Battery Charger - Icom IC-M37 Instruction Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING

■ Battery charger

D Supplied battery charger
Charging time: Approximately 4 hours for
the BP-296
Power adapter*
Desktop
charger
* Not supplied, or the shape is different, depending on the transceiver
version.
L " " is displayed and bars of the battery icon scroll while charging.
L " " is displayed when the battery has been fully charged.
NOTE:
• The transceiver MUST be turned OFF while charging.
Otherwise:
- The battery will not be charged correctly.
- The battery life may be shortened.
• DO NOT transmit while charging. When you need to transmit,
remove the transceiver from the charger, and then turn ON the
transceiver.
• The transceiver is designed to not easily come out of the
charger when the vessel is pitching and rolling. If you cannot
easily remove the transceiver from the charger, tilt the
transceiver forward and remove it, as shown to the right.
• If the battery pack does not properly charge when it is attached
to the transceiver, remove the transceiver from the charger and
insert the transceiver into the charger again.
L When error is detected, the battery icon blinks, and "
" " are displayed.
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D Optional battery charger
Charging time: Approximately 4 hours for
CAUTION: NEVER connect the OPC-
2416 to a power source using reverse
polarity. This will ruin the battery charger.
The positive (+) side is marked with a
white dashed line.
Turn OFF
Turn OFF
BC-235
BC-238
the BP-296
OPC-2416
Connect to a
DC power supply:
5 V, at least 6 A
Charger adapter
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