Radio Shack Race Scanner User Manual
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Warning: Never set
ALKALINE
JACK
NI-CD
to
NI-CD
if you are
installing non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries
can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.
3. Install two batteries in the compartment and two in the cover as
indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside those
locations.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended
type.
• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemi-
cals that destroy electronic circuits.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries
(alkaline or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
4. Replace the cover.
If
BATT.Lo
flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace
(alkaline) or recharge (rechargeable nickel-cadmium) the batteries.
Caution: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not
bury or burn them.
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