Radio Shack ADV0801 Owner's Manual page 12

Digital trunking handheld scanner

ADV0801 Owner's Manual Draft

3. Place the battery holder into the battery compartment and replace the cover.

WARNING: Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy

electronic circuits. Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (alkaline, or

rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. If you do not plan to use the

scanner with batteries for a month or longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals

that can destroy electronic parts. When you charge Ni-Cd batteries, do not over charge them.

Overcharging shortens battery life. Do not bury or burn them.

Set the battery type, if necessary

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.

If you are not using alkaline batteries, you should change the battery type by following these

steps:

1. Press PGM.

2. Press F3, which should show the label GLOB immediately above it in the LCD.

3. Press v nine times, or until the middle line of the display reads Battery:Alkaline.

4. Press < or > to select the type of batteries that are installed in the radio. Use Alkaline for

standard alkaline batteries, NiCad for nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, and NiMH for

nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries.

5. Press F1 (the SAVE softkey) to save your battery settings to the radio's configuration memory.

To charge batteries:

1. Install rechargeable batteries. And, program the battery type.

2. Connect an external power source to the PWR DC 9V jack.

Your scanner provides an indication when the internal battery charge circuit is active. The

battery icon briefly flashes approximately once every second.

Note: The battery charge indicator provides an indication that the battery charger circuit is

active, and does not provide positive indication that the batteries are actually being charged.

Batteries will not charge unless the yellow battery holder is used.

RECYCLE

indicates RadioShack voluntarily participates in an industry program to collect and recycle

these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or

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