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Power Sources
Using battery power
aurora
Sonata
is supplied with a removable, rechargeable nickel
metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack. The packs come in two
sizes—see Chapter 9 section 1 for details.
Warning: Battery packs
The battery packs are factory-sealed and must not be opened.
Battery life
The battery life depends on the interfaces you are using, the
age of the battery, surrounding temperature and the task you
are performing.
Under normal conditions, with one BRI S interface in use:
• the medium capacity battery pack lasts up to 8
hours from fully charged
• the higher capacity pack lasts up to 18 hours
from fully charged
PRI operation consumes significantly more power than BRI
operation.
Checking the battery voltage
When the battery is in use, aurora
Sonata
displays a percentage
figure on the top level menu to indicate the battery condition.
For example: