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■ Supplied battery charger
D Charging connections
Do not charge batteries other than the BP-252.
q Attach the BC-173 to a flat surface, such as a desk, if desired.
w Connect the AC adapter as shown below.
e Insert the battery pack with/without the transceiver into
the charger.
• The charge indicator lights orange.
• The charge indicator blinks orange (or orange/green alter-
nately) when the protector is activated.
r Charge the battery pack approx. 10 hours, depending on
the remaining battery charge.
• The charge indicator lights green when charging is completed.
Charge indicator
Battery pack
lights orange
when the battery
pack (with/without
the transceiver) is
inserted.
AC adapter*
Supplied
* Different type or no
screws
AC adapter is supplied
depending on the version.
■ Optional battery case
When you would like to use the optional AAA(LR03) size
battery case (BP-251), install the batteries as illustrated
below. Be sure to observe the correct polarity.
CAUTION:
• When installing batteries, make sure they are all the
• Keep battery contacts clean. It's a good idea to clean
• When using the optional battery case, output power
Transceiver
NOTE: The transceiver floats even the optional battery
Turn power OFF
case is attached. However, Icom recommends to use the
following brand's alkaline batteries that we verified. If an-
NOTE: The battery
other brand's alkaline batteries are used, the transceiver
charger, BC-173,
may sink.
h a s a c h a r g i n g
• DURACELL
timer. The timer
• Panasonic
stops the charging
process after 14
hours (approx.).
BC-173
BATTERY CHARGING
same brand, type and capacity. Also, do not mix new
and old batteries together.
battery terminals once a week.
level is 2 W at high (Depends on the pre-setting for Ger-
man version).
• Energizer
• VARTA
8
1
2
3
4
5
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• TOSHIBA
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