Makita BMR100 Portable Radio User Manual


 
6
Battery Installation
Note:
Keeping back up batteries inside the compartment
prevent stored data in preset memories from being lost.
1. Pull out the battery compartment locker to release
battery compartment. There are main battery pack
compartment and back up battery compartment.
(Fig.1 & 2)
2. Remove back up battery compartment cover and
insert 2 fresh UM-3 (AA sizes). Make sure the
batteries are with correct polarity as shown inside the
compartment. Replace the battery cover.
3. After back up batteries are inserted, insert the main
battery pack to power radio. The suitable battery
packs for this radio listed as below.
Pod Battery:
9.6V: 9135 | 9134 | 9122 | PA09 | 9120
12V: 1235 | 1234 | 1222 | PA12 | 1220
14.4V: 1435 | 1434 | 1422 | PA14 | 1420
18V: 1835 | 1834 | 1822 | PA18
Slide Battery:
9.6V: BH9033 | BH9033A | BH9020 | BH9020A
12V: BH1233 | BH1233C | BH1220C
14.4V: BH1433 | BH1420 | BL1430
18V: BL1830
24V: BH2433 | BH2420
The following tables indicate the operating time on a
single charge.
* Operating time may differ by the type of battery, charging or
operating conditions.
3-1. Installing or removing Slide
battery cartridge (Fig. 3)
To insert 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.
Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge. If
the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the
tool while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge
or pressing the buttons on both sides of the cartridge.
3-2. Installing or removing Pod
battery cartridge (Fig.4)
To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place.
Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge. If
the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.
To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the
Job site radio.
4. Replace battery compartment locker.
5. Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound “or
low battery sign that appears on the display are
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 appears and an “E” keeps
on flashing is the time to replace the back up batteries.
Installing the Soft bended rod
antenna (Fig.5)
Install the Soft bended rod antenna as show in the figure.
Using Supplied AC power adaptor
(Fig.6)
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 are automatically
disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected
from the main supply when not in use.
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.
3. Long press the time set button for more than
2 seconds, display will flash time set symbol and
also the hour digit, followed by a beep.
4. Rotate Tuning control to set the required hour.
5. Press button to confirm hour setting, the minute
digit will flash.
6. Rotate Tuning control 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.
Battery
Capacity
Battery Cartridge•Voltage
Operating time*
(At Max. Volume)
9.6V 12V 14.4V 18V 24V
1.3 Ah
PA09
9120
PA12
1220
PA14
1420
PA18 Approx. 7 hour
2.0 Ah
9122
BH9020
BH9020A
1222
BH1220C
1422
BH1420
1822 BH2420 Approx. 11 hour
2.6 Ah 9134 1234 1434 1834 Approx. 13 hour
3.0 Ah 9135 1235
1435
BL1430
1835
BL1830
Approx. 16 hour
3.3 Ah
BH9033
BH9033A
BH1233
BH1233C
BH1433 BH2433 Approx. 17 hour