For the longest life expectancy, you may·want to charge

~~~% S;;i~:c~:;':tay 'i'flJ' thle battery pack with a trickle charger.

Battery Pack
P . Your Suppflo; YOIIr Ptu1"er,
Your Frle"d/"
Maha battery pack has a built-in thermostat for avoiding
overcharging/overheating. The charging Circuit will be
. automatically shutoff at 55 degree C, as a safety precaution. If
Maha Communications, Inc. your rapid charger does not meet any of the abo.v e
standards, then use a slow charger, or wall adapter
charger. If you are not certain, please call our technical
Thank you for choosing Maha NIMH battery pack, , department for more details.
Read these instructions carefully before use. This .
battery pack must be cycled before usage. ' I
If you are using a slow chargerlwall adapter:
This battery pack you purchased is compatible with your
GENERAl existipg slaw chargjng system. Please check the following prior

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\ to proceedin9.:

• If the wall charger I trickle charger goes through the radio,

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be sure the radio is OFF during the charging.
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Do not short circuit
hoza",,", "",,ome'" If the wall charger goes DIRECT/., Vto the battery pack,
please. also administer the following:
Do not charge the battery pack with a damaged, inoperable => The charging voltage is sufficient. Using a insuffiCient
charger. or incompatible charger. voltage charger may result in undercharge of your
Do not attempt to open the battery pack battery pack.
Check the polarity on the connector of your wall charger
before p\ugging"it into the battery to be charged. The. charge current mustbe less than 1110 of the
battery capacity. (i.e .. If your battery pack is 1800mAh,
then the maximum ch'arge current must not exceed
CHARGING . },-
180mA)
=> The pqlarity of the charger connector is the same as
INSTRUCTIONS ' labeled on the battery pack casing, or charging socket
protective rubber.

This battery pack may experience a low usable capacity If you are-using aMaha charger:
dunng the first few charge cycles due to long storage. Do not Please refer to our battery charger instructions. These chargers
be concerned . are deSigned to work with Maha NiMH and NiCD battery packs.
SIMPLY CHARGE AND USE
COMPLETELY OF YOUR MAHA BATTERY BATTERY
PACK FOR 5 CYCLES AND YOU SHOULD
OBTAIN A NOMINAL CAPACITY.
CARES
For the best performance & life of this battery pack'
If you are not using a Maha Charger: Charge with a lower charge rate may result in the ability of
the battery to accept more charge.
Please read the following documentation carefully. If you have
any technical questions or concerns. please do not hesitate to • Avoid recharging battery when fully charged, Rapid
contact Maha Communication Technical Department at chargers need 3-7 minutes to initialize. and will not be
1-800-376-9992 and (714) 985-9132 terminated even fully charged.
For the best performance of the battery, please avoid
charging this battery pack for more than 24 hou~s.
I" you are using a rapid charger: Ke,!?' the battery p~k environment cool during charging
Your Maha NiMH battery packs can !fe:
charged with a rapid operation and storage (Not in direct sunlight or close to a
charger. that has proper termination. Not all original heating source).
manufacturer Charger supports Maha NiMH battery. Proper
terminations for Maha NiMH Replacement Battery Packs are: Maha Communications, Inc.
Negative delta V. at a sensitivity of 10-15 mV/Celi.
Value • Quality. Service
• Thermostatically controlled. Cutoff when the preset
temperature is reached. 2841-B Satum 51.
Brea, CA 92821
Peak Voltage Cut-off. when the preset voltage is reached.
Tel: 1-800·376-9992 • (714)985-9132
If you wish to rapid charge, it Is strongly recommended, World Wide Web: http:ltwww.maha-comm.com/
for the best life and performance of your battery pack, E-mail: tech@maha-comm.com
to use a Maha intelligent rapid charger.
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