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Charge Info Display
1) Battery Symbol
2) Charged Battery Indicator
3) Battery Voltage
4) No Batteries in Charger/Lid Open
5) Top-Off/Trickle Charge Indicator
6) Fast Charge
7) Soft Start
8) Intelligent Discharge System
Discharge System Override Button
You can use the Discharge System Override button to either discharge a battery
“on command” or to skip the discharge cycle.
When NiCad batteries are loaded in the Charger the Intelligent Discharge System
(I.D.S.), symbol on the display, it may start to discharge the batteries in
preparation for recharging. If you wish to skip this step and charge the batteries
quicker, press and hold the Discharge System Override button until the Charger
switches to the Soft Start mode.
If you are unsure of the condition of your batteries, it is best not to skip the dis-
charge step when recharging Nicad batteries as the battery capacity may be
reduced over time due to the "memory effect".
Theoretically, you do not need to discharge NiMH batteries although it seems to
bring them up to full performance faster when they are brand new. Therefore, you
may override the Discharge System to speed up charging when NiMH batteries
are used.
You may wish to condition older NiCad batteries or newer batteries that have
been sitting around a long time but still seem to have a relatively high voltage. You
can use the Discharge System Override button to force a discharge cycle on this
type of battery to increase capacity. When placing this type of battery in the
charger wait until the Charger goes into the Soft Start mode, then press and hold
the Discharge System Override button for about three seconds until the I.D.S.
symbol is displayed. The batteries will be discharged and then recharged. If the
voltage is too low, it will go into the discharge cycle automatically. For more infor-
mation on conditioning batteries with low capacity see the section on revitalizing
NiCad batteries on page 8.
Summary of Contents for QuickCharger
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