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BC-TR30
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer
to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No.
BC-TR30
Serial No.
Battery Charger
Chargeur de Batterie
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
© 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
Precautions
• When charging, place the battery charger near the wall outlet. Note that
the battery charger is connected to the power source even when the
CHARGE lamp does not light. If the battery charger malfunctions,
immediately unplug it from the wall outlet.
• Be careful not to crush or drop the battery charger.
• Do not disassemble or modify the battery charger.
• Do not let water get on the battery charger. Do not put any foreign
objects into the charger.
• Do not place the charger near water.
• Do not use the battery charger in environments with excessive
humidity, oily smoke or steam.
• Make sure your hands are completely dry before touching the battery
charger.
• Do not leave a battery that is charging near small children.
• Use only the correct type of battery.
• Place the battery charger on a stable foundation.
• Do not touch the battery charger or the batteries while charging.
• Do not cover the battery charger, for example with a cloth or a cushion.
• Do not charge fully charged batteries again.
• Do not charge the battery by reversing the polarities.
Notes on using the battery charger
• The battery charger is not a dust-proofed, moist-proofed, or water-
proofed product.
• Temperature of the charging environment
To maximize charging capability, charge the batteries where the
ambient temperature is between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F). It may take
longer or may cause the batteries not being fully charged when the
temperature is too low or too high.
• Locations
Do not install or store the battery charger in locations with the following
conditions:
– Locations with extremes of temperature
In direct sunlight near heat-producing devices or in closed
automobiles. The ambient temperature may be very hot, causing
deformation or malfunction of the battery charger.
– Locations subject to vibration
– Locations subject to strong magnetism
– Locations subject to dust or sand
If you use the battery charger, for example, on a beach or in a desert,
make sure that you keep the battery charger away from any sand. A
battery charger that is covered with sand may malfunction.
• Usage
– Do not use the battery charger in locations that are subject to strong
magnetism or radio waves.
– Do not jar or drop the battery charger.
– To avoid possible electrical interference, it is desirable to charge the
batteries away from televisions or AM radio tuners.
– Do not allow metal to come in contact with the connecting part of the
battery charger because a short may occur.
– Make sure the batteries are properly seated in the compartment so that
the connecting part of the battery charger does not get damaged.
• Care and maintenance
– To clean the cabinet, use a soft cloth or tissue.
– If needed, use a soft cloth dampened with diluted mild detergent, then
wipe the cabinet with dry cloth.
– Do not use alcohol, thinner, benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet. Using
these chemicals may damage the cabinet.
– If you use a chemically treated cleaning cloth, follow its instructions.
– Do not spray volatile material such as pesticide on the cabinet. Do not
let rubber or vinyl touch the cabinet. Doing so may damage the cabinet.
Notes on the power plug
• Do not touch the power plug during thunderstorms.
• Make sure to insert the power plug in the wall outlet properly.
• If you are not going to use the battery charger, unplug the power plug.
• When you do the maintenance, unplug the charger.
If any difficulty should arise, unplug the battery charger and contact your
nearest Sony dealer.
Specifications
Battery Charger BC-TR30
Input rating
AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Output rating
DC 1.2 V, 650 mA
×
2
Operating temperature
0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)
Dimensions
Approx. 47
×
46
×
74.5 mm (w/h/d)
(1
7
/
8
×
1
13
/
16
×
3 inches)
Mass
Approx. 80 g (2.9 oz)
Applicable batteries
Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride Rechargeable
Battery HR15/51, HR6 (size AA), NH-AA,
Sony Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-NH25
Included items
Battery charger (1)
Set of printed documentation
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Precautions for Rechargeable
Battery
CAUTION
Follow the instructions below to prevent
the occurrence of death or serious injury
resulting from fire or explosions:
To avoid the danger of leakage, internal heat build-up or explosion,
please keep the following in mind.
• Charge the batteries with a Sony-specified battery charger. Do not
charge the batteries with any other battery charger.
• Do not solder, modify, rebuild, or dismantle the batteries. Also, do not
dispose the batteries in a fire, do not heat them and do not short the
terminals.
• If the liquid leaking from the batteries gets in your eyes, wash your eyes
out with clean water, then see a doctor for the proper treatment
immediately.
To avoid the occurrence of death or serious injury resulting from fire,
please take the following precautions.
• Be sure to insert the batteries with the correct
3
/
#
polarities.
• Do not allow any metal objects to come into contact with the
3
/
#
terminals of the batteries. Also, do not transport or store the batteries
with metal objects like necklaces or hairpins.
• Do not strip, peel off or damage the outer covering of the batteries.
• If the liquid leaking from the batteries gets on your hands or clothing,
wash it off immediately with clean water.
• Store the batteries out of the reach of children.
• If you notice the batteries have leaked, changed color or changed shape,
do not use them.
To avoid injury, please take the following precautions.
• Do not mix or use dry cell batteries, capacitors, other types of batteries
or other brand's batteries with the specified Sony batteries.
• Avoid direct shock to the batteries and do not throw them against
anything.
• Do not mix old and new batteries or charged and uncharged batteries.
• When you use two or more batteries, charge and use them together.
• When you are not using the batteries, remove them from the battery
charger.
Using Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries
Notes
• Before using the batteries for the first time, be sure to charge them.
• After rechargeable batteries have been fully charged, quickly remove
them from the charger. If you allow them to remain in the charger for a
long time, the performance of the batteries may deteriorate.
• At the time of purchase, or when the rechargeable batteries have not
been used for a long time, they may not be fully charged. This is typical
of this type of battery, and is not a malfunction. If this happens,
repeatedly using up the battery fully, and then recharging it should
correct the problem.
• Even when rechargeable batteries are not being used, they lose their
charge naturally over time. It is recommended that you recharge the
batteries just before using them.
• If you recharge the batteries before fully using up the existing charge,
the so-called memory effect* can occur, and the low battery warning
will be triggered sooner than expected. Charging the battery after fully
depleting the existing charge should correct the problem.
* The “memory effect” - the situation in which a battery temporarily
accepts a less than full charge.
Charging
• Charge the battery fully before you use them.
• The battery have only a small charge when shipped from factory.
• The battery may be discharged during storage.
Battery life
• The colder it gets, the more battery performance decreases, and the
shorter the length of time the batteries can be used.
When you are not using the battery charger
• To protect the batteries, remove them from the battery charger. If left in
place, the batteries may leak.
Care and maintenance
• Please be sure to keep the battery terminals clean.
When you have not used the batteries for a long time, or when the
terminals have become dirty, please wipe the
3
and
#
terminals of the
batteries clean using a tissue, etc., before using them.
Storing the batteries
• When you store the batteries, store them in a cool place.
• If you don’t intend to use the batteries for a while, it is better to store
them in the battery case.
Troubleshooting procedures
Use the flow chart below to find the problem.
Remove all batteries, then follow the procedures for each battery.
Troubleshooting
Charge lamp status: (
: Blinking, : Lit, : Off)
Symptom
Remedy
Operating normally.
Lamp doesn’t light when
batteries first inserted.
Lamp blinks when a
battery is inserted.
Charging
complete.
Charg-
ing.
• Something is wrong with
either the batteries or the
charger.
t
Follow the troubleshooting
procedures below to
determine the problem.
Insert one of the batteries that you have just removed.
If the lamp blinks again, or
does not light.
Remove the battery. Try
with another battery (one of
those you removed first).
If the lamp blinks again, or
does not light.
Remove the battery. Try
with an usable battery
(except for those you
removed first).
Something may be wrong with the battery charger. Contact your Sony dealer.
If the lamp does not blink
after it lights.
If the lamp turns off when
the charging is over, there
is no problem.
If the lamp does not blink after it lights.
If the lamp turns off when the charging is
over, something may be wrong with the
battery inserted previously, or it has
exceeded its normal usable battery life.
If the lamp blinks again, or
does not light.
Something may be wrong
with the charger.
If the lamp does not blink after it lights.
If the lamp turns off when the charging is
over, something may be wrong with the
batteries that you removed first, or they have
exceeded their normal usable battery life.
B
A
1
1
2
2
NP-NH25
Identifying the parts
(Fig.
A
)
Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride Rechargeable Battery HR15/51, HR6
(size AA), NH-AA
Sony Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-NH25
1
CHARGE lamp
2
Battery compartment
Charging the batteries
1
Insert Sony HR15/51, HR6 (size AA), NH-AA Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries or a Sony battery pack NP-NH25 ensuring that the +
indicators on the batteries are aligned with the + indicators on
the charger.
You can charge one or two Sony HR15/51, HR6 (size AA), NH-AA
Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries or a Sony battery pack NP-NH25 in
this charger.
Do not use batteries that have not been approved for use by
Sony. Unapproved batteries may leak or explode.
manganese
alkaline
2
Charge the batteries.
Pull the power plug up, then connect it to a wall outlet. (Fig.
B
)
Insert the batteries into the battery charger compartment
properly.
When charging begins, the CHARGE lamp lights up; the CHARGE
lamp turns off when charging is finished.
While charging and right after having the CHARGE lamp turned off,
the batteries are hot. Be careful.
When the CHARGE lamp does not light, or when it blinks, refer to
“Troubleshooting.”
3
After the batteries are fully charged, unplug the power plug and
remove the batteries.
When charging is completed, fold the power plug and store inside the
battery charger.
The charging time for one or two Sony 2,500 mAh Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries
(size AA) and a Sony battery pack NP-NH25 is approximately four hours.
Do not connect the battery charger to a voltage adaptor (travel
converter) for overseas travel. This may result in overheating or
other malfunction.
English
Before operating the product, please read this manual thoroughly and
retain it for future reference.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
For the customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES
Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment by returning your
used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling
location nearest you.
For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable
batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/
Caution:
Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride
batteries.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “Dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
The Graphical Symbols with Supplemental Marking is located on side
surface of the unit.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
