OmniSource
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JR
BATTERY CHARGER, RECONDITIONER,
TESTER, AND POWER SUPPLY
Model BCR261
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using!
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing LENMAR’s OmniSource JR Model BCR261. With it you can charge virtually all 6 Volt
Nickel Cadmium and NoMEM® batteries used with VHS-C, 8mm, and Hi-8 Camcorders. The BCR261 will operate
as an AC/DC Battery Charger, Reconditioner, Tester, and Camcorder Power Supply.
The BCR261 will operate from a standard household AC outlet, or on the road from a 12 Volt cigarette lighter
socket. Also, use the BCR261 to run your camcorder from either an AC or DC power source.
The BCR261 is a complete, convenient system to test, refresh, condition, and charge your 6 Volt camcorder
batteries.
Getting Ready...
CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY
To charge batteries, either the AC Adapter or the DC Car Adapter must be plugged into the jack marked “DC IN”
on the Base Module. Once you have done this, plug the power adapter into an AC receptacle or cigarette lighter
(depending on which adapter you are using).
SELECTING THE PROPER
CHARGING MODE FOR YOUR BATTERY
Ni-Cad (or Nickel Cadmium) Batteries
When you recharge a nickel-cadmium battery before it's fully drained, the battery "remembers" it is using less than
a full charge, resulting in a loss of capacity. Because of this, the BCR261 has a Discharge / Charge feature which
will automatically discharge your Ni-Cad battery and then charge it fully. Doing this will assure that you will get the
maximum life out of your Ni-Cad batteries.
You may also choose to fully discharge your Ni-Cad batteries before storing them for any reasonable period of
time. Use the Discharge for Storage instructions to properly prepare your Ni-Cad batteries before you store them.
