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Charging Procedure
The charging procedure starts as soon as the
mains plug is plugged into the socket and the bat-
tery is inserted into the charging compartment 49.
Due to the intelligent charging method, the charg-
ing condition of the battery is automatically
detected and the battery is charged with the opti-
mum charging current, depending on battery tem-
perature and voltage. This gives longer life to the
battery and always leaves it fully charged when
kept in the radio charger for storage.
The charging procedure is indicated through the
indicators in the display 4. During the rapid-charg-
ing procedure, the "CHARGING" indicator 35 and
the "Battery inserted" indicator 36 appear. The
charging procedure is ended when the "CHARG-
ING" indicator 35 goes out. The charger switches
to the trickle charging mode, which equalizes the
natural running-down of the battery. (CHARGING)
If the battery warning indicator 34 appears when a
battery is inserted, then the battery temperature is
not within the allowable temperature range (0 °C –
60 °C) and will not be charged. Bring the battery
temperature within the allowable temperature
range by cooling down or warming up. As soon as
the battery temperature is within the allowable tem-
perature range again, the battery charger automat-
ically switches to rapid charging.
The charged battery can be removed from the
charging compartment 49 or used as a mobile
power source for the radio charger instead of a
mains supply, when left in the charging compart-
ment.
Check the temperature of the battery
before removing it. The battery can warm
up considerably during charging.
Practical Advice
A new battery or one that has not been used for an
extended period of time requires five charging/dis-
charging cycles to gain its full capacity. Leave the
battery in the charging compartment until it has
warmed up.
A significantly reduced working period after charg-
ing indicates that the battery is used up and must
be replaced.
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12 V Connection (see figure E)
You can connect an external electrical device/unit
with a 12 V plug and a maximum current consump-
tion of 1 A. When operating the radio charger with
the inserted battery, the connection socket is
switched off.
Remove the protective cap of the 12 V connec-
tion socket 46 on the left side of the radio
charger.
Insert the plug of the external device into the
socket of the 12 V connection 46.
If a 12 V voltage is not present, check the
fuse 45. For this, unscrew the fuse cap. Insert a
5 x 20 mm fuse with a 1 A rating, if required. Af-
terwards, firmly screw on the fuse cap.
Only use the specified 1 A fuse. Use of other
fuses can cause damage to the radio charger.
Integrated Power Outlets
Two protective contact power outlets 43 are inte-
grated in the radio charger for the supply of power
to external power tools. The maximal allowable
current consumption of the connected power tools
may not exceed the value listed in the following
table. The power outlets can vary depending on
country-specific standards. The power outlets are
deactivated when operating the radio charger via
the inserted battery.
Article number
3 601 D29 ...
...401, ...403,
...421, ...422,
...501, ...503,
...521, ...522
...471, ...571
...402, ...431,
...502, ...531
Replacing the AAA Batteries
Open the battery compartment lid 48 by unlatch-
ing the locking lever 47.
Slide the plastic lever to the side and remove the
lid of the battery compartment 51.
Replace the AAA batteries and reattach the lid
of the battery compartment 51 again.
English–8
max. current consumption
of the connected power
tools
A 15
A 12
A 9