8
appears on the display to indicate
how much battery power remains.
When
²
flashes, replace alkaline
batteries or recharge Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
batteries.
R
ECHARGING
N
I
-C
D
OR
N
I
-M
H
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,
900mA AC or DC adapter and a size F
Adaptaplug
TM
connector.
Ô
1. Rotate
ON/OFF/VOLUME
clockwise
until it clicks to turn off the radio.
2. Pull down the latch on the battery
compartment cover, then 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.
CAUTION
You must use a Class 2
power source that
supplies regulated 6V
DC (Not more than 6V)
and delivers at least
900mA. 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.
Ô
NOTES
Ô
•
Complete charging
takes about 10 hours.
•
Using the optional
Smart Charger redu-
ces charge time to
about 2 hours. The
Smart Charger is
available at your
local RadioShack
store
•
You can use your
radio while charging
the batteries if you
connect it to a DC-
DC regulated and
filtered adapter. If
you connect it to an
AC-DC regulated
adapter, you cannot
use your radio when
charging.
