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• To reduce risk of injury, charge
only rechargeable Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
batteries. Other battery types
might burst, causing personal
injury or damage to your charger.
• Do not expose the charger to rain
or excessive moisture.
• Use of attachments not for use
with the charger can result in fire,
electric shock, or personal injury.
• Do not disassemble the charger.
Have it serviced or repaired by
qualified service personnel only.
Incorrect assembly can result in a
risk of electric shock or fire.
• To reduce the risk of electric
shock, unplug the charger from
the outlet before attempting
maintenance or cleaning.
• Do not operate the charger if the
AC plug is damaged. Have it
repaired by qualified service
personnel.
• Never use the charger as a DC
power source for electrical
equipment.
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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Safety Guard Protection
Timer — Automatically turns
off the charger to prevent
overcharging.
Tabs (for AAA battery
charging)
Foldable Charger —
For convenience
while
traveling.
Reverse Polarity
Protection —Protects the
charger and batteries
against incorrect
installation.
arging Indicator — Lights
when the batteries are
charging, and automatically
turns off when the batteries
finish charging.
Ni-Cd/Ni-MH
Battery Type
Switch
Dual Charging Circuits —
Charges up to four AAA or
AA size Nickel-Cadmium or
Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries at one time.
Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack Foldable Charger
for AA/AAA Ni-MH or Ni-Cd Batteries. It charges two
different sizes of nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride
batteries (AA and AAA) within about 2
1
/2 hours. You can
charge up to four AA or AAA batteries of the same type in
different battery bays at the same time.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important safety and operating
instructions for your charger. Before using the charger, read
all instructions and cautionary markings on the charger, the
batteries to be charged, and the product that uses the
batteries.
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RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks
All Rights Reserved.
used by RadioShack Corporation.
To reduce the risk of fire or shock
WARNING:
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
CAUTION
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RISK OF ELECTRIC
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC-
CAUTION:
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR
BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
The lightning symbol is in tended to a lert you
to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within this product’s encl osur e that
might be of sufficient magn itude to consti tute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that important o perating and
maintenance instructions are included in
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the literature accompanying this product.
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• Do not mix battery types (Ni-Cd
and Ni-MH).
• Before connecting the charger
to AC power, be sure all
batteries are correctly
installed according to polarity,
as indicated in the battery
compartment. Incorrectly
installed batteries (polarity
reversed) will not charge and
can be damaged.
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• You can charge up to two AA
and two AAA batteries of the
same type in different
compartments at the same time.
• Batteries will not be damaged
by leaving them in the charger
until the timer turns it off.
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• Completely discharge Ni-Cd/Ni-MH batteries before
charging them.
• It is normal for the batteries to become warm while
charging.
1.
To charge AA batteries,
into the battery compartments, as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside each
compartment.
To charge AAA batteries,
top of the charger until you hear a “click”. Place two or
four AAA batteries in the battery compartment as
indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked
inside each compartment.
2. Slide the Ni-Cd/Ni-MH switch to the appropriate
position to match the type of the batteries you are
charging.
3. Lift the plug from the back of the charger and plug it into
a standard AC outlet. The indicator lights to show that
the batteries are charging.
4. When the batteries are fully charged, the red indicator
turns off. Unplug the charger from the AC outlet and
remove the batteries.
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The following chart shows typical charging capacities and
switch selections for different types and sizes of batteries.
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insert two or four AA batteries
push down the tabs on the
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To prevent damage to the charger
and risk of shock, always unplug
the charger from the AC outlet
before you remove or replace the
batteries.
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AA 600 2.0 hours
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AA 800 2.7 hours
AA 1000 3.3 hours
AAA 300 2.0 hours
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