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PREPARATION
POWER SOURCES
You can power your scanner from any of three sources:
• Internal batteries or a rechargeable scanner battery
pack (not supplied — see “Using Batteries”)
• Standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter —
see “Using Standard AC Power” on Page 11)
• Vehicle battery power (with an optional DC adapter
— see “Using Vehicle Battery Power” on Page 12)
Notes:
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner dis-
connects any internal batteries, but it does not dis-
connect a rechargeable battery pack. If you install a
rechargeable battery pack, you can operate the
scanner and recharge the battery pack at the same
time. See “Using Batteries” and “Charging a
Rechargeable Battery Pack” on Page 13.
• If the scanner stops working properly after connect-
ing it to power, try resetting it. See “Resetting/Initial-
izing the Scanner” on Page 49.
Using Batteries
You can power your scanner from six AA batteries. For the
longest operation and best performance, we recommend
alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552.
You can also power the scanner from a rechargeable
scanner battery pack, such as Cat. No. 23-288.
Note: You can also use six rechargeable nickel-cadmium
batteries (such as Cat. No. 23-125) to power the scanner.
To charge or recharge nickel-cadmium batteries, howev-
er, you must remove them from the scanner and use an
external charger (such as Cat. No. 23-134).
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