Battery Care; Your Camcorder; Battery Storage; Battery Safety Precautions - RCA CC4291 User Manual

Power Your Camcorder
Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder

Battery Care

• Your battery will provide better service
and longer performance if you charge
if before and after use, and store it at
normal room temperature.
• The battery should be charged at a
temperature of 32˚F-95˚F (0˚C-35˚C)
to prevent damage.
• Do not operate the battery at tempera-
tures below 14˚F (-10˚C) or above 95˚F
(35˚C). The battery might be damaged

Battery Storage

• Store the battery at normal room
temperature.
• Lead acid batteries discharge if not
used. Recharge the battery at least
once ever six months or you may not
be able to recharge it.

Battery Safety Precautions

• Batteries being recharged that have not
been used for an extended period may
continue to charge after the normal
time. Do not charge a battery for more
than 24 hours.
• If the CHARGE indicator on the
adapter/charger starts flashing, remove
the battery, and reattach it. If after
several attempts, the indicator contin-
ues to flash, your battery cannot take a
charge and must be replaced.
• Throwing the battery into a fire or
exposing the battery to excessive heat –
over 149˚F (65˚C) could be hazardous.
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if operated at temperatures above
122˚F (50˚C). Operation time will
decrease at extremely low tempera-
tures.
• After repeated chargings and use the
operation time will decrease. When
the operation time becomes too short to
be useful, it is time to replace the
battery.
• A battery stored for a long period
might not supply power for the
specified time. Additional rechargings
might help restore the battery's
operation time.
• Do not short the battery's terminals.
• Allow the battery to cool down before
attaching it to the adapter/charger. The
CHARGE indicator will not light and
the battery will not charge if you attach
a hot battery.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or
modify the battery. There are no user-
serviceable parts inside.
• Use the battery only with specified AC
adapter/chargers and camcorders.
• If leakage from a damaged battery
contacts your skin or clothing, wash it
off immediately with running water.