BX SERIES HANDHELD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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GETTING STARTED
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To Remove Battery Pack
To Refit Battery Pack
Your BX Series handheld is supplied with a 1700 mAh 7.4 Volt Li-Ion rechargeable
battery pack. When the battery pack is new it will need to be fully charged before use.
Also, if you have not used your BX Series handheld for some time you will need to
recharge the battery pack before use.
The battery pack is a sealed unit and contains no user-serviceable parts.
WARNING:
Use only GME approved battery packs and chargers.
The use of other types may be dangerous and may void the warranty.
Fitting the battery pack
1. Locate the bottom of the battery pack
into the two slots in the base of the
radio frame.
2. Press the top of the battery pack into
place against the radio until it ‘clicks’.
removing the battery pack
1. Slide the battery retaining clip
downward while pulling the top of the
battery away from the radio.
2. Lift the battery pack upward to clear
the slots at the bottom of the radio.
charging the battery
Your BX Series handheld is supplied with
an AC Adaptor and desktop fast charger.
The charger will charge a fully discharged
1700 mAh battery pack to full capacity in
around 1-2 hours.
1. Plug the charger into a standard
240 Volt AC Outlet.
2. Plug the lead from the charger into
the charging cradle
3. Place the BX series handheld into
the cradle. The Red LED will light to
indicate the battery is charging.
When the battery is charged the LED will
change to Green.
Low battery aLert
When the battery drops to around 6.1
Volts the radio will beep, the battery
icon on the display will flash and the TX/
Busy LED will blink to indicate that the
battery needs to be charged. You should
recharge the battery pack as soon as
possible. If you have been transmitting
using the ‘Hi’ power setting you can
extend the battery life a little further by
switching to ‘Lo’ transmit power.
