User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Safety and General Information
- Portable Radio Operation and EME Exposure
- Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
- Safety and General
- Operational Warnings
- Operational Cautions
- Intrinsically Safe Radio Information
- Safety
- Radio Overview
- Getting Started
- Radio Calls ( Trunked Operation Only)
- Scan
- Trunked Features
- Conventional Call
- Warranty
- Accessories
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INFORMATION
Charging the Battery
If a battery is new, or its charge level is very low, you
will need to charge it before you can use it.
Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged from the
factory. Always charge a new battery 14 to
16 hours before initial use, regardless of
the status indicated by the charger.
To charge the battery
Place the battery, with or without the radio, in the
charger. The charger LED indicates the charging
progress
:
LED Color Status
No LED Indication Battery inserted incorrectly.
Single Green
Flash
Successful charger power-
up.
Flashing Red*
Battery unchargeable or not
making proper contact.
Steady Red
Battery in rapid-charge
mode.
Flashing Yellow
Battery in charger, not in rapid-
charge mode but waiting to be
charged.
Flashing Green†
Battery 90% (or more)
charged.
Steady Green Battery fully charged.
* Remove the battery from the charger. Clean
battery contacts with isopropyl alcohol applied to
a soft cloth. Place the battery back in the charger.
If the LED indicator continues to flash red,
replace the battery.
† A standard battery may require one hour to
charge to 90%.
LED Color Status