FT-60R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
10
L
OW
B
ATTERY
I
NDICATION
As your battery discharges during use, the voltage will gradually become lower. When
the battery voltage is becoming too low for reliable operation,
the “
” icon will blink on the LCD display, indicating that the
battery pack must be recharged before further use.
Avoid recharging Ni-MH batteries before the “
” indicator is observed, as this can
degrade the charge capacity of your Ni-MH battery pack.
I
NSTALLATION
OF
FBA-25A A
LKALINE
B
ATTERY
C
ASE
(
OPTION
)
The optional
FBA-25A
Battery Case allows operation of the
FT-60R
using six “AA” size
Alkaline batteries.
When installing batteries, insert the (–) end first, then press in the (+) end so the battery
snaps into place. Always replace all six batteries at the same time, paying attention to the
polarity indicated inside the case.
The
FBA-25A
must not be used with rechargeable cells. The
FBA-25A
does not contain
the thermal and over-current protection circuits (provided in the “FNB” series of Ni-MH
Battery Packs) required when utilizing Ni-Cd and Ni-MH cells.
Note that the power output and battery life will be much shorter when using Alkaline AA
cells. They should be considered an emergency backup power source only, for this rea-
son.
I
NSTALLATION
OF
A
CCESSORIES
