Using Vehicle Battery Power; Connecting An Earphone/Headphones - Radio Shack PRO-97 Manual

The Basics

using vehicle battery power

You can power the scanner from a vehicle's 12V power
source (such as cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300
mA DC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither
supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
You must use a power source that supplies 9V DC and
Notes Notes
delivers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fi t the scanner's PWR DC
9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these
specifi cations could damage the scanner or the adapter.
1. Connect the Adaptaplug to the adapter's cord with the tip
set to positive.
2. Plug the adapter's barrel plug into the scanner's PWR DC
9V jack.
3. Plug the adapter's cigarette-lighter plug into your 12V
power source.
If the scanner does not operate properly when you
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connect a DC adapter, unplug the DC adapter from the
power source and clean the socket, or check the adapter's
internal fuse.

connecting an earphone/headphones

For private listening, you can plug an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm)
mini-plug earphone or headphones (not supplied), available
at your local RadioShack store, in the
scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
jack on top of your
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