Optimus CD-3690 (42-5076), CD-3680 (42-5075) owner manual Recharging Nickel-CadmiumBatteries

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Cautions:

•If you will not be using the CD player with battery power for sev- eral months, remove the batteries.

•Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.

Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

If you connect the supplied DC adapt- er (see “Using Vehicle Battery Power” on Page 8) or an AC adapter (see “Using AC Power” on Page 8) to the CD player, you can set the CD play- er to charge nickel-cadmium batter- ies while they are inside the CD player’s battery compartment.

Cautions:

•Use only the supplied DC adapter or an AC adapter that meets the specifications in “Using AC Power” on Page 8 to recharge the batteries in the CD player. Other adapters could damage your CD player or the batteries.

•Do not use the CD player or open the CD compartment cover while you are charging nickel-cadmium batteries.

•Nickel-cadmium batteries charge more efficiently if the temperature is above 40°F (4.5°C) and below 90°F (32°C).

Follow these steps to charge nickel- cadmium batteries in the CD player.

1.Connect an AC adapter or the supplied DC adapter to your CD player (see “Using AC Power” on Page 8 or “Using Vehicle Battery Power” on Page 8).

2.With rechargeable batteries in- stalled and the CD compartment cover closed, press STOP/CLEAR. CHG flashes on the display. Then CHG CHG CHG appears and the CD player starts to recharge the batteries.

It takes about 3 hours to charge new or fully discharged nickel- cadmium batteries. Subsequent charges take 2–3 hours.

3.When the batteries are fully charged, the CD player automati- cally stops charging them and turns itself off. Disconnect the AC or DC adapter.

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