Maxon Telecom UM-SL55 - Manual (Page 10)

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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