ENGLISH (Original instructions)

Job Site DAB Radio

BMR101

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
IMPORTANT: Read Before Using.
ENGLISH (Original instructions)
Symbols (3) When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
The following show the symbols used for the equipment. from other metal objects such as: paper clips,
Be sure that you understand their meaning before use. coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small metal
objects that can make a connection from one
.............................. Read instruction manual.
terminal to another. Shorting the battery
terminals together may cause sparks, burns, or
fire.
.......... Always recycle batteries 6. Do not store the battery operated radio and battery
Li-ion packs in locations where the temperature may reach
or exceed 50°C (122°F).
7. Do not incinerate the battery packs even if it is
IMPORTANT SAFETY severely damaged or is completely worn out. The
INSTRUCTIONS battery packs can explode in a fire.
8. Be careful not to drop or strike battery.
WARNING: 9. Do not use with damaged battery. If appliance is not
When using Job Site DAB radio, basic safety precautions working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, outdoors, or dropped into water, return it to a service
electric shock, and personal injury, including the following: center.
10. If electrolyte gets into your eyes, rinse them out with
GENERAL SAFETY RULES clear water and seek medical attention right away. It
may result in loss of your eyesight.
1. Before using Job Site DAB radio, read all instructions 11. Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from
and cautionary markings of (1) Job Site DAB radio, (2) the battery, avoid contact. If contact accidentally
battery charger, and (3) battery. occurs, flush with water. If liquid contacts eyes,
2. Clean only with dry cloth. additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the
3. Do not block any ventilation opening. Install in battery may cause irritation or burns.
accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction.
4. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, Tips for maintaining maximum battery life
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including 1. Never recharge a fully charged battery cartridge.
amplifiers) that produce heat. Overcharging shortens the battery service life.
5. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 2. Charge the battery cartridge with room temperature at
manufacturer. 10°C - 40°C (50°F - 104°F). Let a hot battery cartridge
6. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when cool down before charging it.
unused for long periods of time. 3. Charge the Nickel Metal Hydride battery cartridge
7. Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such as when you do not use it for more than six months.
pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an
increased risk of electric shock if your body is
grounded. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Features:
BATTERY CARTRIDGE SAFETY • DAB/FM PLL synthesized
RULES • Large LCD display with illumination
1. Battery pack must be recharged only with the • Manual/Preset/Scan tuning
specified charger for the battery. A charger that may • Rotary tuning and volume control
be suitable for one type of battery may create a risk of • Five preset stations each band
fire when used with another battery. • Stereo speaker for rich sound performance
2. Use the battery operated radio only with specially • Ultra rugged design
designated battery packs. Use of any other battery • Water resistant to JIS 4
packs may create a risk of fire. Powered by both Makita battery pack and supplied power
3. Do not disassemble battery cartridge. adaptor.
4. If operating time has become excessively shorter, stop
operating immediately. It may result in a risk of
overheating, possible burns and even an explosion.
5. Do not short the battery packs:
(1) Do not touch the terminals with any conductive
material.
(2) Do not expose battery cartridge to water or rain.
A battery short can cause a large current flow,
overheating, possible burns or a fire, and even a
breakdown.

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Illustration of General View

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Controls: Battery Installation
1. Power button
2. Band button 1. Pull out the battery compartment
3. Advanced setting button locker to release the battery
4. Info button
5. Preset buttons compartment.
6. Auto tune button
7. Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button 2. Insert the battery pack to power radio.
8. DC IN socket The suitable battery packs for this
9. AUX IN1 socket
10. LCD display
radio are listed as below.
11. Soft bended rod antenna 1. Battery
12. Handle compartment
13. Speaker 2 (covering main
14. Battery compartment locker battery pack and
15. AUX IN2 socket back up
16. Industrial Rechargeable Battery Connect Terminals batteries)
2. Battery
compartment
locker
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Cluster 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/BH1220/BH1220C
14.4V: BH1433/BH1420/BL1430/BL1415
18V: BL1830/BL1815
24V: BH2433/BH2420

The following tables indicate the operating time on a single charge.

Battery Cartridge - Voltage Operating time

Battery
(At Max.
Capacity 9.6V 12V 14.4V 18V 24V Volume)
PA14
PA09 PA12 PA18 Approx.
1.3 Ah 1420 –
9120 1220 BL1815 3.5 hour
BL1415
9122 1222
1422 Approx.
2.0 Ah BH9020 BH1220 1822 BH2420
BH1420 5.5 hour
BH9020A BH1220C
Approx.
2.6 Ah 9134 1234 1434 1834 –
7.0 hour
1435 1835 Approx.
3.0 Ah 9135 1235 –
BL1430 BL1830 8.5 hour
BH9033 BH1233 Approx.
3.3 Ah BH1433 – BH2433
BH9033A BH1233C 9.0 hour

Operating time may differ by the type of battery, charging or operating conditions.

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3-1. Installing or removing the Slide 4. To remove the battery cartridge,
battery cartridge withdraw it from the Job site radio
1. Button while pressing the buttons on both
3 2. Battery cartridge sides of the cartridge. Return the
1 3. Red part
battery compartment locker in
position to close.

5. Reduced power, distortion and a

2 “stuttering sound” are all the signs
that the main battery pack needs to be
replaced.
Note:
The battery pack can’t be charged via the supplied AC
power adaptor.

Installing the Soft bended rod antenna

1. Soft bended rod
• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the antenna
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into the position. Always insert it all the way until it
locks in place with a little click. If you can see the red 1
part on the upper side of the button, it is not locked
completely. Insert it fully until the red part cannot be
seen.
• 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.

3-2. Installing or removing the Cluster

battery cartridge
1. Battery cartridge
2. Button Install the Soft bended rod antenna as show in the figure.

Using Supplied AC power adaptor

1. DC IN socket
1 2. Input terminal
(AUX IN1)
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2 2

Remove the rubber protector and insert the adaptor plug

• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the into the DC socket on the front side of the radio. Plug the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip adaptor into a standard mains socket outlet. Whenever
it into position. Always insert it all the way until it locks the adaptor is in use, the battery pack is automatically
in place with a little click. disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected
• Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge. If from the main supply when not in use.
the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being
inserted correctly.

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Operating the radio to assist the positioning of the antenna or the radio so as
This radio equips with three tuning methods - Scan tuning, to optimize reception for a specific channel or frequency.
Manual tuning and Memory presets recall. 1. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button until the
Selecting a station - DAB display shows “Manual tune.” Press and release the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button to enter the
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
manual tuning mode.
2. Select the DAB mode by pressing the Band button.
2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
3. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
to select the desired DAB channel. Press and release
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button to scroll
the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button to tune
through the list of available stations.
to the chosen frequency.
4. Press and release the Volume/Tuning Control/Select
knob/button to select the station. The display will show
“Tuning...” while your radio is finding the new station.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) - DAB
5. Adjust the desired volume setting by rotating the The DRC facility can make quieter sounds easier to hear
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button. when your radio is used in a noisy environment.
There are three levels of compression:
Display modes - DAB DRC 0 No compression applied
DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied
Your radio has a range of display options in the DAB
DRC 1 Maximum compression applied
mode:
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
1. Press the Info button to cycle through the various
2. Press the Band button to select the DAB band.
options as shown in the following letters. (a. to h.)
3. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
a. Station name Indicates the station name
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button until “DRC
being listened to.
value” appears on the display. Then press and release
b. Program type Indicates the type of station
the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button. The
being listened to e.g. Pop,
display will show the current DRC value.
Classic, News, etc.
4. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
c. Multiplex name Indicates the name of the
to select the desired DRC setting.
DAB multiplex to which the
5. Press and release the Volume/Tuning Control/Select
current station belongs.
knob/button to confirm the setting. The display’s
d. Time & date Indicates the current time and
condition will return to be normal.
date.
e. Frequency and channel
Indicates the frequency and
Station order setup - DAB
channel number for the Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you can
currently tuned DAB station. choose. The station order settings are alphanumeric,
f. Bit rate/Audio type ensemble and valid station.
Indicates the digital audio bit 1. Press and release the Advanced setting button.
rate and audio type for the 2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
currently tuned DAB station. until “Station order” appears on the display, then press
g. Signal strength Indicates the signal strength and release the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/
for the currently tuned DAB button to enter the setting.
station.
Alphanumeric
Finding new stations - DAB Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button until
From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become “Alphanumeric” appears on the display. Your radio will
available. Or you may have moved to a different part of now select stations in alphanumeric order A...Z 0...9.
the country. In this case you may need to activate your
radio to scan for new stations. Ensemble stations
In order that the radio may find the available stations it is Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button until
recommended to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB “Ensemble” appears on the display. Your radio will now
Band III frequencies. organize the station list by DAB multiplex.
1. Press and release the Auto Tune button.
2. Your radio will perform a full scan of the DAB Valid stations
frequencies. As new stations are found, the station Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button until
counter on the right side in the display will increase “Valid” appears on the display. The display will show only
and stations will be added to the list. those which signals the radio can find.

Manual tuning - DAB Scan Tuning - FM

Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular 1. Press and release the Power button to turn on the
DAB frequency in Band III. This function can also be used radio.

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2. Select the desired waveband by pressing the Band Storing stations in preset memories (DAB
button. Make sure the soft bended rod antenna has
and FM)
been well placed for best FM reception. Try to avoid
operating the radio next to a computer screen and There are five memory presets for each waveband.
1. Press and release the Power button to turn on the
other equipment which will cause interference to the
radio. radio.
3. Press and release the Auto Tune button and the radio 2. Tune to the desired station using one of the methods
previously described.
will search and stop automatically when it finds a radio
station. The radio will continue searching for the next 3. Press and hold down the desired Preset button until
available station unless the operator presses the Auto the radio beeps. The preset number will appear in the
display and the station will be stored in the selected
tune button to stop the scanning.
4. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button preset button.
to get the desired sound level. The LCD display will 4. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets.
5. Stations stored in the preset memories can be
show sound level changes.
overwritten by following procedures described above.
Note:
Before operating the Tuning/Volume Control/Select Recall stations from the preset memories
knob/button, press the Tuning/Volume control knob/
button to shift from the tuning control mode.
(DAB and FM)
1. Press and release the Power button to turn on the
5. To turn off the radio, press and release the Power radio.
button. 2. Select the desired waveband.
3. Press the desired Preset button momentarily, the
Manual Tuning - FM preset number and station frequency will appear in the
1. Press and release the Power button to turn on the display.
radio.
2. Select the desired waveband by pressing the Band Brightness control
button. Adjust the antenna as described above. The backlight of the display can be adjusted.
3. A single clockwise rotation of the Tuning/Volume 1. Press and release the Advanced setting button.
Control/Select knob/button will change the frequency 2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
in the following increment: to scroll through the Advanced setting until the display
FM: 50 or 100 kHz shows “Backlight.” Press and release the Volume/
Note: Tuning Control/Select knob/button to enter the setting.
If the radio is in the volume control status, press and 3. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
release the Tuning/Volume Control/Select knob/button to choose for enabling or disabling the backlight
to shift to the tuning control mode. function, then press and release the Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob/button to confirm the setting.
4. Keep rotating the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/
button until the desired frequency is shown on the
display.
System reset
5. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button If your radio fails to work correctly, or some digits on the
to get the desired sound level. display are missing or incomplete, carry out the following
6. To turn off the radio, press and release the Power procedure.
button. 1. Press and release the Advanced setting button.
2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
Display modes - FM until “Factory reset” appears on the display. Press and
release the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
Your radio has a range of display options for FM radio
to enter the setting.
mode.
3. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button
1. Repeat pressing and releasing the Info button to cycle
to choose “Yes” or “No.” Select “Yes” by pressing the
through the different options.
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob/button and a full
a. Program station Indicates the name of the
reset will be performed.
station being listened to.
b. Radio text Indicates text messages such
as new items, etc.
How to play other audios
c. Program type Indicates the type of station CAUTION:
being listened to such as Pop, Unplug this apparatus before connecting other
Classic, News, etc. audios.
d. Time & date Indicates the current time and • There are the two AUX sockets. The AUX 1 is located
date. on the front panel, and the AUX 2 is located on the
e. Frequency Indicates the frequency of the battery compartment.
FM signal. • Connect a stereo or mono source (i.e. iPod, MP3, or
CD player) to the AUX IN with an audio cord.

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• Repeat pressing and releasing the BAND button until
“AU1” or “AU2” is displayed, then the AUX function is
activated.

MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
• Never use gasoline, benzene, thinner, alcohol or the
like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may result.

Specifications:
Power Requirements
AC power adaptor DC 12V 1A, center pin positive
Battery Cluster battery: 9.6 - 18V
Slide battery: 9.6 - 24V
Frequency coverage FM 87.50 - 108 MHz
Channel block DAB (Band III): 5A ~ 13F

Circuit feature
Loudspeaker 3 inches 8 ohm
Output Power 9.6V: 0.8W x 2, 12V: 1.2W x 2
14.4V: 2W x 2, 18V: 3W x 2
24V: 5W x 2
Input terminal 3.5 mm dia. (AUX IN1/AUX IN2)
Antenna system DAB/FM: soft bended rod
antenna
Dimensions (W x H x D) in mm
263 x 305 x 166
Weight 4.2 kg (without battery)

Makita Corporation
Anjo, Aichi, Japan

BMR101-ENEU-0910 www.makita.com
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