Panasonic EY7443 - Manual (Page 16)

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To prevent the risk of fire or damage to the
battery charger.
Do not use power source from an engine
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generator.
Do not cover vent holes on the charger
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and the battery pack.
Unplug the charger when not in use.
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NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged at
the time of purchase. Be sure to charge
the battery before use.
Battery charger
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
1) Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on
the charger.
2) Slide forward in the direction of the
arrow.
Alignment marks
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.When charging is completed,
an internal electronic switch will
automatically be triggered to prevent
overcharging.
C h a r g i n g w i l l n o t s t a r t i f t h e
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battery pack is warm (for example,
i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r h e a v y - d u t y
operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. The charge lamp (green) will flash
slowly once the battery is approximately
80% charged.
5. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp in green color will turn off.
6. If the temperature of the battery pack
is 0°C or less, charging takes longer to
fully charge the battery pack than the
standard charging time.
Even when the battery is fully charged,
it will have approximately 50% of the
power of a fully charged battery at
normal operating temperature.
7. Consult an authorized dealer if the
charging lamp (green) does not turn off.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is
inserted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After several
minutes, the charging lamp in green
color will turn off.
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