User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Safety
- Radio Overview
- Getting Started
- Battery Information
- Accessory Information
- Turning Radio On or Off
- Adjusting the Volume
- Selecting a Mode
- Sending a Trunked Call
- Sending a Conventional Call
- Receiving a Trunked or Conventional Call
- Failsoft Operation (Trunked Systems Only)
- Coded Squelch Operation (Conventional Channels Only)
- Smart PTT (Conventional Operation Only)
- Radio Calls (Trunked Operation Only)
- Scan
- 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 bat-
tery 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:
Charger LED
Color
Status
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%.