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The SBT-12 must not be used with recharge-
able cells. The SBT-12 does not contain the
thermal and over-current protection circuits re-
quired when utilizing Ni-Cd and Ni-MH cells.
Note: Replace all six cells at the same time in
case of low battery.
To install the SBT-12, turn the open side of the
SBT-12 down, then insert it into the battery com-
partment.
Note: Be sure that the rubber gasket on the SBT-
12 is not loose when inserting.
Battery Life Indication
: Full battery power.
: Enough battery power.
: Low battery power.
: Poor battery power. Charge battery
: (When Blinking) Charge the battery
immediately.
When the “
” icon appears, it is recommended
that you charge the battery soon.
The fully-charged battery lasts for 10 hours on the
FTA-850L under the conditions below:
Battery saver ... ON
Operation ratio ... TX:RX:Standby = 6:6:48 (sec)
External DC Power Supply Connection
You may insert the cable plug of the optional SDD-12
Cigarette Lighter DC/DC Converter into the EXT DC
jack located on the right side of the transceiver. In
this case, the “ ” icon will appear in the top right
corner of the LCD display.
When making DC connections via the SDD-12, be
absolutely certain to observe the proper voltage level
and polarity guidelines.
The SDD-12 can be connected to 12 to 24 Volt DC
power sources.
SDD-12
Cigarette Lighter DC/DC
Converter (12 to 24 Volts)
Ferrite Core
Wind the cable one turn,
then snap two halves
As close
as possible
For noise reduction from exogenous noise, wind
one turn of the SDD-12 cable around the ferrite
core, and snap its two halves together, per the
illustration above. Attach the ferrite core as close
as possible to the SDD-12 body, as shown.