Charging the nimh battery, Turn the radio off, Plug charger into an ac wall outlet. figure 8 – Motorola Spirit GT User Manual

Page 8: Led color charging status completion, Solid red rapid up to 90, Flashing green top-off 90% to 100, Solid green complete 100, Flashing red battery fault, Flashing yellow* standby, Figure 8

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Charging the NiMH Battery:

To get maximum use from the battery,
charge it for at least five hours before you
use it fo r the first time
. After initial
charging, battery will fully charge in about
three hours.
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Plug charger into an AC wall outlet.

Figure 8.

3. Lift the charging connector

cover on radio (not detach-
able) and plug charger con-
nector into jack. Figure 9.

4. LED Indicator on Battery

Charger will flash. (See
chart below for complete
charging status).

Notes: For optimum battery
life, battery should not be left
charging for extended periods.
Do not transmit while radio is charging. Transmitting while radio is charging
can cause transmitter or charger to operate improperly.
Turn radio off when charging. If radio is on while charging, at least twice as
much time is required to charge the battery.
The battery may also be charged outside of the radio.

LED Color

Charging Status

Completion

Solid red

Rapid

Up to 90%

Flashing Green

Top-off

90% to 100%

Solid Green

Complete

100%

Flashing Red

Battery Fault

______

Flashing Yellow*

Standby

______

*Battery is not receiving correct voltage. Battery charging temperature must
remain between 0

0

to 40

0

C/32

0

F to 104

0

F.

Figure 8.

Figure 9.

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