User's Manual

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to complete the re-charging process. This is an estimation which may not
be totally accurate because sometimes the battery temperature ask for
slower charging rate, adjusting the estiation on the way.
Each led on the multy level indicator when the TIME LEFT LED is on,
represents 20 minutes of charging time to complete the battery.
On this way, you can get a very clear information about the charging
status, just reading the displayed function and the multi level indicator
bar.
End of charge:
As soon as the re-charge process has been completed, the multi level
indicator bar will blink at the time the Battery Life LED will blink also. On
this case, the quantity of LEDs on the bar, indicates a draft estimation of
the battery health. 10 leds means the battery is perfect. If less quantity
of LEDs are blinking at the end of charge process, then it means the
lithium polymerer composed is being degraded so battery performance
will goes down.
You can decide when the performance becomes too poor to buy a new
battery, but anyway, the battery life indicator will let you get an
approximate idea of battery health after the charging process ends.
ST-BC-D01 gets information from the battery pack continously when
connected to the battery. All parameters are controlled; the charging
voltage and current are continuosly controlled on real time.
If any of the parameters becomes out of normal status, the battery
charger will abort the process, then all LEDs will blink quickly as an
idication of charging failure.
In case of failure, please remove the battery from the charger then wait
few minutes before try it again. Sometime, the charging temperature is
too high, or in case the radio is powered on, perhaps it demands too high
current enlarging too much the target time to end the charging process.
Battery failure indication will also appears if the battery elements are
damaged or too aged.