Kenwood TH-F6A Instruction Manual

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21 PREPARATIONCHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACKThe Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it hasbeen installed onto the transceiver. The battery packis provided uncharged for safety purposes.1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF.• While charging the battery pack, leave thetransceiver power OFF.2 Insert the charger plug into the DC IN jack of thetransceiver.3 Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet.• Charging starts and 2 LEDs on the top panellights orange.4 It takes approximately 6.5 hours to charge anempty PB-42L Li-ion battery pack. When chargingcompletes, the LEDs unlight; remove the chargerplug from the transceiver DC IN jack.5 Unplug the charger from the AC wall outlet.Note:uIf you turn the transceiver ON and press [F], [LOW/ BATT] whilecharging the battery pack, “CHARGING” appears. “STANDBY”appears when the charging completes.uThe transceiver becomes warm while charging the battery pack.uIf the charger plug is plugged into the DC IN jack before thebattery pack is attached, turn the transceiver ON and then OFFagain to initiate the charging.uExceeding the specified charge period shortens the usefullife of the Li-ion battery pack.uThe provided charger is designed to charge only theprovided PB-42L Li-ion battery pack. Charging other modelsof battery packs may damage the charger and battery pack.uDo not press [PTT] while charging.uThe battery pack must be kept in cool and dry place.uNever leave the battery pack in the direct sun light.CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTERSOCKETTo connect the transceiver to the cigarette lightersocket in your vehicle, use an optional PG-3JCigarette Lighter cable.While the PG-3J is connected to the cigarette lighterplug, the transceiver automatically start charging theLi-ion battery pack (PB-42L). When you operate thetransceiver, it charges the Li-ion battery pack in background. If the transceiver is turned OFF, the 2 LEDslight orange while charging. When the chargingcompletes, they turn OFF {above}.To connect with an external 24 V power source via a DC-DCconverter, only use the optional PG-3J Cigarette Lighter cable.Using the PG-2W DC cable in this situation may cause a fire.PG-2W24V12V24V PG-3J12V12V24V PG-3JNote: If the input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V, warningbeeps sound and “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears.CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWERSUPPLYTo connect the transceiver to an appropriateregulated power supply, use an optional PG-2WDC cable.1 Confirm that the power of both the transceiver andthe power supply are OFF.2 Connect the optional PG-2W DC cable to thepower supply; the red lead to the positive (+)terminal, and the black lead to the negative (–)terminal.3 Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable tothe DC IN jack of the transceiver.If the transceiver is turned OFF while a regulatedpower supply is connected with the DC IN jack, itautomatically initiates charging the Li-ion battery pack(PB-42L) {above}.Note:uIf the DC power supply voltage is below 12.0 V DC, you may notbe able to charge the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L).uThe supply voltage must be between 12.0 V and 16.0 V toprevent damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceedsapproximately 16.5 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGEERROR” appears. Remove the DC IN jack plug immediately.uIf the DC power supply voltage is above 14.5 V DC and “H” (HighPower) is selected, “H” icon blinks and the output power isreduced to “L” level (Low Power) automatically {page 41}.DC IN jack DC 12 VDC-DC ConverterDC-DC ConverterFuses (4 A)DC IN jackDC IN jackSocket