If the SIDE BARS (only) flash AND other icons are lit and not flashing, this indicates the battery has requested to be fully charged and discharged in order to update its “learned capacity”. This “learning” should typically occur during normal equipment operation. However, if the battery has not been fully charged and discharged for some time, this indication will appear.
To remove the flashing SIDE BARS, fully charge the battery (STEADY GREEN indication) on the InterActive 2000 charger. Then either:
(a)Discharge the battery on a camera in normal operation continuing to keep the camera “hot” until it shuts down. Then return the battery to the charger. When the battery is full remove it from the charger.
(b)This can be done automatically with an InterActive2000 PowerCharger with a DDM (Diagnostic Discharge Module, installed. This unique feature is called “AUTOCAL” and is included as standard on QUAD 2702 and DUAL 2722 PowerChargers. (Please reference the appropriate PowerCharger Owner’s Manual.)
IMPORTANT NOTE: The flashing SIDE BARS indication is not a warning indication. The battery will operate perfectly normal while awaiting a “learning” cycle. Rather than relying on an “assumed” capacity, as with some imitation fuel gauges, the HyTRON battery relies on the Digital Battery electronics to update capacity information as the battery sees different operating conditions and ages normally. The flashing bars are merely an indication that the battery has not updated this information for some time and is requesting a confirmation of its “learned” capacity.
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