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4 GETTING STARTED
INSTALLING BATTERIES
The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of the
G5. To open it, apply thumb pressure to the ribbed, down pointing
triangle and slide it about 1/8 inch (about 3 mm) towards the bottom
of the radio, then pull up. Install 4 AA batteries, observing the battery
polarity diagrams inside the compartment. When not using recharge-
able AA batteries, use alkaline or lithium batteries. Lithium AA batter-
ies yield the longest play-time.
BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR
The battery strength indicator appears in the upper right side of the
LCD display (24). When batteries are fresh or fully charged, it appears
solid black. As batteries wear down, the segments become clear from
right to left.
CAUTION! - PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE
To avoid battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline, lithium
or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Never use old batteries
and never intermix old with new or different brands or types of
batteries, as this may cause damage to the radio and may result
in an explosion causing injury. When the G5 is not being used for a
long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid leakage. Damage
caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by this product’s war-
ranty. If the batteries leak, don’t throw them away and immediately
contact the manufacturer of the batteries to inquire about their
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G5 OWNER’S MANUAL
G5 OWNER’S MANUAL