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Charging the Battery

Toensure optimum performance, Motorola recommends all new batter-
ies be left in the charger 14 to 16 hours prior to initial use.
1. Once a battery or a radio with a battery is properly inserted into the
charger,the charger begins to rapid charge the battery and is indicated
by a
STEADY RED
on the charger indicator. The length of time the
charger indicates
STEADY RED
is dependent upon the charge
remaining in the battery.
2. Completionof rapid charge (>90% available capacity) is indicated by
a
FLASHING GREEN
on the charger indicator. This indicates the
“top-off” charge (trickle charge) and requires approximately 1 hour.
3. Completion of “top-off” charge is indicated by a
STEADY GREEN
on the charger indicator. This indicates the battery is fully charged.
4. Other indications that
may
appear on the charger indicator while
charging are:
•
FLASHING YELLOW
– indicates that either the battery temper-
ature or battery voltage is out of range for charging. Charging
resumes when theses conditions have been corrected.
•
FLASHING RED AND GREEN
– indicates that the battery may
be approaching the end of its rated service life.While this batter y
is
fullycharged, its charging capacity has been reduced by usage
and may not adequately support heavier applications. This fea-
tureis available only when used with Motorola IMPRES batteries.
This is not a fault indication, merely a notification to the user that
the battery may soon no longer be able to yield expected service
and may need to be replaced. When this indication occurs, con-
tact you Motorola Dealer for replacement batteries.
IMPORTANT:
The charger pocketis designed to accept several different bat-
tery shapes and sizes, so it is important to make certain that a
radio with a battery attached or battery alone is inserted cor-
rectly. If a radio with a battery attached or battery alone is
inserted incorrectly, the indicator will not illuminate, indicating
that the battery is not being charged.
NOTE:
New batteries (never used before) prematurely indicate a full
charge in some cases (
STEADY GREEN
indication)