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Preparation
Installing the Battery Pack
The supplied battery pack, when fully charged, provides power to your trans- ceiver for up to 8 hours. You must install the battery pack in your transceiver, then charge it.
the battery pack into the compart- ment while applying slight pres- sure to the bottom of the battery pack.
Caution: Do not remove the plastic wrap from the battery pack. Doing so can per- manently damage the battery.
Follow these steps to install the battery pack.
1.Unlock the battery compartment cover by sliding both of the cover’s latches toward the front of the trans- ceiver as shown. Then slide the cover in the direction of the arrow and lift it off.
illus - show bat comp cover latches being released and cover being slid down
2.With the battery printing facing up, align the contacts on the battery pack with the contacts inside the battery compartment. Then, press
illus - show battery pack being installed into compartment
3.Slide the battery cover back into place, then slide both of the latches toward the back of the transceiver to lock it.
To remove the battery pack, unlock the compartment, then turn the transceiv- er face down and gently tap it into your palm so the battery pack slides out.
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