INSTALLING/REMOVING MANGANESE ORALKALINE BATTERIES(Some General Market Versions)A fully-charged NiCd battery pack allows optimumperformance of your transceiver especially for longtransmissions or extended operation. However, when aNiCd battery pack is not available, use high qualityalkaline batteries. If manganese batteries are used, it isrecommended that transmissions be made only with the“L" or "EL" transmitter output power.1 To remove the battery case, simultaneously press thetab on the back of the case while pulling out the casefrom the transceiver.2 Open the battery case by simultaneously pressing onthe locking tab on the bottom of the case while pullingthe two case halves apart.4 Locking tabInsert 4 AA manganese or alkaline batteries in thecase half with metal contacts making sure the+ and — end of each battery is as shown.e lf replacing batteries, remove the old batteries firstby lifting up on each battery end. Never discard oidbatteries in fire as extremely high temperatures cancause batteries to explode.Insert the two small alignment tabs on the other half ofthe case into their matching holes in the case halfcontaining the batteries. Press the case halvestogether until the tab on the case bottom locks inplace.Note:» install only alkaline or manganese batteries in the battery case.installing NiCd batteries in the battery case will cause anelectrical short that generates heat and damages either thebattery case or transceiver.Remove the batteries from the battery case if your transceiverwill not be used for a long time.