8
USING VEHICLE
BATTERY POWER
You can power your CD player from
your vehicle’s battery using a DC
adapter, such as Cat. No. 273-1801.
Cautions:
• You must use a DC adapter that
supplies 6 volts and delivers at
least 500 milliamps. Its center tip
must be set to positive, and its
barrel plug must correctly fit the
CD player’s
DC IN 6V
jack. The
recommended adapter meets
these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these
specifications can damage the CD
player or the adapter.
• Disconnect the adapter from the
cigarette-lighter socket when you
are not using it, to prevent the ve-
hicle’s battery from being drained.
• Always disconnect the adapter
from the cigarette-lighter socket
before you unplug it from the CD
player.
• If you park your vehicle in the sun,
temperatures inside can easily
reach levels that could damage
your CD player and your CDs. To
prevent heat damage, avoid leav-
ing your CD player or CDs in your
vehicle.
• Battery power disconnects when
you connect a DC adapter to the
CD player unless you are using
special rechargeable nickel-
cadmium batteries (see “Using
Batteries” on Page 5). If you plan
to use the CD player with vehicle
battery power for an extended pe-
riod of time (8 hours or more), re-
move the special nickel-cadmium
batteries to prevent overcharging.
Follow these steps to use your vehi-
cle’s battery power.
1. Attach the 4.0 mm outer diameter/
1.7 mm inner diameter barrel plug
to the adapter cord, matching the
+ on the plug with TIP on the cord.
2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to
6V.
3. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug
into the CD player’s
DC IN 6V
jack.
4. Plug the other end of the adapter
into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter
socket.
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