 17 16 On Off 15 14 If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 Mon Fri Sleep AO OB WNA B8 92 W E C 150 13 12 11 Snooze Date button Week end cancel indicator Signal Day of week indicators Alarm 1 function switch Waveband selector Tuning control Volume control 96 540 600 700 170 200 10 W E C Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu O O 0 Oo 100 1000 230 260 10 11 12 13 14 104 Fri Sat Oo Oo 106 1300 108 1600 280 Alarm 2 function switch Auto summer indicator Tuning scale Alarm 1 indicator Alarm 2 indicator Week end cancel button Sleep button Radio Buzz Alarm 1 Radio Buzz Alarm 2 Off Off 15 16 17 18 19 20 Radio On Off button Alarm 2 button Alarm 1 butto
4. inals 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 Lor coloured RED If you need any further advice please call our Technical Helpline on 0181 758 0338 Mon Fri Fuse 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 IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Backup Battery Slide the battery cover 22 in the direction of the arrow Fita 9 volt IEC size 6LR61 6F22 PP3 or equivalent battery into the compartment Replace the battery cover The time and alarm settings will be retained during a temporary failure of the AC mains supply The LED display will not be operational but the Radio and Buzzer alarms will continue to function Automatic Time Setting Connect the CR950 to the mains supply the built in microprocessor will automatically activate the receiver of the Radio Controlled clock and initiate a search for the time signal When the CR950 is receiving the radio time signal the seconds digits will appear in the display and the colon will flash once every second in time with the radio time signal When the time setting process has been completed the exact time and day of the week will appear in the display The CR950 receives the sycronisation signa
5. l from one of the most accurate clocks in the world The signal is transmitted from the official UK standard frequency and time signal transmitter MSF located at Rugby in the U K Note During the MSF transmitter closes down for maintainence during this time it will be necesarry to set the clock manualy see the section headed Setting the Time and Date Manually The CR950 will automaticaly synchronise with the MSF time signal when the transmitter is switched on Automatic Synchronization Once the time has been set by the radio time signal the CR950 will continue running on its internal precision 4 19 MHz quartz time base with synchronisation to the radio time signal taking place once every hour starting at the 54th minute The precision of the CR950 is not significantly affected even if synchroni sation is successful only a few times per day How to Optimise the Time Signal Reception The time setting or synchronisation takes 2 to 3 minutes to complete if the reception of the radio time signal is undisturbed This process will take longer if the time signal level is very weak e g in locations that are along distance from the MSF transmitter or if it is subject to interference from thunderstorms nearby TV sets computers or household appliances that are not suppressed etc In general the CR950 will receive the time signal at any place where a radio is able to receive Long Wave broadcast programmes well The CR950 receives the ti
6. larm 1 17 or Alarm 2 16 buttons and adjust using the forward 18 or reverse 20 buttons until the reguired time appears Waking Up to Radio Set the alarm time as previously described Switch on the radio and tune into the required station Make sure that the station will be broadcasting at the time you wish to wake up Set the volume control to the level of sound you wish to wake up to Set the Alarm 1 4 or Alarm 2 8 function selector to the Radio position The corresponding Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 indicator will light The radio will turn on every day at the preset time for 60 minutes To turn off the alarm until the next day press the On Off button 15 Waking Up to Buzzer Set the alarm time as previously described Set the Alarm 1 4 or Alarm 2 8 function selector to the Buzz position The corresponding Alarm 1 11 or Alarm 2 12 indicator will light The Buzzer will sound every day at the preset time for 60 minutes To turn off the alarm until the next day press the On Off button 15 Note Ifthe alarmis not required setthe Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 function switch to the Off position The alarm indicator will disappear The Radio and Buzzer alarms will continue to operate during a mains power failure Automatic Weekend Alarm Cancellation The alarm can be automatically cancelled at weekends Week end Cancellation To enable the Week end Cancellation function press the W E C button 13 The W E C indicator 2 will light
7. me signal via its built in ferrite aerial which is directional When first connected to the mains supply the signal indicator 3 shows the MSF signal level Rotate the CR950 or change its position until the highest signal level is obtained Itis recommended that the CR950 is placed as far away as possible from any sources of interference such as computers or televisions Note The Signal indicator 3 becomes the weekday indicator after initial time setting has taken place Displaying the Date Press the date button 1 once the display will show the date and month for approximately 3 seconds after which it will return to show the time Press the date button 1 twice the display will show the year for approxi mately 3 seconds after which it will return to show the time Setting the Time and Date Manually To set the time press and hold down the time button 19 and adjust using the forward 18 or reverse button 20 until the correct time appears The clock will start running when the forward or reverse button has been released To set the date press and hold down the date button 1 and adjust using the forward 18 or reverse button 20 until the correct date appears To set the year press the date button 1 once to display the date within 3 seconds press and hold down the date button and adjust using the forward 18 or reverse button 20 until the correct year appears After setting the time the CR950 will continue t
8. n Forward button Time button Reverse button Controls Underside 21 21 Display dimmer switch 22 Backup battery cover CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 22 General Donotallow this unit to be exposed to water or steam Do not leave the unit where excessive heat could cause damage 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 CR950 will operate from a supply of AC 230 240 volts 50Hz V only For your convenience this product is 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 which is 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 identify ing the term
9. o run on its own internal quartz time base and will automatically synchronise itself with the radio time signal commencing on the 54th minute of every hour Once synchro nisation is achieved the time and date of the radio time signal will be restored and displayed Note Pressing the forward or reverse buttons once will cause the display to increment by one Press and hold down the forward or reverse buttons to rapidly increment the display Automatic Summer Winter Time Switching The CR950 display will automatically switch from summer to winter time and vice versa by following the radio time signal The automatic summer time indicator 9 will light up during summer time Radio Operation Press the On Off button 15 to turn on the radio The LED dial pointer located in the tuning scale 10 will light Select the required waveband using the waveband selector 5 Adjust the volume control 7 until a hissing sound is heard Rotate the tuning control 6 until the desired station is received Adjust the volume control 7 to the required sound level To switch off the radio press the On Off button 15 Aerials The wire aerial located on the rear of the CR950 is for FM reception The wire should be fully extended and positioned for optimum reception There is a built in ferrite aerial for MW and LW stations Rotate the CR950 to the position giving best reception Setting the Alarm Time Tosetthe alarm time press and hold down the A
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