Battery Charging - Icom IC-GM1600E Instruction Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING (FOR ON-BOARD USE ONLY)
■Battery charging
Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery
pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the transceiver, turn the
power OFF while charging.
• Recommended temperature range for charging:
BP-224 * is 10°C to 40°C, BP-252 is 0°C to 45°C.
• Use the specified chargers (BC-158
another manufacture's charger.
• Use the supplied power adapter. NEVER use another man-
ufacture's adapters.
* China version only
Turn OFF the transceiver when charging an attached bat-
batery pack. Otherwise, the battery pack may not become
full-charging or may not charge properly.
D Charging cautions
R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack in areas
with extremely high temperatures, such as near fires or
stoves, inside a sun-heated vehicle, or in direct sunlight. In
such environments, the safety/protection circuit in the bat-
tery will activate, causing the battery to stop charging.
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*
, BC-173). NEVER use
R WARNING! NEVER charge the transceiver during a
lightning storm. It may result in an electric shock, cause a
fire or damage the transceiver. Always disconnect the
power adapter before a storm.
R WARNING! NEVER charge or leave the battery in the
battery charger beyond the specified time for charging. If
the battery is not completely charged by the specified time,
stop charging and remove the battery from the battery
charger. Continuing to charge the battery beyond the spec-
ified time limit may cause a fire, overheating, or the battery
may rupture.
R WARNING! NEVER insert the transceiver (battery at-
tached to the transceiver) into the charger if it is wet or
soiled. This could corrode the battery charger terminals or
damage the charger. The charger is not waterproof.
NOTE: Charge the battery within the specified temperature
range. Otherwise, the charging time will be longer, but the
battery will not reach a full charge. While charging, at a
point after the temperature goes out of the specified range,
the charging will automatically stop.