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Preparation
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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
PWRDC9V
jack.
3. Plug the adapter's two-prong
plug into an AC outlet.
Using Vehicle Battery
Power
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
B 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
PWRDC9V
jack.
3. Plug the adapter's cigarette-
lighter plug into your 12V
power source.
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CONNECTING THE
A
NTENNA
To attach the supplied flexible
antenna to the antenna jack on the
top of your scanner, align the slots
around the antenna's connector
with the tabs on the antenna jack.
Press the antenna down over the
jack and turn the antenna's base
clockwise until it locks into place.
CAUTION
You
must
use a
Class 2 power
source that
supplies 9V DC
and delivers at
least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be
set topositive and
its plug must fit
the scanner's
PWRDC9Vjack
.
Using an adapter
that does not
meet these
specifications
could damage the
scanner or the
adapter.
• Always connect
the AC or DC
adapter to the
scanner before
you connect it to
AC power or
power source.
When you finish,
disconnect the
adapter from AC
power or the
power source
before you
disconnect it from
the scanner.
!
Ô NOTE Ô
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.