Preparing Your Radio for Use
This section provides simple instructions to prepare
your radio for use.
Charging the Battery
Warning:
To avoid a possible explosion:
• Do
not
replace the battery in any area
labeled
hazardous atmosphere
.
• Do
not
discard batteries in a fire.
The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your
radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery,
charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure
optimum capacity and performance. For a list of
Motorola-authorized batteries and chargers available
for use with your radio, see
179.
Note:
When charging a battery attached to a radio,
turn the radio off to ensure a full charge.
To charge the battery, place the battery (with or
without the radio) in a Motorola-approved charger.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress; see the charger user guide.
Attaching the Battery
If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key
retention, the encryption keys are retained for
approximately 30 seconds after battery removal.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
You can view the status of the IMPRES
™
battery if the
radio is using an IMPRES battery. See
on page 170 for more
information.
1
Slide the battery into the radio frame until the side
latches click into place.
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