Check The Charge Remaining; Charge The Battery - Emerson 375 User Manual

Learning the Basics
Check the
Charge
Remaining
Charge the
Battery
Use the Power Status option in the Settings menu or the
lights on the battery to view the remaining charge. See
"Power Status" on page 2-18 for details.
To check the remaining charge from the lights on the
battery:
1. Remove the battery if it is connected to the 375 Field
Communicator. See "Removing the Battery and the
System Card" on page 2-9 for the procedure.
2. Turn the battery over, and press the charge indicator
button located on the lower left side. The lights
illuminate based on the amount of charge remaining.
Each light represents 20 percent of the charge
remaining. The battery is fully charged when all of the
lights are illuminated.
CAUTION
The previous 4-pin power supply/charger is incompatible
with the 6-pin Li-Ion Power Module.
Prior to first portable use, fully charge the battery. The
battery can be charged separately or while attached to
the 375 Field Communicator. The 375 is fully operable
when the battery is recharging. The power
supply/charger can remain connected after the battery is
fully charged. An overcharge condition will not occur.
The power supply/charger is compatible with both types
of batteries. However, the NiMH Adapter Cable must be
used with the power supply/charger to charge the NiMH
Battery Pack. See Figure 2-1. The connector on the
power supply/charger is green to match the appropriate
connector on the Li-Ion Power Module or the NiMH
Adapter Cable.
The lights on the power supply/charger are amber when
charging, amber and green when the charge level is very
low, green when charging completes, and red when
charging cannot occur.
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