The Power Supply; Nicads; Using The Supplied Charger; Using The Supplied Cigarette Plug - AOR AR1000 Manual

The Power Supply

The power supply
The AR1000 comes with a supplied charger and a set of four AA nicad recharge-
able batteries. The scanner requires a 6 volt DC power source but will run with
anything up to 13.8 VDC.
Using nicads
The AR1000 comes with 4 nicad rechargeable batteries. It will, or course, also
work with regular alkaline dry cells, but nicads are by far the most economical
way to go (be sure not to plug the unit into the charger if you are using alkaline
batteries). You can also run the unit directly from the AC adaptor with no
batteries installed.
While you can simply rely on the built-in charger to keep your nicads charged, it
is useful to have two sets of nicads and a separate charger. One set can be charg-
ing while you use the other set in the scanner. With this method, you will almost
always have a charged set of batteries. If you take this approach, be sure to find
some way to distinguish the two sets from each other so you don't mix up
charged with uncharged batteries. Either use different brands, or mark a set with
paint or tape so you can keep the sets separate.
Nicad batteries are rated in mAh (milli-amp hours). The higher the mAh rating,
the longer the battery will last in the scanner. Most consumer nicads are rated
between 500 and 600 mAh. Radio Shack sells 850 mAh nicads (HiCap) for
$5.99 a pair (Cat. 23-149). The 550 mAh nicads that come with the AR1000
typically last about four to five hours in an active environment.
The speaker drains the batteries the quickest, so expect the operating time to be
reduced if you run the unit at high volume. You can extend the battery life if you
use headphones.

Using the supplied charger

Your AR1000 comes with a wall transformer that plugs into the charger jack on
the side of the unit. The charger is designed to charge the batteries in the unit
when it is off. It will run the unit, but when running, the charge to the batteries
is minimal. The charger should put out at least 12 VDC/ 500 mA. If it is less
than this, you may want to contact your dealer for a replacement. Less capable
units have been found to not properly charge the batteries and often produce an
annoying hum.
Using the supplied cigarette lighter plug
Along with the wall charger, the AR1000 comes with a standard cigarette lighter
adaptor for the car. You may keep the scanner plugged in to the cigarette lighter
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