9
Getting Started
Charging the batteries
Insert the small plug on the end of the mains adaptor into the
Microphone/Earphone/Charge Jack located on the right hand side
of the radio.
Plug the mains adaptor into a power point.
It takes about 10 hours to fully charge the batteries if they are
completely run down. New batteries take up to 14 hours to
fully charged.Battery meter
The battery meter is located in the left corner of the LCD screen.
It appears like a battery with three bars inside. These indicate
the amount of power available. When the battery level reaches it
minimum level, the unit will emit two beep tones and automatically
it will power off.
Your UHF2180 can detect the battery charge in 4 levels;
Battery charge at high level.
Battery charge at medium level.
Battery charge at low level. At this level, the radio will emit
a “beep” sound for every 10 seconds in standby mode.
Important
Read these Safety Warnings before you charge the
batteries.
When placing the radio in the charger, use only the power
supplies listed in the user instructions supplied with the unit.
Don’t try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
Make sure the battery compartment cover is securely
locked in place when you are charging the batteries.
Dispose of used batteries safely and in a way that will not
harm the environment- never try to burn them or put them
anywhere, they could get burnt or punctured.
Don’t leave dead batteries in your radio.
They might leak if you do.