Extech Instruments VPC300 - Battery Charging and Replacement

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BatteryChargingandReplacement
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WhenthebatteryiconappearsdrainedontheLCDorifthemeterwillnotswitchON,the
batterymustberechargedusingthesuppliedACadaptor/charger.Thechargerplugconnectsto
thejacklocatedonthemeter’sleftsidecompartment.
Thebatterycompartmentislocatedontherearofthe
instrument.
Thebatteryisa7.4VLithium‐ionpolymerrechargeablebattery.
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Toaccessthemeter’sbatteryforreplacement:
1. Ontherearofthemeter,removethePhillipsheadscrewthatsecuresthebattery
compartment.
2. Openthecompartmentbycarefullyliftingthecompartmentcover.
3. Replacethebatterywith
oneofthesametype(notethattheMicro‐SDcardslotis
locatedunderneaththebatteryasexplainedbelow).
4. ClosethecompartmentandsecurethecompartmentcoverwiththePhillipsheadscrew
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BatterySafetyReminders
o Pleasedisposeofbatteriesresponsibly;observelocal,state,andnationalregulations.
o Neverdisposeofbatteriesinfire;batteriesmayexplodeorleak.
o Alwaysinstallanewbatteryofthesametype.
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Micro‐SDCardSlot(optional)
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Themicro‐SDcardslotislocatedinsidethe batterycompartmentunderneaththebattery.
Micro‐SDcardsupto8GBcanbeinsertedintheslot.
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ToaccesstheSDmemorycardslot:
1. TurnoffpowertothemeterandremovetheACadaptercableifconnected.
2. Openthebatterycompartmentasdescribedinthebatteryreplacementsection.
3. Removethebattery.
4. Insertamicro‐SDcard(8GBmax.)inthe cardslotunderneaththebatterybyliftingupon
themetalcardholderandplacingtheMicroSDcardintheconnector.The pinsfacing
towardsthetopofthemeter.Closethemetalholder.
5. Insertthebatteryandsecure
thecompartmentcoverbeforepoweringonthemeter.
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