Radio Shack CD-3445 - Manual (Page 6)

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Charging Tips
• Fully discharge the batteries occa-
sionally by playing the CD player
until it no longer plays. Then fully
recharge the batteries. This helps
restore the batteries’ full charging
capacity.
• Avoid charging the batteries in a
hot environment (higher than
113°F). Doing so can permanently
reduce the batteries’ charging
capacity.
• Do not overcharge batteries.
Overcharging can severely reduce
the batteries’ useful life.
Important: This CD player is capable
of using nickel-cadmium batteries. At
the end of the batteries’ useful life, they
must be recycled or disposed of prop-
erly. Contact your local, county, or
state hazardous waste management
authorities for information on recycling
or disposal programs in your area.
Some options that might be available
are municipal curb-side collection,
drop-off boxes at retailers, recycling
collection centers, and mail-back pro-
grams.
USING AC POWER
You can power your CD player with
standard AC power using a 6-volt AC
adapter such as Cat. No. 273-1663.
Caution: The recommended AC
adapter supplies regulated 6 volts and
delivers at least 600 milliamps. Its
center tip is set to positive, and its plug
correctly fits the CD player’s
DC 6V
jack. Using an adapter that does not
meet these specifications could seri-
ously damage the CD player or the
adapter.
To connect to AC power, insert the AC
adapter’s barrel plug into the CD play-
er’s
DC 6V jack, then plug the other end
of the adapter into a standard AC out-
let.
Note: When you connect an AC adapt-
er, the CD player automatically switch-
es to external power, even if batteries
are installed.
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