Preparing Your Radio For Use; Charging The Battery; Attaching The Battery - Motorola APX 7000XE User Manual

Preparing Your Radio for Use

This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use.

Charging the Battery

Prerequisites:
WARNING: To avoid a possible explosion:
• Do not replace the battery in any area labeled hazardous atmosphere.
• Do not discard batteries in a fire.
When and where to use: The Motorola Solutions-approved battery shipped with your radio is
uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum
capacity and performance. For a list of Motorola Solutions-authorized batteries and chargers available
for use with your radio, see
NOTICE: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge.
Procedure:
To charge the battery, place the battery (with or without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-
approved charger.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress; see the Charger User Guide.

Attaching the Battery

Prerequisites: If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key retention, the encryption keys are
retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
When and where to use: You can view the status of the battery if the radio is using an IMPRES
battery. See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 154
NOTICE:
User is notified if radio detects non-Motorola Solutions battery upon powering up, charging, or
removing from the charger. This feature is applicable for IMPRES and Non-IMPRES battery.
When the radio is attached with the non-Motorola Solutions battery, a tone sounds, display
shows Unknown Battry temporarily and battery indicator is not shown in the radio display.
Battery menu screen displays Unknown Battry permanently and IMPRES battery information
is not shown on the radio display.
Procedure:
1 Slide the battery into the radio frame until the side latches click into place.
Accessories on page 159.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
for more information.
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