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assembly
Inserting/RemovingBatteryPack
Turn the compartment latches to unlock and
open the battery/auxillary compartment.
Insert the battery pack by sliding it into the ap-
propriate battery bay.
Toremove the battery pack, pull the battery pack
off of the bay.
M18
M12
BatteryIndicator
When the radio is powered by a battery pack, the
battery indicator is displayed.
Battery pack installed
Charge battery pack/Battery pack not installed
BatteryPackProtection
To protect the life of the battery pack, the radio will
shut off when the battery’s charge becomes too
low. If this happens, remove the battery pack and
charge it according to the charger’s instructions.
InstallinganAuxiliaryDevice
Open the Auxiliary Compartment to connect an
MP3 player, CD player, or other audio device using
the stereo auxiliary jack. Small devices (less than
Output wiring is
center positive
Warning Batteriesmayleakchemi-
calsormayexplodeifusedincorrectly.The
followingcareshould betakento prevent
suchanincident:
•Makesurethepositive(+)andnegative (-)
batteryterminalsarepositionedcorrectly.
•Donotmixnewandoldbatteriestogether,
ormixdifferenttypesofbatteries.
•Donottrytorechargenon-rechargeable
batteries.
Ifchemicals from the batteries come in
contactwithyourskin,washthemoffimme-
diatelywithwater.Ifchemicalsleakontothe
radio,cleantheradiocompletely.
ChangingBack-upBatteries
To hold station presets and clock time when the
battery pack is removed and the radio is unplugged,
2 AA batteries are required.
1. Remove battery pack and
unplug radio.
2. Remove the screw and battery
cover.
3. Insert two (2) AA batteries
according to matching positive
(+) and negative (-) marks.
4. Replace the battery cover and
screw.
USBPowerOutlet
This jack can be used to charge a cell phone, power
a CD player or any other device that uses less than
500 mA of DC electrical current. Charging will only
occur when the radio is plugged into an outlet. USB
Power Outlet will not charge when the radio is run-
ning off of a battery pack.
NOTE: Any device that uses more than 500 mA of
DC electrical current will trip a self-resetting function
and disable the output.
operaTion
Warning Toreducethe riskofre
orelectricshock,donotexposethisradioto
rainormoisture.
Warning Alwaysremove battery
packbeforechanging orremovingacces-
sories.Onlyuse accessoriesspecifically
recommendedforthisradio.Othersmay be
hazardous.
TurningOn/Off
Plug the cord into an appropriate AC outlet or install
a suitable battery pack.
Press the Power button to turn the radio on and
off. The radio station (frequency) is displayed. To
display the time, press the CLOCK button.
Volume
Use the to increase or decrease the volume.
To instantly silent the radio, press the MUTE but-
ton. To return to the set volume, press the MUTE
button again.
V18
V28
12-18V
NiCd
Warning Rechargeonly withthe
chargerspeciedforthebattery.Forspecic
chargingi nstructio ns, read th e operator 's
manualsuppliedwith yourchargerand
battery.
63.5mm wide, 127mm high, and 15.88mm thick)
can be stored in the compartment during use.
This jack can be used to charge a cell phone, power a CD
player or any other device that uses less than 500 mA of
DC electrical current. CHARGING WILL ONLY OCCUR
WHEN THE RADIO IS PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET.
USB POWER OUTLET WILL NOT CHARGE WHEN
THE RADIO IS RUNNING OFF OF A BATTERY PACK.