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Battery Status More bars on the battery indicate a greater charge. When the battery is flashing, it is time to charge the radio.
New Message You have a new unopened text message.
Text Area
This area displays menus, messages, unit names or IDs, and other information.
Display Options
Two display options appear at the bottom of most screens. You select a display option by pressing
the 
below it.
Menu Key
Many features provide
icon appears any time a 
to access the menu.
Menus and Lists
Your radio’s features are arranged in menus, submenus, and lists. To access the items in a menu or
list, scroll using either the 
or 
keys.
Antenna
Your DTR Series radio may be equipped with a removable antenna. To install the antenna, rotate it clockwise into the fitting on the top of the radio until it seats into the radio housing.
WARNING: DO NOT use your radio without an antenna.
Battery
WARNING: To avoid a possible explosion: DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere.” DO NOT discard batteries in a fire.
Battery Life
Your radio uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion
Based on 5% transmit, 5% receive, 90% standby (standard duty cycle):
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Battery life is determined by several factors. Among the more critical are the regular overcharge of batteries and the average depth of discharge with each cycle. Typically, the greater the overcharge and the deeper the average discharge, the fewer cycles a battery will last.
For example, a battery which is overcharged and discharged 100% several times a day, lasts fewer cycles than a battery that receives less of an overcharge and is discharged to 50% per day. Further, a battery which receives minimal overcharging and averages only 25% discharge, lasts even longer.
WARNING: Care should be taken to avoid external short circuiting of the battery. A sustained
November 2008 |