Panasonic AGHPG10 - MEMORY CARD PORTABLE RECORDER Operating Instructions Manual page 85

Characteristics of the battery
A rechargeable lithium-ion battery is used in this
unit. Electrical energy is generated by the chemical
reactions taking place inside it. These reactions
are susceptible to the effects of the ambient
temperature and humidity, and the higher or the
lower the temperature, the quicker the battery
charge will be used up. When the battery is used
where the temperature is extremely low, it will
power the unit for only 5 minutes or so.
When the battery reaches an extremely high
temperature, its protection function is activated,
making it impossible for the battery to be used for
a while.
After using the unit, always remember to
remove the battery.
Be sure to remove the battery from the unit. (If it
is left in place, a very faint current will continue to
flow even when the unit's power has been turned
off.) If the battery is left in place for a prolonged
period, it may discharge excessively so that it
cannot be used again even when it is charged at a
later time.
Protect the battery terminals.
Keep the battery terminals free from dust and
foreign matter.
If the battery has been inadvertently dropped,
check whether its body and terminal area have
been deformed.
Installing a deformed battery in the unit or in the
AC adapter may damage the unit or AC adapter.
Precautions when memory cards are to be
destroyed or given to other parties
The formatting and deletion functions provided by
the unit and personal computers serve merely to
change the file management information: they will
not completely erase all the data on the memory
card. When a memory card is to be destroyed or
given to another party, it is recommended that you
destroy the actual card physically or use a data
deletion software program for use with personal
computers available on the market to completely
erase all the data on the card. You, the user, are
responsible for managing the data on your memory
cards.
Liquid crystal display
• When the same image or characters are left
displayed on the LCD monitor for a prolonged
period, they may become burned into the screen.
However, the original condition of the screen will
be restored after the power has been kept off for
several hours.
• The liquid crystal part of the monitor has been
fabricated using high-precision technology.
The number of its effective pixels is more than
99.99%, but this still leaves less than 0.01% of
its pixels which may be missing or permanently
lighted. This is not a sign of trouble and will have
absolutely no effect on the images which have
been recorded.
• Condensation may form on the liquid crystal part
of the monitor if the unit is placed in a location
where there is a significant difference in the
temperature levels. If this happens, wipe off the
condensation with a soft dry cloth.
• If the unit becomes very cold, the LCD monitor
screen will be darker than usual immediately
after the power has been turned on. When the
temperature inside the unit rises, the normal
brightness will be restored.
Protective caps for the connectors
Cover the connectors which are not going to being
used with the protective caps.
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