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• Always plug the AC adapter into the
recorder before you plug it into the
AC outlet. Always unplug the AC
adapter from the outlet before you
unplug it from the recorder.
Using Vehicle Battery Power
The supplied DC adapter lets you power
your VCP and a portable TV (not sup-
plied) from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter
socket.
Cautions:
• The TV you use must have a DC 12-
volt jack (with the center tip set to
positive) that accepts the adapter’s
plug (5.5 x 2.1 mm (depth/diame-
ter)).
• Always plug the DC adapter into the
VCP and TV before you plug it into
the cigarette lighter socket. Always
unplug the DC adapter from the cig-
arette lighter socket before you
unplug it from the VCP and TV.
• The VCP continues to draw a small
amount of current from the vehicle’s
battery even after you turn it off, so
be sure to disconnect the DC
adapter from the cigarette lighter
socket when you are not using the
VCP and TV, to prevent your vehi-
cle’s battery from being drained.
The DC power cord has two barrel plugs
on one end and a cigarette-lighter plug
on the other end. To connect DC power,
plug one of the adapter’s barrel plugs
into the VCP’s
DC IN 12V
jack, and plug
the other into the TV’s DC 12-volt jack.
Then connect the cigarette-lighter plug
into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
Caution: Before plugging the power
cord’s cigarette-lighter plug into your ve-
hicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, make
sure the knurled ring is screwed firmly
onto the plug.
DEW PROTECTION
SYSTEM
Your VCP’s dew protection system helps
prevent damage caused by moisture that
can form on the VCP’s tape heads, such
as when you move the VCP from a cold
area to a warm one. When the system
senses moisture on the tape head(s),
DEW turns on and the VCP does not let
you play a tape.
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