User Manual

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New Battery Detected Screen
There are other situations when you turn on your Allegro and the
New Battery Detected screen pops up, directing you to set the values for
battery charge percent and battery charge capacity. The following are
reasons for this:
- Restore function is used
- Set Factory Defaults function is used
- Power is removed from the Allegro because the battery is fully
discharged
- Removal and replacement of the battery pack
These values must be set correctly for the battery charge function to
work properly, as previously outlined in this section.
If you insert a battery pack and do not know what the status its is, we
recommend you follow the previous instructions and set the battery
charge at 10%.
If you do know what the status is, then set the correct percentage and
tap on OK.
Setting the Battery Capacity
The battery capacity is set to the default of 3800 milliamp-hours
(mAh) forthe newly installed battery pack. The capacity of the NiMH
battery we have provided with the Allegro is 3800 mAh.
If you purchase a battery pack from another vendor, note what the
capacity is. For optimum performance, it is best to use battery packs
with a 3000 to 4000 mAh capacity. The higher the capacity of the
battery pack, the longer it holds a charge. However, battery packs
with a capacity over 4000 mAh may not charge fully.
As a battery pack ages, it does not operate as long on a charge as it
did when it was new. The capacity could be reduced by as much as
50% at the end of its useful life. Over time, the capacity setting for an
individual battery pack may be adjusted downward to account for
age.