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Battery Precautions
• Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium)
batteries.
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
• Exhausted batteries are to be removed.
• Only batteries of the equivalent type are to be used.
• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
• Dispose of batteries properly. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. The batteries
may explode or leak.
Low Battery Warning and Auto Shutoff
When the 6 “AA” main power batteries that operate
the radio and iPod
®
become too weak for normal
operation the Low Battery Indicator will begin to flash
in the display.
This is your indication that it's time to replace the 6 “AA” batteries. Approximately
90 seconds after the Low Battery Indicator begins flashing the system will shut off
automatically.
NOTE: The Low Battery Warning Indicator only applies to the 6 “AA” main
power batteries that operate the radio and the iPod
®
, not the 2 “AA” back-up
batteries for the clock and tuner memories. The 6 main power batteries should
be changed when the low battery warning indicator begins flashing. The 2
back-up batteries should be changed approximately every 12 months.
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