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While I had a few challenges to overcome I learnt quite a few new t… In the early 1980s, if you were talking to a person with a car phone, a bag phone or an actual handheld "brick" cell phone, you knew you were talking to an "important person.
To calculate the charge time for your battery, based on its rated capacity, use the following formulas. Note: Batteries will not be damaged by leaving them in the charger until the timer turns it off. For batteries with less capacity, simply remove batteries before the charge cycle is complete, based on estimated charge times in the following chart. Simply reset the charger to begin a second charge cycle for batteries with larger capacities. The charger can be used to recharge Ni-Cd batteries with capacities greater than 850 mAh and Ni-MH batteries with capacities greater than 1600 mAh. Unplug the charger from the outlet, then remove the batteries or AAA battery adapter(s) from the charger.Ĭharging Batteries with Different Capacities When the batteries finish charging, the indicator turns off. The red indicator lights when you are charging Ni-Cd batteries the green indicator lights if you are charging Ni-MH batteries.Ĥ. The plug is polarized to fit in the outlet only one way. Plug the charger into a standard AC outlet. Lift the prongs of the AC plug until the plug snaps into place.
HOW TO USE RADIO SHACK BATTERY CHARGER INSTALL
Note: The charger does not charge if you install two AA or AAA batteries intoģ. Then install the battery adapter into BAY 1 with the battery contacts facing the top of the bay and the arrow marked on the adapter pointing To charge two Ni-Cd or Ni-MH AAA batteries, install both into the supplied AAA battery adapter as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the adapter. Note: Both batteries must be installed in the same bay. To charge two Ni-Cd or Ni-MH AA batteries, install both into BAY 1 as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the compartment, then slide Ni-Cd/Ni-MH to the appropriate setting. Reverse Polarity Protection - protects the charger and batteries against damage from incorrectly installed batteries.Īutomatic Timer Shut-Off - turns off the charger to prevent overcharging the batteries.ġ. Two Charging Indicators - an indicator lights during charging for each battery type (Ni-Cd or Ni-MH), and turns off when charging is complete. Your RadioShack Compact Ni-Cd (nickel cadmium)/Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) Battery Charger is designed to charge two or four batteries - AA and AAA types.