User guide

3
Common
Radio care
Advice
• Do not use options or accessories not
specified by Entel
• Ensure that the radio is used within the
parameters for which it was designed
• Please switch the transceiver off before
connecting optional accessories
Warning
Turn the transceiver off in the following locations:
• In explosive atmospheres (flammable gas, dust
including metallic & grain powders etc)
• Whilst taking on fuel or while parked near a fuel
station
• Near explosives or blasting sites
• In aircraft, medical institutions or near
persons known to be wearing a pacemaker
Caution
• Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver
for any reason
• Do not transmit while touching the antenna
terminal or any exposed metallic parts of the
aerial as this may result in a burn
• Please check and observe regulations in your
country with regard to use whilst driving
End of Life Disposal
• When your Entel transceiver reaches the end of
its useful life, please ensure that the unit is
disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
For country specific information please see
www.entel.co.uk/recycling.
Introduction
Your Entel radio is supplied with a high performance
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery.
These batteries:
• Extend talk time
• Reduce the battery’s size and weight
• Do not suffer from ‘memory effect’ that
reduces the life of Ni-Cad and NiMH batteries
• Have a low toxicity, therefore reducing the
impact on the environment
Battery Pack Precautions
• Switch the transceiver OFF before charging
• Charge the battery pack before use
• Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already
fully charged.This could lead to a premature
battery replacement warning message. (See
Battery Communications on page 4)
Battery care
• Charge the battery in accordance with the
instructions enclosed with your charger
• Do not charge the transceiver and/or battery
pack if they are wet
The battery pack includes potentially
hazardous components. Please:
• Do not disassemble or reconstruct battery
• Do not short-circuit the battery
• Do not incinerate or apply heat to the battery
• Do not immerse the battery in water unless
attached securly to the radio or get it wet by
other means
• Use only the specified charger and observe
charging requirements
• Do not pierce the battery with any object or
strike it with an instrument
• Do not use the battery pack if it is damaged in
any way