KENWOOD TH-78A 144/440 MHz Dual Bander - The Repeater ...

THE BATTERY PACK1 NiCd Battery Pack (PB-13)You must charge the battery pack before you can use it. It has not been charged at the factory in order to provideyou with the greatest number of charge/discharge cycles. It takes several charge/discharge cycles before thebattery pack will operate for its maximum period. If you store the battery pack for more than two months, recharge itbefore use.2 RechargingInsert the charge plug from the charger (BC-14) into the terminal on the top of the transceiver. Then plug thecharger into the AC line. Do not allow the battery to charge for greater than 15 hours. The useful life and batteryperformance will be reduced of you exceed the recommended charge period.NOTERecharging should be done within an ambient temperature between 5ºC ~ 40ºC (41ºF ~ 104ºF).Recharging performed out of this range may not fully charge the battery.3 Installing The Battery PackInsert the battery pack into the transceiver until it locks in place. You may have to manually slide the batteryRelease button (on the rear of the transceiver case) in order for the battery to fully seat into position.To remove the battery pack, slide the Release button to the right and pull the pack down.4 Battery Voltage Level IndicationThe meter indicates the relative battery voltage during transmit. Recharge or replace the battery pack when thelevel reaches the LOW indicator level. A fully charged battery should indicate eight (8) blocks on the display. A fullydischarged battery should indicate five (5) or fewer blocks showing on the display.NiCd Battery packFully chargeFully dischargedApproximate battery conditionManganese or Alkaline BatteriesLoad 6 X R6 (AA) maganese or alkaline batteries in series in the optional battery case (BT-8). Be sure toobserve the polarities. We recommend use of high performance Alkaline batteries.Page 6