Radio Shack 23-043 Owner's Manual
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2002 RadioShack Corporation.
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OWNER’S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
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23-043
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack Fast Charger Combo Pack. Your charger can charge
2 or 4 AA batteries. The charger comes with four 1800mAh Ni-MH AA batteries. Its universal
100- 240 V AC input with foldable plug is perfect for travelling.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important safety and
operation instructions for your battery
charger. Before using your charger, read all
instructions and cautionary markings on the
charger, the batteries to be charged, and the
product that uses the batteries.
• Charge only rechargeable Ni-Cd or Ni-
MH batteries battery packs with this
charger. Other types of batteries might
burst, causing personal injury.
• Do not disassemble the charger; take it
to a qualified service technician when
service or repair is required. Improper
reassembly may result in a risk of
electric shock or fire.
• Do not use an attachment not
recommended or sold by RadioShack
as this could result in a risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury.
• Do not expose the charger to rain or
excessive moisture.
• 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.
• Do not use an extension cord. Its use
could result in fire or electric shock.
• Never use the charger as a DC power
source for any electrical equipment.
• Do not charge alkaline batteries. If you
try to charge alkaline batteries, the
CHARGING light flashes or turns off.
• Never mix alkaline batteries and
rechargeable (Ni-Cd or Ni-MH) batteries
in the charger for charging. If you place
alkaline and rechargeable batteries in
the same charging chamber, the
charger might not detect the alkaline
batteries.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Folding Plug Blades — lets you
fold the plug blades for easy
storage.
100–240V AC Input — lets you
plug the charger directly into any
100–240V AC outlet.
Alkaline Battery Protection and
Bad Battery Detection —
prevents the unit from
unnecessarily charging.
Reverse Polarity Protection —
protects the charger and batteries if
the batteries are incorrectly installed.
Auto Full Charge
Shut-Off — shuts off
automatically to
prevent over-charging.
Short Circuit
Protection —
protects the charger
from damage.
CHARGING Lights —
turn on when the batteries
are charging.
Fast Charger Combo Pack
The lightning symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within this product’s enclosure that
might be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
The exclamation symbol is
intended to inform you that
important operating and
maintenance instructions are
included in the literature accompanying
this product.
!
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to
rain or moisture.
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CAUTION
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CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
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IMPORTANT
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for pertinent information.
— Caution
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— Important
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— Note