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your rechargeable NiMH Transmitter battery. Allow 12-14 hours to fully recharge your
rechargeable NiMH Transmitter battery. See Figure 8-2.
1
Turn the Transmitter ”OFF”.
2
Plug the Wall Mount cube into a 3-prong 120V socket. (Contact Metrotech for charger
versions specific to the country where operating equipment).
3
Insert the wall mount 2.5 mm plug into the EXTERNAL POWER/CHARGER JACK on the
outside wall of the Transmitter. The charging LED on the end of the Transmitter body will
light. Leave overnight.
5
To check the amount of Transmitter charge, unplug the wall mount from the Transmitter
and turn the Transmitter ON. The battery charge state will be indicated by the flashing
LED at 100/50/25 %.
8.2.2 12 volt DC external power supply -
The Transmitter may be powered from a vehicle, 12
volt DC. for operation from an external power supply or recharging the NiMH batteries.
For battery charging the rule of thumb is to double the charging time to determine how
much operating time you will have. For example: 10 minutes of charging will give you 20
minutes of locating time. See Figure 8-3.
1
With the vehicle running, and Transmitter ”OFF”.
2
Plug the receptacle plug into the vehicle cigarette lighter.
3
Plug the cable plug into the EXTERNAL POWER/CHARGER JACK on the Transmitter.
6
To check the amount of charge, unplug the plug from the Transmitter and turn the
Transmitter ON. The flashing LEDs will indicate the amount of charge in the Transmitter.
Figure 8-4: Recharging the Rechargeable NiMH and operating from an external 12-volt DC
supply
