Charging the Battery PackIf the battery has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may becharged by placing the FT-65R/E in the SBH-22 Rapid Charger desktop cra-dle, connected with the SAD-20B/C/U/G AC adapter.AC line outletDC jackA fully-discharged SBR-25LI Battery Pack will be charged completely inabout 3.5 hours (depending on the battery being charged). Disconnect theSAD-20B/C/U/G from the DC jack and the AC line outlet.• The SAD-20B/C/U/G is not designed to power the trans-ceiver for operation (reception or transmission).• Please be advised that the SAD-20B/C/U/G may contributenoise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, sowe do not recommend its use adjacent to such devices.About Desktop charger lampThe battery charging status is indicated by thedesktop charger lamp, as shown in the below table:Lamp Status DescriptionRed lighting ChargingGreen lighting Charge CompleteRed blinking Charge ErrorFT-65R/E / SBH-22 with SAD-20B(Example of USA model)17FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual