Velleman VLE5 - Manual (Page 3)

VLE5
21.04.2011 ©Velleman nv 3
3. General Guidelines
Refer to the Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages
of this manual.
Keep this adaptor away from dust and extreme heat.
Protect this adaptor from shocks and abuse. Avoid brute
force when operating the device.
• Familiarise yourself with the functions of the adaptor before actually using
it.
• All modifications of the adaptor are forbidden for safety reasons. Damage
caused by user modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.
• Only use the adaptor for its intended purpose. Using the device in an
unauthorised way will void the warranty.
• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not
covered by the warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for
any ensuing defects or problems.
CAUTION:
• Always make sure the load on the charger does not exceed the rated
output current of the charger.
• Never short-circuit the output terminals.
• Disconnect the charger from the mains and remove the batteries when it
is not being used.
4. Operating Instructions
• Connect the charger with an AC outlet.
• Select the appropriate charge voltage.
• Select the appropriate charge current. We recommended to select a
charge current between 0.25C and 1C (C = the battery's capacity).
• Example: charging a 2.4V / 1200mAh battery pack. The charge voltage is
2.8V, the charge current is 1200mAh x 0.4 = 480mA. Choose the 500mA
charge current.
• Connect the battery pack with the charger. The LED will turn red to
indicate the battery pack is being charged.
Note: Do not mix the two battery types (NiCd & NiMH).
• Press the discharge button. The LED will turn yellow to indicate that the
discharge process has started.
• Press the discharge button during the discharge process to switch to the
fast-charge mode, as indicated by the LED (turns red).
• When you don't press the discharge button during the discharge process,
then the charger will automatically switch to the fast-charge mode once
the discharge process is finished. The LED turns red to confirm this.
• The LED will turn green when the battery pack is fully charged.
• If the fast-charge process takes more than 6 hours, then the charger
automatically switches to trickle charge mode for safety reasons. The LED
will turn green to confirm that the trickle charge mode has been activated.
• Disconnect the battery pack from the charger.