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Viewing G8's Battery Charge Level

How to view the charge level for G8's battery when G8 is both powered on and powered off.

There are different ways to view G8's current battery level based on its power state. If G8 PowerPack is attached to G8, the battery level shown displays for the combined battery level of both batteries. When G8 PowerPack is attached to G8, then attached to a charging cable or inserted into a multi-unit charger, G8's battery is charged first. When the G8 battery is completely charged, G8 PowerPack starts charging.

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G8 is powered off: When in a charging state (either when the charging cable is attached to G8 and a power source, or G8 is inserted into a multi-unit charger), a battery icon appears on the G8 display and is color coded to help show the current battery charge level:
  • Green: Battery charge is between 80 to 100%.

    Battery charging icon: green

  • Yellow: Battery charge is between 20 to 70%.

    Battery charging icon: yellow

  • Red: Battery charge is between 1 to 19%.

    Battery charging icon: red

G8 is powered on: There are a two ways to determine the current battery level:
  • Status screen: The battery icon in the upper-right part of the screen shows the current charge level. The battery icon is filled to a level that approximates the level of the charge.

    G8 battery charging: green checkmark

    A green checkmark in the upper-right part of the display indicates that the battery charge is above the configured low-battery setting.

    If the battery-charge level displays as a yellow notification icon in the upper-right part of the display, it has fallen to or below the configured low-battery level.

    G8 battery charging: Low battery notification

  • Device info menu: From the Main menu > Advanced info, select Device info, then press the left and right buttons to display the screen with the Battery level information.