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

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6Using Vehicle Battery PowerYou can power the radio from a vehi-cle’s 12V power source (such as ciga-rette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 500 mADC adapter (not supplied) available atyour local RadioShack store.Cautions:You must use a powersource that supplies 9V DCand delivers at least 500mA. Its center tip must be set tonegative and its plug must fit the ra-dio's DC 9V jack. Using an adapterthat does not meet these specifica-tions could damage the radio or theadapter.• Always connect the DC adapter tothe radio before you connect it to thepower source. When you finish, dis-connect the adapter from the powersource before you disconnect it fromthe radio.Follow these steps to connect DC pow-er.1. Be sure POWER is set to OFF, andset AC/DC on the back of the radioto DC.2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to9V.3. Insert the adapter’s 5.5 mm outerdiameter/2.1 mm inner diameterbarrel plug into the DC 9V jack onthe back of the radio.4. Plug the other end of the adapterinto the vehicle’s cigarette-lightersocket.Note: If the radio does not operate whenyou connect a DC adapter, unplug theadapter from the cigarette-lighter socketand clean any ashes or debris from thesocket.!CigaretteLighterSocket12-795.fm Page 6 Friday, July 16, 1999 7:11 AM