Saitek SmartCharger Instruction Manual

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QUICK START

To try out your SmartCharger right away without reading the entire manual first, follow

these simple steps to recharge a single battery. For more detailed information and

instructions on how to charge up to four batteries at one time, see Section One.

Warning: Read IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

before you start!

Make sure there are no batteries installed in the

compartment.

Plug the jack of the AC-DC adapter into the socket of

the SmartCharger. Then plug the AC-DC adapter into a

wall socket (see KEYS AND FEATURES).

Open the lid by pressing the button that is in front of the

lid.

Pull back one of the metal contact plates and insert your

Ni-Cd or Ni-MH (AAA, AA, C or D size) battery into

a slot, making sure that the battery is placed so that the

symbol on the battery is in the same position as the

symbol inside the compartment. If you wish to

recharge a 1.2V prismatic battery

first insert the

prismatic adapter into the slot (see section

Then

insert the 1.2V prismatic battery. Again, make sure that

the position of

symbol on the battery matches

with that of

symbol inside the compartment.

Close the lid and watch the LCD as the SmartCharger

evaluates your battery to test its recharging needs.

Charging will then begin automatically. If the battery is

not suitable for recharging, the Bad Battery symbol $

will appear on the LCD. Open the lid, remove the bad

battery and then try another battery!

If you are in a hurry to use the battery you are charging,

you may remove and use it as soon as you see the

Charge icons on the LCD even though,

during

Charge mode, the battery may only be

recharged.

you can wait until the

battery is fully recharged by looking out for the Charged

Battery symbol

Either way, your battery will be ready

to use, with a new lease on life!

To learn how to charge up to four batteries at one

see Section One!

The SmartCharger

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KEYS AND FEATURES

INTRODUCTION

SECTION ONE: BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 Batteries

Power On

1.2 Inserting the Batteries

1.3 Charging Begins

1.4 Checking 1.2V

Batteries

1.5 Revitalising 1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Batteries

1.6 9V Battery Charging

1.7 Bad Battery Symbol Appears?

Why!

1.8 Recharging is Complete!

1.9 Batteries

Power Down

SECTION TWO: SPECIAL FEATURES ON RECHARGING 1.2V

BATTERIES

2.1

Microprocessor

2.2 1.2V

Battery Checking

2.3

Super-fast Charging Capabilities on 1.2V Ni-Cd

or Ni-MH Batteries

Negative Pulse

Soft-Start

Intelligent Discharge System (IDS)

Negative Delta V and Delta V Square over Delta t Square

Technologies

2.4 Advanced Features on Charging 1.2V Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Batteries

Super-fast Charging Capabilities

User-friendly Operation

Negative Delta V and Delta V Square over Delta t Square

Memory Effect Suppressor

Triple Overcharge Guard

SECTION THREE: TECHNICAL DETAILS

3.1 Care and Maintenance

3.2 Technical Specifications

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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Summary of SmartCharger

Page 1
Quick start to try out your smartcharger right away without reading the entire manual first, follow these simple steps to recharge a single battery. For more detailed information and instructions on how to charge up to four batteries at one time, see section one. Warning: read important safety infor...
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Important safety information read before use the following precautions must be observed when operating the smartcharger. To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire or read the points below before using the unit, and follow the rules during use. Failure to observe these safety rules will render the w...
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Keys and features 1. Ac-dc adapter socket 2. 1.2v ni-cd/ni-mh battery recharging slots (4) insert from one to four aaa, aa, c, d batteries or up to two prismatic batteries. 3. 9v battery recharging slot insert a 9v ni-cd/ni-mh battery (6f22/1604). Note that c and d size batteries may not be placed i...
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Energy left will be indicated by the number of bars illuminated on the energy symbol display. The greater the number of energy bars the higher the level of energy left. If the battery is not suitable for recharging, the bad battery symbol appear. Do not attempt to recharge the battery in this case. ...
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Finished charging a 1.2v ni-cd/ni-mh battery. Energy symbol: the energy symbol has five bars which light up according to the particular charging process underway. When you press the bars will light up according to the percentage of battery energy left. K. 9v charging led: flashes while a 9v battery ...
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To insert and remove the prismatic ery inserting the prismatic battery adapter: tilt the prismatic battery adapter into a battery compartment of the smartcharger. Using two fingers, as shown, gently pull the adapter back against the metal contact plate until the adapter is lodged firmly into positio...
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Capacity of the battery is marked on the battery as xxx the smartcharger will detect the voltage of 1.2v ni-cd/ni-mh and may automatically discharge the battery to a suitable level before recharging it. The smartcharger will also vary the discharging current to suit the number of batteries and the v...
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Leakage of the fully charged battery. Since trickle charge mode maintains the replenished state of the battery, it is recommended that you keep the battery in the charger (in trickle charge mode) until you are ready to use it. In the trickle charge mode, all of the energy bars will light up, the cha...
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Have been stored for a long time may not be immediately suitable for fast charging and you may encounter the "premature" (i.E. Battery is not charged to more than 60% of its rated capacity even though the charger signals its fully charged). In this case, you should allow the battery to undergo a num...
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Section two: special features on recharging 1.2v ni-cd/ni-mh batteries the smartcharger is equipped with a whole host of state-of- the-art technologies to allow the fastest, most efficient and user- friendly battery charging ever! 2.1 built-in microprocessor the smartcharger is equipped with a built...
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Moment. Memory effect suppressor: memory effect is a phenomenon peculiar to ni-cd batteries and refers to a reduction in the capacity of ni-cd batteries if they are frequently recharged without being fully discharged first. The smartcharger counteracts this effect by discharging each battery using i...
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Troubleshooting guide troubleshooting guide symptoms the unit work. A battery is inserted and the analyze key is pressed, but the charger does not analyze. Possible causes wrong ac-dc adapter. Defective ac-dc adapter. Loose or bad contact. Lid closed. Battery open circuited. 9v battery inserted only...
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Troubleshooting guide troubleshooting guide symptoms the 9v led does not flash after a 9v battery is inserted. There is an absurd lcd display when the power is first turned on. Battery charging starts before the lid is closed. Possible causes dirty 9v contacts. Battery inserted with wrong polarity. ...