xii  Contents
Contents
Understanding emergency mode..............................  47
Stealth and non-stealth emergency modes ...........  47
What happens during an emergency call?............  48
Making an emergency call ...................................  49
8 Charging and caring for batteries ............  50
Removing the battery  .................................................. 51
About your charger  ..................................................... 52
About battery charging  ............................................... 53
Low battery warning ................................................  53
Optimal charging temperature .................................  53
Charging the battery................................................  54
Receiving and making calls while charging ...............  55
Maintaining battery life and performance  .................... 56
Battery safety vent ...................................................  56
Storing batteries  .......................................................... 57
Using nickel-based batteries after storage ................  57
Disposing of batteries  .................................................. 57
9 Troubleshooting ........................................  58
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 59
Error messages.........................................................  59
When your radio won’t turn on................................  60
Removing a belt clip.................................................  60
Checking the version of your radio...........................  61
Troubleshooting your charger ..................................  61
General care ................................................................ 62
Cleaning the radio ...................................................  62
10 Customizing your radio.............................  63
About display and keypad backlighting ........................ 64
Turning backlighting on or off..................................  64
Using the Main menu ..........................................  64
Using a function key ............................................  65
Adjusting the display contrast ...................................... 65
Extending battery life on a shift  ................................... 66
Turning low power transmit on and off....................  66
Using the Main menu ..........................................  66
Using a function key ............................................  67
Customizing the audible alert tone settings  ................. 68
Changing the volume of all audible tones ................  68