PSR 500 battery icon when using in 12V in auto

[6Paul21]

If I remember correctly there is setting to remove the battery indicator icon from the screen while using this radio on the 12 volts in the car.
Thanks for any help.

 

[budevans]

12 volts? I don't see any reference in the manual regarding a 12 volt battery setting. The only battery related settings are for Alkaline or Nicad/Nimh.

I copied the following from the users manual.

Using Vehicle Battery Power:
You can power the scanner from a vehicleʼs 12V power source (such as cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9VDC at least 500-mA adaptor with 4.75mm outer/1.7mm inner plug. Its center tip must
be set to positive and its plug must fit the scannerʼs PWR DC 9V jack. Using an adaptor that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adaptor.

You shouldn't see a battery indicator when using the scanner's PWR jack.

 

[w8jjr]

I was told the flashing icon tells you its in the battery charging mode. Seems to me it showed up with the latest firmware update but dont quote me on that. Maybe Mikey is out there and can tell you more.

 

[btritch]

I get the same, Flashing ICON when Charging!

 

[tobarger]

This is normal behavior for the battery icon.

From the manual:

Low Battery Warning: (solid and fast flash)
Your scanner will provide two warnings when the batteries are low. The first warning will typically occur approximately 15 to 30 minutes prior to the point where the batteries are completely depleted, and is indicated by a solid battery icon in the top row of the LCD display. The second warning will typically occur approximate five minutes before the batteries are completely depleted, and is indicated by a flashing battery icon (approximately two flashes per second) in the top row of the LCD display, and an audible low battery alert every 30 seconds.

Battery Charge Indicator: (slow flash)
Your scanner provides an indication when the internal battery charge circuit is active. The battery icon briefly flashes approximately once every second when the radio is connected to external power and the internal battery charger circuit is active.

 

[budevans]

To get rid of the Battery icon while using a 12 volt adapter he needs to make sure that he's using the internal Black battery case and changes the battery type setting to Alkaline.

 

[6Paul21]

Thanks for all the repleys. By changing battery to read Alkaline & adding the black battery holder took care of the problem.

 

[eyes00only]

I would never charge batteries in scanner.The only battery
holder that ever goes in is the black one.

JK

 

[terpsfan]

Can someone please let me know where they got their car power adapter? Thanks.

 

[DaveIN]

RadioShack: PSR-500 - The RadioReference Wiki
I use Adaptaplug "C" also.

 

[geoff5093]

I would never charge batteries in scanner.The only battery
holder that ever goes in is the black one.

JK

I was using the black holder but the radio was set to NiMH and the battery icon was flashing, I changed it to Alkaline and it stopped but there's no way for it to charge in the black holder is there?

 

[tobarger]

The batteries can not charged in the black battery holder.
The charging metal contact tab has been removed on the black battery holder.
You can see this if you place a yellow and black battery holder side by side.

 

[eyes00only]

I was using the black holder but the radio was set to NiMH and the battery icon was flashing, I changed it to Alkaline and it stopped but there's no way for it to charge in the black holder is there?

I'm set for alkaline too even though I do use 2450 mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries. The only time my icon flashes is when it's unplugged, and the batteries are getting low. Then it doesn't take long before it starts beeping. That's when I pop in the BLACK holder from my PRO95 with fresh batteries.

JK

 

[usswood]

with the charger turned off..i think my radio is still charging my rechargeables when the radio is turned off but is still plugged in...is there any report of a problem like this...I have now begun to unplug the radio from the radio itself when I turn it off and go to bed...

 

[tobarger]

usswood
It is very possible that the batteries are being charged when the radio is off while using a yellow battery holder since the battery settings probably are not active when the radio is turned off. This could be dangerous if someone uses alkaline batteries with a yellow battery holder. Only use a black battery holder if you want to make sure that the batteries never get charging current.