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GR-100 User's Manual Revision 1.2 3.0 Setting up the Unit
3.8 Battery charging
Rechargeable batteries and the charger are available as an optional equipment Either Ni-Cd or Ni-MH
batteries can be charged inside the unit. The 110 VAC/12 VDC (or 220 VAC/12 VDC) adapter connects to
the mini-USB jack at the bottom of the unit using a separate cable supplied with the option.
CAUTION : Using any other cable can cause fatal damage to the instrument!
Open rubber cover located on the bottom of the GR-100 and insert power cable adapter to the mini-USB
jack in the centre. Handle the cover on its left hand side where the earphone connector is located. The
right-hand side is fixed to avoid the loss of the cover. You must be sure that proper battery type is
selected! If not, remove the battery, check its type, re-install it and switch the unit ON. The request for
battery type selection appears during the start up procedure after a new battery was installed.
Connecting the AC power pack to an electrical outlet begins the charging cycle. Battery charging
proceeds regardless of whether the unit is turned ON or OFF.
NOTE : This function is disabled in the PARAMETERS SETTING mode!
IMPORTANT : Never connect external power to the GR-100 if the battery is not correctly placed in the
battery compartment!
While charging the battery, the yellow LED is ON continuously to indicate
charging is in progress and the LCD displays the following screen:
CHARGING ON
TIME 0 min
1.40V 221mA
The charging time in minutes is displayed in the middle row; the voltage on the batteries and the
charging current is shown in the bottom row. Normal battery charging takes out about 8 hours, from
fully discharged to fully charged, for the rechargeable batteries specified. When
the battery is charged to about 95 % capacity, charging goes to the trickle mode
and the yellow LED starts flashing once every 10 seconds. The display indicates
end of charging but if the unit is not disconnected, the trickle charging continues
every ten seconds preserve full battery capacity.
BAT . CHARGED
TIME 468 min
1.40V
After disconnecting the power adapter the GR-100 returns to previous point of operation. From
MONITORING or SEARCH mode, it goes to UPDATING BACKGROUND and then to MONITORING mode.
If the unit was OFF before charging started, it switches OFF when charging is completed. If charging
was started from the display BATTERY DISCHARGED SWITCH OFF or LOW BATTERY message, the Start
up procedure checks the battery voltage.
Note : Charging of the battery must be done in an area within temperature range from 10°C to 30°C.
SAIC/Exploranium – Proprietary Page 15 Revision Date:
November 2004