Radio Shack Multi-Band AC/DC Portable Radio Owner's Manual

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5Using BatteriesYou can power the radio with four D bat-teries (not supplied). For the best perfor-mance and longest life, we recommendRadioShack alkaline batteries.Cautions:• Use only fresh batteries of therequired size and recommendedtype.• Do not mix old and new batteries,different types of batteries (stan-dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), orrechargeable batteries of differentcapacities.Follow these steps to install batteries.1. Be sure POWER is set to OFF, thenset AC/DC on the back of the radioto DC.2. Press down the tabs on the batterycompartment cover and pull themout to remove the cover.3. Place four D batteries into the com-partment on top of the attached rib-bon and according to the polaritysymbols (+ and –) marked inside.4. Replace the cover.Replace the radio’s batteries when:• The needle on the TUNING/BAT-TERY meter points toward the left ofthe green shaded (lower) portion ofthe meter, when POWER ON/OFF isset to ON and RADIO/P.A. is set toP.A. (see “Reading the TUNING/BATTERY Meter” on Page 11).• Reception weakens or the sounddistorts.• The radio does not operate properly.Warning: Dispose of old batteriespromptly and properly. Do not burn orbury them.Cautions: If you do not plan to use theradio with batteries for a week or longer,remove the batteries. Batteries can leakchemicals that can destroy electronicparts.Note: To easily remove the batteries,pull up on the attached ribbon.Ribbon12-795.fm Page 5 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM