Owner's Manual

Model BR180
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INSTALLING EXTERNAL ACCESSORIES
Pull the accessory jack cover to the side exposing the speaker/mic jacks.
To charge using the Desktop Charger:
1. Plug the barrel plug on the adaptor cord into the connector on the back of the
charging base.
2. Plug the AC adaptor into a 120V AC wall outlet, making sure the AC outlet has power.
• The charger’s LED’s turns green when power is present.
3. Make sure the battery contacts and charge terminals are clean and in good condition.
4. Slide the radio with the installed battery, or a spare battery without a radio,
into the charger, being careful to align the radio or battery contacts to the
charging terminals.
• The chargers LED’s will turn red and begin charging the battery.
• Charging time will vary based on the battery level, but should not take
longer than 5 hours.
5. After charging is complete the LED will turn Green.
6. Remove the radio from the charger when fully charged.
INSTALLING THE HOLSTER
With the back of the radio facing you, align the bottom of the holster with the bottom of the
radio, and push the top of the holster over the top of the radio until the Lock Tab snaps into
place.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Your radio is equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery pack which can be recharged by inserting
the radio or battery into the desktop charger as described below.
Low Battery Alert: The radio will double beep every 10 seconds and the Battery Icon will flash
in the display to let you know you need to charge the battery soon.
Lock Tab
Accessory Jack Cover
To remove the Holster, push on the
Lock Tab until it releases the radio.
Insert the accessory plug into the speaker/
mic jack, making sure it is securely in
place and has made a good connection.