Icom BC-197 Instructions Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

MULTI CHARGER

BC-197

PRECAUTIONS

R DANGER! Charge only specified Icom
battery packs with Icom chargers. Only Icom
battery packs are tested and approved to be
charged with Icom chargers. Charging third­party or counterfeit battery packs may cause
smoke, fire, or cause the battery to burst.

R DANGER! NEVER incinerate a used bat-
tery pack since internal battery gas may cause
it to rupture, or may cause an explosion.

R WARNING! NEVER attempt to charge
alkaline or dry cell battery packs. The
BC-197 charges only Icom specified Ni-MH
or Li-ion battery packs.

R WARNING!

multi charger and/or AC adapter. Incorrect
reassembly may result in a fire hazard or
electric shock.

USE INDOORS ONLY! NEVER expose
the multi charger and the AC adapter to
rain, snow or any liquids.

CAUTION: NEVER insert a battery pack

(with/without the transceiver) in a wet or soiled

condition into the multi charger. This may
result in corrosion of the charger terminals
or damage to the charger. The charger is
not waterproof and water can easily get
into it.

NEVER let metal, wire, etc. touch any inter­nal part of the multi charger.

NEVER use the multi charger or AC adapt­er when it is covered by objects which
impede heat dispersion.

NEVER disassembly the

Thank you for purchasing the BC-197

m u l t i c h a r g e r . The BC-197 is designed to

charge Ni-MH or Li-ion battery packs.

Please read these instructions thoroughly
before using the BC-197.

NEVER allow children to touch the multi
charger. Place the charger in a secure
place to avoid inadvertent use by children.

DO NOT operate the multi charger and/
or AC adapter if it has been dropped or
damaged in any way. The charger or AC
adapter must be inspected by an autho­rized service center in such cases.

DO NOT charge in conditions of extreme
cold (under +10°C; +50°F) or extreme
heat;

Ni-MH battery pack: over +35˚C; +95˚F

Li-ion battery pack: over +40˚C; +104˚F
or unusual conditions like overvoltage.
Otherwise, the safety/protection circuit in
the charger will activate, and stop charg­ing.

Keep the charger away from TV sets or
radios to prevent interference.

Make sure battery and charger contacts

are always clean; otherwise the battery
packs may not properly charge.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. These
instructions contain important safety and
operating details for the BC-197.

NOTE: BE SURE to disconnect the BC­157S from the AC outlet when the multi
charger is not used, otherwise the radio
may receive switching noise from the AC
adapter, depending on the operating fre­quencies and/or antenna used.

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B dig­ital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful in­terference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radi­ate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interfer­ence to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.

FCC WARNING

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party responsi­ble for compliance could void the user's au­thority to operate the equipment.

ABOUT CE

Versions of the BC-197 which dis­play the “CE” symbol on the se­rial numb er l abel comp ly with

the essential requirements of the
2004/108/EC directive for Electromagnetic Com­patibility.
This compliance is based upon the harmon­ised CENELEC generic standard EN 61000-3­2:2006/A1:2009+A2:2009, EN 61000-3-3:2008,
EN61000-6-1: 2007 and EN61000-6-3: 2007.

Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United
States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.

If this equipment does cause harmful in­terference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encour­aged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•  Increase the separation between the equipment 

and receiver.

•  Connect the  equipment into  an outlet on a cir­cuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

•  Consult the  dealer or an experienced radio/TV 

technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer­ence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORY

Item Qty.

• AC adapter (BC-157S)* ························· 1

*  Different types or no AC adapter is supplied, 

depending on the BC-197 version.

CHARGING OPERATION

(An AC adapter is

not supplied with
some versions.)

AC adapter

(Connect to a DC power supply; 12 to 16 V/at least 7 A)

Red line : + Black line : _

Transceiver

Battery pack

Tu rn OFF the power

Status indicator
(each indicator independently functions)

Charger adapters*1 are
installed in each slot.

The shape of charger adapter depends
on the version of the BC-197.

*1

DC power cable (OPC-656)

INFORMATION

q Connect the BC-157S AC adapter, or an

optional  OPC-656 DC  power cable,  to 

the BC-197, as illustrated below.

  • No status indicator lights up.

w

Insert a battery pack with (or without) the
transceiver into a BC-197 charging slot.

  •  The corresponding status indicator lights up 

in orange.

STATUS INDICATOR

m Lights orange : While charging
m Lights green : Cha rgi ng has com -

m Blinks red :

l

There is a problem with the inserted

battery pack and/or the charger.

l

The protector is activated (not a mal-

function) such as when;

      •  The battery  pack temperature  exceeds 

+45°C (+113˚F).

- Remove and cool down the battery
pack.

pleted.

e When the status indicator changes to

GREEN, battery charging is completed.

  •  But  it is still charging in the Ni-MH battery 

pack trickle charge mode.

CAUTION: The transceiver power MUST
be turned OFF during charging, otherwise;

• the battery will not be correctly charged.

• the battery life may be shortened.

NEVER transmit near the BC-197
or the AC adapter while charging.

The end of the battery pack’s working life.

      • 

- When the indicator blinks within 1 hour
from the start of the charging, charge
the battery pack without a transceiver or
with a powered-off transceiver. In case
the status indicator still blinks red, re­place it will a brand new battery pack.

When the status indicator does not light,
even after a battery pack is properly in­serted, the battery pack may have a prob­lem.

There are four types of BC-197 chargers; one is for Ni-MH battery packs, and the other
three are for Li-ion battery packs.
Check your battery type, and then be sure to choose the suitable charger.

BC-197 Charger Type Chargeable Battery pack

With AD-120* charger adapters Ni-MH battery pack: BP-264

With AD-121* charger adapters Li-ion battery pack : BP-265

With AD-122* charger adapters Li-ion battery pack : BP-230N, BP-232N, BP-232FM

With AD-124* charger adapters Li-ion battery pack : BP-275

*  The adapter model, AD-120, AD-121, AD-122 or AD-124 is printed on the inside bottom of 

the charger adapter. On the AD-120 and AD-121, the type of battery they hold is printed 

on the top right corner of the adapter.

Charging Li-ion battery packs:

To protect the battery, BC-197 will
charge a Li-ion battery pack to only
about 90% of it’s fully charged capacity.
Also the operating time of a transceiver
with the battery pack will be shorter. If
you would like to fully charge the battery
pack, use the BC-193 or BC-160 instead

NOTE:

After charging has completed, the BC­197 will automatically recharge a Li-ion
battery pack when the battery voltage
decreases to 8 V. When the battery pack
is often left in the BC-197 for long peri­ods, the battery life cycle will be short­ened.

of the BC-197.

Charging period (approximately)
BP-264 : 2 hours
BP-265 : 2.5 hours
BP-232N : 2.5 hours
BP-275 : 2.2 hours

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions : 303.2(W)×179.7(D)×78.2(H) mm; 11.9(W)×7.5(D)×3.1(H) in.

(projection is not included)

Weight : Approximately 1170 g; 2 lb 9 oz

Charging temperature range : +10˚C to +35˚C; +50˚F to +95˚F (Ni-MH battery pack)

Power supply requirement : 12 to 16 V DC or the specified Icom AC adapter 
Charging current : 840 mA±10% (rapid charge)

All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan.

(with six charger adapters/without AC adapter)

+10˚C to +40˚C; +50˚F to +104˚F (Li-ion battery pack)

(BC-157S)

30 mA±15 mA (Trickle charge for Ni-MH battery pack)

A-6869H-1EX-q Printed in Japan

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