Operating Instructions, Powering UP, Screen

U5047A PAG QUASAR INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SECTION 4

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

4.1POWERING UP

Connect the charger to a suitable supply using the standard lead supplied. The LCD screen will illuminate and briefly display the PAG logo and charger model before entering normal operating mode. With no batteries connected, all channels will indicate absent. Quasar chargers may be disconnected from the supply at any time in complete safety and without damage to the charger or any batteries connected.

IMPORTANT: Note section 4.10, Supply Failure. The charger remembers the status of batteries when the mains supply is disconnected. If the charger has been previously disconnected from the supply with charged batteries connected, it is important to connect the charger to the supply BEFORE connecting another set of batteries.

4.2THE SCREEN

The screen displays two lines of information. The top line indicates battery status, and the lower line indicates battery voltage, charge loaded, and discharge capacity. The lower line also confirms charge rate selection.

Battery status is indicated by means of text messages. Where the battery is not undergoing a process, these messages are displayed in a steady state. Where the battery is undergoing a process, the message blinks. Due to space considerations, text messages are abbreviated. Indications are as follows:

Indication:	Appearance:	Status:

ABST	Continuous	No battery connected
WAIT	Continuous	Waiting in queue for charge
CHRG	Blinking	Charging in progress
BLNC	Blinking	Balance charge in progress
DONE	Continuous	Program	completed
FAIL	Continuous	Battery	unsuitable	for processing

RCVY	Blinking	Recovery charge in		progress

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WAIT/°C	Alternate	Waiting - battery too hot or cold

CHRG/NiMH	Alternate	Charging of PAG NMH in progress

CHRG/Liion	Alternate	Charging of PAG Li-Ion in progress (or other
		Li-Ion via PAG Intelligent Charge Adaptor).

4.3THE FUNCTION BUTTON

Operating modes and display options are selected by means of the Function button, the operation of which can be summarised as follows:

Hold in while connecting supply: selects charge rate menu.

Press once: displays charge loaded.

Press twice: selects Recovery Charge program for channel 1. A further button press moves the selection to channel 2.

In Camera Power Supply Mode (models 9752 & 9753 only): disconnect camera and press Function Button for one second to exit Power Supply mode.

4.4CHANGING THE CHARGE RATE

IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHANGE THE SETTING FROM AUTO MODE UNLESS THERE IS A GOOD REASON FOR DOING SO, AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHARGING AT THE ALTERNATIVE RATE ARE FULLY UNDERSTOOD.

AUTO MODE: The charger is set to the Auto Mode before leaving the factory. Auto Mode automatically selects the most appropriate charge rate for all specified batteries, and it is designed so that even at the lowest rate it can charge batteries up to 10Ah capacity.

2A CHARGE RATE: Nickel-Cadmium or Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries of reputable manufacture having nominal voltages of between 4.8V and 14.4V, and nominal capacities of between 1Ah and 5Ah. Batteries with a capacity in excess of 5Ah will not be fully charged.

3A CHARGE RATE: Nickel-Cadmium batteries of reputable manufacture, having nominal voltages of between 4.8V and 14.4V, and nominal capacities of between 2Ah and 8Ah. Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries of