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3. Insert an IMPRES battery, or a radio with an IMPRES battery (with 
the radio turned off), into the charger pocket by:
a. Aligning battery contacts with the charger contacts.
b. Pressing the battery into the pocket, ensuring complete contact 
between charger and battery contacts.
4. To remove a radio or IMPRES battery from the charger, pull straight 
up until the battery completely clears the charger housing.
Once the IMPRES battery is properly seated into the pocket, the 
charger indicator illuminates, indicating the charger has recognized the 
presence of the battery. Refer to the charging indicators in Table 1.
Table 1: IMPRES Battery Charging Indicators
Charge Indicator Description
Single Green Blink Charger has successfully powered up.
Steady Red Charger is in rapid charge mode.
Blinking Green
Charger has completed rapid charge (>90% available 
capacity). Battery is in trickle charge mode.
Steady Green
Charger has completed charging and the battery is fully 
charged.
Blinking Orange
Battery is recognized by charger but is waiting to charge. 
(Either the battery voltage is too low or the battery 
temperature is too low or too high to allow charging. When 
this condition is corrected, the battery will automatically 
begin charging.) 
Blinking Red Battery is unchargeable or not making proper contact.
Steady Orange
(This feature applies to IMPRES batteries only)
Battery is in recondition or initialization mode. The length of 
time the charger remains in this mode depends upon the 
state of charge remaining in the battery when inserted. 
(Fully charged batteries require more time to recondition – 8 
to 12 hours or more – than fully discharged batteries.)
Blinking Red/Green
(This feature applies to IMPRES batteries only)
Battery has completed charging and is fully charged. Battery 
continues to be usable and receives all IMPRES benefits 
including usage tracking and automatic reconditioning, but 
may be nearing the end of its rated service life.
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