IMPORTANT
Before you charge your batteries please read through these instructions carefully. Warning - do not overcharge. Ni-Cd rechargeable
batteries can be recharged up to 1000 times. Please dispose of your defective or exhausted batteries in an environmentally friendly way.
WARNING: Disconnect the battery charger from the mains before inserting or removing the batteries. If the mains lead is damaged,
for safety reasons it must be replaced by the manufacturer, a service centre or an appropriately qualified person. Do not attempt
to charge non-rechargeable batteries. For use inside only.
From 1 to 4 batteries type AAA, AA, C, D and 1 or 2 9-Volt batteries can be charged.
CHARGING TIMES
Battery Type
Ni-Cd
Ni-MH
Ni-Cd discharge time
AAA
/UM4
0
180 mAh/
0
2 -
0
5 hrs
0
550 mAh/
0
6 - 10 hrs
The discharge time
AA
/UM3
0
500 mAh/
0
5 -
0
8 hrs
1200 mAh/ 10 - 20 hrs
depends upon
C
/UM2
1200 mAh/ 10 - 20 hrs
1800 mAh/ 15 - 25 hrs
the capacity
D
/UM1
1200 mAh/ 12 - 25 hrs
2000 mAh/ 20 - 30 hrs
and battery charge state.
9 Volt
0
100 mAh/
0
5 - 10 hrs
0
140 mAh/
0
8 - 15 hrs
CHARGER OPERATION
The charger will charge Ni-Cd and Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
Note: The charging process is indicated only by the red indicator light above the appropriate charging compartment.
The indicator
just shows the condition of the batteries during »TEST«, as described in the next section.
a) When you insert the batteries please make sure that the polarity
(+/ -)
is correct and the contact is good.
b) Push the plug into the mains socket (Set the control knob
to "
CHARGE
").
c) The red LED lights up as soon as the charging process begins.
d) Do not overcharge rechargeable batteries - take note of the above charging times.
TESTING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
The batteries can be tested in the first slot
(near the switch) only.
1) Set the control knob
to "
TEST
". The red LED goes out.
2) Place the battery to be tested into the first slot.
3) The charge state indicator
shows the residual capacity/battery strength:
– Deflection to the right ("GOOD"):
the battery has adequate residual capacity
– Deflection to the left ("DEAD"):
the battery is uncharged/no longer useable. Recharge/dispose.
4) Note: battery testing does not interrupt charging of the other slots.
DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
• Set the control knob
to "
DISCHARGE
".
When you insert the batteries please make sure that the polarity
(+/ -)
is correct and the contact is good.
• All the red LED lights go out to show that discharging has started.
Note that the charger does not automatically start charging again on completion of the discharging process.
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