Radio Shack FRS owner manual Charging Rechargeable Batteries

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1.Rotate OFF toward OFF until it clicks to turn off the radio, then pull down the latch on the bottom of the radio to re- move the battery compartment cover.

2.Use a pointed object such as a pen to set AL/NI inside the compartment to AL (for alkaline batteries) or NI (for re- chargeable batteries).

Warning: Never set AL/NI to NI if you use non-rechargeable batteries. Non-re- chargeable batteries can get hot or ex- plode if you try to recharge them.

3.Install the batteries inside the battery compartment, matching the polarity sym- bols (+ and –) marked inside the com- partment. Then replace the battery compartment cover.

The radio’s range decreases as battery pow- er decreases. To ensure maximum range, keep fresh batteries in the radio.

If TX/BATT lights when you are not holding down PTT, replace or recharge the batteries.

Charging Rechargeable

Batteries

You can charge rechargeable batteries in the radio using either a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter or a DC cigarette-lighter adapter and a size H Adaptaplug® adapter (not supplied). All are available at your local RadioShack store.

It takes between 12 and 16 hours to recharge rechargeable batteries that are fully dis- charged. It takes about 14 hours to fully

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