RECHARGE OF THE BATTERY PACK
HP108/408 is supplied with a Li-Ion battery pack, 7,4V 1600mAh.
Before its first use, the battery pack is not completely charged.
The battery provides maximum efficiency after 3-4 full charge/recharge cycles.
Warnings on the use of battery packs
› Use the original battery pack only. Other types of batteries may cause explo-
sions or personal injuries.
› Never dispose batteries into fire and never expose them to high temperatu-
re, they may explode causing fire or explosions. Strictly follow the disposal
regulations of your country.
› While charging is in progress, the ambient temperature should be between
0° and 40°.
› The equipment is best charged with the radio off.
› Replace the battery pack when the operating time decreases even though
it is fully charged.
› Partial recharges reduce the battery life.
› Do not charge the radio/battery pack if they are wet!
Recharge
When the display shows
, the battery pack is discharged.
Please recharge it.
The charge indicator shows the charge status as follows:
LED
Red (fix)
Green (fix)
› The use of non-original battery packs may cause serious damages to the
equipment, explosions or personal injuries.
8
CHARGE STATUS
Charging
Completed
Recharge of the battery pack:
1. Connect the jack of the wall adaptor into the desktop charger plug.
2. Connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a mains power socket.
3. Place the transceiver/ battery pack into the desktop charger slot.
4. The battery contacts must be properly connected to the charging terminals.
The charger led lights red.
5. After 3 hours approx. the charge is completed; the charger led lights green.
Remove the radio/battery pack.
Attention
› If the charger led blinks before placing the battery pack into the charger,
switch it off: this means a malfunctioning of the charger itself.
› Remove the radio/battery pack from the charger only when the recharge is
completed!
› If the led continues to blink even though the charge is completed, the battery
pack is probably damaged.