Star T400 (MTC500) - 4 Unit Battery Charger Manual

Information

This manual contains operating instructions and important safety.
The MTC500 Lithium-Ion Quad Charger is designed to charge up to four Li- Ion battery packs simultaneously. The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.

Safety Guidelines

• Use only the power cable supplied in the package.
• Do not insert foreign objects into the charger.
• Keep the charger in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, high tem- perature, and moisture.
• Do not operate the charger if it appears damaged.
• Do not disassemble, incinerate, or short circuit batteries, the charger, or re- lated components.
• Do not operate the charger when your hands or body are wet.
• Do not use this product in places where it is likely to come into contact with water, oil or other liquids, or in places where there is a lot of dust or lint in the environment.
• To reduce the risk of burn, unplug the charger before cleaning.
• This charger cannot be used for any other types of batteries.
• Do not drop from a high place or apply strong shock.
  It may cause malfunction.
• Never attempt to disassemble or alter any part of this product.
  Contact your dealer for assistance.

General Description

Unpacking

The above items are standard accessories. If an item is missing from the box, contact your dealer.

Part Names

LED Indicator / Battery Status

1. Amber-Red-Green 2s ON and OFF: POWER ON
2. LED OFF: Battery Unloaded
3. Red LED ON: Charging
4. Green LED ON: Fully Charged, Trickle Charge
5. Red LED Flashing: Error (see Trouble Shooting)

Using the Quad Charger

Connecting the Power Cable

1. Securely plug the power cord (for the AC adapter) fully into the AC adapter inlet.
2. Turn the Quad over. Hold the plug of AC adapter so that the arrow mark is on the top face and connect it to power jack of the Quad.
3. Plug the power cable into the electrical outlet.

When the plug the power cable plugged in, the Red LED on the power lamp () is illuminated up.

• Charging the Battery Pack

1. Insert the battery pack into the charging bay as shown above.
2. Push the battery until it snaps into place.
3. If the battery is properly installed, the Quad will charge it.
   The 4 charging lamps report status.
   For reference, it takes approximately 90 to 120 minutes for the battery to fully charge.
4. To extract the battery from the Quad, pull up on the side latch and then remove it.

General Specifications

Trouble Shooting

• If the power lamp () is turned off
  • Check if the AC adaptor is properly connected or not.
• If LED is blinking when the battery is being charged
  • Check if the battery pack is properly installed or not.
• LED Status on Quad Charger/ Battery Charger
  • If a battery has been fully charged in the Quad and is then installed into a printer with its AC adaptor plugged in, the charging lamp will remain off indicating a full charge.
  • Likewise, if a battery has been fully charged in a printer and then transferred to the Quad Charger, the charging lamp will remain off indicating a full charge.
    Consider these points if you see no illumination.

If you have additional questions, contact your dealer.

In accordance with the requirement of the EU commission,
The manufacturer is:
Star Micronics Co.,Ltd.
20-10 Nakayoshida, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8654 Japan
The importer is:
Star Micronics Europe Ltd.
Star House, Peregrine Business Park, Gomm Road, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP13 7DL, U.K.

❖ This product complies with E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016.

Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency InterferenceStatement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable. For RF interference suppression, if a ferrite core is provided with this device, affix it to the interface cable.

NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)