Batteries; Low Battery Alert; To Install/Remove Ni-Cad Battery; To Charge Ni-Cad Battery - Motorola DPS Owner's Manual

Batteries

The Ni-Cad battery ships uncharged, it must
be fully charged for 16 hours before use (first
charge only). It is recommended that only
Motorola batteries and chargers be used with
the radio.
The Ni-Cad rechargeable battery pack will
provide approximately 8 hours of operation
with normal use (5% sending messages, 5%
receiving messages and 90% in standby
mode).

Low Battery Alert

When the battery is low, the radio will beep:
• 3 to 4 seconds after turning power on
• Every 10 minutes in standby mode
• After release of the Push-To-Talk button
Recharge the battery pack immediately to
avoid interrupted use.
Note: Remove battery pack before storing
your radio for extended periods. Batteries
may corrode over time if left in radio and can
cause permanent damage to your radio.
FIG. D
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To Install/Remove Ni-Cad
Battery
Note: Radio must be OFF before installing/
removing battery.
1. Push back both battery cover latches until
you see the orange tabs.
2. Slide battery cover down and lift to remove.
Fig. D
3. Insert the battery pack with arrows pointing
towards the top of the radio. Fig. E
4. Replace battery cover and lock latches.
5. To remove battery, remove cover, turn the
radio over and tap the battery end of the
radio against the palm of your hand. The
battery will drop into your hand. Fig. F
Note: Do not remove the plastic wrap from
the battery pack. This will permanently dam-
age the battery.
FIG. F
FIG. E

To Charge Ni-Cad Battery

1. Turn the radio off.
2. Lift accessory cover and plug the Charger
Adapter firmly into the small jack (lower
hole).
3. Plug the charger into an electric outlet. The
light on the charger will glow continuously
if charging properly.
4. Allow 10 hours for the battery to fully
charge.
Notes:
• For optimum battery life, the battery
should not be left charging for prolonged
periods after reaching full charge. Charg-
ing the battery over the weekend is
acceptable.
• Turn radio off when charging. If radio is
on while charging, at least twice as much
time is required to charge the battery.
FIG. G
Installing Alkaline Batteries
For DPS Model
Your TalkAbout Distance DPS radio has the
option of operating with either a Ni-Cad bat-
tery pack or 6 AA alkaline batteries. Alkaline
batteries will last about 25 hours with normal
use. That's approximately 5% sending mes-
sages, 5% receiving and 90% in standby
mode.
To Install Alkaline Battery Tray
1. Unlock battery cover latches and remove
battery cover and Ni-Cad battery pack.
2. Remove Ni-Cad tray by squeezing latch on
bottom of tray and lift out. Fig. G
3. Align the tabs on the top and sides of the
alkaline battery tray with the slots in the
radio. Contacts on battery tray should
match contacts with radio. Fig. H
4. Press bottom of battery tray into radio.
To Remove Alkaline Battery Tray
1. Holding radio as shown in Fig. I, press
thumb on top of alkaline tray to pop bottom
edge out of radio.
2. Grasp the bottom edge of the tray and pull
it out of the radio.
FIG. I
FIG. H
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