FTA-250L O perATing MAnuAL10Removing the Battery Pack1. Turn the transceiver OFF.2. While sliding the latch inthe direction of the arrow,as shown in the illustration.3. Pull out the battery packfrom the transceiver.Battery ChargingIt is necessary to charge the Lithium-ion battery fullybefore its first use. Follow the procedure below:1. Install the Lithium-ion battery pack onto the trans-ceiver. Ensure that the transceiver is switched off.2. Insert the cable plug of the SAD-20 AC Adapterinto the DC IN jack located on the back of theSBH-22 Charger Cradle, then plug the SAD-20into the AC line outlet.3. Insert the transceiver into the SBH-22 ChargerCradle. If the transceiver is inserted correctly, the REDindicator on the SBH-22 will glow. You may insert the cable plug of the SDD-12 Cigarette Lighter DC/DC Converter intothe EXT/DC jack located on the right sideof the transceiver. In this case, the “ ”icon will appear in the top right corner of theLCD display for trickle charging.B efore you BegInAntenna InstallationTo attach the supplied an-tenna to the FTA-250L, graspt h e b a s e o f t h e a n t e n n afirmly, and exert a moderate“pinching” pressure on thebase as you press the an-tenna onto the transceiver’santenna connector. Whileexerting this pressure, rotatethe antenna clockwise 1/4turn to lock the antenna inplace.Installing the Battery Pack1. Insert the battery pack into the battery compart-ment on the back of the transceiver (À).2. Push the battery in until the battery latch on thelower back side of the transceiver clicks securely(Á).