Using Vehicle Battery Power

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Connecting an Antenna

Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Route the antenna cable to the CB, then screw the cable into the AN- TENNA jack on the back of the CB.

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Cautions:

•Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts that might damage it.

•Do not run the cable next to power cables or other CB antenna cables.

•Do not run the cable through a vehi- cle’s engine compartment or other areas that produce extreme heat.

You can power this CB from your vehi- cle’s battery or from standard AC power with an optional DC power supply. For information on using AC power, see “Us- ing the CB as a Base Station.”

Follow these steps to power the CB from your vehicle’s battery.

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Red Wire

Orange Wire

Black Wire

1.Plug the single connector end of the power cord into the POWER 13.8V DC jack on the CB’s back panel.

2.Connect the black wire to your vehi- cle battery’s negative (–) terminal or to a metal part of the vehicle’s frame that is not insulated from the frame by a plastic part.

3.Connect the red wire, with in-line fuse, to a source of voltage that turns on and off with the ignition switch, such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box. This prevents the battery from being drained if you leave the CB on when you turn off the ignition.

4.Connect the orange wire, with in-line fuse, to a source of voltage that sup- plies constant positive (+) power, or directly to your vehicle’s positive (+) battery terminal. This enables the radio to “remember” the last channel you tuned to when you turn the radio back on.