Preparation
8
USING VEHICLE BATTERY
P
OWER
You can power the scanner from a
vehicle’s 12V power source (such
as a cigarette-lighter socket) using
a 9V, 300-mA DC adapter and a
size B Adaptaplug (neither
supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
•You must use a
power source that
supplies regulated
9V DC and delivers at least
300 mA. Its center tip must be
settopositiveanditsplug
must fit the scanner's PWR
DC 9V jack. Using an adapter
that does not meet these
specifications could damage
the scanner or the adapter.
• Always connect the DC
adapter to the scanner before
you connect it to the power
source. When you finish,
disconnect the adapter from
the power source before you
disconnect it from the
scanner.
To power the scanner using a DC
adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to
the DC adapter so the tip reads
positive (+), set the adapter’s
voltage switch to 9V, then insert
the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s
PWRDC9Vjack. Plug the other
end of the DC adapter into your
vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
Ô
Ô NOTE Ô
Ifyouuseacigarette-
lighter power cable and
your vehicle’s engine is
running, you might hear
electrical noise from the
engine while scanning.
This is normal.
