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Installing Non-Rechargeable Batteries
1. Make sure the power is turned o.
2. Slide the battery compartment cover o.
3. Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set the
battery selection switch inside the compartment to ALK.
4. Insert the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and -) marked inside the battery compartment.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Installing Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries
You can also use two Ni-MH rechargeable batteries to power
your scanner. The Ni-MH batteries included with your unit are
not fully charged; you must charge them completely after you
install them into your scanner. See Charging the NiMH Batteries,
page 24, for details.
1. Make sure the power is turned o.
2. Slide the battery compartment cover o.
3. Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set the
battery selection switch inside the compartment to Ni-MH
for Nickel Metal-Hydride batteries.
4. Install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by
the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside and replace
the cover.
Notes:
• To prevent damage to Ni-MH batteries, never charge them
in an area where the temperature is above 113°F (45°C) or
below 40°F (4°C).
