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1. Turn 
VOLUME/OFF
 counterclockwise until it clicks
to make sure the power is turned off.
2. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 9V.
3. Connect the 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner
diameter tip to the adapter cord, matching TIP to –.
4. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug into your scanner’s
POWER
 jack. 
5. Plug the other end of the adapter into your vehi-
cle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
If you have installed rechargeable batteries and
set 
ALKALINE  JACK  NI-CD
 to 
NI-CD
, the
adapter powers the scanner and recharges the
batteries at the same time.
Note: 
If the scanner does not operate properly when
you use a DC adapter, unplug the adapter from the cig-
arette-lighter socket and clean the socket to remove
ashes and debris.