Using vehicle battery power antenna – Radio Shack PRO-96 User Manual

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1. Connect the Adaptaplug™ to

the adapter’s cord with the tip
set to positive.



2. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug

into the scanner’s

PWR DC 9V

jack.

3. Plug the adapter’s two-prong

plug into an AC outlet.

U

SING

V

EHICLE

B

ATTERY

P

OWER

You can power the scanner from a
vehicle’s 12V power source (such
as cigarette-lighter socket) using a
9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size
C Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither
supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.



1. Connect the Adaptaplug™ to

the adapter’s cord with the tip
set to positive.

2. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug

into the scanner’s

PWR DC 9V

jack.

3. Plug the adapter’s cigarette-

lighter plug into your 12V
power source.

If the scanner does not operate
properly when you connect a DC
adapter, unplug the DC adapter
from the power source and clean
the socket, or check the adapter’s
internal fuse.

A

NTENNA

Connecting the Supplied

Antenna

To attach the supplied flexible
antenna to the antenna jack on the



CAUTIONS



You must use a
Class 2 power
source that supplies
9V DC and delivers
at least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be
set to positive and its
plug must fit the
scanner’s PWR DC
9V
jack. Using an
adapter that does
not meet these
specifications could
damage the scanner
or the adapter.

You must use a
Class 2 power
source that supplies
9V DC and delivers
at least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be
set to positive and its
plug must fit the
scanner’s PWR DC
9V
jack. Using an
adapter that does
not meet these
specifications could
damage the scanner
or the adapter.

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