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Getting Started with Your gigabeat®
Installing the software
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To charge the gigabeat
®
using a commercially available
general-purpose USB AC adapter, make sure the adapter has a
supply voltage rating of 5 V and bears a PSE mark. Note,
however, that proper operation is not guaranteed.
❖
Charge the battery within the operating temperature range
(5
q
C to 35
q
C). It may not be charged at temperatures above or
below the specified range.
❖
Charge may be stopped temporarily to limit the rise of
gigabeat
®
temperature. If you encounter this situation, wait for
a while. Charge will resume automatically once the gigabeat
®
temperature drops to a safe level.
❖
The remaining battery power can be checked with the battery
icon on the screen.
❖
If the following message appears while you are using the
gigabeat
®
, take action to charge the battery sufficiently.
“The remaining battery power is low. The gigabeat
®
will be out
of power soon.”
❖
If the remaining battery power has reached zero and the
gigabeat
®
has turned off as a result, charge the battery
sufficiently before using the gigabeat
®
again. If the battery is
not sufficiently charged, the power may not turn on.
Turning ON/OFF the power
1
To turn ON the gigabeat
®
power, slide the power switch to the
ON/OFF position and release the switch.
To turn off the power, slide the power switch to the ON/OFF
position again and release the switch.
(Sample Illustration) Turning the power ON or OFF
