Makita XRM04, Instruction Manual

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• Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge. If
the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
• To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the
tool while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge
or pressing the buttons on both sides of the cartridge.
Installing or removing Cluster battery
cartridge (Fig. 6 & 7)
• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the grove in the housing and slip
it into place.
• To remove the battery cartridge, take the battery out of
the terminal while pressing the buttons on the side of
cartridge.
Return the battery compartment locker to the original
position.
Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” or low
battery sign
that appears on the display are all the
signs that the main battery pack needs to replace.
Note:
The battery pack can’t be charged via the supplied AC
power adaptor.
When low battery sign
appears and an “E” keeps on
flashing is the time to replace the back up batteries.
Using the soft bended rod antenna (Fig. 8)
Straight up the soft bended rod antenna as shown in the
figure.
Using Supplied AC power adaptor (Fig. 9)
Remove the rubber protector and insert the adaptor plug
into the DC socket on the left side of the radio. Plug the
adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. Whenever
the adaptor is used, the battery pack is automatically
disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected
from the main supply when not in use.
Note:
When your radio has any interference in AM band by its
adaptor, please move your radio away from its AC adaptor
over 30 cm.
Operating your radio – Scan tuning AM/
FM
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Source button to select AM or FM radio
mode.
3. Press and hold the Tuning control knob to carry out
an auto-tune. Your radio will scan up the AM/FM band
from the currently displayed frequency and will stop
scanning automatically when it finds a station of
sufficient strength.
4. After a few seconds the display will update. The
display will show the frequency of the signal found.
5. To find other station, press and hold the Tuning control
knob
as before.
6. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio
will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the
waveband.
7. Rotate the Tuning control knob to adjust the sound
level as required.
Note:
• While adjusting the volume, make sure the FM/AM is
NOT flashing on the screen.
• If AM/FM is flashing on the screen, it allows you to
tune the stations manually (see the section of
“Manual tuning
–
AM/ FM” for more detail).
8. To switch off your radio press the Power button .
Manual tuning – AM/FM
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Source button to select AM or FM radio
mode.
3. Press the Tuning control knob and you will see the
FM or AM is flashing on the display.
Note:
• FM/AM will flash approx. 10 seconds. Within this
period, only manual tuning is allowed.
• If volume adjustment is desired while FM/AM is
flashing, press the Tuning control knob to stop the
flash and you can rotate the Tuning control knob to
adjust sound level.
4. Rotate the Tuning control knob to tune to a station.
5. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio
will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the
waveband.
6. Use the Tuning control knob to adjust the sound
level as required.
Presetting stations in AM/FM mode
There are 5 preset stations each for AM and FM radio.
They are used in the same way for each waveband.
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Source button to select the desired
waveband. Tune to the required radio station as
previously described.
3. Press and hold the required Preset button (1 to 5)
until the display shows “P4” for
example after the frequency. The station will be stored
using the preset number. Repeat this procedure for
the remaining presets as you wish.
4. Preset stations which have already been stored may
be overwritten by following the above procedure if
required.