La Crosse Technology BC-9009U - Manual (Page 10)

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e-mail: [email protected]
(warranty work)
[email protected]
(information on other products)
web:
www.lacrossetechnology.com
Question? Instructions? Please visit:
www.lacrossetechnology.com/9009
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Quick Start for charging battery
Place battery in charger, plug it in, and let it sit for 10 hours.
Note:
The charger has many features like “conditioning” batteries which means discharging and
charging. It is not recommended to condition batteries until after they have been charged and
used 10 times.
Overview of Using Modes and Current Options
***Follow these steps left to right 
Steps Plug in Place
batteries in
charger Select
mode…
Hold for 5-10
seconds to
activate Select
Charge
to select
current
level Display
Blinks To change
or mode
during
charging To Change
amount of
charge or
current repeat
all steps from
beginning
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notes Select:
Charge
Discharge
Refresh
Test Current
200 to
1000,
varies
by
number
and
type Indicate
no
more
chance
to
change Press de
MODE key
(for all) or
NUMBER
key then
MODE key
for
individual
battery
You have 8 seconds to
select mode You
have 4
seconds You have 4
seconds
If you must switch batteries in your product before they die what mode
would you use to charge?
--Refresh and charge…if you have several days
--in a hurry just regular charge mode
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How do you check battery condition?
Mode—test charge…
Display—Use battery rating…re-chargeable never go whole way so for Voltage check for a
1.5 you are looking at 1.2 to 1.4 For capacity on 2400 looking for about 1900 to 2100 (first
time the capacity will be less like about 1700 to 1800).
Why after I charge the battery to Full, remove, and test is not longer says
Full?
When you replace a charged battery it goes to trickle, and it can take from 1 to several hours
to get back to a full charge depending on the condition of your battery.
What is the charger capacity?
Maximum charging capacity is 3000 mAh
My batteries are getting warm.
It is common for batteries to get warm will charging. The charger has a built in temperature
sensor which will stop the charging cycle if it has become too hot. Charging may resume