La Crosse Technology BC-500 - Manuals

Page 2 - BATTERY CHARGER; Instruction Manual

2 BC-500 BATTERY CHARGER Instruction Manual BEFORE USING OUR BATTERY CHARGER, PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AS YOU MAY NEED TO USE IT LATER. Attention : To all users of this device - please follow the safety and maintenance instructions in thi...

Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; The charger is restricted to charging NiCd and NiMH

3 INTRODUCTION : Congratulations on purchasing the BC-500 charging unit. This device provides quick and efficient charging of “AA” and “AAA” rechargeable NiMH or NiCd batteries. The BC-500 offers several charging functions as well as individual LCD displays for the charging compartments. The BC-500 ...

Page 5 - START CHARGING BATTERIES

5 simultaneously.  Minus delta voltage (-dV) detection for charge termination.  Defective battery detection.  Discharge mode (first discharging and then charging) to remove memory effect of rechargeable batteries.  Test function to check the capacity of rechargeable batteries.  The charging/dis...

Page 6 - OPERATING MODES OF THE CHARGING UNIT; – to charge up the rechargeable battery.

6 After the AC wall adaptor or DC car power adaptor has been plugged into an appropriate power source (Figure 1), insert a rechargeable battery into the charging unit and plug the DC jack into the battery charger. After about 5 seconds the status will be displayed, along with the battery voltage (ex...

Page 7 - Check the rechargeable battery capacity in Ah.; CHARGE MODE

7 3. (TEST) Check the rechargeable battery capacity in Ah. CHARGE MODE When in this mode, the unit charges the rechargeable battery(s). It will automatically switch to trickle charging after the rechargeable battery is fully charged. During the charging process, the display will show the “CHARGE” si...

Page 9 - Table 1. Charging Time with Two Types of Battery Size; Battery

9 Table 1. Charging Time with Two Types of Battery Size Size of battery Battery Capacity Charging current (mA) Estimated charging time AA 2600mAh around 500mA ~6 hrs AAA 1000mAh ~2 hrs Notes:  The default charging current is around 500mA.  The actual charging current of rechargeable batteries depe...

Page 10 - During the charging process, the “CHARGE” sign is displayed if; any; rechargeable batteries are placed into the unit. It is the; not alkaline or carbon batteries

10  When the AC wall adaptor is first plugged into the power source, all the segments light up momentarily and then the version number of the charger (for example “48”) is displayed.  If no batteries are in the unit, the “--” sign is displayed (see Figure 5).  IF ATTEMPTING TO RECHARGE ALKALINE O...

Page 11 - DEFECT INDICATOR; This charger will not necessarily recognize all types of

11  Carbon or Alkaline batteries may cause the charger to display the “DEFECT”. These types of batteries are NOT suitable for this charger. DEFECT INDICATOR The “DEFECT” indicator will flash (Figure 6) for a while on the LCD while the charger detects the battery condition. If a defective battery co...

Page 12 - Discharging voltage

12 DISCHARGE MODE To select the Discharge Mode, press the MODE key for 3 seconds after the status of the batteries is displayed. Discharge mode will first discharge the battery, then charge it. When discharging, the “DISCHARGE“ sign and battery voltage (Figure 7) will be shown on the LCD. After full...

Page 16 - Do not spill water on the charging unit.

16 TRICKLE CHARGING After the rechargeable battery is fully charged, the charger will give a small amount of current to the rechargeable batteries to maintain the fully charged level. This stage is automatically launched after the rechargeable batteries are fully charged and kept in the charging uni...

Page 17 - SPECIFICATIONS; Input voltage for DC car adaptor: 12V DC

17 SPECIFICATIONS :  Input voltage for AC/DC adapter: 110V AC ~ 240V AC  Input voltage for DC car adaptor: 12V DC  Input voltage for Charger Unit: 12V DC (use supplied adaptors only)  Charging current: Approximately 500mA (each battery)  Max charging capacity (capacity of rechargeable batteries...

Page 19 - WARRANTY

19 WARRANTY La Crosse Technology ®, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original...

Page 21 - FCC disclaimer

21 To contact Customer Support / Warranty Work by email : www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/ La Crosse Technology ® on the Web: www.lacrossetechnology.com FCC disclaimer This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not...