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PREPARATION
CONNECTING THE FLEXIBLE ANTENNA
1. Hold the antenna so it stands straight up.
2. Slip the slots in the antenna’s connector over the tabs on the
ANT
jack on top of the scanner.
3. Press down and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it
locks into place.
Note:
Instead of the supplied flexible antenna, you can connect a
mobile or base-station antenna (not supplied) to your scanner. For
more information, see “Connecting a Mobile or Base-Station An-
tenna” on Page 35.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
You can power your scanner with six AA batteries. For the longest
operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batter-
ies, such as Cat. No. 23-552. Or, you can use rechargeable nick-
el-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-125).
Note:
You can also power your scanner from either standard AC
power (using an optional AC adapter) or vehicle battery power
(using an optional DC cigarette lighter adapter). See “Connecting
Optional Power Sources” on Page 33 for more information.
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