Radio Shack 21-1902 - Manual (Page 7)

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1. To turn off the radio, rotate off
clockwise until it clicks.
2. Pull down the latch on the battery
compartment cover. Then remove
the cover.
3. Slide CHARGE ON/OFF inside the
battery compartment to OFF (for
alkaline batteries) or ON (for Ni-MH
or Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries)
when charging the battery through
the
6V DC jack on the bottom of the
radio.
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4. Install four AAA batteries
according to the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside.
5. Replace the cover and push the
latch up until it clicks. Turn on the
radio by rotating
off
counterclockwise until it clicks.
Ô Battery Notes Ô
(Continued)
• Do not mix old and
new batteries,
different types of
batteries (standard,
alkaline, or
rechargeable), or
rechargeable
batteries of different
capacities.
• If you do not plan to
use the radios for a
month or more,
remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak
chemicals that can
destroy electronic
parts.
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WARNING
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• If you use non-
rechargeable
batteries, be sure to
set CHARGE ON/
OFF to OFF. Non-
rechargeable
batteries can get hot
and explode if you try
to recharge them.