Preparing Your Radio for
Use
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your
radio for use.
Charging the Battery
WARNING:
To avoid a possible explosion:
•
Do not replace the battery in any area labeled
hazardous atmosphere.
•
Do not discard batteries in a fire.
The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is
uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a
minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and
performance. For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries and
chargers available for use with your radio, see
on page
205.
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NOTE:
When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn
the radio off to ensure a full charge.
To charge the battery, place the battery (with or
without the radio) in a Motorola-approved charger.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress; see the charger user guide.
Attaching the Battery
You can view the status of the IMPRES
radio is using an IMPRES battery. See
Annunciator on page 195
1 Slide the battery into the radio frame until the latch
which is at the bottom of the radio clicks into place.
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battery if the
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for more information.
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