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If you drop the battery accidentally, check to
see if the terminals are damaged.
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Inserting a battery with damaged terminals
can damage the unit.
Do not throw an old battery into fire.
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Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may
result in an explosion.
If the operating time is very short even after
the battery has been recharged, the battery
has worn out. Please purchase a new
battery.
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If the temperature of the battery is extremely
high or extremely low, charging may take time
or the battery may not be charged.
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If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio
reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC
adaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or more away from the
radio.
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When using the AC adaptor, it may generate
whirring sounds. However, this is normal.
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After use, be sure to disconnect the AC
adaptor. (If it is left connected, a minute
amount of current is consumed.)
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Always keep the electrodes of the AC
adaptor and battery clean.
When the charging lamp is flashing, the
following should be considered.
Flashing with approx. 4 second period (off
for approx. 2 seconds, on for approx.
2 seconds):
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When the battery is over discharged or the
temperature of the battery is too high or low.
It can be charged, but it may take a few hours
to complete the charging normally.
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Once normal charging starts, the charging
lamp lights up green. However, depending on
the conditions of use, even when normal
charging is taking place, the charging lamp
may keep flashing in approx. 4 second
intervals until charging is completed.
Flashing with approx. 0.5 second period (off
for approx. 0.25 second, on for approx.
0.25 second):
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The battery is not charged. Remove the
battery from the unit, and try charging again.
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Check that the terminals of the unit or battery
are not dirty or covered with a foreign object,
and connect the battery correctly once again.
If a foreign object or dirt is present, turn off
the unit before removing.
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The battery or environment is at an extremely
high or low temperature. Wait until the
temperature has returned to an appropriate
level and try charging again. If you are still
unable to charge, there may be a fault in the
unit, battery or AC adaptor.
Off:
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Charging has finished.
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If the status indicator stays off despite the
charging being unfinished, there may be a
fault in the unit, battery or AC adaptor. Refer
to page
118
for details on the battery.
About the AC adaptor
About charging lamp during
charging
