Listening To The Radio - Makita MR003GZ Betriebsanleitung

● Do not touch the power plug with wet or greasy hands.
● Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of
electric shock. If the cord is damaged, have it replaced
by our authorized service center in order to avoid a
safety hazard. Do not use it before repair.
● After use, always store AC power adaptor out of the
reach of children. If Children play with the cord, they
may suffer injury.

LISTENING TO THE RADIO

This radio has three tuning methods- Scan tuning, Manual
tuning and Memory presets recall.
Selecting a station – DAB
Note:
The DAB antenna is built into the handle. When operating
the radio, please straighten the handle properly above the
radio to get better reception.
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Select the DAB mode by pressing the Band button.
3. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until "Station List"
is flashing on the screen. Press the Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to enter the list of the stations.
4. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to scroll
through the list of available stations. Press the knob to
select the station.
5. Adjust the desired volume by rotating the Volume/
Tuning Control/Select knob.
Display modes – DAB
Your radio has a range of display options in the DAB
mode.
Press the Info button to cycle through the various options
shown in the following letters (a. to g.).
a. Station name Indicates the station name being
listened to.
b. Program type Indicates the type of station being
listened to. E.g. Pop, Classics,
News, etc.
c. Multiplex name Indicates the name of the DAB
multiplex to which the current
station belongs.
d. Time & date Indicates the current time and date.
e. Frequency and Indicates the frequency and
channel channel number for the currently
tuned DAB station.
f. Bit rate/Audio type Indicates the digital audio bit rate
and audio type for the currently
tuned DAB station.
g. Signal strength Indicates the signal strength for the
currently tuned DAB station.
Finding new stations – DAB
From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become
available. Or you may have moved to a different part of
the country. In this case you may need to activate your
radio to scan for new stations.
To allow the radio to find the available stations, it is
recommended to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB
Band III frequencies.
1. Press the Auto tune button.
2. Your radio will perform a full scan of the DAB
frequencies. As new stations are found, the station
counter on the right side in the display will increase and
stations will be added to the list.
Manual tuning – DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular
DAB frequency in Band III. This function can also be used
to assist the positioning of the antenna or the radio so as
to optimize reception for a specific channel or frequency.
1. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until "Manual
Tune" shows on the display. Press the Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to enter the manual tuning mode.
2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to
select the desired DAB channel. Press Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to confirm the chosen frequency.
Station order setup – DAB
Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you
can choose. The station order settings are alphanumeric,
ensemble and valid station.
1. Press the Advanced setting button.
2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until
"Station Order" appears on the display, then press the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to select
the following options and press the knob to confirm the
setting.
Alphanumeric
Ensemble
Valid
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) – DAB
DRC feature can make quieter sounds easier to hear
when your radio is used in a noisy environment by
reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal. There are
three levels of compression:
DRC 0 No compression applied.
DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.
9 ENGLISH
Sorts the station list alpha-
numerically 0...9 A...Z.
Organizes the station list by DAB
multiplex.
Shows only those stations for
which a signal can be found.