User Manual

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torment
™
COMPONENTS
1. ECX
®
Torment
™
1/10-scale 4WD Short Course Truck
2. Spektrum
™
DX2E Transmitter
3.AA(4)Batteries
4.DYN41132APeakBatteryCharger
5. Dynamite
®
Speedpack
™
8.4V
Ni-MH battery (DYN1062EC)
VEHICLE PREPARATIONS
CHARGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY
1. Connect the AC power cord to the power slot on the charger, then
connect the other end of the power cord to an AC power source.
2. The Power LED and Charging LED will turn GREEN when the
charger is connected to the AC power source.
3.Connectthebatterypackconnectortothechargeconnector.
4.PresstheOn/Offbuttontochargethebattery.TheCharging
LED turns RED.
5. When the battery pack is fully charged, the Charging LED
will turn GREEN.
6.PresstheOn/Offbuttontostopcharging.Disconnectthebattery
pack connector from the charge connector.
CAUTION: If at any time during the charge process the
battery pack(s) becomes hot to the touch, unplug the
battery immediately and discontinue the charge process.
The vehicle battery charger produces 2000 milliAmps (2 Amps) per
hour. Divide the mAh capacity on the label of a battery by 2000 to know
howlongbatterychargingwillrequire.Forexample,afully
discharged 2400mAh battery requires 1.2 hours (72 minutes) to charge.
INITIAL CHARGE
Your Dynamite peak voltage detection charger includes safety circuitry
and programming. The charger will stop charging after 15 minutes if it
senses any issues that have come up in charging. The high electrical
resistance commonly found in new, unconditioned, Ni-MH batteries
can cause this safety circuit to turn off the charger before a full
charging cycle is complete. This is commonly known as a “false peak”
in your battery charge.
Shouldthisoccurduringyourrstchargecycle,itdoesnotnecessarily
indicate a failure of either your charger or battery. Instead, it shows
that the charger is functioning properly and that the battery is not yet
fully conditioned.
Tocompleteyourrstfullchargingcycleintheeventofafalsepeak,
restart the charger by pressing the Start button again. Repeat this
process until the charge cycle continues to charge past 15 minutes. It
maytakeasmanyas2to4restartstocompleteyourrstoneortwo
fullchargecycles.Onceyourchargercompletesachargecycle
longer than 15 minutes, your battery will be fully charged. A typical
rstfullchargecycleshouldrunfor45to90minutes,dependingon
the self-discharge condition of the battery since it was shipped
from the factory.
Onceyourbatteryisproperlyconditionedthroughafewfullcharge
and discharge cycles, you will see normal operation of the charger
by a single press of the start button, followed by a 60- to 90-
minute charge cycle.
CHARGING WARNINGS
WARNING:Failuretoexercisecautionwhileusingthis
product and comply with the following warnings could
resultinproductmalfunction,electricalissues,excessiveheat,
FIRE, and ultimately injury and property damage.
• Readallsafetyprecautionsandliteraturepriortouseof
this product.
• Neverleavethebatteryandchargerunattendedduringuse.
• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetocharge
battery packs.
• Neverattempttochargedeadordamagedbatteries.
• Neverchargeabatteryifthecablehasbeenpinchedorshorted.
• Neverallowbatteriesorchargertocomeintocontactwith
moisture at any time.
• Neverchargebatteriesinextremelyhotorcoldplaces
(recommended between 50–80°F (10–26°C)) or place in
direct sunlight.
• AlwaysuseonlyNi-MHrechargeablebatteries.Thischarger
cannot charge batteries such as “heavy duty”, “alkaline”,
“mercury” or “lithium” battery.
• Alwaysconnecttothechargercorrectly.
• Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryandchargerafterchargingandlet
them cool between charges.
• Alwaysinspectthebatterybeforecharging.
• AlwaysterminateallprocessesandcontactHorizonHobbyifthe
product malfunctions.
• Alwaysmakesureyouknowthespecificationsofthebatteryto
be charged or discharged to ensure it meets the requirements of
this charger.
• Alwaysconstantlymonitorthetemperatureofthebatterypack
while charging.
• Alwaysendthechargingprocessifthechargerorbattery
becomes hot to the touch or starts to change form during
the charge process.
• Alwayschargeinawellventilatedarea.
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