Managing Power
Batteries
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Charging the Batteries
Whenthebatterychargeislow,theAvailablePowerBarchangesfromsolidgreentoyellowtoredandthenblinking red,
dependingontheremainingcharge(see“AvailablePowerBar”onpage 20).Whenthereceiverisconnectedtoanexternal
powersource,thebatterydoesnotchargeandbecomesdisabled
fromsupplyingpowertothereceiver.
Tochargethebattery,usethesuppliedcharger.Ittakesapproximately4hourstocompletelychargeonebatteryand8
hourstocompletelychargetwobatteries.TheLi‐Ionbatteriesusedin thebatterypacksshouldrunatnolessthan80%
capacityafter500chargingcycles.Youdonotneed
todrainthebatteriesbeforerecharging.
To charge the batteries:
1. Connectthepowercabletothechargerandplugthechargerintothewalloutlet.
Thebatteriesareshippedfromthefactorywithapartialcharge.Formaximumoperatingtime,fullychargethe
batteriesbeforeusingthereceiver.