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ICharger Battery Charger Instruction Manual

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    33 battery charger instruction manual before using our battery charger, read in details all instructions contained in this manual. Keep this manual in a safe place as you may need to use it at a later date. We draw the attention of all users of this device: please follow the safety and maintenance i...

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    34 introduction: congratulations on purchasing this intelligent charging unit which enables definitely quick and optimum charging to “aa” and “aaa” rechargeable batteries. With charging, discharging, refreshing and capacity test functions as well as individual lcd displays for charging compartments;...

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    35 cautions: 1. The charger is restricted to charging nicd and nimh rechargeable batteries only. Never adopt this charger to other types of batteries such as alkaline, lithium, carbon zinc or other types that are not specified. 2. The charging unit shall only be used only at normal indoor room condi...

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    36 charging current can be set up to 1500 or 1800 mah when two batteries are charged. Fast charging – 70 mins to charge up 2000 mah batteries individual lcd display for compartments charging both “aa” and “aaa” rechargeable batteries simultaneously overheat detection to protect rechargeable batterie...

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    37 3. Size “c” battery adapter (4 nos.) & size “d” battery adapter (4 nos.) 4. Holding bag 5. “aa” rechargeable battery (4 nos.) 6. Instruction manual function keys: there are three easy-to-use function keys and four number keys in the charging unit: compartment number keys display mode key current ...

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    38 compartment number key press and release the number key to select a particular battery compartment for charge modes and/or display mode adjustment. Mode key the mode key shall first be pressed and held for 1 second to activate the mode change. The subsequent pressing of the mode key will enable t...

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    39 current key press to select the amount of current to be applied (within the first 8 seconds after batteries are inserted) in different operating modes (also see “start charging the rechargeable batteries” below). Operating modes of the charging unit this powerful charging unit provides the follow...

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    40 charge mode charging at 200 ma is the default-operating mode of the charging unit. When only one or two numbers of rechargeable batteries are charged, provided that only compartment 1 and compartment 4 are used, a charging current up to 1500 or 1800 ma may be set by the pressing the current key. ...

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    41 the estimated time of charging by various charging current is tabulated in table 1. When charging four batteries – max. Charging current: 1000 ma when charging two batteries at compartment 2 & 3 – max. Charging current: 1000 ma.

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    42 table 1. Charging time with various charging current size of battery battery capacity charging current selected (ma) estimated charging time 1800 ~75 min 1500 ~90 min 1000 ~2 hr 15 min 700 ~3 hr 15 min 500 ~4 hr 30 min aa 2300 mah 200 ~11 hr 30 min 1800 ~70 min 1500 ~80 min 1000 ~2 hr 700 ~3 hr 5...

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    43 note: user shall always observe the recommended maximum charging current of the rechargeable batteries. In general, 200 ma is a recommended charging current if rapid charging is not necessary. It is definitely safe and optimum to the rechargeable batteries. When the transformer has been plugged t...

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    44 start charging the rechargeable batteries once a rechargeable battery is inserted after the transformer has been plugged to the power source, the battery voltage (for example, “1.39v”) will be displayed for 4 seconds. Then “200 ma charge” (default mode) will be shown on lcd for another 4 seconds,...

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    45 during charging, the different displays- charging current (in ma), time elapsed (in hh:mm), terminal voltage (in v) and accumulated capacities (in mah or ah) may be toggled and selected by pressing the display key (refer table 4). After the rechargeable battery is fully charged, “full” sign will ...

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    46 note : the current cannot be altered once the setting has been confirmed in the initial stage. This can avoid the user changing the current setting accidentally while doing setting on other rechargeable batteries. If one wants to change the applied current afterward, the rechargeable batteries mu...

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    47 therefore, user is recommended to place the battery with the highest expected charging current at compartment 1 first. To release the restriction of setting charging current, user shall take out all four rechargeable batteries from the charging unit. To change the operating mode during charging, ...

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    48 for new rechargeable battery it is recommended to charge it with 200 ma current for re- conditioning it from the long storage status. Discharge mode discharge mode will first discharge the rechargeable battery then charge it. It is for removing the memory effects of rechargeable batteries. By pre...

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    49 note: the discharging current is always set to be half of the coming charging current whose upper limit is 1000 ma (see table 2). Therefore user is recommended to carefully select the discharging current so that the charging current afterward will not be too high. Table 2. Discharge mode current ...

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    50 refresh mode will start with discharging the rechargeable battery, then charging it. The repeated discharging and charging cycles will be launched until no further increase in the measured capacities is estimated. Note: by pressing the mode key within 8 seconds after inserting the rechargeable ba...

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    51 batteries. (or the display will blink once to indicate the end of setting and the current cannot be changed afterward.) it may take up to several days to finish the refreshing process, depending on the selected discharging current. The maximum refresh current is 1000 ma and not affected by the nu...

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    52 note: after selecting the test mode, user may select different charging current in the test mode by pressing the current key, within 8 seconds after the batteries are inserted. The afterward-discharging current will be half of the selected charging current (see table 3). Table 3. Test mode curren...

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    53 the maximum charging current is 1000 ma and not affected by the number of rechargeable batteries inserted. After the test mode is finished, the display will shift between the “full” sign and the battery capacity (in mah or ah) automatically in 3-second intervals until the rechargeable batteries a...

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    54 this mode is automatically launched after rechargeable batteries are fully charged and kept at the charging unit. The signal “full” will be displayed on the lcd. Display mode information user can use different display modes to monitor the rechargeable battery condition during the different operat...

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    55 table 4. Various displays in charge mode various displays (toggled by pressing display key) stage in charge mode voltage (v) current (ma) *time (hh:mm) capacity (mah/ ah) during charging charging current full stage instantaneous battery voltage trickle charging current charging time elapsed accum...

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    56 table 5. Various displays in discharge mode various displays (toggled by pressing display key) stage in discharge mode voltage (v) current (ma) *time (hh:mm) capacity (mah/ ah) during discharging discharging current discharging time elapsed capacity during discharging during charging charging cur...

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    57 table 6. Various displays in refresh mode various displays (toggled by pressing display key) stage in refresh mode voltage (v) current (ma) *time (hh:mm) capacity (mah/ ah) during discharging processes instantaneous battery voltage discharging current discharging time elapsed capacity during disc...

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    58 table 7. Various displays in test mode various displays (toggled by pressing display key) stage in test mode voltage (v) current (ma) *time (hh:mm) capacity (mah/ ah) during charging charging current charging time elapsed “--- mah” during discharging discharging current discharging time elapsed “...

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    59 the size c and size d battery adapters (free accessory) the battery adapters are used for connecting the aa battery to the electric devices requiring size c or d batteries. To apply the adapter: 1. Install the aa battery to size c or size d adapter as below. The aa battery used with the size c ad...

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    60 2. Ensure the polarity is correct and the assembling condition is good. Note: user shall stop using the adaptor when there are any cracks or damages observed in the adaptor, and in case undesired smell comes out while applying the adapter in certain kinds of electric device. Care and maintenance:...

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    61 specifications: input voltage for ac/dc adapter : 100-240 vac charging current range : 200 ma - 1800 ma max charging capacity (capacity of rechargeable batteries) : 3000 mah dimensions (l x h x w) of charging unit : 75 x 129 x 37.2 mm liability disclaimer: the manufacturer and supplier cannot acc...

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    62 caution - safety instructions : attention of users is drawn to the following important safety instructions: • as stated in the manual above », only use nicd or nimh rechargeable batteries. • indoor use only, do not expose to humidity. Do not place in water or submit to rain and/or snow. Do not st...