Panasonic CN-GP50U Important Information Manual page 12

Notes on use
Notes on power supply
Charging Procedure
The unit contains a lithium ion battery. You can use
the following procedures to charge the battery.
l Charging takes approximately  hours when
the main power is off. {When charging the
battery from empty to full in room temperature
[10°C to 5°C (50°F to 5°F)]}
 Charging with the Cigarette Lighter Adapter
(included)
 Charging with the AC Charger
(CY-ZAC50U, option)
 Charge indicator
T he charge indicator on the
side of the unit is lit during
charging. (It goes out when
charging is complete.)
Notes:
l You can also turn on the power of the unit and
charge the battery during use.
If you charge the battery during use, the
charging time becomes longer than usual.
l The battery is also charged while the unit is
connected to a PC with the USB cable. (Charging
takes approximately .5 hours when the main
power is off.)
You cannot charge the battery when the
l
temperature is extremely high or low. (The
12 charge indicator goes out.) Be sure to charge
the battery at room temperature.
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Notes on Lithium Ion Battery
l The battery is not sufficiently charged when you
purchase the unit. Be sure to charge the battery
prior to using the unit for the first time.
l Once the battery is charged, you can use the
unit continuously for approximately 4 hours.
l There is no need to fully discharge the battery
before charging. You can charge the battery
before it is discharged.
Recharging will not commence if internal
l
temperature of the battery is outside of
allowable temperature range.
[10°C to 5°C (50°F to 5°F)]
l The life of the battery can be assumed to be
over when usage time becomes extremely
short despite the battery being charged
correctly. (Estimated number of charges:
Approximately 00 times)
In such a case, consult the dealer.
l If you will not use the unit for a long period of
time, be sure to fully charge the battery at least
once every two weeks. Over discharge of the
battery can affect the charging performance.
A lithium ion/polymer battery
that is recyclable powers the
product you have purchased.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY
for information on how to
recycle this battery.
Notes on Cigarette Lighter Adapter
l For a vehicle in which the power supply of the
cigarette lighter is not turned off when ACC of the
vehicle is set to the OFF position, disconnect the
cigarette lighter adapter when not using the unit.
Failure to do so may cause the battery to go flat.
Notes on AC Charger
l The unit consumes approximately 0.5 W of
power while turned off.
If you will not use the unit for a long period
of time, we recommend removing the power
plug from the outlet in order to save power.
l Be careful that no metal objects enter inside
the AC plug adapter. Otherwise, a short may
result in a malfunction.