Ditch Witch 8500 - Manual (Page 61)

Systems and Equipment - 58
8500 Tracking System Operator’s Manual
850 Series Beacons
CMW
LCD Indication
The battery displays its current charge condition.
Each LCD segment represents 20% of the battery
capacity.
If the battery pack has been fully discharged, there
will be no LCD indication.
Battery Calibration
Calibration adjusts the battery’s fuel gauge to maintain an acceptable level of accuracy. If the remaining
time or percentage appears to be inaccurate, or the battery information screen indicates that conditioning
is required, calibrate the battery.
Method 1
Insert the battery pack in the charger and press the calibrate button.
Method 2
1. Completely discharge the battery by disabling the tracker’s power saving sleep feature and operating
tracker until it shuts off due to low battery.
2. Charge the battery completely.
Capacity LCD Segments