Preparation
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You can power your scanner from
any of three sources:
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• internal non-rechargeable
batteries or rechargeable
batteries (not supplied
–
see
“Installing Batteries”).
• standard AC power (with an
optional AC adapter - see
“Using AC Power” on
Page 9).
• vehicle power (with an
optional DC adapter
–
see
“Using Vehicle Battery Power”
on Page 10).
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Your scanner uses four AA
batteries (not supplied) for power.
You can use either the supplied
non-rechargeable battery holder
(black), or the supplied
rechargeable battery holder
(yellow) to install the batteries.
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If you install the rechargeable
battery holder, you can operate
the scanner and recharge the re-
chargeable batteries at the same
time. See “Charging
Rechargeable Batteries” on
Page 8.
For the best performance and
longest life, we recommend
RadioShack batteries.
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Follow these steps to install
batteries.
1. Press in on the battery
compartment cover on the
back of the scanner and slide
the cover down to remove it.
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• The battery holder
fits only one way.
Do not force it.
• Use only fresh
batteries of the
required size and
recommended
type.
• Do not mix old
and new batteries,
different types of
batteries
(standard,
alkaline, or
rechargeable), or
rechargeable
batteries of
different
capacities.
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Connecting an AC or
DC adapter to the
scanner disconnects
internal batteries
when you use the
supplied non-
rechargeable battery
holder, but it does not
disconnect internal
batteries when you
use the supplied
rechargeable battery
holder.
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Never install non-
rechargeable
batteries in the
rechargeable yellow
battery holder. Non-
rechargeable
batteries can get hot
or explode if you try
to recharge them.
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