Using Batteries - Radio Shack 21-1620 Owner's Manual

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• Set it to
ALKALINE
nect an external power source (vehi-
cle battery power or AC adapter) to
the jack or while you are us-
POWER
ing internal batteries (alkaline or re-
chargeable).
• Set it to only when you are
–
NI CD
connecting a battery charger in order
to charge the installed rechargeable
batteries. Be sure you set it to
before you connect a battery charger
to the jack.
POWER
Warning: To avoid injuring yourself or
damaging the TRC-235, connect a bat-
tery charger to the
POWER
when nickel-cadmium batteries are in-
stalled (see "Recharging Nickel-Cadmium
Batteries" on Page 10). Never try to re-
charge non-rechargeable batteries. They
could get very hot and explode.
Note: You can connect an external pow-
er source regardless of the type of batter-
ies you installed.

USING BATTERIES

You can power the TRC-235 from eight
AA alkaline batteries (such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 23-552) with the two
supplied dummy batteries, or ten re-
chargeable AA nickel-cadmium batteries
(such as Cat. No. 23-125).
before you con-
NI – CD
jack only
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