Operating Instructions

OmniSource® JR

BATTERY CHARGER, RECONDITIONER, TESTER, AND POWER SUPPLY

Model BCR261

OWNER'S MANUAL

Please read before using!

OMNISOURCE® JR - MODEL BCR261

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing LENMAR’s OmniSource JR Model BCR261. With it you can charge virtually all 6 Volt Nickel Cadmium and NoMEM® batteries used with VHS-C, 8mm, and Hi-8 Camcorders. The BCR261 will operate as an AC/DC Battery Charger, Reconditioner, Tester, and Camcorder Power Supply.

The BCR261 will operate from a standard household AC outlet, or on the road from a 12 Volt cigarette lighter socket. Also, use the BCR261 to run your camcorder from either an AC or DC power source.

The BCR261 is a complete, convenient system to test, refresh, condition, and charge your 6 Volt camcorder batteries.

Getting Ready...

CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY

To charge batteries, either the AC Adapter or the DC Car Adapter must be plugged into the jack marked “DC IN” on the Base Module. Once you have done this, plug the power adapter into an AC receptacle or cigarette lighter (depending on which adapter you are using).

SELECTING THE PROPER

CHARGING MODE FOR YOUR BATTERY

Ni-Cad (or Nickel Cadmium) Batteries

When you recharge a nickel-cadmium battery before it's fully drained, the battery "remembers" it is using less than a full charge, resulting in a loss of capacity. Because of this, the BCR261 has a Discharge / Charge feature which will automatically discharge your Ni-Cad battery and then charge it fully. Doing this will assure that you will get the maximum life out of your Ni-Cad batteries.

You may also choose to fully discharge your Ni-Cad batteries before storing them for any reasonable period of time. Use the Discharge for Storage instructions to properly prepare your Ni-Cad batteries before you store them.

NoMEM Batteries

NoMEM batteries cannot be reconditioned and MUST be stored fully charged. If you recondition a NoMEM battery it will diminish its capacity and/or not fully charge up again. For this reason, NEVER use the Discharge / Charge feature when charging NoMEM batteries. For NoMEM batteries, use the Charge Only feature. To keep your NoMEM batteries fresh and to prolong their life, they should be fully recharged as soon after each use as possible. They should also receive a fresh charge after every 4-6 months of storage or non-use.

Using Your BCR261 in...

TEST MODE (all battery types)

Disconnect any adapters that may be plugged into the base module. Next, insert your 6 Volt camcorder battery into the base module and press the CAPACITY button at the top of the base module. If the battery is properly inserted, a number of yellow indicators will light showing the charged capacity of the battery.

None Less than 30% Capacity

130% - 49% Capacity

250% - 69% Capacity

370% - 89% Capacity

490% or Better

CHARGE ONLY MODE (for NoMEM batteries)

Plug the appropriate power adapter into the base module hole marked "DC IN", and insert the battery to be charged. The RED CHARGE indicator should light. When the RED light goes out, your battery is fully charged.