Makita DMR108B, Instruction Manual

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3.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 to select either 12 

or 24 hour format. Press the Tuning control knob 

 to 

confirm your choice of clock format.

Note:

 If the 12 hour clock format is chosen, the radio 

will then use the 12 hour clock for the setting.

4.

Press and hold the Menu/Info button 

 to enter the 

menu setting.

5.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 until a date (e.g. 

THU APR 3) appears on the display and press the 
Tuning control knob 

 to enter the setting. You will 

see the date format begins to flash.

6.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 to select the 

desired date format. Press the Tuning control knob 

to confirm your choice.

Setting the clock time and date
1.

Press and hold the Menu/Info button 

.

2.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 until “CLOCK ADJ” 

appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob 

 to enter the setting.

3.

The hour setting on the display will begin flashing. 
Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 to select the 

desired hour, and press the Tuning control knob 

 to 

confirm the setting. Then rotate the Tuning control 
knob 

 to select the desired minute, and press the 

Tuning control knob 

 to confirm the setting.

4.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 until “DATE ADJ” 

appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob 

 to enter the setting.

5.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 to select the 

desired year and press the Tuning control knob 

 to 

confirm the setting. Then rotate the Tuning control 
knob 

 to select the desired month, and press the 

Tuning control knob 

 to confirm the setting. Then 

rotate the Tuning control knob 

 to select the desired 

date and press the Tuning control knob 

 to confirm 

the setting.

Radio Data System (RDS)

When you set the clock time using the RDS function, your 
radio will synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a 
radio station using RDS with CT signals.

1.

When tuning to a station transmitting RDS data, press 
and hold the Menu/Info button 

.

2.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 until “RDS CT” and 

a clock symbol appear on the display. Press the 
Tuning control knob 

 to enter the setting.

3.

Rotate the Tuning control knob 

 until “RDS CT” 

appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob 

 to confirm the setting. The clock time of the radio 

will set up automatically according to the RDS data 
received.

4.

When the action is completed, the RDS icon will 
appear on the LCD display indicating the radio time is 
RDS clock time. The radio clock time will be valid for 
5 days each time the radio time is synchronized with 
RDS CT.

Setting the alarm clock

Your radio has two alarms which can each be set to wake 
you to AM/FM radio or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be 
set while the unit is in standby mode or while playing.

a. Setting radio alarm time:
1.

The radio can be set either when radio is on or off.

2.

Press and hold the radio alarm button 

, the 

radio alarm symbol and the display hour will flash 
along with a beep.

3.

During radio alarm symbol 

 flashes, rotate 

Tuning control knob 

 to select the hour and press 

Tuning control knob 

 again to confirm hour setting. 

Then rotate the Tuning control knob 

 to select the 

minute and press Tuning control knob 

 to confirm 

minute setting.

4.

Rotate the Tuning control knob and the display will 
show the frequency options for the alarm.
The alarm options are as follows:
ONCE – the alarm will sound once
DAILY – the alarm will sound everyday
WEEKDAY – the alarm will sound only on weekdays
WEEKEND – the alarm will sound only at weekends
Press the Tuning control knob 

 to confirm the 

setting.

5.

During radio alarm symbol is flashing, rotate Tuning 
control knob to select desired wake-up band and 
station, then press Tuning control knob to confirm the 
selection.

6.

Rotate Tuning control knob to select the desired 
volume and press Tuning control knob to confirm the 
volume. Radio alarm setting is now completed.

Note: 

If new radio alarm station is not selected, it will select the 
last alarm station.

Note: 

If the selected AM/FM alarm station is not available when 
the alarm is sounding, the buzzer alarm will be used 
instead.

b. Setting HWS (Humane Wake System) buzzer alarm:

A beep tone will activate when selecting the HWS buzzer 
alarm.
The alarm beep will sound shorter every 15 seconds for 
one minute followed by one minute silence before 
repeating the cycle.

1.

The buzzer alarm can be set either when the radio is 
on or off.