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4 Charging and battery operation
4
Charging and battery operation
The instrument can be operated with two different types of batteries:
z
Nickel metal hydride accumulators (rechargeable)
z
Alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable)
Prescribed type:
AA cells
Recommended manufacturers: Sanyo, Varta or Duracell
To ensure that the time required for recharging and of the remain
-
ing operating time is indicated correctly, the following settings
need to be modified in the extended settings:
z
Accu type (Info menu – Hardware – Battery)
z
Capacity of the used accumulator types
(Info menu – Hardware – Accu capacity).
As default, the instrument is delivered with nickel metal hydride
accumulators. The corresponding settings are stored.
4.1
Operation with rechargeable nickel metal hydride
accumulators (NiMH)
The accumulators are
recharged
by the docking station HG4
which is included in the scope
of delivery.
This station can either be used
in the workshop or in the com-
pany car.
