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Caution: Good quality alkaline batteries will power the Sovereign for about
10 to 15 hours. Using headphones will extend battery life. Good quality
alkaline batteries should always be used instead of standard carbon
batteries. Alkaline batteries should be removed from the detector if it is to
be stored for extended periods to avoid damage caused by leaking
batteries.
6.3
Low Battery Warning and NiMH Recharging
When the batteries are reaching the point at which they will no longer
operate, the Sovereign Elite will emit a distinct sharp "pip" from the
speaker, approximately every 30 seconds. Shortly after this the
threshold will increase to a loud continuous signal that cannot be
reduced by the threshold control. When this tone is heard, it is
recommended that the NiMH battery pack be recharged or alkaline
batteries be replaced as soon as possible to avoid missing any targets.
The NiMH battery pack can be recharged using either the supplied mains
powered charger or a 12V charger (available as an accessory) that can
be plugged into the cigarette lighter of your vehicle.
Caution: Check the mains charger voltage. Only use the appropriate mains
charger for the country you are in.
6.4
Using your NiMH Chargers
Plug the charger into the socket on the rechargeable NiMH battery pack,
and plug the charger into the power source and switch on. The car charger
has a red light that indicates that it has power. A green light will appear
on the battery pack during charging. A completely flat battery will take
approximately 12-14 hours to fully charge. The green light on the battery
pack will fade/dim once it is fully charged. A fully charged NiMH pack will
give between 15 and 20 hours detecting time, depending on the
number of targets found.
Figure 11 - Car and mains battery chargers
The Minelab Sovereign Elite
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