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MP1580 User Guide
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User Guide Contents Overview .................................................................................................2 Getting Started ........................................................................................2 Unpacking TekCharge MP1580 ...........................................................2 Getting to Know TekCharge MP1580...................................................3 Installing Batteries .....................................................................
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Overview ™ TekCharge MP1580 takes advantage of AA batteries to provide emergency power to mobile phones, smartphones, iPod/iPhone, MP3 players, PDAs, digital camcorders, eBooks, GPS and more. This small mobile charger includes a voltage regulator so it won’t harm your device or its battery. As an added bonus, TekCharge MP1580 doubles as a battery charger, so you can charge your rechargeable AA batteries as needed. TekCharge connects to your device in two ways: you can use an adapter to con
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Getting to Know TekCharge MP1580 Mini USB Port (5V IN) Capacity Indicators For connection to USB Show status of batteries port on a computer (from empty to full). or power adapter to charge AA batteries. USB Port For connection to Power Switch the portable device. To power USB port. Charging Lamp Shows status of rechargeable batteries while being charged. USER GUIDE 3
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Installing Batteries TekCharge MP1580 requires two or four rechargeable or alkaline AA batteries, which are housed on the bottom side of the unit. As TekCharge MP1580 doubles as a battery charger, rechargeable batteries can be recharged in the unit when Fig A connected to a USB port on a computer or power adapter. (Please note that alkaline and rechargeable batteries should not be used together.) 1. With the unit upside down, push down on the Slide cover lever above the USB port, slid
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WARNING: Do not attempt to charge any mobile device that requires more than 1000mA of power. This could cause TekCharge MP1580 to overheat. Charging a Device Using an Adapter 1. Select the adapter that fits securely into the power jack on your portable device and plug it into the input/output cord. 2. Insert the USB plug on the input/output cord into the USB port on the end of TekCharge. 3. Connect the adapter plug into the power jack on your portable device. 4. Slide the TekCharge power
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Charging a Device Using Your Device USB Cable 1. Insert the USB plug on the device cable into the USB port on TekCharge. 2. Connect the USB cable into the power jack on your portable device. 3. Move the power switch to ON to provide power through the USB port. 4. Turn on the portable device and use it as you would normally. While connected, TekCharge will power and/or charge your device. or Charging a device using its USB cable. Leave the portable device turned off and TekCharge
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3. Plug the USB plug on the opposite end of the input/output cord into a USB port on a computer or a USB power adapter (such as Tekkeon’s myCharger, MP1650). The charging lamp will light as follows to indicate the battery status: Red On Batteries are charging Green On Batteries are fully charged Red Flashing Batteries are not usable, or are not rechargeable Green Flashing No battery is installed, or batteries are installed incorrectly If the lamp is flashing, ensure that the batteries ar
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Troubleshooting If TekCharge MP1580 does not power your portable device or charge the device battery, take these steps: 1. Check the battery status to ensure that the AA batteries are good, or that the rechargeable batteries are charged. 2. Check that the input/output cord is connected to both TekCharge and the portable device, and that the adapter plug fits snugly into the power jack on your portable device. If not, try another adapter. 3. If connecting TekCharge to a device with a DC jac
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Limited Warranty The product enclosed herein is warranted to be free of operational defects for a period of one year from the date of purchase. In the event of a defect in operation during the warranty period Tekkeon, Inc. will replace the defective product when the owner returns all product contents. The limited warranty will be considered void if the unit is tampered with, subject to misuse, negligence or accidental damage, has been improperly serviced, or if the security seal is removed.
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Customer Support Customer support for TekCharge is available at: Tekkeon, Inc. c/o TekCharge MP1580 30 Mauchly, Suite A Irvine, CA 92618 888-787-5888 / 949-788-9228 www.tekkeon.com Tekkeon, Inc. must issue a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number for all exchanges or refunds. 10 MP1580
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