4
PREPARATION
CONNECTING POWER
You can power the recorder from any
of three power sources:
• Internal batteries
• Standard AC power
• Your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter
socket (with an optional DC
adapter)
Note:
Connecting an adapter discon-
nects the internal batteries.
Using Internal Batteries
You can power your recorder with
four C batteries (not supplied). For
the best performance, we recom-
mend alkaline batteries, such as
Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-551/651.
1. Press down on the battery com-
partment cover’s grooves and
slide it off in the direction of the
arrow.
2. Install the batteries as indicated
by the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked inside the compartment.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and type.
• Never mix fresh and old bat-
teries, or different battery
types.
3. Replace the cover.
Cautions:
• Always dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly.
• Never leave dead, old, or weak
batteries in the recorder. They
can leak chemicals and corrode
or damage electronic circuits.
• If you do not plan to use batter-
ies in the CTR-102 for a month
or more, remove the batteries to
protect the CTR-102 from possi-
ble battery leakage.
To check the battery’s condition,
press
PLAY
,
REWIND
, or
FAST-F
. If
the RECORD/BATTERY indicator
lights steadily, the batteries need re-
placing.
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