Preparation; Power Sources; Using Batteries - GRE PSR-100 Owner's Manual

This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions.
This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufac-
tured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions. Do not
open your scanner's case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick
up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Doing so could subject you to legal
penalties.
We encourage responsible, safe and legal scanner use.
In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit.
Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas to interfere with the
duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without
authorization.

PREPARATION

POWER SOURCES

You can power your scanner from any of three sources:
• internal non-rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries (not supplied
– see "Using Batteries").
• standard AC power (with a supplied AC adapter – see "Using AC Power" on
Page 8).
• vehicle power (with an optional DC adapter – see "Using Vehicle Battery
Power" on Page 9).
Notes:
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner disconnects internal batter-
ies when you use the supplied non-rechargeable battery holder (black), but
it does not disconnect internal batteries when you use the supplied recharge-
able battery holder (yellow).
• If you install the rechargeable battery holder, you can operate the scanner
and recharge the rechargeable batteries at the same time. See "Using Bat-
teries" and "Charging Rechargeable Batteries" on Page 8.
• If the scanner stops working properly after connecting it to power, try reset-
ting it. See "Initializing the Scanner" on Page 29).

USING BATTERIES

You can power the scanner with four AA batteries (not supplied). For the long-
est operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries.
You can use either the supplied non-rechargeable battery holder (black), or
the supplied rechargeable battery holder (yellow). If you use the rechargeable
battery holder, we recommend nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries.
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