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R
ECHARGING
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B
ATTERIES
The radio’s
DC 6V
jack is for charging
Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries and powering
the radio. You can recharge Ni-Cd or
Ni-MH batteries inside the radio at
home or in your vehicle, using a 6V,
1000mA AC or DC adapter and a size
H Adaptaplug
TM
connector.
Ô
1. Rotate
Off
Ð
clockwise until it
clicks to turn off the radio.
2. Pull down the latch on the battery
compartment cover, and remove
the cover.
3. Set
CHARGE ON/OFF
to
ON.
4. Place four Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
batteries in the compartment
according to the polarity symbols
(
+
and
–
) marked inside. Then
replace the cover and push the
latch up until it clicks.
5. Attach the Adaptaplug to the
adapter so TIP reads positive (
+
).
6. Connect the Adaptaplug’s other
end to the radio’s
DC 6V
jack and
plug the adapter into a standard
CAUTION
You must use a Class 2
power source that
supplies regulated 6V
DC (Not more than 6V)
and delivers at least
600mA. Its center tip
must be set to positive
and its plug must fit the
radio’s DC 6V jack.
Using an adapter that
does not meet these
specifications could
damage the radio or the
adapter.
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NOTES
Ô
•
Complete charging
takes about 14-16
hours with a standard
AC or DC adapter. If
you want to charge
batteries faster, use an
optional “smart
charger” (Catalog
number 21-1930).
•
Ni-MH batteries take
longer to charge than
Ni-Cd batteries.
•
The power duration for
a fully charged
Ni-MH battery is
approximately 13
hours.
•
You can charge the
radio while it is on, but
only if you connect it to
a DC-DC regulated
and filtered adapter.
