Control Panel - Schumacher Electric SP1298 Owner's Manual

11. CONTROL PANEL

DIGITAL DISPLAY
The digital display indicates the status of the battery and charger. See Display
Messages for a complete list of messages.
NOTE: During charging, the display will go into sleep mode and will not display any
messages. To turn the display back on, press the display button.
BATTERY TYPE BUTTON
Press button once to select lead-acid; twice for a lithium ion battery.
LED INDICATOR
GREEN LED solid (CHARGING): The charger is connected and charging the battery.
GREEN LED pulsing (CHARGED/MAINTAINING): The battery is fully charged
and the charger is in maintain mode.
GREEN LED flashing: The charge has aborted (see Aborted Charge section).
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a complete description of the charger modes.
12. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: Do not start the vehicle with the charger connected to the AC
outlet, or it may damage the charger and your vehicle.
NOTE: This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be
supplied to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps
will not spark if touched together.
CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
1. Turn off all the vehicle's accessories.
2. Keep the hood open.
3. Clean the battery terminals.
4. Place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface, or use the convenient hook
attachment to hang the unit safely outside the work area.
5. Lay the AC/DC cables away from any fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
moving parts.
6. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
7. Connect the charger to an electrical outlet.
8. Select the battery type.
9. When the charger starts, the GREEN LED will be solid, and the display will
show ANALYZING BATTERY while the charger determines that the battery is
properly connected and the condition of the battery.
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