Helpful Tips

LED and Sounds

When your battery is low:

you see the LED flash red when the PTT button is pressed

you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone)

Conventional Fuel Gauge Symbol

A blinking fuel gauge symbol (b) is displayed only when the battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the battery with a fully charged one.

Smart Fuel Gauge Symbol

Consult the Smart Battery manual. All conditions must be met for a battery to be classified as a “Smart Battery.” When your radio has a Smart Battery installed, the fuel gauge symbol is always displayed:

Gauge shows

if the battery’s charge is

 

 

b

71% to 100% full

j

41% to 70%

 

 

 

k

11% to 40%

 

 

 

l

10% or less (at 10%, the gauge begins blinking)

Replace the battery with a fully charged one when the fuel gauge shows the lowest level.

Battery Recycling and Disposal

Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable batteries can be recycled. However, recycling facilities may not be available in all areas. Under various U.S. state laws and the laws of several other countries, NiCd batteries must be recycled and cannot be disposed of in landfills or incinerators. Contact your local waste management agency for specific requirements and information in your area.

Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of NiCd batteries. In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the

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