Olympus DS-5500 Instructions Manual page 6

Battery handling precautions
f Danger:
• The battery should never be exposed
to flame, heated, short-circuited or
disassembled.
• Never heat or incinerate battery.
• Take precautions when carrying or storing
batteries to prevent them from coming
into contact with any metal objects such
as jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.
• To prevent causing battery leaks or
damaging their terminals, carefully follow
all instructions regarding the use of
batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a
battery or modify it in any way, solder, etc.
• If battery fluid gets into your eyes, flush
your eyes immediately with clear, cold
running water and seek medical attention
immediately.
• When NiMH rechargeable batteries are
used, charge them with the specified AC
adapter or charger. Do not use any other
AC adapters or chargers.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of
children.
f Warning:
• Keep batteries dry at all times.
• To prevent batteries from leaking,
overheating, or causing a fire
or explosion, use only batteries
recommended for use with this product.
• If rechargeable batteries have not been
recharged within the specified time, stop
charging them and do not use them.
• Do not use a battery if it is cracked or
broken.
• Never subject batteries to strong shocks
or continuous vibration.
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Safety precautions
• If a battery leaks, becomes discolored or
deformed, or becomes abnormal in any
other way during operation, stop using
the recorder.
• If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing
or skin, remove the clothing and flush
the affected area with clean, running cold
water immediately. If the fluid burns your
skin, seek medical attention immediately.
• Never mix batteries (old and new
batteries, charged and uncharged
batteries, batteries of different
manufacture or capacity, etc.).
• Do not use batteries if their body is not
covered by the insulating sheet or if the
sheet is torn, as this may cause fluid leaks,
fire or injury.
Unusable batteries
Batteries whose bodies are only partially or not at all
covered by an insulating sheet.
Batteries whose - terminals are raised, but not
covered by an insulating sheet.
Batteries whose - terminals are flat and not
completely covered by an insulating sheet. (Such
batteries cannot be used even if the - terminals are
partially covered.)