User manual ICOM BC-137

[. . . ] INSTRUCTIONS BC-137 BATTERY CHARGER Thank you for purchasing the BC-137 BATTERY CHARGER. The BC-137 charges a Ni-Cd or a NiMH battery pack in approx. [. . . ] · Keep the charger away from TV sets or radios to prevent interference. · RNEVER attempt to charge alkaline or dry cell batteries. They may burst causing damage and personal injury. Make sure battery and charger contacts are always clean, otherwise batteries may not fully charge. In order to get the maximum life out of your Ni-Cd batteries: 1. Avoid overcharging--batteries must be removed from the BC-137 to stop charging. Batteries should not be charged for more than 15 hours. Use the batteries until they become almost completely exhausted under normal conditions. If your batteries seem to have no capacity even after being fully charged, completely discharge them, then fully charge them again. If they still do not retain a charge (or very little), new batteries must be purchased. NOTE: When charging with a DC power supply (13. 8 V) and the ambient temperature is near 0°C (+32°F), in some cases the charging LED may go out. This does not indicate a malfunction. Recycling information (U. S. A. [. . . ] Remove BP-209 or BP-210 after 15 hours of charging. Information: The BC-137 has 2 DC power connectors for a parallel connection, one for DC power source, and the other one for parallel connection. Up to 6 BC-137's can be connected using power cables with specified connectors* at both ends. *Ask your dealer, or see the service manual of the ICF4GT/GS for details. For parallel connection of BC-137's, use an adequate capacity DC power supply (13. 8­16 V DC, more than 1 A). Count on us! 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan A-8363D-1EX-q Printed in Japan © 1999 Icom Inc. [. . . ]