Icom M37 Instruction Manual - Page 16

4 BATTERY CHARGING ■■ Battery charger DDSupplied battery charger Charging time: Approximately 4 hours for the BP-296 Power adapter* Turn OFF DDOptional battery charger Charging time: Approximately 4 hours for the BP-296 CAUTION: NEVER connect the OPC2416 to a power source using reverse polarity. This will ruin the battery charger. The positive (+) side is marked with a white dashed line. Desktop charger BC-235 Turn OFF OPC-2416 Connect to a DC power supply: 5 V, at least 6 A BC-238 * Not supplied, or the shape is different, depending on the transceiver version. LL " " is displayed and bars of the battery icon scroll while charging. Charger adapter LL " " is displayed when the battery has been fully charged. NOTE: ••The transceiver MUST be turned OFF while charging. Otherwise: - The battery will not be charged correctly. - The battery life may be shortened. ••DO NOT transmit while charging. When you need to transmit, remove the transceiver from the charger, and then turn ON the transceiver. ••The transceiver is designed to not easily come out of the charger when the vessel is pitching and rolling. If you cannot easily remove the transceiver from the charger, tilt the transceiver forward and remove it, as shown to the right. ••If the battery pack does not properly charge when it is attached to the transceiver, remove the transceiver from the charger and insert the transceiver into the charger again. LL When error is detected, the battery icon blinks, and " " and " " are displayed. 8