PREPARATION
SUPPLYING POWER
Using Internal Battery Power
When you use battery power, your radio requires four AA batteries for operation and two AAA batteries for clock and memory station backup. We recommend alkaline batteries such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23- 552 and
Follow these steps to install batter- ies.
1.Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and remove the cover.
Caution: Always use fresh bat- teries of the required size and type.
3.Insert the four AA batteries into the battery compartment, as indicated by the polarity sym- bols (+ and
4.Replace the cover.
Note: If the radio operates erratically or does not receive strong FM sta- tions, replace the batteries.
2.Insert the two AAA batteries into the battery compartment, as indicated by the polarity sym- bols (+ and
Note: To make it easy to remove the batteries later, place the batteries on top of the rib- bon.
Using Vehicle Battery Power
To power the radio from your vehi- cle’s cigarette lighter socket, you need a DC adapter (not supplied) such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 14- 844.
Cautions:
•You must use an adapter that supplies 6 volts with the center tip set to negative, delivers at least 300 milliamps, and has a plug that correctly fits the radio’s DC 6V jack. The recommended adapter meets these require- ments. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifica- tions could seriously damage the radio.
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