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BATTERY CHARGER BC-900
Instruction Manual
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing this intelligent charging unit which enables quick and optimum charging to “AA” and “AAA” rechargeable batteries. With
charging, discharging, refreshing and capacity test functions as well as individual LCD displays for charging compartments; this charging unit is reliable,
user-friendly and ideal for use in the home, office or on a journey.
The Charging unit
CAUTIONS:
1. The charger
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CURRENT key Press to select the amount of current to be applied (within the first 8 seconds after batteries are inserted) in different operating modes (also see “Start charging the rechargeable batteries” below). OPERATING MODES OF THE CHARGING UNIT This powerful charging unit provides the following operating modes: a. Charge the rechargeable battery (CHARGE) – to charge the rechargeable battery, automatically switches to trickle charge after the rechargeable battery is full. b. Discha
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START CHARGING THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Once a rechargeable battery is inserted after the transformer has been plugged to the power source, the battery voltage (for example, “1.39V”) will be displayed for 4 seconds. Then “200 mA Charge” (default mode) will be shown on LCD for another 4 seconds, indicating that charging with 200 mA is to be started if no alternation in setting is made. Within this 8-second time from inserting the batteries the user may first select the operating mode by th
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Note: • The discharging current is always set to be half of the coming charging current whose upper limit is 1000 mA (see Table 2). Therefore the user is recommended to carefully select the discharging current so that the charging current afterward will not be too high. • The mode key shall first be pressed and held for 1 second to activate the mode change. The subsequent pressing of the mode key will toggle between the “Charge”, “Discharge”, “Test” and “Refresh” mode. Table 2. DISCHARG
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TRICKLE CHARGING After the rechargeable battery is fully charged in any of the operating modes, the charger will give a small amount of current to the rechargeable batteries to maintain the fully charged level. This mode is automatically launched after rechargeable batteries are fully charged and kept in the charging unit. The signal “Full” will be displayed on the LCD. DISPLAY MODE INFORMATION The user can use different display modes to monitor the rechargeable battery condition during
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*The timer will be resumed and counted from 00:00 again after the time elapsed is longer than 20 hours. (For example, 1:45 will be shown after the battery has been refreshed for 21 hr and 45 min.) THE SIZE C AND SIZE D BATTERY ADAPTERS (FREE ACCESSORY) The battery adapters are used for connecting the AA battery to devices requiring Size C or D batteries. To apply the adapter: 1. Install the AA battery into the Size C or Size D adapter as below. The AA battery used
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WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product. To receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact La Crosse Technology, Ltd for problem determination and service procedures. Warranty service can on
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For warranty work, technical support, or information contact: La Crosse Technology 2809 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608.782.1610 Fax: 608.796.1020 e-mail: support@lacrossetechnology.com (warranty work) sales@lacrossetechnology.com (information on other products) web: www.lacrossetechnology.com All rights reserved. This handbook must not be reproduced in any form, even in excerpts, or duplicated or processed using electronic, mechanical or chemical procedu
