CB-320
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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CB-320
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CHARGING THE CB-320 SINGLE UNIT
The CB-320 is supplied with a 240V Ac adaptor. The Ac adaptor will charge a fully dis-
charged 1300mAh battery pack to full capacity in around 4 hours.
To charge the radio
1. Plug the Ac adaptor into a 240V Ac outlet
2. Plug the micro USB connector into the charging socket on the back of the desktop
charger.
3. Put the CB-320 into the desktop charger as picture below.
NOTE:
Ensure that your radio is switched off.
The radio will begin charging. During this time the desktop charger’s LED will light RED.
Once the battery is fully charged, the indicator LED will change to GREEN.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
NOTE:
While the battery is charging, the indicator LED on the desktop charger will light
red. Once the battery is fully charged, the desktop charger’s indicator LED will
change to Green.
BATTERY USAGE
The time taken to discharge the battery pack will depend on how you use the radio. The
battery pack supplied is powerful enough for up to 20 hours of use under average condi-
tions using low power.
BATTERY LOW ALERT
When the battery icon blinks on the radio’s display, the battery level is low and the bat-
tery pack should be recharged.
CONSERVING BATTERY POWER
The radio has built-in power saving features to help you get the maximum amount of
time between charges from your li-ion battery pack. If you need to operate your radio in
a situation where you require maximum battery life (e.g. a remote site where there is no
convenient recharging facility nearby) the following hints can greatly reduce the amount
of power drawn from the battery pack.
STANDBY MODE
The radio will automatically enter the ‘standby’ mode when it is inactive (i.e. not trans-
mitting or receiving signals).
While in standby mode it will still check for incoming signals but it will draw considerably
less power from the battery pack. As soon as a signal is heard or the keys are pressed
the radio will ‘wake up’ again. This standby mode is automatic and by itself can extend
the battery life by many hours.
USING CTCSS/DCS
If you are expecting to receive signals on a busy channel, you can program that channel
for CTCSS/DCS operation and get the other person to call you using the same CTCSS/
DCS tone. Your radio will then remain in standby and ignore all other signals until your
selected CTCSS/DCS tone is received.
SCANNING
The radio draws more power from the battery pack when scanning than when moni-
toring a single channel. This is because it must ‘wake up’ more often to monitor each
channel for activity. In addition, scanning increases the chance of finding a signal thereby
keeping the receiver ‘awake’ and the squelch open more often.
