Panasonic EY7202 - Manual (Page 11)

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For Appropriate use of
Battery pack
Ni-MH Battery pack (EY9201)
• Charge the Ni-MH battery fully before
storage in order to ensure a longer ser-
vice life.
• The ambient temperature range is
between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the bat-
tery temperature is below 0°C (32°F), the
tool may fail to function properly. In that
case, charge the battery until charging is
completed for appropriate functioning of
the battery.
• When battery pack is not in use, keep it
away from other metal objects like: paper
clips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or other
small metal objects that can make a con-
nection from one terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together
may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
• When operating with a Ni-MH battery pack,
make sure the place is well-ventilated.
Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a lim-
ited life. If the operation time becomes
extremely short after recharging, replace
the battery pack with a new one.
Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:
FOR Ni-MH Battery Packs, EY9201
A nickel metal hydride battery that is
recyclable powers the product you have
purchased.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for informa-
tion on how to recycle this battery.
Charging
NOTE:
When you charge the battery pack for
the first time, or after prolonged storage,
charge it for about 24 hours to bring the
battery up to full capacity.
Battery charger (EY0110)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the plug
is inserted into the AC power supply, but
this is not a problem in terms of safety.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger.
Battery pack
Battery charger
To AC
outlet
3. During charging, the charging lamp will be lit.
When charging is completed, an internal
electronic switch will automatically be trig-
gered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immediately
after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be lit until
the battery cools down. Charging will
then begin automatically.
4. When charging is completed, the charg-
ing lamp will start flashing quickly in green
color.
5. When in any of the conditions that battery
pack is too cool, or the battery pack
has not been used for a long time, the
charging lamp is lit. In this case charging
takes longer to fully charge the battery
pack, than the standard charging time.
• If a fully charged battery pack is insert-
ed into the charger again, the charging
lamp lights up. After several minutes,
the charging lamp may flash quickly to
indicate the charging is completed.
6. If the charging lamp does not light immedi-
ately after the charger is plugged in, or if
after the standard charging time the lamp
does not go off, consult an authorized
dealer.
NOTE:
• When charging a cool battery pack
(below 5°C (41°F)) in a warm place,
leave the battery pack at the place and
wait for more than one hour to warm up
the battery to the level of the ambient
temperature. Otherwise battery pack
may not be fully charged.
• Cool down the charger when charging
more than two battery packs consecutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any other
occasions.