Listening To The Radio; Miscellaneous Settings; Maintenance - Makita DMR055 Instruction Manual

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.
● LXT battery cartridge
Indicator lamps
Lighted Off
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.
2. Check button
Remaining capacity
Blinking
75% ~ 100%
50% ~ 75%
25% ~ 50%
0% ~ 25%
Charge the battery
The battery may
have malfunctioned
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.
2. Press the Mode button to select the desired waveband.
Tune to the required radio station as previously
described.
3. Press and hold the Preset up or Preset down button
until "M" flashes on the display.
4. Press the Preset up or Preset down button to select the
desired memory number.
5. Press and hold the Preset up or Preset down button
until "M" stops flashing on the display. The radio station
is stored into the selected memory preset. The display
will appear with the memory number.
6. Repeat this procedure as needed for the remaining
presets. Preset stations which have already been
stored may be overwritten by following the above
procedure if required.
Recall memory station
1. Turn on the radio and select the AM or FM radio mode.
2. Momentarily press the Preset up or Preset down button
to tune to your radio to one of the stations stored in the
preset memory.
LED lantern
1. Press the Light on/off button repeatedly to select
different light modes. This LED lantern features 2
different modes: 360˚ light coverage and side-carry
modes.
2. Press and hold the Light on/off button to turn off the
light.

MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS

Using the strap (Fig. 4)
Using the supplied strap, you can hang the product in
different ways whenever needed. (Refer to the installation
method in Figure 4.)

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
● Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or the
like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may result.
● Do not wash the radio with water.
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