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BATTERY CHARGING
New2001
■ Desktop battery chargers
D Charging note
•BesuretoturnthetransceiverpowerOFF.
•NEVER place the transceiver with the battery pack to the
desktop charger when the transceiver is connected to the
DC power supply. This may cause the charger’s malfunction
and the charging indicator of the charger lights red*. In that
case, disconnect the AC adapter from the charger, and then
reconnect the AC adapter to the charger.
*Red indicator is only available for the BC-191 or BC-193.
•TheoptionalCP-23L*andOPC-515Lcanbeusedinstead
of the supplied AC adapter. Connect one of these to the
[DC 12-16V] jack.
* CP-23L can only be used with the BC-191 or BC-193.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure the tabs on the battery
pack are correctly aligned with
the guide rails inside the charger.
CAUTION: When using the OPC-515L DC power cable
NEVER connect the OPC-515L to a power source using
reverse polarity. This will ruin the battery charger.
White line:
Black line:
D Rapid charging with the
BC-191
The BC-191 provides rapid charging of only the BP-264 Ni-MH
battery pack. Never use it to charge any other battery pack.
Charging time (with the BC-123S): Approx. 2 hours
The following item is additionally required:
•TheACadapterBC-123S(notsuppliedwithsomeversions)orthe
OPC-515L or CP-23L DC power cable.
Transceiver
Battery pack
BC-123S
Charge indicator
• Lights orange : While charging
• Lights green :
Charging is completed
• Blinks red :
Charging error has occured
Screws*
(Self tapping screw:
M3.5 × at least 30 mm)
*Purchase separately.
Using screws is
recommended to
secure the charger.
The optional OPC-
515L (for a DC power
source) or CP-23L
(for a 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can be
used instead of the
AC adapter.
Tu rn power OFF