8.4 CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY,
USING THE AC WALL CHARGER
WARNING! Use only the charger included
with the unit to charge the internal battery.
Using any other charger or using the
included charger for any other purpose could
result in personal injury or property damage.
1. Plug the AC wall charger into the unit's
12V input socket.
2. Connect the wall charger to a 120VAC
electrical wall outlet.
3. The green LED will light, and the display
will show CHARGING-XX%. Complete
charging may take 4 hours or more.
4. When the internal battery is completely
charged, the green LED will pulse,
and the display will show FULLY
CHARGED.
5. When the battery is fully charged,
disconnect the wall charger from the
AC outlet, and then unplug the wall
charger from the unit.
6. Charge the unit as soon as possible
after use.
9. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
9.1 JUMP STARTING A VEHICLE ENGINE
IMPORTANT: Do not use the unit while
charging the internal battery.
IMPORTANT: Using the jump starter
without a battery installed in the vehicle will
damage the vehicle's electrical system.
1. Turn the ignition OFF.
2. Lay the DC cables away from any
fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
moving parts.
3. Plug the battery clamp cable into the
jump starter's input socket.
NOTE: Make sure all electrical devices are
turned off.
4. For a negative-ground vehicle (as
in most vehicles), connect the unit's
POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post.
Next, connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine
block, away from the battery.
5. For a positive-ground vehicle, connect
the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post.
Next, connect the POSITIVE (RED)
clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine
block away from the battery.
6. After a proper connection has been
made, press the
display shows JUMP START READY,
the jump starter is ready for use.
button. When the
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8.5 CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING
You may also charge the internal battery
while driving, using the 12V DC accessory
adaptor.
1. Make sure the car is running.
2. Plug the 12V DC adaptor cable into the
unit's 12V input socket.
3. Insert the other end of the accessory
cable into the vehicle's accessory
outlet (lighter socket).
4. The green LED will light, and the display
will show CHARGING-XX%. Complete
charging may take 4 or more hours.
5. When the internal battery is completely
charged, the green LED will pulse,
and the display will show FULLY
CHARGED.
6. When the battery is fully charged,
disconnect the accessory cable from
the unit, then from the lighter socket of
the vehicle.
7. Charge the unit as soon as possible
after use.
NOTE: Completely disconnect the charger
cable when the engine is not running.
WARNING! RISK OF EXPLOSION.
If you have connected the clamps
backwards, an audio alarm will sound,
and the display will show WARNING
CLAMPS REVERSED. DO NOT press
the
button. This may cause serious
damage to the unit or the vehicle.
Reverse the connections and the audio
alarm will stop.
7. Crank the engine. If the engine does
not start within 5-8 seconds, stop
cranking and wait at least 1 minute
before attempting to start the vehicle
again. The display will show BATTERY
RECOVERY xxx SEC REMAINING.
When the display shows JUMP START
READY, the jump starter is ready for
use. (Press the
another jump start is needed.)
8. After the engine starts, press the
button to turn unit off, disconnect the
black clamp (-) and then the red clamp
(+), in that order.
9. Recharge the unit as soon as possible
after use.
NOTE: The jump start mode will
automatically shut off after a time period,
if no battery is connected or if the internal
battery is depleted.
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button again if