According to google if you have an automatic universal adapter,
that adapter will automaticly find and adapt itself , the polarity
,voltage,amper , so that means an adapter can adapt polarities as
well as voltage and current.
A manual universal adapter on the other hand you have to adapt
the polarity manually on the adapter itself , by checking what the
device you wanna power has positive or negative, most electronic
devices presently use positive .
Check and see what voltage , amper and polarity a device
needs.
Positive : +--o)--Minus , Negative : Minus--o)--+
Or Positive: Minus--(o---+ , Negative : +---(o---Minus
And adjust manually to what is required.