Preparation; Supplied Accessories; Installing The Antenna; Installing The Battery Pack - Kenwood TH-D75A User Manual

PREPARATION

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items
listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and
packaging for shipping.
Item Comments
Antenna
KNB-75LA:
Li-ion battery pack
1820 mAh
AC adapter (Battery
W0H-0160-XX
charger)
W0H-0161-XX
(AC Voltages:
W0H-0162-XX
100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz)
Belt clip
Warranty card
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INSTALLING THE ANTENNA

Hold the supplied antenna by its base, then screw it into the
connector on the top panel of the transceiver until secure.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK

Note:
¡ Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you must charge
the battery pack before using it with the transceiver.
¡ When removing the battery pack, be careful not to drop the
transceiver and the battery pack.
Match the guides of the battery pack with the corresponding
grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver, then firmly press
the battery case to lock it in place.
To remove the battery pack, lift the release lever to unlock the
battery pack. Lift the battery pack away from the transceiver.
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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

For charging the battery pack with the supplied
battery charger
Quantity
The battery pack can be charged after it has been installed
TH-D75E
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onto the transceiver. (The battery pack is provided uncharged
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for safety purposes.)
1 1 1
1 Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet.
1 1 1
2 Insert the charger plug into the DC IN jack of the
1 – –
– 1 –
– – 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
– 1 –
3 It takes approximately 3.5 hours to charge an empty KNB-
4 Unplug the charger from the AC wall outlet.
Note:
¡ Never leave the battery pack in direct sunlight.
¡ The transceiver becomes warm while charging the battery pack.
¡ While the battery pack is charged, the ambient temperature must
¡ Before recharging the battery pack, use the battery pack until the
¡ Do not plug the charger into the DC IN jack for more than 24 hours.
¡ Do not expose the charger to dripping or splashing conditions.
¡ Do not place the charger into the liquids.
¡ Unplug the charger as soon as possible after the charging period
¡ The charger plug for an AC wall outlet should be used to
¡ After the battery pack is charged, do not unplug and plug the
¡ If the battery pack is not used for a long time, the battery pack
¡ Exceeding the specified charge period shortens the useful life of
¡ The provided charger is designed to charge only the KNB-75LA
¡ Do not transmit while charging.
¡ When not in use, store the battery pack in a cool and dry place.
¡ Before charging the battery pack, ensure that the release lever is
¡ Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery
¡ It takes approximately 3 hours to charge the KNB-75LA with the
transceiver while the transceiver power is OFF.
DC IN jack
Polarity of DC power
connector
• Charging starts and "Charging" appears on the
display when the transceiver power is OFF. "Charging"
disappears when charging is completed.
• The backlight is ON when pressing any key while
charging.
• "Charging" does not appear when charging with the
optional rapid battery charger.
75LA Li-ion battery pack (charging when the transceiver
power is OFF). After 3.5 hours, remove the charger plug
from the transceiver DC IN jack.
• Charging when the transceiver power is ON takes a
longer time than charging when the transceiver power is
OFF.
be within 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F). Otherwise, charging does not
start. If the transceiver senses that the temperature is more than
60°C (140° F) during charging, the transceiver stops charging.
transceiver stops receiving.
No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
AC adapter or charger.
is over.
disconnect an AC adapter from an AC outlet, and the charger plug
must remain readily operable.
charger into the AC outlet again. Unpluging the charger will reset
the charging timer and the battery pack will be charged again. This
could result in over-charging.
capacity temporarily decreases. In this case, charge the battery
and use the battery pack until the transceiver stops receiving.
Repeat this procedure several times. The battery pack should
recover its capacity.
the KNB-75LA battery pack.
battery pack. Charging other models of battery packs may damage
the charger and battery pack.
firmly closed.
disposal.
optional rapid battery charger.