User's Manual

14! VISIT!BAOFENGTECH.COM!AND!MIKLOR.COM!FOR!DOWNLOADS!AND!HELP!

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ver!charge!a!w et!battery.!

• Batteries!wear!out!over!time.!If!you!notice!a !considerably!shorter!operating!time!with!

your!radio,!please!consider!purchasing!a!new!battery.!

• 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.!

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st!can!in te rfe re !with!the!contacts!on!the!battery.!If!necessary!wipe!the!contacts!with!a!

clean!cloth!to!ensure!proper!contact!with!radio!and!charger.

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The%rice%will%absorb%any%remaining%moisture%in%the%battery.%

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tially!charge!your!battery!before!long-term!storage!in!order!to!p reve nt!d am a ge!fro m !over-!

discharge.!W hile!lead!acid!m ust!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 erating!condition!and!allowing!self-