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Model Three - Operation Manual
Battery Charging
The Model Three has a built-in 11.1 V / 1.4 AH Li-Ion battery. When fully
charged, it can be used for five hours. When the battery charge drops
below 10%, the battery symbol flashes in the information line at the top of
the display screen. If the charge drops below 5%, the Model Three shuts
off automatically to protect the battery. You cannot turn the Model Three
on again until you recharge the battery.
To charge the Model Three’s battery, connect the battery charger to the
charge socket on the bottom of the Model Three (see
Chapter 3:
Walkthrough,
Identify Components
) and plug the charger into an AC
outlet.
While charging, the charge indicator on the front panel of the Model Three
will be RED. A full charge will be achieved in less than three hours, and
will be indicated as such by a GREEN charge indicator.
The charging status may be observed by turning the Model Three ON and
then OFF while the charger is connected. The charging display will be
seen with a charging curve and an approximate percentage of charge, with
the elapsed charging time.
The Model Three may be operated while the batteries are charging.
The battery MUST be charged with the
Trilithic charge cube provided with the Model
Three. Using any other charge cube may
damage the battery.
