Specifications

Mach 1

Speed Charger

For 3.6 & 6.0 Volt

NiCd / NiMH Batteries

Universal Charger for NiCd / NiMH Camcorder Batteries

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING THIS

PRODUCT.

Introduction

The Mach 1 Speed Charger is a highly advanced and fully automatic battery charger which is compatible with 3.6 & 6.0 Volt NiCd

/NiMH batteries for camcorders from Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Sharp, Hitachi, RCA and other manufacturers.

The Mach 1 Speed Charger features microprocessor controlled Neotherm

active pulse speedcharging to charge your battery more

than twice as fast as other chargers. Not only will it charge the battery safely and reliably, it will prolong the battery life. Charging

progress, MAX charge and error conditions are all provided by the LED indicators.

Flexible power input allows you to use the Mach 1 Speed Charger from home or overseas with its 110V-240V AC Universal Power

Supply, or on the road using the DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter included.

Operation:

Getting Ready

Choose the adapter plate for the type of battery you will be charging. Each of the adapter plates is labeled as to the batteries it can

work with. If the charger base does not already have the adapter plate you want attached, you will need to remove the adapter plate

first by pushing down on the plate and sliding it to the rear of the charger base (away from the LED indicators). Then, attach the

selected adapter plate to the charger unit by aligning the arrows on the sides of the adapter plates and the charger base as shown.

While pressing down lightly on the adapter plate, slide the plate toward the front of the charger base until it locks.

Plug-in, either the AC Adapter or the DC Cigarette Lighter power adapter, and connect the other end of the power adapter cable to the

power input jack on the rear of the charger unit.

Status LED’s

Together, the three LED’s on the front of the Mach 1 charger will indicate the status of the battery and the charger. See the

descriptions and diagrams included in the following sections regarding the various indications and their meaning.

Charging Your Battery

StandBy Mode: Without any battery installed, the charger will flash the LED on the left, marked MED, indicating that the charger is

standing by and waiting for a battery to be connected (see diag.-1).

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® Mach 1 Speed Charger For 3.6 & 6.0 Volt NiCd / NiMH Batteries TM Universal Charger for NiCd / NiMH Camcorder Batteries PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. Introduction The Mach 1 Speed Charger is a highly advanced and fully automatic battery charger which is compatible with 3.6 & 6.0 Volt NiCd /NiMH batteries for camcorders from Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Sharp, Hitachi, RCA and other manufacturers.
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Diag.-1 Once a battery has been properly connected to the appropriate adapter plate, the charger will determine the status of the battery and begin the proper phase of the charging cycle. There are 3 phases to the charge cycle. The battery may be removed during any of the charging phases without harm to the battery or charger unit. Phase I – Initial Charge: All 3 LED’s flashing in sequence from MED (left) to MAX (right) (see diag.-2). If the battery is low, this will be the first charge phase.
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• • If the battery is attached, and the status indicator is showing “Stand By” (indicated by the MED light flashing and all other lights off), the battery may not be making proper contact to the adapter plate. Unplug the unit and check that the battery is attached correctly. Also, make sure the adapter plate is the proper one and that it is securely attached to the charger base. Use a clean dry cloth when necessary to keep the metal contacts of both charger and battery clean.