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BATTERY PACKS
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Charging
precautions
NEVER connect two or more chargers
at the same time.
Charging may not occur under temper-
atures of 10°C (+50°F) or over temper-
atures of 40°C (+104°F).
When using BC-119: If the charge
indicator flashes orange, vehicle bat-
tery voltage is low and charging is
not possible. Check the vehicle bat-
tery voltage in this case. If the charge
indicator flashes red, there may be a
problem with the battery pack (or
charger). Re-insert the battery pack
or contact your dealer.
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Battery pack
charging
The BP-200L
BATTERY PACK
includes
rechargeable Ni-MH batteries and can
be charged approx. 300 times. Charge
the battery pack before first operating
the transceiver or when the battery
pack becomes exhausted.
If you want to be able to charge the bat-
tery pack more than 300 times, the fol-
lowing points should be observed:
1. Avoid overcharging. The charging pe-
riod should be less than 48 hours.
2. Use the battery until it becomes al-
most completely exhausted under
normal conditions. We recommend
battery charging just after transmitting
becomes impossible.
D
Rapid charging with the BC-119
The optional BC-119 provides rapid
charging of battery packs.
One AD-87 and an AC adapter (may be
supplied with the BC-119 depending on
version) are additionally required.
q
Fix the optional AD-88
TERMINAL PC
BOARD FOR CHARGER
into the BC-
119 with the 4 supplied screws.
w
Insert the optional AD-87A*
CHARGE
ADAPTER
into the charging slot of
the BC-119.
e
Insert the optional AD-87B*
CHARGE
ADAPTER
into the AD-87A*
CHARGE
ADAPTER.
r
Insert the battery pack, either by it-
self or attached to the transceiver,
into the whole assembly for charg-
ing. (p. 26)
*AD-87A and AD-87B supplied together named
as AD-87.
• Charging period: 1.5 to 2 hours