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
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the factory. Always charge a new
battery 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:
LED color
No LED
Battery inserted incorrectly.
Indication
Single Blinking
Successful charger power-up.
Green
Blinking Red* Battery unchargeable or not
making proper contact.
Solid Red
Battery in rapid-charge mode.
Blinking
Battery in charger, not in rapid-charge
Yellow
mode but waiting to be charged.
Status