Installation Of Accessories; Battery Installation; Low Battery Indication; Antenna Installation - Yaesu VR-500 Operating Manual

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Referring to Figure 1, slide the Battery Cover toward the bottom to remove it.
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Referring to Figure 2, insert 2 fresh AA batteries into the Battery Holder. When in-
stalling batteries, insert the (–) end first, then press in the (+) end so the battery snaps
into place. Always replace two batteries at the same time.
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Replace the Battery Cover, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 1
Note: If you do not use the VR-500 for a long time, remove the batteries from the radio,
as battery leakage could cause damage to the VR-500.
When the battery voltage becomes too low, the display will indi-
cate "Low Battery" and the "Battery" icon will appear, indicating
the batteries should be replaced. As battery voltage drops further,
the VR-500 will shut off.
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To attach the supplied antenna to the VR-500, grasp the base of the
antenna firmly, and exert a moderate "pinching" pressure on the base
as you press the antenna onto the radio's antenna connector. While
exerting this pressure, rotate the antenna clockwise ¼ turn to lock the
antenna in place.
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To remove the antenna from the VR-500, grasp the base of the an-
tenna firmly, and pinch the base of the antenna while rotating the
antenna counter-clockwise ¼ turn. You may now lift the antenna away
from the radio.
VR-500 O
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Installation of Accessories

B I
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Figure 2
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A I
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Figure 3
"Battery" Icon
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