Radio Shack 20 Hour 9.6 V Ni-Cd/NI-MH Battery Pack... User manual

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23-332
20 Hour 9.6 V Ni-Cd/
NI-MH Battery Pack
Charger
Your RadioShack 20-Hour 9.6
V Ni-Cd/NI-MH Battery Pack
Charger can fully charge 9.6V
nickel-cadmium and nickel-Met-
al Hydride cord-connected bat-
tery packs (such as
RadioShack Cat. No. 23-229,
23-329, and 23-331), used in
many remote-controlled cars, in
about 20 hours.
©1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark
used by Tandy Corporation.
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Its Safety Guard Protection
Timer automatically stops
charging after 20 hours to pre-
vent damage to the battery
pack. Its Dual Colored Charg-
ing Indicators light while a bat-
tery pack is charging and
automaticallly turn off when
charging is complete — red for
nickel-cadmium or green for
nickel-Metal Hydride.
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
WARNING: To reduce the
riskoffire or shock hazard, do
not expose this product to
rain or moisture.
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This symbol is intended
to alert you to the pres-
ence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage
within the product’s en-
closure that might be of
sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock. Do not open
the product’s case.
This symbol is intended
to inform you that im-
portant operating and
maintenance instruc-
tions are included in the
literature accompany-
ing this product.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Save These
Instructions!
Danger: To reduce the risk of
fire or electric shock, carefully
follow these instructions.
This manual contains impor-
tant safety and operating in-
structions for your charger.
Before using the battery charg-
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er, read all the instructions and
cautionary markings in this
manual and on the battery
charger, on the batteries to be
charged, and on the products
that use the batteries.
Warning: To reduce the risk of
injury:
• Charge only nickel-cad-
mium and Ni-MH batteries
with this charger. Other
types of batteries might
burst, causing personal
injury and damage.
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• Unplug the charger from
the AC outlet before
attempting any mainte-
nance or cleaning.
• Do not disassemble the
charger; take it to a quali-
fied service technician
when service or repair is
required. Improper reas-
sembly may result in a risk
of electric shock or fire.
• Do not use an attachment
not recommended or sold
by RadioShack as this
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could result in a risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to
persons.
Caution: To reduce the risk of
damage:
• Do not expose the charger
to rain or excessive mois-
ture.
• Do not operate the charger
if it has received a sharp
blow, or been dropped or
damaged in any way. Take
it to a qualified service
technician for repair.
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• To reduce the risk of dam-
age to the AC plug and
cord, disconnect the
charger by pulling the plug
rather than the cord.
• Do not use an extension
cord. Its use could result in
fire or electric shock.
• Do not operate the charger
if the cord or plug is dam-
aged. Have the charger
repaired. Never alter the
provided AC cord or plug.
If it does not fit in the AC
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outlet, have a qualified ser-
vice technician install the
proper outlet. Improper
connection can result in an
electrical shock.
• Never use the charger as a
DC power source for any
electrical equipment.
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