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WARNING!
Immediately wash, using clean water, any
part of the body that comes into contact with fluid from in-
side the battery pack.
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WARNING! NEVER
put the battery pack in a microwave
oven, high-pressure container, or in an induction heating
cooker. This could cause a fire, overheating, or cause the
battery pack to rupture.
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CAUTION:
Always use the battery pack within the specified
temperature range; –30°C to +60°C (–22°F to +140°F) and
the battery itself (–20˚C to +60˚C; –4˚F to +140˚F).. Using
the battery pack out of its specified temperature range will
reduce the performance and the life.
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CAUTION:
Shorter battery life could occur if the battery
pack is left fully charged, completely discharged, or in an
excessive temperature environment (above +45˚C; +113˚F)
for an extended period of time. If the battery pack must be
left unused for a long time, it must be detached from the ra-
dio after discharging. You may use the battery pack until
the remaining capacity is about half, then keep it safely in a
cool and dry place at the following temperature range:
–20˚C to +45˚C (–4˚F to +113˚F) (within a month)
–20˚C to +35˚C (–4˚F to +95˚F) (within three months)
–20˚C to +25˚C (–4˚F to +77˚F) (within a year)
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BE SURE
to replace the battery pack with a new one ap-
proximately five years after manufacturing, even if it still
holds a charge. The inside battery material will become
weak after a period of time, even with little use. The esti-
mated number of times you can charge the battery is be-
tween 300 and 500.
Even when the battery appears to be fully charged, the oper-
ating time of the transceiver may become short when:
• Approximately five years have passed since the battery
was manufactured.
• The battery has been repeatedly charged.
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Charging caution
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DANGER! NEVER
charge the battery pack in areas
with extremely high temperatures, such as near fires or
stoves, inside a sun-heated vehicle, or in direct sunlight. In
such environments, the safety/protection circuit in the bat-
tery pack will activate, causing the battery to stop charging.
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WARNING! NEVER
charge or leave the battery pack in
the battery charger beyond the specified time for charging.
If the battery pack is not completely charged by the speci-
fied time, stop charging and remove the battery pack from
the battery charger. Continuing to charge the battery pack
beyond the specified time limit may cause a fire, overheat-
ing, or the battery pack may rupture.
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WARNING! NEVER
insert the radio (the battery pack
attached to the radio) into the charger if it is wet or soiled.
This could corrode the battery charger terminals or dam-
age the charger. The charger is not waterproof.
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CAUTION: NEVER
charge the battery pack outside of
the specified temperature range: 0˚C to +40˚C (+32˚F to
+104˚F). Icom recommends charging the battery at +20˚C
(+68˚F). The battery pack may heat up or rupture if charged
out of the specified temperature range. Additionally, battery
performance or battery life may be reduced.
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CAUTION: DO NOT
place the charger on unstable surfaces.
