Lenmar Mach 1 User Manual

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Mach 1 Speed Charger
For 7.2 / 7.4 Volt Li-Ion Batteries
Universal Charger for Li-Ion
Camcorder & Digital Camera Batteries
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
Introduction
The Mach 1 Speed Charger is a highly advanced and fully automatic battery charger which
is compatible with 7.2 / 7.4 Volt Lithium-Ion batteries for camcorders and digital cameras
from Sony, Canon, JVC, Panasonic, Hitachi, RCA, Nikon, Kodak, Fuji and other
manufacturers. In addition to the adapter plates included, you can also purchase additional
adapter plates for other Li-Ion battery models.
The Mach 1 Speed Charger features microprocessor controlled Neotherm
speedcharging to charge your battery approximately three times faster than other chargers.
Not only will it charge the battery safely and reliably, it will prolongs battery life. Charging
progress, MAX charge and error conditions are all provided by the LED indicators.
Flexible power input allows you to use the Mach 1 Speed Charger from home or overseas
with its 110V-240V AC Universal Power Supply, or on the road using the DC Cigarette
Lighter Adapter included.
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Getting Ready
Choose the adapter plate for the type of Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) battery you will be charging.
Each of the adapter plates is labeled as to the batteries it can work with. If the charger base
does not already have the adapter plate you want attached, you will need to remove the
adapter plate first by pushing down on the plate and sliding it to the rear of the charger
base (away from the LED indicators). Then, attach the selected adapter plate to the charger
unit by aligning the slots on the adapter plate bottom with the fingers on the charger base.
While pressing down lightly on the adapter plate, slide the plate toward the front of the
charger base until it locks.
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Plug-in, either the AC Adapter or the DC Cigarette Lighter power adapter, and connect the
other end of the power adapter cable to the power input jack on the rear of the charger unit.
Status LED's
Together, the three LED's on the front of the Mach 1 charger will indicate the status of the
battery and the charger. See the descriptions and diagrams included in the following
sections regarding the various indications and their meaning.
Operation:
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Charging Your Battery
StandBy Mode: Without any battery installed, the charger will flash the LED on the left,
marked MED, indicating that the charger is standing by and waiting for a battery to be
connected (see diag.-1).
Diag.-1
Once a battery has been properly connected to the appropriate adapter plate, the charger
will determine the status of the battery and begin the proper phase of the charging cycle.
There are 3 phases to the charge cycle. The battery may be removed during any of the
charging phases without harm to the battery or charger unit.
Phase I – Initial Charge: All 3 LED's flashing in sequence from MED (left) to MAX
(right) (see diag.-2). If the battery is low, this will be the first charge phase. With high
capacity batteries, this phase can sometimes be the longest of the 3 phases. Similarly, with
some low capacity batteries and batteries reaching the end of their life, this phase can be
very short.
Diag.-2
Note: When the battery is first connected, the LED's may instantly indicate MED, HI or
MAX charge depending on the charge status of the battery. The process will continue
normally from that point forward.
Note: It is normal for the charger, AC adapter, or the battery to become warm during
charging.
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