11
Battery Storage and Safety Precautions
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Batteres should be stored at normal room temperature. Avod placng them n any
stuaton where exploson or damage could possbly occur. The L-Ion batteres may
lose ther charge f not used for several months due to back up and nternal resstance.
If ths happens, we suggest rechargng pror to use.
Remove Main Battery
To remove the man battery, press down on the release button whle pushng out the
cover on the unt. We suggest that the battery not be removed, f possble.
Charging
When startng to operate the HT580, the man battery must be fully charged before the
first use. The HT580 is equipped with a 3.7V 730mAh Lithium-Ion battery. For
chargng, use the 5 volt AC adaptor and the RS232 communcaton cable. It takes 8
hours to fully charge the man battery when empty. We suggest users recharge the
battery regularly after long hours of use.
Powering the HT580 On/Off
To power the HT580
on
make sure that the battery has been charged accordngly (see
page 11). Hold down the power button for a second. The screen on the HT580 wll
flash and the unit will go through a power-up process to load the screen, Autorun, and
battery status.
To power the HT580
off
hold down the power button for 3-seconds. The unt has a
securty feature that requres t be held down for 3-seconds so that unt s not
accdentally shut off whle t s n use.
Ths con shown n the menu ndcates the current battery capacty status.
