The FR-314 transceiver kit includes a high capacity nickel metal
hydride battery pack and charging stand. The charging stand is
designedfor use only with the Audiovox BAT-314 battery pack. Never
attempt to charge other batteries with the charging stand.
The FR-314’s four step battery strength indicator will display the
current state of charge of the batteries or battery pack in the unit. 3
solid bars indicates a full charge, one or no bars indicates a low
charge.
To charge your BAT-314 battery pack, plug the AC adapter into a
household electrical outlet, and insert the DC output connector into
the receptacle at the base of the charging stand. Beforeplacing the
transceiver into the charging stand, be sure it has been turned off.
Once the FR-314 is placed in the charging stand, the charge rate
indicator on the charging stand will begin to flash, confirming the
chargingprocess. The chargerate indicator will flash rapidly, when
thebattery charge is low. As the BAT-314 battery pack charges, the
indicator will flash at a slower rate. A fully charged battery pack is
indicated by a flash rate of once every 15 seconds. Whencharging
adeeply discharged battery pack, several beep tones may be heard
during the first moments of charging.
Nickel metal hydride batteries do not have a “memory” so the BAT-
314battery pack can be charged at any time, regardless of its current
state of charge
THE FR-314’s CHARGING STAND