EVX-261 OpErating Manual 7
beFore you begin
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Toremove the battery,turn the radiooffandremove
any protective cases. Slide the Battery Pack Latch on
the bottom of the radio toward the front panel while
sliding the battery down about 1/2 inch (1.5 cm). Then
lift the battery out from the radio.
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable
Lithium-Ion packs, as they could explode if ac-
cidentally short-circuited.
Battery Pack Installation and Removal
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Toinstallthebatterypack,alignthebatterypacktothe
radio with an offset about 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) from the
topedgeofbatterycompartment,thenslidethebattery
pack upward until it locks in place with a “Click.”
Battery Charging
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Remove the Spacer Plate from the nest of the optional
CD-58
Desktop Charger, if the Battery Spacer is in-
stalled.
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Insert the DC plug from the optional
PA-55
AC
Adapter into the DC jack on the rear panel of the op-
tional
CD-58
Desktop Charger, and then connect the
PA-55
AC Adapter to the AC line outlet.
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Insert the battery pack into the
CD-58
Desktop Char-
ger while aligning the slots of the battery pack with the
guides in the nest of the
CD-58
; refer to the follow-
ing illustration for details on proper positioning of the
batterypack.Ifchargingwiththetransceiverattached,
turn the transceiver off. The antenna jack should be at
PA-55
CD-58
Spacer Plate
AC Line Outlet
Turn the transceiver off,
if charging with the trans-
ceiver attached.