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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INFORMATION
Charging Your Battery
If a battery is new, or its charge level is very 
low, you will need to charge it before you can 
use it. When the battery level is very low and 
the radio is in transmit mode you will see the 
LED indicator flash red and hear an alert tone.
Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged from 
the factory. Always charge a new 
battery 14 to 16 hours before initial 
use, regardless of the status indicated 
by the charger.
To charge the battery, place the battery, with or 
without the radio, in the charger. The charger 
LED indicates charging progress:
A list of Motorola-authorized batteries and 
battery chargers appears on page 27. The 
listed chargers will charge only Motorola-
authorized batteries. Other batteries may not 
charge.
LED color Status
Single Green Flash  Successful charger 
power-up.
Flashing Red
* Battery unchargeable or 
not making proper contact.
Flashing Yellow Battery in charger. Charger 
is getting ready to start 
charging.
Steady Red Battery is charging.
Flashing Green
†
Battery 90% (or more) 
charged.
Steady Green Battery fully charged.
* Remove the battery from the charger 
and use a pencil eraser to clean the 
four metal contacts on the bottom of 
the battery. Place the battery back in 
the charger. If the LED indicator 
continues to fash red, replace the 
battery.
† A standard battery may require one 
hour to charge to 90% capacity.
LED color Status