15
Battery Management and Maintenance
ATTENTION!
Never remove the battery pack from the battery compartment when the fl ash unit
is still switched on! To prevent slow deep discharge, never leave the battery in the
fl ash when it is not in use!
1. General Information
During normal operation, a microprocessor checks the battery status and shows it
through a three-part battery symbol at the top of the OLED display (4). In order to get
a more accurate measurement, it is advised to release the fl ash 2 or 3 times at full or
half power. This operation will give a more accurate status of the battery energy level.
When the battery is completely discharged, an alarm is emitted and the display shows
a blinking empty battery symbol before automatically shutting off to avoid battery deep
discharge.
2. Battery recharge
Prior to fi rst use, the battery must be fully charged before disconnecting it from the
power supply. The battery can be recharged also if it has not been fully discharged.
For charging, the battery pack has to be removed from the battery compartment (7)
and connected to the power supply.
After connecting the power supply or 12V cable power adapter to the power adapter
socket (15), the charge process starts and the control LED (16) starts to blink.
When the charging cycle ends, the control LED (16) is permanently lit and the battery
enters into trickle charge. It can now be disconnected from the power supply.
It takes
approximately 180 min
for the empty battery to fully recharge. If the battery
electronic detects an error, the charging process is stopped immediately and the
control LED (16) starts to blink at a high frequency. In this case, disconnect the
ATTENTION!
Never remove the battery pack from the battery compartment when the fl ash unit
is still switched on! To prevent slow deep discharge, never leave the battery in the
fl ash when it is not in use!
