Kenwood TK3101K2 Instruction Manual - Page 23

........ CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK '4. Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity. After repeating the charge/discharge cycle two or three times, the operating capacity will increase to normal. CAUn ♦ DoNOTRECHARGE THEBATTERYPACKIF 15 ALREADY FULLYCHARGED. DOING SO MAY CAUSE THELIFEOF THE BATTERYP4CK TO SHORTEN OR THEBATTERYPACKMAYBE DAMAGED. • AFTERRECHARGING THEBATTERYPACK, DISCONNECTIT FROM THECHARGER. CHARGING THEBATTERYPACKFOR MORE THAN5DAYS MAYREDUCE THEBATTERYPACKLIFE DUE TO OVERCHARGING. Note; ♦ The ambient temperature shouldbe between 41 and 104°F 0 and 40°C) while charging is in progress. Charging outside this range may not fully charge the battery • Always switch OFF the transceiver equipped with a NiCd battery pack before charging. Using the transceiver while charging its batterypack willinterfere with correct charging. • The battery pack life is over when its operating lime decreases even though it is fully and correctly charged. Rep/ace the battery pack. e 16 g