User's Manual

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VISIT!BAOFENGTECH.COM!AND!MIKLOR.COM!FOR!DOWNLOADS!AND!HELP!
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Never!charge!a!wet!battery.!
Batteries!wear!out!over!time.!If!you!notice!a!considerably!shorter!operating!time!with!
your!radio,!please!con side r!pu rch asin g!a!ne w !batte ry.!
Battery!performance!will!be!reduced !in!tem p era ture s!below!freezing.!When!working!in!
cold!environments,!keep!a!spare!battery!on!you.!Preferably!inside!your!jacket!or!in!a!
similar!location!in!order!to!keep!the!battery!warm.!
Dust!can!in te rfe re !with!the!contacts!on!the!battery.!If!necessary!wipe!the!co ntacts!with!a!
clean!cloth!to!ensure!pro pe r!con tac t!with !radio !and !cha rger.!
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If%your%ba t te ry %h as %b e co me%we t,%re move%it%fr o m %t h e%r a dio ,%wipe%it%dr y%with%a%to wel%and %
put%it%in%a%plastic%bag%with%a%handful%of%dry%rice.%Tie%the%bag%up%and%let%it%sit%over%night.%
The%rice%will%absorb%any%remaining%moisture%in%the%battery.%
This%method%is%only%effective%against%minor%splashes%(light%rain%for%instance).%A%soaked%
radio%may %very%well%be%beyond%repair.%
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Storage!
Partially!charge!your!battery!before!long-term!storage!in!order!to!prev en t!dam a ge!fro m !ove r-!
discharge.!W hile!lead!acid!must!always!be!kept!at!full!charge!during!storage,!this!radio!uses!a!
lithium-based!battery!and!should!be!stored!at!around!a!40!percent!charge.!This!level!minimizes!
age-related!cap acity !loss!w hile!ke ep ing!th e!ba ttery !in!op eratin g!co nd ition !and !allow in g!self-