Panasonic PV-DV102PN Service Manual page 176

Battery Care
Caution:
• Charge only with specified charger.
• Charge the Battery within an ambient
temperature range of 10 °C (50 °F) and
30 °C (86 °F).
• The Battery may be warm after charging
or just after use. This is normal.
• Do not use an insufficiently charged or
worn out Battery.
• If charging is done in extreme low or high
temperatures, Battery charge time
increases.
Safety precautions:
• Do not place the Battery near, or dispose
of in fire.
• Do not directly connect (short circuit) the
positive (+) and negative (–) terminals.
• Never attempt to disassemble or reas-
semble the Battery.
Use AC Adaptor
2
DC Cable
(Supplied)
1
3
BATT RELEASE
DC IN Terminal
1
POWER
Lamp
2
DC Output Connector
Supplying Power
To avoid damage to the Battery:
• Do not drop or jar the Battery.
• Use the Battery with specified models
only.
• If the Battery is used in extremely high
temperatures, a safety device will
automatically prevent operation.
To insure longer battery life:
• While not in use, remove Battery from
the Palmcorder and AC Adaptor and
store in a cool, dark, dry place. If you
leave the Battery in the Palmcorder or on
the AC Adaptor, the Battery will no longer
be rechargeable.
• Keep the Battery terminals clean.
1
Slide the Battery downward while
sliding BATT RELEASE to remove the
Battery Pack. (p. 14)
2
Insert the DC Cable into the DC IN
Terminal.
3
Connect the other end of the DC
Cable to the AC Adaptor as shown.
4
Plug in the AC Adaptor.
• The POWER Lamp on the AC
Adaptor lights up.
3
Note
• When not in use, unplug the AC Adaptor
from the AC outlet. (AC Adaptor consumes
1 W of electric power when plugged into
an AC outlet even when not in use.)
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