Setting Battery Type; Charging Batteries - Radio Shack PRO-651 Manual

Scanner Setup
Warning: Never install non-rechargeable
batteries in the yellow rechargeable battery
holder. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or
explode if you try to recharge them.

Setting Battery Type

By default, your new scanner is configured to use
standard alkaline batteries. Specifying the proper
type of battery is necessary for proper operation
of the low battery detection feature, and also
enables the charge circuit if you are using
rechargeable batteries.
To change the battery type:
1. Press PGM.
2. Press F3 (
3. Press q until the middle line of the display
shows
Battery: Alkaline.
4. Press t or u to select the battery type
installed in the radio. Use Alkaline for
standard alkaline batteries, Ni-Cd for nickel-
cadmium rechargeable batteries, and Ni-MH
for nickel-metal hydride rechargeable
batteries.
5. Press F1 (the
battery settings.

Charging Batteries

1. Install rechargeable batteries using the yellow
battery holder and set the correct battery
type.
2. Connect an external power source to the
PWR DC 9V jack. The average charging
times are listed below.
the Global Menu softkey).
GLOB,
softkey) to save your
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