1.Rotate 
OFF toward OFF until it clicks to turn off the radio, then pull down the latch on the bottom of the radio to re- move the battery compartment cover.
2.Use a pointed object such as a pen to set AL/NI inside the compartment to AL (for alkaline batteries) or NI (for re- chargeable batteries).
Warning: Never set AL/NI to NI if you use
3.Install the batteries inside the battery compartment, matching the polarity sym- bols (+ and
The radio’s range decreases as battery pow- er decreases. To ensure maximum range, keep fresh batteries in the radio.
If TX/BATT lights when you are not holding down PTT, replace or recharge the batteries.
Charging Rechargeable
Batteries
You can charge rechargeable batteries in the radio using either a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter or a DC
It takes between 12 and 16 hours to recharge rechargeable batteries that are fully dis- charged. It takes about 14 hours to fully
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