RCA TRC-236 - Manual (Page 11)

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Follow these steps to charge nickel-
cadmium batteries in the TRC-236.
1. If the TRC-236 is on, turn OFF/VOLUME
fully counterclockwise until it clicks to
turn it off.
2. Set ALKALINE/NI - CD inside the bat-
tery compartment to NI - CD (see “Us-
ing the Power Jack and Alkaline/NI-
CD Switch” on Page 6).
3. Connect the battery charger’s 5.5
mm outer diameter/2.1 mm inner
diameter barrel plug to the
POWER
jack on the side of the TRC-236,
then plug the battery charger’s plug
into a standard AC outlet.
It takes about 24 hours to charge
new or fully discharged nickel-
cadmium batteries. Subsequent
charges take about 16 to 18 hours.
4. When charging is complete, unplug
the battery charger’s plug from the
AC outlet. Then disconnect the bat-
tery charger’s barrel plug from the
POWER jack.
5. If the TRC-236 is on, turn OFF/VOLUME
fully counterclockwise until it clicks to
turn it off. Then set
ALKALINE/NI - CD
to ALKALINE .
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