Eton G5 Weather Radio User Manual


 
4. Press the F7 button (25) for about 3 seconds, or until CHG (39)
appears in the upper right of the display and the charging hours
appear in the display.
5. Use the tuning knob (40) to select the charging time in hours
(00-23). See chart below. Press the PAGE/TIME button (4) when
finished. Note in the display that the battery symbol’s segments
continuously activate from left to right during charging. Battery
charging terminates once the set charge time has been reached.
BATTERY CHARGING TIME CHART
The charging times in the chart are based on the following formula:
Charging hours = battery capacity (in milliamp hours) / 100mA (the
charging current).
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Ni-MH BATTERY
CAPACITY (in mAH)
CHARGING TIME
(hours)
1100
1500
1800
2300
11
15
18
23
BATTERY CHARGING NOTES AND CAUTIONS
• Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries!
• The G5 can be played while charging.
• Alarm settings and action are function while charging.
• The AC adapter/charger will not charge the batteries unless the G5
is set to charge mode.
• For improved life of rechargeable batteries, do not repeatedly
charge fully charged batteries.
• When using new rechargeable batteries or ones that have not been
in use for a lengthy period of time, charge them fully, then use them
until they are fully exhausted. Repeat this cycle several more times to
condition the batteries.
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G5 OWNER’S MANUAL