Installation And Power Supply; Listening To The Radio - Makita XRM12 Instruction Manual

Recommended cord
connected power source
Portable power pack
● The cord connected battery pack (s) listed above may
not be available depending on your region of residence.
● Before using the cord connected battery pack, read
instruction and cautionary markings on them.
INSTALLATION AND POWER
SUPPLY
CAUTION:
● Always switch off the radio before installing or removing
the battery cartridge.
● 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.
● Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly when
installing or removing battery cartridge.
IMPORTANT:
● Reduced power, distortion, stuttering sound or screen
backlight flashing and icon
are all the signs that the battery needs to be replaced.
● The battery cartridge is not included as standard
accessories.
Installing or removing the sliding
battery cartridge (Fig. 2)
● 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.
● 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.
● Do not use force when installing the battery cartridge.
If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
● 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. 3)
1. Indicator lamps
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indicate
the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps light
up for few seconds.
PDC01
flashing on the display
2. Check button
● LXT battery cartridge
Indicator lamps
Lighted
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 brink when the
battery protection system works.

LISTENING TO THE RADIO

Tuning the radio
1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the FM or AM radio mode by repeatedly pressing
the Mode button.
3. Press and hold the Tuning up or Tuning down button
to scan the FM or AM band. The display will show the
frequency of the signal which has been found. To find
more FM or AM stations repeat the scan operation.
Your radio will scan the FM or AM band from the
currently displayed frequency and will stop scanning
when it finds a signal of sufficient strength.
4. Press the Tuning up or Tuning down button to fine-tune
the frequency if needed.
5. Press the Volume up/down button to adjust the desired
sound level.
6. To turn off the radio, press the Power button.
NOTE:
For FM/AM radio mode, if the radio's reception is not
good, it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a
position giving better reception.
Preset memory stations
There are 9 preset stations each for AM and FM radio.
They are used in the same way for each waveband.
1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
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Remaining capacity
Off Blinking
Charge the battery
The battery may
have malfunctioned
75% ~ 100%
50% ~ 75%
25% ~ 50%
0% ~ 25%