User's Manual

Getting Started 1 - 7
2. Press the battery down into the battery compartment until the battery release latch snaps into place.
Figure 1-5 Inserting the Battery
3. Insert the handstrap through the handstrap slot, then tighten and press down to secure.
Figure 1-6 Inserting the Handstrap
The MC55 powers up after inserting the battery and replacing the battery cover.
Charging the Battery
Charging the Main Battery and Memory Backup Battery
Before using the MC55 for the first time, charge the main battery until the amber Charging/Battery Status LED
remains lit (see Table 1-2 on page 1-8 for charge status indications). To charge the MC55, use a cable or a cradle
with the appropriate power supply. For information about the accessories available for the MC55, see Chapter 6,
Accessories.
The MC55 is equipped with a memory backup battery which automatically charges from the fully-charged main
battery. When using the MC55 for the first time, the backup battery requires approximately 24 hours to fully charge.
This is also true any time the backup battery is discharged, which occurs when the main battery is removed for
NOTE Position the battery correctly, with the battery charging contacts on top of the charging contacts in the battery
compartment.
Battery
Release Latch
Battery Cover
Battery Cover Latch
Handstrap Slot
Handstrap
CAUTION Ensure that you follow the guidelines for battery safety described in Battery Safety Guidelines on page 7-2.
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