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GP140 USER GUIDE
Recycling or Disposal of Batteries
At the end of its useful life, the NiCd battery
can be recycled. However, recycling
facilities may not be available in all areas.
Motorola endorses and encourages the recycling of all
re-chargeable batteries. Contact your dealer for further
information.
Battery Status
You can check your radio’s battery status by
pressing the programmed Battery Gauge button
(battery status is shown by the LED indicator).
NOTE: If the Battery Gauge indicator does NOT appear,
this indicates that the battery may not be a genuine
Motorola product.
Charging your Battery
When the battery level is very low, you need to
recharge the battery before you can continue to use
your radio.
1. Place the radio with the battery attached or the
battery alone in the charger.
2. The charger’s LED would indicate the charging
progress.
NOTE: Because new batteries or batteries that have not
been used for several months could prematurely indi-
cate full charge (solid green LED), charge the batteries
for 14 to 16 hours prior to initial use to achieve optimal
performance.
Battery
Level
LED Indicator
High Green
Satisfactory Yellow
Low Flashing Red
Very Low None
NiCd
LED color Status
Single flash of Green Successful charger power-up.
Flashing Red* Battery is unchargeable.
Flashing Yellow
Charger is getting ready to
charge.
Red Battery is charging.
Flashing Green
†
Battery is 90% charged.
Green Battery is fully charged.
*
Remove the battery from charger and use a pencil eraser to
clean the four metal contacts on the bottom of the battery.
Place the battery back into the charger. If the LED indicator
continues to flash red, replace the battery.
†
A standard battery may require one hour to charge to 90%
capacity.