Led Indicator; How To Store The Battery; Installation Of Accessories; Installing The Belt Clip - Baofeng UV-5G User Manual

2.5 LED Indicator

NOTE：Trouble means battery too warm, battery short-circuited or charger short-circuited.

2.6 How to Store the Battery

a. If the battery needs to be stored, keep it in status of 80% discharged.
b. It should be kept in low temperature and dry environment.
c. Keep it away from hot places and direct sunlight.
» Do not short circuit the battery terminals.
» Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack.
» Never store the battery in unsafe surroundings, as a short may cause an explosion.
» Do not put the battery in a hot environment or throw it into a fire, as it may cause an explosion.

3. INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES

Before the radio is ready for use we need to attach the antenna and battery pack, as well as charge the battery.
3.1

Installing the belt clip

a. At the back of the radio there are two parallel screws mounted above the battery, remove these and thread
them through the holes on the belt clip as you screw them back into the radio body.
b. Removing the Belt Clip: Unscrew counter-clockwise to remove the belt clip.

3.2 Installing the battery pack

Before attaching or removing the battery make sure your radio is turned off by turning the power/volume knob
all the way counter-clockwise.
a. Make sure the battery is aligned in parallel with the radio body with the lower edge of the battery about 1-2cm
below the edge of the radio.
b. Once aligned with the guide-rails, slide the battery upward until you hear a click as the battery locks in place.
STATUS
No Battery
Charge Normally
Fully Charged
Trouble
LED
Green and red alternately flashing
Red
Green
Red blinks fast for a long time