Setup; Powering Your Scanner; Installing Batteries; Charging Ni-Mh Batteries - Radio Shack Racing Scanner User Manual

Setup

Powering Your Scanner

You can power your scanner with three AA batteries, or with an AC
or DC adapter (none included). For longest operation and best
performance, use alkaline batteries, or use nickel-metal hydride
(Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries.

Installing Batteries

1. Turn off the scanner.
2. Remove the battery compartment
cover.
3. Set the battery type selector switch
inside the battery compartment to
ALK for non-rechargeable alkaline
batteries or Ni-MH for rechargeable
batteries.
4. Insert three AA batteries, matching
the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked inside.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Charging Ni-MH Batteries

1. Press and hold POWER to power off
the scanner.
2. Make sure Ni-MH batteries are
installed and the battery type selector switch is set to Ni-MH.
3. Plug an AC or DC power adapter (not supplied; see page 8) into
the PWR jack.
indicates the batteries are being charged.
4.
Charging
5. When
Charge OFF
hours for a full charge), the batteries are fully charged.
6. Disconnect the scanner from the power source.
appears instead of
7
Ni-MH/ALK
Switch
(about 14
Charging