LED color

Status

Flashing Yellow

Battery in charger but

 

waiting to be charged. The

 

battery temperature may be

 

too hot or too cold. The

 

voltage may be lower than

 

the predetermined threshold

 

level for charging.

 

 

Flashing Greenb

Battery 90% (or more)

 

charged. Trickle charging.

Green

Battery fully charged.

 

 

a. Remove the battery from the charger and use a pencil eraser to clean the three metal contacts at the back of the battery. Place the battery back into the charger. If the LED indicator continues to flash red, replace the battery.

b. A standard battery may require 90 minutes to charge to 90% capacity. Even though new batteries might prematurely indicate a full charge (steady green LED), charge the battery for 14 to 16 hours prior to initial use for best performance.

Slow Charger

Note: Do not use the slow charger if using lithium-ion (Li-Ion) or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. The slow charger is for a nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery only.

1Turn the radio off.

2Place the battery, with or without the radio, in the charger pocket.

The charger LED indicates the charging progress.

LED color

Status

No LED Indication

Battery inserted incorrectly

 

or battery not detected.

 

 

Steady Red

Battery is in over night

 

charge mode. The battery is

 

fully charged after 11 hours.

 

 

RADIO OVERVIEW

A list of Motorola authorized batteries and battery chargers appears on page 34. The listed chargers will charge only Motorola authorized batteries. Other batteries may not charge.

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Motorola PR400 manual Slow Charger