Radio Charger Cradle - West Marine VHF 150 Owner's Manual

15. Light/Lock — Press to activate the Backlight. Press and
hold to lock the Keypad.
16. Battery Connection Area and Battery Recharging
Contacts— Install the supplied Lithium Ion Rechargeable
Battery being sure to position the pack as shown in the sec-
tion Batteries. To recharge the installed Lithium Ion battery,
place the VHF150 into the Charger Cradle. The contacts at
the bottom edge of the radio receive the required voltage and
current from the cradle to completely recharge the battery in
about 4 hours.
17. Battery Latch — Lift the latch to remove and replace
the Lithium-Ion battery or to install the Alkaline Battery case.
18. MIC — Speak clearly into the microphone aperture when
transmitting for best results. Position the mic at least 4 inch-
es from your mouth.

Radio Charger Cradle

19. Front Charging Indicator — Lights during battery
charging and goes off when the battery is fully charged. If a
fully charged battery is placed in the cradle, the LED does
not light and no charging takes place. While you can moni-
tor incoming calls while the radio is in the charger, do not at-
tempt to transmit while it is in the cradle.
20. DC Input Jack — Connect the AC adapter then plug the
adapter into a standard 120/240V AC outlet. The DC adapter
connects to a vessel's 12V socket and this jack.
21. Charging Latch — Holds the radio in place when you
insert it into the cradle.
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