Manual

Chapter 3 Starting up
Charging the battery
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First use of the battery
When the unit is being used for the very first time or when the battery has been replaced,
the unit is not able to detect the charge level of the new battery.
In that case, the icon is displayed on the upper banner of the screen.
For the battery status icon to reflect the actual power level of the new battery:
1 Connect the unit to a power source. Do not disconnect it until the battery is fully
charged.
2 Once fully charged, disconnect the unit from mains, turn it on and allow the
battery to completely discharge.
3 The battery can then be charged, and the unit used simultaneously.
Charging the Li-Po battery
On connection to the mains:
• if the user does not press
ON, the battery will start the charge. In this case, the
Charge indicator will be lit in red.
• when the user presses the
ON key, the instrument starts up and the battery will
charge during use (Charge indicator in solid red).
Once the battery is fully charged, the Charge indicator is lit in solid green.
Battery charge level display
When the battery is installed in the instrument, a battery icon is displayed in the upper
right corner of the screen. Example: .
The unit will need about 5 hours to be fully charged.
Table 8 Battery icons
The battery capacity is superior to 75%