Alinco DJ-500 - Manual (Page 21)

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BATTERY INFORMATION
6. LED Indicator:
STATUS self-examine
when power on (No battery) Pre-charging
Charge
normally
Fully
Charged Trouble
LED
Orange
(for 1 second) None
Red blinks for 5
minutes
Red Green
Red blinks
alternatively
NOTE:
▲ Trouble means battery heating, short-circuit or charger malfunction. Remove the battery pack from
the charger immediately and contact to your local dealer for services.
▲ The max trickle pre-charging time is 30 minutes. In case the red indicator continues to blink longer,
please stop charging and consult with your local dealer for services.
▲ It is known that Li-Ion battery packs heat up over 400℃ by itself when kept in a temperature of
over 80℃ for extended period of time. Although the packs are protected against overheating with a
protective circuit, never leave the battery packs in a car or similar locations in hot seasons.
▲ Li-ion packs may deteriorate by over 30% regardless of conditions after 3 years. This is a nature of Li-
ion pack and not a defect of the product.
▲ The charger is to charge the battery pack only. It is not an AC adapter to operate the radio. Never
attempt to transmit the radio with using the charger as it will cause the damage to the charger and a
repair/replace may become necessary.
▲ The charge should be conducted in an ambient temperature with a proper air-conditioning in an
extremely hot or cold seasons.
▲ Try charging the battery pack only when having trouble charging with the radio.In case the radio may
have troubles, the charge can't be conducted properly. If the battery pack can be charged alone, please
take the radio to your local dealer for services.