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A Few Words about Batteries...
Your radio has been designed to use a choice of power sources.
You may plug it into the mains using the supplied high-efficiency
adaptor, or for listening away from the mains you may use either
alkaline or rechargeable batteries. We do not recommend the use of
carbon-zinc or zinc-chloride batteries.
It is very important that you read the advice and warnings
given below.
1) Whichever type of batteries you choose to use, it is very important
that the battery selection switch under the cover is set to the
correct type.
a. If no batteries are fitted, then set the switch to the Alkaline position
(to the left as viewed from the back of the radio). This position
minimises the power consumption when the radio is powered from
the mains.
b. If Alkaline batteries are fitted, then set the switch to the Alkaline
position (to the left as viewed from the back of the radio).
c. If Rechargeable batteries are fitted, then set the switch to the NiMH
position (to the right as viewed from the back of the radio). Your radio
is designed to use Nickel-Metal-Hydride rechargeable batteries.
No other type of rechargeable battery should be used in the radio.
2)
NEVER
mix old and new Alkaline batteries. The old batteries may
suffer damage and leak which will damage your radio and whatever
the radio is standing on.
3)
NEVER
mix old and new Rechargeable batteries. This may result in
unreliable charging and shortened battery life. Never mix
Rechargeable batteries of different types or capacities even if they
are new.
4)
NEVER
mix Alkaline and Rechargeable batteries. The recharging of
Alkaline batteries can be very dangerous.
Rechargeable batteries
Your radio uses a range of methods to ensure correct and safe charging
of Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries.
These work to protect your batteries from excessive charge and
discharge. These protections can only work properly if the advice above
is followed. In particular, the radio will not be able to correctly charge
batteries if they are a mixture of different brands, or different ages,
or different capacities.
We recommend that all the rechargeable batteries used in your radio
are bought together as a set. They should always be charged together
and discharged together and not “borrowed” from time to time for other
applications. This will ensure that they give their optimum performance
in your radio.
We recommend that the rechargeable batteries that you use should be
from a quality brand, and should be of at least 2000mAh capacity.
Batteries of this capacity should be able to power your radio for between
10 and 20 hours depending upon the volume of the radio, whether DAB
or FM mode is used (DAB mode uses slightly less power than FM),
and also depending on the condition of the batteries.
Before you first install a new set of rechargeable batteries into your
radio you should first make sure that the battery type switch beneath
the battery cover is in the NiMH position. Install the batteries arranging
them as shown on the back of the radio. Plug the mains adaptor into a
mains socket and then into the radio. While the batteries are charging
the battery indicator should show a flashing green light. When the
batteries are fully charged the indicator will stop flashing and will show a
steady green light. The time taken to charge the batteries will depend
on how much charging they require. New batteries may be partly
charged when first fitted, but it is normal for a set of batteries to take
several hours to charge fully (this can be between 5 and 8 hours
depending on the battery capacity and their initial state of charge).
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