Manual

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DX15UserGuide 3‐1
3. BASIC FUNCTIONS
ChargingtheBattery
YourDX15isequippedwitharechargeableLi‐Ionbatterypack.
TochargeyourDX15’sbattery:
 ConnecttheAC‐to‐DCAdaptertothe
DX15'sDCinputjackasillustrated.
 PlugtheAC‐to‐DCAdapterintoan110V
ACoutlet.
WhenyourDX15isconnectedtoexternal
power,itw
illchargethebatterywhether
yourDX15isturnedonoroff.During
chargingtheBatteryChargeIconwillflash
toindicatethatitischarging.When
chargingiscomplete,theBatteryCharge
Iconwillremainsolidandiconwillappear
full.
TheBatteryChargeIconvisuallyindicates
thechargere
maininginthebattery.
Adischargedbatterywillrequirebetween6‐10hourstofullychargevia
theAC‐to‐DCAdapter.WhiletheDX15canbeusedtoreceiveand/or
transmitwhilecharging,suchusagewillincreasethetimeittakesforthe
batterytofullycharge.
Ifyouareus
ingyourDX15asabackuptransceiverthatwillbestored
withoutbeingusedforlongperiods,thebatterywillholditscharge
longestifitisdisconnectedfromtheradio.Storethebatterysothatits
electricalcontactsarenotabletobeshortedbysurroundingmetal
objects.Rechargeyourbatteryeveryfewmonthstoensureitisfullinan
emergency.