PREPARATION
CONNECTING POWER
You can power your transceiver from any of three sources:
•Internal batteries (not supplied)
•Vehicle battery power (using an optional DC cig- arette lighter power cord)
•Standard AC power (using an optional DC power supply)
Note: Connecting a DC power cord automatically disconnects internal batteries.
Using Internal Batteries
You can power your transceiver with nine AA batter- ies. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries (such as Cat. No.
Follow these steps to install or replace batteries.
1.If the transceiver is on, turn VOLUME/OFF coun- terclockwise until it clicks to turn it off.
2.Remove the battery compartment cover by slid- ing it in the direction of the arrow.
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3.Remove any old batteries from the compart- ment.
Cautions:
•Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
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