Power Supply; Inserting Batteries - Olympus DM-550 Detailed Instructions

Power supply

Inserting batteries

This recorder can be used with either Ni-MH
Rechargeable Batteries or AAA Alkaline
Batteries.
1 Slide the battery cover open
while lightly pressing the battery
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cover release button.
2 Insert battery, observing the
correct = and - polarities.
• When charging the recorder, be sure
to use the supplied specified Ni-MH
rechargeable (BR401) batteries.
• The supplied rechargeable batteries
are not fully charged. Before using
the unit the first time or after long
periods of disuse, it is recommended
that you charge them until full (☞
P.15, P.16).
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3 Close the battery cover
completely by pressing to the
direction A, then sliding to the
direction B.
4 Slide the POWER/HOLD switch in
the direction indicated by the
arrow, and turn the power on.
• If the "hour" indicator flashes in the
display, see "Setting time and date
[Time & Date]" (☞ P.20).
Battery indicator
The battery indicator on the display changes
as the batteries lose power.
• When [:] appears on the display, replace
the batteries as soon as possible. When
the batteries are too weak, [
[Battery Low] appears on the display, the
recorder shuts down.
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