Taking Care of the Battery
Checking the Battery Charge Status
Your radio can indicate the battery's charge status through:
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the LED and sounds.
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the fuel gauge icon on the display.
LED and Sounds
When your battery is low:
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the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed.
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you hear a low-battery "chirp" (short, high-pitched tone).
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Fuel Gauge Icon
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A blinking fuel gauge icon (
battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace with a
fully charged battery.
Gauge
10% or less (at 10%, the gauge begins blinking.)
*These are for IMPRES battery operation only.
) is displayed only when the
Battery Charge
76% to 100% full*
51% to 75%*
26% to 50%*
11% to 25%*