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To charge special nickel-cadmium batteries in the CD player, simply con- nect an AC or DC adapter to your CD player (see “Using AC Power” on Page 12 or “Using Vehicle Battery Power” on Page 14). BATT CHARGE on the front of the CD player lights while batteries are installed and charg- ing.
4.5V
550mA
6V 4.5V
When the batteries are fully charged, disconnect the AC or DC adapter.
Charging Tips/Facts
•It takes about 15 hours to charge new or fully discharged nickel- cadmium batteries (special or standard) in the CD player while it is not being used to play CDs. Subsequent charges take 12–15 hours.
•You can play a CD while recharging the special nickel-cadmium bat- teries. However, this will cause the batteries to recharge more slowly.
•Under normal usage conditions, nickel-cadmium batteries can be recharged about 500 times.
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