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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

You can power the radio from standard
AC power using the supplied power
cord, with batteries (not supplied), or
from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter
socket (using an optional DC adapter).

Caution: Connecting the radio to AC or
vehicle battery power disconnects any
internal batteries. However, batteries
can leak chemicals that can corrode and
damage the radio. Always remove the
batteries if you:

• will not be using the radio for a week

or more

• plan to use only AC or vehicle bat-

tery power for a week or more

Using AC Power

You can power the radio using the sup-
plied AC power cord.

Cautions:

You must use the supplied
AC power cord. Using any
other power cord could

damage the radio or the power cord.
Contact your local RadioShack
store for power cord replacement.

• Always connect the power cord to

the radio before you connect it to AC
power. When you finish, disconnect
the power cord from AC power be-
fore you disconnect it from the radio.

Follow these steps to connect AC pow-
er.

1. Be sure 

POWER 

is set to 

OFF

, then

set 

AC

/

DC

 on the back of the radio

to 

AC

.

2. Open the battery compartment

cover, pull out the power cord, then
replace the cover while routing the
cord through the slot on the side of
the cover.

3. Plug the cord into a standard AC

outlet.

Caution: Your radio’s power cord has a
polarized plug (one blade is wider than
the other). If you have difficulty inserting
the plug into the outlet, do not force it!
Turn the plug over and try again.

!

Cord
Slot

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Summary of Contents for 12-795

Page 1: ...Cat No 12 795 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Multi Band AC DC Portable Radio...

Page 2: ...enna DIRECTION FINDER on top of the radio is not a handle To avoid damaging the antenna do not lift or carry the radio us ing the antenna Use the provided carry strap instead We recommend you record y...

Page 3: ...n 8 Understanding the Bands 8 AM Broadcast 8 Citizen Band 8 Short Wave 1 2 8 FM Broadcast 9 TV Sound 1 9 TV Sound 2 9 VHF Marine 9 Air Craft 9 Weather Band 9 Basic Radio Operation 10 Reading the Tunin...

Page 4: ...ied AC power cord Using any other power cord could damage the radio or the power cord Contact your local RadioShack store for power cord replacement Always connect the power cord to the radio before y...

Page 5: ...Place four D batteries into the com partment on top of the attached rib bon and according to the polarity symbols and marked inside 4 Replace the cover Replace the radio s batteries when The needle on...

Page 6: ...o the radio before you connect it to the power source When you finish dis connect the adapter from the power source before you disconnect it from the radio Follow these steps to connect DC pow er 1 Be...

Page 7: ...ortwave antenna kit available at your local RadioShack store ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP The radio comes with a carry strap that you can easily attach and use to carry the radio with you almost anywhere...

Page 8: ...530 1710 kHz Communications AM radio stations Citizen Band Frequency Range 26 965 27 405 MHz Communications Traffic and road condi tion announcements and Channel 19 the HELP channel home to home truck...

Page 9: ...hannels 7 13 Communications Audio portion of televi sion broadcasts VHF Marine Frequency Range 145 175 MHz Communications Public service and marine band frequencies such as po lice fire department tax...

Page 10: ...to 4 If you selected any band other than AM SW1 or SW2 fully extend the telescoping antenna on top of the radio If you selected SW1 or SW2 connect the supplied wire antenna to ANT on the front of the...

Page 11: ...eter in dicates the current signal strength and the current battery strength if you in stalled batteries With POWER set to ON and RADIO P A set to RADIO the position of the needle on the top portion o...

Page 12: ...radio 3 Put the earphone in your ear and adjust VOLUME to a comfortable lis tening level Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use an earphone Set the volume to the...

Page 13: ...radio gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the radio to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Batteries can...

Page 14: ...is no guarantee that in terference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning th...

Page 15: ...MHz General Power Output 900 mW Power Requirements AC 120V 60 Hz 5 W 6 0 Volts Four D Batteries 9V DC Center Negative Dimensions HWD 101 4 145 8 53 8 Inches 260 372 136 mm Weight 5 53 lbs 2 51 kg Ante...

Page 16: ...e event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwi...

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