Owner`s manual

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Charging:
The SongBook’s internal charger will charge the six NiMH or NiCAD batteries if the adapter is connected,
the Batteries/Charger switch is correctly set, and the SongBook is switched Off. All six NiMH/NiCAD
batteries must be correctly installed for charging to take place. While charging, the LCD will show
the battery icon with the signal bars cycling. This will disappear from the display once the batteries
have fully charged. It is normal for the battery compartment and external power supply to become
warm while the batteries are charging.
The SongBook operates solely from the external power adapter whenever it is connected. Installed
rechargeable batteries do not receive a charge while the unit is operating from the power supply.
The SongBook may be used with the AC adapter alone and no batteries installed.
The LCD will show battery strength whenever the SongBook is on. The battery strength meter
accuracy is approximate. Three bars represent full strength, two bars represent roughly 50% strength,
and one bar represents about 25% remaining strength. The signal strength meter will show full power
when there are no batteries installed and the unit is being operated using the external power supply.
An “E” (“Empty”) on the LCD (Figure 11) represents batteries which are just about dead and
should be replaced if Alkaline, or charged if NiMH/NiCAD, within approximately 10 minutes or the
display will go blank and all memory settings will be lost. If the display shows “E” and batteries are
replaced while the SongBook is On, the “E” will reappear on the LCD (Figure 12) after the batteries
are replaced until the unit is switched Off and then turned back On to reset the microprocessor.
Batteries should be replaced with the SongBook Off.
Figure 11 Figure 12
OTHER IMPORTANT BATTERY NOTES:
•Itmaytake5-6completecharge/rechargecyclesfornewrechargeablebatteriestobecome
conditioned and for normal playback times to be realized.
•RemoveallofthebatteriesiftheSongBookisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
•Disposeofspentbatteriesaccordingtoyourstate/country’sregulations.
•DoNOTmixbatterytypesordifferentbatterystrengths.
•ChangebatterieswhiletheSongBookisOFF.
•Totalbatteryplaybacktimedependsonvolumelevelandprogrammaterial.
•Chargingtimemayvarydependinguponbatterycondition.