Optimus CD-3620 Manuale Utente
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POWER SOURCES
You can power your CD player from:
• Two AA batteries
• Standard AC power, using an AC
adapter
• A vehicle’s battery power, using a
DC adapter
USING BATTERIES
You can power your CD player from
battery power using:
battery power using:
• Two AA alkaline batteries (such
as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552)
• Two
special
AA rechargeable
nickel-cadmium batteries (RSU
No. 11672508, available through
your local RadioShack store).
No. 11672508, available through
your local RadioShack store).
You can charge these batteries
while they are in the battery com-
partment using an AC or DC
adapter. (See “Using AC Power”
on Page 7 or “Using Vehicle Bat-
tery Power” on Page 8.)
while they are in the battery com-
partment using an AC or DC
adapter. (See “Using AC Power”
on Page 7 or “Using Vehicle Bat-
tery Power” on Page 8.)
• Two standard AA rechargeable
nickel-cadmium batteries (such
as Cat. No. 23-125).
as Cat. No. 23-125).
Your CD player does not recharge
standard AA rechargeable batter-
ies inside its battery compartment,
but you can charge them with an
external battery charger (Cat. No.
23-133).
standard AA rechargeable batter-
ies inside its battery compartment,
but you can charge them with an
external battery charger (Cat. No.
23-133).
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the re-
quired size and recommended
type.
type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan-
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable),
or rechargeable batteries of differ-
ent capacities.
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable),
or rechargeable batteries of differ-
ent capacities.
All types of nickel-cadmium batteries
come fully discharged. Be sure to fully
charge the batteries before you use
them the first time.
come fully discharged. Be sure to fully
charge the batteries before you use
them the first time.
Charging Tips
• It takes about 14 hours to charge
fully discharged nickel-cadmium
batteries in the CD player while it
is not being used to play CDs.
batteries in the CD player while it
is not being used to play CDs.
• When the nickel-cadmium batter-
ies fully charge, unplug the
adapter from the AC outlet or cig-
arette-lighter socket, then discon-
nect the adapter from the CD
player.
adapter from the AC outlet or cig-
arette-lighter socket, then discon-
nect the adapter from the CD
player.
• You can play a CD while recharg-
ing the special nickel-cadmium
batteries; however, this will cause
the batteries to recharge more
slowly.
batteries; however, this will cause
the batteries to recharge more
slowly.
• Always keep the charging termi-
nals on the rechargeable batteries
clean. Use a cotton swab dipped
in alcohol to clean the terminals.
clean. Use a cotton swab dipped
in alcohol to clean the terminals.
• Under normal usage conditions,
nickel-cadmium batteries can be
recharged about 500 times.
recharged about 500 times.
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