VX-820ATEX S
ERIES
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PERATING
M
ANUAL
9
B
EFORE
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OU
B
EGIN
Battery Charging
Insert the DC plug from the
PA-42
AC Adapter
into the DC jack on the bottom side of the
CD-
37EX
Desktop Charger, then plug the
PA-42
AC
Adapter into the AC line outlet.
Insert the battery pack into the
CD-37EX
Desk-
top Charger while aligning the slots of the battery
pack with the guides in the nest of the
CD-37EX
;
refer to the illustration at the right for details on
proper positioning of the pack. If charging with
the transceiver attached, turn the transceiver off,
and the antenna jack should be at the left side when
viewing the charger from the front.
If the battery pack is inserted correctly, the LED
indicator will glow red. A fully-discharged pack
will be charged completely in approximately 3
hours.
The LED indicator will blink red/green alternately
when charging is nearing completion.
When charging is completed, the LED indicator
will change to green. Even if the charging is com-
pleted, the LED indicator will sometimes change
to red for trickle charging.
Disconnect the pack from the
CD-37EX
Desk-
top Charger, and unplug the
PA-42
AC Adapter
from the AC line outlet.
WARNING
Do not change batteries in a potentially
explosive atmospheres.
Do not reverse-connect the battery ter-
minals.
Do not parallel-connect the battery ter-
minals.
To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge
the batteries outside of hazardous loca-
tions.
Align the slots of the battery pack
with the guides in the nest of the
CD-
37EX
Desktop Charger.
