ICOM 298700 Manuale Utente

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BATTERY CHARGING

■ Supplied battery charger

ï Charging connections

NOTE: Do not charge the battery other than BP-252.

q Attach the BC-173 to a flat surface, such as a desk, if desired.

w Connect the AC adapter as shown below.

e Insert the battery pack with/without the transceiver into the

charger.

• The charge indicator lights orange.
• The charge indicator blinks orange (or ogange/green) when the

protector is activated.

r Charge the battery pack approx. 10 hours, depending on

the remaining power condition.

• The charge indicator lights green when charging is completed.

■ Optional battery case

When using the optional battery case attached to the trans-
ceiver, install 5 

× AAA(LR03) size alkaline batteries as illus-

trated below.

q Remove the battery case from the transceiver.

w Install 5 × AAA(LR03) size alkaline batteries.

• Be sure to observe the correct polarity.

CAUTION:
• When installing batteries, make sure they are all the

same brand, type and capacity. Also, do not mix new and
old batteries together.

• Keep battery contacts clean. It’s a good idea to clean bat-

tery terminals once a week.

• When using the optional battery case, high power output

level is 2 W.

NOTE: The transceiver may sink when the optional battery
case is attached because of the installed alkaline batter-
ies are heavy.

Charge indicator 
lights orange when 
the battery pack 
(with/without the 
transceiver) is in-
serted.

Supplied
screws

Turn power OFF

NOTE: The bat-
tery charger, BC-
173, has charging
timer. The timer
stops the charging
process after 14
hours (approx.).