Battery Information; D Battery Life; D Battery Icon - Icom ID-51A Advanced Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING

■ Battery information

D Battery life

The approximate battery life (operating time) as shown
to the right is calculated under the following assump-
tions:
• Power save setting: Auto (Short)
• Duty cycle: TX : RX : Stand-by = 1 : 1: 8 (based on
operating style)
TIP: See page 4-4 for the optional BP-273
battery life.
case

D Battery icon

The " " battery icon appears when the BP-271 or
BP-272 Li-ion battery pack is attached to the trans-
ceiver.
NOTE:
• When the BP-273 battery case is attached to the
transceiver, the battery icon cannot display the bat-
tery capacity of the alkaline batteries. The battery
点滅
icon stays " ," and it does not reflect with the true
battery capacity.
• Without disconnecting the battery charger or ex-
ternal DC power, the battery icon does not appear
when turning power ON after charging is completed.
The approximate battery life:
Battery pack
BP-271
BP-272
battery
Icon
4-2
FM mode
DV mode
4.5 hours 4.5 hours
8 hours 7 hours
Battery condition
The battery has sufficient capacity.
The battery is exhausted a little.
The battery is nearing exhaustion. Charg-
ing is necessary. (The transceiver can be
operated for a short time.)
The battery is almost fully exhausted.
Charging is necessary. (The transceiver
quickly becomes impossible to operate.)