So I just got back into the hobby after 20 years and in past I have never dealt with lipo batteries. I did my homework, but I have some doubts about the set up of the options. I hope to find some help here.

Balance speed (slow, normal, fast): is there any preferable setup or can I set it up to fast?

Balance mode (CV phase, storage voltage, always): same as for balance speed. Is it better to set it up to Always? Especially when storing the batteries?

Trickle: what is it?

Discharge reduce: If I understood correctly, with this option I can reduce the discharge value that I set up. But why would I like to discharge a lipo battery more than its storing value?

Do you already have a charger? If so what charger are you talking about?

thunder 620 charger 300 watt 20 amps

Just guessing here but, I would use normal for balance speed. Have no idea what the balance mode is, sorry. Trickle is for Ni-cad - NiMh batteries.

Thank you!

Any idea what is lipo termination? With a range value of 4.00V-4.30V

Where it stops charging. Set it to 4.2V.

My new batteries came with instructions not to charge below 1c. So if you have a 6000mah battery it needs to be charged at 6 amps min

k, thanks. But isn't the lipo voltage 7.4V?

Yes a 2 cell lipo is 7.4V but end voltage on charger should be set to 4.2V because they are talking per cell and a fully charged 2 cell lipo should come off the charger showing 8.4V (4.2V's x2) Its a little confusing.......set end voltage to 4.2V per cell and your good to go.

I usually charge at 2 to 4c myself but I honestly can't see what charging lower than 1c is going to hurt at all other then taking a long time to charge? Could be something to it just can't think of any reason why it would hurt a battery

Got it. Set and forget

I don't know but the sheet with these (smc racing) says not to go less than 1c. all i have is a 50w charger and it can only put 3amps in to a 4s battery. so I've been researching a new charger.

Yep I read it too. I would stick with those numbers. No less than 1C and no more than 2C.