7
Preparation
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Preparation
POWERING THE
WALKIE-TALKIE
You can power your walkie-talkie
from any of these sources:
• supplied rechargeable Ni-MH
(nickel-metal-hydride) battery
pack
• eight AA batteries (not supplied)
using the supplied AA battery
case
• vehicle power using an optional
DC power cord
• standard AC power using an
optional DC power supply
Note:
If you attach the supplied AA
battery case to the walkie-talkie, you
can operate the walkie-talkie and re-
charge the Ni-MH battery pack at the
same time. See “Using the Ni-MH
Battery Pack” below and “Using the
AA Battery Case” on Page 8.
Using the Ni-MH
Battery Pack
You can use the supplied Ni-MH
battery pack to power the walkie-
talkie. You must charge the Ni-MH
battery pack (using the supplied bat-
tery charger) for about 18 hours the
first time you use it. It takes about 14–
16 hours to recharge a Ni-MH battery
pack that is fully discharged. You can
charge the Ni-MH battery pack while
it is installed or removed.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2
power source that sup-
plies 16V DC and de-
livers at least 200 mA. Its center
tip must be set to positive and its
plug must fit the walkie-talkie’s
CHG
jack. The supplied battery
charger meets these specifica-
tions. Using a battery charger
that does not meet these specifi-
cations could damage the walkie-
talkie or the battery charger.
• Always connect the battery
charger to the Ni-MH battery
pack before you connect it to AC
power. When you finish, discon-
nect the battery charger from AC
power before you disconnect it
from the Ni-MH battery pack.
• Use only the supplied battery
charger to recharge the Ni-MH
battery pack. Other battery
chargers might damage your
walkie-talkie or the Ni-MH battery
pack.
1. If the walkie-talkie is on, turn
OFF/VOLUME
fully counterclock-
wise until it clicks to turn it off.
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