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Cat. No. 23-401
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CELLULAR BATTERY
CONDITIONER/CHARGER
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CONTENTS
Preparation............................................................................................................ 4
Connecting a Motorola Micro Tac Battery ........................................................ 4
Connecting a Motorola 9800 Series or Nokia 101/232 Battery........................ 4
Removing a Battery ......................................................................................... 6
Removing an Adapter ...................................................................................... 6
Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 6
Using Standard AC Power......................................................................... 6
Using Your Vehicle’s Battery Power .......................................................... 7
Operation............................................................................................................... 8
Charging a Rechargeable Battery.................................................................... 8
Conditioning a Rechargeable Battery .............................................................. 9
Refreshing a Fully Discharged Battery ............................................................ 9
Care And Maintenance....................................................................................... 10
Replacing the DC Cord’s Fuse....................................................................... 11
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 12
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
!
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within
the conditioner/charger’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock. Do not open the conditioner/charger’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions
are included in the literature accompanying this conditioner/charger.
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PREPARATION
Note: The adapters are labelled on the
bottom.
CONNECTING A
MOTOROLA MICRO TAC
SERIES BATTERY
The conditioner/charger is designed to
charge a Motorola Micro Tac series
battery that you can mount directly
onto the conditioner/charger.
Label on bottom
of adapter
Follow these steps to charge a Motor-
ola 9800 series battery using the ap-
propriate charging adapter.
Motorola Micro
Tac Battery
1. Place the charging adapter’s bot-
tom slide groove to the right of the
charger/conditioner’s slide guides.
Note: The adapter’s notches (on
the bottom) and the conditioner/
charger’s tabs must be aligned.
1. Hold the battery with its charging
contacts to the right, then place
the battery’s bottom slide groove
over the conditioner/charger’s
slide guides.
2. Push the battery toward the left
until it clicks into place.
Alignment notches
and tabs
CONNECTING A
MOTOROLA 9800
SERIES OR NOKIA 101/
232 BATTERY
2. Push the adapter toward the left
until it clicks into place.
3. Hold the battery with its charging
contacts to the right, then place
the battery’s bottom slide groove
over the adapter’s slide guides.
To charge a Motorola 9800 series,
Nokia 101, or Nokia 232 battery, you
need to mount the proper supplied
charging adapter along with the bat-
tery.
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4.Push the battery toward the left until
it clicks into place.
Nokia 101
Motorola 9800
Nokia 101
Adapter
Motorola 9800
Adapter
Nokia 232
Follow these steps to connect a Nokia
101/232 battery using the appropriate
charging adapter.
1. Place the charging adapter’s left
edge over the left edge of the condi-
tioner/charger’s mounting guides.
2. Push the adapter toward the left
until it clicks into place.
Nokia 232
Adapter
3. Hold the battery with its charging
contacts toward the right and
place them over the adapter’s
charging contacts.
4. Push down on the battery’s left
side until it clicks onto the adapter.
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2. Push the adapter toward the right
until it slips out of the conditioner/
charger’s mounting guides.
REMOVING A BATTERY
CONNECTING POWER
Battery’s lock-
ing tabs
Cautions:
• Always plug the AC or DC adapter
into
the
conditioner/charger
before you plug it into a standard
AC outlet, and always unplug it
from the outlet before you unplug
it from the conditioner/charger.
1. Press down on the battery’s lock-
ing tab.
• Never connect power to the condi-
tioner/charger when you are not
using it to charge or condition a
battery.
2. Push the battery toward the right
until it slips out of the mounting
guides.
Using Standard AC Power
REMOVING AN
ADAPTER
To power the conditioner/charger from
standard AC power, connect the sup-
plied AC adapter’s barrel plug to the
DC 12V-24V
conditioner/charger’s
jack.
Then plug the other end into a stan-
dard AC outlet.
Adapter’s lock-
ing tabs
Using standard
AC power
1. Press down on the adapter’s lock-
ing tabs.
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The conditioner/charger beeps one
short beep and the red CHARGE LED
lights.
Plug the supplied DC adapter’s barrel
DC
plug into the conditioner/charger’s
12V-24V
jack, then plug the DC adapter
cigarette-lighter plug into the vehicle’s
cigarette-lighter socket.
Caution: The supplied AC adapter
supplies 13.5 volts DC and delivers up
to 1000 mA. It has a center positive
plug which properly fits the conditioner/
DC 12V-24V
charger’s
jack. Using an
adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the bat-
tery conditioner/charger or the adapt-
er.
Using your vehicle’s
battery power
Using Your Vehicle’s Battery
Power
Caution: Before plugging the DC
adapter’s cigarette-lighter plug into the
cigarette-lighter socket, make sure the
knurled ring is screwed firmly onto the
plug. See “Replacing the DC Power
Cord’s Fuse” on Page 11.
You can power the conditioner/charger
from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter
socket using the supplied DC power
cord.
Caution: The supplied DC power cord
connects your conditioner/charger to
your vehicle battery power and lets it
draw 12–13.5 volts DC, and up to 1000
mA. It has a center positive plug which
properly fits the conditioner/charger’s
The conditioner/charger beeps one
short beep and the red CHARGE LED
lights.
DC 12V-24V
jack. Using an adapter or
power cord that does not meet these
specifications could damage the bat-
tery conditioner/charger or the adapt-
er.
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OPERATION
Notes:
• The quick-charge and slow-
CHARGING A
RECHARGEABLE
BATTERY
charge total charging times
depend on the type of battery you
are recharging.
You can charge a nickel-cadmium or
nickel-metal hydride rechargeable bat-
tery by selecting either a slow-charge
for a complete and long-lasting charge,
or a quick-charge so you can begin us-
ing it more quickly.
Battery
(mA)
Quick
(Minutes)
Slow
(Hours)
600
800
40
55
3
2
900
1500
60
100
2.3
4
1. To slow-charge the battery, press
QUICK/SLOW so the green SLOW
LED lights.
• Charging time also varies depend-
ing on the battery’s voltage condi-
tion. Old batteries take longer to
fully charge.
To quick-charge the battery, press
QUICK/SLOW so the red QUICK
LED lights.
• To ensure the batteries are ready
to use at any time, the conditioner/
charger continuously charges the
battery with a 20–30 mA trickle
current after the batteries are fully
charged.
When charging is complete, the
green READY LED lights and the
conditioner/charger
times.
beeps
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2. If necessary, press the battery’s
release latch on the left side, then
push the battery toward the right
to remove it.
3. Disconnect power if you do not
want to charge another battery.
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CONDITIONING A
RECHARGEABLE
BATTERY
REFRESHING A FULLY
DISCHARGED BATTERY
Some rechargeable batteries that are
not used for a long time can lose their
ability to be recharged due to the crys-
tallization of the electrodes inside the
battery. Your battery conditioner/
charger lets you refresh this type of
battery, which is almost the same as
conditioning it.
To prevent your battery from losing its
ability to fully recharge, you must con-
dition it (by discharging it) about once
every 10 times you recharge it.
Follow these steps to condition (dis-
charge) a rechargeable battery.
CONDITION
1. Press
to discharge
Note that when a battery has fully dis-
charged, its voltage might be too low to
start the conditioning process and you
the remaining power in the bat-
tery. The yellow CONDITION LED
lights and the conditioner/charger
beeps once.
CONDI-
might need to repeatedly press
TION
until the yellow CONDITION LED
lights.
Note: To switch to the recharging
mode before discharging is com-
plete, remove the battery from the
conditioner/charger and reinstall
it. The conditioner/charger beeps
once and automatically switches
to the charging mode.
When discharging is complete,
the yellow CONDITION LED turns
off. The conditioner/charger auto-
matically starts charging, and the
red CHARGE LED lights.
2. If necessary, press the battery’s
release latch at the left side, then
push the battery toward the right
to remove it.
3. Disconnect power if you do not
want to discharge another battery.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your Radio Shack Cellular Battery Conditioner/Charger is an example of superior
design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your con-
ditioner/charger so you can enjoy it for years.
Keep the conditioner/charger dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediate-
ly. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic cir-
cuits.
Handle the conditioner/charger gently and carefully. Dropping it can
damage the circuit boards and can cause it to work improperly.
Use and store the conditioner/charger only in normal temperature en-
vironments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic
devices, and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the conditioner/charger away from dust and dirt, which can
cause premature wear of parts.
Wipe the conditioner/charger with a damp cloth occasionally to keep
CLEANER
it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or
strong detergents to clean it.
Modifying or tampering with the conditioner/charger’s internal components can
cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty. If your conditioner/charger is
not performing as it should, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
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3. If the fuse is blown, remove it and
replace the fuse with a new one of
the same size and rating.
REPLACING THE DC
POWER CORD’S FUSE
If the battery conditioner/charger does
not work using vehicle battery power,
check the fuse in the DC power cord. If
the fuse is blown, replace it with a 3
Amp, 250V fast blow fuse (such as Ra-
dio Shack Cat. No. 270-1009).
4. Grasp the two ends of the fuse
holder, align the cigarette-lighter
plug’s tab with the slot, then push
them together and twist them
clockwise until they lock in place.
Caution: Do not use a fuse with a
higher rating.
Cigarette-lighter plug’s
tab aligned with the slot
Follow these steps to check a fuse and
replace it, if necessary.
1. Disconnect the DC power cord
from the cigarette-lighter socket.
2. Grasp the two ends of the fuse
holder, twist them counterclock-
wise, then pull the ends apart.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Power Requirement ....................................................................12–24 VDC, 1 Amp
Charge Mode ................................... Negative (–) Delta Voltage, Delta Temperature
Charging Current:
Fast Charge.................................................................................. 800–1000 mA
Slow Charge................................................................................... 400–500 mA
Trickle Charge .................................................................................... 20–30 mA
Discharging Current.............................................................................. 3210 mA
Types of Rechargeable Batteries......................................................... Ni-Cd, Ni-MH
Dimensions (without adapter) .............................. 715/16 ¥ 49/16 ¥ 17/16 Inches (HWD)
(202 ¥ 116 ¥ 37 mm)
Weight (without adapter).......................................................................9 Oz. (255 g)
Included Accessories:
Battery Adapters...........................Nokia 101, Nokia 232, Motorola 9800 Series
AC Adapter (Input Source) .................................................. Standard AC Outlet
DC Cord (Input Source)...............................................................Vehicle Battery
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to
change and improvement without notice.
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