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Battery Charging
(
CD-58/PA-55
)
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Remove the Spacer Plate from the nest of the
optional
CD-58
Desktop Charger, if the Battery
Spacer is installed.
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Insert the DC plug from the optional
PA-55
AC
Adapter into the DC jack on the rear panel of the
optional
CD-58
Desktop Charger, and then con-
nect the
PA-55
AC Adapter to the AC line outlet.
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Insert the battery pack into the
CD-58
Desktop
Charger while aligning the slots of the battery
pack with the guides in the nest of the
CD-58
;
refer to the following illustration for details on
proper positioning of the battery pack. If charging
with the transceiver attached, turn the transceiver
off. The antenna jack should be at the left side
when viewing the charger from the front.
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If the battery pack is inserted correctly, the LED
indicator will glow red. A fully-discharged battery
pack will charge completely in 1.5 - 3.0 hours
(depending on the battery pack being charged).
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When charging is completed, the LED indicator
will change to green.
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Disconnect the battery pack from the
CD-58
Desktop Charger and unplug the
PA-55
AC
Adapter from the AC line outlet.
1) Always use the Vertex Standard FNB-
V 1 3 3 L I - U N I o r F N B - V 1 3 4 L I - U N I
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack. If the IS version of the
VX-450 is being used in a hazardous environment
where Intrinsic Safety (IS) is required you must use
the FNB-V113LIIS battery.
2) Use only the Vertex Standard PA-55 AC Adapter.
3) To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge the bat-
teries outside of hazardous locations.
4) Perform the battery charging where the ambient
temperature range +41 °F to +104 °F (+5 °C to +40
