Saitek SmartCharger User manual

QUICKSTART
TotryoutyourSmartChargerrightawaywithoutreadingtheentiremanualfirst,follow
thesesimplestepstorechargea singlebattery.Formoredetailedinformationand
instructionsonhowtochargeuptofourbatteriesatonetime,seeSectionOne.
Warning: Read IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION overleaf before you start!
1
Makesuretherearenobatteriesinstalledinthe
compartment.
PlugthejackoftheAC-DCadapterintothesocketof
theSmartCharger.ThenplugtheAC-DCadapterintoa
wallsocket(seeKEYSANDFEATURES).
Openthelidbypressingthebuttonthatisinfrontofthe
lid.
Pullbackoneofthemetalcontactplatesandinsertyour
1.2V Ni-CdorNi-MH(AAA,AA,CorD size)batteryinto
aslot,makingsurethatthebatteryisplacedsothatthe
"+" symbolonthebatteryisinthesamepositionasthe
"+" symbolinsidethecompartment.Ifyouwishto
rechargea 1.2Vprismaticbattery instead, firstinsertthe
prismaticadapterintotheslot(seesection 1.2). Then
insertthe1.2Vprismaticbattery.Again,makesurethat
thepositionof the"+" symbolonthebatterymatches
withthatof the"+" symbolinsidethecompartment.
ClosethelidandwatchtheLCDastheSmartCharger
evaluatesyourbatterytotestitsrechargingneeds.
Chargingwillthenbeginautomatically.Ifthebatteryis
notsuitableforrecharging,theBadBatterysymbol$
willappearontheLCD.Openthelid,removethebad
batteryandthentryanotherbattery!
Ifyouareina hurrytousethebatteryyouarecharging,
youmayremoveanduseitassoonasyouseethe Top-
Off/Trickle ChargeiconsontheLCDeventhough,
during Top-Off Chargemode,thebatterymayonlybe
80%-90% recharged. Otherwise, youcanwaituntilthe
batteryisfullyrechargedbylookingoutfortheCharged
Batterysymbol ^. Eitherway,yourbatterywillbeready
touse,witha newleaseonlife!
To learn how to charge up to four batteries at one
time, see Section One!
TheSmartCharger
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
KEYSANDFEATURES
INTRODUCTION
SECTIONONE:BASICOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
1.1Batteries Out, PowerOn
1.2InsertingtheBatteries
1.3ChargingBegins
1.4Checking1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Batteries
1.5Revitalising1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHBatteries
1.69VBatteryCharging
1.7BadBatterySymbolAppears? Here's Why!
1.8RechargingisComplete!
1.9Batteries Out, PowerDown
SECTIONTWO:SPECIALFEATURESONRECHARGING1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH
BATTERIES
2.1 Built-in Microprocessor
2.21.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH BatteryChecking
2.3 High-tech, Super-fastChargingCapabilitieson1.2VNi-Cd
orNi-MHBatteries
NegativePulse
Soft-Start
IntelligentDischargeSystem(IDS)
NegativeDeltaV andDeltaV SquareoverDeltat Square
Technologies
2.4AdvancedFeaturesonCharging1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHBatteries
Super-fastChargingCapabilities
User-friendlyOperation
NegativeDeltaV andDeltaV SquareoverDeltat Square
MemoryEffectSuppressor
TripleOverchargeGuard
SECTIONTHREE:TECHNICALDETAILS
3.1CareandMaintenance
3.2TechnicalSpecifications
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
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3
4

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
READBEFOREUSE
Thefollowingprecautionsmustbeobservedwhenoperatingthe
SmartCharger.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,fireor injury, pleas*
readthepointsbelowbeforeusingtheunit,andfollowtherulesduring
use.Failuretoobservethesesafetyruleswillrenderthewarrantyvoid
USINGTHESMARTCHARGER
•PlacetheSmartChargerona dry,stablesurfacewheninuse.Donotposition th<
unitabovea heaterora heatingvent.Donotplacetheunitwhereitcanfallinto
orcomeintocontactwithwater.Donotplacetheunitona vibratingsurfacesuch
asa washingmachine.
•Iftheunitcomesintocontactwithwateroranyother liquids, immediatelyunplug
yourSmartCharger.Donotremovetheunitfromtheliquiduntilyouhavedone
so.
•DonotplaceanythingovertheSmartChargerduringuse.Neverdropanything
ontotheunit.
•Donotuseanyadapterotherthantheonesuppliedbythemanufacturer.
Theuseofanyotheradapterrendersthewarrantyvoid.
•Donotuseextensioncordsorplugadapterswiththisunit.
•Theuseofanyattachmentsnotintendedforthisbatterychargermay
involvetheriskof fire, electricshockorotherpersonalinjury.
•Donotdisassemblethecharger.Itshouldbeservicedorrepairedby
qualifiedservicepersonnelonly.Incorrectassemblymayresultinan
electricshockorfire.
•DonotaltertheprovidedAC-DCadapterinanyway.Ifitdoesnotfit
intoanACoutlet,havea qualifiedtechnicianinstalltheproperoutlet.
Animproperconnectionmayresultinanelectricshock.
•Neverusethechargerasa DCpowersourceforanyelectricalequipment.
•TheSmartChargerisforindooruseonly.Donotexposeittorainor
excessivemoisture.
•DonotusechemicalagentstocleantheSmartChargeroradapter.Before
cleaningthecharger,disconnectthechargerfromtheAC-DCoutlet.Cleanthe
metalcontactwitha softclothonly.
•ChecktheSmartChargerandtheAC-DCadapterregularly.Donotusethe
unitifthereisanysignofdamage.
•TheSmartChargerwillnotrechargedeadoralmost-deadbatteries.
BATTERYSAFETYRULES
•OnlyrechargeAAA, AA, C, D,Prismaticsize1.2Vand9V (6F22/1604)
Ni-Cd/Ni-MHbatteries.DonotattempttorechargeLithiumbatteriesorany
othertypeofbattery.
•Donottrytorechargebatteriesthatare rusty, corroded,damagedorleaking.
•Removerechargeablebatteriesfromelectricalequipmentbeforecharging
them.
•Makesurethepolaritymarkedontherechargeablebatterymatchesthe
polaritymarkedintheSmartChargercompartment.
STORINGTHESMARTCHARGER
•Removeallthebatteriesbeforedisconnectingtheadapterfromtheunit.
•ChecktheAC-DCadapterregularly.Replacetheadapterifdamaged.
•AlwaysunplugtheSmartChargerafteruseandstoretheunitina dryplace.
•Disconnectthechargerbypullingtheplugratherthanthecordtoreduce
theriskofdamagetotheAC-DCadapter.
SAVE THISINFORMATIONFORFUTURE
REFERENCE
NOTE:PLEASECHECKALLPACKAGINGBEFORE
THROWINGAWAY
ENCLOSEDYOUSHOULDFIND:
1mainunit
2prismaticbatteryadapters
1AC-DCadapter
1instructionmanual

KEYSANDFEATURES
1.AC-DCADAPTERSOCKET
2.1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHBATTERYRECHARGINGSLOTS(4)Insertfrom
onetofourAAA,AA,C,D batteriesoruptotwoprismaticbatteries.
3.9VBATTERYRECHARGINGSLOTInserta 9VNi-Cd/Ni-MHbattery
(6F22/1604).NotethatC andD sizebatteriesmaynotbeplacedinto
slots2 and3 whileyouarerecharginga 9Vbattery.
4.DISCHARGEKEYSkiptheIntelligentDischargeSystem(IDS)by
pressingthiskey.Conversely,toforcetheSmartChargertoswitchto
IDSmodewhileinSoft-Startmode,pressandholdtheDISCHARGEkey
foraroundthreeseconds
5.ANALYZEKEYPresstoactivatetheBatteryCheckingfunctionona
1.2Vrechargeablebattery.Inserta singlebatteryintoa 1.2Vslot,
leavingthelidopenasyoudoso.PresstheANALYZEkey.The
SmartChargerwilltakeapproximatelytensecondstoevaluatethe
conditionofthebattery.
Theestimatedlevelofenergyleftalongwiththebatteryvoltage
(Voltageindicator)willappearontheLCD.Theestimatedlevelof

energyleftwillbeindicatedbythenumberofbarsilluminatedonthe
Energysymboldisplay.Thegreaterthenumberofenergybars
displayed, thehigherthelevelofenergyleft.Ifthebatteryisnot
suitableforrecharging,theBadBatterysymbol (Jg> will appear.Donot
attempttorechargethebatteryinthiscase.
Note: It is recommended that you test only one battery at a time in
order to gain an accurate representation ofeach individual battery's
voltage and level ofenergy left as displayed by the Energy bars.
6.LIDBUTTONPresstoreleasethelidsothatyoucanthenopenit.
Thechargingprocessisconductedonlywhenthelidisfirmlyclosed.
7.LCDDISPLAY
a.Soft-Startsymbol:TheSoft-Startsymbol will light upandthe
innersegmentofthesymbolwillflashduringSoft-Startmode.
ThebarsoftheEnergysymbolwilllightupina sequencethat
convergesinthemiddle.
b.FastChargesymbol:TheFastChargesymbolwilllightupand
theinnerFASTiconofthesymbolwillflashduringFastCharge
mode.ThebarsoftheEnergysymbolwilllightupina sequence
thatcyclesfrombottomtotop.
c. Top-Off/Trickle Chargesymbol:DuringTop-OffCharge mode,
the Top-Off/Trickle Chargesymbol Q willlightupandthe
Top-Off / TrickleChargeicons v. ^4 °fthe symbol will flash.
ThebottomfourenergybarsoftheEnergysymbolwillalsolight
up,whilethetopbarwillflash.Whenthe1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MH
batteryisfullyrecharged,theSmartChargerwillenterTrickle
Chargemode.During this time,alloftheenergybarswilllight
up,theChargedBatterysymbol ^ willappearandthe Top-Off/
TrickleChargeiconsofthesymbolwillflash.Theunitwillstayin
TrickleChargemodeuntilyouopenthelid.
d.IntelligentDischargeSystem(IDS)symbol:TheIDSsymbol
willlightupandtheuppertriangleofthesymbolwillflash
duringdischarging.ThebarsoftheEnergysymbolwilllightupin
asequencethatcyclesfromtoptobottom.
e.BatteryAnalyzersymbol:Cycleswhena 1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH
batteryisbeinganalyzed.TheoutlineoftheEnergysymbolwill
alsolightupduringthistime.
f.Voltageindicator:Showsthebattery'svoltageduringBattery
Analyzermode.Itisrecommendedthatyoutestonlyonebattery
ata timeinordertogainanaccuraterepresentationofeach
individualbattery'svoltageandlevelofenergyleftas
indicatedbythenumberofenergybars.
g.Loadingsymbol:Flashestoremindyoutoinsertthebatteries.
h.BadBatterysymbol:Appearsifthe 1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MHbattery
isbadandcannotberecharged.
i.ChargedBatterysymbol:ThisisthesamesymbolastheBad
Batterysymbol,butwithouta circlearoundtheflash.The
ChargedBatterysymbolappearswhentheSmartChargerhas

finishedcharginga 1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHbattery.
j. Energysymbol:TheEnergysymbolhasfivebarswhichlight
upaccordingtotheparticularchargingprocessunderway. Also,
whenyoupress ANALYZE, thebarswilllightupaccordingtothe
percentageofbatteryenergyleft.
k.9VChargingLED:Flasheswhilea 9Vbatteryisbeing
rechargedandremainscontinuouslylitoncethebatteryis
recharged.
8.PROTECTIVELID:Closethelidafteryouhaveinserteda batteryto
startthechargingprocess.Keepthelidclosedandfirmlyclipped
duringrecharging.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthissuper-fastbattery
recharger!WithSaitek'sSmartCharger,younotonlysavemoney
byrechargingNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteriesoverandoveragain,butwill
alsobehelpingtoconservetheenvironmentandyourvaluable
time!Saitek'ssuper-fastchargerhasa built-in,precisionmicro-
processorthataccuratelymonitorsthechargingprocess,plusa
hostofotheradvancedtechnologiestoensureoptimum,super-fast
chargingintheshortestpossibletime!There'stheIntelligent
DischargeSystem(IDS)whichautomaticallydischargesand
conditionsbatteriestoa suitablelevelbeforerecharging,andthe
uniqueSoft-StartChargingfunctionwhichpreventsthegeneration
ofdamagingheat,helpingtoextendyourbattery'slifebyuptosix
times.TheSmartChargerisalsoequippedwitha numberofstate-
of-the-arttechnologiesforsafeandspeedychargingofNi-Cd/Ni-
MHbatteries.What'smore,it'ssosimpletouse.Justinsertthe
batteriesandclosethelid.TheSmartChargerwilldotherest!
SECTIONONE:BASICOPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.1Batteries Out, PowerOn
Makesuretherearenobatteriesinthe
SmartChargerbeforeyoubegin.Thenplugthe
adapterjackintotheadaptersocketofthe
SmartChargerandplugtheAC-DCadapterinto
awalloutlet.TheSmartChargerwillperforma
shortselftest.TheLoadingsymbolwillflashtoindicatethatthe
SmartChargerisreadytouse.
Important: Inspectyourbatteries carefullybefore
attempting to recharge them. Do notinsertbatteries thatare
rusty, corroded, leaking ordamaged. Remember toinsert A//-
Cd/Ni-MH type batteries only.
1.2InsertingtheBatteries
Insertuptotwoprismaticbatteriesorup
tofourAAA,AA,C,orD batteriesintotheslots,
matchingthe "+" signonthebatterywiththe
"+"symbol insidethecompartment.The
batteriesinsertedmustbeofthesametypeand
capacity.Thenclosethelid(theSmartCharger
willnotbegincharginguntilthelidisclosed).
TheLoadingsymbolwilldisappearandtheSmartChargerwill
beginanalyzingthebatteries.TheBatteryAnalyzersymbolwill
cycleduringthistimeandtheoutlineoftheEnergysymbolwilllight
up.Ifthebatteryisfoundtobeunsuitableforrecharging,theBad
Batterysymbolwillappear,andyoushouldremovethebattery.
Warning: Inserting batteries of a different size, brand,
capacity or type may lead to overcharging or a reduction in
the battery's maximum capacity. Make sure that the batteries
inserted are of the same size, brand, type, and capacity. The

HOW TOINSERTANDREMOVETHEPRISMATIC ADAPTER/BAT ERY
Insertingtheprismaticbattery
adapter:Tilttheprismaticbattery
adapterintoa battery
compartmentofthe
SmartCharger.Usingtwofingers,
asshown,gentlypulltheadapter
backagainstthemetalcontact
plateuntiltheadapterislodged
firmlyintoposition.
Insertingtheprismaticbattery:
Placetheprismaticbatteryas
shown.Pulltheadapterback
againstthemetalplateandthe
batterywillfalleasilyintothe
batteryadapterslot.Releasethe
adaptersothatthebatteryisheld
firmlyinplace.
Removingthebattery:Pullthe
batteryadapterback.Liftthe
prismaticbatteryoutoftheadapter
slotwithyourfreehand.

capacity ofthe battery is marked on the battery as xxx mAh.
TheSmartChargerwilldetectthe battery's voltageof1.2V
Ni-Cd/Ni-MHandmayautomaticallydischargethebatterytoa
suitablelevelbeforerechargingit.TheSmartChargerwillalsovary
thedischargingcurrenttosuitthenumberofbatteriesandthe
variousenergylevelsofthebatteriestoensurea steadyand
speedydischargingeffect.Thisisthe SmartCharger^ Intelligent
DischargeSystem(IDS)atwork!Youwillbeabletotellthatthe
SmartChargerhasenteredthisfunctionbecausetheIDSsymbol
willlightupandtheuppertriangleofthesymbolwillflash.The
outlineoftheEnergysymbolwillalsoappearatthistimeandthe
energybarswillcyclethrough,fromtoptobottom.The
SmartChargerwillthenautomaticallybegintochargethebatteryin
Soft-Startmode(see1.3below).
YoucanalsoforcetheSmartChargertoskiptheIDSphase
andenterSoft-StartdirectlybypressingtheIDSkey.However,
youshouldnotethatrepeatedlyoverridingthisfunctionmayleadto
increasedmemoryeffect(whichwillultimatelyreducethebattery's
maximumcapacity)andincreasedgenerationofdamagingheat
duringrecharging,which,inturn,willreduceperformanceand
batterylife.
Conversely,youcanalsoforcetheSmartChargertoenter
theIDSfunctionbypressingandholdingtheIDSkeyforaround
threesecondsduringSoft-Startmode.
Forinstructionsoninsertingandrecharging9Vbatteries,
see 1.6 below.
1.3ChargingBegins
TheSmartChargerwillbegin
rechargingthe1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH batteryby
progressingautomaticallythroughthefollowingprocesses:
Soft-StartCharging:TheSmartChargermayenterSoft-
StartChargingdirectly,oraftertheIDSfunctionhastakenplace.
Thismethodofchargingwillensurethatthebatterydoesnotheat
upduringrecharging.TheSmartChargerwillcarefullyanalyzethe
battery,andpre-chargethebatterytoa suitablelevelbeforeFast
Chargingbegins.DuringSoft-StartCharging,theSoft-Start
symbolwilllightupandtheinnersegmentofthesymbolwillflash,
whilethebarsoftheEnergysymbollightupina sequencethat
convergesinthemiddle.
FastCharging:TheSmartCharger
willenterFastChargemodeafterSoft-Start
Charginghastakenplace.Thissuperhigh-
speedchargingreplenishesupto80-90%of
thebattery'soriginalcapacity.Duringthis
process,theFastChargesymbolwilllightupandtheFASTicon
insidethesymbolwillflash.TheFastChargingcurrentvaries
accordingtothequalityofthebattery.DuringFastCharging,the
barswithintheEnergysymbolwillcyclefrombottom
to top.Top-OffCharging:Thistypeofcharging
topsuptheremaining10-20%ofthebattery's
capacityafterFastCharginghastakenplace.The
SmartChargerwillthenenterTrickleChargemode
(seebelow).DuringTop-OffCharging,the Top-Off/
TrickleChargesymbolwilllightupwhilethe Top-Off/
TrickleChargeiconsofthesymbolwillflash.The
bottomfourenergybarsoftheEnergysymbolwill
alsolightup,andthetopenergybarwillflash.
TrickleCharging:Thismodeofchargingappliesa very
lowcurrenttomaintainthebatteryatitsmaximumcapacityuntil
youarereadytouseit.Itdoesthisbyreplenishingtheinternal

leakageofthefullychargedbattery.SinceTrickle
Chargemodemaintainsthereplenishedstateofthe
battery,itisrecommendedthatyoukeepthebattery
inthecharger(inTrickleChargemode)untilyouare
readytouseit.IntheTrickleChargemode,allof
theenergybarswilllightup,theChargedBattery
symbolwillappearandtheTop-Off/TrickleCharge
iconsofthesymbolwillflash.Theunitwillstayin
TrickleChargemodeuntilyouopenthelid.
Thechargingtimerequireddependsonthetype,brand,
size,capacityandconditionofthebattery(forexample,badquality
batteriestakelongertorecharge).Thetimecanvaryanywhere
betweenseveralminutesandmanyhours.YourSmartChargerwill
takeasmuchtimeasnecessarytorechargeyourbatteries
properlyandsafely.Seethetablebelowforanapproximate
indicationofchargingtimes:
Theabovechargingtimesarefora typicalbatteryandfor
generalreferenceonly.TheApproximateChargingTimeexcludes
Top-OffandTrickleChargetime.
1.4 Checking 1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MHBatteries
Openthelidandplaceone1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryintoa
batteryslot.PressANALYZE.TheSmartChargerwilltakejusta
fewsecondstoevaluatetheconditionofyourbattery,duringwhich
timetheBatteryAnalyzersymbolwillcycleandtheoutlineofthe
Energysymbolwilllightup.The battery's voltageandenergy
remainingwillthenbedisplayedontheLCD(thegreaterthe
numberofenergybarsdisplayedmeansthehigherthelevelof
energyleft).Ifthebatteryisnotsuitableforrecharging,theBad
Batterysymbolwillappear,inwhichcaseyoushouldremovethe
batteryanddisposeofit.
Important: Analyzing the battery depletes the battery's
energy, which is why increasingly less energy will be dis-
played on the LCD every time you re-analyze the same battery.
Note: The level ofenergy left shown is based on a
normal, fully charged battery. If the battery being analyzed
has not been fully charged before being discharged, it may
not be possible to accurately indicate the current energy.
1.5 Revitalising1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHBatteries
Certainbrandsofbattery,newbatteriesorbatteriesthat
Q...CanI usethebatteriesbeforeTop-Off
Chargingfinishes?Yes.Youmayremovebatteries
fromtheSmartChargerwhileitisinTop-OffCharging
mode.However,thebatterymayhaveonlyreached
around 85%-90% ofitstotalenergylevel.Top-Off
chargingadds 10%-15% tothebatterycapacity.

havebeenstoredfora longtimemaynotbeimmediatelysuitable
forFastChargingandyoumayencounterthe"Premature"(i.e.
batteryisnotchargedtomorethan60%ofitsratedcapacityeven
thoughthechargersignalsitsfullycharged).Inthiscase,you
shouldallowthebatterytoundergoa numberof "Premature"
chargingandrechargingcyclestohelprevitalisethebatteries.The
guidelinesbelowmayhelptorevitaliseyourbatteriessothatyou
mayeventuallybeabletoFastChargethem:
a.Startbychargingthreetofourofthesetypeofbatteries-
withthesamecapacity,size,typeandbrand- together,
allowingthebatteriestoundergoseveralcharging
anddischargingcyclesbeforetryingtoFastCharge
eachbatteryseparately.
OR
b.Chargeoneofthesetypeofbatteriesonitsownand
allowtheSmartChargertotrytorevitalisethebatteryby
runningthroughseveralcharginganddischarging
cycles.
Important: If the Premature Full condition still exists
afterseveral charging and discharging cycles, the batteries
are not suitable for Fast Charging one at a time and should
always be recharged together in packs of three or four.
1.6 9VBatteryCharging
Insertthe9V (6F22/1604) batteryintotheslotasshownin
thediagramintheKEYSANDFEATURESSection.Makesure
thatthe "+" signofthebatterymatches the"+" oftheslotandthe
batteryisclippedfirmlyintheslot.
The"9VCharging"LEDwillflashonandoff.Closethelid.
Whentheeight-hourmaximumchargingtimehasbeenreached,
theLEDwillstopflashingbutwillremainlit.
Youcanalsorecharge 1.2V batteriesatthesametimeas
your9Vbattery,andmayopenthelidtoretrieveyourrecharged
9Vbatterywhilea 1.2V batteryisinTop-OffChargemode.
1.7BadBatterySymbolAppears? Here's Why!
Ifa 1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryisnotsuitableforrecharging,
theSmartChargerwillautomaticallysensethis,eitherimmediately
orduringrecharging.TheBadBatterysymbolwillthenappearon
theLCD,inwhichcase,youshouldremovethedefectivebattery
anddisposeofit.
1.8RechargingisComplete!
Whena 1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryisfullyrecharged,allof
theenergybarswithintheEnergysymbolwilllightup,theCharged
Batterysymbolwillappearandtheiconsofthe Top-Off/Trickle
Chargesymbolwillflash.TheunitwillremaininTrickleCharge
modeuntilyouopenthelid.Simplyremovethebatteryfromthe
unitanditisreadytouse!Ifyouarenotyetreadytousethe
battery,itisrecommendedthatyouleaveitintheunitwithout
openingthelidandwithoutdisconnectingtheAC-DCadapter.The
SmartChargerwillcontinuetoapplyTrickleChargetomaintainthe
replenishedstateofthebatteryuntilyouarereadytouseit.
1.9BatteriesOut,PowerDown
Toturnoffthepower,removeallbatteriesfromtheunit.
Unplugtheadapterfromthewallsocketfirstandthenfrom
SmartCharger.

SECTIONTWO:SPECIALFEATURESON
RECHARGING1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHBATTERIES
TheSmartChargerisequippedwitha wholehostofstate-of-
the-arttechnologiestoallowthefastest,mostefficientanduser-
friendlybatterychargingever!
2.1Built-inMicroprocessor
TheSmartChargerisequippedwitha built-inmicro-
processorthatautomaticallydetectsthebatteryconditionand
monitorsthechargingprocesstogiveoptimumchargingcapacities
eachtime.
2.2 1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MHBatteryChecking
Simplyinserta 1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteryleavingthelid
open,pressANALYZEand,withinabouttenseconds,the
SmartChargerwillhaveevaluatedtheconditionofyourbattery.
Theamountofenergyleftinthebatteryanditsvoltagewillbe
displayedontheLCD.Thelevelofenergyremaininginthebattery
willbeindicatedbythenumberofbarsilluminatedontheEnergy
symbol(see 1.4). IftheSmartChargerdetectsthatthebatteryis
unsuitableforrecharging,theBadBatterysymbolwillappear,in
whichcaseyoushouldremovethebatteryanddisposeofit.
2.3High-tech,Super-fastChargingCapabilitieson1.2VNi-
CdorNi-MHBatteries
TheSmartChargerissotechnologicallyadvancedthatitis
abletoprovidesuper-fastandefficientchargingintheshortest
possibletime.TheSmartChargercustomisesrechargingcycles
accordingtothebattery'sindividualneedsandisequippedwiththe
verylatesttechnologies,suchasNegativePulse,FuzzyLogicand
Soft-Start,IntelligentDischarge,andNegativeDeltaV andDeltaV
SquareoverDeltat Square,toachievethehighestcharging
performancepossible!
« NegativePulse:Improveschargingperformancebyapplyinga
loadingordischargepulsetothebatteriesduringcharging.This
preventscrystallisationandreducesthebuild-upofgasbubbles
aroundtheelectrodeduringrecharging,therebymaximisingthe
conductivesurfaceareaaroundtheelectrode and, inturn,
increasingchargingefficiency.
* Soft-Start:Preventsthegenerationofdamagingheatduring
chargingtoextendbatterylife!ThechargingcyclesareFuzzy
Logiccontrolledtoallowa carefulanalysisofthebatteryand
gradualincreaseinthebattery'scharginglevelbeforeFast
Charging.Thisprotectsthebatteryandextendsitsusefullife.
*IntelligentDischargeSystem(IDS):Automaticallydischarges
andconditionsbatteriestoa suitablelevelbeforerechargingto
allowmaximumchargingcapacity.
*NegativeDeltaV andDeltaV SquareoverDeltat Square
Technologies:NegativeDeltaV andDeltaV SquareoverDelta
tSquareareadvancedchargingterminationcriteria.This
preventsovercharginganddamagingheatgeneration,bothof
whichwouldpermanentlyimpairthebattery.
2.4AdvancedFeaturesonCharging1.2VNi-Cd/Ni-MH
Batteries
TheSmartChargerhasa numberofuniquefeaturesspecific
tothechargingof 1.2V Ni-Cd(Nickel-Cadmium)andNi-MH
(Nickel-MetalHydride)batteries.
Super-fastChargingCapabilities:TheSmartChargeris
speciallydesignedtochargeNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteriesinthe
fastestpossibletime.Thetablein1.3speaksforitself!
*User-friendlyOperation:Thereisnoneedtowastetimein
selectingtheappropriatebatterysize.Simplyinsertthebattery,
closethelidandtheSmartChargerwilldotherest!
VNegativeDeltaV andDeltaV SquareoverDeltat Square:The
SmartChargeremploysthemostadvancedchargingmethods
thatadapttoyourbatteries.Itthenreliesondirectfeedback
fromthebatteryitselftostopchargingatexactlytheright

moment.
MemoryEffectSuppressor:MemoryEffectisa phenomenon
peculiartoNi-Cdbatteriesandreferstoa reductioninthe
capacityofNi-Cdbatteriesiftheyarefrequentlyrecharged
withoutbeingfullydischargedfirst.TheSmartCharger
counteractsthiseffectbydischargingeachbatteryusingits
IntelligentDischargeSystembeforerechargingittofull
strength.Meanwhile,theNegativePulsefunctionimproves
chargingperformancebyapplyinga loadingordischargepulse
tothebatteriesduringcharging.Thispreventscrystallisation
andreducesgasbubblesaroundtheelectrodeduring charging,
therebyincreasingtheefficiencyofthe charging process.The
SmartChargermayevenrevitalisebatteriesalreadydamaged
byMemoryEffect.
TripleOverchargeGuard:
1.NegativeDeltaV
2.DeltaV SquareoverDeltat Square
3.CurrentadjustmentclosetotheendoftheFastCharging
process
TheSmartChargerisequippedwithanadvancedTriple
OverchargeGuardtoprotectNi-Cd/Ni-MHbatteriesfromdamaging
heatgenerationandfrombecomingpermanentlyimpairedby
overcharging.NegativeDeltaV andDeltaV SquareoverDeltat
Square(1and2 above)areadvancedchargingterminationcriteria
thatpreventovercharging.Inaddition,closetotheendoftheFast
Chargingprocess,theFastChargingcurrent(3above)isautomati-
callyreducedtominimiseheatgenerationbeforethetermination
criteriacomeintoeffect.
SECTIONTHREE:TECHNICALDETAILS
3.1CareandMaintenance
TheSmartChargerisa precisionelectronicdeviceand
shouldnotbesubjectedtoroughhandlingorexposedtoextreme
temperaturesormoisture.Donotusechemicalagentstocleanthe
SmartChargerortheadapter,asthesemaydamagetheunit.
DisconnectthechargerfromAC-DCadapteroutletbeforecleaning
themetalcontactwitha softcloth.Donotdisassemblethecharger
orAC-DCadapter.
Toensurethesafeoperationoftheunit,thetransformer
shouldberegularlyexaminedfordamagetothecord,plug,
enclosureorotherparts.Intheeventofanydamage,the
transformermustnotbeusedwiththeunituntilthefaulthasbeen
repairedbyqualifiedservicepersonnel.Whencleaningtheunit
witha softcloth,theunitmustbedisconnectedfromthetrans-
formerfirst.Pleasenotethatonlytherecommendedtransformer
shouldbeusedwiththeunit.
3.2TechnicalSpecifications
Keys:2
LED: 1
LCDViewingArea:31mmx 19mm
1.2VBatteryChargingCurrent:Upto2A
9VBatteryChargingCurrent:22.5mA
Adapter:DC 12V 500mA,centrepositive
withbarreljack.Usesupplied
adapteronly.
Dimensions: 130 x 215 x 67mm
Saitekreserves therightto make technicalchanges without
notice in the interestofprogress.
Warning: Use supplied adapter only. If the adapter fails,
replace it with a Saitekadapterofthe same modelonly(please
contactyournearestsupplier). Improperuse orfailure to use the
correct Saitek adapter will render the warranty null and void.

TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
SYMPTOMS
Theunit doesn't work.
Abatteryisinserted
andtheANALYZEkey
ispressed,butthe
chargerdoesnot
analyze.
POSSIBLECAUSES
Wrong AC-DC adapter.
Defective AC-DC adapter.
Loose or bad contact.
Lid closed.
Battery open circuited.
9V battery inserted only.
Defective unit.
ACTIONTOTAKE
Usewithsupplied
adapteronly.
Replaceitwitha new
Saitekadapterthatis
specificallyforthis
charger.
Reinsertthebattery
andsecureitfirmly.
PresstheANALYZE
keyagain.
Openthelidandpress
theANALYZEkey
again.
Removethebad
batteryandinsert
anotherbattery.
PresstheANALYZE
keyagain.
Onlythe 1.2V channel
hastheanalyzing
function.
Contactyourlocal
distributioncentre.
SYMPTOMS
Thechargerdoesnot
leavethe"analyze"
modeafter10
seconds, (i.e.the
animationisstill
running).
Thechargerdoesnot
starttochargeeven
thoughthebatteryis
insertedandthelidis
closed.
POSSIBLECAUSES
ANALYZE key held.
Defective unit.
Loose clamping of
battery.
Lid not closed firmly.
Battery inserted with
wrong polarity.
Dirty 1.2V contacts
ACTIONTOTAKE
ReleasetheANALYZE
key.
Contactyourlocal
distributioncentre.
Securethebattery
firmlywiththesliding
contact.
Makesurethatthelid
isclosedandlockedin
placebypressingjust
abovethelidbutton.
Correctthepolarity.
Cleanthecontactwith
asoftcloth.

TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDETROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
SYMPTOMS
The9VLEDdoesnot
flashaftera 9Vbattery
isinserted.
ThereisanabsurdLCD
displaywhenthe
powerisfirstturned
on.
Batterychargingstarts
beforethelidisclosed.
POSSIBLECAUSES
Dirty 9V contacts.
Battery inserted with
wrong polarity.
Battery not inserted
firmly,
Bad battery.
9V channel defects,
Static hang up.
Defective unit.
ACTIONTOTAKE
Cleanthecontactwith
asoftcloth.
Correctthepolarity.
Securethebatteryinto
thecontactsfirmly.
Insertanother9V
battery.
Contactyourlocal
distributioncentre.
Removeallbatteries.
Unplugthejackand
wait5 secondsbefore
pluggingtheunitin
again.
Contactyourlocal
distributioncentre.
SYMPTOMS
TheDISCHARGE
buttondoesnot
respondwheninIDS
mode.
Pressingandholding
theDISCHARGEbutton
for3 secondsdoesnot
switchtoIDSmode.
Someoftherecharged
1.2V batteries have a
lowbatterylifeorno
outputatall.
POSSIBLECAUSES
Defective unit.
It is not in Soft-Start
Charging mode.
More that one battery
being recharged at the
same time. Some are
loose or have bad
contact.
Bad batteries.
Some batteries may not
be capable ofhigh
current recharging so
they will not be fully
charged.
ACTIONTOTAKE
Contactyourlocal
distributioncentre.
Pressandhold
DISCHARGEfor3
secondstoswitchto
IDSmodeonlyinSoft-
Startmode.
Putthosebatteries
backintothe 1.2V
channelsandclosethe
lidtorechargeagain.
Disposeofthefaulty
batteries properly, as
directedbylocal
authorities.
Trytorechargethe
batteriesinpacksof3
or4.