Radio Shack 43-473 Owners Manual - Page 5

43-473.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:21 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Using AC Power You can power your telephone cassette recorder from AC power using an optional AC adapter, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1662. Caution: You must use a 120V AC/6V DC adapter that delivers at least 300 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its plug must properly fit the TCR-200's DC 6V jack. The recommended adapter meets these requirements. Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could damage the telephone cassette recorder or the adapter. Follow these steps to connect your telephone cassette recorder to AC power. + + Using Battery Power Your telephone cassette recorder can use four AA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as Cat. No. 23-552. Follow these steps to install batteries. CAUTION ALWAYS DISCONNEC LINES FROM THE WA SERVICING OR DISA EQUIPMENT, OR REP + + 1. Press the battery compartment cover's tab and lift off the cover. 2. Insert the batteries into the compartment, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. MIC EAR TEL DC 6V 300ma OFF ON MONITOR VOX NORM REC MODE STD EXT SPEED 1. Set the AC adapter's voltage switch to 6V. 2. Insert the 5.5 mm outer diameter/ 2.1 mm inner diameter barrel plug into the adapter's cord to read TIP -. 3. Insert the plug into the telephone cassette recorder's DC 6V jack. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Caution: Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. Replace the batteries when the recording indicator dims. 5