DeWalt DC013-XE, Instruction Manual

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TO INSTALL COIN CELL BATTERY

WARNING:

 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. When replacing 

battery, replace it with the same or equivalent type CR2032. Observe correct polarity 

(+ and –) when replacing batteries. Do not store or carry batteries so that metal 

objects can contact exposed battery terminals.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and 

disconnect charger/radio from power source before installing/changing battery.

  1.  Open the battery compartment by lifting the battery compartment latch (H).
  2.  Turn the screw (P) on the battery door (M) counterclockwise to remove.
  3.  Press down on the battery door latch and pull to open. 
  4.  Install the coin cell battery (N) according to the diagram inside the coin cell 

battery area.

  5.  Replace the battery door, insert the screw and tighten.
  6.  Securely close the battery compartment.

NOTE:

 To reset the LCD display, clock and pre-sets, remove the coin cell battery and 

re-install them. Follow this procedure if the screen seems to lock in place.

POWER/VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

  1.  To turn the radio on, turn the dial (A) clockwise until you hear a click.
  2.  Turn the dial (A) clockwise to increase the volume. To decrease the volume, turn 

counterclockwise.

MODE FUNCTION

To choose one of the mode functions (FM1, FM2, AM, or AUX) push the mode button 

(D) until the desired function is found. For example, if the radio is on FM1, seen in 

upper left portion of LCD display (G), push the mode button three times to change to 

AUX.

TUNE OR SEEK FUNCTION 

There are two tuning methods and one seek method for finding the desired frequency.

To Tune: 

Method 1:  Push and hold down the right arrow button (C) to quickly move the tuner up 

the frequency band. Release the button when the desired channel is reached. 

To quickly move the tuner down the frequency band, push and hold down the 

left arrow button. 

Method 2:   Turn the tuning dial (B) clockwise to move up the frequency band. Turn the 

tuning dial counterclockwise to move down the frequency band.

To Seek: 

Press the right arrow button (C) once and release. The tuner frequency will increase 

to seek the first radio station with acceptable clarity and stop at that station. The 

right arrow button may be pressed again to continue seeking a radio station at higher 

frequencies. The left arrow button may be pressed to seek radio stations at lower 

frequencies. The seek function is available in AM and FM modes.

TO PROGRAM THE CLOCK

  1.  Turn power on (see 

Power/Volume Adjustment).

  2.  Push and hold clock button (E) until the LCD display (G) begins flashing.
  3.  Press the appropriate arrow button (

HR

 for hour; 

MIN

 for minute) to adjust the 

time. 

NOTE: 

If you do not press a button within 5 seconds, the clock programming 

feature will automatically return to the previous setting.

  4.  Once the time is set, push and hold the clock button until the time on the LCD 

display stops flashing.

TO PROGRAM THE MEMORY BUTTONS

Ten FM and five AM radio stations may be independently set. After programming the 

buttons, pressing 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 will instantly change the frequency to the preset 

station.
  1.  Turn power on.
  2.  Set the radio to desired station (see 

Tune or Seek Function

).

  3.  Press and hold one of the desired memory buttons (F). The station setting 

begins flashing in the LCD display (G). Continue to hold the button down until the 

flashing stops. The memory button is now set.

  4.  Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the other memory buttons.

Important Radio Notes

  1.  The radio will run up to 8 hours on a single battery charge using an 18 volt 

battery. Using batteries of lower voltage will produce less run time.

  2.  Reception will vary depending on location and strength of radio signal.
  3.  Certain generators may cause background noise.