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BATTERY CHARGING
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Battery charging
D
Charging connections
• Charging periods:
Approx. 3 hours
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Charging description
q
Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet; or the optional CP-
21LR into a cigarette lighter socket.
w
Insert the adapter plug into
[12~16V DC INPUT]
of the BC-
164
BATTERY CHARGER
.
e
Install the BP-243
BATTERY PACK
(See left page) in the
transceiver
r
Be sure to turn OFF the transceiver, then charge the bat-
tery with transceiver.
• Takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge with the supplied BP-
243 battery pack.
CAUTION: BE SURE
to disconnect the CP-21LR from the
cigarette lighter socket when charging is
fi
nished, because,
a slight current still follows in the CP-21LR and the vehi-
cle’s battery will become will be drained.
Charging indicator of BC -164
Orange (lights) : During charging.
Green (lights) : When the battery pack is charged completely.
Red (blinking) : Thecharger may be outside of the specified
temperature range: +5
˚
C to +35
˚
C (+41
˚
F to
+95
˚
F). Restore the specified temperature
range and reinsert the transceiver or contact
your dealer.
BC-164
Charging
indicator
Transceiver
to [12~16V DC INPUT] jack
AC adapter
to cigarette
lighter socket
to AC outlet
SCAN
SET
S.MW
Optional CP-21LR
Cigarette lighter cable
with noise filter