Listening To The Radio - Makita XRM09 Instruction Manual

can charge USB device trough the USB port.
1. Connect the USB device, such as a MP3, or CD player,
with USB cable available in the market.
2. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
3. No matter if the radio is AC powered or battery
powered, the radio can charge the USB device when
the radio is switched on and in FM radio mode, or
BT mode, or AUX mode, which is appeared when an
external audio source is connected.
Note:
● You cannot charge USB devices during AM mode
because radio signal reception becomes extremely
poor when charging USB device.
● The maximum volume of the output power speaker will
decrease when your USB is charging.
● The USB socket can provide max 5V/2.4A of electrical
current.
IMPORTANT:
● Before connecting USB device to the charger, always
backup your data of USB device. Otherwise your data
may lose by any possibility.
● The charger may not supply power to some USB
devices.
● When not using or after charging, remove the USB
cable and close the cover.
● Do not connect power source to USB port. Otherwise
there is risk of fire. The USB port is only intended for
charging lower voltage device. Always place the cover
onto the USB port when not charging the lower voltage
device.
● Do not insert a nail, wire, etc. into USB power supply
port. Otherwise a circuit short may cause smoke and
fire.
● Do not connect this USB socket with your PC USB port,
as it is highly possible that it may cause breakdown of
the units.

LISTENING TO THE RADIO

Scan tuning AM/ FM
Note:
The FM antenna is built into the handle. When operating the
radio, please straighten the handle properly above the radio
to get better reception. For the AM band, rotate the radio to
get best signal as the AM antenna is built into the radio.
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).
● The volume should not be too large. To prevent
possible hearing damage, do not listen at high
volume levels for long periods.
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. Rotate 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.
Display modes – FM
Your radio has a range of display options for FM radio mode.
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