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Roberts R979 Manual
Roberts R979 Manual

Roberts R979 Manual

3 band digital pll rds radio with clock & alarm
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R979
3 Band Digital PLL RDS Radio
with Clock & Alarm
Please read this manual before use

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Summary of Contents for Roberts R979

  • Page 1 R979 3 Band Digital PLL RDS Radio with Clock & Alarm Please read this manual before use...
  • Page 2 Controls 1. Headphone socket 4. Waveband switch 2. Telescopic aerial 5. Sensitivity switch 3. Tone control...
  • Page 3 Controls (cont.) 14. Power button 18. Alternate frequency button 6. Mains indicator 10. Reverse button 15. Time button 19. Alarm 2 button 7. Liquid crystal display 11. Snooze button 16. Traffic button 20. Sleep button 8. Forward button 12. Memory button 17.
  • Page 4 Controls (cont.) (on rear) 22. Lock switch 24. Mains input socket 23. Battery compartment...
  • Page 5 The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following We would recommend for economy, that the R979 is used on the codes :- mains whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or...
  • Page 6 Lock switch Manual clock set The R979 is fitted with a lock switch [22] to prevent accidental operation. The clock time and day of the week can be set manually. Before operating the radio slide the lock switch up to unlock the radio. To 1.
  • Page 7 Wake up to radio Switching off the alarm 1. Press the power button [14] to switch on the radio. 1. Whilst the alarm is sounding it can be turned off until the next day by pressing the power button [14] 2.
  • Page 8 6. Adjust the volume [9] and tone [3] controls to the required settings is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. The following Manual tuning features are implemented on the R979:- 1. Switch on the radio and select the required waveband. Programme Service (PS) Name 2.
  • Page 9 Traffic Information (TP) you are listening to, the radio will remain at the current frequency and the display will indicate 'NO AF' Shows which programmes provide traffic announcements and is indicated Note: Some BBC stations have several different frequencies for each station. by the symbol in the display.
  • Page 10: Display Backlight

    Display backlight Display shows station name for a few seconds before returning to clock time. Pressing any of the control buttons will cause the display backlight to be 1. You can change between station name and normal time display by switched on for 8 seconds.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    87.5 -108MHz 531 - 1620kHz 144 - 281kHz The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice. Imported by:- ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED PO BOX 130 MEXBOROUGH SOUTH YORKSHIRE S64 8YT If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on...
  • Page 12 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.