Kenwood TH-79E - Battery Information; Nicd BATTERY PACK (PB-32;PB-34); Recharging; Installing;Removing the Battery Pack

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BATTERY INFORMATION
NiCd BATTERY PACK (PB-32/PB-34)
You must charge the battery pack before using it with
the dual bander. The pack
is delivered uncharged to
provide you with the greatest number of
charge/discharge cycles. It takes several
charge/discharge cycles before achieving the full
battery pack capacity. After storing the pack for more
than 2 months, recharge it before use.
• Recharging
Insert the plug from the charger into the DC jack on
the right side of the dual bander. Then plug the
charger
AC plug into an AC wall outlet. Do not _ - ,
charge the battery for more than
15 hours. /~
Exceeding the recommended charge period
shortens the useful life of the pack and adversely
affects battery performance.
DC jack
Note:
+ Recharging should be done within an ambient temperature
between 5°C to 4Cl'C (41°F to 104°F}. Recharging outside
this range
may not fully charge the battery.
+ If the entire display is blinking, or if turning PWR!VOL
clockwise does not power the dual bander, recharge the
battery pack.
+ The BC-1 7 charger is designed to recharge only PB-32,
PB-34, PB-30 (option),
or PB-33 (option). Never use the
BC-17
to recharge other types of battery packs.
• Installing/Removing the Battery Pack
WARNING! Do not install the battery pack in a hazardous
environment where sparks could cause an explosion.
Insert the battery pack into the bottom of the dual
bander, and push in until the tab
on the pack locks in
place.
To remove the battery pack, simultaneously press
the tab on the back of the pack while pulling out the
pack from the dual bander.
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