Schumacher 00-99-000906 - Manual (Page 13)

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2. Set the MODE to AUTOMATIC CHARGE.
3. Set the BATTERY TYPE to STANDARD or GEL CELL.
4. Set the CHARGE RATE to 4A, 20A or 70A.
5. Press the Start/Stop (
) button when you are ready to start charging.
6. The CHARGING (yellow) LED will light.
NOTE: Automatic charging starts only if the CONNECTED (yellow) LED is
lit and the battery has at least a 1V charge. If the battery is less than 1V,
press and hold the Start/Stop ( ) button for five seconds to start Auto-
matic Charging, or charge it in Manual mode for five minutes then switch
back to Automatic Charge.
7. The CHARGED (green) LED will light when charging is complete and
the charger has gone into maintain mode.
Manual Charging
1. Connect the battery and AC power following the precautions listed in
sections 6, 7 and 8.
2. Set the MODE to MANUAL CHARGE. (The TIME LED will start blink-
ing.)
3. Use “UP” and “DOWN” ( and ) buttons to set the time (shown in
minutes) you want the charger to charge the battery. Set to  to run the
charger without a time limit.
4. Set the BATTERY TYPE to STANDARD or GEL CELL.
5. Set the CHARGE RATE to 4A, 20A or 70A.
6. Press the Start/Stop (
) button when you are ready to start charging.
NOTE: Be sure to monitor the charging procedure and stop it when the
battery is charged. Not doing so may cause damage to your battery or
may cause other personal property damage or personal injury.
Charging
If the charger does not detect a properly connected battery, the CON-
NECTED (yellow) LED will not light until such a battery is detected. Charg-
ing will not begin while the CONNECTED (yellow) LED is not on. When
charging begins, the CHARGING (yellow) LED will light.
Battery Percent and Charge Time
This charger adjusts the charging time in order to charge the battery com-
pletely, efficiently and safely. The microprocessor automatically performs
the necessary functions. This section includes guidelines that can be used
to estimate charging times.
The duration of the charging process depends on these factors:
Battery State • – If a battery has only been slightly discharged, it can
be charged in less than a few hours. The same battery could take
up to 10 hours if very weak. The battery state can be estimated by