ICOM 398000 Manuale Utente

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BATTERY CHARGING

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CAUTION: DO NOT leave the pack fully charged, 

completely discharged, or in an excessive temperature 

environment (above 50°C, 122°F) for an extended period of 

time. If the battery pack must be left unused for a long time, 

it must be detached from the transceiver after discharging. 

You may use the battery pack until the remaining capacity is 

about half, then keep it safely in a cool and dry place at the 

following temperature range:

–20°C ~ +50°C (–4°F ~ +122°F) (within a month)

–20°C ~ +40°C (–4°F ~ +104°F) (within three months)

–20°C ~ +20°C (–4°F ~ +68°F) (within a year)
BE SURE to replace the battery pack with a new one 

approximately five years after manufacturing, even if it still 

holds a charge. The material inside the battery cells will 

become weak after a period of time, even with little use. 

The estimated number of times you can charge the pack 

is between 300 and 500. Even when the pack appears to 

be fully charged, the operating time of the transceiver may 

become short when:

•  Approximately 5 years have passed since the pack was 

manufactured.

• The pack has been repeatedly charged.

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DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with 

extremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, 

inside a sun-heated vehicle, or in direct sunlight. In such 

environments, the safety/protection circuit in the battery will 

activate, causing the battery to stop charging.
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WARNING! NEVER charge the transceiver during a 

lightning storm. It may result in an electric shock, cause a 

fire or damage the transceiver. Always disconnect the power 

adapter before a storm.
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WARNING! NEVER charge or leave the battery in the 

battery charger beyond the specified time for charging. If the 

battery is not completely charged by the specified time, stop 

charging and remove the battery from the battery charger. 

Continuing to charge the battery beyond the specified time 

limit may cause a fire, overheating, or the battery may 

rupture.
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WARNING! NEVER insert the transceiver (battery 

attached to the transceiver) into the charger if it is wet or 

soiled. This could corrode the battery charger terminals or 

damage the charger. The charger is not waterproof. 
CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery outside of the 

specified temperature range: BC-227 (15˚C ~ 40˚C  

(59˚F ~ 104˚F)). Otherwise, the charging time will be longer, 

but the battery will not reach a full charge. While charging, 

at a point after the temperature goes out of the specified 

range, the charging will automatically stop.