EPOCH 650 — Getting Started Guide
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Battery Precautions
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Before disposing of a battery, check your local laws, rules, and regulations, and follow
them accordingly.
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Transportation of lithium-ion batteries is regulated by the United Nations under the United
Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. It is expected that
governments, intergovernmental organizations, and other international organizations shall
conform to the principles laid down in these regulations, thus contributing to worldwide
harmonization in this field. These international organizations include the International Civil
Aviation organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the
International Maritime Organization (IMO), the US Department of Transportation (USDOT),
Transport Canada (TC), and others. Please contact the transporter and confirm current
regulations before transportation of lithium-ion batteries.
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Do not open, crush, or perforate batteries; doing so could cause injury.
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Do not incinerate batteries. Keep batteries away from fire and other sources of extreme heat.
Exposing batteries to extreme heat (over 80 °C) could result in an explosion or personal injury.
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Do not drop, hit, or otherwise abuse a battery, as doing so could expose the cell contents, which
are corrosive and explosive.
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Do not short-circuit the battery terminals. A short circuit could cause injury and severe damage
to a battery making it unusable.
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Do not expose a battery to moisture or rain; doing so could cause an electric shock.
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Only use the EPOCH 650 with an external charger approved by Olympus to charge the batteries.
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Only use batteries supplied by Olympus.
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Do not store batteries that have less than 40 % remaining charge. Recharge batteries to between
40 % and 80 % capacity before storing them.
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During storage, keep the battery charge between 40 % and 80 %.
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Do not leave batteries in the EPOCH 650 unit during instrument storage.
Electrical Warnings
The instrument must only be connected to a power source corresponding to the type indicated on the
rating label.
If an unauthorized power supply cord is used to power the instrument, Olympus cannot guarantee
the electrical safety of the equipment.
Equipment Disposal
Before disposing of the EPOCH 650, check your local laws, rules, and regulations, and follow
them accordingly.
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