168  Charging and caring for batteries
Charging a battery for the first 
time
Fully charge a battery before using it for the first time.
The red LED stays lit while the battery charges.
Charging a battery
Notice  For best charging performance, switch off the 
radio before placing it in the charger (not for battery-
only vehicle charger).
1 Desktop charger: Connect the charger to the 
correct Tait power adaptor.
6-way charger and vehicle charger: 
Power on the charger.
Initially, all three LEDs are lit for 2 seconds.
2 Place just a battery in the charger, or a radio with 
a battery attached (desktop charger or 6-way 
charger only). There is no need to remove a belt 
clip, antenna, or any accessory that is attached to 
the accessory connector.
The red LED lights up, and stays lit while the 
battery charges.
When charging is complete, the green LED stays 
lit.