VX-450 S
ERIES
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PERATING
M
ANUAL
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Battery Pack Installation and Removal
To install the battery pack, align the battery pack
to the radio with an offset about 1/2 inch from the
top edge of battery compartment, then slide the
battery pack upward until it locks in place with a
“
Click
.”
Low Battery Indication
As the battery discharges during use, the voltage
gradually becomes lower. When the battery voltage
becomes to low, substitute a freshly charged battery
and recharge the depleted pack. The LED indicator
on the top of the radio will blink red when the bat-
tery voltage is low.
Caution
Danger of explosion if battery is replaced with
an incorrect battery. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type.
Battery Charging
Referring to Figure 1, adjust
the direction of the Battery
Holder of the
CD-49
Desktop
Charger in accordance with
t h e b a t t e r y p a c k b e i n g
charged; Push in both sides of
the Battery Holder while pull-
ing up on the Battery Holder
to remove it from the charger
base, select the correct direc-
tion of the Battery Holder for
the battery being charged, then
To remove the battery, turn the radio off and re-
move any protective cases. Slide the Battery Pack
Latch on the bottom of the radio toward the front
panel while sliding the battery down about 1/2
inch. Then lift the battery out from the radio.
Do not attempt to open any of the recharge-
able Lithium-Ion packs, as they could ex-
plode if accidentally short-circuited.
Wide
Wide
F
IGURE
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