Tait Orca Manual

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4747474747DischargebuttonIndicatorWARNING! The battery pack must be fully charged before firstuse, and it is highly recommended that the battery be putthrough a condition/analyse cycle before first use.Charging the batteryThe battery will last about eight hours under normal usage,although this depends on the time spent transmitting andthe type of battery used.Battery state is indicated in the radioís display. When thebattery is low, the low battery symbol ( ) will flash, theradio will emit a low-pitched beep every five seconds andthe LED will slowly flash red. Recharge or replace thebattery as soon as possible. When the battery gets too low,the radio will emit a long low-pitched beep and stopoperating. Turn off the radio immediately.Your radio comeswith a choice ofthree chargers: adesktop fastcharger (left), adesktop tricklecharger or a multi-charger. The tricklecharger does not have a discharge button, but is otherwiseidentical in appearance to the fast charger. The multi-charger is made up of six fast chargers and can be used on adesktop or mounted on a wall. Instructions for using thefast charger also apply to the multi-charger.The battery can be recharged attached to the radio or as aseparate unit.Charging the battery using the fast chargerThe fast charger will charge the battery when the radio ison, but the battery will charge faster if the radio is turnedoff.