Radio Shack TRC-494 - Manual (Page 10)

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PREPARATION
SUPPLYING POWER
Using Vehicle Battery Power
Follow these steps to power the CB
from your vehicle’s battery.
1. Plug the small end of the sup-
plied power cord into DC 12V on
the side of the CB.
Caution: Before plugging the
power cord’s cigarette-lighter
plug into your vehicle’s ciga-
rette-lighter socket, make sure
the tip is screwed firmly onto the
plug (see “Replacing the Power
Cord’s Fuse” on Page 17).
2. Plug the other end of the power
cord into the cigarette-lighter
socket.
Notes:
• If the CB does not operate prop-
erly when you are using the DC
power cord, check that the
lighter socket is clean and free
of ashes or other debris.
• If the unit still does not work,
check the fuse in the DC power
cord (see “Replacing the Power
Cord’s Fuse” on Page 17).
Installing the Battery Pack
Your CB uses eight AA batteries for
power. For the best performance and
longest life, we recommend alkaline
batteries, such as Radio Shack Cat.
No. 23-552.
Note: When you connect the DC
power cord to the CB, the battery
pack automatically disconnects.
Follow these steps to install the bat-
teries in the battery pack and attach
the battery pack to the CB.
1. Press down and slide the battery
pack’s latch in the direction of
the arrow. While holding the
latch, slide the battery pack off
to the right.
2. Push down on the center of the
battery pack’s top to remove the
battery holder from the battery
pack case.
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