Radio Shack Television, 16-124C Owner's Manual

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Cat. No. 16-124C

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

Portavision Portable 5-Inch

Black and White VHF/UHF Television

with AM/FM Radio

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FEATURES

Your Portavision Portable 5-Inch Black
and White VHF/UHF Television is a
complete audio/video entertainment
system. It combines a 5-inch black-and­white TV with a high-quality AM /FM ra­dio. With it you ca n enjoy TV and radio
programs at home, in your car, or any­where outdoors. The television’s conve­nient size lets you to use it wherever
space is limited — on a night table,
workshop shelf, desk top, or bo okshelf.
And it’s great for an RV or camper!

Its features include:

Three Power Sources

— let you power
the television from internal batteries (not
supplied), standard AC power, or your
vehicle’s battery.

VHF/UHF and AM/FM

— receives TV
channels 2 through 69, plus A M and FM
radio stations.

Built-In AM Antenna

— ensures the

best AM reception.

Telescopin

Antenna

— swivels for

the best TV and FM radio reception.

External Antenna Jack

— lets you con­nect a standard TV antenna for im­proved reception.

We recommend you record the televi­sion’s serial number below. The number
is on the back of your television.

Serial Number ____________________

WARNING

: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex­pose this product to rain or mois­ture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO US ER-SERVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger­ous voltage within the product’s enclo­sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec­tric sh ock. Do n ot open the prod uct’s
case.

This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte­nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.

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Earphone Jack

— lets you use an ear­phone or headphones so you can enjoy
private listening.

Portavision and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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©

1998 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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PREPARATION

CONNECTING TO POWER

You can power your television from:

• internal batteries

• AC power

• a vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket
Connecting an AC or DC adapter

Note:

automatically disconnects internal bat­teries.

Using Battery Power

To power the television from internal
batteries, you need nine D batteries (not
supplied). For the best performance and
longest life, we recommend alkaline bat­teries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No.
23-550.

You can also use rechargeable nickel­cadmium batteries, such as Cat. No. 23-

123. If you use rechargeable nickel­cadmium batteries, you must charge/
recharge them with a battery charger,
such as Cat. No. 23-132.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Gently push the battery compart­ment cover’s two locking latches in
the direction of the arrows and lift
the cover.

illustration

2. Put nine D batteries into the battery
compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked
inside.

illustration

Caution:

incorrect polarity can damage your
television.

3. Replace the battery compartment
cover.

Installing the batteries with

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan­dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

When the TV picture shrinks or the
sound quality is distorted, replace (or re­charge) the batteries.

Cautions:

• If you do not plan to use your televi­sion for a month or more, or if you
plan to use only an AC or DC
adapter, remove the batteries. Bat­teries can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.

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• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury
them.

• At the end of a nickel-cadmium bat­tery’s useful life, it must be recycled
or disposed of properly. Contact
your local, county, or state hazard­ous waste management authorities
for information on recycling or dis­posal programs in your area. Som e
options that might be available are:
municipal curbside coll ection, drop­off boxes at retailers such as your
local Radio Shack store, recycling
collection centers, and mail-back
programs.

Note: Battery life can vary greatly, de­pending on how you use your te levision.
TV operation drains batteries faster than
radio operation.

Using Standard AC Power

To use AC power, connect the supplied
AC adapter to the television’s
jack. Then plug the other end into a
standard AC outlet.

illustration

DC 12–14V

Cautions:

• The supplied AC adapter supplies
13 volts DC, delivers 850 milliamps,
and has a center positive plug which
properly fits the television’s

14V

jack. Using an adapter that

DC 12–

does not meet these specifications
could damage the television or the
adapter.

• Always unplug the a dapter from the
outlet first before unplugging it from
the television.

Using Your Vehicle’s Battery
Power

You can power t he television from your
vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket using
the supplied DC adapter.

Cautions:

• Watching TV while operating a
motor vehicle can present a traffic
hazard.

• Before plugging the adapter ’s ciga­rette lighter plug into your vehicle’s
cigarette lighter socket, make sure
the knurled ring is screwed firmly
onto the plug. See “Changing the
Fuse” on Pag e 10 for more informa­tion about the plug.

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Plug the small end of the supplied DC
adapter into the

DC 12–14V

jack. Then
unplug your vehicle’s cigarette lighter
and plug the large end of the DC ad apt­er cord into the cigarette-lighter socket.