Roberts Radio R983 User Manual

R 983

R983

3 Band Portable Radio

ROBERTS

Sound for Generations

87.0-108MHz

Light Band

Display

FM /MW/LW PLL Digital Radio with Synthesized Tuning

Please read this manual before use

522 -171 0 kHz

Time
Set

144 -2 81M Hz

Tunin g

Lock

Manual/Auto Seek

BassTrebl e

MaxMax MinMin

Controls

(Front)

1. Liquid crystal display

2. Band button

3. Tuning up/down buttons

4. Bass control

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5. Treble control

6. Sleep button

7. Display button

8. Light button

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87.0-108MHz

522 -1710 kHz

144-281MHz

2

Light Band

Display

Time
Set

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Lock

BassTreble

3

4

MaxMax MinMin

FM /MW /LW PLL Digital Radio with Synthesized Tuning

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5

1

Controls

(Top)

9

RADIO

Alarm

Mode On /Off

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9. Telescopic aerial

10. Power on/off button

11. Preset buttons

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Power

1014

12. Alarm on indicator

13. AlarmOn/Off button

14. Alarm mode button

2

T

Controls

(Right side)

UNING

15

VOLUME

15. Tuning control

16. Lock Switch

17. Volume control

18. Headphone socket

3

16

17

18

Controls

(Rear)

19

(Underside)

19. Mains socket

20. Reset button

21. Battery compartment

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4

Display

A BCDE

z

z

z

m

MHz

K

FM

kHz

F

MW

LW

ALARM

I

A. Battery level indicator
B. Real time indicator
C. Sleep indicator
D. Snooze indicator

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E. Memory/Sleep time indicators

F. Frequency units
G. Key lock indicator
H. Tuning indicator

HJ

I. Frequency and clock segments

J. Alarm indicators

K. Waveband indicators

G

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Battery operation

1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the
catches in the direction of the arrows.

2. Insert four LR20 (D 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.

4. If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time it is
recommended that the batteries are removed from the radio.

We would recommend for economy, that the R983 is used on the mains
whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand-by
use only.

Battery replacement

1. The battery indicator will appear in the display for 7 seconds after the
radio is switched on. The indicator will show when the batteries

are new. The batteries should be replaced when the indicator shows

. After removing the batteries you have approximately 3 minutes
to replace the batteries after which the clock and memory information
will be lost

Mains operation

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1. Place your radio on a flat surface. Plug the mains lead into the Mains
socket located on the rear of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed
fully into the socket. The batteries will be automatically disconnected.

3. Plug the other end into a wall socket and switch on. The Display
backlight will light up indicating that the radio is connected to the
mains supply.

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Setting the clock

1. The clock will start running when the batteries are installed or when the
radio is connected to the mains supply. The display will show 0:00

together with the real time symbol .

2. Ensure that the radio switched off.

3. Press the Time set button, the hours digits will flash in the display.

4. Press the Tuning up/down buttons to set the required hour.

5. Press the Time set button, the minute digits will flash in the display.

Band

Power

Time
Set

6. Press the Tuning up/down buttons to set the required minute.

7. Press the Time set button to complete time setting.

8. The seconds display will be set to 00.

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Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Band

Time
Set

Band

Time
Set

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Operating the radio

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1. Your radio is equipped with four tuning methods:- Scan tuning, Rotary
tuning, Manual tuning, and Memory preset tuning.

Scan tuning

1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.

2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button.
For the FM waveband fully extend the Telescopic aerial and set it at
an angle of 45 degrees.

Power

FM

MHz

3. Press and hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons
for more the 0.5 sec to commence scan tuning.

4. The radio will scan the selected waveband and stop automatically when
it finds a station of sufficient strength. The tuning indicator will

appear in the display.

5. To recommence scan tuning, press and hold down either the Tuning
up or Tuning down buttons for more the 0.5 sec.

6. When the waveband end is reached the radio will bleep and continue
tuning from the opposite waveband end.

7. Rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and
anticlockwise to decrease the volume. Set the Bass and Treble
controls to the desired settings.

8. To turn off the radio press the Power button.

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Band

Time
Set

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

FM

FM

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87.0-108MHz

522-1710kHz 144-2 81MHz

Light Band

Time
Set

Display

FM/MW/LW PLL Digital Radio with Synthesized Tunin

Tuning

Lock

Manual/Auto Seek

BassTreble

MaxMax MinMin

MHz

MHz

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Manual tuning

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1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.

2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button.
For the FM waveband fully extend the Telescopic aerial and set it at
an angle of 45 degrees.

3. A single press on either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons will
change the frequency in the following increments:-

FM 100kHz
MW 9kHz
LW 9kHz

4. When a station is correctly tuned, the tuning indicator will
appear in the display.

note: when the waveband end is reached the radio will bleep and
continue tuning from the opposite waveband end.

Band

MW

Time
Set

kHz

R 983

87.0-108MHz

522-1710kHz 144-2 81MHz

Light Band

Time
Set

Display

FM/MW/LW PLL Digital Radio with Synthesized Tunin

Tuning

Lock

Manual/Auto Seek

BassTreble

MaxMax MinMin

5. Rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and
anticlockwise to decrease the volume. Set the Bass and Treble
controls to the desired settings.

6. To turn off the radio press the Power button.

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Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

MW

MW

kHz

kHz

Rotary tuning

1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.

2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button.
For the FM waveband fully extend the Telescopic aerial and set it at
an angle of 45 degrees.

Power

kHz

LW

3. Rotate the Tuning control to change the frequency in the following
increments:-

FM 50kHz
MW 9kHz
LW 9kHz

4. When a station is correctly tuned, the tuning indicator will
appear in the display.

note: when the waveband end is reached the radio will bleep and
continue tuning from the opposite waveband end.

5. Rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and
anticlockwise to decrease the volume. Set the Bass and Treble
controls to the desired settings.

6. To turn off the radio press the Power button.

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R 983

87.0- 108 MHz 522- 1710k Hz 144- 281 MHz

Light Band

Display

FM/ MW/LW PLL Digital Radio with Synthesized Tuning

Tuning

Tim e
Set

Manual/A uto Seek

Lock

BassTreble

MaxMax MinMin

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Storing stations in preset memories

There are 5 memory presets for each waveband.

1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.

2. Tune to the required station using one of the methods previously
described.

3. Press and hold down the required preset for until the radio bleeps
(greater than 2 seconds) The preset number will appear in the display
and the station will be stored under the chosen preset button.

4. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.

5. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following the
above procedure.

Alarm

Mode On/Off

/

FM

RADIO

Power

m

MHz

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Recalling stations from preset memories

1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.

2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button.

3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, the preset number and
station frequency will appear in the display.

Alarm

Mode On/Off

/

Power

LW

Band

Time
Set

RADIO

Power

kHz

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Setting the radio alarm

When the radio alarm is selected the radio will turn on and play the last
station listened to. The radio alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off
by pressing the Power button. Pressing the Power button whilst the
alarm is sounding will cancel the alarm for 24 hours.

1. The radio alarm time can be set with the radio switched on or off.

Alarm

On /Off

ALARM

2. Press and hold down the Alarm On/Off button until the hour digits and
alarm symbol flash in the display.

3. Repeatedly press the Alarm mode button until the display shows

ALARM

.

4. Set the required hour using the Tuning up/down buttons.

5. Press the Time set button, the minute digits will flash in the display.

6. Set the required minute using the Tuning up/down buttons.

7. Press the Time set button to complete alarm setting.

8. To permanently cancel the alarm press and hold down the Alarm On/

Off button until the

ALARM

symbol is removed from the display.

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Mode

/

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Band

Time
Set

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Band

Time
Set

ALARM

ALARM

ALARM

ALARM

ALARM

Setting the HWS (Humane Wake System) alarm

A bleep tone will sound when using the HWS alarm. The alarm bleep will
increase in volume every 15 seconds for one minute followed by one
minutes silence before repeating the cycle. The HWS alarm will sound for
one hour unless turned off by pressing the Power button. Pressing the
Power button whilst the alarm is sounding will cancel the alarm for 24
hours.

Alarm

On /Off

ALARM

1. The HWS alarm time can be set with the radio switched on or off.

2. Press and hold down the Alarm On/Off button until the hour digits and
alarm symbol flash in the display.

3. Repeatedly press the Alarm mode button until the display shows

ALARM

.

4. Set the required hour using the Tuning up/down buttons.

5. Press the Time set button, the minute digits will flash in the display.

6. Set the required minute using the Tuning up/down buttons.

7. Press the Time set button to complete alarm setting.

8. To permanently cancel the alarm press and hold down the Alarm On/

Off button until the

ALARM

symbol is removed from the

display.

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Mode

/

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Band

Time
Set

Tuning

Manual/Auto Seek

Band

Time
Set

ALARM

ALARM

ALARM

ALARM

ALARM

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Snooze function

1. Whilst the alarm is sounding pressing any button (except the Power
or Light button ) will activate the snooze function. The Radio or HWS
alarms will be silenced for 5 minutes.

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2. The Display will flash both the snooze symbol

z

z

and the alarm

symbol . The snooze function can be repeated during
the 1 hour that the alarms are active.

Sleep function

The sleep timer will automatically switch off the radio after a preset time has
elapsed.

FM

ALARM

z

z

z

MHz

1. Press and continue to hold down the button the display will cycle
through the available sleep times in the order 90-60-30-15-90. Release
the button when the required sleep time appears in the display.

The symbol will appear in the display and the radio will play the
last station selected.

2. To cancel the sleep function, press the Power button, the
symbol will disappear and the display will revert to showing real time.

Display backlight

When the radio is powered via the mains the display backlight will remain
illuminated unless turned off by pressing the Light button.

When your radio is powered by batteries pressing the Light button will turn
on the display backlight and illuminate the display for approximately 2
minutes. The display backlight may be turned off immediately by pressing
the Light button.

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Light

FM

ALARM

MHz

ALARM

Lock Switch

The Lock switch located on the right-hand side of your radio is used to
prevent unintentional operation.

1. Set the Lock switch to the up 'locked' position, the symbol will
appear in the display. The Power and all other buttons will be disabled.

This will prevent accidental operation when the radio is packed in a
suitcase. To release the Lock switch move the switch to the down

'unlocked' position, the symbol will be removed from the
display.

Headphones socket

A 3.5mm Headphone Socket located on the right-hand end of you radio
is provided for use with either headphones or an earpiece. Inserting a plug
automatically mutes the internal loudspeaker.

TUNING

VOLUME

FM

MHz

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Reset button

If the radio fails to operate correctly, or some digits on the display are
missing or incomplete carry out the following procedure.

1. With the aid of a suitable implement (the end of a paper clip) press the
reset button located on the underside of your radio for at least 5
seconds, this will reset the microprocessor, clock time and clear all
stations stored in preset memory.

If a problem persists our technical staff would be pleased to help offer any
assistance on operating the radio. Our technical helpline number is, 0181
758 0338.

Specifications

Power Requirements

Mains AC 230 volts, 50Hz only
Batteries 4 x LR20 (D size)

Battery Life

Approx. 70 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at
normal volume using alkaline cells.

Frequency Coverage

FM 87.5-108MHz
MW 522- 1710kHz
LW 144- 279kHz

RESET

Circuit Features

Loudspeaker 125mm 4ohms

Output Power Mains 1.8 Watts

Batteries 0.9 Watts

Headphone socket 3.5mm dia

Aerial System FM Telescopic aerial

MW Built-in Ferrite aerial

LW Built-in Ferrite aerial

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General

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Do not allow this unit to be exposed to water or steam. 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 R983 will operate from a supply of AC 230 volts, 50Hz only.
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted

is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short
to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved
extension lead or adaptor. If in doubt consult your dealer.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the
plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connec­tion to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied with a mains plug, or one has to be fitted, then
follow the instructions given below:

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 :-

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.

(Earth)

E

(Live)

rown

amp

L

Neutral)

Blue

N

Cord

Fuse

When replacing the fuse only a 3A ASTA approved to BS1362 type should
be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.

BLUE - NEUTRAL BROWN - LIVE

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IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical
Services Department at the address shown on the rear of this manual.

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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.

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. 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 (Mon-Fri)

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