Batteries
The
The
Low Battery Alert
When the battery is low, the radio will beep:
•3 to 4 seconds after turning power on
•Every 10 minutes in standby mode
•After release of the
Recharge the battery pack immediately to avoid interrupted use.
Note: Remove battery pack before storing your radio for extended periods. Batteries may corrode over time if left in radio and can cause permanent damage to your radio.
To Install/Remove Ni-Cad
Battery
Note: Radio must be OFF before installing/ removing battery.
1.Push back both battery cover latches until you see the orange tabs.
2.Slide battery cover down and lift to remove. Fig. D
3.Insert the battery pack with arrows pointing towards the top of the radio. Fig. E
4.Replace battery cover and lock latches.
5.To remove battery, remove cover, turn the radio over and tap the battery end of the radio against the palm of your hand. The battery will drop into your hand. Fig. F
Note: Do not remove the plastic wrap from the battery pack. This will permanently dam- age the battery.
To Charge Ni-Cad Battery
1.Turn the radio off.
2.Lift accessory cover and plug the Charger Adapter firmly into the small jack (lower hole).
3.Plug the charger into an electric outlet.The light on the charger will glow continuously if charging properly.
4.Allow 10 hours for the battery to fully charge.
Notes:
•For optimum battery life, the battery should not be left charging for prolonged periods after reaching full charge. Charg- ing the battery over the weekend is acceptable.
•Turn radio off when charging. If radio is on while charging, at least twice as much time is required to charge the battery.
Installing Alkaline Batteries
For DPS Model
Your TalkAbout Distance DPS radio has the option of operating with either a
To Install Alkaline Battery Tray
1.Unlock battery cover latches and remove battery cover and
2.Remove
3.Align the tabs on the top and sides of the alkaline battery tray with the slots in the radio. Contacts on battery tray should match contacts with radio. Fig. H
4.Press bottom of battery tray into radio.
To Remove Alkaline Battery Tray
1.Holding radio as shown in Fig. I, press thumb on top of alkaline tray to pop bottom edge out of radio.
2.Grasp the bottom edge of the tray and pull it out of the radio.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FIG. F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
FIG. D | FIG. E |
|
|
|
| FIG. H |
| FIG. I | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FIG. G |
|
|
|
| |||||
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7 | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||