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Batteries And Charger
Getting Started
Charging The Batteries
To Recharge The Rechargeable NiCD Battery Pack In Radio:
1. Insert NiCD batteries (part No. NiCB) in the
battery compartment. (See page 25 for
installing batteries.)
2. Open the charge tab on the side of the unit.
3. Insert the plug into the charge jack.
4. Plug power supply in to an electrical outlet.
A full charge will take approximately 15 hours.
You can leave the unit in trickle charge indefinitely.
NOTE
Your radio can also be operated with four (4)
standard AAA alkaline batteries.
WARNING
Only the rechargeable NiCD batteries (part No. NiCB)
can be recharged.
Maintaining The Battery Charge
As you use your radio, the battery power icon will
show the battery power remaining. When the icon
shows only one or no segment, it is time to change
the batteries.
Getting Started
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Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various
controls and indicators on your radio.
Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and hold
buttons on the transceiver or on the microphone. Press means a momentary
press, then release; press and hold means to hold the button down.
Whenever you press any button except the Talk button on your radio, a brief
tone (beep) will sound to confirm the button press. With all button presses,
the appropriate icon will appear on the LCD and the backlight will turn On.
The backlight will stay On for five (5) seconds after the button is released.
At times you will hear two (2) other sounds. Two (2) beeps will sound to confirm
your setting changes and three (3) beeps will sound to notify you of an error.
Power On-Off
The On-Off Power/Volume knob on the top of the radio is held in the Off
position by a click stop.
To Turn Your Radio On:
1. Turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob clockwise
until you hear and feel a click.
When the radio is powered On, a brief tone will sound,
the display backlight will turn On, and the display will
show all icons for two (2) seconds. All buttons will be
inoperative during these two (2) seconds.
After two (2) seconds, the radio will return to the
settings in effect when it was last powered Off, the LCD
will show the appropriate icons, and all controls will be
operative. The radio will then be in Standby mode.
When first turned on or after memory loss,
the following defaults will be set:
■
Channel 1A
■
Transmit power high
■
Frequency channel map set to U.S.A.
■
Battery indicator set
To Turn Your Radio Off:
1. Turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob all the way
counter-clockwise until you hear and feel a click.
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
On-Off Power/Volume Knob
On-Off Power/Volume Knob
Charge Tab
Fully Charged
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