Using Ac Power; Using Vehicle Battery Power - Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580 Owner's Manual

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Using AC Power

You can power your Concertmate-580
from a standard AC outlet using a 9-
volt AC adapter (not supplied), such as
Radio Shack Cat. No. 273-1651.
Cautions:
• You must use an AC adapter that
supplies at least 9 volts, but no
more than 12 volts, and delivers at
least 500 milliamps. Its center tip
must be set to positive, and its
plug must correctly fit the Concert-
mate-580's
DC9–12V IN
recommended adapter
these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the
Concertmate-580 or the adapter.
• Always plug the AC adapter into
the Concertmate-580 before you
plug it into the AC outlet. Always
unplug the AC adapter from the
AC outlet before you unplug it
from the Concertmate-580.
illustration
1. Plug the blue-tipped barrel plug
into the cable so it reads + TIP
(positive).
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2. Insert the adapter's barrel plug
into the
back of the Concertmate-580.
3. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

You can power your Concertmate-580
from your vehicle's cigarette lighter
socket using a 12-volt DC adapter (not
supplied), such as Radio Shack Cat.
No. 270-1562.
jack. The
Cautions:
meets
• You must use a DC adapter that
supplies at least 9 volts, but no
more than 12 volts, and delivers at
least 500 milliamps. Its center tip
must be set to positive, and its
plug must properly fit the Concert-
mate-580's
recommended
these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the
Concertmate-580 or the adapter.
• Always plug the DC adapter into
the Concertmate-580 before you
plug it into the cigarette lighter
socket. Always unplug the DC
adapter from the cigarette lighter
socket before you unplug it from
the Concertmate-580.
jack on the
DC9–12V IN
jack. The
DC9-12V IN
adapter meets