MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
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theside upward and rotate the pack counterclockwise (when viewed from
the bottom). To install a pack, insert it in the socket and rota te it clock-
wise untilit locks in place. A new pack must be charged before use.
Battery Operating Time
Typicaloperating time before recharging is required dependson
whatmodel of transceiver you have and also how you use it. The 8560/70
models have fixedpower output and the 8565 model has user-selectable
high and low power outputs.With the following times, it is also assumed
that 90% of the time is spentin the standbymode (receiving, audio
muted), 5%in the receive mode (audio enabled), and 5% in the transmit
mode. If moretime is spent in the receive or transmit modes, the time
variesaccordingly. Recharging is required when appears inthe
displayand a beep sounds when the push-to-talk switch is released. Do
not regularlyuse a pack until the transceiver becomes totally inoperative
becausethis can shorten battery life.
Transceiver 1400 mAH Battery(P.N. 587-8565-162)
8560/70 (fixedoutput) 14 hrs
8565 (lowpower selected) 10.5 hrs
8565 (highpower selected) 8.5 hrs
Recharging
The batterypack can be recharged while it is attached to the trans-
ceiveror it can be removed and recharged. Charging time is somewhat
longerif the transceiver is left on while recharging, especially whenusing
the tricklecharger. Approximate charge times with the variouschargers
are shownbelow. It is assumed that the battery is discharged tothe point
where thelow-battery indication appears. When the rapid and vehicular
chargersare used, a steady or red indicator indicates charging in the rapid
mode and a flashing or green indicatorindicates charging in the trickle
rate and an almost fully charged battery.