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I just bought a 34C locally (Vancouver, WA) without a battery pack or charger (or manuals or case!). I, too, noticed that the factory- specified rechargable AA batteries were rated at 1.25 V, while the disposable AA betteries are 1.5 V. I improvised by putting the 1.5 V batteries directly in the chamber in series, jumpered by a folded strip of aluminum foil. They fit snugly. The 34C seems to be working fine, but I was concerned about slow damage from slight overvoltage.
I visited Radio Shack this evening. The sales clerk said that freshly-recharged 1.2-V NiCd or NiMH AA cells can have 1.5-1.7 V, so there might not be a problem. Still, I'd like to know what the manual says. I guess I'll know when my CD set from the Museum arrives.