Makita BMR103 Manuel D'instructions page 8

Installing the Soft bended rod
antenna (Fig. 10 & 11)
Install the Soft bended rod antenna as show 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.
Operating your radio — Scan
tuning AM/FM
1. Press the Power button
2. Press the Source button
mode.
3. Press and hold the Tuning control
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 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 to
level as required.
• 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).
8. To switch off your radio press the Power button
Manual tuning — AM/FM
1. Press the Power button
2. Press the Source button
mode.
3. Press the Tuning control
or AM is flashing on the display.
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to switch on your radio.
to select AM or FM radio
to carry out an
adjust the sound
to switch on your radio.
to select AM or FM radio
and you will see the FM
• 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 to stop the flash
and you can rotate the Tuning control to adjust
sound level.
4. Rotate the Tuning control
FM frequency will change in steps of 100 kHz/50 kHz
and AM frequency will change in steps of 9 kHz.
5. When the end of the waveband is reached your radio
will recommence tuning from the opposite end of the
waveband.
6. Use the Tuning control
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
2. Press the Source button
waveband. Tune to the required radio station as
previously described.
3. Press and hold the required Preset button (1 to 5)
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.
1. Repeatedly press the Menu/Info button
the RDS information of the station you are listening to.
a. Station name Displays the name if the station being
b. Program type Displays the type of station being
c. Radio text
d. Year/Day
.
e. Date/Day
f. Frequency
to tune to a station. The
to adjust the sound level
to switch on your radio.
to select the desired
until the display shows "P4" for
listened to.
listened to such as Pop, Classic, News,
etc.
Displays radio text message such as
new items etc.
Displays the year and day of the week
according to the date setting of your
radio.
Displays the date and day of the week
according to the date setting of your
radio.
Displays the frequency of the FM for
the station listened to.
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