Kenwood KSC-Y32K, Instruction Manual

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CHARGER STATUS TABLE
Indicator Color Meaning
Red
(FULL CAPACITY CHARGING) A battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack is in the
charging slot and charging has started.
Flashing red The battery pack or the charger is defective.
Not light
The battery pack contacts are not properly mated with those of the
charger.
Flashing green and yellow
The temperature of the battery pack has not satisfi ed the charging start
temperature. In this instance, remove the battery until its temperature
increases, then recharge it.
Flashing green
Charging is completed; remove the battery pack or the transceiver from
the charging slot.
Yellow Reconditioning
Blue
(LONG LIFE CHARGING) The battery pack will not be fully charged to 100 %. The battery pack is
being charged to approximately 80 %.
Flashing purple
If the temperature of the battery pack exceeds the preset temperature
during charging, charging stops and goes into charging standby mode
until the temperature drops within the preset temperature. Charging will
resume automatically if the temperature of the battery pack drops.
After charging starts, the data of the battery pack is read.
Flashing red, green, and
yellow repeatedly The battery pack has deteriorated. Replace the battery pack with a new
one.
CHARGING PROCEDURE
Do not use in explosive atmospheres (gases, dust, fumes, etc.).
ATTENTION:
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Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack before inserting the transceiver into
the charger.
1
Plug the AC adapter cable into the adapter jack located on the rear of the
charger.
2
Plug the AC plug into an AC outlet.
3
Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack into the
charging slot.
•
Make sure the metal contacts of the battery pack mate securely with the
charger terminals.
• The indicator lights red or blue to charging starts
(refer to the charger status table).
• When exchanging a battery pack or a tranceiver, slide the following
battery pack or transceiver into the charging slot after removing the
current battery pack or a tranceiver and checking that the indicator of the
charger is off.
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When charging is completed, the indicator fl ashing green. Remove the
battery pack or the transceiver from the charging slot.
•
When the charger will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC adapter
from the AC outlet.