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WARNING! Do NOT attempt to charge one battery through the main output lead, and another through
the jack on the front edge of the charger at the same time!! Failure to do so might permanently damage
the charger.
DETERMINING BATTERY TYPE & SPECIFICATIONS
Always read your battery’s label and/or instruction sheet before use, and determine:
1. TYPE: Is the battery a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) or nickel-
cadmium (NiCd)?
2. RATED CAPACITY: What is the battery’s rated capacity, in “mAh” (“milli-
amp hours”)?
3. RATED VOLTAGE: If not printed on the battery’s label, consult your
battery supplier or determine the proper pack voltage as shown in the
chart at right.
GETTING STARTED
1. Connect the charger to input power.
2. Every time the charger is connected to input power, the default setting is to charge a
NiMH battery at 5 amps
. If this
setting matches your battery and needs, skip to STARTING CHARGE below. Otherwise, to adjust the battery type and
charge current settings, proceed as follows…
3. Battery type: Press the SETTINGS button briefl y to choose between
“NiCd” or “NiMH” battery types. This will set the peak sensitivity value to
8mV for NiCd batteries, or 4mV for NiMH batteries, to achieve the most
accurate peak charges for your battery.
4. Charge current:
a.
Press and hold the SETTINGS button for 3 seconds. The charge
current setting will show on the LCD.
b.
Briefl y press the SETTINGS button again to scroll through all
charge current options - 0.8A, 1.5A, 3.0A, and 5.0A. Refer to
the chart at right for a list of recommended charge currents for
different size batteries.
c.
Once the desired current is found, press and HOLD the SETTINGS
button again for 3 seconds. The LCD will return to the opening screen.
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