12CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKATTENTION:◆ Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack beforeinserting the transceiver into the charger.1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the jack located on the rear ofthe charger.2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet.3 Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a batterypack into the charging slot of the charger.• Make sure the metal contacts of the battery pack mate securelywith the charger terminals.• The indicator lights red and charging begins.Indicator4 When charging is completed, the indicator lights green.Remove the battery pack or the transceiver from the chargingslot of the charger.• It takes approximately 3 hours to charge the battery pack.• When the charger will not be used for a long time, unplug the ACadapter from the AC outlet.Note:◆ When the indicator blinks red, the battery pack is either defective orthe battery pack contacts are not properly mated with those of thecharger.◆ When the indicator flashes green and orange, the battery pack hasnot satisfied the charging start temperature. Remove the batterypack from the charger and wait until it reaches a normal temperaturebefore charging it again.◆ The ambient temperature should be between 41°F and 104°F (5°Cand 40°C) while charging is in progress. Charging outside this rangemay not fully charge the battery.