CD9949
Stereo CD Radio
Cassette Recorder with
book mark
CD
Symphony
Please read this manual before use
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Controls
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1. Preset buttons
2. Internal microphone
3. External mic socket
4. Headphone socket
5. Function switch
6. Volume control
18. Tuning up/down buttons
19. Record key
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9. Mains socket
20. Play key
10. Telescopic aerial
11. Battery compartment
12. Tuning tone volume
13. Waveband switch
14. CD track up/down buttons
21. Rewind key
15. CD Play/Pause button
16. CD Stop button
22. Fast forward key
23. LCD display
7. Tone control
8. FM mono/stereo switch
17. CD repeat button
24. Stop key
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Battery operation
1. Remove the Battery cover on the rear of your CD radio cassette
by pushing the catches in the direction shown.
2. Insert eight LR14 (C size) batteries into the compartment. Take care
to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as
shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.
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3. Reduced power, distortion, and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that
the batteries may need replacing.
We would recommend for economy that your CD9949 is used
on the mains whenever possible with battery operation for
occasional or stand-by use only.
Mains operation
1. Place your CD radio cassette on a flat surface.
2. Plug the mains lead into the Socket located on the rear of your CD
radio cassette. Ensure that the plug is pushed fully into the socket.
3. Plug the other end into a wall socket and switch on.
ON
4. Do not allow this unit to be exposed to moisture (e.g. dripping or
splashing). Do not leave your radio where excessive heat could
cause damage such as in a parked car where the heat from the sun
can build up even though the outside temperature may not seem too
high.
Note: The unit remains connected to the mains even when it
is switched off. The unit is only isolated from the mains if the
mains plug is removed from the wall socket.
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Operating the radio
Off
FM
MW
LW
Tape
Radio
CD
1. Slide Function switch to the Radio position.
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2. Slide Waveband switch to select the required wave band . For the
FM waveband fully extend the Telescopic aerial angle and rotate,
if necessary, to obtain best reception.
3. Press and hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons
for more than 0.5 sec to commence scan tuning. An audible tone will
be heard indicating that the radio is tuning. The tone will increase in
pitch for tuning up and decrease in pitch for tuning down.
TUNING
4. Your radio will scan the selected waveband, sound a beep tone and
stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
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5. To recommence scan tuning, press and hold down either the
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Tuning up or Tuning down buttons for more than 0.5 sec.
6. When the waveband end is reached the radio will beep and continue
tuning from the opposite waveband end.
VOLUME
7. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings.
8. To switch off your radio slide the Function switch to the Off/Tape
Tone
position.
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Note: On FM if a station being received is weak some hiss
may be audible. To reduce the hiss slide the FM Stereo/Mono
switch (on rear) to the mono position. The stereo indicator
will be removed from the display.
Min
Max
Min
Max
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Presettingstations
Off
FM
MW
You may preset up to 15 different stations, 5 on FM, 5 on MW and 5 on
LW.
LW
Tape
Radio
CD
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1. Slide Function switch to the Radio position to switch on.
2. Slide Waveband switch to select the required wave band
3. Tune into a station as previously described on page 4.
4. Press and hold down the required Preset button until the radio
beeps (greater than 2 seconds) The preset number will appear in
the display and the station will be stored under the chosen preset
button.
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5. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.
6. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following
the above procedure.
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FM
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Recalling a preset station
Off
FM
MW
LW
Tape
Radio
CD
1. Slide Function switch to the Radio position to switch on.
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2. Slide Waveband switch to select the required wave band
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, the preset number
and station frequency will appear in the display.
4. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings.
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5. To switch off your radio slide the Function switch to the Off/Tape
position.
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FM
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Off
Tape
Radio
CD
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If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Inserting a CD
Off
Tape
Radio
CD
1. Slide the Function switch to the CD position.
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2. ToopentheCDcompartment, presstheCDdoorontheedgemarked
Open/Close
3. Insert an Audio CD, printed side facing up. Close the CD door. The
CD player will scan the contents of the CD and the total number of
tracks and total playing time will appear on the display.
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Playing a CD
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1. Press the CD Play/Pause button to start playback. The display will
show the track number and playing time.
2. Adjust the Volume and Tone controls to the desired settings
3. To pause playback press the CD Play/Pause button. The Play/
Pause indicator will appear in the display. To resume playback
press the CD Play/Pause button again.
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4. To stop playback, press the CD Stop button.
5. To remove the CD, open the CD door by pressing the edge marked
Open/Close. The CD door should only be opened when the CD is in
Stop mode.
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CD bookmark
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Your 'Symphony' CD radio cassette recorder has a unique feature called
CDBookmark.
Whilst playing a CD simply press stop and your CD unit will automatically
remember the last played position ensuring that next time you press Play
you return to the same place without losing a single word.
CD bookmark will remember the last played position after switching to
radio, tape or even power off mode.
1. Press the CD Play/Pause button to start playback. The display will
RESUME
show the track number and playing time.
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2. Press the CD Stop button and the display will show RESUME
together with the track number and CD bookmark time.
3. To resume play at the CD bookmark simply press theCDPlay/Pause
button after several seconds the CD will resume play exactly
where you left off.
4. CD bookmark can be cancelled by pressing the CD Stop button
twice.
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CD bookmark will also be cancelled when the end of CD is reached
or if the CD door is opened.
Note: Batteries or mains power must be maintained to
ensure operation of CD Bookmark.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Selecting a track
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1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and release either the Track up or
Track down buttons to change to the desired track.
TRACK
2. You can also change tracks when the player is in stop mode. Change
to the desired track using the Track up or Track down buttons
(e.g. to select track 4 press the Track up button 4 times) The selected
track will begin to play as soon as the Track button is released.
Search function
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1. Whilst the CD is playing, press and hold down either the Track up
or Track down buttons. Release the button when the desired part
of the track is reached.
TRACK
Repeat play
REPEAT
1. Whilst the CD is playing press the Repeat button once to repeat
the current track. The display will show REPEAT 1
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2. Press the Repeat button again to repeat all tracks on the CD. The
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display will show REPEAT ALL
3. Press the Repeat button again to return to normal play.
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Listening to cassette tapes
Off
Tape
Radio
CD
Note:ThisunitisnotsuitableforrecordingontoCHROME(IECII)orMETAL
(IEC IV) cassettes. For playback any cassette type may be used
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1. Slide the Function switch to the Tape position.
2. Press the Stop eject key to open the Cassette compartment.
3. Insert a pre-recorded cassette with the tape surface upwards and
the side with the desired recording facing towards you.
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4. Close the Cassette compartment.
5. Depress the Play key and adjust the Volume and Tone controls
to suit your personal taste.
6. Use the Fast forward or Rewind buttons to locate a specific part
of the tape.
7. To stop the tape press the Stop/Eject button.
VOLUME
Tone
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Min
Max
Min
Max
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Recording from the Radio
Off
Tape
Radio
CD
1. Slide the Function switch to the Radio position.
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2. Tune in to the desired station.
3. Adjust the Volume control to suit your requirements.
4. Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface uppermost and the side
you wish to record on facing towards you.
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5. Depress the Record key to commence recording.
6. The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the
setting of the Volume control.
7. To stop the recording press the Stop/Eject key.
8. To switch off your CD radio cassette slide the Function switch to
the Tape/Off position.
Off
Tape
Radio
CD
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Recording from CD
Off
Tape
Radio
CD
1. Slide the Function switch to the CD position.
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2. Insert a CD into the compartment. Insert a blank cassette with the
tape surface upwards and the side you wish to record on facing
towards you.
3. Depress the Record key to commence recording. The CD will start
automatically (CD syncro start)
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4. The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the
setting of the Volume control.
5. To stop the recording press the Stop/Eject key.
Recording from the internal microphone
Off
Tape
1. Slide the Function switch to the 'Tape' position.
Radio
CD
2. Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface upwards and the side
you wish to record on facing towards you.
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3. Depress the Record key to commence recording.
4. The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the
setting of the Volume control.
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5. To stop the recording press the Stop/Eject key.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Recording from an external microphone (not included)
Off
Tape
Radio
CD
When recording from an external microphone the loudspeakers remain
connected for monitoring purposes. If you do not wish to hear the
recording being made simply rotate the volume control to minimum.
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The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the setting
of the Volume control.
1. Slide the Function switch to the 'Tape' position.
2. Insert a blank cassette with the tape surface upwards and the side
you wish to record on facing towards you.
3. Plug the external microphone into the Microphone socket located
on the left side of the top panel. The internal microphone will be
automatically disconnected
4. Depress the Record key to commence recording.
5. The recording level is set automatically and is not affected by the
setting of the Volume control.
6. To stop the recording press the Stop/Eject key.
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Preventing accidental erasure
1. To safeguard your recordings against accidental erasure, break off
the appropriate tab on the cassette as shown .
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2. There is one tab for each side of the cassette. This will prevent the
Record button from being pressed.
3. To restore the cassette to normal, seal the tab openings with a small
piece of self-adhesive tape.
Cleaning tape heads
The oxide from magnetic tapes can accumulate on the pinch roller (A)
the capstan shaft (B) and also the heads (C and D). This will impair the
sound quality.
To clean these parts proceed as follows:-
1. Switch off the power to the unit.
2. Press the Stop/Eject button.
3. Press the Play button and the heads will be clearly seen.
4. Clean the surfaces (A, B, C, D) with a lint free rag or cotton swab
soaked in alcohol. Press the stop/eject button as soon as cleaning
is over.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Headphones (not included)
1. A Headphone Socket (3.5mm) located on the left hand end of your
CD radio cassette is provided for use with either headphones or an
earpiece. Inserting the headphone plug automatically mutes the
internal loudspeaker.
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Specifications
Circuit Features
Power Requirements
Loudspeaker
Output Power
Headphone socket
Microphone socket
Aerial System FM
MW
2 x 100mm
Mains
AC 230 volts, 50Hz
only
2 x 2.5 Watts
3.5mmdia
Batteries
8 x LR14 (C size)
3.5mmdia
Telescopic aerial
Built-in Ferrite aerial
Built-in Ferrite aerial
Frequency Coverage
FM
87.5-108MHz
MW
LW
522- 1620kHz
144- 281kHz
LW
The Company reserves the right to amend the specification without notice.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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Mainssupply
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.
Your CD9949 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.
IFINDOUBT-CONSULT A QUALIFIEDELECTRICIAN.
Replacement fuse holders are available from Roberts Radio Technical
Services at the address shown on the rear of this manual.
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.
The Nameplate is located on the underside of your CD radio cassette.
If this product is not supplied with a mains plug, or one has to be fitted,
then follow the instructions given below:
IMPORTANT. DO NOTmake any connection to the larger terminal which
is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol
Green or Green-and-yellow.
or coloured
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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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
beabletoattendtoanydefectquicklyandefficiently, butshoulditbenecessarythedealerwillreturntheinstrumenttothecompany’sservicedepartment
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 on the rear of this booklet before taking further action.
These statements do not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.
If you need any further advice, please call our Technical Helpline on :-
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020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
ROBERTS RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
97-99WortonRoad
IsleworthMiddlesex
TW76EG
Technical Helpline:- 020 8758 0338 (Mon-Fri)
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