User Guide

After Sales
Technical Documentation
Quick Guide
THX–42
Original, 09/94 Page 3–9
Battery Information
Charging Times
After the first use, the charging times depend on the type of battery fitted,
and charger used; approximate times are shown below.
Battery Type
Charger Type BTH–8L BTH–8S BTH–8SM BTH–8H BTH–8HM
Travel Charger
(ACH–3X)
1.5 hrs 1.5 hrs 2 hrs 10 m 5 hrs 5.5 hrs
Other charging
options ie LCH–2U,
ACH–4X, CHH–6 and
CHH–7.
30 mins 40 mins 60 mins 70 mins 100 mins
Standby and Talk Times
Approximate standby and talk times, for fully–charged batteries:
Battery Type Standby Time Talk Time
Light NiCd 300mAh (BTH–8L)* 9 hours 40 minutes
Standard NiCd 380mAh (BTH–8S) 11 hours 50 minutes
Standard NiMh 550mAh (BTH–8SM) 16 hours 70 minutes
Extended NiCd 800mAh (BTH–8H) 28 hours 110 minutes
Extended NiMh 1100mAh (BTH–8HM) 35 hours 150 minutes
* subject to availability
NOTE: You will obtain the standby time specified or
the talk time specified, or a
combination. Thus (for BTH–8S), 11 hours standby time or
50 minutes
talk time is approximately equivalent to 5.5 hours standby time and 25
minutes talk time.