Operating The Radio; Setting The Clock; Scan Tuning; Manual Tuning - Makita LXRM02 Instruction Manual

WARNING:
Do not use two main batteries at the same time.
3-2. Installing or removing Cluster battery cartridge
(Fig. 5 - 9)
• Pull the supporting bar to allow the battery to insert to
the terminal.
• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place.
• Release the supporting bar.
• To remove the battery cartridge, pull the supporting bar
and take the battery out of the terminal.
4. Return the battery compartment locker to the original
position.
5. Reduced power, distortion and a "stuttering sound" or
low battery sign
all the signs that the main battery pack needs to
replace.
Note:
The battery pack can't be charged via the supplied AC
power adaptor.
6. When low battery sign
on flashing is the time to replace the back up batteries.
Installing the Soft bended rod
antenna (Fig. 10 & 11)
Install the Soft bended rod antenna as shown in the
figure.
Note:
There is a click in the battery compartment designed to
store the removed antenna.
Using Supplied AC power adaptor
(Fig. 12)
Remove the rubber protector and insert the adaptor plug
into the DC socket on the front side of the radio. Plug the
adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. Whenever
the adaptor is used, the battery pack is automatically
disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected
from the main supply when not in use.
Note:
When your radio has any interference in AM band by its
adaptor, please move your radio away from its AC
adaptor over 30 cm.

Setting the clock

1. Clock can be set either when the radio is power on or
off.
2. Display will show "-: - -" when the back up batteries
are installed.
that appears on the display are
appears and an "E" keeps
3. Long press the time set button
2 seconds, display will flash time set symbol
also the hour digit, followed by a beep.
4. Rotate Tuning/Volume control knob to set the required
hour.
5. Press button to confirm hour setting, the minute
digit will flash.
6. Rotate Tuning/Volume control knob to set the required
minute.
7. Press the button again to complete clock setting.

Operating the radio

This radio equips with three tuning methods - Scan tuning,
Manual tuning and Memory presets recall.

Scan Tuning

1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band
button. Make sure the rubber bended rod antenna has
been well placed for best FM reception. For AM (MW)
band, rotate the radio to get best signal. Try to avoid to
operate the radio next to computer screen and other
equipment which will cause interference to the radio.
3. Press and release Scan button (long press Scan
button more than 2 seconds will activate time setting),
LCD display will flash Scan symbol and the radio will
search and stop automatically when it finds a radio
station. Press the Scan button again to pick up the
found station.
Note:
A stereo symbol will appear on the display, if the
station found is a stereo station.
Note:
The radio will continue to search next available
stations if you do not press Scan button again when it
finds a radio station.
4. Rotate the Tuning/Volume control knob to get required
sound level. LCD display will show sound level
changes.
Note:
During operating volume control, you can press in
Tuning/Volume control knob to change volume control
to tuning control status.
5. To turn off the radio, press the Power button. Display
will show OFF.

Manual Tuning

1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the required waveband by pressing the Band
button. Adjust the antenna as described above.
3. A single rotary to the Tuning/Volume control knob will
change the frequency in the following increment:
FM: 50 or 100 kHz
AM (MW): 9 or 10 kHz
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