Ryobi P742 - Manual (Page 6)

6 — English
OPERATION
 Depress the latches to remove the battery pack.
NOTE: Always remove battery pack from radio when not
in use.
FOLD-DOWN FLEXIBLE ANTENNA
To decrease interference or electrical noise, extend the an-
tenna or move the radio to a higher elevation. The antenna
folds down and out of the way when not in use.
LCD DISPLAY
When a battery pack is installed and the radio is in the ON
position, the LCD display will show the time, frequency,
mode, and settings. When the battery pack is removed and
AAA batteries are installed, the LCD display will display the
time only.
NOTE: The illustrations of the LCD display shown in this
manual are only examples of the frequencies you may see
on your radio and are not the exact frequencies that you
may choose to listen to.
MENU NAVIGATION BUTTONS
See Figure 3, page 9.
Use the menu navigation buttons to turn the radio on and
off, control the volume, change frequencies, toggle between
modes and set the time.
TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF:
Press the power button to turn the radio ON and OFF.
When the radio is on and a battery pack is installed, the bat-
tery symbol will be shown in the LCD display. If the battery
charge is low, a flashing low battery indicator will be displayed.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME:
When the radio is turned ON, the unit will return to the last
volume setting used.

To increase the volume, press the VOL + button.
 To decrease the volume, press the VOL – button.
MODE SELECTION:
Press the
MODE button to cycle through available modes.
There are four modes to choose from:

FM mode
 AM mode
 AUX mode
 BLUETOOTH ® mode
NOTE: When turned on, the radio will return to the last mode
that was used if the battery was not disconnected. In the
event power is lost to the radio, the display will default to
FM mode.
FM/AM TUNING:
The
SCAN left and right arrow buttons are used to tune
to the desired radio frequency. The selected frequency is
displayed on the LCD.

Press and release the left arrow button to tune to a lower
frequency. Press and release the right arrow button to
tune to a higher frequency.
 Briefly push either button (not press and hold) to tune one
frequency step at a time.
 To decrease interference or electrical noise, adjust the
position of the antenna or move the radio to a higher
elevation.
STORING A PRESET IN MEMORY:
The memory feature saves up to 20 frequencies as presets in
the radio’s memory. You can save up to ten (10) frequencies
each for FM and AM modes.

Tune to the desired FM or AM frequency.
 Press and hold the PRESET button until the word
“MEMORY” and the preset position number flash on the
screen.
 Press the SCAN left and right arrow buttons to choose a
preset position number.
NOTE: There are ten (10) preset positions for FM and ten
(10) for AM. Only one station can be saved in each preset
position.
 Press the PRESET button again to store the frequency.
TO TUNE TO PRESETS (FM OR AM MODE):

Press and release the PRESET button to cycle through
each preset position number and its associated fre-
quency.
SETTING THE CLOCK:
The time appears on the LCD display when the radio is on.

Press and hold the CLK/DSPY button until the “hour”
display blinks.
 Press the VOL + or VOL – button to select the hour.
NOTE: Time is displayed in 12-hour format only. To select
an hour that is after noon and before midnight, cycle the
hours until “PM” appears in the display.
 Press and release the CLK/DSPY button to lock in the
hour setting. “Minutes” will begin to blink.
 Press the VOL + or VOL – button to select the desired
number.
 Press and release the CLK/DSPY button again to confirm
the time.
USING A PHONE/MP3 PLAYER (NOT
INCLUDED) WITH THE RADIO
See Figure 4, page 10.

Press the MODE button until AUX mode is highlighted.
 The retainer strap may be used to secure the device into
position.
 Connect auxiliary cable (not included) to the device.
 The phone/MP3 player must be on and in play mode for
sound to be heard through the speakers.
 All phone/MP3 player controls can be used normally while
connected to radio.
NOTE: Volume for any device connected through the
auxiliary cable can be adjusted using the volume control