User manual MORPHY RICHARDS IB27005

[. . . ] 3 band RDS portable radio 27005 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ILLUSTRATION Telescopic aerial Handle grip Alarm button AC Input socket +/- Sleep button Distance local switch Snooze Volume Tone control Head phone socket Memory Text AF Band switch Display PTY Key lock Time set Traffic 1/6. . . 5/10 preset buttons On/Off 1 CONTROLS HEADPHONES - for headphones with 3. 5mm jack plug. When connecting a headphone to this socket, the built-in loudspeaker is automatically switched off. ON/OFF - to switch the radio on and off -To switch off the alarm (radio or buzzer) when alarm function is activated -To switch off the radio before the preset sleep time has elapsed VOLUME - to adjust the volume TONE - For adjusting the treble/bass settings. +/- - when radio is off, for setting the day of the week, clock time and alarm time. [. . . ] The selected waveband is shown on the display. On FM (VHF) the frequency is shown in MHz, and on MW (mediumwave) and LW (longwave) in kHz Sensitivity switch (LOCAL/DIST) -Normally this switch should be set to the DIST position - remote stations. -If the signal received is too strong (distortions), set the switch to LOCAL + nearby stations. The switch functions only on FM reception. Last station memory function The station to which the radio was tuned prior to switch off will automatically be selected on switch on. When changing the waveband, the last station to which the radio was tuned in each waveband will also be stored in the memory. Tuning to stations · Select the waveband with the BAND switch FM/MW/LW. · Start the station search with the + button (in the direction of higher frequencies) or with the - button (in the direction of lower frequencies). -Pressing briefly + tuning in steps -Pressing longer + tuning automatically -The tuning steps are 50kHz for FM, 9 kHz for MW and 1kHz for LW. 7 As a result of poor reception conditions during automatic station search, the station received may not optimally be tuned. In this case, briefly press the + or - button once or twice until the station is correctly tuned. If the tuned station contains the RDS (Radio Data System) information, the symbol is shown on the display and after a short time the station name will be displayed. The RDS feature is available on the FM band only. Note: When the battery voltage decreases, the automatic station search may function incorrectly. Display mode After tuning to an RDS station, the display indicates its frequency for 1. 5 seconds and then the station name continuously. · To display the time, press the DISPLAY button once. · To briefly display the station name again, briefly press the + or - button once. · To display the station name continuously, press the DISPLAY button again. -If the station is not transmitting an RDS signal or if the signal is too weak, the frequency will be displayed instead of the station name. Using alternative frequencies If the tuned station contains the RDS feature ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCY, the button AF can be used to switch between stations to find a station with a stronger signal. -Some stations transmit their programme on several frequencies. -After pressing the AF button the set tunes to such an alternative frequency. -If no alternative frequency can be found the display shows NO AF. [. . . ] Interrupting and repeating the alarm · The radio alarm or electronic sound alarm can be interrupted with the SNOOZE button. -The alarm indicator flashes on the display. -After about 5 minutes, the alarm comes on again. · It is possible to interrupt the alarm function several times during the 90 minutes switch-on period. [. . . ]