Makita XRM04B, Instruction Manual

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Display modes – FM
Your radio has a range of display options for FM radio
mode.
1. Repeatedly press the Menu/Info button to view
the RDS information of the station you are listening to.
a. Station name Displays the name if the station being
listened to.
b. Program type Displays the type of station being
listened to such as Pop, Classic,
News, etc.
c. Radio text Displays radio text message such as
new items etc.
d. Year/Day Displays the year and day of the
week according to the date setting of
your radio.
e. Date/Day Displays the date and day of the
week according to the date setting of
your radio.
f. Frequency Displays the frequency of the FM for
the station listened to.
FM stereo (auto)/mono
If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal
some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this
hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather
than stereo.
1. Press the Power button as needed to select the
FM band and tune to the desired FM station as
previously stated.
2. Press and hold Menu/Info button to enter the
menu setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob until the FM Auto/
mono setting shows on the display. If the setting is
Auto press the Tuning control knob to switch to Mono
mode to reduce the hiss. Press the Tuning control
knob to select the option.
Recalling a preset in AM/FM mode
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Source button to select AM or FM radio
mode.
3. Momentarily press the required Preset button
to cause your radio to tune to one of
the stations stored in the preset memory.
Clock and Alarms
Setting the time and date format
The clock display used in stand-by mode and on the
playing mode screens can be set to different format. The
selected format is then also used when setting the alarms.
1. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the
menu setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “CLOCK xxH”
appears on the display and press the Tuning control
knob to enter the setting. You will see the time
format begins to flash.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select either 12
or 24 hour format. Press the Tuning control knob to
confirm your choice of clock format.
Note: If the 12 hour clock format is chosen, the radio
will then use the 12 hour clock for the setting.
4. Press and hold the Menu/Info button to enter the
menu setting.
5. Rotate the Tuning control knob until a date (e.g.
THU APR 3) appears on the display and press the
Tuning control knob
to enter the setting. You will
see the date format begins to flash.
6. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the
desired date format. Press the Tuning control knob
to confirm your choice.
Setting the clock time and date
1.
Press and hold the Menu/Info button .
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “CLOCK ADJ”
appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob
to enter the setting.
3. The hour setting on the display will begin flashing.
Rotate the Tuning control knob
to select the
desired hour, and press the Tuning control knob to
confirm the setting. Then rotate the Tuning control
knob
to select the desired minute, and press the
Tuning control knob to confirm the setting.
4. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “DATE ADJ”
appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob
to enter the setting.
5. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the
desired year and press the Tuning control knob to
confirm the setting. Then rotate the Tuning control
knob
to select the desired month, and press the
Tuning control knob to confirm the setting. Then
rotate the Tuning control knob to select the desired
date and press the Tuning control knob to confirm
the setting.
Radio Data System (RDS)
When you set the clock time using the RDS function, your
radio will synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a
radio station using RDS with CT signals.
1. When tuning to a station transmitting RDS data, press
and hold the Menu/Info button
.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “RDS CT” and
a clock symbol appear on the display. Press the
Tuning control knob
to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob until “RDS CT”
appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob
to confirm the setting. The clock time of the radio