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III.
BATTERY CHARGING
A.
When to Charge the Batteries
1.
New Batteries
It is recommended that new batteries be placed in the battery charger
to be certain they are fully charged before they are used. Follow the
instructions inside the lid of the battery charger case.
2.
Weak Batteries
When a fully charged battery is placed in the COMMUNICATOR
®
and
the power is turned on, the ON/POWER light on top of the Communica-
tor will come on. This light only indicates the power is on; it does not
indicate how much power is left in the battery. As a battery weakens
during routine use, the voice you hear in the headset or speaker will
fade or completely disappear, indicating the battery needs to be re-
charged. When this happens, remove the battery from the Communi-
cator and replace it with a fully charged battery.
NOTE:
Do not charge a battery until it begins to weaken, or you will
shorten its life and lessen its ability to hold a charge.
B.
How to Remove and Install Batteries
1.
Removal
CAUTION: Turn the Commujnicator OFF!
To prevent damage to the Communicator, be certain the
OFF/VOLUME control is in the OFF position, completely
counterclockwise, before removing or installing batteries.
To remove the battery, release the strap
which holds the Communicator in its
pouch by squeezing together the catches
on either side of the buckle, and lift the
Communicator out of its pouch. Press
down with your thumb on the battery
cover release grid on the bottom of the
Communicator, sliding back to release
the cover from the battery compartment.
Invert the Communicator to empty the
battery into your hand.
Figure 6.
Slide battery release cover to
open battery compartment
