Garmin Varia Radar Owners Manual - Page 19

Device Information, Charging the Device, Tips for Charging the Device

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Device Information Charging the Device NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. The device is powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery that you can charge using a standard wall outlet or a USB port on your computer. NOTE: The device does not charge when outside the approved temperature range (Varia RCT715 Specifications, page 19). 1 Pull up the weather cap from the USB port . 2 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on the device. 3 Plug the large end of the USB cable into an AC adapter or a computer USB port. 4 Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet. 5 Charge the device completely. The status LED flashes green while charging. The status LED is solid green when charging is complete. 6 Remove the USB cable, and close the weather cap. Tips for Charging the Device • Connect the charger securely to the device. You can charge the device by plugging the USB cable in to a Garmin approved AC adapter with a standard wall outlet or a USB port on your computer. Charging a fully depleted battery takes about 5 hours using a computer and 3 hours using an AC power source. • Remove the charger from the device when the status LED is solid green. • View the remaining battery life on your Edge 1030 settings widget (Viewing Widgets, page 12) or Varia app (The Varia RCT715 and the Varia App, page 6). Device Information 15

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Device Information
Charging the Device
NOTICE
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or
connecting to a computer.
The device is powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery that you can charge using a standard wall outlet or a USB
port on your computer.
NOTE:
The device does not charge when outside the approved temperature range (
Varia RCT715 Specifications
,
page 19
).
1
Pull up the weather cap
from the USB port
.
2
Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on the device.
3
Plug the large end of the USB cable into an AC adapter or a computer USB port.
4
Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet.
5
Charge the device completely.
The status LED flashes green while charging. The status LED is solid green when charging is complete.
6
Remove the USB cable, and close the weather cap.
Tips for Charging the Device
Connect the charger securely to the device.
You can charge the device by plugging the USB cable in to a Garmin approved AC adapter with a standard
wall outlet or a USB port on your computer. Charging a fully depleted battery takes about 5 hours using a
computer and 3 hours using an AC power source.
Remove the charger from the device when the status LED is solid green.
View the remaining battery life
on your Edge 1030 settings widget (
Viewing Widgets
, page 12
) or Varia
app (
The Varia RCT715 and the Varia App
, page 6
).
Device Information
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