Are the batteries charged "new, out of the box", or when they arrive do I have to charge them before using? Thanks!
876451
the batteries are charged at a certain percentage, best for storage. its not fully charged
876452
Honestly, I can't remember for sure whether they were charged prior to using or not. I think they were, but it's been a couple years since we purchased these so I can't say for sure. I do know that they don't ever hold their charge for a very long period of time.
876453
They are charged some, but no batteries stay in there charged state indefinitely. There is always some discharge, so you will be well advised to charge then upon receipt of them.
876454
I had to charge mine. I put them in my charger and it noted them at the bottom of the "charge bar" on the display and it took several hours to get them to full charge. Based on my experience I would say they are not "pre-charged" at all.
2198012
No, they come uncharged. You can place the battery into the phone and charge it that way. I bought a wall charger to charge these batteries outside of the phone.
2055400
I'm not sure... Mine do charge, but the charge barely lasts more than a day so i don't know if they aren't charging well, or just have horrible battery life. I've had mine a couple (2-4) of months
1779013
Did you recalibrate the battery after installing the new ones? According to the manual, this needs to be done. If not, go to their website and read-up on how to do that procedure.
322191
I haven't had a problem with them charging but I leave them on the base when not in use. I have previously had a set that has done very well for 5-6 years. It was time to buy new batteries and it was easier to just get a new set. I'm also very happy with the distance they work well from the base as I tend to have them with me when I work outside.
1683261
I have received two separate orders and the batteries are all fine. I have been using them in my Camera for quite a while. the first time I charged them they took about 24 hrs but since then overnight seems to be all they need. I am afraid that is all I know about them.
1662403
They are dated with a time stamp saying how long they will retain the full charge they were shipped with. Upon inspection they needed charging when I received them....
973913
The flashlight kit comes in a plain box with no documentation. It seemed the batteries had some charge, but it took several hours to change the charging light from red to green, which I assume, corresponds to a charged state. It couldn't hurt to charge the batteries before use.
233642
First use NEW batteries. I thought my so-called NEW batteries were fresh and up to charge. They were not! Get a battery tester. Once I had batteries that had a full charge It started without having to do it manually. I do not manually do it any different than the other six answers in any major aspect. I had to start it manually until I realized that I had new batteries that did not have a full charge. Now it works fine without having to resort to manual operation.
1216245
I had to charge the batteries after I got them and they work fine. Try charging them.
296983
We just changed the batteries for the first time since installing them the first weekend in September. They were the batteries that came with them so not sure if fresh ones will last longer. We replaced with rechargables.
460085
These are rechargeable batteries. You should have received the charge when you purchased the camera.
2252135
Just put them in the charger, side by side. Batteries must be charged in pairs, either two or four at a time, and they must be of the same type. If they are not charging, one of them may be bad. Try switching one of them to find and get rid of the bad one.
826333
I bought them a couple of months ago. I don't see a date anywhere on them but there is a stamped number of "43" on the battery. All the batteries were fully charged and I did not have any defective ones. I have bought the same batteries before from these people with no regrets.
1148559
Yes, the batteries I have ordered from them are fully charged when they arrive.
152008
I just plug the batteries in for around 8 hours and use em. It works well for me. I hope this helps. I had also purchased new batteries and I charged them overnight the first time. GOOD LUCK
2182091
absolutely not. take the tape of the batteries. they were charged upon arrival. set the channel number that you want them to use and ready to go -- it is easy easy, great product with good quality and EVERYTHING is there to go!!!