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b) Discharging Batteries („DISCHARGE“)
• After you have selected the „NiMH“ or „NiCd“ program in the main menu with the button
„BATT TYPE/STOP“ and confirmed this with the button „START/ENTER“, you can select
the discharge function using the button „INC“ or „DEC“ (illustration shows NiMH battery):
• If the indicated discharge current and the discharge voltage need to be set, push the
„START/ENTER“ button. The discharging current flashes.
Change the discharging current using the keys „INC“ and „DEC“ and confirm the value
using the „START/ENTER“ button.
• Afterwards, the final discharge voltage flashes, which is also set with the buttons „INC“
and „DEC“.
When setting the voltage value, make sure that the cell voltage for NiMH is not
below 1.0 V and not below 0.85 V for NiCd.
Otherwise the battery can get damaged!
• To begin the discharge process, keep the „START/ENTER“ button pressed for longer
(approx. 3 seconds). Now the display shows different information just like during the
charge process (discharge time, discharge capacity, discharge current and current
battery voltage).
• If the settings are wrong, or if the charger detects a problem, an audio signal is emitted
and the appropriate information is shown on the display.
You can stop the warning signal by pressing the „BATT TYPE/STOP“ button. You then
return to the previous configuration menu.
• If you push the button „START/ENTER“ during the discharge process, the discharge
current can be changed (see above).
• Once the discharge process is complete, an audio signal is emitted.
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If you wish to terminate the discharging process beforehand, push the „BATT TYPE/
STOP“ button.
NiMH DISCHARGE
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