Roberts Swallow CD9959 User Manual
CD9959
Stereo CD Radio
Please read this manual before use
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ROBERTS
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Contents
Contents ............................................................................ 2
Controls .......................................................................... 3-5
Battery Operation .............................................................. 6
Mains Operation ................................................................ 6
Listening to the radio - FM ................................................ 7
Listening to the radio - Medium and Long wave ............... 8
Compact discs .................................................................. 9
Inserting a CD ................................................................. 10
Playing a CD .................................................................... 11
Selecting a track ............................................................. 12
Search function ............................................................... 12
CD Repeat mode ............................................................. 13
Programmed play ............................................................ 14
Editing a programme ....................................................... 15
Checking a programme ................................................... 16
Erasing a programme ...................................................... 16
Headphones .................................................................... 17
General ............................................................................ 18
Mains Supply ................................................................... 18
Specification .................................................................... 20
Guarantee ........................................................................ 23
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RADIOOFFCD
FM STEREO
FM LWMW
0061035 600 700 800 1000 1300MW
KHz
082051 180 220 260 260LW
KHz
80188 92 96 100 104 106FM
MHz
Controls
1. Function switch
2. Tuning control
3. Dial pointer
2
4
3
5
4. Telescopic aerial
5. FM Stereo indicator
6. Waveband switch
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14. Play/Pause indicator
15. F.Skip button
16. B.Skip button
17. Play/Pause button
18. Stop button
19. Repeat button
20. Volume control
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14
STOP
VOLUME
REPEAT
PROGRAM
PLAY/PAUSE
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L
O
S
E
REPEAT
ON
PLAY/PAUSE
PROGRAM
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Controls
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21
21. Mains power socket
22. Handle
23. Headphone socket
24. FM Mode switch
30. Battery compartment (on underside)
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22
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Battery operation
1. Slide the battery cover catch in the direction of the arrow. Open the
battery
cover.
2. Fit six LR14 (C size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment.
Take
care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity
as
shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery
cover
.
3. Reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that
the
batteries may need replacing. If your CD radio is not to be used
for
a prolonged period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage
by
battery leakage.
Mains operation
1. Place your CD radio on a flat surface.
2. Plug the mains lead into the located towards the
rear
of the unit ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.
3. Plug the other end into a mains wall socket and switch on.
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The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like. Attention should be drawn to the environ
-
mental aspects of battery disposal.
The mains plug is used as the means of connecting the device to the
mains supply. The mains socket used for the device must remain
readily accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the
device from the mains completely, the mains plug should be removed
from the mains outlet completely.
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VOLUME
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Listening to the radio - FM
1. Switch on your CD radio by sliding the
Function switch
to the 'Radio'
position. The
On indicator
will light.
2. Slide the
Waveband switch
to the 'FM' position.
3. Tune in to the desired station by rotating the
Tuning control
. The
station frequency is indicated in the dial scale.
The
Telescopic aerial
which is only operational on FM, should be
fully extended and positioned for optimum reception.
4. Adjust the volume by rotating the
Volume control
.
5. To receive stereo broadcasts set the
FM Mode switch
located on
the rear of the unit to the 'FM Stereo' position. The
FM Stereo
indicator
will light up. If the station being received is weak some
hiss may be audible, to reduce the hiss set the
FM Mode switch
to the 'FM Mono' position to return to mono operation.
6. Press the
BBS button
to activate the Bass Boost System. Press the
BBS button
again to deactive the Bass Boost System.
7. The radio can be switched off by sliding the
Function switch
to the
'Off' position.
RADIO
OFF
CD
FMSTEREO
FM LW
MW
00
61035600 700 800 1000 1300MW
KHz
08
2
051 180 220 260 260
LW
KHz
80188
92 96 100 104 106
FM
MHz
4
RADIOOFFCD
1
LW
MWFM
2
FM StereoFM Mono
5
BBS
6
RADIOOFFCD
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VOLUME
+
to the 'Radio'
to
. The
.
to the
4
BBS
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RADIOOFFCD
1
LW
MWFM
2
3
RADIOOFFCD
FMSTEREO
FM LWMW
530 1600600 700 800 1000 1300MW
KHz
150 280180 220 260 260LW
KHz
88 10892 96 100 104 106FM
MHz
RADIOOFFCD
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