Battery Operation
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Installing and Checking Batteries
Unlock the battery door locker (18) and remove the battery door (17). Install 2 x AA size
alkaline batteries or rechargeable batteries and pay attention to install it with the correct
polarity as indicated in the battery room. Replace the battery door and lock the tab (18). Switch
ON radio by turning the VOL/OFF (2) control and check the battery level on the battery level
indicator (A), 4 bars mean full charge, 3 bars mean normal charge, 2 bars mean half charge
and 1 bar means low battery condition. When the battery capacity is low, the Battery Indicator
(A) will flash on the LCD display (5). Recharge or replace the batteries at this time. Please refer
to the following item BATTERY CHARGING.
Battery Charging
When the battery capacity is low, switch OFF the radio and connect the supplied battery travel to
the CHARGE jack (8), then plug it into the 230VAC outlet; the Battery Indicator (A) will show the
charging process. To obtain the maximum performance from the batteries, recharge them only
when they are fully discharged. The charging time depends on the capacity of the used batteries,
it is approximately 12 hours for one set of Ni-MH batteries (1200-1500mAh). When the charging
time has expired, the Battery Indicator (A) will lighted on the LCD Display. Unplug the charger
from the AC outlet and then disconnect it from the radio.
WARNING !
1. Only Ni-MH (or Ni-CD) batteries may be recharged.
2. Connect the supplied AC Adaptor ONLY if the batteries are installed !
3. Do never try to recharge alkaline batteries, as this might cause damage to the radio
or explosion of the batteries.
4. Always switch OFF radio before starting the battery charging process.
5. Do not recharge batteries for more than 13-14 hours, in order to avoid overcharge or
overheating, which could cause damage to the radio.
6. Use only the enclosed battery charger or original INTEK battery chargers.
