2.
While pressing and holding down
the release clip
on
the right side of
the battery compartment door, lift
open the door.
3.
Snap a 9-volt battery onto each
battery terminal, then slide the bat-
teries inside the compartment.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and type.
•
Do
not mix old and new batter-
ies, different types of batteries
(standard, alkaline, or recharge-
able), or rechargeable batteries
of different capacities.
4.
Carefully insert the tabs
on
the
battery compartment door into the
slots on the detector, then press
the door down until it clicks to
close
it.
Cautions:
• Never leave dead or weak batter-
ies
in
the detector. Batteries might
leak and damage the detector.
• If you do not plan to use the detec-
tor for a week or more, remove the
batteries.
• Dispose of batteries properly;
do
not bury or burn them.
The LOW BAT indicator on the front of
the detector lights for a few seconds
when you first turn on the detector.
LOW
BAT
LOW
BAT
If the LOW BAT indicator lights during
normal use or the detector does not
function properly, replace the batter-
ies. If it still does not function properly,
you might need to reset the detector
(see "Resetting the Detector"
on
Page 17).
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