Sony WALKMAN D-VE7000S Operating Instructions Manual page 52

Precautions
• Use this car battery cord only for cars which
use a 12 volt battery.
• Use only the car battery cord supplied. Do not
use any other car battery cord. It may cause a
malfunction.
• There are cars which are negatively grounded and
there are others which are positively grounded.
This car battery cord is for negatively grounded
cars only.
• Use the cord with leaving the car engine going. If
you use the cord with the car engine stopped, the
car battery may become unusable.
• The cord is not disconnected from the power
source as long as it is connected to the cigarette
light socket of a car.
• Unplug the car battery cord from the cigarette
lighter socket when not in use. To disconnect the
cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord
itself.
• Do not operate the cord if it has been dropped or
damaged.
• Be sure that nothing metallic comes into contact
with the metal parts of the cord. If it does, a short
may occur and the cord may be damaged.
• Always keep the metal contacts clean.
• If the car's cigarette lighter socket is dirty with
ash, etc., the plug part will become hot due to a
poor connection. Be sure to clean it before using.
• Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the cord.
• Heat may build up while charging or during
extended use. This is not a malfunction.
• Avoid placing the player where it would be subject
to vibration.
• Avoid leaving the player where they should
be subject to high temperatures, such as direct
sunlight e.g. on the dashboard or hot air from the
heater.
• When you install or remove the battery of the
car, make sure that you remove the car battery
cord from the cigarette socket beforehand.
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