8 Hooking Up the TV/VCR (contOd)
Mobile Connections
Usually, the supplied indoor rod antenna provides adequate reception. But when you want to watch TV
outdoors or in a vehicle, use a mobile antenna (not supplied) or an indoor dipole antenna (not supplied)
and a car battery cord (supplied) to get good reception.
Mobile Antenna
1(not supplied)
Connect an antenna to the ANT(enna) jack. Refer to the
instructions with your mobile antenna to make a connection simi-
lar to this one.
DC 13.2VAC 120V
ANTANT.
2
Make sure your vehicle has a 13.2-volt, negative groundDC 13.2VAC 120V
electrical system. Connect one end of the car batteryDC 13.2V
AC 120V
cord to the DC 13.2V jack on the back of the TV/VCR.
Then connect the other end of the car battery cord to theANT
cigarette lighter in your vehicle.
car battery cord
(supplied)
Fuse Replacement
To
(Car Battery Cord)
Cigarette
If the TV/VCR does not have power when connected properly in
Lighter
your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse in the car battery
cord.Helpful Hints
Use only a 5-amp, 250-volt, fast blow fuse, which is available
Y Do not watch TV while driving.
at an electronics retailer.
Y Use only the supplied car battery
cord. Using another cord could dam-
age the TV/VCR.1
Y Make sure the cigarette lighter jack is
To remove the old fuse, unscrew the red cap from the end of the
free of ashes and other debris.
cord. Place your fingers on the grooved part of the cap and turn
Y Make sure you push the car battery
the cap counter-clockwise.cordOs plug completely into the ciga-
rette lighter.
Y Always unplug the car battery cord
2
from the cigarette lighter before you
When the cap is removed, the red cap and the silver tip will beunplug it from the TV/VCR.
loose. The fuse will be loose inside the end of the cord.Y You must disconnect the car battery
cord from the TV/VCR before you can
use standard electrical (AC) power.
3Y If you use the TV/VCR with the vehi-
cleOs engine off, recharge the vehicleOs
Remove the old fuse and insert a new fuse.
battery every four hours. Unplug the
car battery cord from the cigarette
4lighter when you finish using the
TV/VCR.
Replace the red cap and the silver tip. The fuse will tighten into
Y When you use the TV/VCR with a car
place as you screw on the cap, turning the cap clockwise. (The
battery cord, noise may appear on
end of the fuse will fit into the silver tip, which is in the center of
the TV/VCR screen.
the red cap when tightened.)Y Do not use this TV/VCR in high tem-
perature conditions. |
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