5
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before
use. Average battery pack life (calculated using 5% transmit
time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time) is 17 hours.
ATTENTION: Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a
battery pack before inserting the transceiver into the charger.
1 Plug the AC adapter cable into
the jack located on the rear of the
charger.
2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC
outlet.
3 Slide a battery pack or a transceiver
equipped with a battery pack into
the charging slot of the charger.
• Make sure the metal contacts of the
battery pack mate securely with the
charger terminals.
• The indicator lights red and charging
begins.
4 When charging is completed, the
indicator lights green. Remove the
battery pack or the transceiver from
the charging slot of the charger.
Charging slot
Indicator
• It takes approximately 3 hours to charge the battery pack.
• When the charger will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC
adapter from the AC outlet.
Note:
◆ When the indicator blinks red, the battery pack is either
defective or the battery pack contacts are not properly mated
with those of the charger.
◆ The ambient temperature should be between 41°F and 104°F
(5°C and 40°C) while charging is in progress. Charging outside
this range may not fully charge the battery.
◆ The battery pack life is over when its operating time decreases even
though it is fully and correctly charged. Replace the battery pack.
