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Radio performance, Battery charging and care, English 8 – Maxon Telecom UM-SL55 User Manual

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RADIO PERFORMANCE

Optimum positioning of the radio will significantly improve the

effective transmission range, i.e. hold the radio close,

approximately 5cm from your mouth whilst talking. Mounting

the radio on a belt and using a lapel microphone may

degrade performance in marginal signal areas. In poor

signal areas, moving the radio just a few metres may

produce a clearer signal.

BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE

To ensure peak performance from your radio, the battery

pack must be fully charged. To obtain maximum capacity and

performance it is recommended that you cycle your new

batteries with at least 3 charges and 2 discharges.

Remove the charger base and power supply from the

packaging, and plug in the power supply’s DC connector into

the jack on the back of the charging base. Plug the AC

power cord into the standard mains AC outlet.

To charge a battery while attached to a radio, simply place the

radio into the front charging well. The charger will identify the

battery condition, and then automatically initiate a charge

mode – rapid or top-up / trickle.

To charge a battery removed from the radio, place the

battery into the rear charging well. Again, the charger will

identify the battery condition, and automatically rapid charge

or top-up / trickle charge, the battery pack.

Note the colour of the LED charge indicators: red for rapid

charge cycle, green for the top-up / trickle charge cycle.

When using both charging wells, only one can rapid charge

at a time. The front charging well always has priority for rapid

charging. After the front well cycles from rapid to top-up /

trickle charge, the back well will initiate its rapid charge

mode. Again, note the colour of the charging well’s LED to

define the current charging cycle.

Note: To ensure peak performance from your radio,

periodically discharge the battery completely and recharge

fully. This action will prevent the battery from developing a

“memory” of short-term use, and will permit a good service

life.

To prolong battery life in general usage, make sure that the

radio is programmed to use the power save mode.

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