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CONGRATULATIONS Thank you for your purchase of the ReZAP® Battery Doctor battery charger. Our products are engineered to meet the highest standards of quality, functionality and design. We hope you get the most out of it and enjoy using it for many years to come. Please read all the information contained in this booklet before using the charger. It gives you important instructions on safety, use, and maintenance of the appliance.
• Do not remove any service covers from the charger. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Any repair should be carried out by a trained technician at Digital Works service centre or at an appointed service outlet. The device must not be subjected to humidity, heat sources or wet conditions. • If the charger is wrongly operated for a purpose other than that for which it is intended as per the instructions set out in this guide, no liability can be accepted for any possible damage.
• Simple plug-and-play operation with no confusing and complicated switch settings. • Australian engineering and technology. * The Cycle life of batteries depends strongly on factors such as brand, quality and conditions of batteries as well as rate of discharge, cut-off voltage and depth of discharge of batteries. Depth of discharge is defined as the level to which battery Discharging to less than the recommended voltage is known as over-discharge.
QUICK START STEP 1: TURNING THE CHARGER ON • Plug the charger into a proper indoor electrical outlet and turn on the power, the red LED lights up indicating the charger is active and ready for use. STEP 2: CONNECTING THE BATTERIES TO THE CHARGER • Ensure that batteries are in good condition before charging them. DO NOT attempt to charge any battery that has sign of rust, chemical leakage or deposit on the terminals.
STEP 3: OBSERVING THE CHARGERS STATUS. • Once batteries are firmly in contact with the chargers metal plates, the charger’s indicator lights will be activated immediately, showing the different charger status as follows: o RED LIGHT ON – Power is ON and the charger is ready for use. o GREEN LIGHT FLASHING – Battery is being charged. o GREEN LIGHT ON – Charging is finished and battery is ready for use. o GREEN LIGHT OFF – Faulty or No battery present or improper battery connection.
• After batteries are charged, test them individually in the battery tester slot before use. Only batteries that show the same voltage strength should be used together. For alkaline batteries, use those that show 3 to 4 Green lights together and for rechargeable batteries, use those that show 3 powering up at all. Also remember not to mix different battery types together (eg: Different brands or alkaline with rechargeable).
V and 6V dolphin/lantern alkaline batteries are not charged using the “individual cell” technique due to their internal structure (multiple cells linked together in series to give a higher battery voltage). Any fault or weakness amongst the cells can result in the battery being poorly • Each slot has 3 battery contact position, bottom, middle and upper. For best results, high capacity (over 2200mAh) NiMH AA batteries should be recharged on the upper contact position.
TESTER FUNCTION The charger has a built-in battery tester, which measures voltage level of batteries, one at a time, and displays their strength using the 4 green lights. When a battery, to be tested, is placed into the tester slot with the rest of the remaining slots being empty, the voltage level of the battery is displayed for horizontally from left to right indicating the following conditions: o No Green light - battery is dead or voltage is extremely low.
EXTENDING BATTERY LIFE • Keep extra batteries around for your convenience. Store batteries in a dry place at normal room temperature. • When storing batteries, remove any load or short circuit from their terminals. And ensure that short circuits cannot occur during storage or shipping. • When storing battery-powered devices for long periods (i.e. more than a month), remove the batteries. This can prevent damage to the device from possible battery leakage.
GENERAL BATTERY SAFETY TIPS • Do not short-circuit a battery. A short-circuit may cause severe damage to the battery. • Do not incinerate, expose the battery to moisture, rain or sources of extreme heat. • Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The metallic components of the battery will not burn and the burning electrolyte may splatter, explode, or release toxic fumes. • Do not store batteries loosely or carry them loose in your pocket or purse.
TROUBLE SHOOTING – Q&A This section contains a list of some of the possible problems that you may encounter with your REZAP® charger unit. • Check to ensure that the detachable power cable (located inside the base storage compartment) is securely connected to the charger and properly plugged into the mains and the switch is turned on. If there’s still no power to the charger, change to a different power outlet and check again.
5. The green light does not turn on or blink even when there is a battery in the slot. relocating the battery to a different slot to ensure problem is not caused by the slot. Should the LED still not respond, the battery is dead due to internal open circuit or chemical / rust deposit at its terminals. Remove and dispose of the battery thoughtfully. The battery contacts may also be dirty. Refer to the cleaning section for cleaning procedure. 6. Charger rejects many batteries.
Microcontroller Digital Works' state-of-the-art proprietary Multi-Chemistry battery charger’s high performance 8-bit microprocessor, CMOS, fully static, employing advanced RISC architecture with integrated analogue-todigital converters and multi-channel high speed input/output ports controlling the whole charging process in real time. Input Voltages 220V - 240V 50Hz for SAA, GS & BS Standards 110V - 120V 60Hz for UL, CUL & JIS Standards Output Rating 16.5V max, 4 x 250mA max, 10 Watts max.
BATTERY TYPES GUIDE There are two main groups of batteries, primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable).
