Getting Started - Eton E5 Owner's Manual

E5 OWNER'S MANUAL

4 GETTING STARTED

INSTALLING BATTERIES
The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of the
E-5. To open it, apply thumb pressure to the ribbed, down pointing
triangle and slide it about 1/8 inch (about 3 mm) towards the bot-
tom of the radio, then pull up. Install 4 AA batteries, observing the
battery polarity diagrams inside the compartment. When not using
rechargeable AA batteries, use alkaline or lithium batteries. Lithium
AA batteries yield the longest play-time.
BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR
The battery strength indicator appears in the upper right side of the
LCD display (24). When batteries are fresh or fully charged, it appears
solid black. As batteries wear down, the segments become clear from
right to left.
CAUTION! - PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE
To avoid battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline, lithium
or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Never use old batter-
ies and never intermix old with new or different brands or types of
batteries, as this may cause damage to the radio and may result
in an explosion causing injury. When the E5 is not being used for a
long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid leakage. Damage
caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by this product's war-
ranty. If the batteries leak, don't throw them away and immediately
contact the manufacturer of the batteries to inquire about their
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