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BATTERY CHARGING
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■ Battery information
D Battery life
The approximate battery life (operating time) as shown
to the right is calculated under the following assump-
tions:
• Power save setting: Auto (Short)
• Duty cycle: TX : RX : Stand-by = 1 : 1: 8 (based on
operating style)
See page 4-4 for the optional BP-273 b at t e r y c a s e
battery life.
Battery pack FM mode
DV mode
BP-271 Approx. 4.5 hrs. Approx. 4.5 hrs.
BP-272 Approx. 8 hrs. Approx. 7 hrs.
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Battery condition
The battery has sufficient capacity.
The battery is exhausted a little.
The battery is nearing exhaustion. Charg-
ing is necessary. (The transceiver can be
operated for a short time.)
The battery is almost exhaustion. Charg-
ing is necessary. (The transceiver quickly
becomes impossible to operate.)
Battery icon D
The “ ” battery icon appears when the BP-271 or
BP-272 Li-ion battery pack is attached to the trans-
ceiver.
• When the BP-273 battery case is attached to the
transceiver, the battery icon cannot display the bat-
tery capacity of the alkaline batteries. The battery
icon stays “
,” and it does not reflect with the true
battery capacity.
• Without disconnecting the battery charger or ex-
ternal DC power, the battery icon does not appear
when turning power ON after charging is complet-
ed.
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