Battery Charging; Battery Installation; Caution - Icom IC-R6 Instruction Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING

Battery installation

Before installing, or replacing the batteries, hold down [ ]
for 1 second to turn the power OFF.
q Remove the battery cover from the receiver.
w Install 2 R6 (AA) size Ni-MH batteries.
• Be sure to observe the correct polarity.
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• R DANGER! NEVER short the battery terminals (or charg-
• R DANGER! NEVER incinerate used batteries. Internal
• R DANGER! NEVER immerse the batteries in water. If the
Latch
• When installing batteries, make sure they are all the same
• Never use batteries whose insulated covering is damaged.
• Keep battery terminals clean to avoid rust or misscontact.
D Caution for the Ni-MH batteries
• CAUTION: Always use the batteries within the speci-

Caution

ing terminals). Also, current may flow into nearby metal
objects such as a necklace, so be careful when placing
batteries (or the receiver) in handbags, etc.
Simply carrying with or placing near metal objects such as
a necklace, etc. may cause shorting. This may damage not
only the batteries, but also the receiver.
battery gas may cause an explosion.
batteries become wet, be sure to wipe them dry BEFORE
installing them to the receiver.
brand, type and capacity. Also, do not mix new and old bat-
teries together.
It's a good idea to clean battery terminals once a week.
fied temperature range, –5˚C to +60˚C (+23˚F to +140˚F).
Using the batteries out of their specified temperature range
will reduce the battery's performance and battery life.