User's Manual

Page 18 Lotek Biotracker Receiver User’s Manual
Trouble-shooting
Charging Problems
There are some special cases where charging may be problematic. The battery in a new
receiver has been charged only once or twice and may not yet have reached its full
capacity. As a result, for the first few charge-discharge cycles, the receiver may not run
for quite as long as expected. Similar problems may occur if the receiver has been
stored for a long time and the battery is deeply discharged. This may also result in the
battery apparently not charging properly (i.e. the green light comes on too soon,
wrongly indicating that the battery is fully charged).
To overcome these charging problems, charge the receiver repeatedly (three or four
times), with an interval of about 30 minutes between charges. There is no need to
discharge the battery between each charging session. Simply unplug the charger when
the green light comes on, wait half an hour, then plug it in again.
Battery cover bolts
A few users have reported loosening of the bolts retaining the battery compartment lid.
We believe this may be caused by the heads of the bolts rubbing on clothing. We
provide spare bolts with each new receiver and we will supply a limited number of further
replacements free of charge.
To prevent the loss of bolts we recommend they are checked periodically to ensure they
remain tight. We are trying to find a long-term solution to this problem, but in the
meantime, if the bolts on your receiver continue to become loose, we suggest covering
them with insulating tape.
Please do not over-tighten the bolts, nor use thread-locking compounds to keep the bolts
in place.