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Caution: All batteries loaded into
the charger’s chambers must be of
the same size and type.
2. Close the cover.
disappears.
First, the charger checks the batter-
ies’ condition. Then, if the batteries
are more than 60% discharged, the
charger’s Intelligent Discharge Sys-
tem (IDS) automatically and com-
pletely discharges them. The
numeric symbol shows the batteries’
voltage, the bars in the amount-of-
charge symbol scan down, and the
black triangle in the IDS icon flashes
to indicate that the charger is dis-
charging the batteries.
Note: To stop the
discharging cycle,
you can press
DIS-
CHARGE
. The
charger begins soft-
start charging. How-
ever, repeatedly
doing this can
reduce the batteries’
maximum capacity.
If the batteries are less than 60%
discharged, the charger starts soft-
start charging, gradually increasing
the charging current to the batteries.
The bars in the amount-of-charge
symbol scan inward and the black
bar in the soft-start symbol icon
flashes.
Next, the charger begins fast charg-
ing.
flashes, and the charger
charges the batteries up to 80–90%
of full capacity. The bars inside the
amount-of-charge symbol scan
upward.
The charger then enters the top-off
charging mode to top off the remain-
ing 10–20% of battery capacity.
and
and the top bar inside the
amount-of-charge symbol flash.
Finally, the charger enters the trickle
charging mode, providing a very low
current to keep the batteries at their
fullest until you open the cover.
and
continue to flash and
appears. All bars in the amount-of-
charge symbol appear.
3. Open the cover and remove the bat-
teries.
4. Unplug the adapter from the AC out-
let.
Warning: To prevent damage to
your charger and risk of electric
shock, always unplug the AC
adapter from the AC outlet before
you plug it into or unplug it from the
charger.
Cautions:
• After you unplug the adapter from
the AC outlet, wait at least 3 sec-
onds before you plug it into the
AC outlet again.
• Be sure to remove all batteries
before you unplug the adapter to
prevent battery leakage that will
damage the charger.
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