Entel HT952 ATEX PMR - Manual (Page 5)

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Battery Care / Information
• Do not immerse the battery unless attached securly
to the radio in water or get it wet by other means
•
Do not charge the battery near fires or under
direct sunlight
•
Use only the specified charger and observe
charging requirements
•
Do not pierce the battery with any object or
strike it with an instrument
•
Do not use the battery pack if it is damaged in any
way
•
Do not reverse-charge or reverse-connect the
battery
•
Do not touch a ruptured or leaking battery
If liquids from the battery get into your
eyes, immediately:
•
Wash your eyes out with fresh water avoiding
rubbing them. Seek medical treatment
Battery Pack
•
If a battery is not to be used for an extended period
of time (e.g. several months) remove the battery
pack from the equipment and store in a cool and
dry location (around 0°C) part charged. Do not fully
discharge the battery before storage.
•
Each charge cycle reduces the battery’s life.
Minimise the number of times you charge your bat-
tery especially in hotter environments which further
shortens a battery’s life.
The battery pack has an over-current protection
circuit fitted. When charging a completely discharged
battery i.e. first charge, ensure the battery is
removed from the radio and then re-attached (if
fitted to radio when charging). This will reset the
protection circuitry and ensure normal operation. This
process will need to be repeated if the battery is al-
lowed to completely discharge in the future. In normal
use this is unlikely.
Battery Communications
Each battery used with your radio has a
microprocessor fitted, which logs the number of times
your battery has been charged.
On a radio with an LCD display, the number of times
the battery has been charged, together with the
remaining charge cycles available, will be shown during
switch on (If not de-activated by your dealer).
The warranty on all batteries is 12 months or 450
charge cycles, whichever is the sooner. After 420
cycles, at switch on the radio will emit a series of short
tones, and on LCD models a waste bin icon will flash
to alert you to the need to buy a new battery.
After 450 cycles, at switch on the radio will emit a
series of long beeps, and on LCD models the message
will change to BATTERY COUNT EXCEEDED
REPLACE BATTERY. The radio will continue to
operate but its operational time may be reduced,
eventually failing all together.
Note: only genuine Entel batteries should be used.
Only genuine batteries offer the battery charge count
feature informing you when the battery is reaching the
end of its useful life. Non ATEX batteries will not work
on ATEX radios ensuring customer safety.
Customer satisfaction is assured as you can not be
supplied with sub standard, potentially dangerous
battery packs from 3rd party manufacturers, ensuring
it delivers the expected capacity and endurance.
On HT series batteries a breathable membrane is used.
This is clearly marked on the battery label.
Piercing the membrane will allow water ingress to the
battery and will invalidate the warranty.
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