Optimus CD-3640, CD-3620 owner manual Using Vehicle Battery Power

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USING VEHICLE

BATTERY POWER

You can power your CD player from your vehicle’s battery using a DC adapter, such as Cat. No. 273-1801.

Cautions:

•You must use a DC adapter that supplies 6 volts and delivers at least 500 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to positive, and its barrel plug must correctly fit the CD player’s DC IN 6V jack. The recommended adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications can damage the CD player or the adapter.

•Disconnect the adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket when you are not using it, to prevent the ve- hicle’s battery from being drained.

•Always disconnect the adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket before you unplug it from the CD player.

•If you park your vehicle in the sun, temperatures inside can easily reach levels that could damage your CD player and your CDs. To prevent heat damage, avoid leav- ing your CD player or CDs in your vehicle.

•Battery power disconnects when you connect a DC adapter to the CD player unless you are using special rechargeable nickel- cadmium batteries (see “Using Batteries” on Page 5). If you plan to use the CD player with vehicle battery power for an extended pe- riod of time (8 hours or more), re- move the special nickel-cadmium batteries to prevent overcharging.

Follow these steps to use your vehi- cle’s battery power.

1.Attach the 4.0 mm outer diameter/ 1.7 mm inner diameter barrel plug to the adapter cord, matching the + on the plug with TIP on the cord.

2.Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 6V.

3.Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the CD player’s DC IN 6V jack.

4.Plug the other end of the adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.

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