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2. Slide down the battery
compartment cover and remove
the cover.
3. Set CHARGE ON/OFF inside the
battery compartment to
OFF
(to
use alkaline batteries) or to
ON
(to
charge Ni-MH or Ni-Cd
rechargeable batteries) when
charging the batteries through the
6V DC
jack on the bottom of the
radio.
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4. Install four AAA batteries
according to the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside the battery
compartment.
5. Replace the cover and push the
latch up until it clicks. Then rotate
VOL/OFF
counterclockwise until it
clicks to turn on the radio.
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Battery Notes
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(Cont’d)
•
Dispose of old
batteries promptly
and properly.
•
Do not burn or bury
batteries.
•
If you do not plan to
use the radios for a
month or more,
remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak
chemicals that can
destroy electronic
parts.
o
WARNING
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•
If you use non-
rechargeable
batteries, be sure to
set CHARGE ON/
OFF to OFF. Non-
rechargeable
batteries can get hot
and explode if you try
to recharge them.
