NiMH Chargers
Your radio will use one of the following types of chargers. Follow the instruc-
tions below for the charger that shipped with your radio.
To get maximum use from the battery, charge it for at least five hours before
you use it for the first time. After initial charging, your battery will fully charge
in about three hours.
T ri-Color LED Charger
Charging the NiMH Battery:
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Plug charger into an AC wall outlet.
Figure 2.
3. Lift charging connector cover on radio (not
detachable) and plug charger connector
into jack. Figure 3.
4. LED Indicator on Battery
Charger will flash. (See chart
below for complete charging
status).
Tri-Color LED Charger
Charging Status Chart
LED Color Charging Status Completion
Solid Red Rapid Up to 90%
Flashing Green Top-off 90% to 100%
Solid Green Complete 100%
Flashing Red Battery Fault ______
Flashing Yellow* Standby ______
*Battery is not receiving correct voltage. Battery charging temperature must remain
between 0
0
to 40
0
C / 32
0
F to 104
0
F.
Figure 2.
Figure 4.
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Single Color LED Charger
Charging the NiMH Battery:
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Plug charger into an AC wall outlet.
Figure 4.
3. Lift charging connector cover on radio (not
detachable) and plug charger connector
i n t o j a c k . F i g u re 3 .
4. The red LED on charger will flash while bat-
tery charges. LED will glow
continuously when battery is
fully charged.
Notes:
• The NiMH battery may be charged outside the radio by plugging the
adapter directly into the battery.
• For optimum battery life, battery should not be left charging for
extended periods.
• Turn radio off when charging. If radio is on while charging, additional
time is required to charge the battery.
Figure 3.
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Figure 3.
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