8 ENGLISH
INSTALLATION AND POWER
SUPPLY
CAUTION:
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Be careful not to pinch your fingers when
opening and closing the battery cover.
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Return the battery compartment locker to the
original position, after installing or removing
battery cartridge. If not, battery cartridge may
accidentally fall out of the radio, causing injury to
you or someone around you.
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Always close and lock the battery compartment
locker before moving the radio.
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Always switch off the radio before installing or
removing the battery cartridge.
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Be careful not to drop or strike the radio. Broken
shell may slash your finger or stab your body.
Damaged radio may exhibit unpredictable
behaviour resulting in fire, explosion or risk of
injury.
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Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly
when installing or removing battery cartridge.
IMPORTANT:
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Reduced power, distortion, “stuttering sound” or
when “POWER FAIL” appears on the display are
all the signs that the main battery pack needs to be
replaced.
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The battery cartridge can’t be charged via the
supplied AC power adaptor.
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The battery cartridge is not included as standard
accessories.
Installing or removing slide battery
cartridge (Fig. 2-5)
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To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on
the battery cartridge with the groove in the housing
and slip it into place. Always insert it all the way until
it locks in place with a little click.
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If you can see the red indicator on the upper side of
the button, it is not locked completely. Install it fully
until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not, it may
accidentally fall out of the radio, causing injury to you
or someone around you.
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Do not use force when installing the battery cartridge.
If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
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To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the radio
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity (Fig. 6-8)
1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to
indicate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator
lamps light up for few seconds.
Indicator or lamps
Remaining
capacity
Lighted
Off
Blinking
75% ~ 100%
50% ~ 75%
25% ~ 50%
0% ~ 25%
(For XGT and LXT battery
cartridges only)
Charge the
battery.
(For XGT and LXT battery
cartridges only)
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
NOTE:
●
Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient
temperature, the indication may differ slightly from
the actual capacity.
● The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when the
battery protection system works.
Using supplied AC power adaptor
Remove the rubber protector and insert the adaptor
plug into the DC socket on the right hand side of the
radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard mains socket
outlet. Whenever the adaptor is used, the battery pack
is automatically disconnected.
CAUTION:
●
Always disconnected the AC power adapter
completely before moving the radio. If the AC
adapter is not removed, it may cause an electric
shock.
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Never pull and/or drag the cord of the adapter. If
not, the radio may accidentally fall down, causing
injury to you or someone around you.
IMPORTANT:
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The mains adaptor is used as the means of
connecting the radio to the mains supply. The mains
socket used for the radio must remain accessible
during normal use.
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In order to disconnect the radio, the mains adaptor
should be removed from the mains outlet completely.
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Use the AC power adaptor supplied with the product
or specified by Makita only.
