GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INFORMATION

Charging the Battery

If a battery is new or its charge level is very low, you need to charge it before you can use it.

Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged from the factory. Always charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial use, regardless of the status indicated by the charger.

To charge the battery:

Place the battery, with or without the radio, in the charger. The charger LED indicates the charging progress:

LED Color

Battery/Charger Status

 

 

No LED Indication

Battery inserted incorrectly.

 

 

Single Green

Successful charger power-up.

Flash

 

 

 

Flashing Red*

Battery unchargeable or not

 

making proper contact.

 

 

Steady Red

Battery in rapid-charge mode.

 

 

Flashing Yellow

Battery in charger, not in

 

rapid-charge mode but waiting

 

to be charged.

 

 

Flashing Green†

Battery 90% (or more)

 

charged.

 

 

Steady Green

Battery fully charged.

 

 

*Remove the battery from the charger. Clean battery contacts with isopropyl alcohol applied to a soft cloth. Place the battery back in the charger. If the LED indicator continues to flash red, replace the battery.

A standard battery may require one hour to charge to 90%.

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