Maintaining Your Radio
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Caution: Do not use the short conditioning
cycle on a new battery if it has not been fully
charged previously.
To short condition the battery:
1
Turn off the radio.
2
Insert the battery/radio into the charger.
3
When the charger LED glows red, press and hold
the blue conditioning button until the indicator
flashes amber.
4
Release the conditioning button.
The battery is ready to be used again when the charger
LED glows steady green.
Long Conditioning the Battery
The long conditioning cycle discharges and charges the
battery a number of times.
Long conditioning will take about 24 hours. To long
condition the battery:
1
Turn off the radio.
2
Press and hold the blue conditioning button while
inserting the battery/radio into the charger.
3
Continue holding the conditioning button until the
charger LED flashes amber.
4
Release the conditioning button.
The battery is ready for use when the indicator glows
steady green. If the charger LED flashes red at the end of
a long conditioning cycle, consult your Tait dealer.
Troubleshooting
Problem:
When inserting the battery/radio in the
charger, the state indicated by the charger LED is not as
expected.
