Power And Charging; Charging Instructions - Vox -01 Operating Manual

5. Power and charging

Charging instructions

We recommend that you charge your VOX-01 only with the USB charger supplied with the
instrument. Alternatively, you can charge the device through any external USB wall charger
("wall wart") with a charge current of 1500 mA or higher. Some PCs allow increased
charge currents to be drawn from their USB ports (sometimes through special ports marked
"Boost" or "Charge"). These can then also be used to charge the instrument.
Note: the instrument will NOT charge from a standard USB port on a PC
or Mac. The current supplied through a computer USB port is normally in-
sufficient to charge the device. The fact that the device may be powered from
such a USB port does not necessarily imply that there is sufficient current
left to also charge the battery.
The VOX-01 has internal charge circuitry that optimizes your charge time while safeguarding
the life span of your battery pack. If you are not using the VOX-01 for a prolonged period, you
can safely keep the VOX-01 connected to a charger. A small "trickle charge" will be drawn,
making sure that your VOX-01 stays at full charge.
A few charging tips:
• When connected to the supplied charger, the battery is usually at 90%
charge within 2.5 hours. The last 10% is topped off at a much lower cur-
rent. When in a hurry, you may choose not to wait for this much slower
"top off phase."
• A LED next to the USB shows the charge status. While blinking (alter-
nating between green and orange), the battery is still charging. The LED
burns constant green as soon as the battery is full.
• If you find, over time, that the battery capacity is reduced significantly com-
pared to its original capacity, we recommend that you fully discharge the
batteries, and then fully recharge them. If necessary, this procedure may be
repeated a few times.
• If the battery charge indicator appears to become inaccurate (e.g., the bat-
tery is drained quickly from the point that the indicator still shows 50%
charge), it also helps to completely discharge and recharge the battery.
• If you start using the VOX-01 after a long period of storage, we recommend
that you first top off the charge before using the instrument. You may also
want to check if the date and time settings were preserved.
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