Roberts Radio CR950 User Manual

CR950

3 Band Radio Controlled

Digital Clock Radio

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

Please read this manual before use

Controls (Front)

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19

18

17

16

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1. Snooze/Date button

2. Week end cancel indicator

3. Signal/Day of week indicators

4. Alarm 1 function switch

5. Waveband selector

6. Tuning control

7. Volume control

8. Alarm 2 function switch

9. Auto summer indicator

10. Tuning scale

11. Alarm 1 indicator

12. Alarm 2 indicator

13. Week end cancel button

14. Sleep button

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15. Radio On/Off button

16. Alarm 2 button

17. Alarm 1 button

18. Forward button

19. Time button

20. Reverse button

Controls (Underside)

21

21. Display dimmer switch

22. Backup battery cover

22

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General

Do not allow 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 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 IN DOUBT - 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 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.

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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. Fit a 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 signal 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 synchroni­sation is successful only a few times per day.

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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 a long
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 time 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.

It is 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 approxi­mately 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 to 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 synchro­nisation 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.

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Setting the Alarm Time

To set the alarm time, press and hold down the Alarm 1 (17) or Alarm 2 (16)
buttons and adjust using the forward (18) or reverse (20) buttons until the
required 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:

If the alarm is not required, set the 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-end­Cancellation). To enable the Week-end-Cancellation function, press the
W.E.C button (13). The W.E.C. indicator (2) will light. Press the W.E.C.
button again to turn off the indicator and disable this function.

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.

If you need any further advice, please

call our Technical Helpline on

0181 758 0338 (Mon-Fri)

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Specifications

Power Requirements

Mains AC 230-240 volts , 50Hz only

Backup Battery IEC size 6LR61 (6F22, PP3)

Circuit Features

Loudspeaker 75mm diameter 8 ohms

Output Power 400mW RMS

Frequency Coverage

FM 87.5 -108MHz

MW 525 - 1610kHz

LW 147 - 284kHz

Aerial System FM Wire Aerial

MW Built-in Ferrite aerial

LW Built-in Ferrite aerial

Imported by:-

ROBERTS RADIO LIMITED

PO BOX 130

MEXBOROUGH

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

S64 8YT

The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice.

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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.

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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 that it is 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

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