Bosch GML 10,8 V-LI Professional Workplace radio FM Instructions

BOSCH GML 10,8 V-LI Professional Workplace radio FM

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Safety Notes

WARNING
Read all safety warnings and all instructions, including the information on the rear of the construction site radio. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all safety warnings and instructions for future refer-ence.

The term “construction site radio” used in the safety notes, re-fers to mains-powered construction site radios (with power-supply plug) and to battery-operated construction site radios (without power-supply plug).

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
• The mains plug of the power-supply plug must match the socket outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use adapter plugs together with construction site radios. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce the risk of electric shock.
• Do not misuse the cord of the power-supply plug to car-ry the construction site radio charger, hang it up, or for pulling the plug out of the outlet. Keep the cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• Completely unwind the connection cable of the power-supply plug when operating the construction site radio via mains supply. Otherwise the connection cable can heat up.
• Take care that the mains plug can be pulled at any time. The mains plug is the only possibility to disconnect the construction site radio from the mains supply.

Protect the construction site radio from rain and moisture. The penetration of water into the construction site radio increases the risk of elec-tric shock.

• Keep the construction site radio and the power-supply plug clean. Contamination may result in danger of electric shock.
  Check the construction site radio, power-supply plug, cable and plug each time before using. If damage is de-tected, do not use the construction site radio. Never open the construction site radio or the power-supply plug yourself, and have repairs carried out only by a qualified repair person using only identical replace-ment parts. Damaged construction site radios, power-supply plugs, cables and plugs increase the risk of electric shock.
• This construction site radio can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of expe-rience and knowledge if they have been given supervi-sion or instruction concerning use of the construction site radio in a safe way and understand the hazards in-volved. Otherwise, there is danger of operating errors and injuries.
• Supervise children. This will ensure that children do not play with the construction site radio.
• Cleaning and user maintenance of the construction siteradio shall not be made by children without supervi-sion.
• Do not open the battery. Danger of short-circuiting.
  Protect the battery against heat, e.g., against continuous intense sunlight, fire, water, and moisture. Danger of explosion.
• When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from oth-er metal objects like paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to another. Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire.
• Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If contact accidentally oc-curs, flush with water. If liquid contacts eyes, addition-ally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritations or burns.
• In case of damage and improper use of the battery, va-pours may be emitted. Ventilate the area and seek medical help in case of complaints. The vapours can irri-tate the respiratory system.
• Recharge only with the charger specified by the manu-facturer. A charger that is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when used with another bat-tery pack.
• Only use the battery in conjunction with your construc-tion site radio and/or a Bosch power tool. This is the only way to protect the battery against dangerous overload.
• Use only original Bosch Professional 10.8 V lithium ion batteries. When using other batteries, e.g. imitations, re-conditioned batteries or other brands, there is danger of injury as well as property damage through exploding bat-teries.
• Read and strictly observe the safety warnings and work-ing instructions in the operating instructions of the tools that you connect to the construction site radio.

Product Description and Specifications

Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and in-structions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
While reading the operating instructions, unfold the fold-out page with the illustration of the construction site radio and leave it open.

Product Features
The numbering of the product features refers to the illustra-tion of the construction site radio on the graphics page.

1. Carrying handle
2. Speaker
3. On/Off button
4. “Equalizer” button (for manual sound adjustment)
5. “Vol–” button for reducing the volume/treble/bas ssetting.
6. “Vol+” button for increasing the volume/treble/bass setting
7. Rod antenna
8. Display
9. Preset buttons
10.  button (for setting the time)
11. “Mute” button
12. “Source” button (for selecting an audio source)
13. Battery pack*
14. Battery unlocking button
15. Battery port
16. Screw for battery lid
17. Battery lid
18. Lid of the storage compartment
19. Locking latch of the storage compartment
20. “AUX IN” socket
21. 12 V connection socket
22. Power-supply plug
23. Plug-in connector
24. AUX cable
    *Accessories shown or described are not part of the standard de-livery scope of the product. A complete overview of accessories can be found in our accessories program

Display Elements

1. Radio frequency indicator
2. Battery charge-control indicator
3. Stereo indicator
4. Mute indicator
5. Multi-function indicator
6. Audio-source indicator

Technical Data

Power-supply plug

Assembly

Power Supply of the Construction Site Radio
The power supply of the construction site radio can take place via the power-supply plug 24 or via a lithium ion battery 15.

Operation with Battery Pack

• Use only original Bosch Professional 10.8 V lithium ion batteries. Using other batteries can lead to injuries and pose a fire hazard.

Note: Use of batteries not suitable for the construction site ra-dio can lead to malfunctions of or cause damage to the con-struction site radio.
Note: The battery pack is supplied partially charged. To en-sure full capacity of the battery pack, completely charge the battery pack in the battery charger before using for the first time.

• Use only the battery chargers listed on the accessories page. Only these battery chargers are matched to the lith-ium ion batteries used in your construction site radio.

The Lithium-Ion battery can be charged at any time without reducing its service life. Interrupting the charging procedure does not damage the battery.
The battery is equipped with a NTC temperature control which allows charging only within a temperature range of be-tween 0 °C and 45 °C. A long battery service life is achieved in this manner.
Insert a battery into the battery port 17 in such a manner that the connections of the battery face against the connections in the charging compartment 17, and allow the battery to en-gage in the battery port.
The battery charge-control indicator b appears on the display as soon as a battery pack with sufficient voltage is inserted and the construction site radio is not connected to the mains supply via the power-supply plug 24.
The battery charge-control indicator b indicates the current battery pack status. When the battery charge-control indica-tor flashes, the battery pack must be charged.

To remove the battery pack 15, press the unlocking buttons 16 and pull the battery pack out of the battery port 17.

Operation with Power-supply Plug

• Observe the mains voltage! The voltage of the power source for the power-supply plug must correspond with the data on the type plate of the power-supply plug.

Open the protective cap of the 12 V connection socket 23. In-sert the plug-in connector 25 of the 12 V power-supply plug into the 12 V connection socket 23. Connect the power-sup-ply plug to the mains supply.

• Use only the original Bosch power-supply plug intended for your construction site radio. This measure will ensure proper operation of the construction site radio.

After removing the plug-in connector, reattach the protective cap of the 12 V connection socket 23 to protect against dirt/debris.
When not using the power-supply plug 24, it can be stored in the storage compartment of the construction site radio. For this, disengage the locking latch 21 and open the lid 20 of the storage compartment.

Inserting/Replacing the Back-up Battery
In order to store the time in the construction site radio, back-up batteries have to be inserted. Using alkali-manganese bat-teries is recommended for this purpose.
To open the battery compartment, loosen screw 18 and re-move battery lid 19. Insert the back-up batteries. When in-serting, pay attention to the correct polarity according to the representation on the outside of the battery lid.
Mount the battery lid 19 again and tighten it with screw 18.
Replace the back-up batteries when the time indication e be-comes weaker and the construction site radio no longer stores the time.
Always replace all batteries at the same time. Only use batter-ies from one brand and with the identical capacity.

• Remove the back-up batteries from the construction site radio when not using it for longer periods. When storing for longer periods, the back-up batteries can cor-rode and discharge themselves.

Operation

• Protect the construction site radio against moisture and direct sunlight. The construction site radio is suitable only for indoor use.

Audio Operation

Switching On and Off
To switch on the construction site radio, press the On/Off button 3. The display 8 goes on and the last set audio source after switching off the construction site radio is activated.
Note: When operating the first time via battery pack or when not having used the construction site radio for a longer peri-od, it may be necessary to press the On/Off button 3 several times or longer, to switch the radio on.
Each time after pressing a button, the display 8 is illuminated for several seconds.
To switch off the construction site radio, press the On/Off button 3 again. The current audio source setting is stored. To save energy, only switch the construction site radio on when using it.

Adjusting the Volume
After switching on the construction site radio, a mean volume level (value 10) is always set.
To increase the volume, press the “Vol +” button 6; to reduce the volume, press the “Vol –” button 5. The volume setting “VL” is indicated with a value between 0 and 20 for a few sec-onds in indicator e on the display.

Before adjusting or changing a radio station, set the volume to a lower setting; before starting an external audio source, set the volume to medium.
The sound can be switched off by pressing the “Mute” button 13. To switch the sound on again, either press the “Mute” button 13 once more or either of the “Vol +” 6 or “Vol –” but-tons 5.

Adjusting the Sound
An equalizer is integrated in the construction site radio for op-timal sound reproduction.
To manually change the bass level, press the “Equalizer” but-ton 4 once. “BA” is indicated on the display along with the stored bass level value in the multi-function indicator e. To manually change the treble, press the “Equalizer” button 4 again; “TR” as well as the stored treble value are indicated in the multi-function indicator e.
The bass and treble levels can be adjusted between –5 and
+5. To increase the indicated value, press the “Vol + ” button 6; to lower the value, press the “Vol –” button 5. The changed values are automatically stored when indicator e changes back to the time indication a few seconds after last pressing either of the buttons.

Selecting an Audio Source
To select an audio source, press the “Source” button 14 until the indicator f for the desired internal audio source (see “Setting/Storing Radio Stations”, page 14) or for the desired external audio source (see “Connecting External Audio Sources”, page 14) is indicated on the display:

• “FM”: FM radio,
• “AM”: AM radio,
• “AUX”: external audio source (e.g. CD player) via the 3.5 mm socket 22.

Setting the Rod Antenna
The construction site radio is provided with a mounted rod antenna 7. For radio operation, point the rod antenna toward the direction that enables the best reception. When the reception is insufficient, position the construction site radio at a different location that enables better reception.
Note: When operating the construction site radio in the direct vicinity of radio-communication equipment or radio trans-ceivers, or other electronic equipment, the radio reception can be subject to interference.

Setting/Storing Radio Stations
Press the “Source” button 14 until “FM” is indicated for the ultra-short wave reception range or “AM” for the medium wave reception range in display element f.
To set a certain radio frequency, press the seek button 12 to increase the frequency or the seek button 11 to de-crease it. The current frequency is shown in indicator a on the display.

To scan for radio stations with a high signal strength, press and briefly hold the seek button 12 or the seek button 11. The frequency of the found radio station is shown in indicator a on the display. When the reception of a suitable signal is sufficiently strong, the construction site radio automatically switches to stereo reception. The indicator for stereo reception c appears on the display.

To store a set station, press one of the preset buttons 9 for 3 seconds. As soon as “PR” and the number of the selected preset button appears in display element e, the station is stored.
A total of 5 FM and 5 AM stations can be preset. Please note that an already occupied preset is overwritten when a new ra-dio station is assigned to it.
To start the playback of a stored station, briefly press the respective preset button 9. “PR” as well as the preset number of the station are indicated in display element e for a few sec-onds.

Connecting External Audio Sources
Apart from the integrated radio, various external audio sources can be played.
Remove the protective cap of the “AUX IN” socket 22. Insert the angled 3.5 mm plug of the AUX cable 26 into the socket (see illustration on the graphics page). Connect the second plug of the AUX cable to an appropriate audio source. For playback of the connected audio source, press the “Source” button 14 until “AUX” appears in indicator f on the display.
After removing the plug of the AUX cable, reattach the protec-tive cap of the “AUX IN” socket 22 again to protect against dirt/debris.

Time Indication
The construction site radio is equipped with a time indication with separate power supply. When back-up batteries with suf-ficient capacity are inserted in the back-up battery compart-ment (see “Inserting/Replacing the Back-up Battery”,
page 13), the time can be stored even when the construction site radio is disconnected from the A/C power supply or the battery.

Setting the Time

• Tos et the time, press the button 10 until the hours indi-cation flashes in display element e.
• Press the seek button 12 or the seek button 11 un-til the correct hour setting is indicated.
• Press the button 10 again, so that the minutes indication flashes in display element e.
• Press the seek button 12 or the seek button 11 until the correct minute setting is indicated.
• Press the button 10 a third time to store the time setting.

Working Advice

Recommendations for Optimal Handling of the Battery
Protect the battery against moisture and water. Store the battery only within a temperature range between 0 °C and 50 °C. As an example, do not leave the battery in the car in summer. A battery that is new or has not been used for a longer period does not develop its full capacity until after approx. 5 charg-ing/discharging cycles.
A significantly reduced working period after charging indi-cates that the battery is used and must be replaced.
Observe the notes for disposal.

Troubleshooting – Causes and Corrective Measures

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning
For safe and proper working, always keep the construction site radio clean.
Wipe off debris using a moist and soft cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents or solvents.
If the construction site radio should fail despite the care taken in manufacture and testing, repair should be carried out by an authorised customer services agent for Bosch power tools. In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always include the 10-digit article number given on the type plate of the construction site radio.

After-sales Service and Application Service
Our after-sales service responds to your questions concern-ing maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare parts. Exploded views and information on spare parts can al-so be found under:
www.bosch-pt.com
Bosch’s application service team will gladly answer questions concerning our products and their accessories.

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