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assembly
Inserting/RemovingBatteryPack
Turn the compartment latches to unlock and
open the battery/auxillary compartment.
Insert the battery pack by sliding it into the ap-
propriate battery bay.
Toremove the battery pack, pull the battery pack
off of the bay.
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M12
BatteryIndicator
When the radio is powered by a battery pack, the
battery indicator is displayed.
Battery pack installed
Charge battery pack/Battery pack not installed
BatteryPackProtection
To protect the life of the battery pack, the radio will
shut off when the battery’s charge becomes too
low. If this happens, remove the battery pack and
charge it according to the charger’s instructions.
InstallinganAuxiliaryDevice
Open the Auxiliary Compartment to connect an
MP3 player, CD player, or other audio device using
the stereo auxiliary jack. Small devices (less than
Output wiring is
center positive
Warning Batteriesmayleakchemi-
calsormayexplodeifusedincorrectly.The
followingcareshouldbetakentoprevent
suchanincident:
•Makesurethepositive(+)andnegative(-)
batteryterminalsarepositionedcorrectly.
•Donotmixnewandoldbatteriestogether,
ormixdifferenttypesofbatteries.
•Donottrytorechargenon-rechargeable
batteries.
If chemicals from the batteries come in
contactwithyourskin,washthemoffimme-
diatelywithwater.Ifchemicalsleakontothe
radio,cleantheradiocompletely.
ChangingBack-upBatteries
To hold station presets and clock time when the
battery pack is removed and the radio is unplugged,
2 AA batteries are required.
1. Remove battery pack and
unplug radio.
2. Remove the screw and battery
cover.
3. Insert two (2) AA batteries
according to matching positive
(+) and negative (-) marks.
4. Replace the battery cover and
screw.
operaTion
Warning Toreducetheriskofre
orelectricshock,donotexposethisradioto
rainormoisture.
Warning Alwaysremovebattery
packbeforechangingorremovingacces-
sories.Onlyuseaccessoriesspecifically
recommendedforthisradio.Othersmaybe
hazardous.
TurningOn/Off
Plug the cord into an appropriate AC outlet or install
a suitable battery pack.
Press the Power button to turn the radio on and
off. The radio station (frequency) is displayed. To
display the time, press the CLOCK button.
Volume
Use the
to increase or decrease the volume.
To instantly silent the radio, press the MUTE but-
ton. To return to the set volume, press the MUTE
button again.
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V28
12-18V
NiCd
Warning Rechargeonlywiththe
chargerspeciedforthebattery.Forspecic
charginginstructions,readtheoperator's
manual suppliedwithyourchargerand
battery.
63.5mm wide, 127mm high, and 15.88mm thick)
can be stored in the compartment during use.