Motorola MTP3100, User Manual

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Do not charge the battery in a hazardous area.
IMPORTANT: Do not connect a radio without a battery to the charger.
Procedure:
1 Connect the charger to an appropriate power source, according to the specification of the
charger.
2 Perform one of the following actions:
• Desktop chargers – insert the battery or the radio with the battery attached into the
appropriate socket of the charger. Ensure that the battery/radio made good connection with
the charger and that the LED on the charger is indicating that charging is in progress.
• Travel chargers and car chargers – connect the charger to the radio with the battery
attached. Ensure that the charger is firmly connected to the radio and that the radio display is
indicating that charging is in progress.
NOTICE: If a multi-unit charger LED indicates an error (blinking red light) when radio is
inserted and being charged with the multi-unit charger (MUC), re-insert the radio. If the
light is still red after several reconnections to MUC, the battery may be damaged or
reached its end of life.
Postrequisites: The battery may heat up during charging. After charging, make sure that the battery
and the radio are within the operating temperature range before using the radio.
2.2.6
Battery Charging Indications
When the radio is charging, it displays the Charger Mode screen. The screen displays an appropriate
Battery Charge Progress icon and charging progress expressed in percentage.
NOTICE:
To easily identify the charging status, check the Battery Charging LED Indicator. See LED
Indications on page 125 .
Figure 1: Charger Mode Screen
Table 3: Battery Icons
Battery Capacity
0%–5% 5%–15% 15%–25% 25%–40% 40%–60% 60%–80%
80%–
100%
Battery Charge Progress
Table continued…
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Chapter 2: Getting Started
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