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Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio
Charger LED
The following describes status of the charger’s LED when it is receiving voltage
from the adapter:
1
If the charger LED turns AMBER/ORANGE, you should disconnect the charger and
investigate the reason for the overvoltage or undervoltage condition.
2
To protect the batteries, the charger remains in Standby Mode (not charging) if the
batteries are too cold or too hot (hot to the touch). During this time, the unit does
not charge and the LED remains green.
Before initial use, apply power to the charger with the radio removed. Check the
status of the charger’s LED before inserting the radio:
• If the LED is green, the input voltage is OK. Insert the radio into the charger.
The LED should turn red, indicating that the batteries are being charged.
• If the LED is amber/orange, there is an undervoltage or overvoltage condition
in the boat’s power system. Disconnect the charger and investigate the reason
for the power problem before inserting the radio.
During initial charging or if charging when the radio has not been used in several
months, the LED may turn green prematurely (before the batteries are fully
recharged). Continue to charge the batteries for a full 24 hours even if the LED
turns green before this 24 hour period has expired.
If you suspect that the LED may have turned green prematurely, you can perform
a test by powering on the radio, switching to high power and holding the PTT
switch for 1 second. If the Battery Level indicator loses segments in the bar graph,
the batteries are not fully charged.
After the initial charge, it takes about 2 hours to recharge spent batteries and for
the LED to turn green.
LED Color
Status
RED
•
Batteries are charging (fast charge)
AMBER/
ORANGE
1
•
Input power is too low and the charger has turned off, or
•
Input power is too high and the charger has turned off.
GREEN
2
•
Batteries are fully charged and the charger is maintaining a trickle
charge, or
•
Battery tray is empty and unit is not charging, or
•
Battery Type Switch is set to ALKALINE and unit is not charging, or
•
Charger is in Standby Mode and is not charging
