User's Manual

20-496 Owner’s Manual Draft Page 15/78
lighter socket using an optional DC cigarette lighter power cable.
Cautions:
. You must use a power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 500 mA. Its center tip must be
set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. The supplied DC power cord meets these
specifications. Using a power cord that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or
the adapter.
. Always connect the adapter or DC power cord to the scanner before you connect it to the power source.
When you finish, disconnect the adapter or DC power cord from the power source before you disconnect it
from the scanner.
. For added safety and protect your scanner, disconnect the cable from your vehicle battery’s negative (-)
terminal before you begin.
Follow these steps to connect the supplied DC power cord.
1. Connect the power cord’s black wire to a chassis ground, such as a metal screw attached to a metal part
of the vehicle’s frame. Be sure that the screw is not insulated from the frame by a plastic part.
2. Connect the power cord’s red wire (with in-line fuse) to a source of voltage that turns on and off with the
ignition switch, such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box.
3. Insert the power cord’s barrel plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner.
4. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery’s negative (-) terminal.
To power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket), you need a
12V, 600 mA DC cigarette-lighter adapter (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store.
To connect an optional DC cigarette-lighter power cable, insert its barrel plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the
back of the scanner, then plug the power cable into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket.
Note: If you use a cigarette-lighter power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear
electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal.
USING THE SCANNER AS A BASE STATION
You can place this scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it as a base station.
To use the base station, you must change the outer cabinet from the sleeve.
Using Standard AC Power
You can power the scanner using the supplied 13.8V, 600mA AC adapter. To power the scanner using an