Low Battery Indication; Installing The Fba-25A Alkaline Battery Case - Vertex Standard VXA-220 Operating Manual

Low Battery Indication

As your battery discharges during use, the voltage
will gradually become lower. When the battery volt-
age is becoming too low for reliable operation, the
" " icon will blink on
the LCD display, indicat-
ing that the battery pack
must be recharged before
further use.
Avoid recharging Ni-MH batteries before the "
indicator is observed, as this can degrade the charge
capacity of your Ni-MH battery pack. Vertex Stan-
dard recommends that you carry an extra, fully-
charged pack with you so you will not lose commu-
nications capability due to a depleted Ni-MH battery.
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B Y B
EFORE OU EGIN
Installing the FBA-25A Alkaline Battery
Case
The supplied FBA-25A Battery Case allows operation of
the VXA-220 using six "AA" size Alkaline batteries.
When installing batteries, insert the (–) end first, then press
in the (+) end so the battery snaps into place. Always re-
place all six batteries at the same time, paying attention to
the polarity indicated inside the case.
"
The FBA-25A must not be used with recharge-
able cells. The FBA-25A does not contain the
thermal and over-current protection circuits (provided
in the "FNB" series of Ni-MH Battery Packs) required
when utilizing Ni-Cd and Ni-MH cells.
VXA-220 P VI O M
RO PERATING ANUAL