Radio Shack CD-3319 owner manual Using Your Vehicle’s Battery

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3.Replace the battery compartment cover.

Cautions:

•If the CD-3319 does not operate properly or if the sound weakens or distorts, replace the batteries.

•Always dispose of the old batter- ies promptly and properly.

•Never leave dead, old, or weak batteries in the CD-3319. They can leak chemicals and corrode or damage electronic circuits.

Using Your Vehicle’s Battery

You can power the CD-3319 from your vehicle’s battery using a DC-to- AC inverter (Cat. No. 22-132, not sup- plied).

Cautions:

•To protect your vehicle’s electrical system, always plug the AC power cord into AC IN~ and the inverter before you plug the inverter into the cigarette lighter socket. Always turn off the inverter and unplug it from the cigarette lighter socket before you unplug the AC power cord from AC IN~ and the inverter.

•The recommended inverter sup- plies 120 volts AC power and delivers at least 315 milliamps. Using an inverter that does not

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meet these specifications could damage the CD-3319.

1.Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN~ jack on the back of the CD-3319.

2.Plug the AC power cord into the power inverter’s AC jack.

3.Plug the power inverter into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket.

4.Turn on the power inverter.

Note: If the CD-3319 does not oper- ate properly when you use the invert- er, unplug the inverter from the cigarette lighter socket and clean the socket to remove ashes and debris. Also, check the AC power cord for proper connection. If it still does not operate properly, check the fuse in the inverter.