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Setting Up Your Scanner
Removing the Display Sticker
Before you use the scanner, use your thumb and
forefinger to remove the protective plastic sticker over the
display.
Using AC Power
You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V,
500 mA AC adapter.
To use the scanner on AC power, plug the AC adapter
into a standard AC outlet.
If rechargeable batteries are installed and
REG. ALK.
BATT.
/
NI-MH. BATT.
is set to
NI-MH. BATT.
, the adapter
powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries
at the same time.
Connecting the Antenna
To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connector
on the top of your scanner, align the slots around the
antenna's connector with the tabs on the scanner's BNC
connector. Then slide the antenna's connector down over
the scanner's connector and rotate the antenna
connector's outer ring clockwise until it locks into place.
Connecting an Optional Antenna
The scanner's BNC connector makes it easy to connect a
variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile
antenna or outdoor base station antenna.
Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable
to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50
feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric
coaxial cable. You can get a BNC adapter at your local
electronics store.
