Micro I/R Hot Rod
60-1241
Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack Micro I/R Hot
Rod. This IR (Infrared) controlled car is also a functioning
ballpoint pen. The transmitter has four channels, so you
can race all four car models together without interference.
Installing Batteries
Your transmitter requires three LR44 button-cell batteries (supplied), and
your car requires one LR44 battery (also supplied).
1. Use the supplied Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the
respective battery compartment, and lift off the cover.
2. Place the batteries in their compartments as indicated by the polarity
symbols.
3. Replace the cover, and secure it with the screw.
OFF / ON
— Move switch to
turn transmitter on or off.
e
/
d
(Forward /
Reverse
turn—
press to control
the car.
1 2 3 4 (Channel Selection
Switch)
— Slide to select alternate
frequencies and avoid interference
from other transmitters.
Battery
Compartment
Cover
3-LR44 button-
cell batteries
Battery
Compartment
ON / OFF
— Move
switch to turn car on
or off.
Cover
Battery
(LR44)
Step One
Using the Pen and Traffic Cones
Unsnap the pen cap from the pen, and use the
pen like any other writing instrument.
Separate the pen cap into the three traffic cones,
and use these to set up a race track or obstacle
course.
IR Transmitter
Magnet
Step Two
What’s Included
This User’s Guide
A Phillips-head screwdriver
Four LR44 button-cell batteries
The Micro IR Hot Rod (Pen transmitter, Car,
and traffic-cone Pen cap
)
Driving the Car
1. Check the chassis of the car for the correct
channel number of your car, and slide the
1 2 3 4
switch on the transmitter to a
matching channel.
2. Slide
ON / OFF
on both the car and
transmitter to
ON
.
3. Point the IR transmitter at the top of the car.
4. Press
e
to move the forward, and press
d
to move the car in reverse turn.
5. Release
e
or
d
to stop the car.
Step Three
o
WARNINGS
o
•
Keep button-cell batteries away from small children. If
swallowed, promptly see a doctor. Have the doctor
phone (202)-625-3333 collect.
•
DO NOT open the battery, dispose of it in fire, recharge,
insert it backwards, or mix with other battery types. It
may explode or leak, and cause personal injury.
•
This toy is intended for children ages 5 and UP.
•
Do not allow children to place this product in their
mouth. Some parts of this product may pose a choking
hazard to small children.
•
The pen and screwdriver contain functional sharp
points.
