6
Using Vehicle Battery Power
You can power the radio from a vehi-
cle’s 12V power source (such as ciga-
rette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 500 mA
DC adapter (not supplied) available at
your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
You must use a power
source that supplies 9V DC
and delivers at least 500
mA. Its center tip must be set to
negative and its plug must fit the ra-
dio's DC 9V jack. Using an adapter
that does not meet these specifica-
tions could damage the radio or the
adapter.
• Always connect the DC adapter to
the radio before you connect it to the
power source. When you finish, dis-
connect the adapter from the power
source before you disconnect it from
the radio.
Follow these steps to connect DC pow-
er.
1. Be sure POWER is set to OFF, and
set AC/DC on the back of the radio
to DC.
2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to
9V.
3. Insert the adapte r’s 5.5 mm outer
diameter/2.1 mm inner diameter
barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on
the back of the radio.
4. Plug the othe r end of the adapter
into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter
socket.
Note: If the radio does not operate when
you connect a DC adapter, unplug the
adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket
and clean any ashes or debris from the
socket.
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Cigarette
Lighter
Socket
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