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Commissioning
• Before taking the Universal Battery Charger into
use, check that all items are complete/available
and free of visible damage.
• Place the Universal Battery Charger on a straight,
level, scratch and slip resistant surface.
• Compare the technical details with those of your
power supplier. If they match, insert the power
plug into a power socket. The Universal Battery
Charger is now ready for use.
Charging batteries
Danger!
Charge exclusively rechargable batteries of the
types „Ni-Cd“ and „Ni-MH“.
NEVER recharge batteries of other types or non-
rechargable batteries. These are not suitable for
recharging. They could irreparably damage the
Universal Battery Charger and the inserted bat-
teries. There is also the danger of a fire as well
as an explosion!
• Insert the batteries into the charging slots.
• Press the 9 V Block batteries into the charging
slot until they audibly engage.
1 to 8 batteries can be individually charged:
• 4 x Type C or Type D batteries in the charging
slots 1 to 4, with additionally
2 x Type 9Volt Block batteries in the charging
slots 5 and 6,
or
• 6 x Type AA or AAA in the charging slots 1 to 4,
with additionally
2 x Type 9Volt Block batteries in the charging
slots 5 and 6.
Notice:
Ensure that the batteries are inserted into the
charging slots in accordance with their pola-
rities. Otherwise, the batteries will not be
charged.
• The charging process now begins.
The Universal Battery Charger has an LED for
each cell in the charging slot. The LEDs of the
respective charging slots show the charge con-
dition of the individual batteries.
• In the first 5 seconds the Universal Battery
Charger carries out a capacity test:
- The LED of the charging slot glows orange:
Capacity between 20%–80%.
- The LED of the charging slot glows red:
Capacity under 20%.
- The LED of the charging slot glows green:
Capacity over 80%.
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